Overview

• Ketchup Entertainment acquired worldwide rights in March 2025 after Warner Bros. Discovery shelved the completed film and has set a global release for August 28, 2026.
• The Hall H panel at San Diego Comic-Con featured in-character interruptions by P.J. Byrne as an Acme lawyer and the debut of the movie’s first full trailer.
• Footage previews included a montage of Wile E. Coyote’s classic ACME mishaps set to Johnny Cash’s “Hurt” and a live-action/animation courtroom sequence.
• Directed by Dave Green from a Samy Burch screenplay, the hybrid comedy stars Will Forte as attorney Kevin Avery alongside John Cena, Lana Condor, Luis Guzmán and Eric Bauza.
• Fan protests and industry backlash against high-profile studio cancellations helped pave the way for Ketchup Entertainment’s acquisition and the film’s revival.