'Coyote vs. Acme' was canned by Warner Bros. But 3 years later, that's not all folks
- Warner Bros. canceled the completed live-action and animation hybrid "Coyote vs. Acme" even though the film had already been finished.
- The cancellation prompted an outcry because the movie was not merely delayed or moved to streaming, but shelved entirely.
- Will Forte, who stars as Wile E. Coyote's attorney, said he and others first assumed the film must have been bad, but later felt confused, frustrated, and angry after seeing it at the farewell screening.
- The film, directed by Dave Green and inspired by a New Yorker Ian Frazier column, is now being released three years later by independent distributor Ketchup Entertainment.
- The article says the project had strong internal signs before the cancellation, including good audience test scores and completed editing.
Warner Bros. canceled "Coyote vs. Acme" after the film had already been completed, drawing criticism because the studio did not simply delay the release or move it to streaming. The movie blends live action and animation and is based on an Ian Frazier piece from The New Yorker.
The AP report says the project had been viewed as promising, with good audience test scores and completed editing. Still, the studio chose to shelve it, an outcome that shocked cast and crew.
Will Forte, who stars as Wile E. Coyote's lawyer, said he initially assumed the film must have been poor when he heard it was being canceled. After seeing it at what the cast called a farewell screening, he said the reaction shifted to confusion, frustration, and anger.
Three years later, the film is being released through independent distributor Ketchup Entertainment. Director Dave Green is identified in the report as the filmmaker behind the project.
《Coyote vs. Acme》曾被华纳兄弟取消，但三年后故事还没结束
华纳兄弟在影片已经完成后取消了《Coyote vs. Acme》，此举引发批评，因为公司并不是简单推迟上映或转入流媒体，而是直接将其搁置。这部电影融合真人与动画，改编自《纽约客》伊恩·弗雷泽的一篇文章。
报道说，这个项目此前被视为颇有希望，试映反馈不错，剪辑也已经完成。即便如此，片方仍决定终止发行，这让演员和制作团队感到震惊。
饰演郊狼律师的威尔·福特说，当他得知影片被取消时，最初以为电影一定拍得很差。直到在被称为告别放映的场合看到成片后，他的感受才转为困惑、沮丧和愤怒。
三年后，这部影片将由独立发行商 Ketchup Entertainment 推出。报道同时提到，戴夫·格林是这部作品的导演。