The modern Stone Age family and TV’s first primetime animated series is getting a new spin from Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane.
Fox announced a new Flintstones series during its up-front presentation yesterday.
The series will be an updated look at Fred, Wilma, Barney, Betty and Dino, reports Entertainment Weekly.
“One of the first things I ever drew was Fred Flintstone,” MacFarlane told advertisers. As for his re-imagination, he said the show has to keep up with the times but some things will remain familiar for old fans. “The characters will look the same but the only thing that will change is the stories,” he said. “What’s the [prehistoric] version of an iPod?”
We’ll have details on this story on this week’s Slice of SciFi.
Noooo not more McFarlane!
I like MacFarlane and I get the irreverence in his shows and even enjoy some of them. But, if he “Family Guy’s” the Flintstones, I really don’t think I could ever watch anything he ever does again. It’s bad that I can’t let my son watch Sunday night cartoons other than The Simpsons. I’m old enough to remember when they were the most outrageous and non-family oriented show on TV.
Um… I’m so done with the Flintstones. Done with the show, the vitamins, the fowl movies… There is nothing McFarlane can do to make this fresh and new. It’s a stinker, and should be tossed on the garbage heap.
I’ll watch it. (Seriously, how is this not a great idea?) 🙂
McFarlane can be funny for AWHILE, then it gets old. Family Guy is old hat. I will most likely miss this