Will Forte is speaking up about Coyote vs. Acme’s apparent cancellation.
On Twitter, Forte shared a message with the cast and crew of Coyote vs. Acme, the live-action/animated comedy movie that Warner Bros. Discovery is seemingly permanently shelving for a tax write-off.
What did Will Forte say about Coyote vs. Acme?
Forte wrote, “I know that a lot of you haven’t gotten a chance to see our movie. And sadly, it’s looking like you never will. When I first heard that our movie was getting ‘deleted,’ I hadn’t seen it yet. So I was thinking what everyone else must have been thinking: this thing must be a hunk of junk. But then I saw it. And it’s incredible.
“Super funny throughout, visually stunning, sweet, sincere, and emotionally resonant in a very earned way. As the credits rolled, I just sat there thinking how lucky I was to be a part of something so special. That quickly turned to confusion and frustration. This was the movie they’re not going to release?
“Look, when it comes to Hollywood business stuff, I don’t know shit about shit. Even when a movie tests very well (like ours), there’s no guarantee that it’s gonna be a hit. And at the end of the day, the people who paid for this movie can obviously do whatever they want with it. It doesn’t mean I have to like it (I f***ing hate it). Or agree with it. And it doesn’t mean that this movie is anything less than magnificent.
“You would be so proud of it — a movie that should be seen, but won’t. Please know that all the years and years of hard work, dedication, and love that you put into this movie shows in every frame.”
View Forte’s Twitter post here:
Warner Bros. Discovery controversially decided not to release Coyote vs. Acme in order to obtain a $30 million tax write-down in November 2023. Following much public backlash, the studio allowed the filmmakers to shop the movie around to other distributors.
The Wrap, however, reported earlier this month that Warner Bros. Discovery now seems ready to end the search and resume plans to shelve the movie after they requested at least $75 million from interested studios without accepting any counter offers.