After being scrapped by Warner Bros in 2023, the ‘Coyote vs Acme’ trailer is finally here
Three years after it was scrapped by Warner Bros, the trailer for Coyote vs Acme has arrived at long last.
The film was put on the scrap heap as part of a money-saving exercise by Warner Bros in 2023 in order to cut costs on promoting the project. A fan backlash then kicked in, which led to Warner Bros agreeing to sell the movie.
Eventually, in 2025, it found a new home when a deal was reached for Ketchup Entertainment, who have committed to releasing Coyote vs Acme in cinemas on August 28th, 2026.
When the deal was confirmed, CEO of Ketchup Entertainment, Gareth West, proudly said in a statement: “We’re thrilled to have made a deal with Warner Bros Pictures to bring this film to audiences worldwide.”
West added, “Coyote Vs Acme is a perfect blend of nostalgia and modern storytelling, capturing the essence of the beloved Looney Tunes characters while introducing them to a new generation. We believe it will resonate with both longtime fans and newcomers alike.”
Now, viewers have got their first taste of Coyote Vs Acme, which stars Will Forte, John Cena, Lana Condor, and Tone Bell. The trailer even pokes fun at the film’s long journey to the screen, featuring the tagline, “The Film Acme Didn’t Want You to See”.
The movie, directed by Dave Green, is loosely based on a New Yorker article of the same name by Ian Frazier from 1990.
The official synopsis reads, “After decades of being blown to bits by bombs, demolished by dynamite, mangled by magnets, battered by boulders, trampled by trains, tricked by tunnels, sprung by springs, steamrolled by steamrollers, maligned by misfires, bedeviled by bungees, rattled by rockets, backstabbed by bat suits, rocked by rocket skates, upended by unicycles, quaked by quake pills, rubberized by rogue bands, and hurled headlong off every cliff in the Southwest, Wile E. Coyote finally fights back.”
It continues, “Teaming up with billboard accident lawyer Kevin Avery (Will Forte), he takes on slick corporate counsel Buddy Crane (John Cena) and ACME, Inc., the profit-obsessed conglomerate behind every one of the Coyote’s chaotic catastrophes.”
Coyote vs Acme will be released on August 28th, 2026.
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