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Robert Rodriguez to Shoot The Jetsons Next Year?

Source:  MTV Movies Blog
Even with all that director Robert Rodriguez has on his plate (Sin City 2, Predators, Machete) it seems he still has plans for yet another film as well. MTV Movies Blog recently spoke with Rodriguez who revealed that he wants to shoot his live-action adaptation of The Jetsons next year.

"I've been developing [The Jetsons] for awhile," Rodriguez said, adding that he's hoping to start shooting "next year."

While the director did confirm that the film would be live-action, he was predictably mum about other details. Adam F. Goldberg (Fanboys) penned an early draft of the script, but it has since been reworked.

"We're writing the script right now," Rodriguez said excitedly, before declining to drop any hints about the plot or potential casting choices.


I don't know about you, but I have no problems with Rodriguez shooting this next year... IF he can film at least Sin City 2 before The Jetsons. It's been far too long, folks. So, casting? Try this on for size: William H. Macy as George, Mary Steenburgen as Jane, his wife, maybe Cameron Bright as Elroy (or that kid from Knowing), Bob Hoskins as Spacely and, why not... Megan Fox as Judy.


17 Comments


June 16th, 2009 7:20am
Macy as George, Marcia Cross as Jane, Hillary Duff as Judy, The 2 1/2 Men kid as Elroy. LET'S MOVE IT PEOPLE, we're not getting any younger. George will be using an anti-grav walker.
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June 10th, 2009 7:16pm
i agree with you Ottley. SC2 & Machete would be better made first. And no, it wasn't my idea for W.H. Macy as George, it was the author of the article's idea, and i agreed with him.
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June 9th, 2009 11:06am
Sly a lot of directors are doing tbat these days, they option rights for a shit load of stuff, some of them go up and some disappear.

I think the only 2 mainstream directors that haven't done it yet that u can think of top of the head wise is Peter Jackson & Guillermo Del Toro.

LOL Newkill that's a bit steep.

Nice call for Bill Macy btw Sly.

But i reckon that Rodriguez shoukld focus on Machete & SC2 first, they are long overdue, and it won't be long before no one actually gives 2 shits about them any more like James Cameron's Avatar.

Sin City 2 has been long over due since Sin City's great success and fans urging for a sequel.
And well Machete considering the fact that Rodriguez has been creating this since Desperado, says something.
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June 9th, 2009 8:37am
I can't wait til one day i turn on my computer and see a headline that says Robert Rodriguez has died.
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June 9th, 2009 7:38am
i'm with raoul on the george.
honestly though i think this is a stupid idea.
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June 8th, 2009 10:56pm
Bryan Cranston = George Jetson
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June 8th, 2009 9:39pm
Bill Macy I can see as Geroge Jetson.

In regards to the rest of this: putting off "Predators" & "Sin City 2" for a kids movie is a potentially bad idea. Didn't he learn from that Spy Kids Trilogy? After all, it's been 4yrs 2 months since "Sin City" was released in theatres, and given its success, then a sequel also based on the comics is already long overdue, the reasonable limit being 3yrs later. And Danny Trejo aint gettin' any younger as he's 65yrs old as of this year, since data on "Machete" doesn't reveal a cast, plot, or production dates. PLUS, Rod already talked about "Predators," though putting that off only works since by then Arnold wouldn't be the CA Gov anymore, thus having him be more available for a possibly bigger role in the movie.

Oh well, it seems that unlike Guillermo Del Toro who has 10yrs worth of potentially great flicks in line and scheduled already, that Rod is just snagging rights up for lots of flicks w/out caring to schedule them effectively, as all his great ideas have been set aside for a brand new unanounced project that'll probably fail to find its audience, given critical reviews by the show's fans from its original broadcast date. Not to mention fans from the rerun age of the '90s. This'll be an interesting career path to keep tabs on.
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June 8th, 2009 9:17pm
most of these cartoons needs the CGI ANIMATION(NEMO, SHREK)touch, rather than getting the LIVE-ACTION treatment.
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June 8th, 2009 9:15pm
RODRIGUEZ is good but limited. He can only make thematic movies; SIN CITY/GRIND HOUSE/DESPERADO. He can't tone it down for more serious/paced movies.

Giving PREDATOR to him is a mistake. crap like MACHETE is up his alley. JETSONS the movie, no matter who does it, will only be kiddie fodder.
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June 8th, 2009 9:14pm
Yeah, lets get Sin City 2 and Machete done before working on this movie.
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June 8th, 2009 7:48pm
uma thurman is like 40 she can't play the daughter, maybe Jane but not Judy. Megan fox works for Judy age wise but i would actually cast someone else even though she is very hot.
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June 8th, 2009 5:37pm
Can't wait for SC2 to come out...if it ever does. STILL fukin waitin on it.
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June 8th, 2009 4:48pm
yeah you can dye any actresses hair blonde.

But Anna Faris is a good choice, another could be Uma Thurman, apparently Judy is going to be Sexy, and hard around the edges, kinda a tough bitch.
I thought Uma Thurman, sexy and a right bitch.

Ditto call on that Jim Carey as George, i can't see no one else as George now, apart from Jim Carey.

I was gonna go Steve Carel or Ben Stiller. But Carey wins it
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June 8th, 2009 4:31pm
Judy needs to have blond hair! How about Anna Faris? Um I can't think of anyone!
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June 8th, 2009 4:05pm
Jim Carrey must be George, he can do a silly and funny character as that, that kid from two and a half man was great but when ke was a kid...not know, and Megan Fox?? C'mon Judy wasn't THAT sexy XDXD
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June 8th, 2009 4:00pm
you know, watching movies like the El Mariachi trilogy and his part of Grindhouse, I always thought of Rodriguez as a dark yet colorful writer/director. But he also did three spy kids movies and that new movie shorts and now this? Maybe he is just a kids movie guy after all
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June 8th, 2009 3:40pm
the first sentence of that last paragraph says it all. FILM SIN CITY 2 ALREADY!!! i have no problem with the Jetson as long as we get SC2 first.

and Megan fox can be in anything.
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