The man behind hit cartoon shows Family Guy and American Dad has signed on to give The Flintstones a revamp.
Seth MacFarlane has often spoken about his love for the prehistoric family, and admits Fred Flintstone was one of the first characters he drew as a kid.
"I think America is finally ready for an animated sitcom about a fat, stupid guy with a wife who's too good for him," MacFarlane joked in a statement.
Fox entertainment president Kevin Reilly told the LA Times that the network hoped to introduce the prehistoric characters to a "whole new generation."
"Fox has long been home to iconic families like the Simpsons and the Griffins, so I have no doubt that the Flintstones and the Rubbles are going to fit right in on our air," Reilly said.
The new Flintstones is set to air in the US on TV in 2013, according to CinemaBlend.com.
This is going to sound really redundant, but I'm gonna say it anyway.
Why do t.v./movie exec's feel this incessant need to ruin the classics?.
The first thing that popped into my head when I read this was 'oh god here we go again'.
First The Smurfs, now The Flintstones.
The fact that this is apparently going to be an animated revamp doesn't really make it any better.
All due respect to Seth McFarlane (whom I enjoy immensely), but do we really need one?.
What's wrong with re-introducing the "new generation" to the old characters with the help of dvd and blu-ray they would look and sound just as good (if not better).
There's a reason why cartoons like these are timeless (and already appeal to a whole host of generations).
Just sayin' .
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