Confirmation has come through on yesterday's story that
Robert Rodriguez is indeed in talks over shooting a live-action movie based on the 60's cartoon
The Jetsons for Warner Brothers. The confirmation comes from
The Hollywood Reporter through
Coming Soon. Harry Knowles at
AICN called up the director to find out more...
Warners brought him a whole host of things to take a look at, and the one he was curious about was THE JETSONS, he has not signed to make it his next film, but he is curious about the project, and depending on how the script comes along, he may or may not make the film.
There's more to this story folks. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Rodriguez has another movie lined up... The director has apparently held talks with Universal big-wigs over helming the movie
Land of the Lost based on the 1970's childrens fantasy series of the same name.
Will Ferrell is said to be attached. What's interesting of course about his return to working for movie studio's is that two years ago he left the Director's Guild of America because they wouldn't allow
Frank Miller to receive a directorial credit for the movie. Apparently there is a get-out clause which will allow Rodriguez to direct a movie without being a member of the DGA, but it will have to be under the "Financial Core" banner, which basically means he will need to fund a partial sum of the budget himself (I THINK???). Then of course there is
Sin City 2 to think about. We all pretty much took for granted that he was shooting that movie in June, is that no longer happening? Or in reality, is it simply that Frank Miller will be directing this one, under the wing of Rodriguez who will only advise him along the way? Frank Miller behind the camera is something I've wanted to see for sometime. He has a visual eye like no other and he seems ready to make this next big step in his career. Couldn't care less about The Jetsons or Land of the Lost though Rob. It's more of your kid friendly nonsense that doesn't interest me in the slightest.