One of my absolute favorite shows ever is Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law. This show took a comedic approach to many of the classic Hanna-Barbera cartoons. The very first episode is Bannon Custody Case where Race Bannon sued Dr. Quest for custody of Jonny and Hadji as he felt like he was a better father to the boys. There are so many jokes all throughout that episode that really get to some of what made the original Jonny Quest show both intentionally and unintentionally hilarious.

I bring this up only to hope that this live-action movie adaptation will find the humor in the show as well trying to be as faithful as possible. If any director is up for the task it’s The LEGO Batman director Chris McKay.

Deadline has confirmed that The Lego Batman Movie director Chris McKay has been set to direct a live-action feature take on the 1960s Hanna-Barbera animated series Jonny Quest for Warner Bros.

Created by Doug Wildey, the series followed a young boy on global adventures with his scientist father, adopted brother Hadji, and their bodyguard Race Bannon.  Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich of Rideback are producing with Prime Universe’s Adrian Askarieh. Daniel Alter will serve as EP.  Robert Rodriguez was previously attached to the project with screenplay drafts by Terry Rossio and Dan Mazeau.

Source: Deadline