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The First New Looney Tunes Platinum Collections in 10 Years Are Releasing This Month
After HBO Max removed a number of classic episodes from its streaming platform, The Looney Tunes are getting a new physical release on Blu-ray. Here's what you need to know.
Bugs, Daffy, and the whole Looney Tunes bunch are back in action with newer versions of Volume 1 and 2 of the Looney Tunes Platinum Collection. Arriving on June 24, each edition features hours of Looney Tunes shorts, now remastered in HD. After HBO Max removed historic Looney Tunes episodes from its platform to ‘prioritize adult and family programming’, there’s no time like the present to lock down physical copies. You can preorder both volumes on Amazon for $29.98 each.
These two collections are the first new releases in Looney Tunes Platinum line since 2014 when Volume 3 was released. They are new remastered versions of the original Volume 1 and 2 (rather than a Volume 4), but it's still noteworthy for any collector looking to add the shorts to their personal collection.
Looney Tunes Platinum Collection Blu-ray Preorders
The Looney Tunes Platinum Collection Blu-ray Volume 1
Volume 1 of the Looney Tunes Platinum Collection features three discs with approximately eight hours of remastered content from Warner Bros' chaotic cartoon cohort. All the shorts featured have been digitally restored from the original negatives, meaning you can enjoy the classic cartoon in a much sharper, enhanced light.
The Looney Tunes Platinum Collection Blu-ray Volumes 2
Looney Tunes Platinum Collection Volume 2 has received a similar treatment to Volume 1, and provides avid Tune-heads with 50 theatrical shorts (approximately five hours of content) to kick back with. As with Volume 1, the shorts have been digitally restored to provide HD versions of core Looney Tunes content.
More Upcoming 4K and Blu-ray Releases
If you’re a fan of physical media and want to grow your Blu-ray collection further, we’ve collated all the upcoming Blu-ray releases in one handy place. As new Blu-rays are announced, we’ll update the list, so be sure to check in as time goes on. On the list so far is the chicken-jockey flick The Minecraft Movie and the latest in the John Wick franchise, Ballerina.
If you're just all about the Looney Tunes, you can also check out our guide on how to watch individual episodes online (spoiler: only a few episodes are still streaming).
Sarah Thwaites is a freelance tech writer at IGN, with bylines at GameInformer, TrustedReviews, NME and more.
