Jim Carrey Eyes Lead Role in Live-Action ‘Jetsons’ Movie

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(Left) Jim Carrey presents during the live ABC Telecast of The 86th Oscars® at the Dolby® Theatre on March 2, 2014 in Hollywood, CA. Credit/Provider: Michael Yada / ©A.M.P.A.S. Copyright: ©A.M.P.A.S. (Right) ‘The Jetsons’. Photo: Hanna-Barbera Productions.

Preview:

Jim Carrey may take the lead in a new live-action ‘Jetsons’ movie.
Colin Trevorrow is in talks to co-write and direct.
Warner Bros. is backing the film.
Ready to meet George Jetson again?

If Warner Bros. has its way, we all will be meeting him and his space-age family, as the studio is developing a new, live-action take on classic cartoon series ‘The Jetsons’. And, according to The Wrap, Jim Carrey might be snagging the lead role.

“Everyone’s favorite family of the future!”

Air Date: September 23rd, 1962

Networks: Syndication, ABC

Colin Trevorrow, who directed two of the ‘Jurassic World’ movies, is also circling this one, already in talks to co-write a script with Joe Epstein.

What’s the story of ‘The Jetsons’?

‘The Jetsons’. Photo: Hanna-Barbera Productions.

‘The Jetsons’, a space-age take on the sort of family sitcom dynamics used by ‘The Flintstones,’ from Hanna-Barbera Productions focused on George Jetson, corporate suit dad, in future world of flying cars, high-rises and moving sidewalk escalators. He works for a cantankerous boss, Mr. Spacely. George’s wife is Jane, posh teenage daughter is Judy, and little son Elroy. Rosie the robot is confined to chores.

We’re assuming Carrey would be George, but without a deal in place, we’re still just guessing.

The original animated series was produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and aired on ABC from September 23, 1962, to March 17, 1963. There was an animated series reboot that ran from 1985-1987.

And, as many have likely forgotten, an animated movie was released by Warners in 1990. It didn’t really take off at the box office and ended up earning $20 million.

So what will the tone of the new ‘Jetsons’ movie be?

Jim Carrey as Gerald Robotnik in ‘Sonic the Hedgehog 3’ from Paramount Pictures and Sega of America, Inc.

It’s too early to say on this one, but Carrey’s casting certainly suggests leaning into the comic side of things, while Trevorrow’s interest could suggest has plans for a large-scale, family friendly adventure.

Carrey, despite having said he’s largely retired from acting, has been coming back to be the villainous Ivo Robotnik in the ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ movies for Paramount (and, in the third installment, Gerald Robotnik).

Warner Bros. will no doubt be hoping for success along the lines of that trilogy of films (with a fourth due in 2027), and the sort of box office back in the early 2000s by ‘Scooby Doo’ and its sequel.