Zemeckis’ Yellow Submarine has sunk; Roger Rabbit 2 could be next?

Since “Mars Needs Moms” opening weekend was a total disaster for Disney, seems they’ve had enough of Robert Zemeckis and his creepy Mo-Cap movies and they’re kicking out the “Yellow Submarine” project:

Reuters - Disney torpedoes Zemeckis'
"Yellow Submarine" 

So, at least we got rid of this project for a while… But this will mean Zemeckis won’t have enough funding for keeping “Roger Rabbit 2” alive? Let’s analyze the facts: Disney has been rather skeptical with Zemeckis projects since “A Christmas’ Carol” failed to meet box office expectations, shutting down their joint venture with the now troubled director (ImageMovers Digital). Besides, it’s said Zemeckis is looking for a live-action movie to direct after “Mars Needs Moms” failure. Add the lack of news about “RR2” to the mixture, and we have the perfect recipe for yet another failed attempt of pulling out a sequel from “Who Framed Roger Rabbit”.

Let’s wait for more news about this particular issue. Anyway, I feel like walking the same old path again… :(

Free Roger Rabbit books this week!

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Just go to Gary Wolf’s homepage at Smashwords, choose any of his books and when purchasing use the code RE100, then update and checkout. Voila! You can download your very own copy of any of Gary Wolf’s novels for your e-book reader or digital devices, but hurry since the offer ends on March 12th!

Thanks to Rick Koster from Disney Echo for sharing this info with everyone!

Roger Rabbit's Toontown #5

Here's the fifth and final issue of the Toontown series. Enjoy!

Roger Rabbit meets Dylan Dog

For those who didn't knew, Dylan Dog is a Italian comic series about a private investigator who frequently deals with cases involving creatures like ghosts, werewolves, zombies ...and pink rabbits. You see, two stories in this series seem to be inspired by WFRR. They dealt with a toon called ”Pink Rabbit” who had managed to cross over into the real world and much like Judge Doom used cartoony methods to kill of people. Falling anvils, steamrollers and dynamite may seem funny in cartoons, but when you use those things on humans the outcome is of course far more horrific.

The Roger Rabbit influence is even more apparent in the second story, check out the Toontown-looking background on the cover for instance.

We are also introduced to a Jessica-inspired character.
And there is a part somewhat similar to the deleted ”Pighead scene” where the toons try to screw with the detective by pasting a toon mask over his head.

There may be even more that I missed, I don’t speak Italian so I didn’t understand all the dialogue in these stories. But I managed to figure out the main plot through some rough translations. If any visitors from Italy wanna tell me about any other references in these comics that I missed then lemme know.

Here are some links with more info if you're interested:
http://www.cravenroad7.it/wikidyd/index.php?title=I_conigli_rosa_uccidono
http://www.cravenroad7.it/wikidyd/index.php?title=Il_paese_delle_ombre_colorate
I could unfortunately only find Italian ones but you can try translating them with Babelfish.

Judge Doom wins! - A.K.A. T-Shirt Shopping Time

Nasty. Definitively this is the stuff Roger Rabbit’s nightmares are made from.

If you want to get this creepy t-shirt or just want to buy the artwork, then go to Emptees and fuel your own nightmares or fantasies –but get there fast, since they will be closing on March 1st.!

But if you’re in the mood of getting something more rabbit-friendly, then check this link and this other link, and get your share of Roger Rabbit t-shirts that will make yo--

Hey! THIS IS NOT RIGHT! THEY’RE USING ONE OF MY FANARTS!

Disney Cuties - Roger Rabbit by ~bunnyfriend on deviantART

I’ll be back soon fellas: need to kick some thieves’ arses >:(

P.S. All those links were suggested by FrogGod1, thanks!!

Roger Rabbit Faces

Thanks to our friend Jarrod from Jessica’s, now you can have tons of fun with this silly, unique printable game!

Just click on the illustration to download the bigger version, print it on a piece of thick paper, follow the instructions and voila! Even you can create your own Roger Rabbit faces for more silly fun, so why don’t you give it a try? =3

Drawing Roger Rabbit

DisneyGirl4ever allowed us to share with you fellas this wonderful video. Look how Roger Rabbit comes to life in a few minutes, just in front of your eyes! Also, p-p-p-p-please pay attention to the artist’s commentaries: they’re truly inspirational :)

The Head Turner II

Jessica’s owner and webmaster Jarrod sent me this interesting picture, in which the incomplete Roger Rabbit statue I featured on this blog two weeks ago looks stunning and well detailed, despite being… You know… Incomplete XD

In a related note, Lindsay Cave (the current owner of this statue) suddenly marked all the pictures on his Flickr account as private, including his own snap of this decapitated figure and the background story about it. It’s quite sad, but I respect his decision and if he asks me to delete the picture he allowed me to use, then I’ll do it ASAP.

Toontown Antics – Second Anniversary

We’ve had a really hard year: very few rumors about the “Who Framed Roger Rabbit” upcoming sequel and another related projects by Robert Zemeckis, Disney and some other movie studios. Lack of fresh news that keep us excited until we can get something more substantious. And, in top of all, several persons who think Roger Rabbit is a forgotten character who should remain that way, since no one will be interested in a zany, wacky cartoon rabbit in a world dominated by 3D and CGI behemoths.

Despite all those issues, Toontown Antics is still here.

A couple of years is enough time for proving I’m doing the right stuff. Sure, I’ve had some slumps in my personal life and sometimes I feel like: “what the heck am I doing, since almost nobody is interested in Roger Rabbit and they rather go after Jessica?”. Anyway I’ve been stubborn enough to let this little, humble blog die and all my efforts to keeping it updated and running worth it. Totally worth it

Of course, I’ve had a lot of support from Alex: my co-blogger. He’s always there, searching for more Roger Rabbit related articles, drawings and stuff, and giving me his advice and kind words. Without him, Toontown Antics would be probably a dead project, and I really thank him for his time, patience and wisdom.

But, if you weren’t reading this, we wouldn’t have any reasons to celebrate. That’s why I want to thank all our visitors: frequents, casuals and anonymous. Friend or foes. Lovers or haters. Fans of Roger, Jessica, Eddie, Baby Herman, Judge Doom and the Weasels. Thanks to all of you, for your support and nice comments (and also thanks for all the times we’ve had arguments, why not?)

Thanks a lot for being part of Toontown Antics, since 2009.

2011 is the Year of the Rabbit, let’s go for it! =3

P.S. In case you’re wondering who’s the rabbit girl on the illustration, her name is Loretta Rabbit and you can read more about her in one of my earlier blog entries ;)

The Head Turner

We’ve shown you pictures from Roger Rabbit statues which were (or still are) in display in a couple of Disney Stores around the world, but this is the first time we can actually see an unfinished statue, and look how these were made before paint and finishing touches.

Lindsay Cave (who’s Creative Director for Disney enthusiast magazine Tales from the Laughing Place) allowed me to publish a nice shot in which a never-completed Roger Rabbit life-size statue appears in all its glory:

You can read more about the story of this particular piece clicking on the image above or going directly to the source, it’s worth the read! =D

Tiny Toons references Roger again

As you know from our previous entries, Tiny Toon Adventures have referenced Roger Rabbit a few times. And in "New character day" they do it again.

A very, very off-model Roger cameos in the beginning where he's auditioning for a role in the show. Unfortunately for him, Buster and Babs are not impressed with his performance. I have known about this cameo for quite some time, but haven't been able to find it online until now. Unfortunately there seem to be something wrong with the sound in the video, or maybe it is just my computer being screwy. The right side of the video also seems to be cut off by the sidebar, but playing it in fullscreen should solve that problem.

Edit by Bunnyfriend: Fixed the video size, now it fits =D

Kindertrauma

Some surfing around on the net lead me to an entry at the blog Kindertruma that might interest our readers. Judge Doom is talked about in that post and how he created a lot of nightmares among the film's younger fans back in the day. Myself included.

El Accidente

This is the official spanish translation of the comic Alex uploaded yesterday, published several years ago in the now defunct magazine “Disney Aventuras”. It was originally found on a little fansite devoted to Roger Rabbit which belongs to Profesor Charlie, a close friend of mine:

The Accident

Another comic update folks! Our furry friend is taking his new car for a spin. But as we all know, Roger has a hard time doing anything without getting himself in trouble.
Thanks to Crabula290 from Deviantart for providing me with the pages.

Happy Holidays from Roger and Toontown Antics!

Happy Holidays to all our visitors!!

This picture was found on eBay several months ago, and I couldn’t wait anymore to post it! =D

Roger and Jessica’s wedding –In cold porcelain

I was randomly surfing on Flickr, when I stumbled upon this great rendition of Roger and Jessica’s wedding, done in cold porcelain:

The quality on the details is amazing, but surprisingly Baby Herman is wearing a girl dress, which looks quite odd on him (maybe the creator of this piece actually thought he was a baby girl, thanks to his huge eyelashes and the pink bow at his head).

If you want to see more works from this gifted lady, p-p-p-p-please visit her Flickr gallery =3

Who Bopped Bugs Bunny?

Come on Bugs: we already know you’re jealous of Roger Rabbit. We know you’ve tried hard to mimic the success he achieved with a single movie and a handful of shorts. We know Michael Jordan and Brendan Fraser didn’t understand what’s being coupled with a cartoon character and make that work, just like Bob Hoskins did.

But this… THIS… This is too low, even for your standards.

Better pray RR2 gets released soon, maybe he can invite you to join the cast ;)

(Screencap took from here; watch the entire episode if you love Bugs and his protégés. While I despise Bugs, I enjoy watching Buster and Babs Bunny –no relation)