Peacemakerstar John Cena is set to enter the world of the Looney Tunes in a newWarner Bros.film titledCoyote vs Acme. As the title suggests, the film will pit Cena against the self-proclaimed “genius,” Wile E. Coyote.
For those who may not know, Wile E. Coyote was a central character in several classic Looney Tunes cartoons fromWarner Bros., most of which involved him trying to capture and eat either the Road Runner orfan-favorite Bugs Bunny. Of course, Wile E. Coyote’s tendency to use the unreliable products from Acme often resulted in him being outsmarted and injured in his pursuit of a decent meal.
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The consequences of those misadventures will be focus ofCoyote vs Acme, as The Hollywood Reporter reveals that the live-action/CGI film will tell the story of a human attorney who takes on Wile E. as a client in a lawsuit against Acme. Cena has closed a deal to play the lawyer representing Acme, who also happens to be the former boss of Wile E.’s own attorney. Production onthe Looney Tunes moviein expected begin in New Mexico in late March 2022.
As fans know, Cena is currently starring in therecently-renewedPeacemakerseriesas the titular anti-hero. The HBO Max hit was created byThe Suicide Squaddirector James Gunn, who serves as an executive producer onCoyote vs Acmealongside Chris DeFaria.Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadowsdirector Dave Green will helmCoyote vs Acmefrom a script penned by Samy Burch, which itself was based on Ian Frazier’s 1990 humor article of the same name for New York Times.
Cena joins a small group of actors to star a live-action/animated hybrid films with the Looney Tunes. To date, that group also consists of Michael Jordan, Brendan Fraser, and most recentlyLeBron James inSpace Jam 2. Of course, those Looney Tunes films were far from well-received, for the most part.
Then again, Cena has proven himself as a more-than-capable actor with a great sense of comedic timing. Combine that with the talent behind the camera, and perhaps the Looney Tunes will finally have a live-action/animated film that’s celebrated by both fans and critics.
