Here we go, folks: the Coyote vs. Acme trailer has officially exploded onto the scene.
The new teaser, which runs a minute and 45 seconds long, sets the scene for the movie, which follows the iconic character Wile E. Coyote as he brings a lawsuit against Acme for everything they’ve put him through. “The trailer ACME doesn’t want you to see,” the movie’s official social media accounts captioned their post featuring the trailer early on Wednesday morning.
Coyote vs. Acme’s truly hilarious premise will only be bolstered, it seems, by its leading human cast: Will Forte, Lana Condor, John Cena, and P.J. Byrne, among several other talents who will make appearances. As for the non-human cast, the trailer gives us glimpses of Daffy Duck, Tweety Bird, and even Bugs Bunny himself, so it seems as though we’ll get a healthy dose of the Looney Tunes gang in addition to Wile.
Promo for the movie has started to ramp up as we begin to head into summer territory, with the film’s first official poster — depicting Wile running from a huge wrecking ball bearing the movie’s title — being released last week.
Getting a poster, let alone a trailer, for this movie is a massive step that should not be understated here, considering what Coyote vs. Acme has been through on its road to release. Warner Bros. originally produced the picture, but decided to shelve it around three years ago despite the fact that it was nearly finished at the time. Warners eventually began to take offers from other studios on the project, which at first proved tough due to its high price tag, but eventually sold the movie to Ketchup Entertainment for $50 million last spring.
The project was directed by David Green and written by May December scribe and Oscar nominee Samy Burch. It was produced by Marvel Studios boss James Gunn.
Coyote vs. Acme hits theaters wordwide on August 28.
Lex Briscuso is a film and television critic and a freelance entertainment writer for IGN. You can follow her on Twitter at @nikonamerica.
