Seth MacFarlane is one of the busiest creatives in show business -- and he just got a lot busier. I've just learned that he's finally realized one of his life's ambitions: to reboot The Flintstones as a TV and film property. My scoop today follows years of very complicated negotiations between 20th Century Fox TV, where McFarlane is based, and Warner Bros Television, which owns the rights to the series after absorbing The Flintstones' famed producer Hanna-Barbera. Not only did the suits have a ton of deal points to work through, but I hear the "Yabba Dabba Doo" prehistoric family sitcom's rightholders were somewhat concerned how the classic series would be interpreted given MacFarlane's brand of raunchy comedies like Family Guy. (But, if you ask me, Universal's dreadful Flintstones films were the real abomination ...) So here are all the Hollywood players who had to unentangle this mess: MacFarlane's attorney Jim Jackoway, WME's Ari Emanuel and Greg Hodes; 20th Century Fox TV's Gary Newman, Ira Kurghan, and Howard Kurtzman; and Warner Bros Television's Peter Roth, Brett Paul and even Bruce Rosenblum. There's no broadcast date as of yet, but the reboot will air on Fox.
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Yabba dabba D'OH.
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lol this will be goodComment
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Bad idea.
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Hmm this is gonna be interesting, do they make it like Family Guy and have it really funny or do they portray it as a still kinda funny family animated show to try to attract a wide range of viewers.
I'm kinda hoping for the latter, I grew up when they were still playing Flintstones on like Cartoon Network in the morning so I don't want those memories replaced by a raunchy version of the FlintstonesSaints, LSU, Seminoles, Pelicans, Marlins, LightningComment
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Love Seth, I could see it being goodComment
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He has three shows... not enough?Rose City 'Til I Die
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hooray, another seth macfarlane cartoon.
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Has anyone seen the Cartoon Network movie a few years ago The Flintstones On the Rocks? I think if Seth can take it in that direction but keep the raunchy humor on the low end that it can work. For all of Seth's smarminess I do think he has some respect for certain things or at least I hope he does.
Here's the first 14 mins of Flintstones On the Rocks to give you an idea of the vibe:
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Seth MacFarlane jumped the shark a long time ago.Comment
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