“Coyote vs. Acme,” the long-delayed Looney Tunes comedy that Warner Bros. Discovery once wrote off entirely, becomes available to buy or rent on digital platforms starting Tuesday, September 29, at 12 a.m. Eastern Time (9 p.m. Pacific on September 28).
The part-live-action, part-animated film was shot in 2022 and finished in 2023, but WB Discovery chief David Zaslav shelved it that November so the company could claim a tax write-off rather than release it. The decision drew criticism from people who worked on the film, including director Dave Green. Warner Bros. eventually agreed to let the film be shopped to outside distributors, and it reached theaters last month through Ketchup Entertainment, a small distribution company that bought the rights.
The movie stars Will Forte as a struggling attorney who represents Wile E. Coyote in a personal injury lawsuit against the Acme corporation over his many failed schemes to catch the Road Runner. It earned positive reviews from critics despite modest box office numbers.
Starting Tuesday, viewers can buy or rent the film on services including Amazon Prime, Apple TV and Fandango At Home. Pricing varies by platform; on Amazon Prime, it costs $24.99 to buy or $19.99 to rent, with a 48-hour viewing window once a rental begins. No date has been set yet for a 4K UHD, Blu-ray or DVD release.
Will it come to HBO Max?
“Coyote vs. Acme” is not currently available on any subscription streaming service. Although Ketchup Entertainment is distributing the film rather than Warner Bros., the Looney Tunes characters remain Warner Bros. property, leaving open the possibility that the movie could land on HBO Max later this year.
There is a precedent: “The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie,” another WB-produced film that was shelved and later sold to Ketchup Entertainment, arrived on HBO Max about three and a half months after its theatrical release. If “Coyote vs. Acme” follows the same timeline, it could reach the service around mid-December 2026 — though no such release has been confirmed.
For now, anyone wanting to watch at home can do so starting Tuesday through digital purchase or rental. HBO Max subscriptions start at $10.99 a month with ads or $18.49 a month ad-free, and the service is also available through discounted Disney+ bundles with Hulu, priced at $19.99 a month with ads or $32.99 a month without.
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