Movie Review: What's up, flop? The toon-human hybrid 'Coyote vs. Acme' should've stayed on shelf
- The film 'Coyote vs. Acme' is a live-action and animated hybrid comedy based on a 1990 New Yorker parody about Wile E. Coyote suing the Acme Corporation for defective products.
- The film spent nearly three decades in development before being made in 2022 with a budget of approximately $70 million.
- Warner Bros. initially shelved the film, deciding it was better to use it as a tax write-off before later releasing it in theaters.
- The story is set in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where humans and cartoon characters live side-by-side, similar to 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit.'
- The film stars Will Forte as a personal injury attorney and features voice acting by Eric Bauza as Wile E. Coyote, with director Dave Green helming the project.
The live-action and animated hybrid film 'Coyote vs. Acme' originated from a 1990 New Yorker parody concept imagining Wile E. Coyote filing a lawsuit against the Acme Corporation over their defective products. After spending nearly three decades in development, the film was finally produced in 2022 with a $70 million budget. However, Warner Bros. decided to shelve it, treating it as a tax write-off rather than releasing it theatrically.
The film is set in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where humans and cartoon characters coexist in the same world, similar to the premise of 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit.' The story follows Will Forte as a personal injury attorney who takes on Wile E. Coyote, voiced by Eric Bauza, as his client. The mute coyote seeks compensation for his collection of failed Acme products used in his perpetual pursuit of the Road Runner. Forte's character runs a personal injury law practice, promoting his services through commercials highlighting the dangers of defective Acme products.
Directed by Dave Green, the film eventually reached theaters after initially being shelved by the studio, marking an unusual release path for the production.
电影评论：真人动画混合片《郊狼大战亚克公司》评价不佳，本不应上映
真人与动画混合电影《郊狼大战亚克公司》源自1990年《纽约客》的讽刺作品概念，设想郊狼对亚克公司提起诉讼，指控其销售缺陷产品。经过近三十年的开发周期，该片最终在2022年制作完成，投资额达7000万美元。然而，华纳兄弟公司决定搁置该片，将其作为税收减免工具，而非进行院线发行。
影片设定在新墨西哥州阿尔伯克基，人类和动画角色在同一世界中共存，类似于《谁陷害了兔子罗杰》的设定。故事讲述威尔·福特饰演的人身伤害律师接纳了由埃里克·鲍扎配音的郊狼作为委托人。沉默的郊狼寻求赔偿，因为他拥有大量在追捕路跑者过程中使用过的失效亚克公司产品。福特饰演的律师经营人身伤害法律事务所，通过电视广告宣传其服务，突出亚克公司缺陷产品的危害。
由戴夫·格林执导的该片最终在影院上映，尽管最初被制片公司搁置，这标志着该制作项目的非常规发行路径。