‘Coyote vs. Acme’ finally gets a trailer after Warner Bros almost deleted it
Just a short six years after it was initially greenlit.
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After Looney Tunes fans spent years imagining what antics Will Forte would get up to in a courtroom, the trailer dropped yesterday for the much-delayed Coyote vs. Acme movie. The trailer, which came out nearly six years after the film was originally greenlit, takes aim at Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD)—the company that almost killed the movie.
The film—a live-action/animated hybrid that follows Wile E. Coyote attempting to sue Acme Corporation over its numerous failed products and the injuries he sustained from them—will finally hit theaters on August 28. The trailer positions WBD as Acme, throwing out digs like “The movie Acme doesn’t want you to see” and “The Acme Corporation is releasing this film for accounting purposes only.”
Why the Bugs vs. Elmer Fudd-level feud?
In November of 2023, WBD announced that despite the $70 million movie being completed, the company would shelve it as part of a $115 million tax write-down. The cut was one of David Zaslav’s first big moves as the new CEO of the company.
The backlash was thwift. Within days, WBD reversed its decision and said it would allow a new distributor to buy the flick. Last March, indie company Ketchup Entertainment bought the film for a reported $50 million, paving the way for the public to see the film behind all the drama.—MM
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