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Cancelled Wile E. Coyote film may be released after all

A cancelled film starring Wile E. Coyote is reportedly set to be saved
A cancelled film starring Wile E. Coyote is reportedly set to be saved (Warner Bros.)
  • The cancelled Warner Bros film Coyote vs. Acme is reportedly close to being acquired by Ketchup Entertainment for $50 million.
  • Coyote vs. Acme, starring John Cena, Will Forte, and Lana Condor, was initially shelved as part of a US$30 million (£23m) tax write-off which also saw the films Batgirl and Scoob! Holiday Haunt axed.
  • Ketchup Entertainment previously rescued another Looney Tunes film, The Day the Earth Blew Up, which saw a successful theatrical release in 2024.
  • Coyote vs. Acme follows Wile E. Coyote's lawsuit against the Acme Corporation, with Forte playing his lawyer and Cena as the Acme boss.
  • Fans have expressed excitement about the film's potential revival, praising Ketchup Entertainment for saving projects discarded by Warner Bros.
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