Jim Carrey is set to star in the live-action remake of the futuristic 1960s cartoon “The Jetsons,” although an exact release date remains unknown.
Reports also suggest Carrey will reprise his role as the Grinch in a sequel to the 2000 movie “How the Grinch Stole Christmas.” Fans can expect to see plenty more of the comedian years after he came out of retirement for “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” and joked that he needed the money.
The futuristic Orbit City is finally getting its real-world makeover following months of hearsay. In its Q2 shareholder letter, Warner Bros. Discovery officially confirmed that a live-action feature film based on Hanna-Barbera’s classic 1960s animated series “The Jetsons” is currently in development, with Jim Carrey attached to star.
The project, slated for release “beyond 2027,” also has “Jurassic World” director Colin Trevorrow and co-writer Joe Epstein lined up, per Variety.
Alongside “The Jetsons,” the studio also announced high-profile future IP projects, including a new “Matrix” installment, a sequel to “The Batman,” and a “Game of Thrones” feature film.
‘The Jetsons’ Imagined A High-Tech Future
“The Jetsons” was first created by Hanna-Barbera Productions in 1962 as a futuristic counterpart to “The Flintstones.”
For the unfamiliar, it followed patriarch George Jetson, his wife Jane, children Judy and Elroy, Astro the dog, and Rosie the Robot Maid in a 21st-century world filled with flying cars, sky-high homes, and the space-age optimism of the era.
The family was depicted using a large-screen home entertainment system and other technology considered wildly futuristic at the time, including video calls, robots, and automated household gadgets. Several of the show’s ideas have since become surprisingly familiar.
The sci-fi animated show initially ran until 1963 but was revived in the ’80s for 51 more episodes, followed by the 1990 theatrical release of “Jetsons: The Movie.”
Jim Carrey Has More Familiar Roles On The Horizon
Carrey is no stranger to taking on iconic characters after starring as Dr. Robotnik in three “Sonic the Hedgehog” movies from 2020 to 2024. He’ll be back for the fourth installment, which is set to debut on March 19, 2027.
He’s also understood to be reprising his role as the Grinch after reports emerged suggesting Universal and Imagine Entertainment are developing a sequel to the 2000 film “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” per The Hollywood Reporter.
The first film was a box-office hit, earning about $260 million domestically and $345 million worldwide. Its makeup work also earned an Oscar, but Carrey previously shared that the grueling, time-consuming process of transforming into the Grinch made him want to quit on the first day of production.
Speaking with Vulture late last year, he revealed that he considered returning his $20 million fee but ultimately got through the experience with help from a specialist who had trained CIA personnel in techniques for enduring extreme conditions. It also helped that his makeup routine was eventually cut to about three hours from an initial eight.
Carrey Previously Said He Was Done With Acting
Over the last six years, Carrey has appeared in only a handful of movies after previously suggesting he was ready to draw the curtain on his Hollywood career.
He made the revelation in a 2022 interview with Access Hollywood, saying he’d “done enough” acting and was “fairly serious” about pulling the plug. “I really like my quiet life, and I really like putting paint on canvas, and I really love my spiritual life, and I feel like … I have enough,” he added.
However, he returned in 2024 for “Sonic the Hedgehog 3.” During a red-carpet interview ahead of the film’s premiere, Carrey was asked why he had returned to the franchise after suggesting he was done with acting, prompting him to joke that he needed the money.
“I came back to this universe because, first of all, I get to play a genius, which is a bit of a stretch. And, you know, it’s just … I bought a lot of stuff, and I need the money, frankly,” he told the Associated Press.
Jim Carrey Explains What His Hollywood Break Taught Him
He later told E! News that he stepped back from Hollywood to give people a break from seeing his face, adding that the time away helped him find a new level of appreciation for his craft.
“I think whenever you step away from something—even if it’s something you love—you get a new appreciation for it,” he said at the time. “A different angle on the whole thing.”
“I also value getting out of people’s faces,” he added. “I mean, some people just want to be in people’s faces all the time, and I don’t, so I like to give them a rest.”
