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'Coyote vs. ACME' blends Will Forte, classic cartoons
- Ketchup Entertainment released the first trailer for Coyote vs. Acme, a live-action/animation hybrid scheduled for theatrical release on August 28. The film follows Wile E. Coyote suing the Acme Corporation after decades of product failures.
- Warner Bros. shelved the completed project in 2023 under CEO David Zaslav, with reports suggesting the move aimed to secure a tax write-off amid the studio's mounting debt. The decision sparked significant industry and public backlash.
- Starring Will Forte as billboard attorney Kevin Avery and John Cena as corporate counsel Buddy Crane, the film features meta-humor targeting Warner. The trailer tagline reads, "The Film Acme Didn't Want You to See."
- Independent distributor Ketchup acquired the rights for a reported $50 million in 2025, rescuing the production from cancellation nearly three years after Warner's shelving decision. The deal marks a rare reversal following widespread industry outcry.
- Directed by Dave Green, the film adapts a 1990 The New Yorker humor article by Ian Frazier. It joins a lineage of Looney Tunes live-action hybrids, following the 2003 film Looney Tunes: Back in Action.
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Coyote vs. Acme is finally getting released—with a killer trailer
Warner Bros.' bizarre 2023 decision to shelve its live-action/animated film, Coyote vs. Acme, sparked outrage both in the industry and among fans online. But the film is finally being released, and Ketchup Entertainment, its new distributor, recently released the trailer. All I can say after watching that trailer is, what the heck was Warner Bros. even thinking? Granted, a killer trailer doesn't automatically mean it's a great film, but all the …
Will Forte, John Cena and Looney Tunes gang star in 'Coyote vs. Acme' official trailer
Wile E. Coyote appears in a still from ‘Coyote vs. Acme.” (Ketchup Entertainment) At long last, the trailer for Coyote vs. Acme has arrived. Ketchup Entertainment has released the official trailer for the upcoming live-action and animated hybrid movie, which pokes fun at the film’s history. Iconic Looney Tunes characters star alongside Will Forte and John Cena in the film, which “centers on Wile E. Coyote as he takes legal action against the Acm…
Much-delayed Looney Tunes Film - 'Coyote Vs Acme' Trailer Finally Out, Check
Get latest articles and stories on Entertainment at LatestLY. Directed by Dave Green from a script by Samy Burch, 'Coyote vs Acme' will hit theatres on August 28. Entertainment News | Much-delayed Looney Tunes Film - 'Coyote Vs Acme' Trailer Finally Out, Check.
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