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"Coyote vs. Acme" was once shelved by Warner Bros., but three years on, the matter has yet to be laid to rest, and the partners

"Coyote vs. Acme" was once shelved by Warner Bros., but three years on, the matter has yet to be laid to rest, and the partners

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August 14th, 2026

"Coyote vs. Acme" was once shelved by Warner Bros., but three years on, the matter has yet to be laid to rest, and the partners

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Before it came to be known as the 'funeral screening,' it was merely an unremarkable moment as Will Ford was about to set off for the cinema.

在被稱爲「葬禮放映」之前那不過是威爾·福特即將動身前往電影院之際的尋常時刻

The production of "Coyote vs. Acme" has been completed.

《土狼與ACME》已告竣

Director Dave Green, inspired by "Who Framed Roger Rabbit," has finished the editing of this hybrid of Looney Tunes animation and live-action footage.

導演戴夫·格林受《誰陷害了兔子羅傑》啟發,完成了這部樂一通動畫與真人混合片的剪輯工作

Based on an article by Ian Frazier in The New Yorker's "Shouts & Murmurs" column, this project constitutes a bold comedic gamble that appears to be gaining momentum.

此項目以伊恩·弗雷澤在《紐約客》「呼喊與耳語」專欄中的文章為藍本是一場大膽的喜劇賭博且似乎漸入佳境

Expectations were exceptionally high, and the audience response at test screenings was equally enthusiastic.

期望值極高觀眾試映反響相當熱烈

However, just days before Fordthe one portraying Wile E. Coyote's defense attorneywas about to witness the final cut of "Coyote vs. Acme," Warner Bros. resolutely decided to shelve it.

然而,就在福特——飾演土狼懷爾辯護律師那位——即將親眼目睹《土狼與ACME》成片前數日華納兄弟毅然決定將其腰斬

This was not merely a postponement of the release date or a shift to a streaming platform, but rather a complete abandonment of the entire work, destined never to see the light of day.

並非單純延後檔期轉移至串流平台而是直接整部作品徹底棄置永不見天日

"I thought to myself at that moment: 'Well, they're about to shelve this film, so it must be of abysmal quality,'" Ford recalled.

當下暗忖:『他們正打算撤下這部電影想必其品質不堪入目,』」福特追憶道

Ford and his wife, convinced that the film was bound to be utterly unremarkable, joined the ranks of the cast and crew to bid a final farewell to a movie destined for obscurity.

福特與其妻深信該片必然乏善可陳投身演員幕後團隊之列,向這部注定無人問津的電影致上最後的告別

"It was at that moment that genuine emotions began to surface," Ford remarked.

那時真實的情感開始湧現,」福特說

"It surpassed the film I had anticipated.

比我期望的電影還要好

Its sheer uniqueness rendered it both disheartening and overwhelming.

它太特別了這使它既令人沮喪又令人崩潰

Confusion intensified, giving way to frustration, and then to searing rage."

困惑加劇然後是挫折接著是灼熱的憤怒。」

"Subsequently, the situation escalated into sheer absurdity," he added.

隨後事態益發荒謬至極,」他補充道

"We glanced around, as if to inquire: 'What on earth has transpired here?'"

我們環顧四周彷彿在問:『此處究竟發生了何事?』」

The abrupt cancellation of "Coyote vs. ACME" sent shockwaves through Hollywood.

《土狼與ACME》的突然終止在好萊塢引起震動

Everyone in the film industry is accustomed to sudden and painful reversals of fortune.

電影界的每個人都習慣了突然而痛苦的命運轉折

Yet the outright annihilation of a completed film, faster than you can say "Beep-beep!", is something new.

在一部完成的電影被徹底消滅速度比你說「嗶嗶!」還快這是新鮮事

Warner Bros. CEO David Zaslav resolutely discarded the distribution strategy championed by his predecessor of releasing films directly to HBO Max.

華納兄弟執行長大衛·扎斯拉夫毅然決然地擯棄前任所推行的直上HBO Max之發行策略

Anticipating a marketing expenditure of roughly thirty to forty million dollars to release "Coyote vs. Acme," the studio deemed it hardly a worthwhile investment.

預期投入約三千至四千萬美元的行銷費用用以發行《土狼與ACME》,對片廠而言實在不划算

The studio asserted that writing off the seventy-million-dollar production as a tax deduction would prove the more prudent course of action.

片廠方面表示將這部耗資七千萬美元的製作進行稅務沖銷,反倒更為明智

Alongside two other completed releases"Batgirl" and "Scoob! Holiday Haunt""Coyote vs. Acme" ultimately met the same fate, shelved indefinitely and left to languish in obscurity.

連同另外兩部已完成的發行作品——《蝙蝠女》《史酷比:聖誕鬧劇》——《土狼與ACME》最終亦遭束之高閣無人問津

However, nearly three years after that "funeral screening" came to a close, this film, much like its indefatigable protagonist, rose from the ashes.

然而在那场「葬礼放映」落幕近三年后这部电影宛如其永不言弃的主角竟自灰烬中重生

In the face of vehement opposition, Warner Bros. ultimately put "Coyote vs. Acme" up for public sale.

面对强烈的抗议华纳兄弟最终将《土狼与ACME》公开出售

Ketchup Entertainment, the independent distributor that released the Looney Tunes film "The Day the Earth Blew Up" last year, acquired it for approximately fifty million dollars.

曾于去年发行乐一通电影《地球爆炸日》的独立发行商Ketchup Entertainment以约五千万美元的价格将其收购

On August 28, "Coyote vs. Acme" will finally see the light of day.

8月28日《土狼与ACME》终于将重见天日。

For all those involved, this was undeniably a dizzying transformation.

對所有參與者而言無疑是一場令人暈眩的蛻變

Eric Bauza lent his voice to characters such as Daffy Duck and Bugs Bunny in the film, yet it was not until he watched "Obsession" at his local cinema that he was truly convinced.

艾瑞克·鮑扎在片中為達菲鴨、兔八哥等角色獻聲直到他在當地電影院觀賞《迷戀》時才真正深信不疑

As he stepped out of the cinema, a small billboard frame displayed the promotional poster for 'Coyote vs. Acme,' Bozza remarked. 'I suddenly realized: this work would ultimately capture the world's attention.'

步出影院之際,一方小型看板框架內陳列著《土狼與ACME》宣傳海報,」鮑扎言道。「驀然領悟此作終將為世人所矚目

In a recent interview, Green remained deeply skeptical, finding it hard to believe.

在最近的訪談中格林依然滿懷狐疑難以置信

"I must be dreaming," Green remarked.

必定是在做夢,」格林說道

"The very fact that I am here conversing with you is an unforeseen delight."

竟能在此與你交談實屬始料未及的驚喜。」

The filmmakers and their new distributor have deftly leveraged the project's turbulent history, marketing it as "the film ACME didn't want the world to see."

電影製片人與其新任發行商已巧妙地利用此項目的坎坷歷史將其宣傳為「ACME不願讓世人得見之作」

More significantly, "Coyote vs. ACME" now carries an added layer of metatextual resonancethe plot follows the coyote who, after years of suffering from shoddy products, resolutely takes ACME to court.

更重要的是《土狼與ACME》如今更添一層後設意涵——影片情節講述土狼在歷經多年劣質產品之苦後毅然將ACME告上法庭

This narrative mirrors the very controversy in which the film itself has become embroiled: an underdog, relentlessly bullied by a corporate titan, ultimately rises to the occasion.

此般敘事恰如電影本身所捲入的風波一個備受企業巨擘欺凌的弱者終究挺身而出

"I can't help but revisit this film from a fresh perspective, given the metatextual interweaving between the story and what the film represents," Green remarked.

不禁以全新的角度重新審視這部電影因為故事電影所代表的意義之間存在著後設性的交織,」格林說

"It almost feels as though we wrote the film only after the news broke."

幾乎讓人覺得我們是在新聞爆出之後才寫了這部電影。」

When "Coyote vs. Acme" was cancelled, its fate served as a clarion call.

《土狼與ACME》被取消時其命運儼然成為一記集結號

Filmmakers such as Christopher Miller, Phil Lord, Daniel Kwan, and Daniel Scheinert all contended that the film's exceptional quality rendered it unworthy of being consigned to oblivion.

諸如克里斯多福·米勒菲爾·洛德丹尼爾·關丹尼爾·謝納特等電影製片人皆主張此片品質卓絕不容就此湮沒

Even political figures such as Texas Democratic Congressman Joaquin Castro urged the Department of Justice to investigate Warner Bros.' decision.

甚至連德克薩斯州民主黨眾議員華金·卡斯特羅這般政治人物亦敦促司法部華納兄弟的決策展開調查

Veteran voice actor Bozza promoted the #ReleaseCoyoteVsACME hashtag through social media.

資深配音演員鮑扎透過社交媒體推廣了#ReleaseCoyoteVsACME標籤

However, his most conspicuous move came at the 2024 Annie Awards ceremony.

然而他最引人注目的舉措是在2024年的安妮獎典禮上

At that moment, he voiced his support for the cause on stage in his Daffy Duck voice, earning a resounding ovation from the audience.

彼時他以達菲鴨的聲線在講台上為此事發聲博得了滿堂喝采

"In the art of pleading and supplication, he is arguably the quintessential choice, surpassing all other cartoon characters," Bauman commented.

在乞求與懇求的藝術上,他堪稱凌駕於所有卡通角色之上的不二之選,」鮑扎如此評論

"Such a designation is, one might say, entirely fitting."

此般定位可謂恰如其分。」

With so many individuals stepping forward to champion this film, Green never once felt isolated throughout the entire endeavor.

如此眾多人士挺身而出為這部電影奮力一搏,格林在整個歷程中始終未曾感到形單影隻

"One day I opened my phone and was startled to see someone dressed as Wile E. Coyote standing outside the studio in the rain holding a protest signsuch a sight was hardly within the realm of ordinary belief," Green remarked.

某日我翻開手機赫然瞥見有人身著土狼懷爾的裝束,佇立於雨中片廠之外舉牌抗議——此等光景實非尋常所能置信,」格林如是道

Meanwhile, the entire affair has unveiled a disquieting new chapter in the film industry, leaving many of those involved in "Coyote vs. ACME" profoundly unsettled.

與此同時整個事件揭示了電影產業中一個令人憂心的黑暗新篇章,令眾多參與《土狼與ACME》的人士深感不安

This is not merely a case of a fledgling filmmaker having their debut project rejected; rather, it concerns one of Warner Bros.' most iconic franchises, the fruit of two years of dedicated effortincluding a film directed by none other than James Gunn, the head of DC Studios.

這並非一位初出茅廬的電影創作者首部作品遭到否決那麼簡單而是華納兄弟旗下最具代表性的系列之一歷經兩年心血投入的成果——甚至包括由DC工作室負責人詹姆斯·岡恩所執導的影片

"I cannot ascertain the basis of their judgment," said Bozza.

無法確知他們的判斷依據,」鮑扎

"Do they truly comprehend, or are they merely scrutinizing the data?

他們是否真的了解還是僅在審視數據

Observing from the outside is indeed challenging, prompting one to wonder: 'If Looney Tunes is treated in such a manner, what would become of my own story?'"

從外部觀察確實困難不禁讓人想:『如果樂一通受到如此待遇我的故事又會如何?』」

"The channels have shifted," he added.

管道已然變遷,」補充道

"The way we reach our destination is vastly different from how it once was."

我們抵達終點的方式與昔日迥異。」

Coyote vs. Acme was greenlit at a time when studios were navigating the pandemic and cinemas were struggling to stay afloat.

《土狼與ACME》是在片廠試圖於疫情中摸索出路、影院艱難求存之際獲准開拍的

However, the timing of Green's work reaching audiences now is markedly different.

然而格林這部作品如今問世的時機,已截然不同

The resurgence of theatrical exhibition owes much to the foresight of filmmakers ranging from Christopher Nolan to Cory Baker.

院線放映之所以蓬勃復甦很大程度上歸功於從克里斯多福·諾蘭到柯瑞·巴克等電影創作者的遠見卓識

For Green, the fact that "Coyote vs. ACME" has finally been adjudicated in the court of public opinion signals Hollywood's return to its fundamentals.

對格林而言《土狼與ACME》終於在公眾輿論的法庭上得到裁決,這顯示好萊塢回歸其根本

"The film industry, despite appearances to the contrary, is in fact led and driven by artists, producers, actors, and writers who harbor creative ambitions," Greene stated.

電影產業儘管表象或許此相悖,實則懷抱創作抱負藝術家製片人演員作家引領主導,」格林表示

"This creative drive is something no one can wrest from the hands of those who create.

這份創作慾望無人創作者手中奪走

As long as we persist in our creative endeavors, the film industry will endure."

只要我們持續創作不輟電影產業便永續存在。」

Ford is still striving to reach a satisfactory conclusion.

福特仍在竭力尋求一個圓滿的結局

The initial cancellation of the film left him feeling, in his own words, "cruel and heartless."

電影最初遭到撤銷令他深感用他的話說「殘酷而無情」

"The downside is: never trust anyone," Ford said.

缺點在於切勿輕信任何人,」福特

"The upside is: do not abandon hope.

優點在於莫要放棄希望

That is what I believe I should hold on to."

便是我認為堅守的。」

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