In ‘Coyotes,’ Justin Long and Kate Bosworth Battle Killer Canines. But the Real-Life Couple’s Biggest Challenge Was Not Being Too Romantic on Screen

In Colin Minihan’s new film “Coyotes,” which debuted Saturday at Austin’s Fantastic Fest, Justin Long and Kate Bosworth play a couple forced to survive when their Hollywood Hills house is surrounded by killer coyotes. It’s a role close to their heart, as the actors have been married in real life since 2023 — just with significantly fewer wild animal attacks. The only problem? In the film, their characters’ relationship is a bit rocky, while Long and Bosworth are decidedly on the same loving page.

“We have so much fun together and we like each other so much that we would fall into so much play in the scenes,” Bosworth says. “But Colin would have to come in and say, ‘Guys, no one’s gonna see that there’s a problem with these people.’ I joke to say that my adoration for Justin eclipsed my professional capability.”

The couple, who…