3 Reasons Families Will Love ‘Coyote vs. Acme’

If you hang around to the very end of the credits for the new family film Coyote vs. Acme, you’ll discover a fact that tells only part of the wild story of a movie that nearly never made it to the big screen.It was completed in 2023.So, why is it only now being released?That’s a story nearly as crazy as the film’s Acme rocket-powered roller skates.After finishing the film, Warner Bros. announced in November 2023 that it would permanently shelve it, reportedly planning to take an estimated $30 million tax write-off rather than release it – a baffling decision that sparked a well-deserved backlash. Eventually, the outcry from Looney Tunes fans and the film industry helped pave the way for the movie’s sale to independent distributor Ketchup Entertainment, rescuing Coyote vs.

Acme from the vault and giving audiences the chance to see a movie that had once seemed destined to disappear forever.The film’s premise is golden: After decades of using Acme’s questionable products – and still failing to catch Road Runner – Wile E. Coyote decides to take the company to court. The PG-rated film blends animation and live action, starring John Cena as Acme attorney Buddy Crane, Will Forte as Coyote’s lawyer, Kevin Avery, and Lana Condor as Avery’s niece and assistant, Paige.Here are three reasons families will probably love it:Photo Credit:© Ketchup Entertainment