"Coyote vs. Acme Film May Hit Theaters Despite Cancellation"

Warner Bros.' previously shelved film, Coyote vs. Acme, may soon hit the screens after all, as reported by Deadline. According to the report, Los Angeles-based independent film production and distribution company Ketchup Entertainment is currently in deep negotiations to acquire the movie, which was thought to be permanently scrapped.

While the deal is not finalized yet, a successful acquisition could pave the way for a theatrical release of Coyote vs. Acme in 2026. The film, announced in 2022 and inspired by Ian Frazier's 1990 New Yorker article of the same name, features a screenplay co-written by James Gunn and stars Will Forte and John Cena. Initially slated for a mid-2023 release on Max, the project was unfortunately shelved despite being fully completed. Since then, a concerted effort to save the film has been ongoing.

Ketchup Entertainment has a history of rescuing films from cancellation. They recently saved Warner Bros.' The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie from a similar fate, securing it a theatrical run in the US. This film marks the first fully animated Looney Tunes movie to receive a theatrical release, and IGN's review describes it as a "laugh-out-loud riot."

Ketchup Entertainment's portfolio includes other notable releases such as Hellboy: The Crooked Man and the Robert Rodriguez thriller Hypnotic, starring Ben Affleck. They also co-produced Michael Mann's 2023 biopic, Ferrari.