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‘Coyote vs. Acme’ finds a new home after being shelved by Warner Bros.

In 2023, Warner Bros. Shelved the Looney Tunes film *Coyote vs. Acme*, but Ketchup Entertainment acquired worldwide distribution rights to it, as announced on Monday.
Warner Bros. Decided to take a tax write-off on the film, one of three fully completed films to be treated this way, following a change in leadership at the company that emerged from the pandemic.
*Coyote vs. Acme*, directed by Dave Green and based on a New Yorker article by Ian Frazier, depicts Wile E. Coyote suing Acme Corporation over its faulty products that failed to catch the Road Runner, and it stars John Cena and Will Forte.
The film cost $70 million to produce and grossed $8.2 million in domestic ticket sales during its three-week release, while Deadline reported that Ketchup Entertainment paid about $50 million for the film's distribution rights, though the exact sum remains undisclosed.
Ketchup Entertainment, led by chief executive Gareth West, plans a theatrical release for *Coyote vs. Acme* at an unspecified future date, with West stating, "We’re thrilled to have made a deal with Warner Bros. Pictures to bring this film to audiences worldwide.

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John Cena, Will Forte 'Coyote vs. Acme' film rescued for theatrical release

Ethan Miller/Getty Images for The Chuck Jones Experience Coyote vs. Acme will get a theatrical release after all. The live-action and animated hybrid film, which was shelved by Warner Bros. Pictures in 2023, has been acquired by Ketchup Entertainment. Iconic Looney Tunes characters will star alongside Will Forte and John Cena in the film, which “centers on Wile E. Coyote as he takes legal action against the Acme Corporation for the countless fau…

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‘Coyote vs. Acme’ Film that Warner Bros. Shelved for Tax Break Gets Saved by New $50 Million Distribution Deal

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