Who Framed Roger Rabbit (franchise)
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Who Framed Roger Rabbit is a media franchise owned by The Walt Disney Company and Amblin Entertainment, that began with the 1988 film, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, itself based on a book titled Who Censored Roger Rabbit? by Gary K. Wolf.
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Created by | Gary K. Wolf |
Original work | Who Censored Roger Rabbit? (1981) by Gary K. Wolf |
Owner | Walt Disney Pictures Amblin Entertainment |
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Film(s) | Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) |
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The original film was released through Disney's Touchstone Pictures banner on June 22, 1988, and became a blockbuster hit. It brought a renewed interest in the Golden Age of American animation, spearheading modern American animation and the Disney Renaissance.[1] It won three Academy Awards for Best Film Editing, Best Sound Effects Editing and Best Visual Effects and received a Special Achievement Academy Award for its animation direction by Williams. In 2016, it was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".[2]
There's also media related to the 1988 film Who Framed Roger Rabbit, including books, three animated shorts, comic books, and video games.