A movie that was completed on time, under budget, and tested extremely well was shelved by Warner Bros executives who had never seen a frame of the finished film. The WB CEO, David Zaslav, also shelved a fully completed Scooby Doo animated film and the Batgirl movie that was nearing completion. Luckily, the excellent Coyote vs Acme managed to find a release. This is a great read. “Keep chasing that bird!” The oral history of Coyote vs. Acme https://www.theringer.com/2026/08/27/movies/coyote-vs-acme-oral-history-shelved-warner-bros-looney-tunes