It seems that Warner Bros. Discovery truly received’t be pulling Looney Tunes from Max.
On Monday, in a 4:02PM ET electronic mail with the topic line “What’s New on Max This December,” Warner Bros. Discovery listed Looney Tunes and The Looney Tunes Present among the many titles leaving Max on December thirty first. Regardless that Looney Tunes is a signature Warner Bros. franchise, eradicating episodes of the cartoon wouldn’t be unprecedented; Warner Bros. Discovery pulled seasons 16-31 of the present from HBO Max on the finish of final 12 months. The corporate additionally just lately shelved the practically completed Coyote vs. Acme movie, although that film is now reportedly being shopped round.
However a couple of hours later, the corporate introduced that Looney Tunes’ inclusion on the checklist of Max removals was apparently an error. In a revised model of the e-mail despatched on Monday at 9:43PM ET, Warner Bros. Discovery stated that “‘Looney Tunes’ was included in error as a title leaving the platform. This is not the case and the show will continue streaming on Max.”
Warner Bros. Discovery already has a fame for slicing streaming content material, together with the practically accomplished films Batgirl and Scoob! Vacation Hang-out, so probably shedding Looney Tunes each felt like a serious blow and one other disappointing reminder of the ephemerality of content material on streaming providers. There nonetheless is one Looney Tunes loss from Max, sadly: the up to date checklist says that the film Looney Tunes: Again in Motion will likely be faraway from the platform on December thirty first. However, not less than for now, you’ll nonetheless be capable of watch basic Looney Tunes cartoons into 2024.