Jim Carrey’s Live-Action Jetsons Movie Is Officially Moving Forward at Warner Bros.

The Jim Carrey Jetsons movie is really happening. Warner Bros. Discovery has confirmed that a live-action adaptation of the classic Hanna-Barbera cartoon The Jetsons is officially moving forward, with Jim Carrey attached to star as George Jetson.

The confirmation came in an unusual place: WBD’s Q2 2026 shareholder letter, which named the long-developing project as part of the studio’s active pipeline. After years of the Jetsons reboot floating in development limbo, that’s the first formal sign it’s actually happening — and it puts Carrey back in a leading film role.

Jim Carrey is George Jetson

The headline is Carrey himself. This marks his first film role outside the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise in more than a decade — a genuine return for one of comedy’s biggest live-action stars. Casting Carrey as the harried futuristic everyman George Jetson is the kind of high-concept, big-swing comedy role he built his career on.

Who’s directing the Jim Carrey Jetsons movie?

Colin Trevorrow — director of the first three Jurassic World films — is in talks to helm the project, with Joe Epstein attached as co-writer. Trevorrow isn’t locked yet, so treat that as in-progress rather than final, but it points to a filmmaker with blockbuster-scale experience steering the reboot.

Why it matters

The Jetsons has been one of Hollywood’s great white whales. The 1962 series — a Space Age sitcom about a family in a gadget-filled future — has been eyed for a big-screen adaptation for decades, with multiple attempts stalling out. Getting it into the active pipeline at all is notable, and pairing it with a star of Carrey’s wattage is the strongest signal yet that this version could actually reach theaters.

What’s still unknown

Plenty. There’s no release date beyond a window later than 2027, Trevorrow’s deal isn’t finalized, and the rest of the Jetson family hasn’t been cast. What’s confirmed is the foundation: the project is moving forward, and Jim Carrey is George Jetson. We’ll update as more comes together.