Flintstones Reboot is coming from Super Mario Bros Movie Directors
Directors Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic wanted to reboot “The Flintstones”. The team of directors most recently brought us The Super Mario Brothers animated film, the highest-grossing film of 2023 and the highest-grossing video game film of all time, with 1.3 Billion dollars at the box office. Reviving nostalgic properties is a specialty for the directing duo, who have also brought back Thundercats Roar, Elf: Buddy’s Musical Christmas, and Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders.
The news of this latest project broke via an interview with Warner Bros. Animation’s Bill Damaschke, who sat down with Deadline. The film will serve as an origin story for the family and is called “Meet the Flintstones.” This project would be the latest in the long line of attempts to restore the classic animated franchise.
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The Flintstones is an animated television series that first aired in 1960 and became one of the most popular and enduring animated sitcoms of all time. It was created by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, the founders of the Hanna-Barbera animation studio. The show is set in the Stone Age and revolves around the lives of two working-class families, the Flintstones and the Rubbles.
The main characters are Fred Flintstone, a brash and well-meaning but somewhat dimwitted quarry worker, his wife Wilma, their daughter Pebbles, and their pet dinosaur Dino. The Rubbles are their best friends and neighbors, consisting of Barney Rubble, a more easygoing and less impulsive friend of Fred’s, his wife Betty, and their son Bamm-Bamm, who has extraordinary strength.
The show humorously depicts the modern Stone Age lifestyle, with the characters using prehistoric versions of modern-day technology such as cars made out of stone and wood, animal-powered household appliances, and dinosaurs as pets and machines. The Flintstones often find themselves in humorous situations and adventures, which serve as a backdrop for social commentary and satire.
The Flintstones was notable for being the first animated series to air during prime time on American television. It ran for six seasons, totaling 166 episodes, and was later followed by several spin-offs, TV specials, movies, and merchandise. The show’s enduring popularity has made it a cultural icon and an influential part of animation history.
There have been several Flintstones movies released over the years. The most well-known and popular Flintstones movie is simply titled “The Flintstones.” It was released in 1994 and is a live-action adaptation of the original animated series.
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“The Flintstones” movie was directed by Brian Levant and starred John Goodman as Fred Flintstone, Elizabeth Perkins as Wilma Flintstone, Rick Moranis as Barney Rubble, and Rosie O’Donnell as Betty Rubble. The film follows the same premise as the animated series, depicting the daily lives and misadventures of Fred and his friends in the Stone Age town of Bedrock.
In the movie, Fred Flintstone is promoted to an executive position at the quarry and becomes involved in a scheme orchestrated by his boss to embezzle company funds. The film combines humor, slapstick comedy, and modern technology parody to recreate the Stone Age world in a live-action setting. The movie received a generally positive response from audiences and was a commercial success.
There have been other Flintstones movies released as well, including “The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas” (2000), which serves as a prequel to the 1994 film, and various direct-to-video animated movies featuring the Flintstones characters.
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