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Coyote v. Acme Thrown Out of Court by Warner

Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2023 11:58 am
by silverscreenselect
Warner Brothers has shelved its completed Coyote v. Acme film, which would have been a live-action/animation hybrid similar to the Space Jam movies. In the film, the coyote sues Acme, manufacturer of the many devices he uses to try to catch the roadrunner that always backfire. Will Forte plays the coyote's lawyer while John Cena plays the Acme lawyer. Warner will probably unload the film, along with some other properties like the completed Batgirl movie to another streaming platform sometime in the future.

https://www.thewrap.com/coyote-vs-acme- ... john-cena/

Re: Coyote v. Acme Thrown Out of Court by Warner

Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2023 12:00 am
by silverscreenselect
After a major public backlash regarding the cancellation of the Coyote v. Acme movie, the case has been reversed on appeal. Warner won't release the film, either thetrically or on Max, but the director will shop it around to other studios and streaming services. Considering the public reaction to the cancellation, it's likely to get a buyer in the near future.

Re: Coyote v. Acme Thrown Out of Court by Warner

Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2025 11:59 am
by silverscreenselect
Ketchup Entertainment (that's a real company name) is now negotiating with Warner to buy the rights to Coyote v. Acme. Last weekend, Ketchup released another shelved Looney Tunes product, The Day the Earth Blew Up. That was a feature-length all-animated film starring Porky Pig and Daffy Duck, in which the two tangle with an evil alien in its spaceship. Surprisingly, The Day the Earth Blew Up was the first all-animated feature-length Looney Tunes film. It had been scheduled for release on Max before being shelved along with Coyote v. Acme. Ketchup bought it and released it to mediocre box office but very good reviews (I saw it and it was good for fans of the characters.)

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movie ... 235649143/