Roger Rabbit Hops Home: Creator Wins Back the Rights After 35 Years

As a kid, I had Who Framed Roger Rabbit on VHS, and I'm not exaggerating when I say I watched it until the tape physically died. It's the only movie I've ever worn out. That mix of film noir, slapstick chaos, and groundbreaking animation was pure magic - a movie that somehow managed to blend live action and cartoons so flawlessly that it still looks better than most CGI-heavy blockbusters today. If you've never heard the phrase "bumping the lamp," Google it. It'll tell you everything you need to know about how far the filmmakers went to make this world feel real.

Now, after 35 years, Roger Rabbit has finally come home. Creator Gary K. Wolf has officially regained ownership of the entire Roger Rabbit universe through the 35-Year Copyright Reversion Clause - meaning he now controls the rights to every character and story he originally created. And yes, he already has plans.

Wolf confirmed he's developing several new projects, including a live-action Jessica Rabbit movie based on his book Jessica Rabbit: XERIOUS Business. He's also hinted that a film closer to his original novel, Who Censored Roger Rabbit?, might finally happen - complete with talking word balloons and all the surreal weirdness that Disney toned down back in the '80s.

The best part? Wolf says he'd still love to work with Disney again. After all these years, there's no bad blood - just a creator reclaiming his toon-filled world and wanting to give fans something worthy of that 1988 masterpiece.

If he really means it when he says any sequel "has to match or surpass the original," then buckle up - Toontown might be about to make the comeback of the century. Just think of all the original Disney/Pixar characters that can populate Toontown these days.