‘Coyote vs. Acme’ Early Reactions Giving Shelved Film Strong Buzz

Early reaction to Coyote vs. Acme is rolling in, and the first signs point to a movie that may have deserved a much better fate than a Warner Bros. tax write-off. Warner Bros. Pictures originally planned to release the film, then shelved it in 2023 and took a reported $30 million tax write-off. Ketchup Entertainment later bought the movie and set a theatrical release, giving it a second life after a long stretch in limbo. The backlash over Warner Bros. burying Coyote vs. Acme was never just about studio politics. It was also about the belief that the movie was actually good, with early test scores said to be strong enough to fuel talk that it could be the best Looney Tunes movie ever made. Now that the film has screened at San Diego Comic-Con, the first reactions have leaned positive. Some viewers are still predictably sour on the whole thing, but others say the film is one of the best live-action and animation hybrids since Who Framed Roger Rabbit. I can finally talk about COYOTE vs. ACME. After the long wait and the fight to get this film released, I can happily say it was worth it. Samy Burch’s screenplay is incredibly smart in its legal courtroom premise, seamlessly incorporati...