Here is all you need to know about the ongoing controversy surrounding the Warner Bros. film Coyote vs. Acme.
Much online discourse is being made of the now-canceled Coyote vs. Acme film. The Warner Bros. project is no longer set to release despite being completed and ready for launch.
However, this isn’t the first time the company has done something like this. Famously, the standaloneBatgirl movie was also scrapped by Warner Brosin a move that lost the company $90 million.
So why does this keep happening and what does it have to do with the ongoing legal battle Warner Bros faces? Continue reading as we break down the situation.
Coyote vs. Acme controversy explained
However, Warner Bros. recently screened the film for 12 potential buyers, the likes ofNetflixand Paramount both putting in bids to own the rights to the film and screen it on their own platforms.
“The WBD tactic of scrapping fully made films for tax breaks is predatory and anti-competitive,” wrote Castro.
The@WBDtactic of scrapping fully made films for tax breaks is predatory and anti-competitive.As the Justice Department and@FTCrevise their antitrust guidelines they should review this conduct.As someone remarked, it’s like burning down a building for the insurance money.https://t.co/Vb8vj3brD7
As reported byDeadline, one source revealed that “no one is doing anything at Warner to push this film for a sale” and as a result, this new project could wind up locked away in a vault similar to Batgirl.
Even three months after its axing was first announced, the#SaveCoyoteVsAcmehashtag is still present on social media.
Time will tell what the fate of the film becomes, however, we’ll be sure to keep you updated here as the situation develops.
Eleni Thomas is a Senior Writer on Dexerto’s Australia team, specializing in Gaming and wider gamer culture. She is a journalism graduate, expertly covering TV & Movies, GTA, Pokemon, Nintendo games, Twitch streamers, and YouTubers. She is also passionate about covering Queer and female representation. You can contact her at: eleni.thomas@dexerto.com
