“The Flintstones” are coming back to the big screen, but don’t look for John Goodman in a loincloth. This new adventure of the “Modern Stone Age Family” will be a straight CGI animated film from Warner Bros. And you’ll never guess who’s producing it: Will Ferrell and Adam McKay, best known for their edgy, adult (and often) very funny comedies.
This is a return to the big screen for Fred, Barney & Co.: The 1994 live-action film with Goodman and Rosie O’Donnell was a huge success, while the 2000 sequel, “Viva Rock Vegas” bombed. Recently, “Ted” and “Family Guy” creator Seth MacFarlane tried to revive the franchise with an animated series, but the pilot script was underwhelming for FOX and the project was shelved.
WB recently announced they’re officially getting back in the animation game. Their division will produce two new films: one in 2017 and another in 2018. This trip to Bedrock should fill one of those spots.
Nice to see this new trend of classic cartoons getting pure animated updates – “Mr. Peabody and Sherman”, Blue Sky’s “Peanuts” and now “The Flintstones.” This is a welcome change from the part animated/part live-action reboots we’ve been bombarded with in recent years.