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Ketchup Entertainment to release “Coyote vs. Acme” in 2026

8/14/2026

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Ketchup Entertainment Buys

The hybrid film “Coyote vs. Acme” will open in theaters on August 28, 2026.
Warner Bros. Discovery shelved the completed movie in November 2023, taking a $30 million tax write-off.
Ketchup Entertainment bought the film for $50 million in 2025 and will distribute it worldwide.
The production cost $70 million, stars Will Forte, John Cena and Lana Condor, and holds a 94% Rotten Tomatoes score and a 75 Metacritic rating.

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Cena Praises Release

John Cena called the film’s eventual release “totally surreal” and “an absolute joy.”
He compared the shelved movie to a custom car stored after 2,000 hours of work.
Cena said his role requires being early, coachable, passionate and reliable, but ownership rests with the studio.
He noted that business decisions come from viewpoints he doesn’t always share, yet he accepts them to grow and values the crew’s support.

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Ketchup Entertainment Buys

The hybrid film “Coyote vs. Acme” will open in theaters on August 28, 2026.
Warner Bros. Discovery shelved the completed movie in November 2023, taking a $30 million tax write-off.
Ketchup Entertainment bought the film for $50 million in 2025 and will distribute it worldwide.
The production cost $70 million, stars Will Forte, John Cena and Lana Condor, and holds a 94% Rotten Tomatoes score and a 75 Metacritic rating.

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