My friend Wild Bill sent me news that Jonny Quest, the Hanna-Barbera series about the titular lad who accompanies his scientist father on wild adventures, is being made into a live-action movie. The series, much like The Flintstones, The Jetsons and Top Cat, aired during primetime when it first aired in the '60s. New versions of Jonny Quest also popped up in the '80s and '90s.
Like the upcoming Speed Racer flick from the Wachowski brothers, reports so far say the movie will be "family friendly." The movie will serve as an origin story explaining how Jonny's bodyguard Roger "Race" Bannon and Dr. Benton Quest's adopted son Hadji join the family.
It sounds like the folks behind this movie really want to amp up the adventure/secret agency angle of the cartoon series, which, if done right could be pretty cool.
I must admit I never watched Jonny Quest. A lot of its charm stemmed from the fact that it was more serious in tone from other Hanna-Barbera shows, but my taste was always for the wackier, cartoony stuff. However, that same "serious" tone also makes it perfect for a live-action adaptation. I can't imagine someone wanting to see a live-action Huckleberry Hound, but stranger things have happened.
What do you guys think about this?
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8-08-2007 @ 8:51PM
edgore said...
Unless they treat the Harvey Birdman episode featuring the cast of Jonny Quest as canon I can't this being very interesting.
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8-08-2007 @ 10:50PM
Tristan said...
I loved the other NEw Adventures of Johnny Quest that were in the CGI form, they were amazing.
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8-08-2007 @ 10:57PM
Danny Edwards said...
I'd pay 10 bucks to see a live-action Quickdraw McGraw!
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8-08-2007 @ 11:37PM
Joseph Land said...
Jonny Quest is great an all but what I really want is a Venture Bros feature-length film.
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8-09-2007 @ 2:29AM
David said...
We need a Captain Planet movie with Al Gore!
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8-09-2007 @ 7:30AM
RSL said...
I'm just gonna assume right off the bat that this is going to be a comedy in which they'll be making tons of puerile homophobic jokes about the two adult leads. Birdman did it best. Next?
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8-09-2007 @ 9:18AM
terry said...
Seriously, Hollywood, there are plenty of fresh ideas out there. You guys don't have to remake EVERYTHING!!
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8-09-2007 @ 9:42AM
Claire said...
in one version Bannon had a daughter who went on adventures with them. i think it was the CGI version from the 90's. i wonder if they'll put her in the movie so it'll appeal to girls.
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