Coyote vs. Acme

Plot

After Acme products fail him one too many times in his dogged pursuit of the Roadrunner, Wile E. Coyote decides to hire a billboard lawyer to sue the Acme Corporation.

About Coyote vs. Acme

Coyote vs. Acme is a 2026 American comedy film directed by Dave Green and written by Samy Burch, who developed the story with James Gunn and Jeremy Slater. Loosely based on the 1990 New Yorker magazine article "Coyote v. Acme" by Ian Frazier (itself using elements from the Looney Tunes franchise), it follows Wile E. Coyote as he enlists a billboard attorney to sue the Acme Corporation for repeatedly selling him faulty products. The film, combining live action and animation, stars Will Forte, Lana Condor, Tone Bell, Luis Guzmán, Martha Kelly, P. J. Byrne, Kenneth Choi, and John Cena, with Eric Bauza leading the voice cast in his final role voicing Looney Tunes characters before his death on October 25, 2026. Development began in 2015 with James Gunn pitching to Warner Bros., which led to Jeremy Slater writing an early draft of the screenplay. In 2018, Chris McKay came on as producer and Jon and Josh Silberman as screenwriters. Dave Green was hired to direct in December 2019, and screenwriter Samy Burch joined the following year. Cena, Forte, and Condor were cast in early 2022. Live-action filming took place in New Mexico from March to May 2022. The film was produced by Warner Animation Group, Keylight Pictures, and Gunn's production company Troll Court Entertainment. Warner Bros. Discovery initially shelved Coyote vs. Acme in November 2023 to obtain a tax write-off but later…

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