Warner Bros. Preps 3-D Shorts for Classic Toons

BURBANK: Two popular Looney Tunes characters, Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote, are headed to the big screen via 3-D animated shorts that will be attached to upcoming Warner Bros. Pictures family features.

The first short will be seen with Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore on July 30; the second with Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole on September 24; and the third with Yogi Bear on December 17. Each animated short will be 3 minutes in length, produced in stereographic 3D.

“Audiences have always delighted in Wile E. Coyote’s dogged pursuit of the Road Runner, with hilarious, albeit predictable, results," said Dan Fellman, Warner Bros. Pictures’ president of domestic distribution. "We are thrilled to be presenting these characters for the first time in 3-D, which will heighten the excitement and humor of the chase, not to mention the impact—at least for Wile E. We’re sure these three new adventures will entertain a new generation of fans while reminding us all why these two characters have been beloved for so long.”