Coyote vs. Acme film released in Italy after Warner Bros. cancellation

The mixed‑live‑action/animation feature *Coyote vs. Acme* will open in Italian cinemas on 2 September, distributed by Lucky Red. The project, directed by Dave Green and starring Will Forte as a lawyer and John Cena as the ACME defender, was fully completed but shelved by Warner Bros. Discovery in late 2023 as a tax‑write‑off strategy, saving the studio roughly $30 million. After industry outcry and failed attempts to place the film with other distributors, Lucky Red acquired the rights and scheduled the theatrical release.

The film adapts Ian Frazier’s 1990 New Yorker satire, portraying Wile E. Coyote suing the ACME corporation for the endless failures of its products. Its revival follows a similar fate to the unreleased *Batgirl* movie, highlighting tensions between creative completion and corporate fiscal decisions.