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‘Coyote Vs. Acme’ Refuses To Stay Buried, Opens At No. 5 Worldwide With $23.9M Debut
Nearly three years after Warner Bros. shelved it, Dave Green’s Looney Tunes hybrid debuted at No. 2 domestically with $15.5 million in ticket sales.
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‘Pokémon: Wild Card,’ The Franchise’s First Animated Feature In Seven Years, Unveiled For 2027
CloverWorks animates the new adventure which follows a card player and Mimikyu, marking Pokémon’s first feature film in seven years when it debuts in 2027.
They’re Called Looney Tunes For A Reason: ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ Soundtrack Gets A Vinyl Release
Steven Price’s score channels the madcap musical legacy of Carl Stalling, complete with archival sound effects and four collectible vinyl editions.
‘Coyote Vs. Acme’ Eyes $14M Domestic Opening After Warner Bros. Tried To Bury It
After years in limbo, the rescued Looney Tunes feature is finally getting its day in theaters, with a solid opening weekend on the horizon.
‘Odd Taxi’ Director Baku Kinoshita’s ‘The Last Blossom’ Hits U.S. Theaters This Weekend (EXCLUSIVE CLIP)
Watch an exclusive clip from Baku Kinoshita’s first original anime feature, which GKIDS will release in U.S. theaters for two nights only this weekend.
Independent Film Company Acquires Cannes Darling ‘Tangles,’ Plans Awards Run
Leah Nelson’s hand-drawn Alzheimer’s dark comedy will receive an Oscar-qualifying theatrical run this year before expanding wide in early 2027.
Pixar’s ‘Toy Story 5’ Gets September Disney+ Release Date
After a franchise-best box office run, Pixar’s latest ‘Toy Story’ sequel will make its exclusive Disney+ debut on September 23.
Miyu Distribution Acquires Fernanda Salgado’s Buzzy Brazilian Ancestral Memory Drama ‘Ana, En Passant’
Developed through Berlinale Talents and presented at the Annecy Animation Showcase in Cannes, the mixed-media feature will debut in Brazil this fall.
‘Closer To The Chuck Jones Model’: How Classic Looney Tunes Design Made ‘Coyote Vs. Acme’s’ Wile E. A More Sympathetic Leading Canine
Director Dave Green explains how story artists, a life-size puppet, and classic cartoon flashbacks turned a silent slapstick icon into the heart of the film.
Macabre Belgian CGI Circus Drama ‘Juul’ Picked Up By Studio 100
Studio 100 Film has acquired international rights to ‘Juul,’ a dark Belgian CGI feature about a comatose circus acrobat turned into a “living puppet.”
Pixar’s ‘Cars’ Will Return To Theaters For Its 20th Anniversary This Fall
The 2006 Pixar fan-favorite will race back into theaters on September 4 as Disney continues its year-long anniversary celebration.
GKIDS Acquires Yoshiaki Kawajiri’s Gothic Anime Classic ‘Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust’
GKIDS will bring Yoshiaki Kawajiri’s gothic anime classic back to North American theaters in a new HD master, followed by a home entertainment release.
Two New ‘One Piece’ Movies Announced For 2027 And 2029
Toei Animation will release ‘One Piece Film God Valley’ in summer 2027, followed by the mysterious Oda-designed ‘One Piece Film Baad’ in 2029.
Michel Gagné Unveils The First Trailer For ‘The Saga Of Rex,’ A Solo Hand-Drawn Feature 14 Years In The Making
‘The Iron Giant,’ ‘Ratatouille,’ and ‘Spider-Verse’ veteran Michel Gagné created, directed, and animated the 60-minute feature almost entirely by himself.
Netflix Drops Trailer For ‘Mononoke’ Movie Trilogy Finale
The Medicine Seller confronts a serpent god and the dark history of the Ōoku in ‘The Curse of the Serpent,’ premiering September 29.
Laika Unveils First Full Trailer For Travis Knight’s ‘Wildwood’
Travis Knight’s hyped stop-motion adaptation of Colin Meloy’s Portland-set fantasy novel opens in U.S. theaters on October 23.
Chinese Animated Feature ‘Niu Lai’ Turns Online Mockery Into Big Box Office Bucks
Made by a mother-and-son team over five years, the low-budget, so-bad-it’s-good film went from selling fewer than 300 tickets to becoming a million-dollar hit.
Disney Unveils New Feature ‘Clay,’ Announces ‘Zootopia 3,’ And Teases ‘Coco 2,’ ‘Incredibles 3,’ ‘Frozen 3,’ And More At D23
Along with the major announcements, Disney and Pixar also shared early looks at upcoming films including ‘Ghost Market,’ ‘Gatto,’ and ‘Hexed.’
First ‘Bluey’ Movie Trailer Reveals Franchise’s Move Into CG
Disney has unveiled the first footage from ‘The Bluey Movie,’ revealing the franchise’s move into CG ahead of its August 6, 2027 theatrical debut.
Warner Bros. Spent $70M Making ‘Coyote Vs. Acme’; Ketchup Paid $50M To Put It In Theaters
New details reveal the financial and creative battles behind ‘Coyote vs. Acme,’ including its streaming origins and the organic campaign that saved it.