Synopsis – After Acme products fail him one too many times in his dogged pursuit of the Roadrunner, Wile E. Coyote decides to hire a billboard lawyer to sue the Acme Corporation. Directed – Dave Green Starring – John Cena, Lana Condor, Will Forte Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Coyote vs. Acme’: First Teaser Throws Shade at WB’s Tax Write-Off!! Check It Out!!
After Ketchup Entertainment swooped in to save his Looney Tunes movie Coyote vs. Acme, director Dave Green is eyeing his next project. Better yet, he’s bringing BenDavid Grabinski, the mastermind behind Netflix‘s Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, along with him. According to a new report from The Hollywood Reporter, the pair have sold a dark and magical new pitch called Hex to Walt Disney Studios that … Continue reading ‘Hex’: ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ Director Sets Up Next Movie at 20th Century Studios!!
Earlier this year, long-time fans of Looney Tunes were hit with pretty good news. After Warner Bros. executives unceremoniously shelved the highly anticipated comedy movie Coyote vs. Acme, help came through Ketchup Entertainment. In a bold and unexpected move, the company acquired the worldwide distribution rights to the movie, meaning that we will get to see it in cinemas. Today at SDCC, the hype just … Continue reading ‘Coyote vs Acme’ Sets August Release Date!!
The Coyote lives! Victory for the little people! The Acme anvils are flying once again, because Ketchup Entertainment has officially acquired the worldwide distribution rights to Coyote vs. Acme from Warner Bros. Pictures, reviving the long-awaited live-action/animated hybrid film that stars none other than Looney Tunes’ most determined (and perpetually unlucky) predator: Wile E. Coyote. The move comes after months of uncertainty about the film’s … Continue reading ‘Coyote vs. Acme’: Ketchup Entertainment Saves Shelved WB Movie!!
Warner Bros. may now be looking to sell the entire Looney Tunes brand. Earlier this week, it was announced that Warner Bros. Discovery may finally be selling the distribution rights for Coyote vs. Acme to Ketchup Entertainment. The move comes after Warner Bros. decided to shelve the completed movie for a $30 million tax write-off rather than release it to the public. The Coyote vs. … Continue reading ‘Looney Tunes’: WB Reportedly Looking to Sell Entire Brand!!
There may be life in the ol’ Roadrunner yet. After an ongoing back and forth between Warner Bros. and its live-action/animated hybrid film, Coyote vs Acme, it sounds like the Looney Tunes-centered movie might just make it onto screens after all. Short of Warner Bros. drawing a circle in the ground and watching them fall through, it sounds like Ketchup Entertainment will become the forever … Continue reading ‘Coyote Vs. Acme’: ‘The Day the Earth Blew Up’ Distributor in Talks to Pick Up WB’s Famously Shelved Feature!!
The Coyote vs. Acme saga seemingly has one final twist of the knife before Warner Bros. kills the film off for good. An anonymous source has reportedly leaked the entire plot of the axed Looney Tunes movie online, giving everyone a chance to see what was potentially lost with its unceremonious death. The story, penned by Samy Burch, would’ve drawn heavily from the animated classic Who … Continue reading ‘Coyote vs. Acme’: Anonymous Source Leaks Entire Plot of Cancelled Movie!!
Warner Bros. has reportedly rejected other studios’ offers to purchase Coyote vs. Acme. In 2018, Warner Bros. announced a Coyote vs. Acme movie was in development. Dave Green signed on to direct the movie in 2019, while the story came from James Gunn, Jeremy Slater, and Samy Burch. John Cena, Will Forte, and Lana Condor were all cast in the movie, which was filmed in … Continue reading ‘Coyote vs. Acme’: Warner Bros. Rejected Offers to Sell Cancelled Movie!!
After a hectic production that saw its abandonment and subsequent resurrection, the upcoming film Coyote vs. Acme unveiled its first image on New Year’s Eve. The image comes courtesy of voice actor Eric Bauza, who plays the titular Wile E. Coyote in the movie, directed by Dave Green. It shows a 2D animated Wile E. Coyote in court, accompanied by his lawyer, played by Will … Continue reading ‘Coyote vs. Acme’: First Image Finds Wile E. Coyote in Court!! Check It Out!!
There was an enormous uproar last week when it was announced that Coyote vs. Acme, a live-action/animation feature from Warner Bros. was being written off for tax purposes, rather than released by the studio — either theatrically or via Max, their streaming platform. However, the film has been given a reprieve. According to a report by Matthew Belloni at Puck, Warner Bros. has reversed course … Continue reading ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ Is Being Shopped to Other Studios Following Backlash!!
Warner Bros. Discovery has shelved Coyote Vs. Acme, their animation and live-action hybrid based on their Looney Tunes characters and starring John Cena, according to The Hollywood Reporter. While it’s common for projects to stop moving forward with development, it’s unusual for them to be scrapped a year after principal photography has concluded. Surprisingly enough, priority talent from the studio was involved in the creation … Continue reading ‘Coyote vs Acme’: Warner Bros. Shelves John Cena led Looney Tunes Live-Action Hybrid Movie!!
In what is surely a case of Warner Bros. having their cake and eating it too, they have slated a release date for Greta Gerwig (Lady Bird, Little Women) and Margot Robbie‘s (I, Tonya) Barbie film for the same day as Christopher Nolan‘s Oppenheimer — July 21, 2023. The release date was announced during the Warner Bros. panel at CinemaCon. These are two massive pictures … Continue reading ‘Oppenheimer’ and ‘Barbie’ Set to Release on July 21, 2023!!
Will Forte and Lana Condor has signed on the for latest John Cena -ed film based on the Looney Tunes character Wile E. Coyote. Per Deadline, the animated and live-action hybrid is titled Coyote vs Acme and is currently in pre-production at Warner Bros. Pictures. The film is set to be directed by Dave Green with screenplay by Samy Burch. The comedy picture is expected … Continue reading ‘Coyote vs Acme’: Will Forte and Lana Condor Join the Looney Tunes Live-Action Hybrid Movie!!
Hot off Peacemaker’s wild success and its recent Season 2 renewal, actor John Cena is deepening his relationship with Warner Bros. According to Deadline, Cena will star in a Looney Tunes live-action, animated hybrid film Coyote vs. Acme. The film will be directed by Dave Green from a screenplay by Samy Burch. The story is set in the popular Looney Tunes universe, and it is … Continue reading ‘Coyote vs. Acme’: John Cena Joins the Looney Tunes Live-Action Animated Movie!!
Warner Bros. has set release dates for the upcoming musical adaptation of The Color Purple and the live action / animation hybrid Coyote vs. Acme, and if we’re being quite honest the dates shouldn’t surprise anyone. Both films are scheduled for 2023, which reflects the reality of an industry that has spent the last year largely shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Color … Continue reading Warner Bros. Sets 2023 Release Dates for ‘The Color Purple’ Musical and ‘Coyote vs. Acme’!!
Cue the falling pianos: Warner Bros.’ Wile E. Coyote movie, “Coyote vs. Acme,” is one step closer to the big screen, having secured director Dave Green. Green will help develop the live action-animation hybrid, which is currently seeking a writer. The animated feature follows the infamous Looney Tunes prairie woof whose objective is obliterating his nemesis Road Runner. Acme is the fictional company that provides … Continue reading ‘Coyote vs. Acme’: Warner Bros. Sets Dave Green to Direct!!
Warner Bros. is reaching out to some veteran talent to help shepherd their new takes on classic properties. First up in a live-action/animation hybrid picture is Tom and Jerry, followed by an animated Scooby-Doo movie. WB’s Home Entertainment wing has been cranking out animated mash-ups, one-offs, and original series and movies featuring both properties for years now, but the studio and Warner Animation Group are … Continue reading Tim Story, Chris Columbus Working On New ‘Tom And Jerry’ and ‘Scooby-Doo’ Films!!!!
I’ve long wondered why Warner Bros. has neglected its Looney Tunes IP. When you consider the longevity of those cartoons and the familiarity of those characters in popular culture, it’s strange why it’s been so dormant for feature films. Thankfully, it looks like Warner Bros. is dipping a toe back into reviving its Looney Tunes characters for the big screen with Coyote Vs. Acme, an … Continue reading Warner Bros. Developing Animated Film On Wile E. Coyote!!!
