The summer box office is heating up with our first look at the upcoming live-action and animation hybrid from Looney Tunes, set to hit theaters on August 28.
After months of anticipation, fans of these classic characters finally have a glimpse at what’s shaping up to be one of the season’s biggest releases.
Logline: After enduring years of catastrophic product failures at the hands of ACME, Inc., a tenacious, unemployed coyote uncovers a corporate cover-up and spearheads an unhinged battle against the multinational conglomerate that’s been blowing him up in the name of profit. Also, there’s a roadrunner. And dynamite.
Synopsis: After decades of being blown to bits by bombs, demolished by dynamite, mangled by magnets, battered by boulders, trampled by trains, tricked by tunnels, sprung by springs, steamrolled by steamrollers, maligned by misfires, bedeviled by bungees, rattled by rockets, backstabbed by bat suits, rocked by rocket skates, upended by unicycles, quaked by quake pills, rubberized by rogue bands, and hurled headlong off every cliff in the Southwest, Wile E. Coyote (Genius) finally fights back. Teaming up with billboard accident lawyer Kevin Avery (Will Forte), he takes on slick corporate counsel Buddy Crane (John Cena) and ACME, Inc., the profit-obsessed conglomerate behind every one of the Coyote’s chaotic catastrophes.
There’s plenty to get excited about, starting with the creative team. Directed by Dave Green and written by Samy Burch alongside James Gunn and Jeremy Slater, the film brings together a mix of distinct storytelling voices. That same energy carries into the cast, with Will Forte, Lana Condor, Tone Bell, and John Cena leading the charge.
Beyond the names attached, the film’s biggest draw may be its visual style. Early footage points to a seamless blend of animation and live-action, capturing the signature chaos of Looney Tunes while elevating it with modern cinematic scale.
If the final product delivers on that promise, this could easily become one of the standout theatrical events of the summer.