Who's Involved:
Release Date:
Friday, August 28, 2026 Nationwide
Plot: What's the story about?
The story of a down-on-his-luck attorney (Will Forte) who takes on Wile E. as a client in his suit, only to discover that his boss (John Cena) at his former law firm is representing Acme.
paraphrased plot formulation from hollywoodreporter.com
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Who stars in Coyote vs. Acme: Cast List
Fast X, Heads of State
The Breadwinner, The Laundromat
Valiant One, To All The Boys I've Loved Before
Final Destination 5, Rampage
Tone-Deaf
Who's making Coyote vs. Acme: Crew List
A look at the Coyote vs. Acme behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Dave Green last directed Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows and Earth to Echo.
Director
Screenwriters
Producers
James GunnChris McKay
Chris deFaria
Companies
Production Company
Watch Coyote vs. Acme Trailers & Videos
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Production: What we know about Coyote vs. Acme?
Key Facts
- Warner Bros sold the film to indie Ketchup Entertainment. Ketchup paid in the $50M range and expect to do a theatrical release in 2026. 2025-03-31
- Based on the New Yorker article “Coyote v. Acme” by Ian Frazier, published in 1990 (3/10/2022).
- James Gunn (of Guardians of the Galaxy fame) is co-writing the screenplay, based on Ian Frazier’s fictional New Yorker magazine article of the same name.
- This will be a live action-animation hybrid.
Filming Timeline
- 2025 - April: The film was set to Completed status.
- 2023 - January: The film was set to Post-Production status.
- 2022 - March: The film was set to Production status.
Set to begin shooting in New Mexico later this month (March 2022).
- 2019 - December: The film was set to Pre-Production status.
Dave Green to direct this live action-animation hybrid.
- 2018 - September: The film was set to Development status.
Coyote vs. Acme Release Date: When is the film coming out?
Coyote vs. Acme is coming out as a nationwide release in 2026 on Friday, August 28, 2026. There are 2 other movies coming out on the same date, including The Dog Stars and Cliffhanger.
