Coyote vs. Acme Release Date and Teaser Shows at SDCC
Everyone thought it was dead. It’s been a couple of years since the world learned that Warner Bros. scrapped the “Coyote Vs. Acme” film after rave reviews from those who got to see the screening.
The corporation did this to claim a $30 million tax write-off, and fans were salty.
Now it’s back!
“Coyote vs. Acme” has been saved from the bin, and the movie will release to theaters on August 28, 2026, thanks to Ketchup Entertainment, which acquired the rights in March 2024.
Guests at San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) got to partake in a preview of the film and a panel featuring Will Forte, who plays Attorney Kevin Avery.
Forte is amazed by the film’s resurrection, and he let the crowd know, saying,
“I'm pretty speechless. It blows my mind. You think back to the journey this movie has taken. I had kind of given up hope at a certain point, so this is amazing.”
He credited the audience and fans for saving the film,
The real hero of this movie is all of you guys sitting in those seats. Like Wile E. Coyote, you guys were an underdog who fought against a major corporation, and because you never gave up, this movie is now going to come out in wide global release."
In the “Coyote vs. Acme” film, Forte plays an attorney who is representing Wile. E. Coyote against the Acme Corporation, presumably for selling him all those gadgets to catch the Road Runner that caused him harm.
John Cena plays an attorney representing Acme in their defense against Wile E. Coyote’s lawsuit.
The film, directed by Dave Green with a script by Samy Burch (story by Burch, James Gunn, and Jeremy Slater), is based on Ian Frazier’s 1990 New Yorker article "Coyote v. Acme."
"I never thought it would happen," Forte previously told The Hollywood Reporter. "I'm so excited for people to see this movie. I'm gonna promote the crap out of it. Just tell me what you want me to do and I'll go—I'll do whatever—go to the top of Mount Everest, I'm there."
The film, once thought lost, is now going to be shown in theaters about three years after its reported demise. Proving the power of fan demand.
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