Roger Rabbit
As Who Framed Roger Rabbit? fans are painfully aware, after news surfaced late last year that Disney was finally beginning work on a long-in-coming Vista Series special edition of the Robert Zemeckis blockbuster, the anticipation began...and so did the wait. Months later, and with still no such release in sight, what's up with this forever in-development, highly sought-after release?
Sources say that after much jockey for the job among the leading industry production outfits, the project fell into "development hell," or at least until now. According to Video Premieres Magazine, the set is finally back on track for a 2003 release, with Disney giving the job to longtime Spielberg producer Laurent Bouzereau. Video Premieres also reports that B1 Media will be handling the extensive menu and authoring chores, and the set is still slated to receive the Vista Series two-disc treatment. Stay tuned!
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It looks like another of the delayed titles that have achieved infamy in their absence is finally making its way to DVD in 2003. Who Framed Roger Rabbit has been given the green light from Buena Vista Home Entertainment for a special edition.
News at this time is as scarce as an animated bunny in a Dip factory, but plenty of extras including the shorts Tummy Trouble, Trail Mix-Up and Rollercoaster Rabbit are being examined for release. As the release grows closer, the question on everyone’s mind will likely be how altered the disc presentation will be from the original theatrical version since most video releases have had minor edits throughout the years. Al we know now is that a great deal of care is being put into the title, even going so far as to animate new backgrounds for the menu screens. Any new info will be posted here when it arrives.
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