Genre: Fantasy/Animated.
Studio: Disney/Touchstone Pictures.
Production Company: Unknown.
Project Phase: Development Hell.
Who's In It: Unknown.
Who's Making It: Unknown. See Scoop Feedback.
Premise: Unknown.
Release Date: Unknown.
Type of Animation: Traditional cel/live action mixture as in the first film.
Comments: Will Jessica be back? Seriously, I think this should be one of the first confirmed
developments, ok?
Rumors: Unknown.
Scoop Feedback:
May 9, 1996... When the producing team of Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall lost their
Paramount deal, they eventually wound up back at Touchstone. That studio wanted the pair to develop
the long-awaited Roger Rabbit follow-up flick. However, word is that executive producer Steven
Spielberg has reservations about proceding with the Kennedy-Marshall story pitch. The premise has
Roger and a troop of his cartoon cohorts sent oversees on a U.S. Army mission during World War II to
fight the Nazis (sort of a 'Toon Platoon' concept.) The idea is certainly a high-concept one, but in the
wake of Spielberg's post-Schindler's List success, his motto may be "No Nazi villains in my movies."
The follow-up idea presently is to have the sequel be in a musical vein. [Scoop info submitted by
'Pavlov'.]
June 4, 1996... One scoop informant read a script for another sequel idea titled "Who Discovered
Roger Rabbit?" In it Roger found himself brushing elbows with the Hollywood stars at the start of his
career. Errol Flynn, Clark Gable and numerous Hollywood landmarks were sprinkled throughout the
script. [Scoop provided by 'globe'.]
August 18, 1996... Gary Wolf, author of the book on which the first film is based and author of the
book sequel, Who P-p-p-plugged Roger Rabbit? recently commented on the feasability of a sequel to
the popular film. "The second Roger Rabbit movie is currently being looked at as a direct-to-video
release, much like the cartoons. It will have a live-action opening and closing, and a cartoon
middle. It will all take place in Toontown, so the premise works." Wolf also said that he has
completed a third Roger Rabbit book, but his agent is encouraging him not to sell it until the film is
released, to increase profit potential. [Scoop reported anonymously.]
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Well, it is confimed that there will be a Roger Rabbit sequel/prequel... However, it is now in pre-production to be a musical. Many sources have confirmed this rumor, such as the below article from Daily Variety: "Roger Rabbit" re-emerges with ALAN MENKEN Disney's smash "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" is finally headed for the sequel route. Sources say Disney is moving ahead trying to get a sequel that would be squarely in the spirit of Busby Berkeley musicals. The score has already been written by Alan Menken, who, sources say, might come aboard as a producer. Menken's composing credits include "Little Shop of Horrors," and most of the recent Disney animated films. Disney has tried for years to mount a sequel to the original, which was made in 1988 at a cost of $55 million. "Rabbit" was responsible for reviving the studio's animation, grossing $400 million worldwide. The studio first tried to do a direct-to-video sequel. Now, they're getting more ambitious. Sources say the film will be a prequel, chronicling Roger's move to Hollywood and efforts to break into the business. The musical inspirations are "Broadway Melody of 1936" as well as "Singin' in the Rain." Frank Marshall, who with Kathleen Kennedy produced the first, is a possible director. Reuters/Variety Copyright Daily Variety, All Rights Reserved.
