Coyote Vs. Acme, an upcoming movie featuring the classicLooney Tunesantagonist Wile E. Coyote, has found its director. According to a new report,Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadowshelmer Dave Green will direct the project, and the search for a writer is now underway.Lego Batmandirector Chris McKay andIt’s Always Sunny in Philadelphiawriters Jon and Josh Silberman are also producing with Jesse Ehrman overseeing for Warner Bros.
Described as a live action-animation hybrid,Coyote vs. Acmewill likely feature an animatedWile E. Coyotein a realistic world. Full plot details are not yet clear, but the title suggests the titular coyote will switch his focus from Road Runner to the fictional Acme company. Those who remember the classicLooney Tunescartoons might recall that every one of the traps and weapons Wile E. acquires all fail in spectacular fashion, always resulting in bringing leaving the coyote very badly injured. Maybe the desert animal has finally realized that Acme is bringing him far more pain than the Road Runner ever did.
Coyote vs. Acmeis one of many upcoming projects to expect from Warner Animation Group. The studio is alsolive-action animation hybrid moviebased on theTom and Jerrycartoons, which will star Chloe Grace Moretz, Michael Pena, Ken Jeong, and Rob Delaney. An upcoming sequel toSpace Jamis also in the works, bringing back Bugs Bunny for another high-stakes basketball game, swapping out Michael Jordan for LeBron James. Additionally, there are upcoming movies based on classic Hanna-Barbera cartoons likeScooby-Doo,The Flintstones, andThe Jetsons.
David Green is known for directing many music videos and short films, and made his feature film directorial debut in 2014 with the release of the found footage sci-fi movieEarth to Echo. Written by Henry Gayden, the movie follows a group of teens who find a robotic alien in the desert. The filmmaker would follow this effort in 2016 by helming the Michael Bay-produced sequelTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows, which served as a continuation from the 2014 reboot. Grossing over $245 million worldwide against a budget of $135 million,
Wile E. Coyote has been trying to capture theRoad Runnersince 1949, dating back to their first-everLooney Tunescartoon “Fast and Furry-ous.” Each cartoon always involved Wile E. attempting to catch Road Runner for his next meal, but the devices and odd contraptions he uses always backfire in a comical fashion. In otherLooney Tunesanimations, the coyote has also served as an antagonist toBugs Bunnyand has been seen in a wide variety of animated projects.
It’s not clear whenCoyote vs. Acmemay be heading to the big screen. That information should be made apparent after the project finds its writer and the project’s screenplay has been finished. For now, fans of the classic duo can always check out Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner in their dozens of classic cartoons. This news comes to us fromVariety.
