‘Coyote vs. Acme’ was canned by Warner Bros. But three years later, that’s not all folks
- Warner Bros. canceled the completed live-action and animated comedy film “Coyote vs. Acme” after it had already been finished.
- The cancellation triggered an outcry in Hollywood and among people involved with the film.
- The movie stars Will Forte as Wile E. Coyote’s lawyer and was directed by Dave Green.
- The film is based on an Ian Frazier “Shouts and Murmurs” piece from The New Yorker and was inspired in part by “Who Framed Roger Rabbit?”
- Three years later, the film is being released through independent distributor Ketchup Entertainment.
Warner Bros. had already completed “Coyote vs. Acme” when it abruptly canceled the film, rather than delaying it or sending it to streaming. The decision stunned the cast and crew and became a widely discussed setback in Hollywood.
Will Forte, who stars in the movie as Wile E. Coyote’s lawyer, said he initially assumed the film must be bad when he heard it was being scrapped. He later attended what the article describes as a farewell screening with cast and crew, where the finished movie convinced him it was something special.
The film, directed by Dave Green, blends live action and animation and draws from an Ian Frazier “Shouts and Murmurs” piece in The New Yorker. After the studio cancellation, the project eventually found a path to release through independent distributor Ketchup Entertainment.
《Coyote vs. Acme》被华纳兄弟取消，但三年后，故事还没结束
《Coyote vs. Acme》在已经完成制作后，被华纳兄弟突然取消发行，而不是延期或转向流媒体。这个决定让演员和主创十分震惊，也成为好莱坞广泛讨论的一次挫折。
主演威尔·福特在片中饰演威利·郊狼的律师。他说，得知影片被取消时，自己一度以为电影一定拍得不好；后来他参加了与主创一起的告别放映，才意识到成片其实很特别。
这部由戴夫·格林执导的影片结合了真人与动画元素，改编自伊恩·弗雷泽在《纽约客》发表的“Shouts and Murmurs”专栏。经历华纳兄弟取消后，这个项目最终通过独立发行商 Ketchup Entertainment 重新获得上映机会。