Robert Zemeckis directed 1988's Who Framed Roger Rabbit, which earned a rabid following since its release. The filmmaker recently confirmed that a script for a follow-up film does exist, though the nature of the narrative might prevent it from being a priority at Disney.
"I don?t think so. I don?t know where it fits in in their universe. There?s no princess in it, so I don?t know where that would be," the filmmaker shared with Yahoo! when asked if the studio was interested in the project. "There?s a wonderful script sitting at Disney that is really good, but I don?t think it?s on their radar."
Zemeckis claims that, not only is Disney seemingly uninterested, but that it's a difficult task delivering fans a fulfilling sequel that they aren't entirely seeking.
?Most sequels, you?re behind the eight-ball on them,? the filmmaker confessed. ?When audiences clamor for a sequel, what they?re really doing is expressing their enthusiasm for the movie they just saw. And that means they?ll have a love-hate relationship with whatever comes next because they want it to be the same movie, but different. If it?s too similar, they don?t like it. And if it?s too different, they really don?t like it. There?s nothing more difficult.?