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Cancelled Coyote vs. Acme Might Make It to the Big Screen After All

by Samuel Mar 21,2025

Warner Bros.' seemingly shelved film, Coyote vs. Acme, may be heading for a theatrical release after all, according to Deadline. Ketchup Entertainment, a Los Angeles-based independent film company, is reportedly in advanced negotiations to acquire the completed film, previously believed to be scrapped.

While the deal isn't finalized, a 2026 theatrical release is anticipated if negotiations are successful.

Announced in 2022 and based on Ian Frazier's 1990 New Yorker article, Coyote vs. Acme is co-written by James Gunn and stars Will Forte and John Cena. Initially slated for a mid-2023 release on Max, the film was shelved despite completing filming, sparking a significant online campaign to secure its release.

Ketchup Entertainment's recent success includes rescuing *The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie* from a similar fate at Warner Bros. The company secured a US theatrical release for the film, marking the first fully animated Looney Tunes movie to receive such a release. IGN's review lauded it as a "laugh-out-loud riot."

Ketchup Entertainment's previous projects include Hellboy: The Crooked Man, the Robert Rodriguez thriller Hypnotic (starring Ben Affleck), and co-production on Michael Mann's 2023 Ferrari biopic.

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