First Footage From Coyote vs. ACME Drops at Comic-Con, New Images, and a Release Date!
We got to see the very first footage from the upcoming Looney Tunes movie Coyote Vs. ACME and the panel started with some tongue-in-cheek fun.
Moderator Paul Scheer opened by joking that this was “the movie Acme didn’t want you to see,” only to be interrupted by P.J. Byrne as ACME lawyer Bill Pellicano serving a cease-and-desist.
The gag didn’t stop the party as WB rolled out the release date announcement, details about the filming process (a puppet stood in for Coyote during live-action scenes), and most importantly, three clips from the film.
Here’s what we saw:
Clip #1: Coyote’s Breaking Point
The first clip was basically a teaser. Coyote sitting alone, flipping through old blueprints while reflecting on all the times his plans epically failed trying to catch and kill the roadrunner.
It cuts between him in the present and classic Looney Tunes footage, all set to Johnny Cash’s “Hurt.” It’s darkly funny and oddly emotional. Then, on TV, an ad pops up: Kevin Avery (Will Forte) in a cheesy “If you’ve been wronged, call us” commercial targeting faulty ACME products. This is Coyote’s moment of destiny.
Clip #2: The Courtroom Disaster
Next came a six-minute scene from Coyote’s first day in court. Luis Guzmán plays the judge, who gleefully swaps out his regular gavel for a cartoon one when he sees a toon is involved. John Cena’s Buddy Crane delivers a smooth-as-silk opening statement, arguing Acme isn’t to blame—, Coyote is just reckless.
The courtroom is a mix of humans and cartoons. A human sketch artist sits beside a cartoon artist sculpting with ice. The jury? Mostly human, except for Miss Prissy, knitting away and casually says she “just laid an egg” after hearing Crane speak, which got some big laughs.
Then Avery takes the floor… and spectacularly bombs. He’s nervous, fumbling, spilling water all over the place, and things go from bad to worse when Coyote hands him a faulty ACME Rocket Rollerblade to use as evidence. It won’t turn on… until it does, bursting into flames, scorching Coyote, and flying around the room in a chaotic slapstick frenzy.
Clip #3: A Familiar Voice on the Line
Later, Avery is back at his hotel watching TV when he gets a mysterious phone call. The voice says he can help win the case. Avery doesn’t know who it is, but we do. It’s Bugs Bunny. He gives Avery an address and the promise of some damning intel. Fade out.
A Trailer Tease and a Chaotic Ending
The panel ended with a tease for the trailer, after another Acme lawyer stunt shut the whole thing down. Interns swarmed the stage, escorting everyone out, while Forte ran back in yelling, “Play the trailer!” as he was dragged away.
The trailer was incredibly fun and packed with silly stunts, wild and amusing action, live-action/animation chaos, and plenty of Looney Tunes cameos, ending with the phrase: “The movie ACME didn’t want you to see,” splattered in blood. It was absolutely insane and I’m even more excited to see the film!
After all the drama surrounding the film, fans finally have a date circled on the calendar as Coyote vs. ACME opens in theaters on August 28, 2026. Sure, it’s still a long wait, but considering this movie was once dead and buried, we’ll take it.
The movie looks like it’s going to be pretty freakin’ hilarious and fans are going to love it!
What do you think? Are you hyped to see Wile E. Coyote take Acme to court?
