After what feels like an eternity stuck in cartoon purgatory, Coyote vs. Acme is finally racing into theaters—and yes, it’s bringing dynamite with it. Get ready to check out the brand-new poster and watch the first trailer for this long-delayed, wildly promising live-action/animated hybrid from Ketchup Entertainment.

Directed by Dave Green and written by Samy Burch, the film stars Will Forte, Lana Condor, Tone Bell, and John Cena.

The story flips the script on decades of cartoon chaos, following Wile E. Coyote as he takes legal—and explosive—action against ACME after years of catastrophic product failures. What starts as a corporate lawsuit spirals into a full-blown war against the system… with a certain speedy roadrunner still in the mix.

It’s absurd, it’s overdue, and it might just be worth the wait. Only in theaters August 28, 2026.

Here's a look at the first trailer for Coyote vs. Acme:

Coyote Vs. Acme

“There's probably someone to blame."

Synopsis: After decades of being blown to bits by bombs, demolished by dynamite, mangled by magnets, battered by boulders, trampled by trains, tricked by tunnels, sprung by springs, steamrolled by steamrollers, maligned by misfires, bedeviled by bungees,rattled by rockets, backstabbed by bat suits, rocked by rocket skates, upended by unicycles, quaked by quake pills, rubberized by rogue bands, and hurled headlong off every cliff in the Southwest, Wile E. Coyote (Genius) finally fights back. Teaming up with billboard accident lawyer Kevin Avery (Will Forte), he takes on slick corporate counsel Buddy Crane (John Cena) and ACME, Inc., the profit-obsessed conglomerate behind every one of the Coyote’s chaotic catastrophes.
Release Date: August 28, 2026
Director: Dave Green
Writer: Samy Burch
Cast: Will Forte, Lana Condor, Tone Bell, and John Cena.