71-539: Helluva Boss is an American adult animated musical comedy web series created by Vivienne "VivziePop" Medrano . It revolves around the misadventures of the employees of I.M.P., a company in Hell that offers hitman services in the realm of the living. The pilot was released on November 25, 2019, while the first episode of the first season was released on October 31, 2020. Set in the same fictional universe as Hazbin Hotel ,
142-516: A Disney alumnus, was brought in to head the new division, which was set up in Sherman Oaks near the television studio in nearby Glendale . Turner Feature Animation, later merged and named Warner Bros. Feature Animation, like all of the in-house feature animation studios, proved an unsuccessful venture, as five of the six films, under-performed during its original theatrical releases (due to lack of promotion). The first of Warner's animated features
213-483: A Goetial demon of Hell, they access the human world to complete their tasks on order from souls in Hell. The show features a different cast of characters and a different storyline than Hazbin Hotel , another show created by Medrano, despite taking place within the same universe. As Medrano described it, while both shows share the same setting, Helluva Boss follows "characters and societies that already exist in Hell", with
284-494: A trans pride flag . Helluva Boss was met with critical acclaim for its animation, characters, voice acting, songs, and humor. In December 2019, in an article about the current state of adult animation, CBR animation critic Reuben Baron stated that, while the pilot episode of Helluva Boss has garnered "warranted criticism" because of its "edgy" humor, it is still a "clear labor of love from an animation standpoint". Another reviewer, also for CBR , Morgan Shaunette, described
355-452: A Golden Globe win. The fourth animated feature from Warner Bros. Feature Animation, Brad Bird 's The Iron Giant (1999), received widespread acclaimed reception from critics and audiences. However, the studio decided to rush its release to the end of the summer with a rushed marketing push. The studio's next film, Osmosis Jones (2001), was another animated/live-action mix that suffered through another troubled production. This time,
426-507: A Puddy Tat with Sylvester , Tweety , and Granny , which was released with Happy Feet Two ; Daffy's Rhapsody with Daffy Duck and Elmer Fudd , which was released with Journey 2: The Mysterious Island ; and Flash in the Pain starring Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner . All of these 6 shorts, directed by Matthew O'Callaghan and produced by Reel FX Creative Studios are available on
497-450: A bias towards live-action and raunchy animated sitcoms, compared to early pioneers. However, the result is a new audience that is ready for narratively-sophisticated adult animated works and a new crop of creators exploring the adult animation space. This development allows creators to continue challenging the perceived limitations of animation. Many animators and adult animation fans, both international and non-Disney respectively, boycotted
568-616: A division of Warner Bros. Entertainment , which is a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery and serves as the animation division and label of Warner Bros. As the successor to Warner Bros. Cartoons , which was active from 1933 to 1969, the studio is closely associated with the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies characters, among others. Warner Bros. re-established its animation division in 1980 to produce Looney Tunes –related works, and Turner Broadcasting System merged with WBD predecessor Time Warner in 1996. In March 2001, Hanna-Barbera
639-575: A guest column in Variety criticizing the Academy for the remark and how Hollywood has been treating animation. The column commented that "no one set out to diminish animated films, but it's high time we set out to elevate them." Alberto Mielgo , director of The Windshield Wiper , later gave an acceptance speech for the Oscar: "Animation is an art that includes every single art that you can imagine. Animation for adults
710-426: A majority of its staff from said studio, making Cats Don't Dance the second film from Warner Bros. Feature Animation. The following year, its third film, Frederik Du Chau 's Quest for Camelot (1998), underwent production difficulties and also received mixed reviews from critics. However, its soundtrack (such as one of the songs, " The Prayer ") received some praise and accolades, including an Oscar nomination and
781-480: A new Warner Bros. Animation staff, composed mainly of veterans from the golden age of WB cartoons, including writers John Dunn and Dave Detiege. By 1986, Freleng had departed, and Hal Geer also stepped down the following year. Geer was briefly replaced by Steven S. Greene, who in turn was replaced by Freleng's former secretary Kathleen Helppie-Shipley, who would spearhead a major revival of the Looney Tunes brand in
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#1732916905391852-691: A planned series of new Looney Tunes theatrical shorts, produced by Back in Action writer and producer Larry Doyle . After Back in Action , directed by Joe Dante (live-action) and Eric Goldberg (animation), received mixed reviews from critics and under-performed at the box office, production was shut down on the new shorts, and, in 2004, Warner Bros. Feature Animation was folded and merged into Warner Bros. Animation, and Looney Tunes has been mostly relegated on television until 2021's Space Jam: A New Legacy . Warners' parent company Time Warner merged with Turner Broadcasting System in 1996, not only regaining
923-433: A reboot of ThunderCats , and several series based on DC Comics properties such as MAD , Green Lantern , and Young Justice . Warner Bros. Animation is also producing DC Showcase , a series of short subjects featuring lesser-known comic book superheroes, to be released in tandem with direct-to-video films based on DC Comics properties. On July 30, 2010, Coyote Falls , a 3D cartoon featuring Wile E. Coyote and
994-521: A series of direct-to-video films with Turner which starred Tom and Jerry. Besides producing content for the daytime market, Warner Bros. Animation also produced Baby Blues with sister company Warner Bros. Television and 3 South with MTV Animation for primetime. The series which Hanna-Barbera had been producing for Turner's Cartoon Network before and during the Time Warner/Turner merger were shifted to production at Cartoon Network Studios ,
1065-564: A sister company to Warner Bros. Animation. WBA is today exclusively involved in the production of animated television programming and direct-to-video features. It produced many of the shows airing on the Kids' WB Saturday morning programming block of The CW until May 24, 2008. These programs included Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get a Clue! , Krypto the Superdog , Xiaolin Showdown , The Batman , and
1136-523: A steady stream of Scooby direct-to-video films and two new series, What's New, Scooby-Doo? (2002–2006) and Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get a Clue! (2006–2008). The Turner merger also gave WB access to the pre-May 1986 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer library, which included its classic cartoon library (including such characters as Tom and Jerry (originally created by the H-B duo), Droopy , Barney Bear , Screwy Squirrel , and George and Junior ). WBA has since co-produced
1207-523: A stop-motion animated adaptation of the New Line Cinema film Elf and its musical adaptation —as a Christmas special for NBC , starring Jim Parsons . On June 11, 2018, a new series of shorts, Looney Tunes Cartoons , was announced by Warner Bros. Animation. Set for release in 2019 on both linear and streaming television platforms, its first "season" would feature 1,000 minutes (or 16 hours and 40 minutes) of new one-to-six minute cartoons featuring
1278-450: A success at the box office. Animation production for Space Jam was primarily done at the new Sherman Oaks studio, although much of the work was outsourced to animation studios around the world. Before the success of Space Jam , a Turner Entertainment -run studio that spun off from Hanna-Barbera were already producing animated features following the success of the Disney features. The first
1349-435: A third season, in active production. On May 25, 2023, Medrano stated that the series was planned to be "a very set 4 season story". On July 31, 2023, VivziePop posted titles for the upcoming episodes for season 2 on Twitter. Helluva Boss has various LGBTQ+ characters, specifically Moxxie, who is bisexual , and Blitzo, who is pansexual . Another character, Stolas, is gay . The episode " The Harvest Moon Festival " introduced
1420-467: A web series" because of the COVID-19 pandemic . On October 31, 2020, the first episode of season 1 was released. In the episode, Rogers and Horvitz return as Blitzo and Moxxie, and while Lindbeck returns as Loona, she is replaced by Vivian Nixon as the voice of Millie. Baker was replaced by Bryce Pinkham as Stolas. Guest stars of the episode include Monsoon, Mara Wilson, and Maxwell Atoms. On January 31, 2021,
1491-412: Is a fact. It's happening. Let's call it cinema. I'm very honored because this is just the beginning of what we can do with animation." They also suggested to the Academy that the category should be presented by filmmakers who respect the art of animation as cinema. Another factor is that numerous feature-length animated films have been made for older audiences or with ranges of PG-13 or more, starting in
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#17329169053911562-699: Is mainly targeted and marketed towards adults and adolescents, as opposed to children or all-ages audiences. Animated media (includes animated films , television series , and web series ) in this medium could be considered adult for any number of reasons, which include the incorporation of toilet humour , nudity , sexual content (either explicit or suggestive), graphic violence , profanity , dark comedy , political themes, or other thematic elements inappropriate for children and/or younger viewers. Works may explore philosophical, political, or social issues. Some animated productions are noted for their complex and/or experimental storytelling and animation techniques,
1633-522: The Iowa State Daily stated that there are "multiple musical numbers in each episode", similar to Animaniacs and Family Guy , and although the second episode was more serious than previous episodes, there were still plenty of "laughs and raunchy jokes". The same was said about the show's third episode, which one reviewer said had other types of humor like "fourth-wall breaking and blink-and-you-miss-it sight-gags". Zoe Dumas of MovieWeb argued that
1704-545: The DC animated universe . A Batman spin-off feature, Mask of the Phantasm , was produced in 1993 and bumped up to theatrical release. The film was near universally-well received by critics but performed poorly at the box-office, though it eventually became a commercial success through its subsequent home video releases. In 2003, Warner Bros. Television Animation was folded and was subsequently merged with Warner Bros. Animation. During
1775-533: The Academy over remarking that animation was synonymous with "kids" during the 94th Academy Awards in 2022. The award for the Best Animated Feature was presented by three actresses who portrayed the Disney princess characters in live-action remakes of their respective animated films: Lily James ( Cinderella ), Naomi Scott ( Aladdin ), and Halle Bailey ( The Little Mermaid ) . While introducing
1846-508: The Animals . These specials, and a 1975 Looney Tunes retrospective feature film titled Bugs Bunny: Superstar (distributed by United Artists , the previous owner of the pre-1950 Warner Bros. library), led Jones to produce The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie for Warner Bros. in 1979. This film blended classic Looney Tunes / Merrie Melodies shorts with newly produced wraparounds of Bugs Bunny introducing each cartoon. Warner Bros. responded to
1917-514: The Bold in production at the time. To expand the company's online content presence, Warner Bros. Animation launched the new KidsWB.com (announced as T-Works) on April 28, 2008. The website gathers its core animation properties in a single online environment that is interactive and customizable for site visitors. The Kids' WB website offers both originally produced content along with classic animated episodes, games, and exploration of virtual worlds. Some of
1988-625: The Brain (1995–1998), and Freakazoid! (1995–1997) followed in continuing the Looney Tunes tradition of cartoon humor. Warner Bros. Animation also began developing shows based upon comic book characters owned by sister company DC Comics . These programs, including Batman: The Animated Series (1992–1995), Superman: The Animated Series (1996–2000), The New Batman Adventures (1997–1999), Batman Beyond (1999–2001), and Justice League / Justice League Unlimited (2001–2006) proved popular among both children and adults. These shows were part of
2059-628: The Heron , officially rated PG-13 by the MPA . For the 22-year history since the inauguration , it became the first adult animated film to win the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature at the 96th Academy Awards ; all the previous winners were either rated G or PG. Warner Bros. Animation Warner Bros. Animation Inc. is an American animation studio which is part of the Warner Bros. Television Group ,
2130-421: The Road Runner was released, being the first time WB Animation produced theatrically released content since The Karate Guard (the last Tom and Jerry short) in 2005, and the first time the animation studio used full CGI and stereoscopic 3D. Two more theatrical Road Runner cartoons have followed during the year ( Fur of Flying and Rabid Rider ). On June 8, 2011, three more shorts were announced: I Tawt I Taw
2201-605: The aforementioned Loonatics Unleashed and Tom and Jerry Tales . By 2007, the studio had downsized significantly from its size during the late 1990s. Warner Bros. downsized the studio further in June, shut down the Sherman Oaks studio, and had Warner Bros. Animation moved to the Warner Bros. Ranch in Burbank, California . In early 2008 after the demise of Kids' WB!, Warner Bros. Animation became almost dormant with only Batman: The Brave and
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2272-483: The animation sequences, directed by Piet Kroon and Tom Sito , were completed long before the live-action parts were filmed, eventually directed by Bobby and Peter Farrelly and starring Bill Murray . The resulting film received mixed reviews and underperformed, although it was successful enough on home video for Warner's Television Animation department to produce a related Saturday morning cartoon, Ozzy & Drix (2002–2004) for its WB broadcast network. Following
2343-439: The box office due to lack of promotion. Three years later after the release of Rover Dangerfield , Warner distributed Don Bluth 's Thumbelina , which also received mixed reviews from critics and under-performed at the box office. That same year, Warner Bros., as well as several other Hollywood studios , moved into feature animation following the success of Walt Disney Feature Animation 's The Lion King . Max Howard ,
2414-471: The brand's marquee characters, voiced by their current voice actors in "simple, gag-driven and visually vibrant stories" that are rendered by multiple artists employing "a visual style that will resonate with fans." Sam Register, president of Warner Bros. Animation, and Peter Browngardt , creator of Secret Mountain Fort Awesome and Uncle Grandpa , would serve as executive producers. In August 2021, it
2485-410: The category, Bailey stated that animated films are "formative experiences as kids who watch them," as James put it, "So many kids watch these movies over and over, over and over again." Scott added: "I see some parents who know exactly what we're talking about." The remarks sparked controversy and with those working in the animation industry describing them as infantilizing the medium and perpetuating
2556-645: The character Sallie May, Millie's sister, who was confirmed on the show's official Twitter account to be transgender , and by her voice actor to be lesbian . In June 2024, the official Twitter account for the series shared an image for Pride Month which featured Asmodeus , Verosika , and Blitzo wearing clothes resembling the pansexual pride flag , Loona and Moxxie wearing clothes with bisexual pride flag colors, Stolas and Fizzarolli wearing clothes with gay pride flag colors, Octavia and Mammon wearing clothes with asexual pride flag colors, and Sallie May wearing clothes with lesbian pride flag colors while sitting on
2627-537: The characters to be used in the project from the Warner libraries include those of Looney Tunes, Hanna-Barbera , pre-1986 MGM animated characters and DC Comics . In 2009, sister network Cartoon Network announced Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated in the Fall 2009–2010 season by Warner Bros. Animation. Warner Bros. Animation recently announced several new projects, such as The Looney Tunes Show (formerly called Laff Riot );
2698-457: The evening, but they are not generally pornographic or obscene. AdWeek called adult animation "animated projects aimed at grown-ups, not kids." They also focus on issues that adults handle, and have cheeky, and occasionally crass, humor "that has no limits—bouncing between funny and offensive," while evoking a "balance of reality and fantasy". They may also contain violence or sexual themes. International animators and filmmakers were among
2769-407: The final episode of season 1 was delayed, and the series would instead be moving forward with season 2. The original season 1 finale was released a year later on June 24, 2023. The second season premiered on July 30, 2022. The series has included celebrities such as Kesha, Norman Reedus, Mara Wilson, Alex Brightman, and others as guest stars . On March 27, 2023, the show was confirmed to be renewed for
2840-459: The first season, with Richard Horvitz and Medrano voice directing. Lucas Bermudez of Screen Rant attributed the success of Hazbin Hotel as the sole reason for Helluva Boss being greenlit. At some point, Rogers asked Jinkx Monsoon to voice a character in Helluva Boss , but Monsoon wanted to voice "stock characters" instead, so they did so, voicing various background and one-off characters in
2911-434: The first short being released on the same day. The series follows the employees of I.M.P (Immediate Murder Professionals), an imp -run assassination company in Hell , on their many different jobs. The members of I.M.P include Blitzo (pronounced "Blitz"), the boss of the venture, along with weapons specialist Moxxie, powerhouse Millie, and receptionist hellhound Loona. With the help of an ancient book obtained from Stolas ,
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2982-500: The last "big name" studios with a Hollywood zip code. Studio operations, archives, and its extensive animation art collection were then moved northwest to Sherman Oaks. Hanna-Barbera occupied space in the office tower adjacent to the Sherman Oaks Galleria along with Warner Bros. Animation. Following the death of William Hanna in 2001, Warner fully took over production of H-B related properties such as Scooby-Doo , producing
3053-456: The late-1990s with South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut , and for those future adult animated films including The Triplets of Belleville , Persepolis , Waltz with Bashir , Chico and Rita , The Wind Rises , Anomalisa , My Life as a Courgette , The Breadwinner , Loving Vincent , Isle of Dogs , I Lost My Body , and Flee . Most of them were nominated in various categories , though none have won until The Boy and
3124-601: The latter with many distinct styles have defined such unique artistry. Adult animation is typically defined as animation that is aimed at an adult audience. It is also described as something that "formative youths should stay far, far away from" or has adult humor and comes in various styles, but especially sitcoms and comedies. Some have stated that it refers to animations with "adult themes and situations", which uses "explicit language" and make jokes that adults, and occasionally teens, are "more likely to understand" than others. On television, such animations often run in
3195-472: The live broadcast; some speculations suggested that the speech played a role in the decision to not broadcast the award. The winner for the Best Animated Short award was The Windshield Wiper , a multilingual Spanish-American film which is considered adult animated, while another nominee in three categories: Best Animated Feature, Best Documentary Feature Film , and Best International Feature Film ,
3266-451: The main focus being on interpersonal relationships between characters, while Hazbin Hotel is about redemption and consequences. The pilot of Helluva Boss was cast by voice actor Kellen Goff and voice directed by Medrano and Rick Zieff . In June 2019, Medrano stated that she was working with Erica Lindbeck, Brock Baker, and Brandon Rogers on a "new project". The company Horseless Cowboy assisted Medrano with voice work during
3337-443: The merger with Turner and Warner Bros.'s parent company Time Warner in 1996, Turner Feature Animation completed its second and last feature, Cats Don't Dance (1997), directed by Mark Dindal , which was met with warm critical and audience reception but under-performed due to little marketing and fanfare. By the time of the film's release, however, Turner Feature Animation had merged with Warner Bros. Feature Animation and transferred
3408-490: The newer Bugs Bunny shorts, before leaving to form Renegade Animation in 1992. The first Warner Bros. original animated TV series Tiny Toon Adventures (1990–1995) was produced in conjunction with Amblin Entertainment , and featured young cartoon characters based upon specific Looney Tunes stars, and was a success. Later Amblin/Warner Bros. television shows, including Animaniacs (1993–1998), its spin-off Pinky and
3479-750: The notables of adult animation works: Some television channels and their segments or blocks that focused on broadcasting adult animation: Several highly-acclaimed adult animated films and television series have received substantial recognition from critics. Thanks to Bakshi's Fritz the Cat , the film influenced animators and filmmakers over the course of the late-20th century and into the 21st century, catering such important artistic and narrative structures with mature subject matter. Conversely, several works have been largely ignored by many detractors for their depiction of graphic subject matter and sensitive topics, such as violence, race, gender, and sexuality. They still show
3550-455: The official Warner Bros. Animation YouTube channel. On October 27, 2014, Warner Bros. Animation collaborated with sister studio Williams Street for the first time for its first production for Adult Swim , Mike Tyson Mysteries , which satirizes the style and conventions of cartoons from the 1970s (such as Scooby-Doo) and celebrity-driven series such as Mister T . Warner Bros. Animation also produced Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas —
3621-428: The releases of The Iron Giant and Osmosis Jones , the feature animation staff was scaled back, and the entire animation staff – feature and television – were moved to the larger Sherman Oaks facility. Warner Bros. Feature Animation's sixth and final project, Looney Tunes: Back in Action was released in 2003. It was intended to be the starting point for a reestablishment of the classic cartoons brands, including
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#17329169053913692-488: The rights to the previously sold Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies shorts but also taking on two more animation studios: Turner Feature Animation and Hanna-Barbera Productions . Turner Feature was immediately folded into Warner Bros. Feature Animation, while Hanna-Barbera merged with Warner Bros. Animation itself. Until 1998, Hanna-Barbera operated on its original lot at 3400 Cahuenga Boulevard in Hollywood, California , one of
3763-538: The rise of the animation renaissance in the early 1990s, Warner Bros. distributed its first animated films: The Nutcracker Prince in 1990, which is a Canadian-produced feature film based on E. T. A. Hoffmann 's classic holiday tale The Nutcracker and the Mouse King ; and Rover Dangerfield in 1991, whose title character is a dog whose look and mannerisms are inspired by his voice actor Rodney Dangerfield . Both films received negative reviews and under-performed at
3834-404: The rising costs and declining returns of short subject production. Outside animation companies were hired to produce new Looney Tunes -related animation for TV specials and commercials at irregular intervals. In 1975, Warner Bros. Cartoon alumnus Chuck Jones began producing a series of Looney Tunes specials at his Chuck Jones Productions animation studio, the first of which was Carnival of
3905-411: The series a "YouTube hit". In February 2021, Medrano told Insider that Helluva Boss remains independent of Hazbin Hotel , stating she intends to keep it that way "as long as the audience wants to keep seeing it", adding that she has "a plan for where the story goes and ends". It also states that she has "carved out a niche for adult animation on the platform". In 2023, scholar Ben Mitchell described
3976-445: The series as "sensationally popular" and an effective use of Patreon to subsidize the show's art "through monthly tiered payments". Zoe Dumas of MovieWeb described the series as a "wild success" with a "superb voice cast". Adult animation Adult animation , also known as mature animation , and infrequently as adult-oriented animation , is any type of animated motion media that is catered specifically to adult interests and
4047-449: The series as "underrated", said that it is a "twisted take on the workplace comedy", and called it a "helluva strange ride". Tito W. James' of Comicon.com stated that demons having access to a portal that connects to the human realm "adds a new dynamic and is ripe for narrative potential". Jones also said that he was impressed with the quality of the series and stated that "other animated adult comedies should take notes". Margaret Troup of
4118-594: The series has "emotionally complex" characters, a talented and musical voice cast, and "outstanding" animation. Dumas also argued that the series is "more episodic and character-driven" than Hazbin Hotel , while complimenting the latter. Joshua S. Mackey for Into praised the series for having "three different queer main characters". Animation Magazine reported that the pilots of Hazbin Hotel and Helluva Boss had been, collectively, viewed over 65 million times by October 7, 2020. It referred to Helluva Boss as "wildly popular" and an "overnight sensation". Others called
4189-418: The show is produced by SpindleHorse Toons . The first season was released exclusively on Medrano's YouTube channel, as she has done for other animations. The second season premiered on July 30, 2022. On March 27, 2023, the show was confirmed to be renewed for a third season, in active production. On April 26, 2024, a spin-off short series of Helluva Boss titled Helluva Shorts was announced at LVLUP Expo, with
4260-511: The show's first season. On November 25, 2019, the pilot was released on Medrano's YouTube channel. Medrano contributed her writing and animation skills to the episode. Writing production for more episodes began in December 2019, with 8 episodes ordered. In August 2020, the recording for the first eight episodes of season 1 was completed, and Lucas Bermudez of Screen Rant predicted that more episodes of Helluva Boss would be released to YouTube "as
4331-419: The stigma that animated works are strictly for children, especially since the industry was credited with sustaining the flow of Hollywood content and revenue during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic . An addition to the controversy was that the award for Best Animated Short Film (the nominees for which were mostly made up of shorts not aimed at children) was one of the eight categories that were omitted in
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#17329169053914402-725: The success of this film by reestablishing its own cartoon studio. Warner Bros. Animation opened its doors on March 15, 1980, to produce compilation films and television specials starring the Looney Tunes characters. The studio's initial head was Hal Geer , who had been the original studio's sound effects editor during its final days, and he was soon joined by Friz Freleng , who left DePatie–Freleng (which became Marvel Productions after being sold to Marvel Comics ), and returned to Warner as executive producer. The new wraparounds for The Looney Looney Looney Bugs Bunny Movie (1981), Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales (1982) and Daffy Duck's Fantastic Island (1983) featured footage by
4473-629: The third episode of the series was age-restricted by YouTube. In response, entertainment site Newgrounds offered to host an uncensored version of the episode and promote it with "a front page banner", something which Medrano expressed interest in. The episode's age restriction was lifted the next day. In September 2021, Medrano spoke on a virtual stage at the Animation Exposé of the Ottawa International Animation Festival about creating Hazbin Hotel and Helluva Boss . She
4544-710: The years that followed. The studio continued production on special projects starring the Looney Tunes characters, sporadically producing new Looney Tunes / Merrie Melodies shorts for theaters such as The Duxorcist (1987), Night of the Living Duck (1988), Box-Office Bunny (1990), and Carrotblanca (1995). Many of these shorts, as well as the new footage in the compilation film Daffy Duck's Quackbusters (which includes The Duxorcist ), were directed by Greg Ford and Terry Lennon, as well as Darrell Van Citters . Beginning in 1986, Warner Bros. moved into regular television animation production. Warners' television division
4615-512: Was Flee , a PG-13 rated animated documentary about an Afghan refugee. Phil Lord , co-producer of one of the nominated films, The Mitchells vs. the Machines , tweeted that it was "super cool to position animation as something that kids watch and adults have to endure." The film's official social media account responded to the joke with an image reading: "Animation is cinema." A week later, Lord and his producing partner Christopher Miller wrote
4686-460: Was Space Jam (1996), a live-action/animated hybrid which starred NBA star Michael Jordan and Bugs Bunny (Jordan had previously appeared with the Looney Tunes in a number of Nike commercials). The film featured live-action sequences directed by Joe Pytka and animated sequences directed by Bruce W. Smith and Tony Cervone . Space Jam received mixed reviews from critics but proved to be
4757-404: Was The Pagemaster , a fantasy adventure directed by Joe Johnston (live-action) and Maurice Hunt (animation) that starred the performances of Macaulay Culkin and Christopher Lloyd with the live-action segments serving as bookends for the film's story. Released by 20th Century Fox , the film under-performed and received negative reviews from critics during its holiday release of 1994. After
4828-598: Was absorbed into the studio. In recent years, Warner Bros. Animation has specialized in producing television and direct-to-video animation featuring characters from other properties owned by Warner Bros. Discovery, including Turner Entertainment (which owns the rights to properties originally created by the MGM cartoon studio ), Hanna-Barbera, Ruby-Spears , and DC Entertainment . The original Warner Bros. Cartoons studio, as well as all of Warner Bros. 's short subject production divisions, closed its doors on October 10, 1969, due to
4899-491: Was announced that Jason DeMarco had been named SVP Anime & Action Series/Longform for Warner Bros. Animation and Cartoon Network Studios . On May 11, 2022, Warner Bros. Animation was moved under Warner Bros. Television after the dissolution of the Warner Bros. Global Kids, Young Adults and Classics division by new owner Warner Bros. Discovery . On October 11, 2022, Warner Bros. Animation merged its development and production teams with Cartoon Network Studios as part of
4970-507: Was established by WB Animation President Jean MacCurdy , who brought in producer Tom Ruegger and much of his staff from Hanna-Barbera Productions ' A Pup Named Scooby-Doo series (1988–1991). A studio for the television unit was set up in the office tower of the Imperial Bank Building adjacent to the Sherman Oaks Galleria northwest of Los Angeles . Darrell Van Citters, who used to work at Disney , would work at Warner Bros. on
5041-546: Was joined by Bryan Dimas, the associate producer of development at Warner Bros. Animation and co-director of a group called LatinX in Animation. In February 2022, the official Helluva Boss Twitter account stated that the season one finale would be out "soon" but that it was taking longer than expected, and noted that season two was in production. On June 3, 2022, the Helluva Boss Twitter account released an update after
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