Another Wabbit Hunt

Another Wabbit Hunt is an 2017 American animated comedy short film based on the Looney Tunes franchise and is the first Looney Tunes short to be released in three year after Flash in the Pain directed by Matthew O'Callaghan. It features the characters Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and Elmer Fudd with cameos by Porky Pig, Sylvester the Cat, Tweety, and Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner. Released in theaters on June 15, 2017, Another Wabbit Hunt received mostly positive reviews from critics and audiences, and has gained a cult following. Unlike the Matthew O'Callaghan shorts, this short is entirely hand-drawn.

Synopsis
Tired of being a punching bag for a long time, Daffy Duck convinces Elmer Fudd to team up with him to get revenge on Bugs Bunny once and for all.

Voice cast

 * Jeff Bergman as Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, George Washington, Sylvester the Cat, Tweety
 * Billy West as Elmer Fudd, Mad Scientist
 * Bob Bergen as Porky Pig, Momma Bugs (doing an high-pitched voice), Ox Executive
 * Paul Julian as the Road Runner
 * Ashley Tisdale as Woman

Production
In 2016, Warner Bros. Pictures executive Spike Brandt and fellow partner Tony Cervone had pitched an idea to Warner Bros. Animation president Sam Register about creating another Looney Tunes short film, having there been no other short films released in two years. Register found the pitch to be interesting as the pitch had a question that was used throughout the script: "For the wabbit season and duck season prank, what if Daffy won instead of Bugs?"

Having liked the concept, Register ordered the script to be turned into a 7-minute Looney Tunes short film, with production starting a day after the pitch. Brandt and Cervone wanted to use hand-drawn animation for the film so they can make the film capture the style of the early 1950s shorts. Several animators that worked on the film included Brandt and Cervone theirselves, Phil Roman (founder of Film Roman and Phil Roman Entertainment), Darrell Van Citters, Tom Ruegger, Chris McKay, and Bruce Timm.

Paul Julian's background art for the forest was reused for the film. Julian is also the voice of the Road Runner via archival recordings. James Coleman, who was a background artist for many Disney films, provided additional backgrounds, including Daffy's treehouse, the USA in 1794, the apartment building, and the home where the mad scientist watches TV in 1999. Allison Abbate, the wife of Cervone, was an co-executive producer for the film along with Register and Cervone.

Brandt and Cervone hired composer John Debney to score the short film's soundtrack. Debney had previous scored the rest of Looney Tunes: Back in Action after composer Jerry Goldsmith quit the film due to his health issues, which he died in 2004 because of it.

Transcript
See here: Another Wabbit Hunt transcript

Release
Another Wabbit Hunt was released in theaters as its own short film (without premiering alongside a movie) on June 15, 2016 and sold 11 thousand tickets and was in theaters for only a week.

Reception
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, 76% of critics gave Another Wabbit Hunt a positive review, with the film sitting at an 6.3/10. The critical consensus reads: "While making fun of presidents, Another Wabbit Hunt is sure looney enough to capture the style to the original shorts." IMDb rated the film a 7.3/10.