Max says “Looney Tunes” removal was 'error' and shows 'will continue streaming' after fan backlash

The classic cartoons are (mostly) safe, with only "Looney Tunes: Back in Action" leaving the streamer.

Kindly lower your pitchforks, Bugs Bunny fans: Looney Tunes isn’t going anywhere.

On Monday, Max inspired a fan outcry across social media after announcing that the already reduced library of classic Looney Tunes shorts would be leaving the service entirely in December. The monthly list of titles exiting the service included not only the iconic Looney Tunes shorts from the legendary studio’s history, but The Looney Tunes Show, and Looney Tunes: Back in Action.

Hours later, the Warner Bros-Discovery platform issued a statement saying this was an accident. A revised version of the list includes the following statement: "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."

Per the revised list, the only Looney Tunes property leaving Max will be the 2003 film, Looney Tunes: Back in Action.

Bugs Bunny and friends haven’t had the easiest time, as of late. Last year, Max removed over 250 episodes of the Looney Tunes shorts, leaving only the first 15 of 31 seasons.

The thought of the remaining cartoons leaving was especially frustrating in the eyes of fans following the news that Warner Bros scrapped the completed movie Coyote vs. Acme as a tax write-off. The film was set to follow in the footsteps of Batgirl and Scoob! Holiday Haunt, two titles which were abruptly pulled from WB's release schedule last year for the tax benefit.

While it has since been announced that director Dave Green will be allowed to shop the hybrid live-action/animated movie to other potential distributors for a theatrical or streaming release, the initial announcement was heavily criticized. According to The Hollywood Reporter, several filmmakers canceled upcoming meetings with Warner Bros. after the news broke.

Between the write-off cancellations and various shows being pulled from the platform, the streamer has garnered a reputation for disappearing titles — which is why Looney Tunes fans were quick to voice their anger when it seemed the studio was dropping the anvil on their own iconic cartoons.

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