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Three years after “Coyote vs. Acme” was shelved by Warner Bros. as a tax write-off and rescued by indie distributor Ketchup Entertainment, the Looney Tunes comedy has become a box-office bright spot with more than $100 million globally. Was Warner Bros. Discovery chief David Zaslav, who deemed it financially unworthy for release on the big screen, wrong to ax the film? That answer might depend on who is doing the accounting, analysts say. “Coyote vs. Acme” is a major win for Ketchup Entertainment, which paid $50 million for distribution rights and pre-sold foreign territories to offset its spend. Had Warner Bros. gone forward with the film’s release, those grosses might not have been as celebratory, considering the studio spent $70 million on production. (Theater owners get to keep half of ticket sales.) Instead, Warner Bros. dumped the live-action animation hybrid, which stars Will Forte and John Cena and was produced by DC Studios co-chief James Gunn, for a $30 million tax write-down.

Welcome to Trust Me, I Watch Everything, a weekly guide to notable new movies opening or becoming available each Friday. This week's buzziest releases are Verity, the latest Colleen Hoover adaptation with the most A-list cast yet, and Digger, an obnoxious Tom Cruise Oscar play that's expected to bomb miserably. If you'd rather stay home, you can rent or buy Coyote vs. Acme, which is newly available after its theatrical run. The movie that was once shelved for a tax write-off has officially grossed over $100 million globally. You can also check out The Uprising with Andrew Garfield. Want to stick to a streaming service you're likely already paying for? Evil Dead Burn hits HBO Max, and Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma debuts on Mubi. 'Tis the season for horror, after all! But the list truly goes on and on, so let's dive in!🎥 What to watch in theatersMy colleague Kelsey Weekman covered this one! The buzziest release: VerityWhy you should probably skip it: We can't talk about Verity the movie without first talking about Verity the book. It's a novel by Colleen Hoover, the modern queen of WTF-romance who's also responsible for It Ends with Us.