The movie Warner Bros. tried to leave behind is getting a second act.Coyote vs. Acme, the hybrid live-action and animated film rescued by Ketchup Entertainment, is officially eligible for Best Animated Feature at the 2027 Academy Awards. Gold Derby confirmed the eligibility, putting the Will Forte and John Cena project right in the middle of a very crowded race.
The competition is serious. Laika’sWildwood, Disney’sToy Story 5andHoppers, and Brad Bird’sRay Gunnare all vying for the five nomination slots. The film also reignites the debate over hybrid movies in the animated category, a conversation that popped up whenMarcel the Shell With Shoes Onscored a nomination. Fans who spent months campaigning to get this movie released are already celebrating the news.
Whether it actually lands a nomination is still up in the air, but the turnaround from shelved project to awards contender is already one of the year’s best Hollywood stories. So what do you think: should hybrid films compete in the animated category, or should that rule get a rewrite?
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