The Flintstones characters Fred, Wilma, Barney, Betty, Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm from the classic Hanna-Barbera franchise.

The Flintstones Is Getting Another Live-Action Movie

Warner Bros. is developing a new live-action Flintstones movie with Ryan Gosling and Jessie Henderson producing, and the story is reportedly centered on a grown-up Bamm-Bamm Rubble.

A New Flintstones Movie Is in Development

August 26, 2026 – Warner Bros. is developing another live-action movie based on The Flintstones, with Ryan Gosling and his Open Invite producing partner Jessie Henderson attached to produce. The project is currently in early development and is being circulated among writers, so there is no director, cast or production schedule attached yet.

The project is reportedly being developed around Bamm-Bamm Rubble, the son of Barney and Betty Rubble and one of the most recognizable characters from the original animated franchise. Details about the story are being kept under wraps, but the focus on an older Bamm-Bamm would take the familiar prehistoric world in a new direction.

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Ryan Gosling Is Producing, Not Starring

Gosling’s involvement is currently behind the camera. He and Henderson will produce the movie through their Open Invite banner, the production company they formed together.

There is no indication that Ryan Gosling will play a role in the film. His attachment instead gives the project a notable Hollywood name during its early development, while the studio searches for a writer to shape the screenplay.

The actor has expanded his work as a producer in recent years, making this another project where he is helping develop a film without necessarily appearing on screen.

The Story Could Follow an Adult Bamm-Bamm

The most notable detail currently known about the movie is its reported focus on a grown-up Bamm-Bamm Rubble. In the original cartoon, Bamm-Bamm was introduced as the young son of Barney and Betty, famous for his extraordinary strength and his trademark club.

Bamm-Bamm has been shown at different ages in the franchise before. The 1971–72 animated series The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show followed him and Pebbles as teenagers attending Bedrock High School, while later television specials and projects explored versions of the characters as adults.

That history means an adult Bamm-Bamm is not completely unfamiliar territory, but placing him at the center of a new live-action feature would still give the franchise a fresh perspective.

The Original Flintstones Remains a Major Property

The Flintstones debuted on ABC in 1960 and became the first animated series to hold a regular prime-time slot. Created by Hanna-Barbera, the series followed Fred and Wilma Flintstone, their daughter Pebbles, and their friends Barney and Betty Rubble and Bamm-Bamm in the prehistoric town of Bedrock.

The show’s Stone Age setting was the source of much of its comedy, combining prehistoric characters and animals with technology and social situations modeled on contemporary suburban life.

More than six decades later, the franchise remains part of Warner Bros.’ larger Hanna-Barbera library, making another feature adaptation a natural opportunity for the studio.

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This Would Be the Third Live-Action Movie

The franchise has already made two trips to live action. The first was The Flintstones in 1994, starring John Goodman as Fred Flintstone, Rick Moranis as Barney Rubble and Elizabeth Perkins as Wilma Flintstone.

A follow-up, The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas, arrived in 2000 and went further back in the characters’ timeline, focusing on Fred and Barney before they were married.

Together, the two movies earned more than $400 million worldwide, showing that the property has previously had substantial theatrical appeal.

The new project would therefore represent the franchise’s third live-action feature rather than its first attempt to move beyond animation.

A Writer Has Not Been Chosen Yet

The project remains at an early stage, and one of the immediate priorities is finding a writer. No filmmaker has been announced, and there are no confirmed casting decisions.

That means the movie’s tone, exact premise and relationship to the broader Flintstones mythology could still change as the screenplay develops. Even the decision to center the story on Bamm-Bamm leaves significant questions unanswered about whether Fred, Wilma, Barney, Betty or Pebbles will play major roles.

At this point, the studio appears to be developing the concept before moving toward production.

Warner Bros. Is Developing More Than One Flintstones Project

The live-action project should not be confused with Meet the Flintstones, an animated feature already in development at Warner Bros. Pictures Animation.

That animated movie is being positioned as an origin story and is being directed by Todd Wilderman and Hamish Grieve from a script by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic. It is a separate project from the live-action film being developed with Gosling and Henderson.

Having both projects in development highlights the studio’s continued interest in the property and its ability to approach the franchise through different formats.

The Bamm-Bamm Focus Could Change the Formula

Centering a movie on Bamm-Bamm would give the new adaptation a different starting point from the previous live-action films, which primarily focused on Fred and Barney.

It could also allow the filmmakers to explore a version of Bedrock built around a younger generation. An adult Bamm-Bamm would have a history with the original characters while still providing room for new relationships, conflicts and settings.

Exactly what that means for Pebbles is not yet known. The two characters have been closely linked throughout the franchise, including in The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show, where they were depicted as teenagers and began exploring life beyond their parents.

No Release Date or Cast Has Been Announced

There is currently no release date for the live-action Flintstones movie. The project is still looking for a writer, and no cast members or director have been announced.

That makes it too early to know when filming could begin or when audiences might see the finished film. For now, the main confirmed development is Warner Bros.’ decision to explore the project with Gosling and Henderson producing.

More details are likely to emerge once the screenplay and creative team begin to take shape.

Final Thoughts

Warner Bros. is returning to Bedrock with a new live-action Flintstones movie, this time with Ryan Gosling and Jessie Henderson producing through Open Invite. The project is reportedly centered on a grown-up Bamm-Bamm Rubble and is currently searching for a writer.

There is still a long way to go before the film reaches theaters, with no director, cast or release date announced. But after two previous live-action movies and a separate animated feature in development, The Flintstones is clearly still a property Warner Bros. believes has room for another big-screen comeback.