Ketchup Lights The Fuse On ‘Coyote Vs. Acme’ Animated Feature Oscar Campaign After Academy Approval
Once shelved by Warner Bros., Dave Green’s hybrid could turn its unlikely comeback into an awards-season black eye for the studio that buried it.
Once shelved by Warner Bros., Dave Green’s hybrid could turn its unlikely comeback into an awards-season black eye for the studio that buried it.
The critically acclaimed animated feature earned just $20.65 million worldwide through Sunday, despite an A CinemaScore and strong audience reactions.
The ’86 fan favorite returns to the global top 10 after 40 years; Aardman’s latest ‘Shaun’ opens domestically; ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ nears $100 million worldwide.
In NA alone, Dave Green’s rescued Looney Tunes feature has now grossed more than what Ketchup Entertainment paid for it, with worldwide earnings still growing.
‘Coyote vs. Acme’ climbed to third globally as ‘Cars,’ ‘Paw Patrol,’ ‘Chiikawa,’ and an ‘Akira’ re-release delivered strong box office results.
Wile E. Coyote addressed David Zaslav, ACME, the Road Runner, and his decades of failure in a funny and surprisingly thoughtful Reddit AMA.
Nearly three years after Warner Bros. shelved it, Dave Green’s Looney Tunes hybrid debuted at No. 2 domestically with $15.5 million in ticket sales.
With ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ hitting theaters, we examine the company’s long history of defective products, catastrophic malfunctions, and alleged consumer fraud.
Steven Price’s score channels the madcap musical legacy of Carl Stalling, complete with archival sound effects and four collectible vinyl editions.
After years in limbo, the rescued Looney Tunes feature is finally getting its day in theaters, with a solid opening weekend on the horizon.
Director Dave Green explains how story artists, a life-size puppet, and classic cartoon flashbacks turned a silent slapstick icon into the heart of the film.
New details reveal the financial and creative battles behind ‘Coyote vs. Acme,’ including its streaming origins and the organic campaign that saved it.
The new preview delivers bigger action, stronger character work, and a clearer look at the acclaimed Looney Tunes courtroom comedy.
Warner Bros. once shelved the finished film. Now the first footage reveals a faithful Looney Tunes hybrid finally headed to theaters.
After being shelved by Warner Bros., ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ is finally hitting theaters in 2026, thanks to fan support and a new distributor, Ketchup Entertainment.
The film will be presented to international buyers at the Cannes Film Market next week.
The film will be released worldwide in 2026.
If the deal is finalized, the film will be released theatrically in 2026.
Even though WBD has made two recent Looney Tunes features that it has chosen to not release itself, it is already planning a revival of the brand.
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In the parody video, faux Zaslav explains what the real Zaslav is doing.
This is a Looney Tunes film unlike any other.
Castro wrote: “The WBD tactic of scrapping fully made films for tax breaks is predatory and anti-competitive.”
Executives reversed course after their initial decision to shelve the film blew up in their faces like a pile of Acme dynamite.
The hybrid project had tested strongly with audiences.
The film is set to begin live-action photography in New Mexico at the end of March.
The project is currently seeking a writer.
“The Lego Batman Movie” director Chris McKay will produce the film.