Coyote vs ACME

Coyote vs ACME (2026) flips a familiar cartoon rivalry into a fresh, family-friendly adventure with a mischievous legal twist. After yet another string of spectacular gadget misfires, Wile E. Coyote stops blaming gravity and starts blaming the manufacturer—setting his sights on the corporate giant that sold him every dubious rocket skate and spring-loaded contraption.

Directed by Dave Green, the film leans into the comedy of escalation: a character known for silent persistence suddenly finds a voice in the modern world, where paperwork can be as perilous as a cliff edge. The premise is delightfully simple—what happens when slapstick meets the rule of law—and it opens the door to big set pieces, sharp satire, and the kind of earnest heart that lands with both kids and longtime fans.

The human side of the story arrives with Will Forte as the lawyer Wile E. recruits—less a polished shark than a scrappy billboard attorney who sees one last chance to matter. Along the way, the cast—including Lana Condor, Tone Bell, John Cena, Eric Bauza, P.J. Byrne, Martha Kelly, and Luis Guzmán—helps build a world where corporate spin, public sympathy, and cartoon physics collide in unpredictable ways.

What makes the concept click is how it reframes the joke: ACME isn’t just a punchline anymore, it’s a system—one that keeps selling hope in a box, then dodging responsibility when it explodes. The film plays that tension for laughs while sneaking in a surprisingly relatable theme about standing up after repeated failure, even when the odds (and the anvils) keep falling from the sky.

For audiences looking for an Adventure that’s also an Animation-powered Comedy, Coyote vs ACME aims to deliver energetic chaos with a warm, crowd-pleasing core. It’s the classic chase story—just rerouted through depositions, exhibits, and the eternal question: who, exactly, is liable for all those rocket-powered mistakes?