‘Flinstones’, the name itself brings back flashbacks and memories from the past. The show debuted on American television on 30 September, 1960 and ran successfully till 1 April, 1966. It was the first animated show which took a lucrative spot on American television’s prime time. Loved by millions even after four years of broadcast, the Hanna-Barbera show continued with reruns, several series and even live-action movies based on it. Now, the Flinstones will be back, but in a whole new look and feel.
Firstly, the stone-age family will not be making a comeback as an animated show; rather it will be brought back to life through comics by DC as a part of their initiative to revamp some of the Hanna-Barbera properties.
The backdrop of the original story was set in the Stone Age, following the story of the protagonist Fred, his wife and his neighbour and his family; it was basically a story of their daily lives put in a humorous manner. Although the upcoming comics edition, which is slated for a July release this year would be set in the same milieu, writer Mark Russel, who is known for his work in ‘Prez’ has given the characters and stories a whole new mantle.
He has reportedly said that the stories and the humour have been improvised to make it feel more modern and reflecting on a lifestyle people can relate to, while embellishing it with some sort of social commentary.
Steve Pugh will be bringing the characters to life, graphically and by the look of the illustrations, yes the characters indeed have been created differently.
Let’s see how Fred and his gang from Bedrock do with its revamped debut.
