A few months ago we told you that Spy Kids director Robert Rodriguez would be taking The Jetsons to the big screen. One of our concerns was if he would actually be able to deliver such a project with so many others (Machete, Predators) on his plate — the answer is no.

According to Cinema Blend, Warner Bros is bringing in a replacement and it comes with a slight hint of cheese. Anger Management and Get Smart director Peter Segal will be directing the live action adaptation of The Jetsons. It does seem like they’ve done from one extreme to another. There is no doubt that Rodriguez and Segal will have two very different interpretations of the same film.

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According to filmmaker Robert Rodriguez, the live action adaptation of the famous cartoon series The Jetsons will begin shooting next year. Rodriguez, known for his work on kids movies (Spy Kids 3-D) and sci-fi flicks (Nerveracker), has four other project lined up before he makes The Jetsons. Those include Machete, sci-fi action film Nerveracker, a reboot of the Predator series called Predators, and Sin City 2.

The family sitcom, set in a futuristic utopia in the year 2062 (doesn’t seem that far away anymore, does it?) follows the lives of George and Jane Jetson and their teenage daughter Judy and genius son Elroy. Life—especially the work load for George—is shown as comically leisurely because of the incredible sophistication and all the technology invented. Even the wife, Jane, has a robot as a maid to do her work for her.

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More Predator news has come our way, and it’s pretty juicy! We all knew that Robert Rodriguez was producing the reboot of the popular sci-fi franchise. But, what we didn’t know is that he will also direct the feature. There has been confirmation that he will helm the updated film, which he plans on calling Predators. According to IESB, Rodriguez spoke about Predators, and several of other upcoming films at a press conference he gave at his Troublemaker Studios.

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