---
title: "Coyote vs. Acme is even funnier because Warner Bros. Discovery tried to kill it"
type: "News"
locale: "en"
url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/296237172.md"
description: "Warner Bros. Discovery's attempt to shelve 'Coyote vs. Acme' for tax write-offs drew attention to the studio's cost-cutting habits, inadvertently boosting interest in the film. The movie has received positive reviews, considered one of the best Looney Tunes films in years. This situation highlights WBD's controversial decision-making regarding nearly completed projects."
datetime: "2026-08-18T13:36:43.000Z"
locales:
  - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/296237172.md)
  - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296237172.md)
  - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/296237172.md)
generator: "portal-rs"
---

# Coyote vs. Acme is even funnier because Warner Bros. Discovery tried to kill it

There's an argument to be made that people wouldn't be all that interested in *Coyote vs. Acme* if it weren't for the way David Zaslav tried to kill it. By trying to shelve the project, Warner Bros. Discovery only drew attention to its habit of disappearing nearly completed movies in order to cash in on tax write-offs.

*Coyote vs. Acme*'s generally positive reviewsare on the money; it really is one of the best *Looney Tunes* movies in years. In theory, this suggests that the movie *might* do well at the box office and become a case study in WBD making terrible decisions. Ironically, though, all of the drama surrounding the live-action / animated …

Read the full story at The Verge.

### Related Stocks

- [WBD.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/WBD.US.md)

## Related News & Research

- [Warner Bros Discovery streaming chief Jean-Briac Perrette sells 126,707 shares for $3.67 million](https://longbridge.com/en/news/297561723.md)
- [Sheri Herman, Pioneering Cable and Digital Executive With E! Entertainment, AEN, Dies at 71](https://longbridge.com/en/news/297555128.md)
- [Clooney tells Venice festival that AI threatens film and journalism](https://longbridge.com/en/news/297788187.md)
- [08:39 ETPractice Panda Launches Innovative Content Hub Maximizing Value to Tax and Accounting Firms While Guiding Clients Through Digital Clutter](https://longbridge.com/en/news/297518738.md)
- [Venice's Gyllenhaal says women directors face 'systemic' barriers](https://longbridge.com/en/news/297780661.md)

---
> **Disclaimer: This article is for reference only and does not constitute any investment advice.**