{"id":39410,"date":"2025-07-26T19:26:08","date_gmt":"2025-07-26T19:26:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/39410\/"},"modified":"2025-07-26T19:26:08","modified_gmt":"2025-07-26T19:26:08","slug":"coyote-vs-acme-takes-digs-at-warner-bros-2026-release-date-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/39410\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Coyote vs Acme’ Takes Digs at Warner Bros., 2026 Release Date Announced"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cCoyote vs Acme\u201d arrived Saturday at Hall H, where moderator Paul Scheer promptly dropped an anvil on Warner Brothers.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis movie wasn\u2019t supposed to come out,\u201d Scheer said. \u201cI heard Warner Bros wouldn\u2019t release the film \u2014 I\u2019ve never heard of Warner Bros! This is really an Acme decision, and I\u2019m saying that for legal purposes.\u201d<\/p>\n

The animated film will open globally on Aug, 28, 2026, star Will Forte announced on Saturday morning inside Hall H.<\/p>\n

Ketchup Entertainment acquired worldwide rights to the live-action\/CG hybrid film from Warner Bros.. Terms of the deal were not officially disclosed, but an insider pegged the deal at around $50 million.<\/p>\n

Directed by Dave Green, the film centers on Wile E. Coyote as he takes legal action against the Acme Corporation for the countless faulty products that have hindered his relentless pursuit of the Road Runner. Will Forte, John Cena, Lana Condor and Tone Bell star.<\/p>\n

The acquisition comes as a sigh of relief to Green and the filmmakers, but also the creative community at large who responded with shock and anger at Warner Bros.\u2019 initial decision to shelve the movie.<\/p>\n

TheWrap\u00a0exclusively reported last February<\/a>\u00a0that after seeking $75 million to $80 million from buyers like Netflix, Amazon and Paramount to no takers, Warner Bros. was looking to permanently shelve the movie and make $35 million to $40 million from a tax writeoff for not releasing it instead.<\/p>\n

More to come\u2026<\/p>\n

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