Who Framed Roger Rabbit (franchise)
media franchise
Who Framed Roger Rabbit is a media franchise that began with the 1981 novel Who Censored Roger Rabbit by Gary K. Wolf. It was adapted into a feature film in 1988, produced by Touchstone Pictures and Amblin Entertainment and distributed by Buena Vista Pictures. The film's success launched additional media including further books, animated shorts, comic books and video games. The franchise takes place in a world in which cartoon characters, known as "toons", coexist with humans. Wolf owns the rights to the series, as Disney, who retains the rights to the films, returned them after a period of neglect.
Books
Who Censored Roger Rabbit?
Who Censored Roger Rabbit? by Gary K. Wolf is the book on which the film is loosely based (ISBN 0-345-30325-3). It was released in January 1981.
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Who Framed Roger Rabbit by Martin Noble is the novelization of the film of the same name (ISBN 0-352-32389-2).
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