Coyote vs. Acme (2026) by Dave Green - Movie Review

September 25, 2026 Posted in 2026 / Pastor Ted Giese / Movie Review / issuesetc.org / Radio Interview

Coyote vs. Acme (2026) Directed by: Dave Green Writers: Samy Burch (screenplay), James Gunn, Jeremy Slater (screen story by) Ian Frazier (based on Coyote V. Acme, New Yorker article 1990, by) Stars: Will Forte, Lana Condor, John Cena, Luis Guzmán, Eric Bauza, Candi Milo, Jim Cummings Run Time: 103 min Rated: PG (Canada) G (Quebec, Maritimes) PG (MPAA) for cartoon violence and some language.

Listen here for audio of radio interviews about films from a Christian perspective with Pastors Ted Giese and Todd Wilken on IssuesEtc.org where Christianity meets culture. (This review contains spoilers)

David Green’s Coyote vs. Acme (2026) is a film for anyone that thought the Loony Tunes Coyote deserved his day in court over faulty ACME products in his eternal quest to catch and eat the Road Runner. After suffering years of malfunctioning products, Wile E. Coyote hires local Albuquerque New Mexico small claims personal injury attorney, Kevin Avery (Will Forte), to take on ACME, a company that makes everything from toaster to satellites for human while also manufacturing a vast array of items used by the cartoon Looney Tunes characters. As the court case progresses Avery discovers that his client isn’t simply a random casualty of substandard products, Coyote is at the centre of a secret ACME research and development programme Project Sisyphus. Avery also discovers that his client lives up to his name and is more wily than expected.

In this interview, pastor Giese will dive into the Greek Mythological influences of the film, play a little good cop bad cop with the character of Wile E. Coyote, and consider a couple Scripture passages that come to mind related to the film.

Rev. Ted Giese is lead pastor of Mount Olive Lutheran Church, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada; an award-winning contributor to The Canadian Lutheran and movie reviewer for the “Issues, Etc.” radio programme. Follow Pastor Giese on Twitter/X @RevTedGiese. Check out our Movie Review Index!