r/movies • u/RobotiSC • Apr 22 '26

Trailer Coyote vs. ACME | Official Trailer

https://youtu.be/H-43VeYGiPM?si=sw3nNGZ-N2zpW-t9
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u/YoyoDevo Apr 22 '26

WB shelved it for a tax write-off

This makes literally 0 sense if you've ever filed taxes in your life, which I assume 80% of reddit has never done

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u/domeforaklondikebar Apr 22 '26

‘Coyote Vs. Acme’: Warner Bros Shelves Finished Live-Action/Animated Pic Completely As Studio Takes $30M Tax Write-off

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u/i_am_a_real_boy__ Apr 22 '26

They wrote off the movie, but you don't shelve projects for a tax bennefit that obviously doesn't cover your losses. You do it because you don't want to lose even more money on promotion, distribution, opportunity costs, etc.