The original Hanna-Barbera's series ran from 1962 to 1963 and was set in 2062, chronicling a family residing in the futuristic, outer-space utopia known as Orbit City.
- Jun 30, 2017
AceShowbiz - George, Jane, Judy and Elroy seemingly will be coming to the small screen. According to TVLine, Warner Bros. Television is in early development to bring a live-action multi-camera TV adaption of "The Jetson". The Hanna-Barbera 1960s animated follows a family residing in the futuristic, outer-space utopia known as Orbit City.
Sources tell the site that Warner Bros. TV has hired "Family Guy" EP Gary Janetti to shepherd the potential live-action series. Robert Zemeckis and Jack Rapke will serve as showrunners alongside Janetti with Jackie Levine executive producing. The studio is scheduled to begin shopping the series to broadcast and cable networks in the coming weeks.
The original "The Jetson" ran from 1962 to 1963 and was set in 2062. The new series will also be set a century into the future, focusing on the misadventures of a family in the distant future-one of homes in the sky, hover cars, robot servants and other tech advances.
Nickleby, Inc. and Compari Entertainment are set to produce in association with Warner Bros. Television.
