How about that? Coyote vs. Acme actually became a solid little hit, and instead of dumping it on digital a couple of weeks later, the movie has gotten to enjoy a month of big-screen time. Comingsoon.net is now reporting that after the Looney Tunes spin-off film made over $80 million globally, the animated/live-action hybrid will become available to rent and own on digital-on-demand next week. The movie that was saved by Ketchup Entertainment has scheduled the movie to hit digital retailers on September 29, 2026 (with digital video-on-demand purchases starting at midnight ET / 9 p.m. PT on September 28).
Directed by Dave Green from a screenplay by Samy Burch (who crafted the story with James Gunn and Jeremy Slater), Coyote vs. Acme features Will Forte playing a down-on-his-luck attorney who takes on Wile E. Coyote as a client in a suit against the ACME Corporation over its defective products, only to discover that his boss (John Cena) at his former law firm is representing ACME, but the growing friendship between Wile E. and his lawyer only fuels their desire to win the case. Despite positive feedback from test audiences, Warner’s management decided to axe Coyote vs. Acme alongside other promising projects. In 2024, WB tried to sell Coyote vs. Acme for roughly $70M, but no parties were yet interested… and then came Ketchup Entertainment.
Our Steve Seigh was a big fan of the film and gave it an 8/10 rating in his review, where he said, “The concept of the movie was enough to get me through the door, but the execution of the premise (and its polished presentation) is a chef’s kiss if you’re in on the joke, and long to see people in power get their comeuppance.” He would also go on to say, “It blows my mind to think that this movie could have stayed in a vault, unseen, considering the amount of hard work poured into it. For people who enjoy live-action animation hybrids, the Looney Tunes, and creative legal comedies, it’s a slam dunk. It’s a movie with a big heart and lots of jokes to tell that remind us why the Looney Tunes remain such an important part of animation history. Coyote vs. Acme is a fun way to get the band back together, and it deserves to be seen by everyone.”