Warner Bros. has greenlit a live-action adaptation of The Flintstones with Ryan Gosling and Jessie Henderson set to produce through their Open Invite production banner. The project remains in early development stages and the studio is actively seeking a screenwriter to work on the film.
According to available information, the narrative will center on Bamm-Bamm Rubble, the son of Barney Rubble. The character has previously appeared in the original animated series and its various adaptations. Plot specifics beyond this character focus have not been disclosed at this stage of development.
The Flintstones franchise has a lengthy history in entertainment. The original animated series debuted on ABC in 1960 through Hanna-Barbera Productions and aired for six seasons. The show followed the lives of Fred and Wilma Flintstone alongside their dinosaur pet and neighbors Barney and Betty Rubble in a Stone Age setting. Universal Pictures released a live-action film adaptation in 1994 featuring John Goodman as Fred and Rick Moranis as Barney, with Steven Spielberg serving as executive producer. That film grossed $340 million worldwide and led to a prequel film in 2000, The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas.
More recently, attempts to revive the property have had mixed results. In 2021, Fox announced an animated sequel series called Bedrock that would have featured Elizabeth Banks voicing Fred and Wilma’s daughter, Pebbles. That project was subsequently canceled after several years in development. The new Warner Bros. initiative represents the latest effort to bring the long-running franchise to audiences through a major motion picture.
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