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Jessica Rabbit is not bad - she's just drawn that way - but Who Framed Roger Rabbit director Robert Zemeckis believes the 'Toon femme fatale's curves might be a little too dangerous for Disney.

If you've never seen 1988's classic live-action/animation hybrid, you might be surprised (or even shocked) by how much risqué content was allowed to be featured in a PG-rated movie. There's kidnapping, voyeurism, drug use, a truly terrifying villain (Christopher Lloyd's Judge Doom), and the rather horrific murder of a cute cartoon shoe that traumatized an entire generation of kids.

Even so, Zemeckis feels that Roger's notoriously seductive wife, Jessica Rabbit (voiced by Kathleen Turner), is the main reason we still haven't seen a sequel.

While being interviewed for the Happy Sad Confused Podcast, the filmmaker was asked about a potential Who Framed Roger Rabbit follow-up.

"There's a good script [for a sequel] at Disney, but here's...

While Who Framed Roger Rabbit? is one of the most beloved films of the 1980s, fans should not expect to see a sequel happening anytime soon. This is despite the director's claim that a quality screenplay has already been written for a follow-up film.

On the Happy Sad Confused podcast with Josh Horowitz (per Variety), Who Framed Roger Rabbit? director Robert Zemeckis commentend on the possibility of the movie finally getting a sequel. Zemeckis confirmed that there is a script for Roger Rabbit 2, but one major hurdle with getting the movie made is the inclusion of the fan favorite character Jessica Rabbit. According to Zemeckis, Jessica is just too provocative to be featured in a new film greenlit by Disney, as the director pointed to the edits made to her appearance at Disneyland. He then claimed that the original film was only made because he got very lucky with the timing.

Jessica Rabbit gets reimagined in different anime styles with original new Who Framed Roger Rabbit art. Who Framed Roger Rabbit is a 1988 Robert Zemeckis film about a cartoon rabbit who gets accused of murder, and then enlists the help of a private investigator to help prove his innocence. Who Framed Roger Rabbit featured a leading cast including Bob Hoskins, Christopher Lloyd, Joanna Cassidy, Charles Fleischer, Stubby Kaye, Alan Tilvern, and Richard LeParmentier. The film won three Oscars, including Best Film Editing, Best Sound Effects Editing, and Best Visual Effects.

Now, new art from @nickocreates.ai shows Who Framed Roger Rabbit's Jessica Rabbit in multiple different styles. The artist showed Jessca Rabbit in a crossover mode with anime, taking on nine different anime styles. Underneath each version of Jessica Rabbit was the name of the anime from which it stems. The nine animes include Dragonball, Naruto, Bleach, One Piece, My Hero Academia,...

Who Framed Roger Rabbit is heading to 4K Ultra HD for the first time just in time for Christmas. Disney has officially announced that the movie will be available to own on 4K Uhd Blu-ray on Dec. 7, 2021. This will be the first time the classic movie has been available in Hdr picture quality and Dolby Atmos audio. The Ultimate Collector's Edition will also be available in a limited-edition SteelBook release exclusive to Best Buy stores.

Robert Zemeckis directed Who Framed Roger Rabbit? using a screenplay by Jeffrey Price and Peter S. Seaman. Featuring Charles Fleischer and Kathleen Turner as the voices of Roger Rabbit and Jessica Rabbit, the movie also stars Bob Hoskins, Christopher Lloyd, Stubby Kaye, Joanna Cassidy, and Alan Tilvern. Legendary voice actor Mel Blanc also voiced Looney Tunes characters that appeared in the movie.

The groundbreaking movie was a tremendous hit when it was released in theaters...

Who Framed Roger Rabbit is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, having first hit theaters June 22, 1988.

The movie, directed by Robert Zemeckis, was based on the 1981 book Who Censored Roger Rabbit by Gary K. Wolf. It was a critical and commercial success, earning $329.8 million internationally and winning three Oscars for its technical work along with a special achievement award.

The live-action/animated film follows private eye Eddie Valiant (Bob Hoskins) after he is hired by cartoon producer R.K. Maroon (Alan Tilvern) to investigate a major adultery scandal with Roger Rabbit’s (Charles Fleischer) wife, Jessica Rabbit ...

Who Framed Roger Rabbit is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, having first hit theaters June 22, 1988.

The movie, directed by Robert Zemeckis, was based on the 1981 book Who Censored Roger Rabbit by Gary K. Wolf. It was a critical and commercial success, earning $329.8 million internationally and winning three Oscars for its technical work along with a special achievement award.

The live-action/animated film follows private eye Eddie Valiant (Bob Hoskins) after he is hired by cartoon producer R.K. Maroon (Alan Tilvern) to investigate a major adultery scandal with Roger Rabbit’s (Charles Fleischer) wife, Jessica Rabbit ...

Years before Robert Zemeckis directed the revolutionary live-action/animated hybrid Who Framed Roger Rabbit? in 1988, an earlier version was mounted at Walt Disney Studios between 1981 and 1983, which had Darrell Van Citters set to direct. Today, an eight-minute video has been unearthed that shows John Culhane taking viewers behind-the-scenes of this unmade version, which featured Paul Reubens as the voice of Roger Rabbit and Russi Taylor as the voice of Jessica Rabbit.

The video also shows a number of concept art images, that show how vastly different the earlier versions of these characters were, and we have a few split-screen photos with the 1981-1983 artwork next to the finished characters from the 1988 film. Take a look at the video and photos, then read on for more information, where you'll see that one of the animators is Frozen and Surf's Up director Chris Buck.

Before Richard Williams directed the animation for Who Framed Roger Rabbit?...

The 25th anniversary of Who Framed Roger Rabbit? was celebrated at San Diego Comic-Con 2013 with a panel featuring producer Don Hahn, voice of Roger Rabbit Charles Fleischer, animator Andreas Deja and more. Check out the full video from this exciting Q&A.

Who Framed Roger Rabbit? was released June 21st, 1988 and stars Bob Hoskins, Christopher Lloyd, Joanna Cassidy, Charles Fleischer, Stubby Kaye, Alan Tilvern, Richard LeParmentier, Lou Hirsch. The film is directed by Robert Zemeckis.

Charles Fleischer Talks Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, available now on 25th Anniversary Blu-ray

Who Framed Roger Rabbit? is celebrating its Silver Anniversary this week with a brand-new 25th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray, which is in stores now! To celebrate this long-awaited release, we caught up with Roger himself, Mr. Charles Fleischer, to talk about his long history as the man behind the bunny. Charles isn't only a stand-up comedian and actor, he is also a published scientist and inventor who recently did a study on Gamma-Ray bursts for Cornell University. He talks about this, the inspiration behind Roger, and more in our exclusive interview.

Will we see Roger on screen again in the near future? Will Moleeds save mankind? Here is our very interesting conversation with the man of many talents, Charles Fleischer.

Charles Fleischer: What kind of recorder are you using? Are you using your computer?

No, I am...

Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment is releasing Who Framed Roger Rabbit? on Blu-ray March 12, 2013. The studio is also releasing two-packs featuring The Hunchback of Notre Dame and The Hunchback of Notre Dame II, Mulan and Mulan II and Brother Bear and Brother Bear 2 on the same date. Take a look at the artwork and release details for these four new Blu-ray's.

Who Framed Roger Rabbit? Blu-ray - $26.50 Srp

A toon hating detective is a cartoon rabbit's only hope to prove his innocence when he is accused of murder. Four time Academy Award Winner (1988) for Best Film Editing, Best Visual Effects, Best Sound Effects Editing and Special Achievement in Animation Direction.

Special Features:

The Roger Rabbit Shorts (Digitally Restored) - Tummy Trouble, Roller-Coaster Rabbit & Trail Mix-UpWho Made Roger Rabbit?Theatrical TrailerDeleted Scene: "Pig's Head"On Set! Benny The CabBehind The Ears: The True StoryBefore & After Split-ScreenToon Stand-InsFeature Audio CommentaryToontown...

The Lion King set for 3D conversion An animation legend has recently revealed that an animated classic will hit theaters in all three dimensions in the next few years. Empire recently spoke with producer Don Hahn, who revealed that The Lion King is being readied for a 3D conversion. Here's an excerpt from the site's article.

"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," he said, explaining that we shouldn't expect to see it for a while yet, since the Disney boffins are taking their time in making Simba, Zazu et al pop out of the screen. "It's going to be spectacular - we will do a good job for ya! The technology is tremendous. We did The Nightmare Before Christmas a few years ago and Tim thought it...