{"id":12724,"date":"2025-04-01T07:22:12","date_gmt":"2025-04-01T07:22:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fusionmindlabs.com\/blogs\/wb-sells-looney-tunes-film\/"},"modified":"2025-04-01T07:22:12","modified_gmt":"2025-04-01T07:22:12","slug":"wb-sells-looney-tunes-film","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fusionmindlabs.com\/blogs\/wb-sells-looney-tunes-film\/","title":{"rendered":"WB Sells Looney Tunes Film"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Looney Tunes film <em>Coyote vs. Acme<\/em> has been rescued from a potential 50-year storage in David Zaslav&#8217;s basement. Warner Bros. Discovery has sold the rights to the movie to Ketchup Entertainment, the same company that recently released <em>The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Ketchup Entertainment paid approximately $50 million for the film and plans to release it in theaters in 2026, <a data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2025\/03\/coyote-vs-acme-warner-bros-sale-complete-ketchup-1236354552\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:according to reporting by Deadline;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em><\/em><\/a>. Although Warner Bros. initially funded the creation of the movie, it was later <a data-i13n=\"cpos:2;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/movies\/movie-news\/coyote-vs-acme-warner-bros-discovery-115m-write-down-mystery-projects-1235832120\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:shelved for a tax write-off;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><\/a>. This move is consistent with the company&#8217;s previous decisions, such as those made with the <a data-i13n=\"cpos:3;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/hbo-max-discovery-earnings-call-second-quarter-010400473.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Batgirl movie;cpos:3;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em><\/em><\/a> and <em>Scoob! Holiday Haunt<\/em>. It appears that Warner Bros. has a history of scrapping completed projects.<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, <em>Coyote vs. Acme<\/em> has found a new lease on life. The film&#8217;s concept, which features Wile E. Coyote suing the notorious manufacturer Acme after his repeated failed attempts to catch the roadrunner, seemed promising from the start. The movie boasts a talented cast, including Will Forte and John Cena, and is directed by Dave Green, who previously worked on <em>Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows<\/em>. The film was produced by Chris deFaria and James Gunn, with a screenplay by <em>May December<\/em> writer Samy Burch.<\/p>\n<div class=\"caas-iframe-wrapper\" data-embed-anchor=\"02501186-1a74-51ff-97ea-a68198c97abf\">\n<div class=\"caas-iframe youtube\" style=\"padding-bottom:56%\" data-type=\"youtube\">\n<blockquote data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BtHUWHXfDyU?si=_jaSLM4fo7cTBWEV\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><p><noscript><iframe title=\"Let&#039;s Get Looney! | The Day The Earth Blew Up | TRAILER | @wbkids\u200b\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BtHUWHXfDyU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Meanwhile, Warner Bros. Discovery has made the decision to remove all original Looney Tunes shorts from the streaming platform Max, <a data-i13n=\"cpos:4;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/entertainment\/streaming\/warner-bros-discovery-pulled-the-original-looney-tunes-shorts-off-max-190500556.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:as reported;a pos:1;cpos:4;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a>. This move coincided with the release of <em>The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie<\/em> in theaters, <a data-i13n=\"cpos:5;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rottentomatoes.com\/m\/the_day_the_earth_blew_up_a_looney_tunes_movie\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:which received mixed reviews;cpos:5;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">which received mixed reviews<\/a>. According to box office results, <a data-i13n=\"cpos:6;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boxofficemojo.com\/release\/rl305627137\/?ref_=bo_yld_table_30\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:the film did not perform exceptionally well;cpos:6;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/entertainment\/tv-movies\/warner-bros-has-officially-sold-the-looney-tunes-film-coyote-vs-acme-170346994.html?src=rss\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Source Link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Looney Tunes film Coyote vs. Acme has been rescued from a potential 50-year storage in David Zaslav&#8217;s basement. Warner Bros. 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