How Animated-Live Action 'Coyote vs. Acme' Fight for Theatrical Release
The hybrid animation-live-action Looney Tunes comedy 'Coyote vs. Acme' was nearly shelved in 2023. The years-long fight for a release is fruitful.
Looney Tunes character Wile E. Coyote stars in the animated-live action film Coyote vs. Acme, set for a theatrical release on August 28, 2026. However, the project faced an uncertain future after Warner Bros. shelved it in 2023. The film, directed by Dave Green, is based on a 1990 New Yorker article imagining a courtroom standoff between Coyote and Acme Corporation over faulty products.
Warner Bros. decided to drop the film due to a desire for a US$30 million tax write-off, as well as its mature content. Despite receiving backlash from fans and filmmakers, the studio reversed its decision, allowing the movie to find a new distributor in Ketchup Entertainment for $50 million. The film stars Will Forte, John Cena, Lana Condor, and other Looney Tunes characters, and has already garnered a 96% Rotten Tomatoes critic score.
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