Wile E. Coyote Had 9 Rules. The New Movie Breaks 2.

Chuck Jones wrote a set of rules for what a Wile E. Coyote cartoon was allowed to do. The Road Runner only ever says beep beep. Nothing hurts the Coyote except his own stupidity or a faulty Acme product. Gravity is the villain. The director of Coyote vs. Acme says the new film stuck to them, so I went through the trailer rule by rule and scored it. Two of them are broken before anyone leaves the desert. Both of the broken ones are about where the story happens, and every rule about who the Coyote is survives, including rule 4, in a film that is a courtroom drama. I also dig up the three CG Road Runner shorts Warner Bros. put out in 2010, because this is not the first go at building these characters in 3D. It is the second, 16 years apart, and comparing the two says a lot about what changed. Note: Coyote vs. Acme does not open in Australia until 17 September, so this is scored entirely off the trailer. No spoilers in the comments please. I will come back in September and tell you how badly I did. CHAPTERS 0:00 The rules Chuck Jones wrote 0:31 Who I am, and why I am scoring this blind 1:08 Why a cartoon needs rules at all 1:50 Gag 1: the rocket boots 2:24 Gag 2: the ball-bearing birdseed 3:08 The rules the trailer keeps 3:55 The two rules the movie breaks 4:38 Rule 4: no dialogue, in a courtroom drama 5:29 Warner Bros. already made CG Road Runner shorts 6:14 2010 vs 2026: two goes at CG Looney Tunes 7:22 The scorecard 8:05 The film that refused to disappear SHORTS AND FILMS REFERENCED "Beep, Beep" (1952), dir. Chuck Jones, Warner Bros. Cartoons. The second Road Runner cartoon, and the Acme rocket-powered roller skates. "Zipping Along" (1953), dir. Chuck Jones, Warner Bros. Cartoons. The fourth Road Runner cartoon, first appearance of the birdseed trap and the giant magnet. "Coyote Falls" (2010), dir. Matt O'Callaghan, Warner Bros. Animation. Ran in front of Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore. "Fur of Flying" (2010), dir. Matt O'Callaghan, Warner Bros. Animation. Ran in front of Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole. "Rabid Rider" (2010), dir. Matt O'Callaghan, Warner Bros. Animation. Ran in front of Yogi Bear. Coyote vs. Acme (2026), Warner Bros. Pictures. Trailer footage only. Animation by DNEG. The rules themselves come from Chuck Jones' memoir, Chuck Amuck: The Life and Times of an Animated Cartoonist (1989). All clips used for commentary, criticism and review. All characters and footage remain the property of Warner Bros. — Free scripting checklist for animators: https://kateremember.gumroad.com/l/tq... Subscribe for more animation craft breakdowns:    / @rememberkate   More about me and my work: https://rememberkateproduction.com.au Grab the AI Scripting Kit: https://kateremember.gumroad.com/l/ai... Socials: Instagram:   / rememberkateproduction   TikTok:   / rememberkateproduction