The long-running saga of the infamously shelved live-action/animated hybrid film, Coyote vs. Acme, looks like it will finally see a happy ending with a global theatrical release in August 2026. Announced by Will Forte during a panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2025, Coyote vs. Acme hits theaters on August 28, 2026.

In what seemed like an impossibility a couple of years ago, John Cena‘s Coyote vs. Acme film has secured a theatrical release date. This weekend, during San Diego Comic Con, it was announced that Coyote vs.

Hollywood’s improbable underdog “Coyote vs. Acme” has finally landed a global theatrical release date. Star Will Forte announced at the film’s panel at San Diego Comic-Con that the live-action/animation hybrid will premiere on Aug.