Anyone interested in seeing a new version of The Flintstones? I know that Seth MacFarlane definitely is, since we just learned that he will reboot the classic Hanna-Barbera cartoon series as both a TV and film property.
That actually means that we'll soon have a chance to watch a 21st century version of our favorite Stone Age family on a big screen. Check out the rest of this report to find out more official details.
So, the (pre)historic return of The Flintstones will feature MacFarlane's modern-day take on the lives of the Flintstones and the Rubbles, two hard-working middle-class families living with contemporary conveniences in the dinosaur-era town of Bedrock.
The series centers on hard-headed patriarch Fred Flintsone and best friend and sidekick Barney Rubble. Fred's Stone-Age clan includes wife Wilma, daughter Pebbles and pet dinosaur Dino, while Barney's brood consists of wife Betty and son Bamm-Bamm.
MacFarlane definitely sounds excited about the whole thing, since he revealed:
“The very first cartoon character I drew at age two was Fred Flintstone. So it's appropriate that events have come full circle, allowing me to produce the newest incarnation of this great franchise. Plus, I think America is finally ready for an animated sitcom about a fat, stupid guy with a wife who's too good for him.”
On the other hand, Kevin Reilly, President of Entertainment, Fox Broadcasting Company agreed that: “The Flintstones are among the funniest and most beloved characters in television history, and we can't wait to introduce them to a whole new generation on FOX.”
In a cross-studio collaboration, The Flintstones will be produced jointly by 20thCentury Fox Television and Warner Bros. Television.
Warner Bros. is home to The Flintstones via its ownership of the Hanna-Barbera collection of animated titles. Dan Palladino and Kara Vallow will also serve as executive producers.
The Flintstones will begin production in fall 2011 and will be set in stone on the FOX schedule in 2013.
