Wile E. Coyote, the eternally doomed Looney Tunes character, will star in the upcoming Warner Bros. animated filmCoyote Vs. Acme. Chris McKay (The Lego Batman Movie) will produce the comedy, with sibling writing duo Jon and Josh Silberman (Living Biblically, Its Always Sunny in Philadelphia) onboard to write the script, Variety reports.
The beloved coyote is part of a iconic Looney Tunes stable that includes Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Elmer Fudd, Foghorn Leghorn, Speedy Gonzalez, Tasmanian Devil and Yosemite Sam. The ever-silent character debuted in the 1949 segment Fast and Furry-ous and appeared in 48 more episodes attempting, and always failing, to catch his nemesis, the Road Runner.
The acme of Coyote Vs. Acme references Wile E.s ill-fated attempts to utilize Acme Corporation gadgets, which often resulted in him dropping out of thin air, running into brick walls and, most famously, exploding.
Though the writers and directors for Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner shifted over the years, the shorts are best-known for the formative work of writer Michael Maltese and director Chuck Jones. The titular animated duo most recently appeared in the 2014 3D short Flash in the Pain.
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