The Flintstones & WWE: Stone Age SmackDown!
| The Flintstones & WWE: Stone Age SmackDown | |
|---|---|
 Blu-ray Disc cover featuring John Cenastone and Fred Flintstone on the foreground. | |
| Directed by |
Spike Brandt Tony Cervone |
| Produced by |
Michael J. Luisi Spike Brandt Tony Cervone |
| Written by |
Jed Elinoff Scott Thomas |
| Based on | The Flintstones by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera |
| Starring |
Jeff Bergman Kevin Michael Richardson Tress MacNeille Grey Griffin The Bella Twins Daniel Bryan John Cena CM Punk Vince McMahon |
| Music by | Austin Wintory |
| Edited by |
Bruce King Kyle Stafford |
Production company | |
| Distributed by |
Warner Home Video WWE Home Video |
Release dates |
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Running time | 51 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Flintstones & WWE: Stone Age SmackDown is a 2015 American direct-to-video animated film starring The Flintstones. It is the second co-production between Warner Bros. Animation and WWE Studios following Scooby-Doo! WrestleMania Mystery. The film features Fred Flintstone, Barney Rubble and the whole Bedrock gang with stone age versions of WWE Superstars and Divas.[1] It was released on March 10, 2015 by Warner Home Video.[2]
It is the first new Flintstones production in over 14 years since On the Rocks, 55 years after the original 1960s series and also the first Flintstones film without the original creators William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, who both died by the time of production. The film marked the first time the character of Mr. Slate was voiced by someone other than John Stephenson.
Synopsis
When Fred Flintstone loses his family's vacation money, he comes up with a plan to get it back. He convinces friend Barney Rubble to become a professional wrestler, wrestling the likes of John Cenastone (John Cena), Rey Mysteriopal (Rey Mysterio), and The Undertaker, among others. Fred then becomes the booker of his own wrestling promotion to earn the money back. Numerous other WWE wrestlers and personalities (including owner/chairman/CEO Vince McMahon) also provide their voices for characters in the movie.
Development
According to Daniel Bryan, the wrestlers recorded their lines during SummerSlam in 2013.[3] Collette Sunderman was the casting and voice director.
Cast
- Jeff Bergman as Fred Flintstone
- Kevin Michael Richardson as Barney Rubble
- Tress MacNeille as Wilma Flintstone
- Grey Griffin as Betty Rubble
- Russi Taylor as Pebbles Flintstone
- Eric Bauza as Bamm-Bamm Rubble/Dino/Hoppy
- John O'Hurley as Mr. Slate[4]
- The Bella Twins (Brie Bella and Nikki Bella) as The Boulder Twins
- Daniel Bryan as Daniel Bryrock
- John Cena as John Cenastone
- Rey Mysterio as Rey Mysteriopal
- Vince McMahon as Mr. McMagma
- CM Punk as CM Punkrock
- The Undertaker as himself
- Mark Henry as Marble Henry
Additional Voices by Doug Erholtz, Charlie Hewson, and Tom Kenny.[5]
Reception
A review from Indiewire calls the film "a brand-new release that so meticulously recaptures the salad days of Hanna-Barbera (that it) only makes one yearn for more Flintstones cartoons".[6] Den of Geek gave the film a 2 out of 5, calling the film "half-baked and half-assed" and stating "(it might only) be worth watching if you’re a wrestling fan".[7]
References
- ↑ WWE comes to Bedrock in 'The Flintstones and WWE: Stone Age SmackDown' – available now!
- ↑ The Flintstones and WWE: Stone Age Smackdown Trailer
- ↑ WWE's Daniel Bryan on Becoming a Part of the Flintstones Universe
- ↑ IMDB credits
- ↑ The Flintstones & WWE: Stone Age SmackDown Closing Credits
- ↑ Ehrbar, Greg (March 14, 2015). "Blu-ray Review: "The Flintstones & WWE - Stone Age Smackdown"". indiewire.com.
- ↑ The Flintstones and WWE: Stone Age Smackdown review
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