Daffy Season

Daffy Season
Theatrical promotional poster
Directed byTodd Wilderman
Hamish Grieve
Written byJenny Jaffe
Todd Wilderman
Hamish Grieve
Produced bySusan Slagle Rogers
StarringEric Bauza
Jeff Bergman
Gabriel Iglesias
Jeannie Tirado
Edited byDavid L. Mendel
Music byTom Howe
Production
company
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
Release dates
  • June 22, 2026 (2026-06-22) (Annecy)
  • November 6, 2026 (2026-11-06) (with The Cat in the Hat)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Daffy Season is a 2026 American animated Looney Tunes short film featuring the characters Daffy Duck and Elmer Fudd. Directed by Todd Wilderman and Hamish Grieve, the short premiered at the 2026 Annecy International Animation Film Festival on June 22, and was shown in theaters before The Cat in the Hat starting on November 6.

This short is the final project in the franchise to feature any involvement from Eric Bauza, who would pass away from hypertensive heart disease less than a month prior to the short's release in theaters on October 25, 2026.

Plot

After the start of duck season, Daffy Duck finds it weird that no one is showing up to hunt him. He eventually goes into Elmer Fudd's house, where he finds out that he's fixated on a soccer game. After finding out that it's currently "Soccer season", he tries to call Elmer's attention before Bugs Bunny shows up, also interested in the game.

Daffy then tries to turn off the TV, but ends up changing the audio to Spanish right when Speedy Gonzales shows up, much to his dismay. After a few more attempts to turn off the TV (such as trying to unplug it before being electrocuted and trying to turn off the nearby power station's energy only to find out Elmer's house has a power generator), Lola Bunny, Yosemite Sam and Porky Pig then join Elmer and Bugs to see the game.

After Porky announces he's got tickets for the next soccer match, Daffy imagines them as soccer-obsessed zombies, before he is taken to the game. Seemingly interested at first, he suddenly steals the ball on the field and pops it, much to the frustration of Elmer and the rest of the crowd, and the pleasure of Daffy. The duck then gets chased out of the stadium by Elmer, Lola, Porky, Sam, Speedy and the angry crowd, as he happily yells "That's all, folks!", ending the short.

Voice cast

Production

In August 2024, it was reported that Warner Bros. Entertainment was planning to relaunch the Looney Tunes theatrical film series in 2028. Later in October, it was reported that Warner Bros. Pictures Animation was working on a "super secret Looney Tunes project", with DreamWorks Animation veterans Todd Wilderman and Hamish Grieve attached to direct. In April 2026, it was revealed that the project that Wilderman and Grieve were working on was a new animated short film featuring Daffy Duck and Elmer Fudd titled Daffy Season. The animation was provided by DNEG Animation. The voices were provided by Eric Bauza and Jeff Bergman.

Release

The short premiered at the 2026 Annecy International Animation Film Festival on June 22, coinciding with the 2026 FIFA World Cup. It was theatrically released to accompany screenings of The Cat in the Hat on November 6.

Footnotes

Notes

  1. 1 2 Posthumous
  2. ↑ Animation production by DNEG Animation

References

  1. ↑ Amidi, Amid (August 30, 2024). "Report: Warner Bros. Plans To Relaunch Looney Tunes Theatrically in 2028". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
  2. ↑ Kelley, Aidan (October 26, 2024). "Warner Bros. Animation Is Working on a "Super Secret 'Looney Tunes' Project"". Collider. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
  3. ↑ Milligan, Mercedes (April 2, 2026). "Annecy Festival Reveals First Screening Events of 2026". Animation Magazine. Retrieved May 11, 2026.
  4. ↑ Taylor, Drew (July 16, 2026). "Goal! Inside 'Daffy Season,' the First Theatrical Looney Tunes Short in 14 Years (Exclusive)". TheWrap. Retrieved July 18, 2026.
  5. ↑ Spry, Jeff (November 3, 2026). "'Daffy Season' Directors Delve into the Return of the Mad Mallard!". Animation Magazine. Retrieved November 4, 2026.
  6. ↑ Taylor, Drew (June 22, 2026). "'Daffy Season', the First Theatrical Looney Tunes Short in Over a Decade, Was Worth the Wait". TheWrap. Archived from the original on June 25, 2026. Retrieved June 25, 2026.
  7. ↑ "'Daffy Season' teaser arrives ahead of November release". Animation Xpress. July 16, 2026. Retrieved November 3, 2026.