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‘Coyote vs. Acme’ hits theaters this weekend

Headline from KOB 4, on the newest of 4 developments

"Coyote vs. Acme" reaches theaters this weekend after Warner Bros. shelved it, fans pushed back online and a new distributor stepped in.

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Developments in this update

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  1. Look: John Cena, Will Forte attend 'Coyote vs. Acme' premiere in LA

    Headline from UPI ·

  2. Coyote Vs. Acme Review: Over-The-Top With A Purpose

    Headline from Forbes ·

  3. ‘Coyote Vs. Acme’ Rotten Tomatoes Review Score Rises Above Already Stellar Early Notices

    Headline from Forbes ·

  4. Newest

    ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ hits theaters this weekend

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Reports & sources

38 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Boston Globe

    ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ is a fast and furry-ous delight (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Rescued from tax shelter hell, the film follows lawyer Will Forte as he represents plaintiff Wile E. Coyote in his looney lawsuit against the Acme Corporation.

  2. WSVN Miami

    John Cena, Will Forte battle in court as ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ hits theaters after years on shelf (opens WSVN Miami)

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    It’s the movie they didn’t want you to see. Almost three years after getting shelved in a Hollywood studio battle, “Coyote vs. Acme” is finally...

  3. Forbes

    ‘Coyote Vs. Acme’ Sets A Rotten Tomatoes Review Score Record (opens Forbes)

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    ‘Coyote Vs. Acme’ has reviewed amazingly among critics as its record Rotten Tomatoes review score demonstrates.

  4. Our Quad Cities

    Cook review: 'Coyote vs. Acme's is full of courtroom 'drama,' action, and hilarity (opens Our Quad Cities)

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    I don't remember a movie having such an ... animated ... (sorry) history before it hit the big screen. "Coyote vs. Acme" was among the completed Warner Bros. Discovery movies - including a Scooby-Doo holiday movie and "Batgirl" - that ended up on a shelf because of cost-cutting measures and the comp…

  5. WGNO New Orleans

    Stars of 'Coyote Vs. Acme' talk how they would try to catch the Road Runner (opens WGNO New Orleans)

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    If you remember the Saturday morning cartoon, Looney Tunes, then you must remember the Road Runner series with Wile E. Coyote, who was always thwarted, and the Acme devices never worked for the Coyote.

  6. Forbes

    Coyote Vs. Acme Review: Over-The-Top With A Purpose (opens Forbes)

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    Coyote Vs Acme is finally seeing the light of day — and its expected over-the-top antics and comedy does shine in the film, but is a lot deeper than what people think.

  7. KRQE Albuquerque

    Autism Society New Mexico hosts inclusive screening of 'Coyote vs. Acme' (opens KRQE Albuquerque)

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    NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The Autism Society New Mexico is hosting an inclusive viewing for the upcoming release of "Coyote vs. Acme" on Saturday. The screening will be held at Mitchell Theaters Starlight 8 in Los Lunas starting at 11 am.

  8. KOB 4

    Albuquerque landmarks shine in ‘Coyote vs. ACME’ movie debut this week (opens KOB 4)

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    New Mexicans are used to seeing their state in film and TV these days, but the latest project featuring our state almost didn’t cross the finish line.

  9. InForum

    Review: 'Coyote vs. Acme' is sharp, playful Looney Tunes tale (opens InForum)

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    It has the sharp physical comedy fans know and love but also hits some surprisingly strong emotional beats about Coyote and Road Runner needing each other as nemeses.

  10. UPI

    Look: John Cena, Will Forte attend 'Coyote vs. Acme' premiere in LA (opens UPI)

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    John Cena, Will Forte and Lana Condor attended the premiere for their movie, "Coyote vs. Acme," in Los Angeles Wednesday night.

  11. The Hollywood Reporter

    Will Forte Says Glowing Reviews for ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ “Make It Feel Like You’re Not Crazy,” Admits “I Felt Gaslit For a While” (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    After being shelved at Warner Bros. three years ago, the Looney Tunes legal comedy co-starring John Cena and Lana Condor is finally coming to theaters.

  12. New York Post

    Is the ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ Movie Streaming on Netflix or HBO Max? (opens New York Post)

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    After years of WB drama, this Looney Tunes movie is finally coming out.

  13. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    POPNOTES | OPINION: ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ review — Wile E. Coyote survives Warner Bros. and returns to the screen (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    After surviving rockets, anvils and corporate erasure, the determined predator finally gets his day in court.

  14. KESQ Palm Springs

  15. Forbes

    ‘Coyote Vs. Acme’ Rotten Tomatoes Review Score Rises Above Already Stellar Early Notices (opens Forbes)

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    "Coyote Vs. Acme," a Looney Tunes animated/live-action hybrid starring Will Forte, Lana Condor and John Cena, heads into its opening weekend with raving reviews from Rotten Tomatoes critics.

  16. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Movie review: 'Coyote vs. Acme' has a surprisingly deep message (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    There’s a poignant poetry in the Sisyphean quest of Looney Tunes character Wile E. Coyote. This born yearner roams the desert, trying to catch and eat the Road Runner, his attempts becoming increasingly more unhinged and self-destructive as the bird…

  17. Time

    Run, Don't Walk, to See Coyote vs. Acme (opens Time)

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    The new Looney Toons movie, a blend of live-action and animation, is a late-summer delight that almost didn't see the light of day.

  18. KOB 4

    ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ hits theaters this weekend (opens KOB 4)

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    "Coyote vs. Acme" reaches theaters this weekend after Warner Bros. shelved it, fans pushed back online and a new distributor stepped in.

  19. The Washington Free Beacon

    REVIEW: ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    The new screwball comedy Coyote vs. Acme isn't actually new. It was finished three years ago. And the fact that you can now go see it this weekend at your local movie theater is pretty close to a miracle. I'll get to that in a minute, but first, let me just say that Coyote vs.

  20. Bowling Green Daily News

    ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ a sharp take on the Looney Tunes world (opens Bowling Green Daily News)

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    It’s been quite a journey to the big screen for “Coyote vs. Acme.” Originally filmed in 2022 and scheduled for a release by Warner Brothers, the film budgeted at around […]

  21. Deadline

    ‘Coyote Vs. Acme’ $1.7M Previews, ‘Dog Stars’ $850K As Canines Rule Thursday – Box Office (opens Deadline)

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    Ketchup Entertainment’s dog rescue of Warner Bros’ Animation’s Coyote vs. Acme was solid in previews with $1.7M. That includes not only Thursday money from showtimes that began at 3PM, but also $446K in sneaks last weekend from U.S. and Canada.

  22. KGET Bakersfield

    Verdict of 'Coyote vs. Acme' is that it's a winner (opens KGET Bakersfield)

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    BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- Wile E. Coyote has been on an endless quest of pain and personal destruction since being introduced in the 1949 theatrical short "Fast and Furry-ous." Despite every single anvil, boulder, rocket skates, quake pill and device he purchased from the Acme Company failing, h…

  23. Christian Headlines

    3 Reasons Families Will Love ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ (opens Christian Headlines)

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    If you hang around to the very end of the credits for the new family film Coyote vs. Acme, you’ll discover a fact that tells only part of the wild story of a movie that nearly never made it to the big screen.It was completed in 2023.

  24. The New Yorker

    Ian Frazier and Samy Burch on “Coyote vs. Acme” (opens The New Yorker)

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    Frazier, the author of the New Yorker humor essay that inspired the new, buzzy film, talks with Burch, the Oscar-nominated screenwriter who reimagined it as a satire of legal thrillers.

  25. The Hollywood Reporter

    ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ Finally Premieres, ‘Adults’ Returns and This Week’s Best Events (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    Inside this week's biggest Hollywood premieres, parties and openings.

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