Roy Rogers' iconic presence may be riding back onto the bigscreen in a planned film trilogy to be launched by financier/producer 821 Entertainment.
The Nashville-based company has partnered with the Roy Rogers Family Entertainment Corp. to launch a "King of the Cowboys" film trilogy as well as animated TV, interactive game and merchandising efforts.

821 Entertainment Group CEO Eric Geadelmann said the deal allows his company rights to exploit all the intellectual property controlled by the estate. Deal was made with Roy Rogers Jr. and Jeffrey Kramer, longtime estate gate-keepers.

Geadelmann said the planned film trilogy will "not be a biopic, and will not be a traditional Western, but rather a family fantasy adventure. Roy Rogers, Dale Evans and Trigger are quintessential figures of America, and we will introduce this franchise to a new audience while capitalizing on the millions of Roy Rogers fans worldwide."

Gaedelmann said Rogers was the personification of the heartland and family values that 821 Entertainment was formed to produce and finance films on. The top Western box office star from 1943-1954, Rogers made more than 88 films with Evans and Trigger; produced and starred in 100 episodes of his own TV show; and appeared on more than 400 licensed items, with 120 million comic books sold.

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Hmm... I don't know about that. I think a biography movie about Roy Rogers and Dale Evans would be more appropriate. As long as it was WELL-MADE and not awful like most of the biographies today. Geez, every time I see a biography on a musician, they always seem to focus on the drugs or something disturbing. Sometimes that kind of sours me on the artist. Then again, when I saw "Walk the Line", it peaked my interest in Johnny Cash. Prior to that movie, I had no interest in him whatsoever, so I owe my newfound interest to Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon!

I would think that a well-made biography would generate interest in Roy Rogers and introduce him to a new generation.

I can't remember... didn't Dale Evans pass away as well? I think it's been a while now, hasn't it? I know Roy Rogers passed away a long time ago.

Roy passed away in 1998, and Dale died in 2001.

There was talk of an animated series while Roy was still alive. Unfortunately,
this never came to pass. It would have been interesting (but only if Roy
provided the voice for his character). Roy Rogers was one of my childhood
heroes. I still have the Hartland figures of Roy, Dale, Trigger and Buttermilk
(Dale's horse), Little Golden Records, a Tru-Vue slide program (similar to the more famous View-Master reels) and a lunchbox that I have had since the 1950s. I also have some Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, and Trigger
comic books. I don't know if kids in this modern space age could relate to
Roy (or any other cowboys), though. But the western genre is sorely in
need of seeing a revival. Perhaps the "King of the Cowboys" could accomplish
this. And, if Roy's family is involved, at least we know his image would not be
tarnished like some of our other heroes of yesteryear (e.g., the Lone Ranger).

Hmm... I don't know about that. I think a biography movie about Roy Rogers and Dale Evans would be more appropriate. As long as it was WELL-MADE and not awful like most of the biographies today. Geez, every time I see a biography on a musician, they always seem to focus on the drugs or something disturbing. Sometimes that kind of sours me on the artist. Then again, when I saw "Walk the Line", it peaked my interest in Johnny Cash. Prior to that movie, I had no interest in him whatsoever, so I owe my newfound interest to Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon!

I would think that a well-made biography would generate interest in Roy Rogers and introduce him to a new generation.

I can't remember... didn't Dale Evans pass away as well? I think it's been a while now, hasn't it? I know Roy Rogers passed away a long time ago.




Yeah I agree with you. They should make a good an accurate film about Roy Rogers.

As far as TV why dont they just show Roy Rogers reruns, so the younger fans can see this show.

I remember going to the Roy Rogers museum a long time ago with my mom and grandparents on a family trip, but I can't for the life of me remember where it was located!

I remember going to the Roy Rogers museum a long time ago with my mom and grandparents on a family trip, but I can't for the life of me remember where it was located!


Was it Victorville, CA?