Looney Tunes: The Day the Earth Blew Upis a newLooney Tunesmovie with 88% onRotten Tomatoes, and the film’s success only makes me more thrilled thatCoyote vs. Acmewas saved. All kinds ofLooney Tunesmovies have been released throughout the years, with films likeSpace JamandLooney Tunes: Back in Actionupdating the franchise for the modern era.Coyote vs. Acmewas set to continue this trend by telling a unique story centered on Wile E. Coyote, and while controversies surrounded it,Looney Tunes: The Day the Earth Blew Upmay have saved it.
Looney Tunes: The Day the Earth Blew Upis the first ever fully-animatedfeature-length film in theLooney Tunesfranchise, with it being one of the most anticipated animated movies of the year. The film follows Porky Pig and Daffy Duck as they join forces with Petunia Pig to stop an invasion of mind-controlling aliens. Unlike some of the otherLooney Tunesmovies, the 2025 film is meant to hearken back to the classic cartoons,with it being an extension of theLooney Tunes Cartoonsanimated series. However, the film’s box office makes the fate ofCoyote vs. Acmea surprise.
Despite the film being part of one of the most iconic animated franchises of all time,Looney Tunes: The Day the Earth Blew Upunderperformed at the box office. The movie had a budget of $15 million but has only made $10.6 million at the box office, meaning that the film definitely hasn’t made a profit. For a property as big asLooney Tunes, this is really disappointing. However, it isn’t unexpected. Warner Bros. Discovery originally wasn’t going to releaseLooney Tunes: The Day the Earth Blew Upin theaters, with this only happening after it was acquired for distribution by Ketchup Entertainment.
In the lead up to the release ofLooney Tunes: The Day the Earth Blew Up, many fans knew that the animated movie’s success could be the only way to saveCoyote vs. Acme. Since Warner Bros. shelvedCoyote vs. Acmedue to their lack of confidence inLooney Tunesas a brand, makingThe Day the Earth Blew Upa box office success could prove the company wrong, causing them to reassess. Thus,Coyote vs. Acmesupporters were pushing people to go to theatrical screenings ofThe Day the Earth Blew Upin the hopes of savingCoyote vs. Acme.
Sadly, whenLooney Tunes: The Day the Earth Blew Upunderperformed, it seemed like the final nail in the coffin forCoyote vs. Acme. The last thing thatCoyote vs. Acmeneeded was more reason for Warner Bros. to think that the film was a risk, as this would make it almost certain that the movie wouldn’t turn a profit.Looney Tunesfans were in despair over the fact thatCoyote vs. Acmewas probably doomeddue toThe Day the Earth Blew Up’s box office. However, things quickly made a surprising turn for the better.
Coyote Vs. Acme Wasn’t Saved Strictly Because Of Its Box Office Potential
It Was More About Preserving Art
Coyote vs. Acmewas saved by Ketchup Entertainment, with the company acquiring the film for distribution. This was a major surprise for fans ofLooney Tunes, as Warner Bros. had seemingly already written the film off and refused to distribute it.Ketchup Entertainment’s decision to acquireCoyote vs. Acmewas made even more surprising by the performance ofLooney Tunes: The Day the Earth Blew Up. Even after the film failed at the box office, Ketchup Entertainment decided to double dip and pick up anotherLooney Tunesmovie.
Obviously Ketchup Entertainment hopes thatCoyote vs. Acmewill be a success. However, the company has to know that the chances of this are slim after their lastLooney Tunesmovie. Instead, the decision to saveCoyote vs. Acmefrom cancelation seems to be more about the preservation of art. There has been all kinds of online outrage surroundingCoyote vs. Acme, with the highly publicized cancelation causing lots of controversy.Ketchup Entertaiment may be hoping to capitalize on this attention,but it could also be that they just want to save the film.
Coyote Vs. Acme’s Release Is A Success No Matter What It Makes At The Box Office
Just Because The Movie Was Saved
Even ifCoyote vs. Acmedoesn’t perform well at the box office, it will go down as a success in the hearts ofLooney Tunesfans. This is becausethe release ofCoyote vs. Acmeacts as avictory forLooney Tunesfans, supporters of art preservation, and movie fans as a whole. Shelving films that have been entirely finished is a bad precedent to set, and if Warner Bros. Discovery was proven right in their decision to cancel the film, it may have led to other studios attempting the same financial tricks.
What The Day The Earth Blew Up & Coyote Vs. Acme’s Releases Mean For Looney Tunes' Future
Especially If Coyote Vs. Acme Succeed
Looney Tunes: The Day the Earth Blew Upmay have an effect on the future of theLooney Tunesfranchise. The box office failure of the first feature-length fully-animatedLooney Tunesfilm may meanWarner Bros. could shy away from attempting these types of films in the future. However, it could also lead to a precedent of Warner Bros. Animation makingLooney Tunesmovies and then selling their distribution rights, allowing Warner Bros. to profit without having to worry about the box office.
IfCoyote vs. Acmedoes turn out to be a box office success, it could change theLooney Tunesfranchise in a drastic way. Having a live-action hybrid movie succeed in the same year that an animated movie failed could signal to Warner Bros. that more movies likeSpace Jamare the way to go. While it will always be nice to getmoreLooney Tunesmovies, fans of the franchise’s animated side may be upset to see the series take this direction, especially after how critically acclaimedLooney Tunes: The Day the Earth Blew Upwas.
