COYOTE VS. ACME Star Will Forte Addresses Movie Being Scrapped By Warner Bros.: "I F***ing Hate It"

COYOTE VS. ACME Star Will Forte Addresses Movie Being Scrapped By Warner Bros.: "I F***ing Hate It"

Warner Bros. Discovery decided to pull the plug on Coyote vs. Acme and lead star Will Forte has now shared his thoughts on the decision, slamming the studio and making it clear we're all missing out...

By JoshWilding - Mar 01, 2024 06:03 AM EST
Filed Under: Movies

Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav has become known for axing near-completed movies, explaining why we'll never get to see the likes of Batgirl and Scoob! Holiday Haunt

However, the backlash to the decision to scrap the live-action/animated hybrid Coyote vs. Acme has been considerably more vocal. The movie is said to be fantastic, but even after coming under pressure to offload it to another studio or streamer, WBD seemingly ensured the price tag was high enough that no one would be willing to do so. Why? Well, they've already taken a $70 million writedown on it! 

While Warner Bros. Discovery might have decided it's not worth marketing Coyote vs. Acme for theaters or putting the movie on Max, star Will Forte has today broken his silence and made his feelings known on the entire situation. 

"I know that a lot of you haven’t gotten a chance to see our movie," he said in a lengthy Instagram post. "And sadly, it’s a looking like you never will." Explaining that he hadn't seen the movie before it was "deleted," Forte added, "So I was thinking what everyone else must have been thinking: this thing must be a hunk of junk. But then I saw it. And it’s Incredible."

"Super funny throughout, visually stunning, sweet, sincere, and emotionally resonant in a very earned way," he added. "As the credits rolled, I just sat there thinking how lucky I was to be a part of something so special. That quickly turned to confusion and frustration. This was the movie they’re not going to release?"

"Look, when it comes to Hollywood business stuff, I don’t know shit about shit. Even when a movie tests very well (like ours), there’s no guarantee that it’s gonna be a hit," Forte said of the movie which also stars John Cena and Lana Condor. "And at the end of the day, the people who paid for this movie can obviously do whatever they want with it."

"It doesn’t mean I have to like it (I fu**king hate it). Or agree with it. And it doesn’t mean that this movie is anything less than magnificent."

After being criticised by filmmakers like Phil Lord & Chris Miller and Guillermo del Toro, Warner Bros. Discovery acquiesced and put Coyote vs. Acme up for auction. While rival studios put up bids between $30 million - $50 million, none would match the $70 million that tax write-off provides. 

As a result, we don't expect this movie to ever see the light of day. 

Check Out New Trailers For Pixar's ELIO And DreamWorks Animation's THE BAD GUYS 2
Related:

Check Out New Trailers For Pixar's ELIO And DreamWorks Animation's THE BAD GUYS 2

HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON Featurette Reveals First Look At Nico Parker's Astrid And More New Footage
Recommended For You:

HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON Featurette Reveals First Look At Nico Parker's Astrid And More New Footage

DISCLAIMER: As a user generated site and platform, Toonado.com is protected under the DMCA (Digital Millenium Copyright Act) and "Safe Harbor" provisions.

This post was submitted by a user who has agreed to our Terms of Service and Community Guidelines. Toonado.com will disable users who knowingly commit plagiarism, piracy, trademark or copyright infringement. Please CONTACT US for expeditious removal of copyrighted/trademarked content. CLICK HERE to learn more about our copyright and trademark policies.

Note that Toonado.com, and/or the user who contributed this post, may earn commissions or revenue through clicks or purchases made through any third-party links contained within the content above.

Please log in to post comments.

Don't have an account?
Please Register.

View Recorder