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Final Space returns on Adult Swim.
Tiny Toons Looniversity will premiere on both Cartoon Network and HBO Max.
Jellystone! premieres on HBO Max and Cartoon Network.
2021 (MMXXI) is a common year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Many events that were originally planned for 2021 were either cancelled or postponed due to the highly-contagious Delta variant's impact on life and businesses throughout the world during the Coronavirus pandemic and its impact on Warner Bros. Studios.
Theatrical releases[]
- January 29 - The Little Things (Warner Bros./Gran Via Productions)
- February 12 - Judas And the Black Messiah (Warner Bros./MACRO/Bron Creative/Participant)
- February 26 - Tom & Jerry (Warner Bros./Warner Animation Group/Turner Entertainment/The Story Company)
- March 31 - Godzilla vs. Kong (MonsterVerse/Warner Bros./Legendary Pictures)
- April 23 - Mortal Kombat (Warner Bros./New Line Cinema/Atomic Monster Productions/Broken Road Productions)
- May 14 - Those Who Wish Me Dead (Warner Bros./New Line Cinema/Bron Creative)
- June 4 - The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (Warner Bros./New Line Cinema/Atomic Monster Productions/The Safran Company)
- June 11 - In The Heights (Warner Bros./Likely Story/Endeavor Content/Scott Sanders Productions)
- July 16 - Space Jam: A New Legacy (National Basketball Association/Warner Bros./Warner Animation Group/Proximity/SpringHill Company)
- August 6 - The Suicide Squad (Warner Bros./DC Comics/Atlas Entertainment/The Safran Company/Troll Court Entertainment)
- August 20 - Reminiscence (Warner Bros./FilmNation Entertainment/Kilter Films/Michael De Luca Productions)
- September 17 - Cry Macho (Warner Bros./Malpaso Productions)
- October 1 - The Many Saints of Newark (Warner Bros./HBO Films/New Line Cinema/Chase Films)
- October 22 - Dune (Warner Bros./Legendary Pictures/Villeneuve Films)
- November 19 - King Richard (Warner Bros./Overbrook Entertainment/Star Thrower Entertainment)
- December 22 - The Matrix Resurrections (Warner Bros./Village Roadshow Pictures/Venus Castina Productions/Deutscher Filmförderfonds)
Television[]
- January 8 - Teen Titans Go! begins its seventh season and airs its 300th episode.
- January 18 - Craig of the Creek aired its half-hour special "Winter Break".
- February 5 - A major restructuring of Cartoon Network was announced, including a new preschool block, a family block, and a girls' block.
- February 28 - Craig of the Creek has a 24 hour marathon to celebrate the final day of Black History Month.
- March 6 - Elliott from Earth premiered in the UK.
- March 29 - Elliott from Earth aired as a two-week series premiere in the US.
- April 9-April 11 - Ben 10 aired three one-hour movie events titled: "Ben 10,010", "Ben Gen 10", and "Alien X-Tinction", thus airing its fifth and final season.
- May 1 - Teen Titans GO! aired its season six finale on Cartoon Network.
- May 29 - Victor and Valentino aired its season two finale on Cartoon Network.
- June 4 - The Fungies! made its debut on Cartoon Network.
- June 6 - DC Super Hero Girls aired its season two premiere on Cartoon Network.
- June 20 - Teen Titans Go! See Space Jam aired on Cartoon Network.
- July 2 - Craig of the Creek aired its season three finale on Cartoon Network.
- July 5 - Looney Tunes Cartoons made its debut on Cartoon Network.
- August 6 - Tig n' Seek made its debut on Cartoon Network.
- August 20 - Tig n' Seek aired its season two premiere on Cartoon Network.
- September 4
- Jellystone! made its debut on Cartoon Network.
- Victor and Valentino aired its season three premiere on Cartoon Network.
- September 13 - Cartoonito launched on Cartoon Network.
- September 18 - Lucas the Spider aired as a series premiere on Cartoon Network.
- September 19
- Love Monster aired as a series premiere on Cartoon Network.
- ACME Night launched on Cartoon Network with the premiere of Shazam!.
- October 25
- Craig of the Creek aired its season four premiere on Cartoon Network.
- Close Enough made its debut on TBS.
- October 29 - Villainous premiered Cartoon Network in Latin America.
- November 28 - Harry Potter: Hogwarts Tournament of Houses aired its premiere on TBS and Cartoon Network.
- December 7 - Apple & Onion aired its series finale on Cartoon Network.
- December 13 - Close Enough aired its season one finale on TBS.
- December 19 - Harry Potter: Hogwarts Tournament of Houses aired its finale on TBS and Cartoon Network.
- December 27 - After 14 years break, Futurama is returned on Adult Swim block.
Streaming[]
- January 1 - Ed, Edd n Eddy, Courage the Cowardly Dog, Codename: Kids Next Door, The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy and Long Live the Royals were added to HBO Max.
- February 7 - We Bare Bears: The Movie was added to HBO Max.
- February 25 - Close Enough released its second season on HBO Max.
- March 11 - Tig n' Seek released its second season on HBO Max.
- April 15 - Infinity Train released its fourth and final season titled Book Four: Duet on HBO Max, thus releasing its final episodes and series finale.
- April 29 - Looney Tunes Cartoons released its season one finale on HBO Max.
- May 20 - Adventure Time: Distant Lands released its third special, "Together Again" on HBO Max.
- June 3 - The Fungies! released its second season on HBO Max.
- June 17 - Summer Camp Island released its fourth season on HBO Max.
- July 1 - Tom and Jerry in New York released its series premiere on HBO Max.
- July 8 - Looney Tunes Cartoons released its season two premiere on HBO Max.
- July 16 - Johnny Test returned for its seventh season on Netflix.
- July 29 - Jellystone! released its series premiere on HBO Max.
- August 6 - Tig n' Seek made its debut on Cartoon Network.
- August 19 - Looney Tunes Cartoons released its back to school special, thus releasing its season two finale on HBO Max.
- September 2 - Adventure Time: Distant Lands released its fourth and final special, "Wizard City", on HBO Max.
- September 10 - Elliott from Earth was added to HBO Max.
- September 13
- Cartoonito launched on HBO Max.
- Little Ellen released its series premiere on HBO Max.
- September 16 - Tig n' Seek released its third season on HBO Max.
- September 30 - Yabba-Dabba Dinosaurs released its series premiere on HBO Max.
- October 1
- Teen Titans Go! vs. Teen Titans and Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!were added to HBO Max.
- Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? released the second half of its second season on HBO Max.
- October 4 - Young Justice released its first half of its fourth season on HBO Max.
- October 14
- Aquaman: King of Atlantis released its miniseries premiere on HBO Max.
- Teen Titans Go! was added to HBO Max.
- October 21 - Jellystone! released its Halloween special, "Spell Book" on HBO Max.
- October 28 - Aquaman: King of Atlantis released its miniseries finale on HBO Max.
- October 29 - Villainous released on HBO Max in Latin America.
- November 13 - Darwin's Yearbook was added to HBO Max.
- November 18 - Tom and Jerry in New York released its second season on HBO Max.
- November 25 - Looney Tunes Cartoons released its third season on HBO Max.
- December 2 - Odo released its series premiere on HBO Max.
- December 9 - Summer Camp Island released its fifth season on HBO Max.
- December 15 - What's New, Scooby-Doo? was added to HBO Max.
- December 16 - The Fungies! released its third and final season on HBO Max, thus releasing its final episodes and series finale.
Home video releases[]
Blu-ray releases[]
- February 16 - Jetsons: The Movie (Hanna-Barbera/Universal Pictures) (Kino Lorber)
DVD releases[]
- June 1 - Animaniacs: Season One
- September 14 - Straight Outta Nowhere: Scooby-Doo! Meets Courage the Cowardly Dog
Character Debuts[]
- July 16 - AL-G Rythm, Pete
- December 22 - Bugs, The Analyst, Gwyn de Vere, Shepherd, Jude, Sequoia, FunktIøn, Lexy, Skroce, and Hanno
People[]
Deaths[]
- January 7
- Tommy Lasorda (professional baseball pitcher and manager)
- Marion Ramsey (actress and singer)
- January 8
- Ed Bruce (country music songwriter, singer and actor)
- David Darling (cellist and composer)
- January 16 - Charlotte Cornwell (actress, singer and teacher)
- January 23
- Hal Holbrook (actor)
- Tony Ferrer (actor, director and producer)
- January 24 - Polly Lou Livingston (actress)
- January 27 - Cloris Leachman (actress)
- January 28 - Cicely Tyson (actress)
- February 1 - Dustin Diamond (actor and stand-up comedian)
- February 5 - Christopher Plummer (actor)
- February 11 - Joan Weldon (actress and singer)
- February 20 - David de Keyser (actor)
- March 11 - Isidore Mankofsky (cinematographer)
- March 14 - Henry Darrow (actor)
- March 23 - George Segal (actor)
- March 24 - Jessica Walter (actress)
- March 31 - Cleve Hall (special effects artist, make-up artist and actor)
- April 3 - John Paragon (actor, writer and director)
- April 5 - Paul Ritter (actor)
- April 6 - Walter Olkewicz (actor)
- April 16
- Felix Silla (actor and stuntman)
- Helen McCrory (actress)
- April 30 - Claudia Barrett (actress)
- May 4 - Chuck Hicks (actor and stuntman)
- May 6 - Michael Scranton (actor and writer)
- May 7 - Tawny Kitaen (actress)
- May 18 - Charles Grodin (actor, comedian, author and television talk show host)
- May 20 - Erin O'Brien (actress and singer)
- May 31 - Arlene Golonka (actress)
- June 3 - Ernie Lively (actor and acting coach)
- June 13 - Ned Beatty (actor)
- June 16 - Michael Champion (singer and actor)
- July 5
- Richard Donner (filmmaker, director, film producer and comic book writer)
- William Smith (actor)
- July 7
- Robert Downey Sr. (film director, screenwriter and actor)
- Chick Vennera (actor)
- July 16 - Biz Markie (rapper, DJ, comedian, actor, voice actor and reality TV personality)
- July 30 - Thea White (voice actress)
- August 9 - Ken Hutchison (actor)
- August 19 - Sonny Chiba (actor and martial artist)
- August 24 - Charlie Watts (musician)
- August 26 - French Tickner (voice actor)
- August 29 - Ed Asner (voice actor)
- August 31 - Michael Constantine (actor)
- September 6 - Anthony Johnson (actor and comedian)
- September 15 - Gavan O'Herlihy (actor)
- September 16 - Jane Powell (actress, singer and dancer)
- September 17 - Basil Hoffman (actor)
- September 18 - Leo De Lyon (voice actor)
- September 21
- Joan Howard Maurer (writer and actress)
- Willie Garson (actor)
- September 23 - David H. DePatie (producer)
- October 2 - Richard Evans (actor)
- October 16 - Betty Lynn (actress)
- October 19 - Jack Angel (actor)
- October 20
- Jean Fenn (singer)
- Nick Dimitri (stuntman and actor)
- October 22 - Peter Scolari (actor)
- November 13 - Joe Siracusa (sound effects editor and musician)
- November 17 - Art LaFleur (actor and acting coach)
- November 19 - Will Ryan (voice actor, singer and musician)
- November 21 - Lou Cutell (actor)
- November 29 - Arlene Dahl (actress, businesswoman and columnist)
- December 9 - Cara Williams (actress)
- December 11 - Anne Rice (author)
- December 13 - David Axlerod (writer and producer)
- December 31 - Betty White (actress and comedian)
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