{"id":6299,"date":"2026-08-31T04:13:55","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T04:13:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crosscountrymovingteams.com\/?p=6299"},"modified":"2026-08-31T04:13:55","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T04:13:55","slug":"warner-bros-axed-coyote-vs-acme-three-years-ago-to-take-a-tax-write-off-but-its-finally-in-theaters-after-a-public-outcry-and-a-box-office-hit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crosscountrymovingteams.com\/?p=6299","title":{"rendered":"Warner Bros. axed \u2018Coyote vs. Acme\u2019 three years ago to take a tax write off. But it\u2019s finally in theaters after a public outcry\u2014and a box office hit"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>For the fifth weekend in a row,\u00a0\u201cSpider-Man: Brand New Day\u201d\u00a0topped the North American box office. It grossed $22.2 million in U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday, bringing its worldwide total to $2.33 billion and making it the fourth highest-grossing film of all time.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/crosscountrymovingteams.com\/?p=6297\">Iran\u2019s president admits \u2018we have many problems\u2019 and missiles \u2018are of no use\u2019 as the U.S. chokes its economy while weakening Tehran\u2019s grip on Hormuz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cCoyote vs. Acme,\u201d which had been relegated to the dust heap, fared best of the newcomers, debuting in second place.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Ridley Scott action drama\u00a0\u201cThe Dog Stars,\u201d\u00a0starring Jacob Elordi, flopped. The film, about a pilot and German Shepherd who survive a global pandemic, opened in fifth place with $8 million for 20th Century Studios. It added $11.3 million overseas, a poor result for a film that cost between $70 million and $100 million to make.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCoyote vs. Acme,\u201d however, scored a decent, hard-earned opening. In 2023, Warner Bros. canceled any release of the completed film, preferring to take a tax write off on a movie originally produced for its streaming service, HBO Max. Warner also shelved \u201cBatgirl\u201d and \u201cScoob! Holiday Haunt,\u201d both of which remain unreleased.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCoyote vs. Acme,\u201d based on an Ian Frazier \u201cShouts and Murmurs\u201d New Yorker column, is about Wile E. Coyote suing the Acme Corporation for its faulty products. It stars Will Forte, John Cena, Lana Condor and Eric Bauza.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The film, a hybrid of live-action and animation directed by Dave Green, cost $70 million to make. But despite good test screening scores, Warner Bros. opted to ax the completed film. After an outcry, the studio put the film up for sale. Early last year, Ketchup Entertainment\u00a0acquired worldwide distribution rights\u00a0for about $50 million.<\/p>\n<p>For the makers of the film, just getting released was a victory.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201c\u2018Coyote vs. Acme\u2019 is finally, gloriously, in theaters now,\u201d Green said on social media Friday. \u201cWhich means one thing. WE WON.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/crosscountrymovingteams.com\/?p=6295\">Battle for Hormuz: U.S. forces take first military action against Iran in a month, striking rocket launchers being used to deploy sea mines<\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Reviews and audience scores were also good. Moviegoers gave it an \u201cA\u201d CinemaScore. Critics were just as enthusiastic. On Rotten Tomatoes, it rated 95% fresh.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>While the result might have counted as a disappointment for some $70 million movies, the opening weekend for \u201cCoyote vs. Acme\u201d was the best ever for Ketchup. The indie distributor\u2019s previous high was 2024\u2019s \u201cThe Day the Earth Blew Up\u201d (a $3.1 million opening), another Warner-made Looney Tunes castoff.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe box office numbers are fair, but the reception is excellent and the release should set up good ancillary business for kids\u2019 viewing, where the film should recoup its investment,\u201d said David A. Gross, who publishes the box office newsletter FranchiseRe.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cThe Odyssey,\u201d\u00a0in its seventh weekend, slid to third place with $14.3 million. It remains unusually strong overseas, where the Christopher Nolan movie grossed $48.6 million over the weekend. Altogether, the Universal Pictures release has collected $1.55 billion in global sales.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h4>Top 10 movies by domestic box office<\/h4>\n<p>With final domestic figures being released Monday, this list factors in the estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Rentrak:<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/crosscountrymovingteams.com\/?p=6293\">Gen Zer washed his college basketball team\u2019s dirty clothes and mopped floors to prove his passion\u2014now he\u2019s one of the youngest interns ever at the NBA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>1. \u201cSpider-Man: Brand New Day,\u201d $22.2 million.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>2. \u201cCoyote vs. Acme,\u201d $15.5 million.<\/p>\n<p>3. \u201cThe Odyssey,\u201d $14.3 million.<\/p>\n<p>4. \u201cInsidious: Out of the Further,\u201d $10.1 million.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>5. \u201cThe Dog Stars,\u201d $8 million.<\/p>\n<p>6. \u201cBuddy,\u201d $5.4 million.<\/p>\n<p>7. \u201cThe End of Oak Street,\u201d $5 million.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>8. \u201cPAW Patrol: The Dino Movie,\u201d $4.9 million.<\/p>\n<p>9. \u201cMutiny,\u201d $2.8 million.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>10. \u201cTony,\u201d $2.2 million.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Looney Tunes feature film that was\u00a0given a new lease on life\u00a0by Ketchup Entertainment and debuted with an estimated $15.5 million in ticket sales over the weekend.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6298,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[116],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6299","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-movies"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Warner Bros. axed \u2018Coyote vs. Acme\u2019 three years ago to take a tax write off. 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