The Sisyphean path it took to get 'Coyote vs. Acme' to the big screen

NPR | By Sam Yellowhorse Kesler,

Wailin Wong

Published August 27, 2026 at 4:47 PM EDT

Warner Brothers' decision three years ago to shelve a live action animated movie with Wile E. Coyote and the Roadrunner upset many fans. Here's what its release tells us about Hollywood economics.

Sam Yellowhorse Kesler

Sam Yellowhorse Kesler is an Associate Producer for Planet Money.

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Wailin Wong

Wailin Wong is a co-host of The Indicator from Planet Money.

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