Something Wile E this way comes: how the Looney Toons reboot movie came back from the dead

Cartoon royalty were lined for a live-action toon hybrid Coyote vs Acme.

Then it was shelved as a tax write-off.

But its cast, crew and fans fought for its release.

Three years later it’s set to be a surprise summer hit Back in 2020, Dave Green started making his new film, Coyote vs Acme.

Mixing live action with animation, it would be an unconventional courtroom drama that pitched actor Will Forte against a host of 2D Looney Tunes characters – including cartoon royalty such as Foghorn Leghorn, Porky Pig and Bugs Bunny.

This, Green believed, would weave a heady spell for cinemagoers of all ages.

Six years later, his film is finally about to be released.

When Green first called “Action!”, his dark hair was not yet flecked liberally with grey.

It is now.

“We’ve held on to a lot of hope these past few years,” Green says from his home in Los Angeles, “and we never really let go of it.” Continue reading...