Meep, meep. ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ opens with $15.5 million, ‘Spider-Man’ stays No. 1 for fifth weekend
NEW YORK (AP) — Three years after Warner Bros. abruptly canned “Coyote vs. Acme,” the Looney Tunes feature film that was given a new lease on life by Ketchup Entertainment debuted with an estimated $15.5…
Warner Bros. abandoned "Coyote vs. Acme" three years ago, but the animated film revived by Ketchup Entertainment opened with an estimated $15.5 million at the North American box office over the weekend. "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" maintained its position as the top-grossing film for the fifth consecutive weekend, earning $22.2 million in U.S. and Canadian theaters, bringing its worldwide total to $2.33 billion and making it the fourth-highest grossing film of all time.
"Coyote vs. Acme," directed by Dave Green, featured a star-studded cast including Will Forte, John Cena, Lana Condor and Eric Bauza. The film, based on an Ian Frazier "Shouts and Murmurs" New Yorker column, is a hybrid of live-action and animation about Wile E. Coyote suing the Acme Corporation for faulty products. Despite strong test screenings, Warner Bros. canceled the release in 2023, opting to write off the $70 million film as a tax loss.
After public outcry, Ketchup Entertainment acquired worldwide distribution rights for about $50 million, resulting in a respectable second-place opening for the film. In contrast, Ridley Scott's action drama "The Dog Stars," starring Jacob Elordi, was a box office flop, opening in fifth place with $8 million domestically and earning $11.3 million overseas.
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