Research Guru / Moderator
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Feb 8, 2012, 11:28 PM
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Robichaux, Susser to rewrite live "Jetsons" movie
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The duo of Van Robichaux and Evan Susser has been hired by Warner Bros. to rewrite its live-action movie version of Hanna-Barbera Studios series The Jetsons.
In 1990, Universal released a big-screen cartoon feature film, Jetsons: The Movie. It was directed by Hanna-Barbera co-founder Joseph Barbera, one of the creators of the original 1962 TV show.
Donald De Line and Denise Di Novi are producing the live-action version, which Di Novi has been working on for over than a decade with a number of different writers. Adam F. Goldberg has been the most recent screenwriter.
Robichaux and Susser co-created the TV series What's Going On? with Mike Mitchell. Recently, the two received considerable attention for their script Chewie, a humorous look at the making of Star Wars from the point of view of Chewbacca actor Peter Mayhew.
[Via Variety -- www.variety.com/article/VR1118049855, IGN Entertainment -- movies.ign.com/articles/121/1218200p1.html?RSSwhen2012-02-08_111500&RSSid=1218200]
(This post was edited by eminovitz on Feb 8, 2012, 11:28 PM)
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Directing Animator
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Feb 9, 2012, 1:04 AM
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Re: Robichaux, Susser to rewrite live "Jetsons" movie
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I'm a bit dubious of any live-action adaptation of a cartoon show... I saw and didn't like the live-action "Flintstones" movie or it's sequel.
Di Novi has a good track record, on the other hand, and the films she's worked on in the past have been enjoyable... so maybe this one will not be a train wreck.
Still, I have a hard time understanding Hollywood's penchant for re-inventing the wheel; over and over again...
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Cartoon Aficionado / Contributor
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Feb 9, 2012, 8:07 AM
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Re: Robichaux, Susser to rewrite live "Jetsons" movie
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After seeing the first live action "Flintstones" movie, I promised I'd never let myself fall for anything like it. Hence my refusal to see movies about Scooby-Doo, Yogi Bear, etc, except for the animated ones of the '60's.
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Directing Animator / Contributor
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Feb 9, 2012, 8:23 AM
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Re: Robichaux, Susser to rewrite live "Jetsons" movie
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So that Jetsons live action movie is still happening, eh? That last time that I heard anything about that was at least 2 years ago, so I just assumed that the project had been abandoned.
Honestly, I don't get Hollywood's obsession with turning cartoons into live action movies. The visible strain to keep things interesting and to keep the jokes coming typically rings louder than the plots. Even CGI would be better. And let's face it, The Jetsons was never that deep; even The Flintstones has more layers. I'll most likely skip this one.
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