{"id":319222,"date":"2026-04-15T22:14:52","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T16:44:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=319222"},"modified":"2026-04-15T22:14:52","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T16:44:52","slug":"coyote-vs-acme-starring-john-cena-gets-release-date-after-years-in-development-hell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/15\/coyote-vs-acme-starring-john-cena-gets-release-date-after-years-in-development-hell\/","title":{"rendered":"Coyote Vs. Acme, Starring John Cena, Gets Release Date After Years In Development Hell"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Coyote Vs. Acme, the Warner Bros. project starring John Cena, is seemingly back on, as a brand-new poster has been shared for the film.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This week, the film, which has faced multiple delays and was shelved in 2023, got an official poster and release date, confirming that the project will go ahead.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Coyote Vs. Acme will follow the Looney Tunes staple Wile E. Coyote, who&#8217;s suing the Acme Corporation for defective devices he has used to catch the Road Runner.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>An official synopsis reads:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>After every product made by the Acme Corporation has backfired on Wile E. Coyote in his pursuit of the Road Runner, down-and-out human billboard attorney Kevin Avery (Will Forte, SNL, MacGruber) represents Coyote in a lawsuit against Acme. A growing friendship between Coyote and Kevin motivates their determination to win the court case, because it pits them against Buddy Crane (John Cena, The Suicide Squad, Peacemaker), the intimidating boss of Kevin\u2019s former law firm, who now represents Acme.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Development began in August 2018, and Cena was announced as a part of the forged in February 2022 before plans stalled.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In November 2023, the project was shelved to acquire a tax write-off, but Warner Bros. reversed its decision after public backlash.<\/p>\n<p>As a substitute, the filmmakers were allowed to search out other distributors, sparking interest from Amazon MGM Studios, Apple Studios, Netflix, and elsewhere.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In March 2025, Kechup Entertainment acquired all rights to the film from Warner Bros. for about $50 million.\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DXJxZNQDPJ2\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Coyote Vs. Acme, the Warner Bros. project starring John Cena, is seemingly back on, as a brand-new poster has been shared for the film.\u00a0 This week, the film, which has faced multiple delays and was shelved in 2023, got an official poster and release date, confirming that the project will go ahead.\u00a0 Coyote Vs. 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