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Another Warner project that goes straight to the drawer. The studio has completely scrapped Coyote vs. Acme, a film starring John Cena. The development of the movie began in 2018, and there was even a release date set for July 21, 2023, the same as Barbie and Oppenheimer. However, Warner’s plans for Coyote vs. Acme changed drastically, and well… there is no longer a movie.

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The practice of scrapping films that have not yet been released is not something new for Warner. Just over a year ago, the company shelved Batgirl (with a budget of $90 million) and Scoob! Holiday Haunt. Like Coyote vs. Acme, all these films had received approval from the previous leadership at the studio. However, for Bill Damaschke, the new leader of Warner Animation Group, there is no longer room for the Coyote movie to see the light of day.

This was explained by a spokesperson for Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group in a statement issued by the studio: “With the relaunch of Warner Bros. Pictures Animation in June, the studio has shifted its strategy to focus on theatrical releases […] with this new direction, we have made the difficult decision not to move forward with Coyote vs. Acme.”

On the other hand, Dave Green, the director of Coyote vs. Acme, also explained his perspective on his X profile (formerly known as Twitter). He states that he is “devastated” by Warner’s final decision and praises the team behind the film, who “had poured their hearts into this project for years.”

The filming of Coyote vs. Acme concluded in May 2022, so it can be inferred that the project was well advanced. However, not even the prospect of recovering part of the budget ($70 million) has motivated Warner to release it in any form.

The plot of Coyote vs. Acme was certainly intriguing. It was based on an article written by Ian Frazer for The New Yorker in the 1990s. In the storyline, the Coyote, fed up with none of ACME’s inventions working in his pursuits against the Road Runner, decides to take them to court.

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There is no doubt that Tim Burton is one of those directors who, when they hit it off with an actor, they don’t let go. It already happened with Winona Ryder in his day (Bettlejuice, Edward Scissorhands), with Helena Bonham Carter -with whom he had a relationship until 2014- and, obviously, with Johnny Depp. Now, Burton has found his new icon in Jenna Ortega, star of the Netflix series Wednesday and recently confirmed to star in Beetlejuice 2.

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As reported by Variety, Ortega has been chosen by Burton to star in the sequel to Beetlejuice, a 1988 film that is remembered as one of Tim Burton’s best. The actress will play the daughter of Lydia Deetz, the protagonist of the first film played by Winona Ryder, and will return to accompany the ghost in a great adventure whose plot is still unknown.

An all-star cast: Winona Ryder, Michael Keaton and Justin Theroux.

Jenna Ortega will not be alone. They have also been confirmed as part of the cast Michael Keaton, who will play Beetlejuice again, and Winona Ryder, who will play Lydia again. Finally, Justin Theroux (The Leftovers) has been confirmed as part of the cast, although in a role that has not yet been revealed.

The production of the film will be carried out by Plan B, Brad Pitt‘s producer, and filming is scheduled to begin now: that is, on May 10, in London (England). But, in addition to the shooting date, there is already a release date for the film: Beetlejuice 2 will be released on September 6, 2024 in theaters around the world.

Warner Bros. is the big studio behind it, so most likely, after its theatrical release, it will finally arrive on HBO Max. It is important to remember that the original Beetlejuice grossed $74.7 million from a budget of $15 million. Thus, it is expected that Burton’s new film will once again be a great success.

Moreover, Beetlejuice not only had its original film. It also inspired a Broadway musical that has garnered several Tony Award nominations and had a subsequent animated series that was also a big hit with youngsters. Thus, it is a very big world that Tim Burton will be returning to after a whopping 36 years.

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Starting on February 11, HBO Max will no longer have Christopher Nolan’s Batman film series available on its streaming service. This means that, as of now, viewers in areas where HBO Max is supported have only 16 days left to watch some of the greatest superhero movies ever made. In the United Kingdom, you can still watch the film series on Now TV.

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The Dark Knight trilogy, comprising of Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, and The Dark Knight Rises, was a major success that brought the Batman franchise back to the big screen after two poorly received films in the mid-90s. The three films together earned a total of $2.46 billion between 2005 and 2012, and received numerous awards and accolades.

Christopher Nolan’s critically acclaimed Batman films were instrumental in setting the tone for the current trend of grittier, neo-noir detective-style Batman movies. This includes Ben Affleck’s portrayal of Batman in Zack Snyder’s Justice League and Robert Pattinson’s role in 2022’s The Batman. In a review of The Batman, it was called a “stunningly meticulous and tension-filled DCEU movie that doesn’t lose sight of the iconic vigilante’s comic book roots.”

The decision to remove the Dark Knight trilogy from HBO Max is unusual, as the films are not currently available to stream on other popular platforms such as Netflix or Prime Video. It is also unclear where the films will be available to stream after February 11. We also don’t know why the films are being booted from HBO Max, or whether the Dark Night will ever rise again. 

The Dark Knight trilogy is not the only superhero-related content that will be leaving HBO Max. Recently, it was announced that two popular HBO Max shows, Titans and Doom Patrol, will be ending after their fourth seasons have aired. Both shows were transitioned to HBO Max after the closure of their original platform, DC Universe, in January 2021. However, despite their popularity, The Hollywood Reporter has reported that the shows will not continue beyond their fourth seasons.

The removal of the Dark Knight trilogy and the end of Titans and Doom Patrol from HBO Max will result in a decrease in the platform’s superhero content. While there are still a variety of superhero movies and shows available to stream on HBO Max, such as Joker, Wonder Woman, and Teen Titans, the loss of Nolan’s critically acclaimed films and popular TV shows is a significant blow to the platform’s offerings. It seems like a questionable move to remove such highly-regarded content from the platform and bring their respective series to an end.