Wile E. Coyote goes to court in long-awaited first trailer for the movie shelved by Warner Bros. for a $30 million tax write-off

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It's been a long road(runner) for Coyote vs. Acme, but the first trailer for the un-canceled movie is finally here.

In the new teaser, which you can check out above, Wile E. Coyote is trying out some brand-new Acme-branded roller skates that are sure to allow him to catch the Road Runner. Except... not quite. After setting off at a snail's pace, they explode.

The movie sees Wile E. Coyote take Acme Corporation to court after every product he orders from them backfires on him in his vendetta against the Road Runner. A down-on-his-luck human attorney (Will Forte) takes on the case, who in turn discovers that his intimidating former boss (John Cena) is now representing Acme – so he's even more determined to win the case.

"Have you been horribly injured by a product made by the Acme Corporation?" Kevin asks in a TV commercial. "Not your fault! There's probably someone to blame."

"These companies think they can do whatever they want!" Kevin later exclaims, in a possible dig against Warner Bros., the studio that shelved the finished movie three years ago. "We're sick of it!"

The tongue-in-cheek digs continue with a disclaimer at the end of the trailer: "The Acme Corporation is releasing this film for account purposes only. We do not condone any of the storylines depicted."

Warner Bros. shelved the $72 million movie back in November 2023 for a $30 million tax write-off, even though the film was complete and had received overwhelmingly positive test screenings.

Although the studio initially barred the filmmakers from shopping Coyote vs. Acme to interested distributors, Warner Bros. eventually reversed this decision, but struggled to find a bidder to meet their desired price and threatened to cancel the movie for good. However, in March 2025, Ketchup Entertainment confirmed that it had bought the movie for $50 million. Phew.

Directed by Dave Green, the movie also stars Lana Condor, PJ Byrne, Luis Guzmán, Tone Bell, and Martha Kelly.

Coyote vs. Acme arrives in theaters on August 28. In the meantime, check out our guide to the other best upcoming movies on the way in 2026.