Disney no longer has creative control over the iconic character Roger Rabbit, which finally opens the door for a sequel 37 years later.
37 years after his first theatrical appearance, Roger Rabbit’s chances of returning to the big-screen have just increased, as Disney no longer has the rights to the character. Shortly after the publication of Gary K.
Wolf’s 1981 novelWalt Disney Productions purchased the rights to the titular anthropomorphic character and produced one of the greatest live-action and animation hybrid movies ever.had been discussed and planned since 1989, but never came to pass. Now, because of a 35-Year Copyright Reversion Clause, Gary K. Wolf has regained the rights to his iconic character, removing creative control from Disney, and allowing him to develop his own projects focused on Roger Rabbit and his supporting cast. “I can basically do my ownwas just the first novel featuring the titular character written by Wolf, but certainly not the last. Roger returned in 1991’sThe 1988 movie was a milestone in cinema history, and is regarded as one of the most culturally-significant and ground-breaking movies of all time. It’s shocking Disney never followed through with a sequel, but Wolf can now do better.“Any sequels that we do have to at least match the quality of the original movie,” Wolf noted during his recent interview. “It has to be as good, or better than, what we did before. That’s what the fans want, and I have promised the fans that’s what I’m going to give them.” Whilecould be adapted into sequels, however, Wolf has confirmed that he and his team are working on developing a live-action adaptation of his 2022 noveland one of the most notable and iconic animated sex symbols in cinema history. Wolf has confirmed that an adaptation of Jessica Rabbit’s first novel is “probably the one that’s furthest along right now,” meaning we could be getting a follow-up tovery soon. Whether original voice actor Kathleen Turner will return to voice Jessica Rabbit, or whether another of her voice actors will be involved, is yet to be revealed, but it will be fantastic to finally see the3 Years Ago, The MCU Released the Greatest Superhero Trailer of the 2020s The Best Sean Connery James Bond Movie Was Released on This Day
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