If you have a passing interest in film and animation, you’ve likely heard of Coyote Vs. Acme, a feature film in the Roger Rabbit tradition of blending 2D animation with live action focusing on characters from Warner Brothers’ Roadrunner cartoons. The film would have focused on Wile E. Coyote suing the ubiquitous Acme corporation after decades of selling him faulty products, and by all accounts appeared to be a passion project from everyone involved. The movie was, in fact, complete and ready for release- only for Warner Brothers to kill it at the last possible second in the name of a multi-million dollar tax writeoff.

  • @[email protected]
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    259 months ago

    But you didn’t try to sell the other 9? You made them for $10 each and then threw them straight in the trash.

    • @givesomefucks
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      -469 months ago

      That’s not what happens here…

      They were trying to sell this for 80 million, no one want d to pay that.

      It didn’t cost 80 million, they could have sold it for less.

      But that would dilute the market and lower prices for other films.

      It’s like luxury goods destroying their own product rather than lowering the price to move all their inventory. It’s not about selling as many as possible, it’s about having the highest profit margin.

      Like, why are you trying to argue that this isn’t profitable? These studios spend millions on lawyers and accountants to ensure profits are maximized.

      You think you know more than them?

      The solution is legislation to prevent this bullshit from being more profitable than releasing them.

      • @[email protected]
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        539 months ago

        Woah calm down, I’m not trying to argue with you. I was just trying to wrap my head around your ELI5 explanation by asking a clarifying question.

      • qevlarr
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        9 months ago

        Why the hostile tone? Sheesh

          • @[email protected]
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            69 months ago

            It sounds more like frustration at the whole situation tone to me. I think we all want new content and we want creators to thrive. This situation sucks for many mnay people