Will Forte on Coyote VS Acme: 'Don't Give Up'

Name: Will Forte on Coyote VS Acme: 'Don't Give Up'
Uploaded: 2026-08-25T07:54:02-07:00
Duration: 29 min 5 s
Channel: Preston & Steve
Description: Will Forte discusses the successful theatrical release of 'Coyote vs Acme' after a prolonged campaign to save it from being shelved, highlighting the…

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About this episode Will Forte discusses the successful theatrical release of 'Coyote vs Acme' after a prolonged campaign to save … AI summary

Will Forte discusses the successful theatrical release of 'Coyote vs Acme' after a prolonged campaign to save it from being shelved, highlighting the film's 90%+ Rotten Tomatoes score and faithful homage to Looney Tunes rules. He also reveals a new comedy project with his mother, Patty Forte, and confirms the renewal of 'Four Seasons' for another season.

Key takeaways 4

Coyote vs Acme achieved a 90-97% Rotten Tomatoes score, proving that audience-driven campaigns can successfully revive cast-off films.
The film's success relies on strict adherence to Chuck Jones' nine rules for Looney Tunes, such as gravity being the coyote's greatest enemy and Acme products causing injury.
Will Forte is developing a sketch show with his 82-year-old mother, Patty Forte, which has already received positive feedback from Tina Fey.
Four Seasons has been renewed for another season, with filming scheduled to take place on the East Coast.

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“I look it is it is when I saw this movie for the first time I loved it. I couldn't understand what was happening. Um I I you know it's a lesson to never give up.”

▶ 4:41 Will Forte reflecting on the journey of Coyote vs Acme from being cast off by studios to a successful release.
“These cartoons are almost made more for adults than they are for kids. They're brilliant. Those people who were writing those, by the way, were the same people were writing for the Max Senate movies and the Marx Brothers.”

▶ 8:19 Discussing the comedic genius and adult-oriented humor of classic Looney Tunes cartoons.
“Gravity is always the coyote's greatest enemy and the coyote is always more humiliated than harmed by his failures.”

▶ 15:15 One of Chuck Jones' nine rules for Looney Tunes that the film respects.
“I think it's fun that you don't know where these hits are going to come from... it's really nice to have a bunch of different things with different flavors.”

▶ 23:29 Will Forte on the unpredictability of Hollywood and why diverse content is beneficial for the industry.