Can corporate castoff ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ become a box-office hit?

Box-office analysts see an uphill climb for ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ which is being released by an indie distributor after Warner Bros. Discovery chief David Zaslav shelved it in 2023.

LOS ANGELES — From falling pianos to malfunctioning dynamite, Wile E. Coyote has always been a survivor. And this weekend the 76-year-old Looney Tunes character will outlive another near-death experience when the long-awaited “Coyote vs. Acme” finally hits theaters.

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