Robert Zemeckis

Moviemaker Robert Zemeckis wants surviving Beatles Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr to play themselves in his planned remake of the Fab Four’s animated classic Yellow Submarine. Zemeckis and Disney bosses have brokered a deal that would allow them to rework the 1968 film and create a performance-capture 3-D digital production. And Zemeckis – the man behind The Polar Express and Jim Carrey’s new animated version of A Christmas Carol – wants to get the Beatles involved. He tells MTV , “We haven’t gotten the word yet on the two surviving Beatles, whether they’re interested in doing it or not.” Please don’t make a mess ... Read Full Story

Director Robert Zemeckis has revealed there are plans for a Who Framed Roger Rabbit sequel. The 57-year-old, who directed the movie in 1988, said to MTV News: "There's a script that's being developed. We've got the original writers that are working on it now – Seaman and Price." However, Zemeckis wasn't keen to give away details about the characters. He said: "You're gonna have to wait!" source: Splash News Related Posts Zoe Saldana reveals Star Trek sequel on the cards Hollywood star Nicolas Cage could be set to reprise his role as Marvel character Ghost Rider as plans for a sequel start to take ... Read Full Story

As Hollywood continues to churn out remake after remake, filmmaker Robert Zemeckis is set to recreate the Beatles’ animated movie ‘Yellow Submarine.’ On top of that, Zemeckis—who’s helmed such films as ‘Forest Gump,’ the ‘Back to the Future’ series and ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit’—revealed he has approached Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr to participate….“We haven’t gotten the word yet on the two surviving Beatles, whether they’re interested in Read Full Story

We've been hearing a lot from Robert Zemeckis in the past few months in regard to a potential sequel to Who Framed Roger Rabbit? , his classic live-action/cartoon hybrid. We've heard some good news, like that the 2-D animated characters will remain 2-D, though some new 3-D characters could be introduced ( Read: SDCC 09: Director Robert Zemeckis Says 2D Characters Would Remain That Way In A ‘Roger Rabbit’ Sequel ). We've also heard bad news, such as Bob Hoskins saying that he wouldn't be able to come back and do a sequel if it happened ( Read: Bob Hoskins Says ‘Who Framed Roger ... Read Full Story

We've been hearing a lot from Robert Zemeckis in the past few months in regard to a potential sequel to Who Framed Roger Rabbit? , his classic live-action/cartoon hybrid. We've heard some good news, like that the 2-D animated characters will remain 2-D, though some new 3-D characters could be introduced ( Read: SDCC 09: Director Robert Zemeckis Says 2D Characters Would Remain That Way In A ‘Roger Rabbit’ Sequel ). We've also heard bad news, such as Bob Hoskins saying that he wouldn't be able to come back and do a sequel if it happened ( Read: Bob Hoskins Says ‘Who Framed Roger ... Read Full Story