As a long-time fan of the unique blend of live-action and animation that Robert Zemeckis masterfully crafted in “Who Framed Roger Rabbit,” it’s disheartening to hear his latest comments about the sequel never seeing the light of day. The original film was a groundbreaking piece of cinema, a delightful mix of humor, mystery, and the magical world of Toons that captured my imagination as a child, and has continued to do so throughout my life.
According to Robert Zemeckis, Disney has no plans to produce a film from the screenplay by Jeffrey Price and Peter S. Seaman for the sequel of “Who Framed Roger Rabbit”.
1988 saw the debut of Who Framed Roger Rabbit, a movie directed by Zemeckis. This film, inspired by Gary K. Wolf’s 1981 novel Who Censored Roger Rabbit?, blended live-action and animation. The screenplay was penned by Price and Seaman.
As per Zemeckis, Price and Seaman had penned a screenplay for Who Framed Roger Rabbit 2 in the past. Nevertheless, Zemeckis is skeptical that Disney will actually produce the film.
What did Robert Zemeckis say about Roger Rabbit 2?
According to the director of Back to the Future and Here, on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, here’s a key point: Disney today wouldn’t produce a movie like Who Framed Roger Rabbit. They can’t create a film featuring Jessica [Rabbit]. The script for a potential Seaman and Price sequel will likely never be produced, despite it being excellent.
In reference to the Disneyland ride “Roger Rabbit’s Car Toon Spin,” Zemeckis commented, “They transformed Jessica at the theme park by giving her a trench coat.
Zemeckis stated that the initial Who Framed Roger Rabbit was produced at a period when Disney was eager to reinvent itself.
He commented, “I say, ‘I’m making Roger Rabbit the way that Walt Disney would have made it.’ The reason I say that is because Walt Disney never made any of his movies for children. He always made them for adults. That’s what I decided to do with Roger Rabbit.
Once, we conducted a trial screening exclusively for mothers and their young children, around five or six years old. I was petrified because these little ones were utterly captivated by the film. It struck me that children grasp things easily. They understand. I believe that Walt Disney never accomplished this, as he never simplified his movies for children. Instead, he always addressed them as if they were mature adults.
Who Framed Roger Rabbit is currently streaming on Disney+.
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2024-11-06 00:10