Looney Tunes Legal Match Gets First Trailer: Coyote vs. Acme
The Hollywood Reporter debuts the first trailer for Coyote vs. Acme, a Looney Tunes comedy saved from Warner Bros.’ shelving after a $115 million write-down. Will Forte stars as billboard-accident lawyer Kevin Avery, teaming with Wile E. Coyote to sue ACME, with John Cena as corporate counsel Buddy Crane and cameos from iconic Looney Tunes characters. Directed by Dave Green from a Samy Burch script based on The New Yorker’s Coyote v. Acme, the film is set for a theatrical release on August 28, 2026 after distribution was picked up by Ketchup Entertainment amid fan support.