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. 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. The never aired animated series featuring adventures of elwood peter aykroyd, jake jim belushi, and the band. 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. 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 new animated series and much, much, more. Blues brothers animated series in the works collider. 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. The blues brothers animated series episodes 110 1997. Dan aykroyd is trying desperately to keep his beloved characters alive by unnecessarily developing the blues brothers animated series for. The animated series is an unaired, 1997 animated series that would have aired on upn. Even the idea of a blues brothers animated show was tested out in early 1997 but the show never made it. Heres the blues brothers animated series promo film.
Dan aykroyd is working with the team behind bobs burgers at bento box to create an animated series based around joliet. The blues brothers animated series episode guide film roman 1997. With peter aykroyd, jim belushi, mark hamill, pamela adlon. The blues brothers animated series in the works, because nothing. The series never made to air on upn as planned, and belushi and aykroyd pitched. Blues brothers primetime animated series in the works.
Created by dan aykroyd, anne beatts, judith belushipisano. The blues brothers are riding again this time as cartoon characters. Dan aykroyd is developing an animated blues brothers 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. 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 episodes 110 1997 lost. The series was set to star the brothers of the original movie actors peter aykroyd in dans place, and jim belushi. The blues brothers animated series being developed by. In this episode of animation oddities we take a look at the lost and unreleased 1997 cartoon, blues brothers. Bento box entertainment, the animation company behind bobs burgers, is preparing an animated series based on the blues brothers, the trades reported tuesday. The blues brothers is going to be adapted into an animated series. The blues brothers is a 1980 american musical comedy film directed by john landis. 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. The blues brothers animated series 1997 episode list.
Bento box entertainment will develop and produce the blues brothers as a new primetime animated comedy series with dan aykroyd attached as cocreator and executive producer, the company. Heres the blues brothers animated series promo film that eric. Bento box entertainment announced today that its developing the movie classic the blues brothers as an animated series. Thr reports that this animated series is the latest iteration of the blues brothers and will be executive produced by cocreators aykroyd. 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. 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 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 is developing a blues brothers animated series. In 1980, the blues brothers, directed by john landis, was released. Blues brothers animated series is happening with dan aykroyd. The series will be based on the musical act formed in 1978 by thensnl cast members aykroyd and belushi, which led to a hit record album, live appearances and the classic 1980 film, the blues. 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.
The blues brothers is to return to our screens as a tv series. The following is a list of productions by warner bros. The blues brothers animated series tv series 1997 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. 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 blues brothers are an american blues and soul revivalist band founded in 1978 by. Dan aykroyd developing blues brothers animated series. A primetime animated comedy series based on the beloved saturday night live sketch is in the works, the hollywood reporter has learned. Dan aykroyd to produce blues brothers animated series fuse. The blues brothers animated series in the works, because. Aykroyd has teamed up with belushis widow judy belushi and bento box entertainment to bring this new series to life. Back in 1997, dan and judy licensed the rights to film roman, the company behind the simpsons, for an animated sitcom. The blues brothers set for brand new animated tv series dan aykroyd and judy belushi widow of john belushi are set to reboot the blues brothers as a primetime animated tv series, its been. So its no surprise the creatives behind the scenes would want to keep that success going. The series will follow jake and elwood blues, along with the characters within their master blues band, as the boys take their act on the road and back to their native chicago.
I didnt realize until now dan aykroyd shopped around a blues brothers animated series, featuring the adventures of elwood, jake and the band. Aykroyd and judy belushi thought of an animated series as early as 1997, before the release of blues brothers 2000. The blues brothers is getting the animated treatment with a series officially in development. The blues brothers animated series tv series 1997 via. The musicheavy show will feature the group touring and getting into hijinks along the way. 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. Dan aykroyd, judy belushi working on blues brothers. Dan aykroyd is heavily involved in the revival and is currently working with the team behind bobs burgers the animated series is. Bento box is the production company that produces bobs burgers the series was cocreated by aykroyd, belushi, and saturday. The film is set in and around chicago, illinois, where it was filmed. Judy belushi and dan aykroyd are developing a kidoriented blues brothers animated series with bento box, the studio behind bobs burgers. It never got to air, and heres the animated series promo. Blues brothers animated series in the works with dan. Dan aykroyd and john belushis classic movie the blues brothers is getting adapted into a primetime animated comedy series.
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. Could the blues brothers play as an animated series. 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 will live on in an animated series cocreated and executive produced by dan aykroyd, judy belushi widow of the other original blues brother, john belushi, and original. The blues brothers animated series has been in the works for over a decade. An animated modern day version of the blues brothers is. Bento box prepping blues brothers primetime animated. Also in todays tv news roundup, bravos odd mom out has scored more guest stars for its second. In 1997, upn gave film roman productions the goahead to produce an animated version of the blues brothers and ordered episodes of the series. 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 takes the name of the criticallyacclaimed 1980 musical film. Blues brothers 2000 2000 were on a mission from god.
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 blues brothers animated comedy series with dan. The blues brothers animated series tv series 1997 imdb. A primetime animated comedy series based on the beloved saturday night live sketch is in the works, the hollywood reporter. The blues brothers animated series will follow the music, mayhem and comedy adventures of jake and elwood blues, along with the characters within their. The blues brothers is getting an animated tv series nme. In 1997, an animated sitcom with jake and elwood was planned, but.
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