The single-story Warner Bros building where Looney Tunes was once housed is being demolished . According to Deadline , Building 131 will be torn down to create space for several HBO shows that are shooting on the 62-acre studio lot in Burbank, California. The building will reportedly not be replaced.
Sources told the publication that works began some time ago and that staff are being told not to park in the vicinity. The Independent has contacted the studio for comment. It follows news that HBO Max scrubbed the iconic cartoon’s original shorts from the streaming site.
The streaming site, which is owned by Warner Bros Discovery, has removed the remaining 255 original Looney Tunes shorts, leaving fans to call for the franchise to be made publicly accessible. According to Deadline , the decision is part of a new plan for the streamer to prioritise adult and family programming over children’s programming, which is no longer considered popular by the streamer. One unimpressed fan wrote on Reddit of the bulldozed building: “There couldn't possibly be a better metaphor for the state and trajectory of WB than this.
” Another commenter branded Warner Bros as having a “vendetta” against the Looney Tunes franchise. One fan added: “Warner Bros was built on the Looney Tunes . A shame how they’re treated.
” Another commented on the episodes being removed from Max, saying: “ Looney Tunes should be a nationalised public utility, freely available and easily accessible. I rea.
