Coyote vs. Acme (2026)

Overview

Coyote vs. Acme is a live-action/animated legal comedy based on the iconic Looney Tunes characters and Ian Frazier's 1990 New Yorker article. The film follows the legendary Wile E. Coyote, who, after decades of suffering injuries from defective gadgets, decides to sue his longtime supplier, the ACME Corporation.

Plot Summary

• The Breaking Point: After yet another disastrous attempt to catch the Road Runner using ACME-branded rockets and anvil contraptions, Wile E. Coyote reaches his limit. Realizing that every single catastrophe in his life stems from faulty engineering rather than user error, he seeks legal representation.

• Teaming Up: Coyote hires Kevin Avery (played by Will Forte), a down-on-his-luck billboard personal injury attorney. Initially reluctant, Kevin takes the case after discovering that ACME has knowingly distributed malfunctioning products to cartoon characters for decades while covering up the defects.

• The Courtroom Showdown: Armed with a massive stack of ACME receipts and injury records, Kevin and Coyote go up against ACME's slick, ruthless corporate defense attorney, Buddy Crane (played by John Cena). As the trial unfolds, the courtroom erupts into classic cartoon chaos—complete with live product demonstrations, witness testimony from fellow Looney Tunes characters, and corporate cover-up conspiracies.

• The Core Theme: Beyond the slapstick gags, the story centers on perseverance, friendship, and two ultimate "underdogs" standing up against a greedy, corrupt mega-corporation.