Coyote vs Acme is officially canceled: Warner refused offers from Amazon, Netflix…

David Zaslav, head of the studio, did not even take the time to watch the film before stopping its broadcast altogether.

According to The Wrapthings are going bad for the project Coyote vs Acmewho will not make it to the finish line.

Despite a few private screenings and rave reviews, Dave Green’s feature film does not seem to have found a host worthy of the frenetic race… Warner Bros was targeting $75 to 80 million to have the film distributed by another studio, or a total reimbursement of its production cost. We learned in November that several big Hollywood firms were in full swing. “bidding war” to resume the project, but the article is categorical: Warner would have ultimately rejected the offers from Netflix, Amazon and Paramount, refusing to let them counter-propose.

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Netflix said it was interested, but “at less than half the $70 million production cost“, which led to the studio’s withdrawal from the calls for tender, we read among the details. Sony and Apple had also shown their desire to broadcast this half-live, half-animated project, before returning to their offer. At the same time, Paramount and Amazon offered substantial sums, but they “were not high enough” for the initial studio.

The Wrap then cites sources who suggest that at the head of Warner, the managers never really had the intention of selling Coyote vs Acme. The report states that Warner CEO, David Zaslavdidn’t even bother to watch the movie.

Warner Bros. reconsiders his decision: the film Coyote vs Acme should be saved

According to some reports, Warner will get a $30 million tax deduction for putting aside Coyote vs Acme. However, the film received very good test results. It was shown several months ago to a limited audience and received 95% very positive reviews, mentions “Alright” Or “Excellent”, which rarely happens.

90 days later, despite the participation of John Cena and the omnipresence of the hashtag #SaveCoyoteVsAcme, the project marks the end of its run. Unless a miracle offer emerges from a studio’s hat – until then, the Coyote will remain in its desert…

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