Animaniacs (2019 film)

Animaniacs is an American live-action / animated hybrid comedy film based off of the 1993 television series of the same name created by Tom Ruegger. The film was directed by David Soren in his first live-action film and written by Ruegger, Steven Spielberg, and Tim Story. The film stars Mike Myers, Anna Kendrick, Steve Zahn, and Jack Dylan Grazer with Rob Paulsen, Jess Harnell, and Tress MacNeille as the voices of Yakko, Wakko, and Dot.

The film's plot follows the Warner Brothers and the Sister being released by their scientist Dr. Otto Scratchansniff. However, Warner Bros.'s founder Mike MacWalker hides them in a car so they won't cause chaos, much of them being found by a girl named Ariana (Kendrick). Knowing that it was a big mistake, he sends the entire government to go look for them. Meanwhile, The Brain and his sidekick Pinky train a group of mice kids to take over the world.

Animaniacs released on October 20, 2019 and received mixed-to-positive reviews, praising Soren's direction after DreamWorks' Turbo and Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie. There was also a post-credit scene in the film which foreshadowed the release of the 2020 revival series which released on Hulu.