Post-screening conversation with director Dave Green and producer Chris DeFaria, moderated by Claudia Bestor, Director of Public Programming at the Hammer Museum.

The pristine desert landscapes of the cartoons give way to a dingy, cluttered southwestern strip mall culture. Once an incurable techno-optimist, Jones’s Wile E. Coyote finally grows disillusioned with the utopian promises of the Acme Corporation. Enlisting the aid of a personal injury lawyer (Will Forte), he files a product liability complaint that threatens to expose massive corporate malfeasance. The screenplay, by the versatile Samy Burch (May December, Late Fame), introduces some nicely understated pathos as Wile E., the ultimate lone wolf, discovers the pleasures of friendship. The animation is directed by Keith Roberts; Eric Bauza voices Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Tweety, and Foghorn Leghorn. Completed in 2023 and shelved by Warner Bros., the film reaches theaters in 2026 through Ketchup Entertainment.

2026. USA. Directed by Dave Green. Screenplay by Samy Burch, James Gunn, Jeremy Slater. With Will Forte, Lana Condor, John Cena. DCP courtesy Ketchup Entertainment. 103 min.