Watch Justin Lin's Live-Action Reimagining of Classic Cartoon THE JETSONS
A live-action feature film adaptation of The Jetsons has been in and out of development for years. Robert Rodriguez was the most recent director attached to it, but he ended up dropping out of the project. I'm sure that one day Hollywood will get around to doing it, but until then, you can watch a commercial created by Fast and Furious franchise and Star Trek Beyond director Justin Lin that brings the world of The Jetsons and its classic characters to life. He did a great job with it, and I think that maybe he should direct the movie!
The commercial was produced by Arconic, and when talking about why they chose The Jetsons as the theme for their commercial, they explained:
The Jetsons sci-fi cartoon series launched in 1962 and was set 100 years in the future. An instant hit, it presented an entertaining yet surprisingly forward-thinking vision of 2062. It’s amazing to see how much The Jetsons got right, predicting things like smartwatches, tablets and 3D printing; and that made us wonder what else might still be in store. Flying cars? Extraordinary buildings? So we gathered a brain trust of leading futurists and our own engineers to share their thoughts on what Arconic could help realize in 2062, and brought their vision to life with the help of film director Justin Lin.
I also included a behind-the-scenes video for you to check out for the impressive commercial. It features Lin talking about the ad and working with the Arconic engineers and futurists that helped him create the year 2062.