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Movie Synopsis: Coyote vs. Acme (2026)
Coyote vs. Acme is a clever, fast-paced live-action and animated hybrid legal comedy that translates the absurd world of classic animation into a grounded, high-stakes courtroom battle. The narrative centers on Wile E. Coyote, the iconic and perpetually frustrated Looney Tunes character who has spent decades executing elaborate schemes to capture the elusive Road Runner. After enduring countless physical disasters, close-call explosions, and skeletal breaks caused entirely by malfunctioning gadgets, rockets, and giant magnets, Wile E. Coyote decides he has finally had enough. Rather than ordering another trap, he takes the ultimate modern step: he files a massive product-liability lawsuit against his longtime supplier, the mega-conglomerate known as the Acme Corporation.
To mount his case, the silent Coyote enlists the help of Kevin Avery, a down-on-his-luck personal injury and billboard defense attorney who desperately needs a high-profile win to salvage his floundering legal career. Together with Kevin’s ambitious and tech-savvy niece, Paige, this underdog legal team vows to expose Acme's corporate malpractice. However, their quest for justice hits a major roadblock when they enter the courtroom of the strict Judge Troppogrosso. Acme fights back by hiring Buddy Crane, a slick, ruthless, and heavily funded corporate defense counsel who also happens to be Kevin’s intimidating former academic rival from Harvard Law School.
As the trial transforms into a media circus in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the case unearths a web of corporate greed and systemic absurdity. Familiar Looney Tunes faces emerge throughout the trial, with a profit-obsessed Foghorn Leghorn leading Acme's executive interests, Elmer Fudd chiming in from the political senate, and Bugs Bunny offering key testimony. Seamlessly blending practical slapstick humor with razor-sharp satire, the film serves as a heartfelt homage to classic animation while telling a moving story about corporate accountability and the unbreakable spirit of an enduring underdog.
Cast and Crew Information
Production Crew:
- Director: Dave Green
- Screenwriter: Samy Burch
- Story Developers: James Gunn, Jeremy Slater
- Producers: James Gunn, Chris DeFaria
- Executive Producers: Samy Burch, Brendan Trost
- Cinematographer: Brandon Trost
- Music Composer: Steven Price
- Editor: Carsten Kurpanek
- Distribution Company: Ketchup Entertainment [1, 3]
Live-Action Cast:
- Will Forte as Kevin Avery
- John Cena as Buddy Crane
- Lana Condor as Paige Avery
- Tone Bell as Sal Maltese
- Luis Guzmán as Judge Troppogrosso
- Martha Kelly as Dottie Jones
- P.J. Byrne as Bill Pelicanos
- John Early as Henry Heslop []
Principal Voice Cast:
- Eric Bauza voicing Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Elmer Fudd, Marvin the Martian, and others
- Jeff Bergman voicing Foghorn Leghorn and Sylvester
- Bob Bergen voicing Porky Pig
