Universal Studios has announced that :
The Flintsones in - Viva Rock Vegas ! will be released on May 12th, 2000
This is a prequel to the first live-action Flintstones film starring John Goodman.
Quoting the press release, this flashback/prequel is... "the story of everyone's favorite Stone Age family, taking a step further back in time when Fred Flintstone, the boy from the wrong side of the rocks, courts the beautiful, young heiress Wilma Slaghoople. Along with best friend Barney Rubble, and his future fiancee Betty, Fred and Wilma head off for a romantic weekend in Rock Vegas, the hottest rock resort on the continent."
It's rumored that Dino will appear (computer-animated) as Fred's puppy.
Mark Addy stars as the younger Fred Flintstone, in his first major American role following his breakthrough performance in The Full Monty. It should be interesting to see how Addy portrays the young Fred, as besides the obvious physical similarities, he comes across as being less boisterous than either the cartoon or John Goodman. The most dead-on casting decision in this film probably has to be Kristen Johnson, whose regal bearing and snappy demeanor seem perfect for the young Wilma. Joan Collins as the younger version of the role Elizabeth Taylor played (though she's really only one year younger than her) sounds like a good fit as well. Rounding out the cast are Stephen Baldwin as the young Barney (who looks like he's having fun with this part) and Jane Krakowski as a Betty who is a near living image of the original cartoon version.
Harvey Korman will play the part of Colonel Slaghoople, Wilma’’s father. Korman also provided his voice for a number of characters in the original animated series, with the Great Gazoo being the most prominent. The actor’’s distinctive voice can also be heard coming out of the Dictabird in the 1994 Flintstones film.
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