Jim Carrey FILE PHOTO: Jim Carrey poses with the Honorary Cesar Award backstage during the 51st Cesar Film Awards at L'Olympia on February 26, 2026, in Paris, France. (Photo by Francois Durand/Getty Images) (Francois Durand/Getty Images)
By Natalie Dreier, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
We’re only about 36 years away from the “future” as imagined by George Jetson, and we still don’t have the flying cars. But that isn’t stopping George, Jane, Judy and Elroy from zooming onto the big screen.
Warner Bros. told its shareholders this week that they’ve signed Jim Carrey to star in the film, People magazine reported.
It’s been a long time coming.
Variety reported in October 2025 that the “Ace Ventura” actor was in talks for the film, with Colin Trevorrow and Joe Epstein tapped to direct and write.
The letter to shareholders read, “Beyond 2027, the slate will continue to leverage iconic intellectual property, including the theatrical event film Aegon’s Conquest from the Game of Thrones universe, the next installment of The Matrix, the next Batman film, and a live-action Jetsons film starring Jim Carrey.”
No details were provided about the project.
IGN reported Carrey had contemplated retiring after his stint in “Sonic the Hedgehog 2″ as Dr. Robotnik, but he appeared in " Sonic the Hedgehog 3″ and will appear in the fourth film in the series, which, according to IMDb, is in post-production.
“I came back to this universe because, first of all, I get to play a genius, which is a bit of a stretch,” Carrey said. “And, you know, it’s just… I bought a lot of stuff and I need the money, frankly.”
“The Jetsons” first aired starting in 1962 and was revived several times, People reported. It showed viewers what could have been possible, 100 years later, in the year 2062. A cartoon film was released in theaters in 1990 called “Jetsons: The Movie.”
Carrey is also known for his role as The Grinch, and a sequel has been teased by director Ron Howard’s Imagine Entertainment.
Photos: Jim Carrey through the years Jim Carrey and Lauren Holly appear at the premiere of "Dumb and Dumber" in 1994. (Jim Smeal/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)
Photos; Jim Carrey through the years Jim Carrey in a scene from the 1994 film, "The Mask." ( Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
Photos: Jim Carrey through the years Jim Carrey shows off his Ace Ventura character in 1995. (Aaron Rapoport/Corbis/Getty Images)
Photos: Jim Carrey through the years Jim Carrey played the Riddler in "Batman Forever" in1995. (Warner Bros. Pictures/Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images)
Photos: Jim Carrey through the years Jim Carrey appeared with Leslie Mann in "The Cable Guy." ( Columbia Pictures/Getty Images)
Photos: Jim Carrey through the years Jim Carrey and Jenny McCarthy arrive for the world premiere of Disney's "A Christmas Carol" in 2009. ( Ian Gavan/Getty Images for Disney)
Photos: Jim Carrey through the years Jim Carrey appeared at a reading and book signing for "How Roland Rolls" at Barnes and Noble in 2013. ( Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Photos: Jim Carrey through the years Jim Carrey attends the premiere of "I'm Dying Up Here" in 2017. (Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic)
Photos: Jim Carrey through the years 2018: Recipient of Charlie Chaplin Britannia Award for Excellence in Comedy US/Canadian actor Jim Carrey arrives for the 2018 British Academy Britannia (BAFTA) Awards at the Beverly Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills on October 26, 2018. (Tommaso Boddi/FilmMagic)
Photos: Jim Carrey through the years Jim Carrey played Joe Biden/The Fly during the "VP Fly Debate" on "Saturday Night Live" in 2020. (Will Heath/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
Photos: Jim Carrey through the years 2026: Jim Carrey poses with the Honorary Cesar Award backstage during the 51st Cesar Film Awards at L'Olympia on February 26, 2026, in Paris, France. (Photo by Francois Durand/Getty Images) (Francois Durand/Getty Images)