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Ketchup Entertainment Releases “Coyote vs. Acme” Aug 2026

4/23/2026

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Ketchup Entertainment will release Coyote vs. Acme on August 28, 2026 after buying rights in March 2025 for $50 million, below the $75–$80 million asking price.
Protests, including a Wile E. Coyote demonstration, pushed Warner Bros. Animation to shop the film after cancelling it in fall 2023 to claim a $30 million tax write-off.
The film stars Will Forte, John Cena and Lana Condor, features Road Runner, Daffy Duck, and ends with an ACME joke.

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Story summary

Ketchup Entertainment will release Coyote vs. Acme on August 28, 2026 after buying rights in March 2025 for $50 million, below the $75–$80 million asking price.
Protests, including a Wile E. Coyote demonstration, pushed Warner Bros. Animation to shop the film after cancelling it in fall 2023 to claim a $30 million tax write-off.
The film stars Will Forte, John Cena and Lana Condor, features Road Runner, Daffy Duck, and ends with an ACME joke.