Coyote vs. Acme: A Looney Tunes Comeback
Directed by Dave Green and penned by Samy Burch, 'Coyote vs. Acme' is a comedy that fuses animation with live-action, centering on Wile E. Coyote's lawsuit against Acme for defective products. The film draws inspiration from Ian Frazier's 1990 article in The New Yorker. Will Forte portrays Kevin Avery, a personal-injury attorney, alongside Lana Condor as his intern Paige. John Cena takes on the role of Buddy Crane, Acme's legal representative. Featuring iconic Looney Tunes characters, Wile E. Coyote does not speak. Initially put on hold by Warner Bros. Discovery in 2023, Ketchup Entertainment has now released it. The storyline includes a Senate hearing with Elmer Fudd and critiques corporate greed while celebrating its animation and themes of resilience.
Key facts
- Directed by Dave Green, written by Samy Burch.
- Based loosely on Ian Frazier's 1990 humor piece 'Coyote v. Acme'.
- Will Forte plays Kevin Avery, a lawyer from Albuquerque.
- Lana Condor plays Paige, Kevin's niece and intern.
- John Cena plays Buddy Crane, Acme's lawyer.
- Wile E. Coyote remains silent throughout the film.
- Film was shelved by Warner Bros. Discovery in 2023 for a tax writeoff.
- Released by Ketchup Entertainment.
- Features cameos by Daffy Duck, Tweety, Foghorn Leghorn, and Pepé Le Pew.
- Final showdown at a U.S. Senate hearing presided over by Elmer Fudd.
Entities
Artists
- Dave Green
- Samy Burch
- Will Forte
- Lana Condor
- John Cena
- Ian Frazier
- Mel Blanc
- Tex Avery
- Chuck Jones
- Michael Maltese
- Barbara Stanwyck
- Henry Fonda
- Frank Scheck
- Liz Shannon Miller
- William Bibbiani
- Brian Tallerico
- Jacob Oller
- Owen Gleiberman
- Tim Grierson
Institutions
- Warner Bros. Discovery
- Warner Animation Group
- Ketchup Entertainment
- Acme Corporation
- Paramount Skydance
- The New Yorker
- Warner Bros.
- Rotten Tomatoes
- The Hollywood Reporter
- Consequence
- The Wrap
- RogerEbert.com
- AV Club
- Variety
- Screen International
Locations
- Albuquerque
- United States