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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.

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Sam Yellowhorse Kesler

Sam Yellowhorse Kesler is an Associate Producer for Planet Money.

Wailin Wong

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