Tonight's Movie: Coyote vs. Acme (2026)

As many of my readers will be aware, COYOTE VS. ACME (2026) has had a long road to its theatrical release.Despite good advance industry "buzz," the movie was shelved as a $30 million tax writeoff by Warner Bros. Discovery in 2023.In 2025 Ketchup Entertainment bought the movie from WBD, and it was finally released theatrically late last month.Now that the movie is available, I had to go check it out, and I'm glad to say that for the most part I found it amusing and enjoyable.To set the stage, COYOTE VS. ACME is a live-action/animation hybrid in the style of WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT? (1988) or SPACE JAM (1996).Wile E. Coyote, frustrated by malfunctioning Acme products which always prevent him from catching the Road Runner, hires a law firm to sue Acme.Attorney Kevin Avery (Will Forte) wants to settle with Acme's attorney, Buddy Crane (John Cena), but Wile E. Coyote insists on going to trial.Trial won't be easy, given how hard it is to subpoena the Road Runner as a witness...and does Wile…