Warner Bros.' previously shelved film, Coyote vs. Acme, may finally make its way to audiences, as reported by Deadline. The Los Angeles-based independent film production and distribution company, Ketchup Entertainment, is currently in deep negotiations to acquire the rights to this completed movie, which was thought to be entirely abandoned.
According to the report, while the deal is not yet finalized, a successful acquisition would lead to a theatrical release of Coyote vs. Acme in 2026.
Announced in 2022, Coyote vs. Acme is based on Ian Frazier's 1990 New Yorker article of the same name. The film, co-written by James Gunn and starring Will Forte and John Cena, was initially slated for a mid-2023 release on Max. However, despite completing filming, it was unexpectedly shelved. Since then, a dedicated campaign to save the film has been actively pursued.
Ketchup Entertainment has previously saved another Warner Bros. project, *The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie*, from a similar fate. By securing its distribution, Ketchup Entertainment ensured the film's theatrical release in the US, marking it as the first fully animated Looney Tunes movie to hit the big screen. IGN's review praised it as a "laugh-out-loud riot."Ketchup Entertainment's portfolio includes notable releases such as Hellboy: The Crooked Man and the Robert Rodriguez thriller Hypnotic, starring Ben Affleck. Additionally, the company co-produced Michael Mann's 2023 biopic, Ferrari.
