# ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ surges past expectations, snagging No. 2 at domestic box office after cancellation

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-31 07:07 UTC · Category: Entertainment

## Executive Summary
10 news sources are covering this Entertainment story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"‘Coyote vs. Acme’ surges past expectations, snagging No. 2 at domestic box office after cancellation" is generating significant coverage in the Entertainment category, with 10 articles from 10 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Gold Derby, BuzzFeed, Rolling Stone and A.V. Club. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Gold Derby | ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ isn’t eligible for Best Animated Feature — here’s what the the Looney Tunes hit should be nominated for instead | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxOMkVTQWNXdVJ1N1E1a0lud1FLZGx3MG1wbTd4UmdkbzJQbjJzVVdIS244dkJEZHdzejZoWVBVVU54VHNYcFRlQXlpT0lwcENSeGhvQTdKNzNZR2Ewa05NTmN3VEl2VUoyOFQzbzJxVG9yYmVubS1LZnNyZTZJTTB4WkhWdXZvMmhjTTlXV245MGZtOEV6LThLYg?oc=5) |
| BuzzFeed | Bet You Can't Name All 15 Of These "Looney Tunes" Characters | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMic0FVX3lxTE1iZnczLXF3OEVLSDRUc2lZSC0zeFhHWUxYTER0WWJEOG1LaGJIN1NyUTl6ekw3UjFpZVptTXNEZmhneGNRaDh0NHo3ckVicGlYNGpsZUg4OTVOQlhGSVBqODhwME1nZ1gxczR0T29zSWFIdlU?oc=5) |
| Rolling Stone | Will Forte Talks Overdue Arrival of 'Coyote vs. Acme': Looney Tunes Has 'Always Been Subversive' | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiswFBVV95cUxPcThJblZvRHVWM2NzS0NDR1lVQkZ0ZFBsOFlmN1JaY0xRNm9reVdpNFUwM2lBckRIS3ZDOURnU3YtU3JpSkY3M1d6NjltWWQzb0hoOWEyc2VtQUMxalRfZE5BQU5YdWtXODFQYWF6QXljYmRqcDN5cFFsREtETzFPTGdfanluMUI4VHFta0VnVXBRei1FR1AxOHFYMy1rUEpRNkdaRUItRUVEb2NfcUVULUFITQ?oc=5) |
| A.V. Club | Coyote Vs. Acme won its case, but still loses to the legacy of Looney Tunes | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMieEFVX3lxTE05SFJuS0lwcDFuTlRZbDJSTXpSeGtETHMyaW1VRnE2RERzYV8zOWRkOWNicndwSktXQkFQY05JdEY1SVdRRWJ4ZlB0TE1Rb244VzJENlJ1MUljVndIdTdfQ0R2TlpIN3JZNlZ6LWEyRkpJU3kzTnhhZw?oc=5) |
| Page Six | How ‘Coyote vs Acme’ is still a success story despite it likely to lose money | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxNd085Q00yOW9Cb3NYay02LVVxQjY2eXBQYnotd0NyVkJCeE5Pb3lFMXd3MER0YmRrZHJDRmVOVnc0a2lMNndLTllqWC1idUtpZDN4cWlTRXZxdmo0c3lKSkF1dF9UOC1UdmNxdDN2ZFFJRFdPZUVxRHNxZGJBZkR3TV9RX1JsTGpMU3V0Skh5TmtFcndWZ1RSU2ZiQ0hLQjR6N3pITjNFdzJKX0JuTW1IUXR4b01Mc1JB?oc=5) |
| National Review | Wile E. Coyote Finally Lawyers Up | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMie0FVX3lxTFAtYURxWXoxeS1PMVh4SGNRSHpWMWN2RDZHSlJTampwaDBXX0NPLTRBNDdTSDliSVo4dW5wS3pORWhDSjZaREtGWjJ0a1pjTzQ4MktXQUkzLWZTelJOZmRvREtPbzE0Q0NURjZXdjF1NjdRNkdQbGtxZ0Mxd9IBgAFBVV95cUxPQ0JXQTAtN2dpMzVJdC1Td25UOGczSm95YXViaXlhdzJDVkFyaVQtTUJIdmZicnFsczNsMzlKdzRUSkpxZUFHRVNfTzVPQzMzVWt6ckF6Z2M5ZnhBUWtmNW1WOWFjSllDbVdid01uN01UMUZpRGU4ektObUduR3VySw?oc=5) |
| NBC News | Meep, meep. ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ opens with $15.5 million, ‘Spider-Man’ stays No. 1 for fifth weekend | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwgFBVV95cUxOQXIzY0lkelBwaVVyeTFzLUxzUnFMZlVGLUpkV2VMWi11Z2k0dXlqMVJUb1BhMlB3V29qdUVCY2NLVHVQeS1hR2dRbEZsQ1lnT1loOWxsOXlpVnNvSE9FcmxaS1VJLUliMms0N3ZqTklWTnVFUlUxRjJNLVk5OTRlZG5aZ3BHUE5nSTZ1cDA3LTluM1o3NExSUXBXV3RscGVDU2dxOTBIcDNTM3Ewdjgxdkc5bVdwT2t1aS1IalgyYUxPdw?oc=5) |
| Dallas News | Meep, meep. ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ opens with $15.5 million, 'Spider-Man' stays No. 1 for fifth weekend | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxPVDcySWJoQTJ1M210ZXUzVGxEYmVFTEs1RWEyVW1WdTV2ZjFpajhKREVTOXowd3RMbFg1bjQ2QjBGN3VaRE5HWEtGczBQVDhrUTRyVlpEMzlEWmJkLUFlWXlJa0JMN0RrclNTWGVwM3hjU3BFZVpXcW5YSFVUaUpxUzNWZnJXbkVtRzVydnpZWDFwc0ZDX29rbGlmYTVSZw?oc=5) |
| Screen Daily | WB cast-off ‘Coyote Vs. Acme’ scores Ketchup’s top debut at US box office behind Spider-Man | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0gFBVV95cUxNbGRRUkd5Nm94VThsTG54aXBpU1R1eDRRc0YyeENlUW1aMFdSSDRFNjNnZ1VVcG9pbEJZcENoYlFiS2h6VF80dFN2azc4ZW0zUmdlMmVkZTdTMWxmTEFJVW1Gb29TSUFib2xJVmFMQWNySnVkdmNhSDB3TS1yQ1BNclhaVHlYV2lFUEhvdjF2T3pCaHdkb1JVdDNfNmFxV2Zmb0tuMTJGaXZXY2N2V3lhQU9obnNnY3dWWlJianVnMk96a0pIMi05MEYzQmFQd3hTR1E?oc=5) |
| Entertainment Weekly | ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ surges past expectations, snagging No. 2 at domestic box office after cancellation | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxPeU5BSV9jWGdEMGZ2UVdmanE2eUc4c2stWWRqVnE3VC1BbC05TWZtUi1CcGxMcmZvWGhtZnFyaGlWYjRWY1hHVTVXSXVnRTFSbGRqN3JNdzJjOHhrU29DWUNtMXlBNTZCa01iUkl1YUlzbWs3QkZKM2xsa3lGN3N4TW80eEFuR0x0cktlalRGYlBQdHlhTXg1RlVoTVY1SlJx?oc=5) |

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