Jim Carrey in Talks to Star in ‘The Jetsons’ Live-Action Movie
Key Takeaways
- Jim Carrey is in talks to star in a live-action "Jetsons" movie at Warner Bros. Pictures.
- Colin Trevorrow is in discussions to direct the film.
- Trevorrow and Joe Epstein are negotiating to write the screenplay.
- This project aims to bring the classic animated property, which first aired in 1962, to live-action.
- Carrey has a history of playing iconic characters, most recently in the "Sonic the Hedgehog" franchise.
Jim Carrey is reportedly in negotiations to star in a live-action adaptation of "The Jetsons" movie being developed by Warner Bros. Pictures. Colin Trevorrow, who recently directed "Jurassic World: Dominion," is also in talks to direct the film, and he is set to co-write the screenplay alongside Joe Epstein. Details regarding the plot of the new movie are currently unavailable, though a live-action version has been attempted multiple times previously. The original animated series, which debuted in 1962 and was revived in later decades, introduced generations to the concept of a nuclear family living in outer space. Carrey, who recently starred in the "Sonic the Hedgehog" films, has a history of portraying iconic characters, although his recent on-screen appearances have been less frequent. Warner Bros. has not yet provided a comment on the developing project.
