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Jermaine Exum, owner ofAcme Comicsin Greensboro, NC, might be something of a legend in comic industry circles, but he goes out of his way to avoid the spotlight. Known to many by his Jinxworld handle “Lord Retail,” he’s cultivated a reputation as one of the country’s most influential comics retailers. 

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This image released by Ketchup Entertainment shows the character Wile E. Coyote, voiced by Eric Bauza, in a scene from “Coyote vs Acme.” (Ketchup Entertainment

Coyote vs. Acme, a live-action/animated legal comedy, is now in theaters. If you’re familiar with 1988’s Who Framed Roger Rabbit, this film is like that, but instead of Judge Doom trying to end the lives of your beloved ‘toons, it’s the actual legal system raining down on Looney Tunes star Wile E. Coyote.

The movie Coyote vs. Acme comes with some buzzy lore: it was famously shelved, and almost didn’t see the light of day. But it’s here now, and it’s good and looney! It follows Wile E. Coyote when he decides to sue the Acme Corporation for manufacturing crappy, ineffective products. The cast includes Will Forte, John…

Lana Condor, Wile E. Coyote, and Will Forte star in “Coyote vs. Acme.”Credit: Ketchup Entertainment

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — The live-action Looney Tunes film from DC Studios’ James Gunn that almost didn’t happen is finally getting ready to hit theaters a year after the cast and filmmaking team announced at San Diego Comic-Con 2025 that the previously shelved film was given a new life thanks to Ketchup Entertainment.

If there was one movie that delivered pure Looney Tunes energy throughout San Diego Comic-Con, it was Coyote vs. Acme. From surprise appearances and exclusive footage to unforgettable fan moments, the highly anticipated film made sure everyone at SDCC knew one thing—Wile E. Coyote is finally ready for revenge.

It’s Comic Con Friday, so things in San Diego are picking up steam. Tonight: Spaceballs. Right now: Coyote vs Acme. As a lifelong Looney Tunes fan, I am just so, so happy this movie was saved from David Zaslav’s weird anti-toon agenda, and that it is being supported so well by its new distributors, Ketchup…