What's the Deal with This New Jetsons Movie?

 You know, since I started this blog, there have been a few posts I never in a million years imagined writing. Yet, I think I've reached one even crazier than Huckleberry Hound coming to Blu-Ray.

In case you haven't heard, several entertainment outlets reported last week that Warner Bros. is once again attempting a live-action take on The Jetsons. It's far from the first time (check out this post to learn the history of this project), so who knows if it will actually see the light of day. But if it does, it will star Jim Carrey as George Jetson. Colin Trevorrow is in talks to direct the flick, while Joe Epstein writes.

Alright, that's a lot of info right off the bat, so let's get into my thoughts. I'll start with the casting of Jim Carrey as George. Straight-up, I don't like this choice. While I enjoy Carrey and many of his performances, he's the wrong choice for George. George is a typical sitcom straight man, which Carrey is anything but. I'm all for new interpretations and am no Jetsons purist, but this feels like a casting choice made solely because Jim Carrey is a box-office draw. Yes, Carrey has done more dramatic roles in the past, but let's be real, for a movie of this size, they'll want the typical Carrey shtick. Now, if he were cast as Grandpa Jetson, then they'd have been onto something!

In the director's chair is Colin Trevorrow. He's best known for directing some of the Jurassic World movies, and not directing the last Star Wars film. His Jurassic World entries are among some of my least favorite blockbusters in recent memory, so I'm not too excited with that choice, not that I was expecting Scorsese or something. That being said, his experience with VFX-heavy films may make him a good pick at bringing the futuristic Jetsons society to life. I'm at least sure it played a part in him landing the gig. He'll write the movie alongside Joe Epstein. Epstein produced the HBO series The Idol and wrote one short film. That's not a particularly inspiring resume, but everyone's gotta start somewhere I guess.

With the announcement of this new Jetsons film, I assume this also means that the animated feature that was announced in 2015 is no more. We haven't heard any updates on that in years, while the Flintstones animated movie that was announced alongside it is deep in development. Who knows if this one will even become a reality, but if it does, I'll be ready to talk about it. I'm already prepping for the inevitable Danny Devito as Mr. Spacely casting news!