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Coyote vs. Acme, the film Warner Bros. once shelved for a $30 million tax write-off, has now crossed $100 million domestically and surpassed its $70 million production budget. Distributor Ketchum Entertainment credited fans for the milestone, and the film has outgrossed five of Warner Bros.' eight 2026 domestic releases, including The End of Oak Street.
A tongue-in-cheek legal complaint, styled as Wile E. Coyote's lawsuit against Acme Corporation, catalogs a string of disastrous mishaps involving products like Rocket Skates and various explosives. The piece humorously recounts how Acme's mail-order gadgets repeatedly failed catastrophically, including a bomb that detonated prematurely during an elaborate birdseed trap scheme.
A finished Warner Bros. film, 'Coyote vs. Acme,' which the studio previously shelved instead of releasing, has drawn stronger results than Ridley Scott's newest movie once comparisons were made public. The report frames this as evidence that corporate decisions to write off completed films for tax purposes can bury projects with real commercial potential.
Director Dave Green joined actors Will Forte, John Cena, Lana Condor, and Eric Bauza to talk about how the Looney Tunes hybrid film resolves Wile E. Coyote's storyline. The team reflected on the character's fate and what it means for the movie's conclusion.
A review of Dave Green's live-action/animated hybrid 'Coyote vs. Acme' describes it as a heartfelt homage to classic Looney Tunes humor. The film blends real actors with animated characters, reportedly capturing the subversive, chaotic spirit of the original cartoons despite the project's uncertain release status.
'Coyote vs. Acme' outperformed several other genre films released this past weekend, drawing the largest audience response among new releases. The film's box office showing stood out despite a crowded field of competing titles.
'Coyote vs. Acme,' the live-action/animated hybrid film that Warner Bros. had shelved as a tax writeoff, has now been released to audiences. The film survived cancellation after backlash and efforts to find it a new distributor.