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If you have a passing interest in film and animation, you've likely heard of Coyote Vs. Acme, a feature film in the Roger Rabbit tradition of blending 2D animation with live action focusing on characters from Warner Brothers' Roadrunner cartoons. The film would have focused on Wile E. Coyote suing the ubiquitous Acme corporation after decades of selling him faulty products, and by all accounts appeared to be a passion project from everyone involved. The movie was, in fact, complete and ready for release- only for Warner Brothers to kill it at the last possible second in the name of a multi-million dollar tax writeoff.

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[–] Shirasho@lemmings.world 22 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Another confirmation that WB is 100% evil.

[–] ares35@kbin.social 27 points 9 months ago (1 children)

it's mostly the new ownership. wb isn't in charge anymore.. discovery is. and they've been shit for ~ 20 years, at least.

[–] Guntrigger@feddit.ch 13 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Kind of tragically hilarious that their name is Discovery when they are hiding and killing creative works.

[–] ares35@kbin.social 6 points 9 months ago

they went all-in on fake 'reality' bullshit years ago.

[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago

It fits. They're like British Archaeologists from last century. They dig up works of art created by others, judge their value, and lock them up in a vault.

[–] chaogomu@kbin.social 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

There have been several WB movies that have named dropped WB as one of the villains of said movie.

Movies that only existed because WB demanded a sequel.

[–] MamboGator@lemmy.world 7 points 9 months ago (3 children)

I know the Matrix 4 did this. What are the others?

[–] CalicoJack@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 9 months ago

Space Jam 2 did it pretty blatantly. The antagonist of the movie is a WB algorithm that gained sentience.

[–] chaogomu@kbin.social 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Gremlins 2 was one of the first to do it. It's the main reason that movie went so far off the rails.

[–] SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca 6 points 9 months ago

Gremlins 2 went off the rails... and it was glorious.

[–] FanciestPants@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago

Teen Titans go to the Movies made WB studio the vehicle for the villain's world domination plan.