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Coyote vs. Acme
Coyote vs. Acme
Directed by	Dave Green
Screenplay by	Samy Burch
Story by	James Gunn; Jeremy Slater; Samy Burch;
Based on	"Coyote v. Acme"; by Ian Frazier
Cinematography	Brandon Trost
Edited by	Carsten Kurpanek
Music by	Steven Price
Production; companies	Warner Bros. Pictures; Warner Bros. Pictures Animation; Two Monkeys, A Goat and Another, Dead, Monkey;
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$70 million

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Coyote vs. Acme is an American comedy film directed by Dave Green and written by Samy Burch from a story by Burch, James Gunn (who also served as a producer), and Jeremy Slater.^[1] Combining live-action and animation, the film is based on the character Wile E. Coyote and the Acme Corporation from the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of cartoons, and the 1990 magazine article of the same name published in The New Yorker by Ian Frazier. Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures Animation, the film's cast includes John Cena, Will Forte, Lana Condor, and the voice of Eric Bauza.

On November 9, 2023, Warner Bros. Pictures announced that it would withhold the film from release so it could obtain a $30 million tax write-down. This was the third film shelved by Warner Bros. Discovery, after Batgirl and Scoob! Holiday Haunt. However, public backlash led to the company to reverse the decision a few days later, allowing the filmmakers to shop the film to other distributors.

Premise

After all of the products made by Acme Corporation backfire on Wile E. Coyote, in his pursuit of the Road Runner, he hires an equally unlucky human attorney to sue the company. When Wile E.'s lawyer finds out that his former law firm's intimidating boss is Acme's CEO, he teams up with Wile E. to win the court case against him.^[6]

Cast

Will Forte as Wile E. Coyote's attorney
John Cena as the Acme Corporation's CEO
Lana Condor

Voices

Eric Bauza as Wile E. Coyote^[7]

Production

Development

In August 2018, Warner Bros. Pictures announced the development of a Wile E. Coyote project, titled Coyote vs. Acme, with The Lego Batman Movie director Chris McKay as producer and Jon and Josh Silberman writing the screenplay.^[8] In mid-December 2019, Dave Green signed on to direct the live-action animated hybrid film, while Jon and Josh Silberman were replaced as screenwriters, though they remained as producers.^[9] In December 2020, McKay left the project, while Jon and Josh Silberman left their producing roles and returned to screenwriting duties alongside Samy Burch, Jeremy Slater, and James Gunn.^[4] Along with the departure of McKay, it was reported that the film would draw inspiration from the fictional 1990 New Yorker article of the same name by Ian Frazier.^[4] Ultimately, Burch received screenplay credit, based on a story from herself, Slater, and Gunn.^[1]

Casting

In February 2022, John Cena was cast as the film's main antagonist, described as the lawyer in defense of Acme and the former boss to Wile E.'s lawyer; he previously collaborated with Gunn on the DC Extended Universe projects The Suicide Squad (2021) and Peacemaker (2022).^[10] The following month, Will Forte and Lana Condor were added to the cast, with Forte starring as Wile E.'s lawyer.^[11]

Filming

Principal photography took place from March 2022 to May 2022 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with Brandon Trost serving as cinematographer.^[12]^[13]^[14]^[15]

Visual effects and animation

Visual effects and animation services were provided by DNEG.^[16]

Release

Coyote vs. Acme was to be theatrically released in the United States on July 21, 2023, by Warner Bros. Pictures.^[4] On April 26, 2022, the studio removed the film from its release schedule and replaced the slot with Barbie.^[17]

Aborted cancellation

On November 9, 2023, Warner Bros. officials announced that the film was completed, but that they would not release it, because Warner Bros. Discovery preferred to claim a tax loss of about $30 million.^[5] The crew was not informed of the decision until after the film was completed.^[3] The move drew criticism from filmmakers, animation outlets, and talent representatives. Several left angry phone calls with Warner Bros. expressing their frustration at the move.^[18] Several filmmakers also canceled meetings with the studio.^[19] Many noted that the film had drawn praise at test screenings and interest from potential buyers.^[20]^[21]

On November 13, 2023, Puck reported studio leaders had reversed their decision and allowed the filmmakers the option to shop the film to other distributors.^[22]^[23] Deadline Hollywood reported that Amazon MGM Studios, Apple Studios, and Netflix were interested in buying the distribution rights to the film.^[18]^[24] TheWrap reported that despite interest from distributors to buy the film, there are "currently no hard offers, and that director Dave Green is crafting his own 'PR campaign'".^[25] On December 8, Deadline Hollywood further reported that the film had been screened for studios including Paramount Pictures, Netflix, Apple, Amazon and Sony Pictures. Of these, Netflix and Paramount have made bids, with a theatrical component included in the latter's and Amazon is still interested despite making no formal bid, while Sony and Apple are not planning to make bids.^[26]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Coyote vs. Acme". Writers Guild of America West. March 21, 2023. Archived from the original on April 9, 2023. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
^ Frazier, Ian (February 19, 1990). "Coyote v. Acme By Ian Frazier". The New Yorker. Archived from the original on October 16, 2018. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c Roundtree, Cheyenne (November 10, 2023). "Coyote vs. Acme Crew Were Blindsided by Warner Bros. Killing Movie". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on November 11, 2023. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Rubin, Rebecca (December 23, 2020). "Warner Bros. to Release Mad Max: Fury Road Prequel and The Color Purple Musical in Theaters in 2023". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on December 24, 2020. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
^ ^a ^b D'Alessandro, Anthony (November 9, 2023). "Coyote Vs. Acme: Finished Live/Action Animated Pic Shelved Completely By Warner Bros As Studio Takes $30M Tax Write-off". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 9, 2023. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
^ Kit, Borys (March 9, 2022). "Will Forte Joins John Cena in Coyote vs. Acme for Warner Bros". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on March 16, 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (November 15, 2023). "Coyote Vs. Acme: Lord & Miller, Paul Scheer Catch Early Screening: 'Best Version Of The Looney Tunes On The Big Screen'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 17, 2023. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (August 28, 2018). "Warner Bros' Wile E. Coyote Movie Finds Its Scribes In The Silberman Brothers". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 12, 2022. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
^ Donnelly, Matt (December 17, 2019). "Warner Bros.' Wile E. Coyote Movie Sets Dave Green to Direct (Exclusive)". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on December 17, 2019. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
^ Kit, Borys (February 16, 2022). "John Cena to Star in Coyote vs. Acme for Warner Bros". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on February 18, 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
^ Kroll, Justin (March 9, 2022). "Will Forte And Lana Condor To Co-Star With John Cena In Looney Tunes Live-Action/Animated Hybrid Pic Coyote Vs. Acme". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 10, 2022. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
^ "Live-action movie Coyote vs. ACME filmed in ABQ area". Albuquerque Journal. June 9, 2022. Archived from the original on June 12, 2022. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
^ Trost, Bandon [@B_TRO] (March 21, 2022). "I can confirm that this is true" (Tweet). Archived from the original on April 15, 2022. Retrieved April 15, 2022 – via Twitter.
^ Kasule, Melissa (February 22, 2022). "Warner Bros.' Coyote vs. Acme set to shoot in New Mexico". Kemps Film and TV Production Services Handbook. Archived from the original on February 22, 2022. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
^ @mikedfernandez (May 28, 2022). "We wrapped Coyote vs. Acme Sat morning! 📸". Archived from the original on November 19, 2023. Retrieved November 1, 2022 – via Instagram.
^ "Coyote vs. Acme". DNEG. Archived from the original on April 12, 2022. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (April 26, 2022). "Barbie Heads To Summer 2023 – CinemaCon". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 26, 2022. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
^ ^a ^b D'Alessandro, Anthony (November 13, 2023). "Coyote Vs. Acme: Warner Bros Setting Up Screenings For Streamers Of Axed Looney Tunes Film; Amazon A Prime Candidate – The Dish". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 13, 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
^ Couch, Aaron; Hibberd, James (November 13, 2023). "Warner Bros. Reverses Course on Coyote vs. Acme After Filmmakers Rebel". Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on November 13, 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
^ Bergeson, Samantha (November 10, 2023). "Scrapped Coyote Vs. Acme Film Teased in BTS Videos as Creatives Say Warner Bros. Is 'Anti-Art'". IndieWire. Archived from the original on November 10, 2023. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
^ Amidi, Amid (November 9, 2023). "Warner Bros. Shelves Fully-Completed Coyote Vs. Acme For Tax Write-Off". Cartoon Brew. Archived from the original on November 10, 2023. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
^ Belloni, Matthew (November 13, 2023). "Warners Reverses Course in Coyote vs. Acme Fight". Puck. Archived from the original on November 13, 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
^ Bergeson, Samantha (November 13, 2023). "Warner Bros. Will Let Coyote Vs. Acme Filmmakers Shop Movie to Other Distributors". IndieWire. Archived from the original on November 13, 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
^ "Rep. Joaquin Castro Calls Warner Bros. Discovery 'Predatory' for Shelving Coyote vs. Acme, Asks Justice Dept. to 'Review This Conduct'". Variety. November 14, 2023. Archived from the original on November 15, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
^ Lopez, Kristen (November 20, 2023). "Has Coyote vs. Acme Sowed Distrust Between Warner Bros. and Creatives? Analysis". TheWrap. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (December 7, 2023). Deadline Hollywood https://deadline.com/2023/12/coyote-vs-acme-paramount-amazon-contenders-1235658240/. Retrieved December 8, 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

External links

Coyote vs. Acme at IMDb

[WGA-1] "Coyote vs. Acme". Writers Guild of America West. March 21, 2023. Archived from the original on April 9, 2023. Retrieved April 9, 2023.

[2] Frazier, Ian (February 19, 1990). "Coyote v. Acme By Ian Frazier". The New Yorker. Archived from the original on October 16, 2018. Retrieved April 22, 2023.

[RollingStone-3] Roundtree, Cheyenne (November 10, 2023). "Coyote vs. Acme Crew Were Blindsided by Warner Bros. Killing Movie". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on November 11, 2023. Retrieved November 11, 2023.

[Gunn-4] Rubin, Rebecca (December 23, 2020). "Warner Bros. to Release Mad Max: Fury Road Prequel and The Color Purple Musical in Theaters in 2023". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on December 24, 2020. Retrieved December 23, 2020.

[shelved-5] D'Alessandro, Anthony (November 9, 2023). "Coyote Vs. Acme: Finished Live/Action Animated Pic Shelved Completely By Warner Bros As Studio Takes $30M Tax Write-off". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 9, 2023. Retrieved November 9, 2023.

[6] Kit, Borys (March 9, 2022). "Will Forte Joins John Cena in Coyote vs. Acme for Warner Bros". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on March 16, 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2022.

[7] D'Alessandro, Anthony (November 15, 2023). "Coyote Vs. Acme: Lord & Miller, Paul Scheer Catch Early Screening: 'Best Version Of The Looney Tunes On The Big Screen'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 17, 2023. Retrieved November 17, 2023.

[8] D'Alessandro, Anthony (August 28, 2018). "Warner Bros' Wile E. Coyote Movie Finds Its Scribes In The Silberman Brothers". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 12, 2022. Retrieved March 12, 2022.

[9] Donnelly, Matt (December 17, 2019). "Warner Bros.' Wile E. Coyote Movie Sets Dave Green to Direct (Exclusive)". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on December 17, 2019. Retrieved December 18, 2019.

[10] Kit, Borys (February 16, 2022). "John Cena to Star in Coyote vs. Acme for Warner Bros". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on February 18, 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2022.

[11] Kroll, Justin (March 9, 2022). "Will Forte And Lana Condor To Co-Star With John Cena In Looney Tunes Live-Action/Animated Hybrid Pic Coyote Vs. Acme". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 10, 2022. Retrieved March 9, 2022.

[12] "Live-action movie Coyote vs. ACME filmed in ABQ area". Albuquerque Journal. June 9, 2022. Archived from the original on June 12, 2022. Retrieved August 20, 2022.

[13] Trost, Bandon [@B_TRO] (March 21, 2022). "I can confirm that this is true" (Tweet). Archived from the original on April 15, 2022. Retrieved April 15, 2022 – via Twitter.

[14] Kasule, Melissa (February 22, 2022). "Warner Bros.' Coyote vs. Acme set to shoot in New Mexico". Kemps Film and TV Production Services Handbook. Archived from the original on February 22, 2022. Retrieved April 19, 2022.

[15] @mikedfernandez (May 28, 2022). "We wrapped Coyote vs. Acme Sat morning! 📸". Archived from the original on November 19, 2023. Retrieved November 1, 2022 – via Instagram.

[16] "Coyote vs. Acme". DNEG. Archived from the original on April 12, 2022. Retrieved April 27, 2022.

[17] D'Alessandro, Anthony (April 26, 2022). "Barbie Heads To Summer 2023 – CinemaCon". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 26, 2022. Retrieved April 26, 2022.

[Deadline11_23-18] D'Alessandro, Anthony (November 13, 2023). "Coyote Vs. Acme: Warner Bros Setting Up Screenings For Streamers Of Axed Looney Tunes Film; Amazon A Prime Candidate – The Dish". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 13, 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2023.

[19] Couch, Aaron; Hibberd, James (November 13, 2023). "Warner Bros. Reverses Course on Coyote vs. Acme After Filmmakers Rebel". Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on November 13, 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2023.

[20] Bergeson, Samantha (November 10, 2023). "Scrapped Coyote Vs. Acme Film Teased in BTS Videos as Creatives Say Warner Bros. Is 'Anti-Art'". IndieWire. Archived from the original on November 10, 2023. Retrieved November 10, 2023.

[21] Amidi, Amid (November 9, 2023). "Warner Bros. Shelves Fully-Completed Coyote Vs. Acme For Tax Write-Off". Cartoon Brew. Archived from the original on November 10, 2023. Retrieved November 10, 2023.

[22] Belloni, Matthew (November 13, 2023). "Warners Reverses Course in Coyote vs. Acme Fight". Puck. Archived from the original on November 13, 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2023.

[23] Bergeson, Samantha (November 13, 2023). "Warner Bros. Will Let Coyote Vs. Acme Filmmakers Shop Movie to Other Distributors". IndieWire. Archived from the original on November 13, 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2023.

[24] "Rep. Joaquin Castro Calls Warner Bros. Discovery 'Predatory' for Shelving Coyote vs. Acme, Asks Justice Dept. to 'Review This Conduct'". Variety. November 14, 2023. Archived from the original on November 15, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2023.

[25] Lopez, Kristen (November 20, 2023). "Has Coyote vs. Acme Sowed Distrust Between Warner Bros. and Creatives? Analysis". TheWrap. Retrieved December 2, 2023.

[26] D'Alessandro, Anthony (December 7, 2023). Deadline Hollywood https://deadline.com/2023/12/coyote-vs-acme-paramount-amazon-contenders-1235658240/. Retrieved December 8, 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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-On November 13, 2023, ''[[Puck (media company)|Puck]]'' reported studio leaders had reversed their decision and allowed the filmmakers the option to shop the film to other distributors.<ref>{{cite web |last=Belloni |first=Matthew |title=Warners Reverses Course in ''Coyote vs. Acme'' Fight |url=https://puck.news/warners-reverses-course-in-coyote-vs-acme-fight/ |website=[[Puck (media company)|Puck]] |date=November 13, 2023 |access-date=November 13, 2023 |archive-date=November 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231113065200/https://puck.news/warners-reverses-course-in-coyote-vs-acme-fight/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bergeson |first=Samantha |date=November 13, 2023 |title=Warner Bros. Will Let ''Coyote Vs. Acme'' Filmmakers Shop Movie to Other Distributors |url=https://www.indiewire.com/news/general-news/coyote-vs-acme-shopped-other-distributors-warner-bros-1234925820/ |access-date=November 13, 2023 |website=[[IndieWire]] |archive-date=November 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231113172158/https://www.indiewire.com/news/general-news/coyote-vs-acme-shopped-other-distributors-warner-bros-1234925820/ |url-status=live }}</ref> ''[[Deadline Hollywood]]'' reported that [[Amazon MGM Studios]], [[Apple Studios]], and [[Netflix]] were interested in buying the distribution rights to the film.<ref name="Deadline11_23"/><ref>{{cite web |date=November 14, 2023 |title=Rep. Joaquin Castro Calls Warner Bros. Discovery 'Predatory' for Shelving ''Coyote vs. Acme'', Asks Justice Dept. to 'Review This Conduct' |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/joaquin-castro-warner-bros-discovery-coyote-vs-acme-1235790855/ |website=[[Variety (website)|Variety]] |access-date=November 15, 2023 |archive-date=November 15, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231115023922/https://variety.com/2023/film/news/joaquin-castro-warner-bros-discovery-coyote-vs-acme-1235790855/ |url-status=live }}</ref> ''[[TheWrap]]'' reported that despite interest from distributors to buy the film, there are "currently no hard offers, and that director Dave Green is crafting his own 'PR campaign'".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lopez |first=Kristen |date=November 20, 2023 |title=Has ''Coyote vs. Acme'' Sowed Distrust Between Warner Bros. and Creatives? Analysis |url=https://www.thewrap.com/coyote-vs-acme-creative-backlash-warner-bros/ |access-date=December 2, 2023 |website=[[TheWrap]]}}</ref>
+On November 13, 2023, ''[[Puck (media company)|Puck]]'' reported studio leaders had reversed their decision and allowed the filmmakers the option to shop the film to other distributors.<ref>{{cite web |last=Belloni |first=Matthew |title=Warners Reverses Course in ''Coyote vs. Acme'' Fight |url=https://puck.news/warners-reverses-course-in-coyote-vs-acme-fight/ |website=[[Puck (media company)|Puck]] |date=November 13, 2023 |access-date=November 13, 2023 |archive-date=November 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231113065200/https://puck.news/warners-reverses-course-in-coyote-vs-acme-fight/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bergeson |first=Samantha |date=November 13, 2023 |title=Warner Bros. Will Let ''Coyote Vs. Acme'' Filmmakers Shop Movie to Other Distributors |url=https://www.indiewire.com/news/general-news/coyote-vs-acme-shopped-other-distributors-warner-bros-1234925820/ |access-date=November 13, 2023 |website=[[IndieWire]] |archive-date=November 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231113172158/https://www.indiewire.com/news/general-news/coyote-vs-acme-shopped-other-distributors-warner-bros-1234925820/ |url-status=live }}</ref> ''[[Deadline Hollywood]]'' reported that [[Amazon MGM Studios]], [[Apple Studios]], and [[Netflix]] were interested in buying the distribution rights to the film.<ref name="Deadline11_23"/><ref>{{cite web |date=November 14, 2023 |title=Rep. Joaquin Castro Calls Warner Bros. Discovery 'Predatory' for Shelving ''Coyote vs. Acme'', Asks Justice Dept. to 'Review This Conduct' |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/joaquin-castro-warner-bros-discovery-coyote-vs-acme-1235790855/ |website=[[Variety (website)|Variety]] |access-date=November 15, 2023 |archive-date=November 15, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231115023922/https://variety.com/2023/film/news/joaquin-castro-warner-bros-discovery-coyote-vs-acme-1235790855/ |url-status=live }}</ref> ''[[TheWrap]]'' reported that despite interest from distributors to buy the film, there are "currently no hard offers, and that director Dave Green is crafting his own 'PR campaign'".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lopez |first=Kristen |date=November 20, 2023 |title=Has ''Coyote vs. Acme'' Sowed Distrust Between Warner Bros. and Creatives? Analysis |url=https://www.thewrap.com/coyote-vs-acme-creative-backlash-warner-bros/ |access-date=December 2, 2023 |website=[[TheWrap]]}}</ref> On December 8, ''Deadline Hollywood'' further reported that the film had been screened for studios including [[Paramount Pictures]], Netflix, Apple, Amazon and [[Sony Pictures]]. Of these, Netflix and Paramount have made bids, with a theatrical component included in the latter's and Amazon is still interested despite making no formal bid, while Sony and Apple are not planning to make bids.<ref>{{cite web|title=|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|first=Anthony|last=D'Alessandro|date=7 December 2023|access-date=8 December 2023|url=https://deadline.com/2023/12/coyote-vs-acme-paramount-amazon-contenders-1235658240/}}</ref>
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