In the wake of the apparent death of “Coyote vs. Acme,” Twitter is incredibly furious at Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav – who reportedly didn’t even watch the movie — over the call. Sadly, it seems likely that this pushback will be ignored. After all, the folks at WBD have weathered the storm of fan outrage time and time again, even ignoring fans as they pleaded for other doomed features to see the light of day. Not long before WBD chose to scrap “Coyote vs. Acme,” “Scoob! Holiday Haunt” and “Batgirl” suffered similar fates, seemingly for some of the same reasons.
Much like “Coyote vs. Acme,” “Scoob! Holiday Haunt” and “Batgirl” were both reportedly at the finish line when WBD pulled the plug on them. According to Variety, both features were left unreleased due to tax reasons, with WBD choosing to simply get rid of the projects rather than give them a chance in theaters or on the Max streaming service.
Regardless of the quality of these features, it’s disappointing that all three of them are unlikely to ever see the light of day. The cast and crew of each project worked hard, and the results of their labor should be shared with the world rather than be destroyed or locked away due to corporate decision-making.
