Coyote vs. Acme Opens to Strong Box Office, Critical Acclaim

After a years-long battle that saw it shelved for a tax writeoff and then rescued by an independent distributor, the live-action and animation hybrid comedy Coyote vs. Acme has finally arrived in theaters, opening on August 28, 2026. The film, which follows Looney Tunes character Wile E. Coyote in a lawsuit against the Acme Corporation, debuted to strong box office projections and critical acclaim, marking a significant victory for the indie studio that saved it.

According to projections reported by Deadline, the film is expected to gross approximately $14 million domestically in its opening weekend. This performance would set a new all-time record for distributor Ketchup Entertainment, more than quadrupling its previous domestic debut record of $3.1 million set by another Looney Tunes film, The Day the Earth Blew Up, in 2024. The film is projected to land in third place at the domestic box office, behind the holdover hits Spider-Man: Brand New Day and Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey.

The movie's path to the screen began in 2023 when Warner Bros. Discovery removed the completed film from its release calendar as part of a cost-cutting strategy, planning to take an estimated $30...