Coyote vs Acme Trailer Drops: Looney Tunes in Courtroom Comedy

The first look trailer takes audiences into the events of Coyote hiring a billboard accident lawyer, Kevin Avery (Will Forte) and his legal team to sue the Acme corporation, whose products have repeatedly malfunctioned during his pursuit of the Road Runner.

Acme Corporation is represented by corporate counsel Buddy Crane (John Cena).

Other Looney Tunes characters, such as Sylvester, Tweety, and Foghorn Leghorn, are also a part of the film.

According to Variety, the screenplay, which is written by Samy Burch, is inspired by a 1990 The New Yorker article that imagines a legal case against Acme. The film goes on to combine courtroom comedy with the Looney Tunes universe, putting the iconic animated characters in a legal setting.

Originally developed for HBO Max, 'Coyote vs Acme' was completed with a reported budget of around USD 70 million before Warner Bros decided to not to move forward with its 2023 release, stated Variety.

Later in 2025, Ketchup Entertainment acquired the film for a reported USD 50 million, setting it on course for a global theatrical rollout.

Amid the delays, Forte, in a previous conversation with The Hollywood Reporter, said, "I never thought [the film would land distribution], so it just came out of nowhere, and I'm so thrilled. I'm so excited for people to see this movie. I'm gonna promote the crap out of it. Just tell me what you want me to do, and I'll go, I'll do whatever -- go to the top of Mount Everest, I'm there."

Directed by Dave Green from a script by Samy Burch, 'Coyote vs Acme' will hit theatres on August 28.

- ANI