On Nov. 17, 2000, Universal released the Jim Carrey-starring live-action adaptation of the Dr. Seuss classic How the Grinch Stole Christmas in theaters, where it would go on to gross $345 million globally. The Hollywood Reporter’s original review is below:
While doing a big-screen live action remake of a beloved animated TV chestnut can no doubt be a daunting task, Ron Howard will never have to worry about his take on Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas being mistaken for anything resembling an instant holiday classic.
It’s not so much that the reported $120 million-plus production goes wrong somewhere along the way, but rather, it never goes right. The tone, which seemingly changes by the minute, is off from the start and leaves an utterly charmless trail of half-baked ideas and misguided attempts at subversive edginess in its wake.
Given Universal’s determination to set some kind of marketing record for Grinch tie-ins,...
While doing a big-screen live action remake of a beloved animated TV chestnut can no doubt be a daunting task, Ron Howard will never have to worry about his take on Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas being mistaken for anything resembling an instant holiday classic.
It’s not so much that the reported $120 million-plus production goes wrong somewhere along the way, but rather, it never goes right. The tone, which seemingly changes by the minute, is off from the start and leaves an utterly charmless trail of half-baked ideas and misguided attempts at subversive edginess in its wake.
Given Universal’s determination to set some kind of marketing record for Grinch tie-ins,...
- 11/16/2023
- by Michael Rechtshaffen
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Ariel and her aquatic friends may have ushered in the Disney Renaissance, but Roger Rabbit helped right the sinking ship that was Disney in the '80s. Indeed, 1988's "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" came at the perfect time for the House of Mouse. After a string of failed (but fascinating) attempts to reinvigorate its artistry, the flailing studio recruited director Robert Zemeckis and executive producer Steven Spielberg -- members of the same crack team behind "Back to the Future" just three years before -- to adapt Gary K. Wolf's satirical 1981 novel "Who Censored Roger Rabbit?" into a film.
The result? An incredible visual feat by way of a detective yarn based in a fantasy version of '40s Los Angeles where "toons" from the Golden Age of American Animation walk alongside flesh-and-blood humans. With Zemeckis operating at the height of his powers, "Roger Rabbit" moves like clockwork, serving up...
The result? An incredible visual feat by way of a detective yarn based in a fantasy version of '40s Los Angeles where "toons" from the Golden Age of American Animation walk alongside flesh-and-blood humans. With Zemeckis operating at the height of his powers, "Roger Rabbit" moves like clockwork, serving up...
- 10/15/2023
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
If HBO’s “The Last of Us” wins the Special Visual Effects Emmy, it will be for pulling off the horrifying Kansas City clicker horde and bloater attack toward the end of Episode 5. That’s where Joel (Pedro Pascal), Ellie (Bella Ramsey), Henry (Lamar Johnson), and Sam (Keivonn Woodard) heroically escape the escalating battle in the cul-de-sac, in which Kathleen (Melanie Lynskey), Perry (Jeffrey Price) and her militia are attacked by hundreds of swarming clickers and the bloater: the biggest and baddest of the Cordyceps-infected victims.
Wētā FX did the creature work on the CG clickers and bloater (led by animation supervisor Dennis Yoo), in addition to the gunfire, destruction, and explosions, including the fiery sink-hole from which the creatures emerge. All told, it was close to 400 VFX shots.
“We had different stages of infection within that sequence,” Wētā VFX supervisor Simon Jung told IndieWire. “So there were runners: that...
Wētā FX did the creature work on the CG clickers and bloater (led by animation supervisor Dennis Yoo), in addition to the gunfire, destruction, and explosions, including the fiery sink-hole from which the creatures emerge. All told, it was close to 400 VFX shots.
“We had different stages of infection within that sequence,” Wētā VFX supervisor Simon Jung told IndieWire. “So there were runners: that...
- 8/7/2023
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
"The Little Mermaid" saved Walt Disney Feature Animation in 1989. It earned rave reviews from critics like Roger Ebert, who wrote that "the magic of animation has been restored to us." It won an Academy Award and a Grammy for the hit song "Under the Sea." Best of all, the film popularized animated musicals; not just animated films with songs, but films with songs that expressed motivation and character as aptly as the animation did. Lyricist Howard Ashman and composer Alan Menken, responsible for the off-Broadway legend "Little Shop of Horrors," brought their hard-won expertise to a project that was floundering on the rocks. The results didn't just set the standard for the Disney Renaissance; they set the standard for its competition. For the first time in many years, Disney took the lead as opposed to ceding ground to challengers like Don Bluth. Not every film in the coming years would be successful,...
- 2/25/2023
- by Adam Wescott
- Slash Film
The ground beneath Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) is constantly cracked — and spoiler alert sometimes hiding a cavern full of Cordyceps-infected zombies like the one that erupts in Kansas City near the end of Episode 5, “Endure and Survive.” And it’s awesome in both the modern and old-fashioned sense of the word that “The Last of Us” crafted its Cordyceps cul-de-sac — 16 houses in various states of disrepair, a small fleet of wrecked cars that all get even further demolished by a plow, which itself explodes and falls into a sink-hole before a horde of zombies emerge — for Episode 5 alone.
“We had many, many meetings about how we were going to create 16 houses and the road and everything from scratch,” production designer John Paino told IndieWire of creating the deadly cul-de-sac. The process was not unlike that of the rest of the series. It began with the incredible level...
“We had many, many meetings about how we were going to create 16 houses and the road and everything from scratch,” production designer John Paino told IndieWire of creating the deadly cul-de-sac. The process was not unlike that of the rest of the series. It began with the incredible level...
- 2/11/2023
- by Sarah Shachat
- Indiewire
J.J. Abrams' name has come to be associated with top-tier science fiction, yet that likely wasn't something anyone would have predicted from his early projects as a Hollywood writer/producer, beginning with the big-screen Harrison Ford drama "Regarding Henry." For his entry into television, Abrams created and produced "Felicity," the beloved drama following a recent high-school grad (Keri Russell) through her college years. He followed that up with the Jennifer Garner-starring spy thriller series "Alias," and then dragged viewers down a rabbit hole into television's most mysterious island in ABC's hit "Lost," all through his Bad Robot production company.
That led Abrams to expand his skillset into directing feature films, starting with 2006's "Mission: Impossible III," in addition to 2009's "Star Trek" and its 2013 sequel "Star Trek Into Darkness," and then two of the last three "Star Wars" chapters, "The Force Awakens" and "The Rise of Skywalker." While...
That led Abrams to expand his skillset into directing feature films, starting with 2006's "Mission: Impossible III," in addition to 2009's "Star Trek" and its 2013 sequel "Star Trek Into Darkness," and then two of the last three "Star Wars" chapters, "The Force Awakens" and "The Rise of Skywalker." While...
- 8/18/2022
- by Brent Furdyk
- Slash Film
Illumination and Benedict Cumberbatch deliver a surprisingly complex (and timely) new take on Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch.
If it’s true that the Christmas holiday season is continuing its march toward calendar domination, then it’s also true that the number of Christmas movies made each year is also increasing. The cable network Lifetime is especially guilty of the latter, as this year’s slate of Lifetime Original television films currently rests at a whopping 23 titles, never mind Netflix dipping its toes into the Yuletide weather. But then there’s, always, The Grinch.
Thus enters the third adaptation of the Dr. Seuss classic How the Grinch Stole Christmas! since its publication in 1957. The first was the 1966 animated television special narrated by Boris Karloff while the second was the 2000 live-action film directed by Ron Howard and starring Jim Carrey in the title role. Now, these two forms have merged into a...
If it’s true that the Christmas holiday season is continuing its march toward calendar domination, then it’s also true that the number of Christmas movies made each year is also increasing. The cable network Lifetime is especially guilty of the latter, as this year’s slate of Lifetime Original television films currently rests at a whopping 23 titles, never mind Netflix dipping its toes into the Yuletide weather. But then there’s, always, The Grinch.
Thus enters the third adaptation of the Dr. Seuss classic How the Grinch Stole Christmas! since its publication in 1957. The first was the 1966 animated television special narrated by Boris Karloff while the second was the 2000 live-action film directed by Ron Howard and starring Jim Carrey in the title role. Now, these two forms have merged into a...
- 11/7/2018
- Den of Geek
This story originally appeared on time.com.
The Trump Administration’s new ban on carry-on electronic devices on some international flights has left many wondering why certain devices and airports are being targeted, and why carry-on and checked luggage are treated differently.
Passengers traveling on foreign airlines to the U.S. from 10 airports in eight majority-Muslim countries will be required to place all personal electronic devices larger than a cell phone into checked bags. That includes laptops, tablets, iPads and electronic games. The rules took effect Tuesday, and airlines have 96 hours to implement them.
Time spoke to aviation security experts...
The Trump Administration’s new ban on carry-on electronic devices on some international flights has left many wondering why certain devices and airports are being targeted, and why carry-on and checked luggage are treated differently.
Passengers traveling on foreign airlines to the U.S. from 10 airports in eight majority-Muslim countries will be required to place all personal electronic devices larger than a cell phone into checked bags. That includes laptops, tablets, iPads and electronic games. The rules took effect Tuesday, and airlines have 96 hours to implement them.
Time spoke to aviation security experts...
- 3/21/2017
- by Katie Reilly
- PEOPLE.com
Red Sonja Cosplayer: Claire Anastasia * Photographer: Jeff Zoet Visuals ........................................................................ DC Comics - Poison Ivy Cosplayer: Claire Anastasia * Photographer: Jeff Zoet Visuals ........................................................................ Who Framed Roger Rabbit - Jessica Rabbit Cosplayer: Claire Anastasia * Photographer: Jeff Zoet Visuals It's 1947 Hollywood and Eddie Valiant (Bob Hoskins), a down-on-his-luck detective is hired to find proof that Marvin Acme, gag factory mogul and owner of Toontown, is playing hanky-panky with femme fatale Jessica Rabbit, wife of Maroon Cartoon superstar, Roger Rabbit. When Acme is found murdered, all fingers point to Roger, who begs the Toon-hating Valiant to find the real evildoer. Actors: Bob Hoskins, Christopher Lloyd, Charles Fleischer & Joanna Cassidy Director: Robert Zemeckis * Screenwriters: Jeffrey Price & Peter S. Seaman...
- 1/18/2015
- ComicBookMovie.com
Original air date – May 22nd, 1990
Let me tell you when I knew I’d be covering this episode next, I got very happy. It makes all the other episodes that I’d gone through totally worth it, because this is where the turning point truly hits for me. Everything about this episode works for me, and the ending is just a perfectly timed, perfectly structured, perfectly choreographed bit of business reveal that is truly a laugh out loud moment. I truly love the hell out of this episode, and even after I’ve seen it multiple times, I still find it a rewarding trip. Because it introduces a new kink into the episodes that we see week after week. The conscience. Most of these people are violent murdering bastards, but here, the killer actually has a voice that’s telling him, he’s doing wrong, and he is of course,...
Let me tell you when I knew I’d be covering this episode next, I got very happy. It makes all the other episodes that I’d gone through totally worth it, because this is where the turning point truly hits for me. Everything about this episode works for me, and the ending is just a perfectly timed, perfectly structured, perfectly choreographed bit of business reveal that is truly a laugh out loud moment. I truly love the hell out of this episode, and even after I’ve seen it multiple times, I still find it a rewarding trip. Because it introduces a new kink into the episodes that we see week after week. The conscience. Most of these people are violent murdering bastards, but here, the killer actually has a voice that’s telling him, he’s doing wrong, and he is of course,...
- 3/8/2014
- by Nathan Smith
- Nerdly
Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
Written by Jeffrey Price and Peter Semen
Directed by Robert Zemeckis
U.S.A., 1988
Visual effects have come a long way since the 1920s when pioneering directors the likes of Carl Theodor Dreyer and Jean Renoir, amongst many other notable filmmakers, attempted to marry real life actors and sets with added optical illusions, bridging the gap between the real and the artificial. Today, the meshing of effects work and live action has reached the stage where the actor becomes the effect through the popularized motion capture process. A strong proponent of the technique is director Robert Zemeckis, but before dabbling in it he started out pushing the boundaries of visual effects in one of the most impressive and visually unique projects of the 1980s, Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, a film that has actors like Bob Hoskins and Christopher Lloyd constantly interact with two dimensional animated creatures.
Written by Jeffrey Price and Peter Semen
Directed by Robert Zemeckis
U.S.A., 1988
Visual effects have come a long way since the 1920s when pioneering directors the likes of Carl Theodor Dreyer and Jean Renoir, amongst many other notable filmmakers, attempted to marry real life actors and sets with added optical illusions, bridging the gap between the real and the artificial. Today, the meshing of effects work and live action has reached the stage where the actor becomes the effect through the popularized motion capture process. A strong proponent of the technique is director Robert Zemeckis, but before dabbling in it he started out pushing the boundaries of visual effects in one of the most impressive and visually unique projects of the 1980s, Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, a film that has actors like Bob Hoskins and Christopher Lloyd constantly interact with two dimensional animated creatures.
- 5/17/2013
- by Edgar Chaput
- SoundOnSight
Every now and then an anniversary comes along and it makes you pause and realize just how much time has passed and how much the world has changed. Twenty-five years ago, the idea of mixing animation and live-action was nothing new, but using computer-enhanced animation was a fresh approach. Then there was the mind-blowing idea of mashing up every animated icon from the golden age of animation. Yes, Disney and Looney Tunes side by side. The Fleischer Studios creations hobnobbing with the others. It had never been attempted before and was cause for celebration.
In the two and a half decades that have passed, Disney’s attempt to turn Gary K. Wolf’s protagonist into a cartoon perennial has petered out. Roger Rabbit was first born in Wolf’s 1981 novel Who Censored Roger Rabbit? and was turned into a major player thanks to Robert Zemeckis’ ambitious adaptation followed by a...
In the two and a half decades that have passed, Disney’s attempt to turn Gary K. Wolf’s protagonist into a cartoon perennial has petered out. Roger Rabbit was first born in Wolf’s 1981 novel Who Censored Roger Rabbit? and was turned into a major player thanks to Robert Zemeckis’ ambitious adaptation followed by a...
- 4/25/2013
- by Robert Greenberger
- Comicmix.com
Chicago – When “Who Framed Roger Rabbit” was released 25 years ago, it was a revolutionary critical and commercial smash on its way to four Oscars, including a special Academy Award created just for its amazing technical achievement (live-action and animation may be as common as McDonald’s commercials now but not in 1988). However, not every film from the late ’80s has held up well. In fact, most of them work more as nostalgia than anything else. (Case in point, the recent-to-Blu-ray “Willow”). Does “Roger Rabbit” still work? Does it ever. Watching the film on this long-overdue Blu-ray release, I was stunned by how great it still works in every way. It’s a classic.
Rating: 4.5/5.0
Why has Robert Zemeckis’ classic held up while others have not? I think the lack of ’80s-specific references really helps the piece feel timeless and the performances and fantastic script would work in any era. “Roger Rabbit” is just a fun,...
Rating: 4.5/5.0
Why has Robert Zemeckis’ classic held up while others have not? I think the lack of ’80s-specific references really helps the piece feel timeless and the performances and fantastic script would work in any era. “Roger Rabbit” is just a fun,...
- 3/30/2013
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Sequels are awesome, plain and simple. Returning to familiar characters and worlds we love is like covering yourself with a warm blanket, although when a sequel is bad it can be like a blanket covered in potato bugs and lice. Studios love sequels because seven times out of ten they open huge, no matter how good they are.
With that in mind, here's 50 of your favorite titles all preparing to get new installments. Some of them are deep into pre-production while others have barely gotten out of the pitch stages, but you'll be salivating at the thought of some of these sweet babies finally making their way to the screen.
'Paranormal Activity 5'
Attached: Unknown
Status: The law of diminishing returns seems to have caught up to Paramount's annual license to print money, and even though the last "Paranormal" grossed half its predecessor, producer Jason Blum is gonna...
With that in mind, here's 50 of your favorite titles all preparing to get new installments. Some of them are deep into pre-production while others have barely gotten out of the pitch stages, but you'll be salivating at the thought of some of these sweet babies finally making their way to the screen.
'Paranormal Activity 5'
Attached: Unknown
Status: The law of diminishing returns seems to have caught up to Paramount's annual license to print money, and even though the last "Paranormal" grossed half its predecessor, producer Jason Blum is gonna...
- 3/25/2013
- by Max Evry
- NextMovie
Interview conducted by Tom Stockman March 6th, 2013
It all began in 1986 at the Comedy Store in La where director Robert Zemeckis saw Charles Fleischer perform his stand-up comedy act. The act consisted of a lot of voices and sound effects, but what most impressed Zemekis was what he called ”his vocal presence.” And so when auditions began for the human star of Zemeckis’ upcoming live action/animated hybrid murder mystery noir film Who Framed Roger Rabbit — the part eventually played by Bob Hoskins — they called Fleischer. Not to read for that part, but to read with the actors auditioning for that part. Fleischer eventually got the part providing the voice for Roger.
That was 25 years ago. Charles Fleischer went on to voice Roger in some Roger Rabbit shorts and has acted in movies such as Dick Tracy, Straight Talk and Zodiac and recently provided one of the voices in Rango.
It all began in 1986 at the Comedy Store in La where director Robert Zemeckis saw Charles Fleischer perform his stand-up comedy act. The act consisted of a lot of voices and sound effects, but what most impressed Zemekis was what he called ”his vocal presence.” And so when auditions began for the human star of Zemeckis’ upcoming live action/animated hybrid murder mystery noir film Who Framed Roger Rabbit — the part eventually played by Bob Hoskins — they called Fleischer. Not to read for that part, but to read with the actors auditioning for that part. Fleischer eventually got the part providing the voice for Roger.
That was 25 years ago. Charles Fleischer went on to voice Roger in some Roger Rabbit shorts and has acted in movies such as Dick Tracy, Straight Talk and Zodiac and recently provided one of the voices in Rango.
- 3/12/2013
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Roger Rabbit: Zemeckis' classic blend of animation and live action will have a 25th anniversary screening at the Academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theater in April Upon its release in 1988, Who Framed Roger Rabbit was called a landmark mix of animation and live action; the Robert Zemeckis-directed movie also marked the beginning of the renaissance of the Walt Disney Animation Studios, which had hit rock bottom in the '80s after decades of steady decline. In celebration of the film’s 25th anniversary, the Academy will present a new digital restoration at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 4, at its Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. (Pictured above: a youthful-looking Zemeckis and pal Roger Rabbit.) Zemeckis, who has since made his mark in performance capture animation features (for instance, 2004's The Polar Express, with Tom Hanks and 2007's Beowulf, with Angelina Jolie), will be present for a post-screening onstage chat about his movie.
- 3/4/2013
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
While strange for a Men in Black film to open with something other than a crashing spaceship, I’ll admit to being ecstatic for the alternative. Having the sexy Nicole Scherzinger lead us into the maximum-security prison housing one of the universe’s most notorious criminals definitely didn’t hurt either. What I really enjoyed about the pre-credit sequence to Men in Black III, however, was that our introduction to Bogladite destroyer, Boris the Animal (Jemaine Clement), seemed to get the series back on track as far as giving a serious adversary to rally against. Retaining a darkly humorous edge much like Vincent D’Onofrio‘s incomparable Edgar from the first, all memory of the campy antagonists from the woeful sequel were washed away. Clement’s deep, villainous Bowie-esque growl definitely set the stage for a fight worth caring about as far as sci-fi action comedies go.
This was a good sign,...
This was a good sign,...
- 5/24/2012
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
Before there was Jack Skellington preceding Christmas with nightmares, Billy Bob Thornton giving Santa Claus a bad name, or rare exports maiming innocent reindeer, it was the Grinch who first turned the tables on the festive season, daring to be indifferent (after Scrooge, of course).
The first of Dr. Seuss’ acclaimed children’s stories to be adapted to feature length – beating The Cat In The Hat and Horton Hears A Who to cinemas – How The Grinch Stole Christmas is a staple of the holiday period and a triumph in passive-aggressive seasonal comedy.
The story revolves around the titular Grinch, a cynical misanthrope who has spent the majority of his life living in exile on the outskirts of Whoville. Bullied out of town as a child due to his green visage and general disregard for Christmas convention, the Grinch has turned his back on the occasion and declared war on merriment and cheer.
The first of Dr. Seuss’ acclaimed children’s stories to be adapted to feature length – beating The Cat In The Hat and Horton Hears A Who to cinemas – How The Grinch Stole Christmas is a staple of the holiday period and a triumph in passive-aggressive seasonal comedy.
The story revolves around the titular Grinch, a cynical misanthrope who has spent the majority of his life living in exile on the outskirts of Whoville. Bullied out of town as a child due to his green visage and general disregard for Christmas convention, the Grinch has turned his back on the occasion and declared war on merriment and cheer.
- 12/16/2011
- by Steven Neish
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
If you had any doubt that Hollywood was reliant on big movie franchises, let them be eradicated right about now...
As has long been the case, sequels are a reliable way of making plenty of cash from recognisable names. They've been a part of the Hollywood filmmaking process for decades, and as this list of 95 sequels currently in the works proves, will continue to be so for as long as we stump up the cash to go and see them.
We've been doing this list annually for a couple of years now, and this year's collection is, perhaps unsurprising, the longest round-up of upcoming sequels that we've done. Still, given that there are nearly a hundred sequels listed below, we're a little sad to see that Hollywood's people in suits couldn't find room for a belated return to Mac And Me...
Here's what you've got to look forward to...
300 2
The...
As has long been the case, sequels are a reliable way of making plenty of cash from recognisable names. They've been a part of the Hollywood filmmaking process for decades, and as this list of 95 sequels currently in the works proves, will continue to be so for as long as we stump up the cash to go and see them.
We've been doing this list annually for a couple of years now, and this year's collection is, perhaps unsurprising, the longest round-up of upcoming sequels that we've done. Still, given that there are nearly a hundred sequels listed below, we're a little sad to see that Hollywood's people in suits couldn't find room for a belated return to Mac And Me...
Here's what you've got to look forward to...
300 2
The...
- 4/27/2011
- Den of Geek
In a brief red carpet interview, director Robert Zemeckis has revealed that Roger Rabbit 2 is still going ahead…
There's good news on the horizon for those hoping to see a sequel to Who Framed Roger Rabbit, as director Robert Zemeckis has admitted that he is still planning a sequel to the 80s animation/live-action classic.
Despite almost a year of silence regarding the project (news of a Roger Rabbit sequel originally surfaced last April), it appears that a belated follow-up is still on the cards.
Speaking to MTV on the red carpet of Back To The Future's re-release premiere, Zemeckis said that the writers of the original film, Jeffrey Price and Peter Seaman, were working on the sequel's script, and laughingly added "They're slow".
Although the script still isn't finished, Zemeckis nevertheless enthused that "It's going to be great. I think it's going to be great."
Zemeckis said last...
There's good news on the horizon for those hoping to see a sequel to Who Framed Roger Rabbit, as director Robert Zemeckis has admitted that he is still planning a sequel to the 80s animation/live-action classic.
Despite almost a year of silence regarding the project (news of a Roger Rabbit sequel originally surfaced last April), it appears that a belated follow-up is still on the cards.
Speaking to MTV on the red carpet of Back To The Future's re-release premiere, Zemeckis said that the writers of the original film, Jeffrey Price and Peter Seaman, were working on the sequel's script, and laughingly added "They're slow".
Although the script still isn't finished, Zemeckis nevertheless enthused that "It's going to be great. I think it's going to be great."
Zemeckis said last...
- 11/3/2010
- Den of Geek
When the news originally broke that the live-action/animation classic Roger Rabbit was going to get a sequel, excitement and/or outrage broke out among the film community. The prospect of 3-dimensionalizing Roger himself was terrifying to the purists and in this day and age, we couldn.t help but think that.s the way things were going to go. Fortunately, later last year, MTV sat down with the director and got out of him that 3D would be employed but not to the classic characters, implying that we may see a 2D animated world go head to head with a 3D animated world. Once more MTV has caught up with the director and again the only answer they can get out of him is .It.s being worked on. as he jokes about the slowness of the writers, Jeffrey Price and Peter Seaman, the original scribes for the 1988 classic.
- 11/1/2010
- cinemablend.com
In an interview with MTV while promoting the newly-released Back to the Future Blu-ray collection, Robert Zemeckis was quizzed about the status of the much-anticipated Who Framed Roger Rabbit sequel.
On the parts of Peter S. Seaman and Jeffrey Price’s script he had read, Zemeckis said:
“It’s great… I think it’s gonna be great.”
A sequel to Who Framed Roger Rabbit has been rumoured since the first film, which was released back in 1988, became a critical and commercial success worldwide.
Don Hahn revealed in an interview with Empire magazine earlier this year that a sequel was definitely in development:
“Yeah, I couldn’t possibly comment. I deny completely, but yeah… if you’re a fan, pretty soon you’re going to be very, very, very happy.”
So there, it seems after 12 years of waiting, we could have our long-awaited sequel after all.
On the parts of Peter S. Seaman and Jeffrey Price’s script he had read, Zemeckis said:
“It’s great… I think it’s gonna be great.”
A sequel to Who Framed Roger Rabbit has been rumoured since the first film, which was released back in 1988, became a critical and commercial success worldwide.
Don Hahn revealed in an interview with Empire magazine earlier this year that a sequel was definitely in development:
“Yeah, I couldn’t possibly comment. I deny completely, but yeah… if you’re a fan, pretty soon you’re going to be very, very, very happy.”
So there, it seems after 12 years of waiting, we could have our long-awaited sequel after all.
- 11/1/2010
- by Jamie Neish
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
I had no clue that they still planned on doing a sequel to Who Framed Roger Rabbit. The last time we even talked about this was Halloween of last year when it was announced that the original writers Jeffrey Price and Peter Seaman would come back to pen the sequel. During the red carpet for the 25th anniversary of Back To The Future, MTV Movies Blog asked director Robert Zemeckis if Price and Seaman were still even writing the script, "That is correct, that is true. They're...
- 10/29/2010
- by Niki Stephens
- JoBlo.com
Back in April of 2009, director Robert Zemeckis broke the exclusive news to MTV that he was planning a sequel to his 1988 live-action/animation hybrid hit "Who Framed Roger Rabbit," about a cartoon-hating detective (Bob Hoskins) who helps a bug-eyed animated bunny clear his name of murder.
In October of '09, Zemeckis dropped a pair of bombshells on us: Original "Roger Rabbit" scribes Jeffrey Price and Peter Seaman were working on the script for a sequel, and Zemeckis would employ performance-capture technology and 3-D in filming it. Needless to say, our eyes were popping out of our head, cartoon bunny-style.
But then, nothing on the "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" sequel front for a whole year... until MTV News caught up with Zemeckis this week at a red-carpet event celebrating the 25th anniversary of "Back to the Future."
We asked the director whether Price and Seaman were still typing away at that script,...
In October of '09, Zemeckis dropped a pair of bombshells on us: Original "Roger Rabbit" scribes Jeffrey Price and Peter Seaman were working on the script for a sequel, and Zemeckis would employ performance-capture technology and 3-D in filming it. Needless to say, our eyes were popping out of our head, cartoon bunny-style.
But then, nothing on the "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" sequel front for a whole year... until MTV News caught up with Zemeckis this week at a red-carpet event celebrating the 25th anniversary of "Back to the Future."
We asked the director whether Price and Seaman were still typing away at that script,...
- 10/29/2010
- by Tom DiChiara
- MTV Movies Blog
It was a classic late ’80s picture. Who Framed Roger Rabbit? is a much loved flick that mixed live action with animation centred on a film noir-like murder mystery.
It’s been twenty-two years since its release but Robert Zemeckis announced late last year he was using the latest performance capture technology to bring a sequel to our screens.
The original star, Bob Hoskins, will be returning and he’s been chatting to Daily Telegraph about how baffling he finds all this mo-cap madness that Zemeckis has made his own in the past few years:
“The format they want to do is the same as we did for A Christmas Carol. The thing is, it looks like a cartoon, so how do you put a cartoon in the middle of a cartoon? I can’t figure out how they are going to do it.”
Zemeckis is remaining tight-lipped on the...
It’s been twenty-two years since its release but Robert Zemeckis announced late last year he was using the latest performance capture technology to bring a sequel to our screens.
The original star, Bob Hoskins, will be returning and he’s been chatting to Daily Telegraph about how baffling he finds all this mo-cap madness that Zemeckis has made his own in the past few years:
“The format they want to do is the same as we did for A Christmas Carol. The thing is, it looks like a cartoon, so how do you put a cartoon in the middle of a cartoon? I can’t figure out how they are going to do it.”
Zemeckis is remaining tight-lipped on the...
- 9/22/2010
- by Martyn Conterio
- FilmShaft.com
Robert Zemeckis has been hinting for years about the possibility of a Who Framed Roger Rabbit sequel. In April 2009 he said that he had a good idea for the second installment; on July 22nd he said he'd been discussing the film with Bob Hoskins; and later that month he revealed that the original screenwriters Peter Seaman and Jeffrey Price were working on a script for the follow-up. Now we have a very small update from Hoskins and a newly uncovered 1998 test which turned Roger Rabbit into a computer animated character in the live-action world. Hit the jump to see it now. Here is the 1998 test (found on CartoonBrew): But don't worry, Zemeckis has been pretty vocal that Roger Rabbit or the 2D animated characters from the original film will remain 2D. When asked during the Disney panel at Comic-Con 2009, Zemeckis smiled and went on to dodge the question, ...
- 9/21/2010
- by Peter Sciretta
- Slash Film
Talking with Empire Online, Oscar-nominated producer Don Hahn gave some updates on quite a few animated-related projects:
The Lion King 3D
Along with "Beauty and the Beast", Disney mega-hit "The Lion King" will also be getting a 3D conversion and re-release. “I’m actually trying to work out a 3D conversion of 'The Lion King.' I’ll be doing that when I go back to the States in a couple of weeks. It’s going to be spectacular – we will do a good job for ya!" says Hahn.
Roger Rabbit 2
Last year it was reported that Jeffrey Price and Peter S. Seaman were penning a sequel to "Who Framed Roger Rabbit". So is it still going to happen? "Yeah, I couldn’t possibly comment. I deny completely, but yeah… if you’re a fan, pretty soon you’re going to be very, very, very happy" says Hahn.
The Snow Queen...
The Lion King 3D
Along with "Beauty and the Beast", Disney mega-hit "The Lion King" will also be getting a 3D conversion and re-release. “I’m actually trying to work out a 3D conversion of 'The Lion King.' I’ll be doing that when I go back to the States in a couple of weeks. It’s going to be spectacular – we will do a good job for ya!" says Hahn.
Roger Rabbit 2
Last year it was reported that Jeffrey Price and Peter S. Seaman were penning a sequel to "Who Framed Roger Rabbit". So is it still going to happen? "Yeah, I couldn’t possibly comment. I deny completely, but yeah… if you’re a fan, pretty soon you’re going to be very, very, very happy" says Hahn.
The Snow Queen...
- 6/23/2010
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Doing the rounds to promote his latest motion capture venture (A Christmas Carol starring Jim Carrey), director Robert Zemeckis opened up about his plans to revisit Toontown.
In April, the filmmaker simply said he had ideas for a sequel to Who Framed Roger Rabbit and new technology had him “starting to think about it.” He later followed this up with a confirmation that Roger would remain in 2D, but didn’t rule out the possibility of 3-D and motion capture, the two techniques dominating his filmography for the past 5 years.
In a brief chat with MTV, Zemeckis said, “All the other characters that [the cartoons] would sort of have fun with would be magnificent in performance capture technology.” Unfortunately, this probably means the sequel will be a combination of 3-D mo-cap and 2-D animation, not the live-action/cartoon hybrid of the original, which explains why Bob Hoskins has been using the “I’m too old” excuse.
In April, the filmmaker simply said he had ideas for a sequel to Who Framed Roger Rabbit and new technology had him “starting to think about it.” He later followed this up with a confirmation that Roger would remain in 2D, but didn’t rule out the possibility of 3-D and motion capture, the two techniques dominating his filmography for the past 5 years.
In a brief chat with MTV, Zemeckis said, “All the other characters that [the cartoons] would sort of have fun with would be magnificent in performance capture technology.” Unfortunately, this probably means the sequel will be a combination of 3-D mo-cap and 2-D animation, not the live-action/cartoon hybrid of the original, which explains why Bob Hoskins has been using the “I’m too old” excuse.
- 11/5/2009
- by Jeff Leins
- newsinfilm.com
It was recently announced that the wheels have begun turning on a much belated sequel to the classic Who Framed Roger Rabbit with a script being written by the original’s scribes Jeffrey Price and Peter Seaman.
A burning question however has been whether it will be the traditional mix of live action and hand-drawn animation that made the first film so distinct or will Robert Zemeckis be implementing motion capture technology he has been perfecting since Polar Express in 2004?
MTV has the story -
“All the other characters that [the cartoons] would sort of have fun with would be magnificent in performance capture technology,” [Zemeckis] explained.
Inherent in this admission is the matter of 3-D technology. Starting with The Polar Express in 2004, all of Zemeckis’ mo-cap movies have also been in three dimensions. So when the director talks about using performance-capture, he’s also talking about making Roger Rabbit partly in 3-D.
A burning question however has been whether it will be the traditional mix of live action and hand-drawn animation that made the first film so distinct or will Robert Zemeckis be implementing motion capture technology he has been perfecting since Polar Express in 2004?
MTV has the story -
“All the other characters that [the cartoons] would sort of have fun with would be magnificent in performance capture technology,” [Zemeckis] explained.
Inherent in this admission is the matter of 3-D technology. Starting with The Polar Express in 2004, all of Zemeckis’ mo-cap movies have also been in three dimensions. So when the director talks about using performance-capture, he’s also talking about making Roger Rabbit partly in 3-D.
- 11/5/2009
- by Dom Duncombe
- Movie-moron.com
Don't worry, there's still no motion capture for Roger or Jessica. Robert Zemeckis sat down with MTV who squeezed a few details out about his latest project, the Roger Rabbit sequel. On Halloween, Mr. Davis brought the great news that the original screenwriters, Jeffrey Price and Peter Seaman would be returning to pen the sequel. We thought everything was safe, and to a certain extent it is, but Zemeckis will be using the motion capture technology on other characters in the toon...
- 11/4/2009
- by Niki Stephens
- JoBlo.com
It's the mid-week report of the good, bad and you-know-what-the-what here, as we compile the movie news from the past week and a half. Yes, you'll have more at the end of the week—but for now, let us all cringe together as we see stomach news of the 2012 motion sickness experience, an Mib without Will Smith, and the audacity of some people to shoot a barely visible topless scene and hype it up like it was Basic Instinct 3.
The Good
• For years, there have been several attempts to do a sequel to Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, none of them ever came close to moving ahead. Speaking to MTV last week, director Robert Zemeckis set the record straight: that this time he is personally involved and really excited to do the sequel, and that he has commissioned original scribes Jeffrey Price and Peter Seaman to write the screenplay. Let's hope...
The Good
• For years, there have been several attempts to do a sequel to Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, none of them ever came close to moving ahead. Speaking to MTV last week, director Robert Zemeckis set the record straight: that this time he is personally involved and really excited to do the sequel, and that he has commissioned original scribes Jeffrey Price and Peter Seaman to write the screenplay. Let's hope...
- 11/4/2009
- by Arya Ponto
- JustPressPlay.net
MTV News is reporting that Robert Zemeckis is making a sequel to 1988's "Who Framed Roger Rabbit."
After 20 years, Zemeckis is bringing back his frustrated cartoon bunny to the big screen, and helping the director are the original screenwriters Jeffrey Price and Peter Seaman.
So there's a script being developed right now!
A big factor in creating sequel plans for "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" is the performance-capture technology that Zemeckis employed in "Polar Express," "Beowulf," and the upcoming "A Christmas Carol."...
After 20 years, Zemeckis is bringing back his frustrated cartoon bunny to the big screen, and helping the director are the original screenwriters Jeffrey Price and Peter Seaman.
So there's a script being developed right now!
A big factor in creating sequel plans for "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" is the performance-capture technology that Zemeckis employed in "Polar Express," "Beowulf," and the upcoming "A Christmas Carol."...
- 11/3/2009
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
We now know that Robert Zemeckis is playing it old school in at least one respect when it comes to his "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" sequel: the script will be penned by original scribes Jeffrey Price and Peter Seaman.
But with over two decades of moviemaking technology between the release of his first cartoon bunny film and the beginning of creative brainstorming for the second, the question is whether or not Zemeckis will also play it old school when it comes to the look of the film. Will it merge live-action with traditional animation? Or, building on his work on films like "A Christmas Carol" and "Beowulf," will the director introduce motion-capture and 3-D technology into the equation?
During a recent interview with MTV News' Josh Horowitz, Zemeckis made his clearest statement yet that he'll use mo-cap for the human actors and that the movie will be partly in 3-D.
But with over two decades of moviemaking technology between the release of his first cartoon bunny film and the beginning of creative brainstorming for the second, the question is whether or not Zemeckis will also play it old school when it comes to the look of the film. Will it merge live-action with traditional animation? Or, building on his work on films like "A Christmas Carol" and "Beowulf," will the director introduce motion-capture and 3-D technology into the equation?
During a recent interview with MTV News' Josh Horowitz, Zemeckis made his clearest statement yet that he'll use mo-cap for the human actors and that the movie will be partly in 3-D.
- 11/3/2009
- by Eric Ditzian
- MTV Movies Blog
In a recent interview with MTV News, Robert Zemeckis revealed that a sequel to the beloved Who Framed Roger Rabbit? is currently being scripted and developed. Peter Seaman and Jeffrey Price, who wrote the original, are returning for the second film. From the sound of this, it looks like the sequel will start from square one. This is almost a shame, since a number of really great-sounding Roger Rabbit scripts have turned up over the years, including a WWII-based film called Roger Rabbit 2: Toon Platoon, and a look at Roger’s Hollywood history called Who Discovered Roger Rabbit?.
Zemeckis’ most recent effort, a retelling of Dickens’ A Christmas Story, marks his third film in a row using the performance-capture CGI technology, after Beowulf and Polar Express. Does this mean he’s planning on using a similar style for Roger? I certainly hope not; human actors can still give a...
Zemeckis’ most recent effort, a retelling of Dickens’ A Christmas Story, marks his third film in a row using the performance-capture CGI technology, after Beowulf and Polar Express. Does this mean he’s planning on using a similar style for Roger? I certainly hope not; human actors can still give a...
- 11/3/2009
- by sean
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
Though he's been teasing it for months, Robert Zemeckis has finally admitted that writers are currently working on the script for a Roger Rabbit sequel. According to an interview over at MTV, Zemeckis said that the script is being written right now by the original Roger Rabbit writers, Peter S. Seaman and Jeffrey Price. Unfortunately that's all we've got right now, though it's probably enough to have fans of the 1988 movie (myself included) salivating at the mouth in anticipation of what could be the most buzzed-about animated sequel of all time. Who Framed Roger Rabbit? dazzled audiences when it first came out because it featured animated characters interacting with live-action characters in a way that had never really been done before on the big screen. Of course, since then, we've...
Read More
Read Comments...
Read More
Read Comments...
- 11/3/2009
- by affiliates@fandango.com
- Fandango
While director Robert Zemeckis has already spoken fondly of the idea of doing a sequel to Who Framed Roger Rabbit? in the past, MTV has now confirmed from the man himself that the script for a sequel has been commissioned, and it’s being written by Jeffrey Price and Peter Seaman, who were the original writers of the now two-decade old half-animated classic. Details are being withheld, for the time being, about which characters are returning, what the story will be and how exactly Zemeckis plans to use the new digital tools in his arsenal for blending the real world with the cartoon world.
Source: MTV...
Source: MTV...
- 11/2/2009
- by Travis
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Robert Zemeckis has just revealed that writing for the sequel to Who Framed Roger Rabbit? has begun. Original scripters, Jeffrey Price and Peter S. Seaman are in the process of writing the new screenplay.
For the past few months, Robert Zemeckis has been slipping weighted suggestions about the possibility of returning to the Roger Rabbit story for a second installment. In April of this year, the Back To The Future director said he had a good idea for a sequel. In July, he said he had been talking with Roger Rabbit star Bob Hoskins about the possibility and the following day he told Comic Con audiences that he could neither confirm nor deny plans for a sequel.
It is unknown at this time what the finished product aims to achieve aesthetically, but Zemeckis has recently been heavily involved in utilizing motion capture technology, with films like Beowulf and the upcoming A Christmas Carol.
For the past few months, Robert Zemeckis has been slipping weighted suggestions about the possibility of returning to the Roger Rabbit story for a second installment. In April of this year, the Back To The Future director said he had a good idea for a sequel. In July, he said he had been talking with Roger Rabbit star Bob Hoskins about the possibility and the following day he told Comic Con audiences that he could neither confirm nor deny plans for a sequel.
It is unknown at this time what the finished product aims to achieve aesthetically, but Zemeckis has recently been heavily involved in utilizing motion capture technology, with films like Beowulf and the upcoming A Christmas Carol.
- 11/2/2009
- Screenrush
To misquote Jessica Rabbit: "Sequels to beloved animated / live-action classics aren't all bad. They're just motion-captured that way." As our own Elisabeth Rabbit Rappe reported earlier this year, Robert Zemeckis has been thinking about a sequel to 1988's Who Framed Roger Rabbit. And now the sequel is moving forward toward reality. Zemeckis told MTV News that "a script is in development" for a sequel, and original writers Peter S. Seaman and Jeffrey Price are involved.
Way back when, Seaman and Price adapted Who Censored Roger Rabbit?, a novel by Gary K. Wolff. The hard-boiled mystery drew upon the history of the Los Angeles transit system and provided a strong framework for a dazzling mixture of traditional cell animation and live-action period footage. Wolff wrote a sequel, Who P-p-p-Plugged Roger Rabbit?, and other follow-up ideas have been discussed over the years, but Zemeckis says he wasn't involved in any of them.
Way back when, Seaman and Price adapted Who Censored Roger Rabbit?, a novel by Gary K. Wolff. The hard-boiled mystery drew upon the history of the Los Angeles transit system and provided a strong framework for a dazzling mixture of traditional cell animation and live-action period footage. Wolff wrote a sequel, Who P-p-p-Plugged Roger Rabbit?, and other follow-up ideas have been discussed over the years, but Zemeckis says he wasn't involved in any of them.
- 11/1/2009
- by Peter Martin
- Cinematical
Twenty one years ago Robert Zemeckis did the impossible. He created a world where all cartoon characters lived together regardless of which studios they ‘worked’ for, and set the riotous chaos of ToonTown alongside the human Hollywood and in treating these characters as actors in their own cartoon films and having them interact seamlessly with the live action smashed the fourth wall with a charm and expertise that should have heralded a new phase in animation features.
It was a truly wonderful film, with Bob Hoskins as Eddie Valiant and Christopher Lloyd as the epically spooky Judge Doom acting up a storm with their cartoon compatriots the arrogant Baby Herman, Benny the fearless cab and, of course, ToonTown’s own odd couple, Jessica and Roger Rabbit.
The writing was witty and self referential without ever becoming parodic, the Toons themselves were so well rounded they fitted in perfectly with the established characters,...
It was a truly wonderful film, with Bob Hoskins as Eddie Valiant and Christopher Lloyd as the epically spooky Judge Doom acting up a storm with their cartoon compatriots the arrogant Baby Herman, Benny the fearless cab and, of course, ToonTown’s own odd couple, Jessica and Roger Rabbit.
The writing was witty and self referential without ever becoming parodic, the Toons themselves were so well rounded they fitted in perfectly with the established characters,...
- 11/1/2009
- by Jon Lyus
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
It was somewhat surprising that Robert Zemeckis mentioned earlier this year that he might be working on a sequel to Who Framed Roger Rabbit He's been pushing technology forward for several years with his motion-capture movies like The Polar Express, Beowulf, and next week's A Christmas Carol, so returning to a story he told back in 1988 seemed like a strange decision...unless he was going to do motion-capture for that, too.
Zemeckis is talking again, telling MTV that this thing is definitely happening. "There's a script that's being developed," he revealed, adding, "We've got the original writers that are working on it now — Seaman and Price."
Peter Seaman and Jeffrey Price adapted Gary Wolf's novel, and have worked on a few big projects since, like How the Grinch Stole Christmas and Shrek the Third. I had no problems with the original screenplay, so this is probably a good place to start,...
Zemeckis is talking again, telling MTV that this thing is definitely happening. "There's a script that's being developed," he revealed, adding, "We've got the original writers that are working on it now — Seaman and Price."
Peter Seaman and Jeffrey Price adapted Gary Wolf's novel, and have worked on a few big projects since, like How the Grinch Stole Christmas and Shrek the Third. I had no problems with the original screenplay, so this is probably a good place to start,...
- 11/1/2009
- by Colin Boyd
- GetTheBigPicture.net
Did you know that Roger Rabbit was partially based on a conspiracy theory that claims that General Motors, Firestone Tires, and Standard Oil (among others) teamed together to take down the Los Angeles streetcar transit system and replace it with a bus system? You.ll remember that part of Judge Doom.s evil plan was to buy the Red Car Company in a plot to force people to drive on his freeway. Apparently this is widely accepted as a reference to what is now called the Great American streetcar scandal. So which conspiracy theory do you think Roger Rabbit 2.s just announced writers will take on? That.s right! Roger Rabbit 2 has writers, and they know the material pretty well! According to MTV, Robert Zemeckis was able to convince the writers of the original Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, Jeffrey Price and Peter S. Seaman, to return to their scripting duties...
- 10/31/2009
- cinemablend.com
Producer/director Robert "Back To The Future" Zemeckis is looking for a follow-up sequel to his Who Framed Roger Rabbit feature-length live-action/toon hybird, developing a new screenplay with original Rabbit writers Peter S. Seaman and Jeffrey Price, for a 3D update. "I.ll tell you what is buzzing around in my head now that we have the ability," said Zemeckis. "The digital tools, performance capture... I.m starting to think about Roger Rabbit." Released in 1988, from co-producer Steven Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment, distributed by Disney's Touchstone Pictures, the $70 million, live-action/animation feature grossed $329,803,958 worldwide. Based on the novel "Who Censored Roger Rabbit?" from author Gary K. Wolf, the film starred actors Bob Hoskins, Charles Fleischer, Christopher Lloyd, Kathleen Turner and Joanna Cassidy, set in 1947 Hollywood, where cartoon characters, aka 'toons' interact with the studio system of Classical Hollywood cinema. Premise follows private investigator 'Eddie Valiant' caught up in a mystery that involves 'Roger Rabbit',...
- 10/31/2009
- HollywoodNorthReport.com
Robert Zemeckis is pushing forward with his sequel to 1988's Who Framed Roger Rabbit, utilizing all the advancements afforded by today's CGI and performance capture to craft a new film based on a completely original idea.
Zemeckis tells MTV that he has commissioned a script and hired Jeffrey Price and Peter Seaman to do the job. Price and Seaman penned the original film.
"There's a script that's being developed," he said. "We've got the original writers that are working on it now—Seaman and Price."
In the 1988 film, a toon-hating detective is a cartoon rabbit's only hope to prove his innocence when he is accused of murder.
The original Roger Rabbit, which starred Bob Hoskins, earned $330M at the international box office.
Zemeckis tells MTV that he has commissioned a script and hired Jeffrey Price and Peter Seaman to do the job. Price and Seaman penned the original film.
"There's a script that's being developed," he said. "We've got the original writers that are working on it now—Seaman and Price."
In the 1988 film, a toon-hating detective is a cartoon rabbit's only hope to prove his innocence when he is accused of murder.
The original Roger Rabbit, which starred Bob Hoskins, earned $330M at the international box office.
- 10/31/2009
- CinemaSpy
Director Robert Zemeckis has commissioned a script for a Who Framed Roger Rabbit sequel. The Forrest Gump helmer said that the original film's writers Jeffrey Price and Peter Seaman are working on the update's screenplay. The 57-year-old steered the first Roger Rabbit in 1988. However, rumours previously suggested that Disney was developing a second instalment without Zemeckis. "I think there was a time (more)...
- 10/31/2009
- by By Mike Moody
- Digital Spy
If I were Robert Zemeckis, I would take this as a sign that I should stop making CGI motion capture movies and go back to live action. The Zemeckis-related news story that has been talked about the most this entire year is the Roger Rabbit sequel that he's been dropping hints about since April. Our last update was back in July during Comic-Con, where Zemeckis confirmed that "the 2D animated characters will remain 2D" if it ever happened. Now Zemeckis reveals to MTV today that they've actually commissioned a screenplay and they've brought back the original two writers, Jeffrey Price and Peter Seaman, to write it. Very good news! "There's a script that's being developed," Zemeckis said. "We've got the original writers that are working on it now - Seaman and Price." He also went on to hint at why this sequel is actually coming together, and it's not that...
- 10/31/2009
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Robert Zemeckis has been loosening us up for a Who Framed Roger Rabbit sequel for some months now, letting slip the odd reference here and there that he's been keen to give the follow on a good crack. In April he said that he had a good idea for the second installment; on July 22nd he said he'd been discussing the film with Bob Hoskins; on July 23rd he told the Comic-Con audience that he could neither deny nor confirm any plans for a sequel. Now he's just come out and revealed that not only is he gunning for another run at the funny Bunny, but also that writing on the new screenplay already currently underway. Purist fans of the original will probably jump for joy at his revelation on who is wielding the pen, because it's none other than the scribes of part one, Peter Seaman and Jeffrey Price.
- 10/30/2009
- by Brendon Connelly
- Slash Film
From MTV.Com: In the spring, and out of nowhere, Robert Zemeckis exclusively revealed to MTV News that new digital tools like performance-capture technology had him buzzing about finally making a sequel to "Who Framed Roger Rabbit." But there's a big difference between being excited about a project and actually moving forward with it.
MTV News has now exclusively learned that Zemeckis is not only pumped to bring the flustered cartoon bunny back to the big screen after 20 years, but that he has commissioned a script. And guess who's writing it? Original scribes Jeffrey Price and Peter Seaman.
Continue reading Exclusive: 'Roger Rabbit' Writers Working On Sequel, Robert Zemeckis Says...
MTV News has now exclusively learned that Zemeckis is not only pumped to bring the flustered cartoon bunny back to the big screen after 20 years, but that he has commissioned a script. And guess who's writing it? Original scribes Jeffrey Price and Peter Seaman.
Continue reading Exclusive: 'Roger Rabbit' Writers Working On Sequel, Robert Zemeckis Says...
- 10/30/2009
- by Eric Ditzian
- MTV Movies Blog
Director reveals that original scribes Jeffrey Price and Peter Seaman are developing a script.
By Eric Ditzian, with reporting by Josh Horowitz
Robert Zemeckis
Photo: MTV News
In the spring, and out of nowhere, Robert Zemeckis exclusively revealed to MTV News that new digital tools like performance-capture technology had him buzzing about finally making a sequel to "Who Framed Roger Rabbit." But there's a big difference between being excited about a project and actually moving forward with it.
MTV News has now exclusively learned that Zemeckis is not only pumped to bring the flustered cartoon bunny back to the big screen after 20 years, but that he has commissioned a script. And guess who's writing it? Original scribes Jeffrey Price and Peter Seaman.
"There's a script that's being developed," he revealed, adding, "We've got the original writers that are working on it now — Seaman and Price."
There have been many false...
By Eric Ditzian, with reporting by Josh Horowitz
Robert Zemeckis
Photo: MTV News
In the spring, and out of nowhere, Robert Zemeckis exclusively revealed to MTV News that new digital tools like performance-capture technology had him buzzing about finally making a sequel to "Who Framed Roger Rabbit." But there's a big difference between being excited about a project and actually moving forward with it.
MTV News has now exclusively learned that Zemeckis is not only pumped to bring the flustered cartoon bunny back to the big screen after 20 years, but that he has commissioned a script. And guess who's writing it? Original scribes Jeffrey Price and Peter Seaman.
"There's a script that's being developed," he revealed, adding, "We've got the original writers that are working on it now — Seaman and Price."
There have been many false...
- 10/30/2009
- MTV Movie News
Chicago – Just weeks before the opening weekend of Jim Carrey’s new “A Christmas Carol,” Universal has released a Blu-Ray + DVD combo pack of the nearly decade-old “Grinch” remake, featuring Carrey as the infamous Seussian Scrooge. The combination of Carrey’s star power and Theodor Geisel’s beloved source material assured the film’s massive box office success. But no matter how much dough it raked in, few family audiences actually seemed to like it. That’s because no one behind the camera had a clue about how to stretch this simple tale into a feature-length blockbuster.
Blu-Ray Rating: 2.0/5.0
The original “Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas” was a half-hour cartoon first broadcast in 1966, featuring masterful narration from Boris Karloff, exuberantly funny animation from Chuck Jones, and classic songs written by Seuss and unforgettably performed by Thurl Ravenscroft. It remains one of the finest holiday films of all time,...
Blu-Ray Rating: 2.0/5.0
The original “Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas” was a half-hour cartoon first broadcast in 1966, featuring masterful narration from Boris Karloff, exuberantly funny animation from Chuck Jones, and classic songs written by Seuss and unforgettably performed by Thurl Ravenscroft. It remains one of the finest holiday films of all time,...
- 10/20/2009
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Chicago – The second wave of catalog titles from Paramount Home Video hits this week, just in time for buyers to put their gift cards to use. HollywoodChicago.com covered the first wave, including “Into the Wild” and “Old School,” a few weeks ago.
Check out the details about those releases here. This wave includes “Days of Thunder,” “Ghost,” “Last Holiday,” “Event Horizon,” and “The Truman Show”.
What do these five titles have in common? Nothing but the studio that produced them and the release date that they land on Blu-Ray, December 30th, 2008. Action, romance, comedy, horror/sci-fi, and drama - it’s a variety of genres with at least one of the titles likely to be of interest to someone with a holiday return or an unused gift card. All films are presented in 1080p High-Definition Widescreen and feature English 5.1 Dolby True HD audio tracks.
“Days of Thunder”
It doesn...
Check out the details about those releases here. This wave includes “Days of Thunder,” “Ghost,” “Last Holiday,” “Event Horizon,” and “The Truman Show”.
What do these five titles have in common? Nothing but the studio that produced them and the release date that they land on Blu-Ray, December 30th, 2008. Action, romance, comedy, horror/sci-fi, and drama - it’s a variety of genres with at least one of the titles likely to be of interest to someone with a holiday return or an unused gift card. All films are presented in 1080p High-Definition Widescreen and feature English 5.1 Dolby True HD audio tracks.
“Days of Thunder”
It doesn...
- 12/30/2008
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.