Wile E. Coyote celebrated 'Coyote vs. Acme'
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W ile E. Coyote, a cartoon character from Looney Tunes, is not as wily as he sounds. Since his debut in cinemas in 1949, he has tried but failed to catch the Road Runner. The cala
Coyote Vs. Acme’ is funny, clever, surprisingly moving, and brutally timely—a Looney Tunes David-vs.-Goliath satire about corporate greed.
"Coyote vs. Acme’ hits U.S. theaters on August 28. Here’s everything you need to know about its 4DX release, including the major theaters showing the film in this format.
The dialogue-free Road Runner/Wile E. Coyote cartoons are my favorite of the Looney Tunes. No jokes centered around annoying accents or speech impediments. Just pure physical comedy about a hapless
Such is the premise of the clunky, too-earnest, live-action-toon-hybrid “Coyote vs. Acme,” a film initially mothballed by the studio only to later be featured in theaters.
After being initially written off by Warner Bros as a tax write-off, Coyote vs. Acme is finally set to hit theatres across the United States on Friday, August 28, 2026. The film has been directed by Dave Green, with the screenplay by Samy Burch and story by Burch, James Gunn, and Jeremy Slater.
The live-action-animation hybrid is subversive and fun. Maybe that's why it ran afoul of Warner Bros. Will Forte and director Dave Green tell the tale.