Pepe Le Pew in City of Lights (partially found production materials for cancelled Looney Tunes film; mid 2010s)
Concept art of Pepe Le Pew and Michigan J. Frog.
Status: Partially Found
Pepe Le Pew in City of Lights was an animated hybrid Looney Tunes movie pitched as far back as 2010, though the movie was only officially announced in 2016. The film was set to be written and directed by Max Landis[1] but was canceled due to unknown reasons. A handful of concept materials for the film have surfaced online, but it’s unknown how far into production the film got before being canceled.
Premise
The movie was to be a “romantic French 60s-style heist” focusing on Pepe Le Pew (who was to be played by Mike Meyers) struggling to focus on the heist once Penelope Pussycat comes into the picture. Michigan J. Frog and Sylvester also appear as side characters.[2]
Availability
While nothing has been officially released from Warner Bros, a few pieces of content for the movie have surfaced online. Most notable is a leaked script for the film written in 2016. There’s also concept art from the “shelved projects” section of Amanda Jolly’s portfolio site, and a storyboard animatic from Carlos Ramos.
Gallery
Concept art for Penelope in the movie.
Concept art for Michigan J. Frog
Character sheet for Sylvester
External Links
- The leaked script for the movie Retrieved 23 Dec ‘23
- Amanda Jolly’s portfolio Retrieved 23 Dec ‘23
- Carlos Ramos’ storyboard for the film Retrieved 23 Dec ‘23
- Thread from Lost Media Busters on Twitter Retrieved 23 Dec ‘23