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The blues brothers animated series will focus on the modern adventures of brothers jake and elwood blues and the other members of their chicagobased blues band. The series takes the name of the criticallyacclaimed 1980 musical film. The blues brothers animated series being developed by bento. It never got to air, and heres the animated series promo.
Bento box entertainment announced today that its developing the movie classic the blues brothers as an. May 04, 2016 a year prior, however, aykroyd and judy belushi began making plans for an animated blues brothers series that was set to premiere on upn fall 1998, but never aired. The blues brothers animated comedy series with dan aykroyd in. Dan aykroyd, judy belushi working on blues brothers. Thr reports that this animated series is the latest iteration of the blues brothers and will be executive produced by cocreators aykroyd, judy belushi, and snl writer anne beatts. The series was set to star the brothers of the original movies actors peter aykroyd in dans place, and jim belushi in johns place, but for unknown reasons, the series never aired. The blues brothers animated series episode guide film roman 1997. Film roman had optioned the rights to the series as part of a plan to produce proprietary programming. The series takes the name of the criticallyacclaimed. With peter aykroyd, jim belushi, mark hamill, pamela adlon.
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The blues brothers animated series in the works, because nothing. The series was set to star the brothers of the original movie actors peter aykroyd in dans place, and jim belushi in johns place, but for unknown reasons, the series has never aired, and has yet to be leaked to. The blues brothers animated series may not be as bad as. An animated modern day version of the blues brothers is. Dan aykroyd and judy belushi widow of john belushi have teamed up to plan a fullscale blues brothers revival with the possibility of an animated series, broadway musical, books, and pretty much any other medium they can get back in august of last year, aykroyd and belushis widow began talks to resuscitate the comatose franchise by forming blues brothers approved ventures llc and. How to meet the cast of the blues brothers animated series.
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In 1997, an animated sitcom with jake and elwood was planned, but. The blues brothers show will reportedly follow the music, mayhem, and comedy adventures of original blues brothers team jake and elwood, with deadline also noting that music will be a main character in the new series. It stars john belushi and dan aykroyd as joliet jake and elwood blues, characters developed from the blues brothers recurring musical sketch on the nbc variety series saturday night live. Dan aykroyd, judy belushi and saturday night live writer anne beatts are co creators on the blues brothers animated series, a primetime. It featured epic car chases involving the bluesmobile and musical performances by aretha franklin, james brown, cab calloway, ray charles and john lee hooker. The blues brothers animated series episode guide film roman in 1997, upn gave film roman productions the goahead to produce an animated version of the blues brothers and ordered episodes of the series.
The blues brothers are headed to primetime television in a new animated series being developed and produced by bento box entertainment with the highest of blessings. The cast also travels to comiccon and multifandom conventions in many countries. Fans of the blues brothers and their 1980 hit film could see them return in animated form as dan aykroyd and judy belushi shop around the series to various networks. Nov 10, 2018 so its no surprise the creatives behind the scenes would want to keep that success going. A primetime animated comedy series based on the beloved saturday night live sketch is. Dan aykroyd developing blues brothers animated series. Also in todays tv news roundup, bravos odd mom out has scored more guest stars for its second. Blues brothers animated series is happening with dan aykroyd. Dan aykroyd is bringing back the blues brothers as an. Bento box prepping blues brothers primetime animated series. Belushi and aykroyd fronted the band, in character, respectively, as lead vocalist joliet jake blues and harmonica playervocalist elwood blues.
May 04, 2016 aykroyd and judy belushi thought of an animated series as early as 1997, before the release of blues brothers 2000. In 1997, upn gave film roman productions the goahead to produce an animated version of the blues brothers and ordered episodes of the series. The musicheavy show will feature the group touring and getting into hijinks along the way. Dan aykroyd is developing a blues brothers animated series. The project comes from cocreators and executive producers dan aykroyd, judy belushi and multiple emmy awardwinning original saturday night live writer anne beatts bento box plans to shop the blues brothers to television platforms. The following is a list of productions by warner bros. Blues brothers animated series in the works with dan. Bento box entertainment will develop and produce the blues brothers as a new primetime animated comedy series with dan aykroyd attached.
The blues brothers are an american blues and soul revivalist band founded in 1978 by comedians dan aykroyd and john belushi as part of a musical sketch on saturday night live. May 03, 2016 aykroyd and judy belushi began pitching a second blues brothers animated primetime series to networks in 2011 as part of a larger effort to rebuild the blues brothers franchise with projects in a. The series never made to air on upn as planned, and belushi and aykroyd pitched. An animated modern day version of the blues brothers is coming. I didnt realize until now dan aykroyd shopped around a blues brothers animated series, featuring the adventures of elwood, jake and the. The never aired animated series featuring adventures of elwood peter aykroyd, jake jim belushi, and the band. The blues brothers animated series episodes 110 1997. The film is set in and around chicago, illinois, where it was filmed. The blues brothers animated series will follow the music, mayhem and comedy adventures of jake and elwood blues, along with the characters within their master blues band.
The blues brothers is a 1980 american musical comedy film directed by john landis. The blues brothers animated series in the works, because. The blues brothers are coming back to a television near youalbeit in the form of an animated seriesto continue their crusade for truth, justice and a better breakfast sandwich, according. Dan aykroyd to develop blues brothers animated series. The project comes from cocreators and executive producers dan aykroyd, judy belushi and multiple emmy awardwinning original saturday night live writer anne beatts. Dan aykroyd developing blues brothers animated series scott stoute apr, 2012 it may have been awhile, but the blues brothers are staging a comeback with a. A year prior, however, aykroyd and judy belushi began making plans for an animated blues brothers series that was set to premiere on upn fall 1998, but never aired. The blues brothers starring john belushi and dan aykroyd began as a saturday night live skit then became a classic film, and will now be an animated series. Dan aykroyd and john belushi s classic movie the blues brothers is getting adapted into a primetime animated comedy series. In 1997, they licensed the rights to film roman the simpsons for an animated series created by. The animation will be done by bento box entertainment, the animation studio behind bobs burgers.
May 04, 2016 judy belushi and dan aykroyd are developing a kidoriented blues brothers animated series with bento box, the studio behind bobs burgers. In 1980, the blues brothers, directed by john landis, was released. Heres the blues brothers animated series promo film that. Judy belushi and dan aykroyd are developing a kidoriented blues brothers animated series with bento box, the studio behind bobs burgers. Even further back, in 1997, aykroyd and judy belushi had gotten an animated blues brothers series set up at upn, but the eight episodes that were actually made never got on the air. Aykroyd and judy belushi had been looking to mount a blues brothers animated series for a decade. Could the blues brothers play as an animated series. The blues brothers animated series episode guide film. Dan aykroyd to produce blues brothers animated series fuse.
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