Will Forte, Lana Condor "Had Hope" For 'Coyote vs. Acme' Release
Deadline • • entertainment
Key Points:
- The Looney Tunes movie "Coyote vs. Acme," directed by Dave Green and starring Will Forte and Lana Condor, is set to premiere on August 28 via Ketchup Entertainment after being shelved by Warner Bros-Discovery in 2023.
- Despite the initial shelving and a $30 million tax write-off by the studio, the cast remained hopeful about the film's release, praising its quality and expressing disbelief that it would remain unseen.
- The story centers on Wile E. Coyote teaming up with attorney Kevin Avery (Forte) to sue the Acme Corporation for its faulty products, featuring a cast that includes Lana Condor, John Cena, and other beloved Looney Tunes characters.
- The film was written by Samy Burch, James Gunn, and Jeremy Slater, and produced by Chris DeFaria and James Gunn, based on Ian Frazier's 1990 New Yorker article.
- Warner Bros-Discovery shelved the movie alongside other projects like "Batgirl" and "Scoob! Holiday Haunt" as part of cost-cutting measures following the company's merger.
