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[Batman1980]

See Jeff, I always thought they actually drew the animated characters onto the film by hand in movies like Roger Rabbit, guess not.

[MerrickG]

Originally Posted by Jeff Kleist

Live action with CG Toons

Will Bob Hoskins return?

Also why do a Roger Rabbit sequel now? It makes no sense...

[Jeff Kleist]

See Jeff, I always thought they actually drew the animated characters onto the film by hand in movies like Roger Rabbit, guess not.

They did. The toons were hand animated and optically composited. Nowadays they can make a CG character look like a cartoon, and when you're combining them with live action, CG is 1/10th of the headache because fixing errors takes 2 hours instead of 2 days

[Doctorossi]

I'll believe Roger Rabbit 2 when I see it hit a theatre. The story of the previous attempt at the sequel is one of recent Hollywood's greatest legends. And the moral of the story is 'don't get on the wrong side of Steven Spielberg'.

[MerrickG]

Originally Posted by Doctorossi

I'll believe Roger Rabbit 2 when I see it hit a theatre. The story of the previous attempt at the sequel is one of recent Hollywood's greatest legends. And the moral of the story is 'don't get on the wrong side of Steven Spielberg'.

Who got on the wrong side of Spielberg?


There was also talk of an E.T. sequel back in the day titled Nocturnal Fears.

I also remember a few years ago that Drew Barrymore had supposedly pushed and opened Spielberg's mind up to the possibility of an ET sequel.

It would be interesting to make a sequel that takes place 30 years later in which everyone is all grown up and has children themselves.

[Doctorossi]

Originally Posted by merrick97

Who got on the wrong side of Spielberg?

It's a monumentally protracted and convoluted story, most of which should be available online.

Originally Posted by merrick97

There was also talk of an E.T. sequel back in the day titled Nocturnal Fears.

Well, ET, itself, started life as a Close Encounters sequel and it still, more or less, is one.

[Jeff Kleist]

There was also talk of an E.T. sequel back in the day titled Nocturnal Fears.

I also remember a few years ago that Drew Barrymore had supposedly pushed and opened Spielberg's mind up to the possibility of an ET sequel.

It would be interesting to make a sequel that takes place 30 years later in which everyone is all grown up and has children themselves.

There was a novelization done of the treatment, called "ET and the Green Planet" or something like that. My memory of it is super hazy, but it starts out on his homeworld and he ends up coming back

[Doctorossi]

I can imagine a story following an adult Elliot who has settled into a rather uneventful life, but is still haunted by the memories of his childhood friend... who suddenly returns! I think something like that could be very cool and it would be right up Spielberg's Peter Pan alley.

[jpaul1972]

Jeff, I know it's not necessarily Bluray related, but have you or any of the Digital Bits team heard anything about the looooong awaited and overdue Muppet Show Season 4 on DVD?
I've been scouring for news on this but haven't heard as much as a peep.
Any insight would be welcomed!

[Uxi]

Well maybe a good opportunity for another parody movie. Aliens versus ET?

[AKORIS]

speaking of E.T.---


anything new in the rumor mill about a blu ray release?

or any other big Spielberg titles?

[SpaceDog]

Originally Posted by AKORIS

speaking of E.T.---


anything new in the rumor mill about a blu ray release?

or any other big Spielberg titles?

I would think 2012 for the 30th anniversary.

[miller_time22]

Originally Posted by merrick97

Who got on the wrong side of Spielberg?

http://www.suite101.com/content/who-...-rabbit-a16005

[Jeff Kleist]

Jeff, I know it's not necessarily Bluray related, but have you or any of the Digital Bits team heard anything about the looooong awaited and overdue Muppet Show Season 4 on DVD?
I've been scouring for news on this but haven't heard as much as a peep.
Any insight would be welcomed!

New Muppet movie Dec 25 2011 that starts shooting in a week or so.

[SpaceDog]

Originally Posted by Jeff Kleist

New Muppet movie Dec 25 2012 that starts shooting in a week or so.

Oh Noes! I thought this was coming Christmas 2011.

[PaulGo]

You may find this article interesting:

Warner Bros. CEO: DVD Market ‘A Lot Longer’ Than VHS

http://www.homemediamagazine.com/war...nger-vhs-20644

[Anthony P]

Originally Posted by PaulGo

You may find this article interesting:

Warner Bros. CEO: DVD Market ‘A Lot Longer’ Than VHS

http://www.homemediamagazine.com/war...nger-vhs-20644

I know that is what the title says, and that the guy (at least asquoted) called it DVD but from the context, it is obvious he meant physical media.

[Mr. Cinema]

Originally Posted by SpaceDog

I would think 2012 for the 30th anniversary.

That would make sense, but...this year is Jaws' 35th year anniversary, and we ain't gettin' that.

[MerrickG]

Originally Posted by Mr. Cinema

That would make sense, but...this year is Jaws' 35th year anniversary, and we ain't gettin' that.

Count on the 40th anniversary!

[SpaceDog]

Originally Posted by Mr. Cinema

That would make sense, but...this year is Jaws' 35th year anniversary, and we ain't gettin' that.

I don't think 35 is as marketing friendly as 30. I also don't think JAWS is quite in the same league.

That said, as much as 2012 makes sense to me, it'll only be real with an announcement. More than anything else, I feel the 30th anniversary will make anything before 2012 highly unlikely.