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Robert Zemeckis Says There’s a “Good” ‘Roger Rabbit 2’ Script That Will “Never” Get Made Because of Jessica Rabbit

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Hollywood legend Robert Zemeckis dishes on the doomed fate of a long-awaited 'Roger Rabbit' sequel, citing Disney's concerns over the iconic Jessica Rabbit's modern-day image.
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  • Zemeckis reveals there's a 'good script' for a 'Roger Rabbit' sequel sitting at Disney, but the studio will 'never' greenlight it due to the studio's fears over the character of Jessica Rabbit.
  • The director explains that when he first worked on the original film, he aimed to make it for adults like Walt Disney did, but was still worried about showing it to children, only to find that kids 'get everything' and Disney never 'talked down' to them.
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Robert Zemeckis, Josh Horowitz, Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Bob Hoskins, Disney, 'Roger Rabbit 2', Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, Here
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