Jim Carrey could possibly be heading off into the long run, because the actor is in talks to star in a live-action film of the basic cartoon sequence The Jetsons. This could mark the primary main position – and first position in a movie outdoors the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise – for Carrey since his retirement announcement in 2022.
Studies on October 15 revealed that Carrey is in talks to presumably play George Jetson, the patriarch of the futuristic household on the middle of the basic Sixties animated sequence. It was additionally introduced that Colin Trevorrow, who directed the primary three Jurassic World movies, is in talks to helm The Jetsons, which is ready up at Warner Bros.
There are not any plot particulars obtainable right now, however Trevorrow and Joe Epstein are additionally in talks to jot down the script, which can almost definitely present a brand new tackle the titular household as they go about their lives within the yr 2062.
The Jetsons had been a Hanna-Barbera cartoon, the identical animation studio that created The Flintstones, Yogi Bear, Scooby-Doo, Dexter’s Laboratory, and The Powerpuff Ladies. Along with George Jetson, the titular household included his son, Elroy, daughter, Judy, and Jane, his spouse. The unique voice forged of the sequence featured George O’Hanlon, Penny Singleton, Daws Butler, and Janet Waldo.
The unique sequence aired for 75 episodes, however there have been a number of follow-ups over time, together with a crossover between The Jetsons and The Flintstones, in addition to a 1990 animated film, Jetsons: The Film.
A earlier try to make a live-action Jetsons film from Adam Shankman by no means got here to fruition. There have been additionally newer makes an attempt to make a CGI or animated motion pictures based mostly on the basic cartoon, together with one from Robert Rodriguez and one other by Sausage Occasion director Conrad Vernon.
Whereas Carrey teased that he was going to retire from performing in 2022 whereas selling Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Carrey was again reprising his position as Dr. Robotnik within the online game adaptation two years later with 2024’s Sonic the Hedgehog 3. Nonetheless, The Jetsons would mark Carrey’s first position in a non-Sonic film since 2016.
Carrey, in fact, has a plethora of notable performances over his profession. From his 1994 breakout with the triple play of Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Dumb and Dumber, and The Masks (just lately a streaming hit on Netflix) to acclaimed dramatic turns in The Truman Present and Everlasting Sunshine of the Spotless Thoughts, the actor has been one of many greatest film stars of the final 30-plus years.
Warner Bros. has not confirmed a live-action Jetsons film or Carrey’s potential involvement as of writing.
- Launch Date
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1962 – 1963-00-00
- Showrunner
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William Hanna, Joseph Barbera
- Writers
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William Hanna, Joseph Barbera
- Franchise(s)
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The Jetsons
