Roger Rabbit Sequel To Be Penned By Original Scriptwriters

As Seen on the Web - Monday November 2, 2009

Zemeckis slipping hints about Roger Rabbit Sequel...

Source: Slash Film

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. Gathered from a patchwork of quotes taken from numerous interviews, Zemeckis said: "I'll tell you what is buzzing around in my head now that we have the ability - the digital tools, performance capture - I'm starting to think about Roger Rabbit." He then went on to say in another interview, "The 2D characters from the original movie will remain 2D. They will not be dimensionalized. Not to say there won't be 3D."

Zemeckis' dedication to the emerging developments in the motion capture field were made apparent when he said, "I'm really committed to getting this art form off of the ground, but of course I would [shoot live action again] and I'm never going to say never to anything, but right now though I really want to make sure that we get this out there so that younger filmmakers have these absolutely breathtaking tools that they can use."

It's all very open right now but considering the first installment and its combination of live-action and 2D animation, it wouldn't be surprising to see him add motion capture to the mix as he aims to push the format that much further.

Fans of the original must be thrilled with anticipation to see what Zemeckis and the original screenwriting duo come up with next, let us know what you think in the comments section below...

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