More than a 12 months after it was pulled from launch, Will Forte continues to be mourning Coyote Vs. Acme.
After lately holding a “funeral screening” for the shelved Warner Bros. film together with his fellow solid and crew, the 5x Emmy nominee expressed his disappointment over the Looney Tunes movie not seeing the sunshine of day.
“My thoughts were that it’s f—ing bull—,” he bluntly informed MovieWeb. “It is such a delightful movie. It deserves so much better than what it got. I don’t know, I can’t tell you possibly why the decision was made to not release it, but it makes my blood boil.”
Forte added, “And thanks for asking me about it, as a result of I like speaking in regards to the film, as a result of I need them to — I don’t need individuals to overlook what they did to us. That being stated, I recognize them letting us make it. But like, you realize, don’t allow us to make this factor that we fall in love with after which not present it. I imply, I’d perceive if the factor sucked, however it’s actually good.
“I mean, you never know what happens in life. You know, maybe sometime, somehow we get to see it at some point. I hope people do, because I was really proud of it. And Lana [Condor] is right. She’s fantastic in it. It’s just, it is a delightful film,” he stated.
The interview comes a 12 months after Forte stated the movie was “incredible,” telling followers, “I know that a lot of you haven’t gotten a chance to see our movie. And sadly, it’s a looking like you never will.”
In November 2023, Warner Bros. Discovery shelved the film, which was based mostly on the 1990 New Yorker article by Ian Frazier, receiving a $30 million tax write-off. The firm additionally shelved Batgirl and Scoob! Holiday Haunt.
As of final February, Warner Bros. had screened the movie for round 12 patrons however rejected all of the bids, as they have been beneath the $70 million manufacturing price.