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The Jetsons - Paramount Version (Screenplays)

Well, here they are. Though at least I was able to get what I have to share here... These scripts were commissioned and written for Paramount to produce with Gary Nardino who was set to executive produce the film as a live-action adaptation of the show. I was able to get the latter two (Terence Winkless and Chris Thompson respectively), though I wish & hope Eric Luke's draft surfaces one day. I asked Terence about his involvement and this what he said: I have no idea of the timeline. Paramount hired Lorimore and me to write a draft of The Jetsons in '83 or so. What drafts came after ours for it, I couldn't say. Naturally after you're asked to leave a project you lose interest in it unless they make it and you see if enough of your stuff is used to get credit and money, but as far as I know they never made a live action version of the Jetsons. Side note: we were told to picture Chevy Chase as George Jetson and Shelley Long as Jane, his wife. It would be cool to ask Chris about his involvement, but unfortunately he is sadly no longer with us. Looking him up was interesting was that he was the creator of the Disney series Shake It Up. But though I still would love to know what was his

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