Warner Bros finished the sale we told you about a few weeks ago for their previously suffocated Coyote vs acme movie.
Ketchup Entertainment has confirmed today its agreement concluded for global rights on the live / animated hybrid film which brings the character of Looney Tunes Wile E. Coyote on the big screen. We had the agreement set in the range of $ 50 million and the film should obtain a theatrical release in 2026.
Gareth West, CEO of Ketchup Entertainment, said today: “We are delighted to have concluded an agreement with Warner Bros. Pictures to bring this film to the public around the world. Coyote vs acme is a perfect mixture of nostalgia and modern narration, capturing the essence of beloved characters Looney Tunes while presenting them with a new generation. We think it will resonate with longtime fans and newcomers. »»
Directed by David Green and written by May December Scribe Samy Burch, the film is produced by Chris Defaria and the co-boss of DC James Gunn studios. The film is based on the characters of Looney Tunes and the New York Humor article “Coyote c. Acme »by Ian Frazier.
Will Forte, John Cena, Lana Condor and Tone Bell Star in the film, which follows Wile E. Coyote, which, after the ACME products fail him too many times in his obstinate chart of the roadrunner, decides to hire a Billboard lawyer to continue the ACME company. The Stose Wile E. affair and his (strong) lawyer against the former intimidating boss of the latter (CENA), but an increasing friendship between the man and the cartoon stokes their determination to win.
Despite the test tests, the project became a very publicized victim of the reduction in WB costs two years ago and he had been sitting on the shelf for more than a year. The studio would have screened the film to a series of buyers at the beginning of 2024 with a price of around $ 70 million, which is what the film would have cost. Studio sources claim to us that they have received no offer at the time.
The film set put the nose out of the joint with talks of a potential tax program. Among those dismayed were LEGO FILM Director Phil Lord. The star of the strong film called the movement “F * Cking Bullsh * t”.
THE Coyote The Ketchup agreement marks a significant and record expenditure for the company, whose previous outings have included Michael Keaton Starrer GoodrichRestarting the comic strip Hellboy: the twisted manThriller Ben Affleck HypnoticAnd the drama Jessica Chastain by Michel Franco Memory.
Ketchup last year saved the same studios The day the earth exploded: a movie Looney Tunes.
