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Yahoo
27-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Coyote Vs. Acme finally gets an August 2026 release date at very chaotic Comic-Con panel
It's been a hell of a year for Coyote Vs. Acme. You probably know the story by this point: After getting yanked off the Warner Bros. theatrical schedule back in 2023, the animation/live-action hybrid comedy—in which Wile E. Coyote sues the Acme corporation for years of helping him blow himself up with rocket skates and do really stupid things with giant magnets—languished in 'turned into a tax break' limbo for two years. Back in March, the movie was finally acquired by Ketchup Entertainment, and now it's finally gotten a release date, arriving right in the midst of a big Hall H panel at San Diego Comic-Con. Specifically, Dave Green's film is now set for a global release on August 28, 2026—which seems like a pretty long way off (including one whole extra San Diego Comic-Con), but, hey, what do we know about rescuing films from David Zaslav's money bin? The panel itself certainly sounded like a goofily fun time, featuring appearances from star Will Forte (who plays the hapless lawyer helping Coyote sue the company), regular Looney Tunes voice actor Eric Bauza, and a bit where actor P.J. Byrne (who plays one of Acme's lawyers in the movie) ran in, in-character, claiming he had a cease-and-desist against the film. Forte also showed off multiple clips from the movie, before Byrne had the whole panel dragged off by 'Acme interns', at which point Forte ran back on stage to cue up the film's first full trailer. (Which, sadly, hasn't gone online yet; we'll update this post if Ketchup ends up releasing it today.) Coyote Vs. Acme was written by Samy Burch, with the original idea for the film originating from a 1990 New Yorker article by Ian Frazier. In addition to Forte and Byrne, Lana Condor, Luis Guzman, and John Cena also star in the film. More from A.V. Club The biggest news (so far) from San Diego Comic-Con 2025 What's on TV this week—Chief Of War and Eyes Of Wakanda R.I.P. Tom Lehrer, mathematician and musical satirist Solve the daily Crossword
Forbes
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
‘The Day The Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie' Gets Max Streaming Date
The aminated film The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie is coming soon to streaming on Max. Directed by Pete Browngardt, The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie marks the first fully-animated feature-length film in Looney Tunes history. It was released in theaters on March 14 before arriving on digital streaming via premium video on demand on April 15. The official summary of the 2D hand-drawn movie reads, 'Porky Pig and Daffy Duck venture to the big screen as unlikely heroes and Earth's only hope when their antics at the local bubble gum factory uncover a secret alien mind control plot. Faced with cosmic odds, the two are determined to save their town (and the world!) ... that is if they don't drive each other totally looney in the process.' Warner Bros. Discovery recently announced in a press release that The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie will make its streaming video on demand debut on its Max streaming service on Friday, June 27, and will begin airing on HBO linear on Saturday, June 28, at 8 p.m. ET. Eric Bauza voices both Daffy Duck and Porky Pig in The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie, while Candy Milo voices Petunia Pig and Peter MacNicol voices The Invader. The voice cast also includes original Saturday Night Live star Laraine Newman as Mrs. Grecht and Wayne Knight as the Mayor. The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie was distributed by Ketchup Entertainment and produced by Warner Bros. Animation. Viewers who don't have Max — which will soon revert to its original name, HBO Max — have a choice of three streaming packages. The ad-based package is available for $9.99 per month, while the ad-free package is $16.99 per month. Max also has an ad-free package that includes 4K Ultra HD programming for $20.99 per month. Director Pete Browngardt told IndieWire in a November 2024 interview that The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie presented a great opportunity to pair up Porky Pig and Daffy Duck. It goes to most classic buddy comedies and how it always seems to work, this sort of wacky, out-of-control, off-the-cuff character, and the more grounded, sensible character,' Browngardt told IndieWire. 'And I just was always amazed that it never got old. You can always throw them in a modern situation and figure out how to make them funny. 'Daffy is just sort of the greatest cartoon character in a way. He can play so many personalities, he's so versatile. He's loony,' the director added. 'But then he became a greedy a------ when Bugs needed an adversary, and that was relatable. Some people prefer the old one, but I like them both. They both served their purpose.' The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie will arrive on streaming on Max on June 27 and will debut on HBO linear on June 28 at 8 p.m. ET.
