The Flintstones is widely regarded as one of the greatest animated shows of all time With its reputiation it’s a wonder the latest news took this long. Fox is developing a primetime animated adult comedy series with Elizabeth Banks (Charlie Angels, Hunger Games) star set to voice Pebbles Flintstone in addition to producing. Banks has been developing the project, titled Bedrock, for several years with Warner Bros.
Bedrock will follow,
the Flintstone family two decades after the original, with Fred on the brink of retirement and 20-something Pebbles embarking on her own career. As the Stone Age gives way to a shiny and enlightened new Bronze Age, the residents of Bedrock will find this evolution harder than a swing from Bamm-Bamm’s club.
The script for Bedrock will be written by Lindsay Kerns, who has written episodes of both Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous and DC Super Hero Girls. Michael Thorn, President, Entertainment, Fox Entertainment stated,
“Long before the Simpsons and Springfield, the Griffins and Quahog or even when the Belchers started serving burgers on Ocean Avenue, there were the Flintstones and Bedrock,”
“Their imprint on the animation universe is undeniable and the idea of adapting it for today’s audience is a challenge we here at Fox are very much looking forward to taking on with Warner Bros., Elizabeth, and Lindsay. No pressure whatsoever, really.”
