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New Indian Express
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- New Indian Express
Looney Tunes comedy Coyote vs. Acme to finally hit theatres in 2026
Originally produced under Warner Bros. for HBO Max, Coyote vs. Acme was shelved in 2023 despite being completed, as the studio shifted its focus away from streaming projects. The decision, part of a broader strategy under CEO David Zaslav, also led to the cancellation of Batgirl and Scoob! Holiday Haunt. But unlike those titles, Coyote vs. Acme was rescued in March 2025 by Ketchup Entertainment, which reportedly acquired the film for around $50 million.
See - Sada Elbalad
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- See - Sada Elbalad
"Coyote vs. Acme" Finally Sets New Release Date
Yara Sameh Hollywood's improbable underdog 'Coyote vs. Acme' has finally landed a global theatrical release date. Star Will Forte announced at the film's panel at San Diego Comic-Con that the live-action/animation hybrid will premiere on August 28, 2026. 'Coyote vs. Acme' — about Looney Tunes stalwart Wyle E. Coyote suing the Acme Corporation for all its faulty tools in his pursuit of the Road Runner — was infamously shelved by Warner Bros. Discovery in 2023 after it was completed so the company could write off its $30 million budget. The movie was greenlit by the previous regime for the streaming service HBO Max. Still, the team led by WBD's CEO David Zaslav decided to abandon that strategy and focus on theatrical releases instead, a decision that led to the notorious cancellation of HBO Max films 'Batgirl' and 'Scoob! Holiday Haunt' in 2022. Unlike those movies, however, 'Coyote vs. Acme' was rescued by Ketchup Entertainment, which acquired the film in March 2025, for reportedly around $50 million. 'This is the panel that you were not supposed to see!' said moderator Paul Scheer at the top of the panel. 'This movie was not supposed to come out!' Scheer also rolled a brief clip from the film, in which Wyle recalls all of the Acme products that failed him in his pursuit of the Road Runner — intercut with clips from the classic Road Runner animated shorts — while Johnny Cash's rendition of 'Hurt' played underneath. After Forte came to the stage, the panel was interrupted briefly by a representative from the Acme Corporation (performed by actor P. J. Byrne, who also plays an Acme lawyer in the movie) who 'served' the entirety of Hall H cease and desist papers. 'You do not have permission to share information or footage from this anti-Acme film!' he screamed to a round chorus of boos. 'Please, leave the stage!' The extended bit — which climaxed with the Acme lawyer bringing a gang of unpaid interns on stage to (unsuccessfully) keep the film's trailer from debuting — was the panel's tongue-in-cheek way of acknowledging the shenanigans that had kept 'Coyote vs. Acme' from theaters without actually naming the corporation responsible. The Acme Corporation crashes the "Coyote vs. Acme" panel at #ComicCon — Variety (@Variety) July 26, 2025 Instead of leaving the stage, Forte and Scheer welcomed director Dave Green, voice actor Eric Bauza — who plays all of the Looney Tunes characters, including Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and Porky Pig — and costar Martha Kelly to the stage. They played an extended clip from the film of Wyle's first day in court, which does not go well: His lawyer, Kevin Avery (Forte), hasn't stood inside a courtroom in years, and he's up against Acme's formidable attorney Buddy Crane (John Cena). The scene includes several playful nods to Looney Tunes characters, including a knitting mother hen on the jury and Playboy Penguin working as a courtroom sketch artist carving a bust of Buddy's chiseled face out of ice. The judge, played by Luis Guzmán, even has a cartoon gavel that squeaks. The panelists said to expect many more cameos like that in the film — including Bugs and Daffy, of course, but also more obscure ones, like the animated version of actor Peter Lorre, who showed up in some classic Looney Tunes shorts. read more New Tourism Route To Launch in Old Cairo Ahmed El Sakka-Led Play 'Sayidati Al Jamila' to Be Staged in KSA on Dec. 6 Mandy Moore Joins Season 2 of "Dr. Death" Anthology Series Don't Miss These Movies at 44th Cairo Int'l Film Festival Today Amr Diab to Headline KSA's MDLBEAST Soundstorm 2022 Festival Arts & Culture Mai Omar Stuns in Latest Instagram Photos Arts & Culture "The Flash" to End with Season 9 Arts & Culture Ministry of Culture Organizes four day Children's Film Festival Arts & Culture Canadian PM wishes Muslims Eid-al-Adha News Israeli-Linked Hadassah Clinic in Moscow Treats Wounded Iranian IRGC Fighters Arts & Culture "Jurassic World Rebirth" Gets Streaming Date News China Launches Largest Ever Aircraft Carrier Videos & Features Tragedy Overshadows MC Alger Championship Celebration: One Fan Dead, 11 Injured After Stadium Fall Lifestyle Get to Know 2025 Eid Al Adha Prayer Times in Egypt Business Egyptian Pound Undervalued by 30%, Says Goldman Sachs Arts & Culture South Korean Actress Kang Seo-ha Dies at 31 after Cancer Battle Sports Get to Know 2025 WWE Evolution Results News "Tensions Escalate: Iran Probes Allegations of Indian Tech Collaboration with Israeli Intelligence" Arts & Culture Hawass Foundation Launches 1st Course to Teach Ancient Egyptian Language
UPI
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- UPI
Will Forte's 'Coyote vs. Acme' set for release Aug. 28, 2026
Will Forte's "Coyote vs. Acme" is set for theatrical release on Aug. 28, 2026. File Photo by Greg Grudt/UPI | License Photo July 27 (UPI) -- Comic actor Will Forte's movie, Coyote vs. Acme, is set for theatrical release on Aug. 28, 2026. The announcement was made Saturday at San Diego Comic Con. Variety reported that Ketchup Entertainment bought the completed, live-action and animated hybrid film from Warner Bros. Discovery after the studio shelved it, along with Batgirl and Scoob! Holiday Haunt as part of a new business strategy and change of management. Deadline noted that Ketchup also recently released another Looney Tunes movie, The Day the Earth Blew Up. "I'm pretty speechless," The Hollywood Reporter quoted Forte as telling the crowd at SDCC. "It blows my mind. You think back to the journey this movie has taken. I had kind of given up hope at a certain point, so this is amazing."
Express Tribune
01-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Warner Bros. sells ‘Coyote vs. Acme' to Ketchup Entertainment, sets 2026 release
Warner Bros. Discovery has officially sold the Looney Tunes film Coyote vs. Acme to Ketchup Entertainment for $50 million, securing its long-awaited 2026 theatrical release. The sale marks a turnaround after Warner Bros. initially shelved the movie for a tax write-off, a move that previously affected projects like Batgirl and Scoob! Holiday Haunt. Ketchup Entertainment, which recently distributed The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie, will now oversee Coyote vs. Acme's theatrical rollout. The live-action/animated hybrid stars Will Forte and John Cena, with Dave Green (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows) directing. The film follows Wile E. Coyote suing Acme Corporation after years of failed products in his pursuit of the Road Runner. Produced by Chris deFaria and James Gunn, the movie's screenplay comes from Samy Burch, known for May December. Despite selling Coyote vs. Acme, Warner Bros. Discovery continues its content removals, recently pulling classic Looney Tunes shorts from Max around the time The Day the Earth Blew Up hit theaters. With its confirmed 2026 release, Coyote vs. Acme is now set to become a theatrical Looney Tunes comeback, offering fans a fresh take on Wile E. Coyote's misadventures.
Yahoo
01-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Cancelled Wile E. Coyote film may be released after all
The cancelled Warner Bros film Coyote vs. Acme is reportedly close to being acquired by Ketchup Entertainment for $50 million. Coyote vs. Acme, starring John Cena, Will Forte, and Lana Condor, was initially shelved as part of a US$30 million (£23m) tax write-off which also saw the films Batgirl and Scoob! Holiday Haunt axed. Ketchup Entertainment previously rescued another Looney Tunes film, The Day the Earth Blew Up, which saw a successful theatrical release in 2024. Coyote vs. Acme follows Wile E. Coyote's lawsuit against the Acme Corporation, with Forte playing his lawyer and Cena as the Acme boss. Fans have expressed excitement about the film's potential revival, praising Ketchup Entertainment for saving projects discarded by Warner Bros.
