The website The Wrap was the first to report Jim Carrey’s involvement in the new “Jetsons” movie, which will be produced by Warner Bros. Pictures along with Colin Trevorrow, the director of “Jurassic World: Dominion.”
The outlet also reported that Trevorrow is in negotiations with Joe Epstein to rewrite the screenplay. Epstein previously worked as a writer, executive producer, and showrunner on HBO’s controversial series “The Idol.”
No details have been revealed about the plot of the adaptation or what role Jim Carrey would play in the film.
+Watch the opening of the “Jetsons” series
“The Jetsons” is an animated series created by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, from the studio behind classics such as “Tom & Jerry,” “The Flintstones,” and “Scooby-Doo.”
The cartoon tells the story of a family living in the futuristic city of Orbit City, featuring video calls, flying cars, smart homes, and household robots.
The series originally aired between 1962 and 1963 and was revived in 1985 with an additional 51 episodes. The last film in the franchise, “Jetsons: The Movie,” was released in 1990.
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