Ep. 346: Coyote vs. Acme

Arriving after a long and scandalous delay at Warner Bros., the latest Looney Tunes movie is a satirical courtroom drama where a personal injury lawyer sues the Acme corporation on behalf of Wile E. Coyote, accusing Acme of selling faulty products. Playing with decades of Looney Tunes tradition, Coyote vs. Acme combines cartoon comedy with an allegorical tale about corporate greed; a premise that coincidentally became very relevant to the film's convoluted release process, as discussed by Steffan and Gavia in this episode.

Links:

"Coyote v. Acme," Ian Frazier, The New Yorker (1990)

"Keep Chasing That Bird: The Oral History of ‘Coyote vs. Acme’," Alan Siegel, The Ringer

"‘Coyote vs. Acme’ Director Dave Green ‘Remains in Shock’ That the Film Is Coming Out," Wilson Chapman, Indiewire