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« on: Jun 06, 2005, 10:04:30 PM »
http://news.toonzone.net/article.php?ID=3843



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Warner Bros. has released new concept art for its controversial Loonatics series. The new artwork keeps the color schemes for the characters but discards the angular and slightly menacing look for something that has a bit more anime styling to it. Additionally, the network seems to be making it clear that the series is "inspired by" the classic cartoons and that the characters are descendants -- not reworked versions of the originals -- presumably due to the protest of the characters' styles. Additionally, as noted before, the name of Buzz Bunny has been changed to Ace Bunny, due to the name "Buzz Bunny" already being used for a decidedly maturely rated product. As stated in the Loonatics press release, the characters get their powers from "cosmic dust."

The voice cast and lineup for the series has also been announced, featuring veteran US voice actors for the main roles and a healthy dose of guest stars that range from stage and screen actors (Tim Curry, Vivica A. Fox, Michael Clarke Duncan, and Florence Henderson) to industry veterans (Tom Kenny and Phil LaMarr).

The Loonatics, along with the characters that inspired them, are as follows:

Ace Bunny (ancestor: Bugs Bunny/voice: Charlie Schlatter): quick witted leader who has martial arts and "laser-lock vision"

Lexi Bunny (ancestor: Lola Bunny/voice: Jessica DiCicco): second in command who can blast things with her mind and has hyper hearing

Danger Duck (ancestor: Daffy Duck/voice: Jason Marsdsen): arrogant duck who resents Ace and wants to lead the team: can teleport and toss "magical energy spheres"

Spaz B. Wilde (ancestor: Tasmanian Devil/voice: Kevin Michael Richardson): the destruction expert who can destroy things with deadly tornadoes and super strength

Rev Runner (ancestor: Road Runner/voice: Rob Paulsen): a super fast talker who has embedded GPS technology and the ability to race at superspeeds

Tech E. Coyote (ancestor: Wile E. Coyote/voice: Kevin Michael Richardson): supergenius who is the team's gadget guru -- also has regenerative abilities, electromagnetic powers, and "mechanical mastery"

Zadavia (voice: Candi Milo): the mentor of the Loonatics who sends them out on missions

Loonatics will premiere this fall on Kids WB.

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« Reply #1 on: Jun 06, 2005, 10:07:13 PM »
The art still sucks and I wish WB would stop with the ugly computer coloring.

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« Reply #2 on: Jun 06, 2005, 10:11:46 PM »
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« Reply #3 on: Jun 06, 2005, 10:27:10 PM »
Wow. I found something I hate more than Peruvian whores.
I said its hot outside let me go swimming in your eyes;
We been running for awhile. Why don't you lay dow, I'll make you smile.
I could never ask for nothing better than this;
It's just tequila and the beach, it's quite salty when we kiss.

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« Reply #4 on: Jun 06, 2005, 10:45:59 PM »
In happier news,

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Comicon's The Beat reports that Slave Labor Graphics will produce a new comic series based on the classic Disney animated series Gargoyles, written by creator Greg Weisman. The publisher has signed a licensing deal with Disney to publish comics based on the cartoon, as well as on The Haunted Mansion, Wonderland, and Tron.


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« Reply #5 on: Jun 07, 2005, 01:58:00 AM »
They look better, except maybe for those peepers.

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« Reply #6 on: Jun 07, 2005, 08:20:05 AM »
That's the prettiest thing I think I've ever seen in my whole entire life.
Get a little closer let it fold
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« Reply #7 on: Jun 07, 2005, 09:30:00 AM »
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Wow. I found something I hate more than Peruvian whores.
yourself?

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« Reply #8 on: Jun 07, 2005, 09:48:34 AM »
WTF, mate?

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Additionally, as noted before, the name of Buzz Bunny has been changed to Ace Bunny, due to the name "Buzz Bunny" already being used for a decidedly maturely rated product. As stated in the Loonatics press release, the characters get their powers from "cosmic dust."


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« Reply #9 on: Jun 07, 2005, 11:27:55 AM »
To what show are they referring?

And I think it's hilarious that the coyote has "regenerative powers".
Call me..... the Tide Hunter

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« Reply #10 on: Jun 07, 2005, 12:02:09 PM »
The wife forgave the mistress for she only entertained.

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« Reply #11 on: Jun 07, 2005, 03:12:07 PM »
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Additionally, as noted before, the name of Buzz Bunny has been changed to Ace Bunny, due to the name "Buzz Bunny" already being used for a decidedly maturely rated product.
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« Reply #12 on: Jun 07, 2005, 03:25:03 PM »
And I have nothing bad to say about Loonatics.  I think I'm just so grateful the designs are no longer pointy and angular that the words have escaped me. The colouring is a little too matchy-matchy and the eyes are kinda weird.  Eh, the worst they can do is another Xiaolin Showdown or Mucha Lucha, easily ignorable crap.
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« Reply #13 on: Jun 07, 2005, 03:31:21 PM »
More Crapatics stuff:

from: http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/050606/65953.html?.v=1

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Warner Bros. Animation and Kids' WB! Announce All-Star Voice Cast for Innovative, High-Octane Comedy-Adventure Series Inspired by the Looney Tunes, ``Loonatics Unleashed''
Monday June 6, 12:54 pm ET

SHERMAN OAKS, Calif. & BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 6, 2005--

Celebrity Guest Stars from Feature Film and Television Include

Tim Curry, Michael Clarke Duncan, Vivica A. Fox,

Florence Henderson and Tom Kenny

Source: Warner Bros. Animation   

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Award-winning studio Warner Bros. Animation and the #1 broadcast network for kids, Kids' WB!, today announced the all-star voice cast for the highly anticipated Looney Tunes-inspired series, "Loonatics Unleashed," set to debut on Kids' WB! in fall 2005. Headlining the ensemble cast for this innovative animated television series from Warner Bros. Animation are Emmy Award-winning Rob Paulsen ("Steven Spielberg Presents Pinky & The Brain," "Steven Spielberg Presents Animaniacs"), Emmy Award-nominated Kevin Michael Richardson ("The Batman," "The Matrix Revolutions"), Charlie Schlatter ("Diagnosis Murder," "Ferris Bueller"), Jason Marsden ("Spirited Away," "Static Shock"), Candi Milo ("Mucha Lucha!," "Dexter's Laboratory") and newcomer Jessica DiCicco ("The Buzz on Maggie").

"Loonatics Unleashed" will also feature the guest voice talents of Academy Award-nominated Michael Clarke Duncan ("Sin City," "The Green Mile"), Emmy Award-winning Tim Curry ("The Rocky Horror Picture Show," "Scary Movie 2"), Vivica A. Fox ("Kill Bill: Vol. 1, Missing"), Florence Henderson ("The Brady Bunch"), Tom Kenny ("SpongeBob SquarePants," "The Batman") and Phil LaMarr ("Pulp Fiction," "Mad TV").

"With its engaging combination of heroic action, comedy, compelling storylines and stunning animation all set in a futuristic sci-fi world, we believe that 'Loonatics Unleashed' will be a landmark television series for kids," said Sander Schwartz, President, Warner Bros. Animation. "We're thrilled to have such an incredibly talented voice cast and innovative creative team bringing this all new show to life. As it joins the Warner Bros. family, this Looney Tunes inspired series for new generations of cartoon fans is sure to be an exciting addition to the lineup of hit shows on Kids' WB!."

"As we broaden our audience with more dual gender programming, 'Loonatics Unleashed' is a perfect fit for Kids' WB!, with larger-than-life action, irreverent comedy and relatable characters, offering something for everyone," added Betsy McGowen, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Kids' WB! "Both boys and girls have overwhelmingly embraced the strong male and female heroic leads [NURI NOTE:  "female heroic LEADS"?  What, did Taz get a sex change?  I only see one.] in this empowering ensemble. We're excited to, once again, join our franchise building strength with Warner Bros. Animation's talented creative team, and this stellar voice cast, to bring to our fall lineup a series that we know will resonate very well with kids."

"Loonatics Unleashed," an all-new action packed, comedy-adventure series set seven hundred years in the future, stars an ensemble cast of six superheroes who are descendants of the Looney Tunes. Living in the year 2772, in the perpetual twilight of Acmetropolis, where supernatural phenomena are the norm, our team becomes imbued with super powers after a massive meteor knocks Earth off its axis. While members of this super-charged team share the same irreverent, sharp-edged wit as their forefathers, this formidable sextet has evolved into a force to be reckoned with. Banding together to become the Loonatics, we've got:

    * Ace Bunny (descendant of Bugs Bunny), voiced by Charlie Schlatter, the adroit and quick-witted, action-driven leader who galvanizes his crew for each mission, boasting infrared laser-lock vision and marital arts ingenuity.
    * Lexi Bunny (descendant of Lola Bunny), voiced by Jessica DiCicco, the girl empowered second-in-command, instilled with expert eavesdropping, hyper-sensitive hearing, awe-inspiring aerial agility and an innate ability to blast objects with her mind.
    * Danger Duck (descendant of Daffy Duck), voiced by Jason Marsden, the spotlight hungry, "I can do it better than Ace" wannabe leader of the Loonatics, bragging teleporting expertise and a talent for tossing magical energy spheres to fend-off foes.
    * Spaz B. Wilde (descendant of Tasmanian Devil), voiced by Kevin Michael Richardson, the group's grunting muscle-bound construction destructor causing tornadoes of all kinds with a super strength every villain fears.
    * Rev [Reverand?  All right, religion!] Runner (descendant of Road Runner), voiced by Rob Paulsen, the rapid fire, head-spinning talker the Loonatics are quick to quash, buoyed by his brain-embedded telekinetic GPS-tracking system and catch-him-if-you-can super sonic speed.
    * Tech E. Coyote (descendant of Wile E. Coyote), voiced by Kevin Michael Richardson, the effusively erudite technical genius and gadget guru with an endless "way over their heads" vocabulary and scientific savoir faire, imbued with regenerative powers, electromagnetic abilities and mechanical mastery.
    * Zadavia, voiced by Candi Milo, the mysterious organizer of the Loonatics who sends the team out on their missions.

Rounding out the renowned talent roster are notable guest stars from the worlds of feature film and television, including:

    * Tim Curry as a nefarious carnival barker bent on mutating all of Acmetropolis.
    * Michael Clarke Duncan as the Kingpin, [ha ha, no, I'm just jerking you, that's not his name] a gravity-defying social menace who does his best to bring the Loonatics down.
    * Vivica A. Fox as a nocturnal villainess bent on blinding all around her with smooth-as-velvet traps.
    * Florence Henderson as an embittered academic rival of Tech E. Coyote, with an incredibly swollen head -- literally.
    * Tom Kenny emerging from his underwater role to ride the wave as a futuristic robotic Viking.
    * Phil LaMarr as an envious athlete from an out-of-this-world sport who covets the Loonatics' amazing super powers.

While cosmic dust has bestowed incomparable super powers on our heroes, it has equally given the land's villains their own uncommon strengths that pose an on-going threat to the Earth and all of Acmetropolis-kind. But no matter how high the odds are stacked against them, the Loonatics jet in to save the world at a moment's notice.  [Saving the world stuff AGAIN?  What about implementing that Acmetropolis recycling program instead?  Sometimes the goals in cartoons are too damn lofty.]

"Loonatics Unleashed" is produced by Warner Bros. Animation under the guidance of executive producer Sander Schwartz, Emmy Award-nominated producer Ron Myrick, story editor Rick Copp and creative executives Christopher Keenan and Megan Casey.
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« Reply #14 on: Jun 07, 2005, 03:32:32 PM »
cosmic dust, aka coke

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« Reply #15 on: Jun 07, 2005, 03:36:16 PM »
Mighty Mouse's infamous flower strikes again.
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« Reply #16 on: Jun 08, 2005, 04:05:59 PM »
Can Tim Curry do nefarious? I guess we'll have to wait and find out!

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« Reply #17 on: Jun 08, 2005, 05:18:17 PM »
That cartoon IS fucking great.
Get a little closer let it fold
Cut open my sternum and pull
My little ribs around you

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« Reply #18 on: Jun 08, 2005, 09:09:48 PM »
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Can Tim Curry do nefarious? I guess we'll have to wait and find out!
Hel~llllllllo!?  Duh!  Was I the only one who saw "Peter Pan and the Pirates"!?

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« Reply #19 on: Jun 08, 2005, 10:28:25 PM »
I was actually making a joke about how voicing villains is Tim Curry's bread and butter.

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« Reply #20 on: Jun 09, 2005, 09:12:13 PM »
I knew you were.  I just wanted an excuse to mention "Peter Pan and the Pirates".

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« Reply #21 on: Jun 09, 2005, 11:25:50 PM »
I knew that you knew that I was. I just wanted an excuse to mention Count Nefarious.

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« Reply #22 on: Jun 10, 2005, 01:02:38 AM »
As long as I got to mention "Peter Pan and the Pirates" everything is all right.  Yup, everything's all right cause I mentioned "Peter Pan and the Pirates".












"Peter Pan and the PIrates".

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« Reply #23 on: Jun 10, 2005, 01:05:51 AM »
http://www.whiterose.org/pete/blog/archives/007593.html

There's a link to a Loonatics "preview" (I say that very loosely) with the old designs on that page, old news but there if you haven't seen it. Chuckle worthy for the Maxima woman cooing Buzz is "a master with hands"....
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« Reply #24 on: Sep 20, 2005, 12:46:19 PM »
Nuri Shipley patented 13-page bump.  Okay, not really.  Conclusion:  this sucked as much ass as nearly everyone predicted it would.  

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« Reply #25 on: Sep 20, 2005, 06:03:23 PM »
After watching the entire first episode, I've gotta say the original character designs quite possibly might have made the show better. Not good, just not as bad.

I can't decide which is worse though, this or G.I. Joe Sigma 6.

Saturday morning cartoons have never been as horrible as they are now, and that's not just nostalgia talking. Something is definitely a-fucking-miss.

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« Reply #26 on: Sep 20, 2005, 07:06:58 PM »
You know what's amiss? It's BAD DIRECTING. I watched Sigma six, WHAT THE FUCK. Flat Tones! No emotion in the performance at all!
These day's, Cartoons are either Hacked up Japanese Imports or reeallly bad, really cheesy American commercials.
Where is the day's of Beast Wars? Of the Original Batman Animated Series? Shadow Raiders? Reboot? SwatKats? Batman Beyond? Phantom 2040?  OF THE ANIMATED SPIDER-MAN SERIES? Jesus CHRIST, I think the original POWER RANGERS is better than 75% of the mess that is on these days. The only palpable things I watch now is TMNT, which is adequate, Xiaolin Showdown if I'm really bored, The Batman just to see how they hacked up the newest Villian(Though some are decent. The Clayface villian was the most interesting twist, but the episode after ol' Bennett went crazy, Batsy just conveniently FORGETS that he used to be his friend),  And I'm currently in the process of Judging Transformers:Cybertron...and I gotta say I'm getting a little more dissapointed with each episode of that.
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« Reply #27 on: Sep 20, 2005, 08:56:37 PM »
It's partially because the people making these shows, much like the people running the schools, think everything has to be dumbed down and toned down for today's youth.  Because of this, anyone with a good idea for a show is turned down by a network or just won't try because they think the network won't accept it.  After all, the networks have no problem picking up some second rate dubbed anime, which can easily be edited or canceled with little to no cost...
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« Reply #28 on: Sep 20, 2005, 10:24:08 PM »
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or G.I. Joe Sigma 6.
 
LA LA LA LA LA I can't hear you! Doesn't exist! LA LA LA LA!
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« Reply #29 on: Sep 21, 2005, 12:05:17 AM »
Pull your dicks out of your ears! SIGMA SIX EXISTS!
We just wish it didn't.

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