Ketchup Entertainment, the production company that recently brought The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie to theaters, has acquired the rights to Coyote vs. Acme, and plans to bring the completed, canned live-action/animated hybrid comedy to theaters, the company announced Monday.
In 2023, Warner Bros. Discovery determined that it would write Coyote vs. Acme off as a tax loss rather than release it to theaters, despite production having been completed on the film. Until now, no solid news of the film’s future had cropped up, although members of the production team have held out hope.
Coyote vs. Acme is based on a 1990 New Yorker short story by Ian Frazier, which imagines a court case in which Wile E. Coyote sues the Acme Corporation over faulty products that caused him grievous bodily injury instead of capturing that tasty Road Runner. The short story was adapted for the screen by James Gunn (Guardians of the Galaxy), Jeremy Slater (The Umbrella Academy), and Samy Burch (May December), with Burch writing the screenplay. The film, which was directed by Dave Green (Earth to Echo), stars voice actor Eric Bauza (many Looney Tunes productions) along with John Cena and Will Forte as lawyers for Acme and the Coyote, respectively.
According to a news release from Ketchup Entertainment, the company has acquired the worldwide rights to Coyote vs. Acme from Warner Bros., and plans to give the film its overdue theatrical debut.
“COYOTE VS. ACME is a perfect blend of nostalgia and modern storytelling, capturing the essence of the beloved Looney Tunes characters while introducing them to a new generation,” Ketchup Entertainment CEO Gareth West said in the news release. “We believe it will resonate with both longtime fans and newcomers alike.”
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