Shelved tax write-off Coyote vs. Acme opens to $15.4 million for Ketchup Entertainment

Warner Bros. shelved the completed $70 million Coyote vs. Acme as a tax write-off in late 2023. Ketchup Entertainment acquired the rights for $50 million. The film opened to an estimated $15.4 million across 3,575 North American screens — the biggest debut in Ketchup's history, per The Hollywood Reporter. Audiences awarded it an A CinemaScore.