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- What's Coyote vs. Acme about?

- Wait, didn't Coyote vs. Acme initially get canceled?

- Who's starring in Coyote vs. Acme?

- Who directed and wrote the movie?

- Is there a trailer?

- When is the release date?

What's Coyote vs. Acme about?

After decades of being blown to bits by bombs, demolished by dynamite, mangled by magnets, battered by boulders, trampled by trains, tricked by tunnels, sprung by springs, steamrolled by steamrollers, maligned by misfires, bedeviled by bungees, rattled by rockets, backstabbed by bat suits, rocked by rocket skates, upended by unicycles, quaked by quake pills, rubberized by rogue bands, and hurled headlong off every cliff in the Southwest, Wile E. Coyote finally fights back.

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Teaming up with billboard accident lawyer Kevin Avery, he takes on slick corporate counsel Buddy Crane and ACME Inc., the profit-obsessed conglomerate behind every one of the Coyote’s chaotic catastrophes.

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Wait, didn't Coyote vs. Acme initially get canceled?

YES, it did! Warner Bros. notably shelved Coyote vs. Acme in November 2023 after it had already been filmed. Reportedly, it was so the studio could take a $30 million tax write-off. The decision was widely scrutinized by the entertainment industry. In 2025, news broke that it had been saved by Ketchup Entertainment, which picked up the film.

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Speaking to Entertainment Weekly in March 2026, Will Forte, who stars in the movie, talked about the "extreme frustration" that came with the film initially being axed, adding, "But then ultimately, that's mixed with pride in this movie we've done. And also, who knows? Everything happens for a reason, and it is certainly possible that the crazy journey that this movie is taking will help get more eyes on it, because it's a story people know about a little bit. But I don't think we needed this crazy journey."

> To the cast and crew of Coyote vs Acme… pic.twitter.com/UdttuEs9J7

— Will Forte (@OrvilleIV) February 29, 2024

Will Forte / Via Twitter: @OrvilleIV

Who's starring in Coyote vs. Acme?

Will Forte stars as Kevin Avery, an accident lawyer who teams up with Wile E. Coyote to take on ACME, Inc. He's best known for his work in Saturday Night Live, MacGruber, The Last Man on Earth, The Lego Movie, The Four Seasons, and more.

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Lana Condor stars as a young employee who helps Kevin and Wile E. Coyote take on ACME, Inc. She's best known for starring as Lara Jean in the To All the Boys I've Loved Before movie franchise.

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John Cena stars as Buddy Crane, the corporate counsel for ACME, Inc. He's best known for his WWE wrestling career, as well as starring in movies and shows like The Suicide Squad, Peacemaker, Trainwreck, Blockers, Fast X, and more.

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Plus, a whole bunch of Looney Tunes characters like Wile E. Coyote, the Road Runner, Porky Pig, Tweety, Foghorn Leghorn, Bugs Bunny, and more.

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Who directed and wrote the movie?

The film is directed by Dave Green, who previously helmed Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows and Earth to Echo. And it's written by Samy Burch, who notably wrote May December. James Gunn and Jeremy Slater also contributed to the story.

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Is there a trailer?

You can watch the full trailer below:

View this video on YouTube

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When is the release date?

Coyote vs. Acme will hit theaters on Aug. 28, 2026

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