Warner Bros. Developing Wile E. Coyote Film

Warner Bros. will develop a movie based on the Chuck Jones and Michael Maltese creation Wile E. Coyote, who debuted in his first theatrical short in 1949.

The film, currently titled Coyote Vs. Acme, will be scripted by siblings Jon and Josh Silberman, who were executive story editors on the short-lived 2016 Fox animated series Bordertown. Their other writing credits include Living Biblically, Good Vibes, and Zach Stone is Gonna be Famous.

Chris McKay, the director of The Lego Batman Movie, will produce the film.

The Looney Tunes characters haven’t appeared in a feature film since the 2003 flop Looney Tunes: Back in Action.

It’s interesting to note that Ian Frazier wrote a satirical piece titled “Coyote V. Acme” for a 1990 issue of The New Yorker, in which Wile E. Coyote sues his regular weapons supplier for its consistently malfunctioning products.

News of the film was first reported by Deadline.