Movie-goers may still see Coyote Vs. Acme, a film starring John Cena, on the big screen, despite the best efforts of Warner Bros. Entertainment.
In November, it was announced that Warner Bros. had canned the film, over a year after wrapping up filming on the project. The film, based on a humor article published by The New Yorker in 1990, would have seen Wile E. Coyote of Looney Tunes fame sue the Acme Corporation due to their products often blowing up (literally) in Coyote’s face. Cena was set to star as the CEO of the ACME Corporation.
Coyote Vs. Acme Could Be Released
When the decision was made to cancel the film, there was considerable backlash online. It was later reported that Warner Bros. was willing to shop the project around to another distributor. Deadline reports that Coyote Vs. Acme is having no problem finding a new distributor with several major parties interested in the film.
Netflix has already made a bid for the film, while representatives from Paramount, Apple, and Amazon have also seen the movie. Of those, Paramount has made a bid and despite already having a streaming service, a theatrical release remains a possibility.
Amazon is yet to make a formal bid but is said to be “mulling” the idea over. Deadline’s report noted that it takes longer for Amazon to conduct business and get decisions made through the proper channels. Marketing execs are trying to decide whether the film can be profitable for Amazon.
Warner Bos. wants the buyer to cover the $70 million production and then some. Coyote Vs. Acme is the latest major project canceled by Warner Bros. late in the game. In August 2022, Warner Bros. announced that despite entering post-production, they had canceled the Batgirl movie The move was widely described as “unprecedented” in Hollywood history for a big-budget film production.
