Spielberg Working On Bringing Animaniacs Back.

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www.avclub.com/article/steven-spielberg-teams-warner-bros-animaniacs-rebo-256037?utm_content=Main&utm_campaign=SF&utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=SocialMarketing

In addition to all of his upcoming Peter Jackson collaborations, Steven Spielberg has found the time to return to his beloved animated series, Animaniacs. According to Indiewire, the mega-director and producer, who developed the show on the heels of Tiny Toons Adventures, is reteaming with Warner Bros. to bring back the Warner brothers and Warner sister.

Just last year, Animaniacs joined Netflix’s streaming options, and the core voice cast—Rob Paulsen, Jess Harnell, and MacNeille—announced a tour. Spielberg’s Amblin Television is behind the reboot, which has yet to land a network, but should generate tons of interest once that search begins in earnest. The popular cartoon featured the voices of such golden-voiced individuals as Tress MacNeille and Maurice LaMarche, and scored multiple Daytime Emmys in its original run. So better start working on your state capitals again.

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Oh my God.

[GuyOfOwnage]

With the original creators and cast involved, a thousand times yes.

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[A Platypus Rave is Correct]

May 30, 2017 12:42:18 GMT -5 GuyOfOwnage said:

With the original creators and cast involved, a thousand times yes.

Yep. This and as long as they are allowed to do all the stuff they want.

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May 30, 2017 12:40:49 GMT -5 @knapp said:

Oh my--

*EXPLOSION*

[Feargus McReddit]

That'd be kind of nuts if they could pull something like this off, especially if Netflix or another service like it picked it up.

I mean, it's not like the cast themselves aren't regularly doing stuff involving the show anyway, Ron Paulson pretty much regularly tweeting he'd be back in a heartbeat.

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May 30, 2017 13:32:55 GMT -5 Feargus McReddit said:

That'd be kind of nuts if they could pull something like this off, especially if Netflix or another service like it picked it up.

I mean, it's not like the cast themselves aren't regularly doing stuff involving the show anyway, Ron Paulson pretty much regularly tweeting he'd be back in a heartbeat.

The cast is pretty much all still active in animation today, that's certainly not gonna be an issue getting them back together.

However Spielberg's Tiny Toon & Animaniacs were NOTORIOUS for how much it all cost - he insisted on full orchestras (which is still pretty lofty of in animation, but he certainly set that ) and a ton of money was put into reviving the WB animation operations - he wanted the show animated in the same place Chuck Jones and Co. made them, and the voice actors & music recording where Mel Blanc, Carl Stalling and Co. put the words and music in place.

It might not be such a huge endeavor now, since WB Animation (essentially brought back from the dead & back in house from outside contractors) and what Spielberg set in motion's been active ever since, so they don't have to rebuild the wheel this time out, but I'm sure the number crunchers might bear a little more weight if he gets new ideas again....


BTW, if you don't listen to Rob Paulsen's Talkin' Toons podcast - do. It's a great voice actor showcase, and evidence that the Animaniacs crew can pretty much reassemble easily.

[Feargus McReddit]

May 30, 2017 13:48:01 GMT -5 @knapp said:

May 30, 2017 13:32:55 GMT -5 Feargus McReddit said:

That'd be kind of nuts if they could pull something like this off, especially if Netflix or another service like it picked it up.

I mean, it's not like the cast themselves aren't regularly doing stuff involving the show anyway, Ron Paulson pretty much regularly tweeting he'd be back in a heartbeat.

The cast is pretty much all still active in animation today, that's certainly not gonna be an issue getting them back together.

However Spielberg's Tiny Toon & Animaniacs were NOTORIOUS for how much it all cost - he insisted on full orchestras (which is still pretty lofty of in animation, but he certainly set that ) and a ton of money was put into reviving the WB animation operations - he wanted the show animated in the same place Chuck Jones and Co. made them, and the voice actors & music recording where Mel Blanc, Carl Stalling and Co. put the words and music in place.

It might not be such a huge endeavor now, since WB Animation (essentially brought back from the dead & back in house from outside contractors) and what Spielberg set in motion's been active ever since, so they don't have to rebuild the wheel this time out, but I'm sure the number crunchers might bear a little more weight if he gets new ideas again....


BTW, if you don't listen to Rob Paulsen's Talkin' Toons podcast - do. It's a great voice actor showcase, and evidence that the Animaniacs crew can pretty much reassemble easily.

Oh sure, it's all about whose willing to pay if the demands are the same as before which, depending on the environment, might be easier said than done.

Yeah, I listen to that one when it comes up. The Disney Afternoon one is probably one of my favourite podcasts I've ever listened to. That, and the Adventure Time one.

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And so it begins...or continues...THE RESSURECTION OF SATURDAY MORNINING AND WEEKLY AFTERNOON CARTOON BLOCKS!!

Guy can wish.

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May 30, 2017 14:27:32 GMT -5 Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) said:

'Who ARE you people?!'

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May 30, 2017 13:11:40 GMT -5 A Platypus Rave is Correct said:

May 30, 2017 12:42:18 GMT -5 GuyOfOwnage said:

With the original creators and cast involved, a thousand times yes.

Yep. This and as long as they are allowed to do all the stuff they want.

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[Oh Cry Me a Screwball]

Yeah, if this is anything like the original series, absolutely YES.

And bring back Freakazoid while you are at it.

[Mrs. Potato Dick]

I still miss Tiny Toons.

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Very surprising.

I'll be impressed if it maintains the same child/adult witty, smart humor..

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I really hope he hands them off to a team who can do something good with them and keeps his boring-film-making-ass far away from them.

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Can we call him dadoo?

[Rumble McSkirmish]

If they can pull it off, then yes yes a thousand times yes I am all in. And if it's successful then maybe a Freakazoid reboot too?

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May 30, 2017 23:18:32 GMT -5 Rumble McSkirmish said:

If they can pull it off, then yes yes a thousand times yes I am all in. And if it's successful then maybe a Freakazoid reboot too?

I of two minds of a freakazoid reboot.

I love the original show, but I do wonder if they actually had it made how they original intended with more of an actual superhero show in mind.

with there not being a bunch of other superhero action shows the parody aspect might not work as well.