Will Forte Joins John Cena in Live-Action/CG Animated Hybrid COYOTE VS. ACME for Warner Bros.
Will Forte (SNL, MacGruber) has signed on to star opposite John Cena in Coyote vs Acme, a live-action/CG animation hybrid feature from Warner Bros. that focuses on the classic Looney Tunes character Wile E. Coyote.
“The furry and four-legged Coyote takes centre stage in the story, which sees him sue the Acme Corporation for the not-quite-in-working-order devices he has received from them over the years in his quest to best his potential meal, the Road Runner, as seen in the classic cartoons.
“The feature will tell the story of a down-on-his-luck (human) attorney who takes on Wile E. as a client in his suit, only to discover that his boss at his former law firm is representing Acme.”
Forte will play the lawyer, with Cena playing his formidable employer.
Screenwriter Samy Burch penned the latest draft of the script, based on the New Yorker humor article “Coyote v. Acme” by Ian Frazier, published in 1990.
Chris DeFaria and James Gunn are producing the feature, which is due to begin shooting in New Mexico later this month.
via: THR