Director Robert Zemeckis claimed Disney would not have the character, who has become a sex symbol, appear in another movie Will there ever be a sequel to Who Framed Roger Rabbit? Director Robert Zemeckis doesn’t think so.

If anyone would know the chances of another Roger Rabbit film getting the green light, it would seem to be Zemeckis, who managed to get the genre-bending, form-exploding original a PG rating in 1988, despite its copious amounts of eyebrow-raising content.

The director appeared on the Happy Sad Confused podcast with Josh Horowitz this week to discuss his newest film Here, starring Tom Hanks and Robin Wright. During the conversation, the host asked the filmmaker about a potential Roger Rabbit sequel.

"There’s a good script sitting at Disney, but here’s the thing: Here’s what you have to know, and you know this, the current Disney would never make Roger Rabbit today," Zemeckis said on the Happy Sad Confused podcast recently. "They can’t make a movie with Jessica in it. The sequel script isn’t ever going to see the light of day as good as it is."

Now, director Robert Zemeckis offers clarity on why Who Framed Roger Rabbit 2 may never happen; and honestly, it makes quite a bit of sense.

Who Framed Roger Rabbit is one of the best and strangest films in the Disney back catalogue, and its director Robert Zemeckis has lifted the lid on why there’s no sequel. Here’s the stinger: there’s even a great script floating around Hollywood for this much-requested follow-up.

Who Framed Roger Rabbit director Robert Zemeckis has revealed why he believes the film will never receive a sequel, despite a “good script” being written.

A script for a sequel exists, but the director believes the studio would never take that kind of risk today. The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox