The 'Family Guy' creator’s passion project never materialized.
In the early 2010s, Seth MacFarlane was considered to be one of the most important cultural critics of his generation. With Family Guy, The Cleveland Show, and American Dad! running simultaneously, MacFarlane essentially had a monopoly on the most popular adult animated shows, and he was set to both host the Academy Awards and direct his first theatrical film, Ted. MacFarlane’s reputation has certainly fallen short in recent years, as his once subversive humor has now become more commonplace.
What’s Stopped Seth Macfarlane’s ‘The Flintstones’ From Happening? MacFarlane had never been quiet about his admiration for The Flintstones, and named it as one of the primary influences on his artistic maturation as a child. It was first announced in 2011 that MacFarlane would helm a new version of the series that he described as having a "mid-'90s Simpsons edge" to it.
While he was given the option to begin developing a new version of the pilot script, MacFarlane was also swamped with other projects in 2012. He was about to release Ted, his cinematic directorial debut, and was developing the science show Cosmos. Later the same year, MacFarlane was asked to host the Academy Awards. Another showrunning position would have only occupied more of his time, and MacFarlane chose to set The Flintstones aside in order to focus on his other projects.
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