{
  "id": 4461206,
  "title": "Meep, meep. ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ opens with $15.5 million, ‘Spider-Man’ stays No. 1 for fifth weekend",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/meep-meep-coyote-vs-acme-opens-with-15-5-million-spider-man-stays-no",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-30T16:43:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/entertainment/2026/08/30/meep-meep-coyote-vs-acme-opens-with-15-5-million-spider-man-stays-no-1-for-fifth-weekend"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Three years after Warner Bros. abruptly scrapped \"Coyote vs. Acme,\" the Looney Tunes feature film was given a second chance by Ketchup Entertainment and debuted with an estimated $15.5 million in ticket sales over the weekend. The film, based on an Ian Frazier \"Shouts and Murmurs\" New Yorker column, stars Will Forte, John Cena, Lana Condor and Eric Bauza. It is a hybrid of live-action and animation, directed by Dave Green and cost $70 million to produce. Despite good test screening scores, Warner Bros. opted to cancel the release, but after an outcry, the studio put the film up for sale. Ketchup Entertainment acquired worldwide distribution rights for about $50 million. The film's opening weekend was the best ever for Ketchup as a distributor, with positive reviews and audience scores. For the fifth weekend in a row, \"Spider-Man: Brand New Day\" topped the North American box office, grossing $22.2 million in U.S. and Canadian theaters. Warner Bros.' action drama \"The Dog Stars,\" starring Jacob Elordi, opened in fifth place with $8 million.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "\"Coyote vs. Acme\" re-released with $15.5M opening weekend",
    "Will Forte, John Cena star in hybrid live-action/animation film",
    "\"Spider-Man: Brand New Day\" remains No. 1 for fifth straight weekend"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "Meep, meep. ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ opens with $15.5 million, ‘Spider-Man’ stays No. 1 for fifth weekend",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/meep-meep-coyote-vs-acme-opens-with-15-5-million-spider-man-stays-no-4472613",
        "published": "2026-08-30T17:53:02.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}