Finally! The Trailer for the Coyote vs. ACME Movie.
We thought this day would never come. But we kept the faith and now we can begin to reap the rewards: there is actually a trailer for the Coyote vs. ACME movie and the movie itself is actually coming out on Aug 28.
Quick recap of the situation so far: Ian Frazier wrote a story for the New Yorker in 1990 about an imagined lawsuit brought by Wile E. Coyote against the Acme Company. Fast forward to 2022-23: James Gunn, Dave Green, Will Forte, and others make a movie based on the NYer article…and then Warner Bros. shelves the movie to take a tax write-off. Like, they are going to destroy the completed film. And now, somehow, miraculously, Warner seems to have finally done the right thing and sold the rights to the film so it can be released (which is theoretically the primary reason for their business, releasing movies).
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Will the New Yorker be publishing the follow-up article "'Coyote vs. ACME' vs. Warner Brothers" ?
Looks like it should be a fun movie! I've generally enjoyed anything with John Cena in it.
Neither the first nor the last time that a studio tosses a completed movie, representing the talented labor of thousands, into the junk bin (ahem, Batgirl). But this one had an extra sting since it's apparently really, really good.
I'll never understand the bigger picture behind the kerfuffle; if what makes you happy are optimizing tax write offs, go become a CPA. If you want to make movies...don't become a CPA. I know there are weird incentives distorting the logic, but it just doesn't seem too complicated to do the thing you're in business to do.
On a personal note, I am only an occasional movie goer, but my sweetie and I will 100% go put our butts in theater seats to show our support for this. The concept is brilliant, and we can't wait. And the opportunities for a ridiculous themed popcorn bucket are huge.
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