{
  "id": 4472613,
  "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",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-30T17:53:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Associated Press",
    "slug": "associated-press",
    "url": "https://apnews.com/article/box-office-spiderman-coyote-vs-acme-bfb2221b04857592d1d8057487afefdf"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "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…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free 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",
        "published": "2026-08-30T16:43:10.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
}