Episode 58: Coyote vs. Acme

Coyote vs. Acme is a 2026 live action and animated hybrid comedy film based on a 1990 New Yorker article of the same name by Ian Frazier. Directed by Dave Green and screenplay by Samy Burch, this film stars Will Forte as a billboard attorney hired by Wile E. Coyote to sue Acme corporation for their faulty products that he has purchased in his chase after the Roadrunner. Costarring Lana Condor, John Cena, Tone Bell, Martha Kelly, P.J. Byrne, Luis Guzman, and Kenneth Choi, with the voice talents of Eric Bauza, Candi Milo, and Jim Cummings.

Timestamps:

• (0:4:33) Song of the South 
• (0:29:37) Cool World
• (0:53:40) Coyote vs. Acme
• (1:19:34) Spoilers
• (1:38:33) Next time: Onslaught
  

Works Cited:

• A Comprehensive Breakdown of the 1939 Academy Awards by All Talking Pictures (Best Supporting Actress chapter talks about Hattie McDaniel)
• Cool World (Ralph Bakshi, 1992)
• Coonskin (Ralph Bakshi, 1975)
• Coyote V. Acme (Ian Frazer, 1990)
• Coyote vs. Acme (Dave Green, 2026)
• Dumbo (Ben Sharpsteen, 1941)
• Keep Chasing That Bird: The Oral History of 'Coyote vs. Acme' - The Ringer (Alan Siegel, 2026)
• The Lonely Death of a Child Star (Florence Epstein for Movie Digest, July 1972)
• Mickey's Mellerdrammer (Wilfred Jackson, 1933)
• Saludos Amigos (Norm Ferguson, 1942)
• THE SCREEN; 'Song of the South,' Disney Film Combining Cartoons and Life, Opens of Palace--Abbott and Costello of Loew's Criterion - The New York Times (Bosley Crowther, 1946)
• Song of the South (Harve Foster and Wilfred Jackson, 1946)
• Song of the South (1946) - Notes - TCM.com
• There's More to Learn From Wile E. Coyote's Never-Ending Pursuit of the Road Runner - The Ringer (Adam Nayman, 2026)
• The Three Caballeros (Norm Ferguson, 1944)
• Warner Bros. CEO Found Dead on Street Under Anvil With "That's All, Folks!" Written on It (Michael Irving, 2024)

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Ben Verschoor

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Steven Santana

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Opening music is "Root Beer Rag" by Billy Joel

Closing music is "G-Spot Tornado" by Frank Zappa

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