Why We’ll Never See a Movie Like ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit’ Again
The story of creating a studio miracle that changed animation forever
“Avengers: Endgame is the most ambitious crossover event in cinematic history…”
“Who Framed Roger Rabbit”: “hold my beer…”
That first sentence was regarding the juggernaut that is Avengers: End Game, and everything to do with the MCU. As great a triumph as the movie has been, a Robert Zemeckis live-action/animated movie from 1988 probably takes the cake.
This article is a look back on Who Framed Roger Rabbit, how it all came together, and why we will never see a movie like this again.
Ever.
Setting the Stage for ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit?’
I hope you’ve seen this movie but if you haven’t, pause your reading and do what you can to go watch it. “Who Framed Roger Rabbit” came out in 1988 and, as mentioned, was directed by the great Robert Zemeckis.
Many people don’t know this, but the movie is actually based on a book from 1981 called Who Censored Roger Rabbit? It was a mystery novel written by Gary K. Wolf.
The key elements are there, including Eddie Valiant as the detective and Roger Rabbit as the main character. The big difference in…
