Warner Bros. Discovery has reversed its decision on 'Coyote vs. Acme', deciding not to shelve the film. The studio will now allow director Dave Green to shop his live-action/animation hybrid movie starring John Cena to other potential buyers instead of shelving the project for a tax write off. The move comes days after the The Hollywood Reporter broke the news that 'Coyote vs. Acme' would become Warners third already-shot film to get shelved after previously nixing nearly completed projects 'Batgirl' and 'Scoob! Holiday Haunt' in August 2022.
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00:00 Warner Bros. Discovery has reversed its decision on Coyote vs. Acme, deciding not to shelve
00:05 the film.
00:06 The studio will now allow director Dave Green to shop his live-action and animated hybrid
00:11 movie starring John Cena to other potential buyers instead of shelving the project for
00:16 a tax write-off.
00:17 The move comes days after The Hollywood Reporter broke the news that the project would become
00:21 Warner's third already-shot film to get shelved after previously nixing nearly-completed projects
00:27 Batgirl and Scoob Holiday Haunt in August of 2022.
00:31 The film stars Will Forte, Cena and Lana Condor, with sources who have seen the film calling
00:36 Coyote vs. Acme a popcorn-style crowd-pleaser.
00:39 Screenings for potential buyers will take place this month, with Amazon set to be a
00:43 contender in the mix.
00:44 The Coyote cancellation roiled the creative community, especially since Batgirl and Scoob
00:49 had been positioned as a one-off change in strategy, never to happen again.
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