Coyote vs Acme director wanted 'New Orleans funeral' when Looney Tunes movie got shelved

'Coyote vs. Acme' was left for dead. Now it's finally here.

"Coyote vs. Acme" was shelved by Warner Bros. Now the movie is being released and giving the Looney Tunes crew a major pop-culture reintroduction.

Coyote vs Acme director wanted 'New Orleans funeral' when Looney Tunes movie got shelved

Coyote vs. Acme director Dave Green has admitted the cast and crew's "funeral" screening was "a bit of a party".

‘Coyote vs. Acme’ Cast and Crew Held a ‘Funeral Screening’ After the Movie Was Shelved: ‘Was Emotional in So Many Ways’

What do you do when you think your movie will never see the light of day? Have a “funeral screening,” of course. That’s exactly what the team behind “Coyote vs. Acme” did when they feared the live-action-animation hybrid comedy was locked in the Warner Bros. vault for good. Luckily, after WB. shelved the project, Ketchup Entertainment scooped up the title from the studio in March 2025 and slated it for theatrical release. Audiences will finally…