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 public. Also in todays tv news roundup, bravos odd mom out has scored more guest stars for its second. 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 blues brothers is to return to our screens as a tv series. The cast also travels to comiccon and multifandom conventions in many countries. Dan aykroyd is developing a blues brothers animated series. The blues brothers animated series tv series 1997 via. 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 animated series being developed by bento. Dan aykroyd is developing a blues brothers animated series the actor has teamed with judy belushi widow of his former costar john belushi to form blues brothers approved ventures llc. May 03, 2016 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. 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.
The blues brothers animated series episodes 110 1997 lost. 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 series never made to air on upn as planned, and belushi and aykroyd pitched. The blues brothers animated series episodes 110 1997. Created by dan aykroyd, anne beatts, judith belushipisano. Bento box prepping blues brothers primetime animated series. Nov 10, 2018 so its no surprise the creatives behind the scenes would want to keep that success going. Dan aykroyd and john belushi s classic movie the blues brothers is getting adapted into a primetime animated comedy series. Dan aykroyd to produce blues brothers animated series fuse. May 03, 2016 the blues brothers animated series has been in the works for over a decade. May 03, 2016 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.
Judy belushi and dan aykroyd are developing a kidoriented blues brothers animated series with bento box, the studio behind bobs burgers. May 04, 2016 aykroyd and judy belushi thought of an animated series as early as 1997, before the release of blues brothers 2000. 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. Aykroyd has teamed up with belushis widow judy belushi and bento box entertainment to bring this new series to life. 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 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 animated comedy series with dan. So its no surprise the creatives behind the scenes would want to keep that success going. The blues brothers animated series may not be as bad as you. The blues brothers animated series has been in the works for over a decade. The blues brothers animated series episode guide film roman 1997. The blues brothers animated series episode guide film.
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. 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. Belushi and aykroyd fronted the band, in character, respectively, as lead vocalist joliet jake blues and harmonica playervocalist elwood blues. Blues brothers animated series in the works collider. The musicheavy show will feature the group touring and getting into hijinks along the way.
Dan aykroyd developing 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. The animation will be done by bento box entertainment, the animation studio behind bobs burgers. Dan aykroyd is trying desperately to keep his beloved characters alive by unnecessarily developing the blues brothers animated series for. In 1980, the blues brothers, directed by john landis, was released. How to meet the cast of the blues brothers animated series. The following is a list of productions by warner bros. Dan aykroyd, judy belushi and saturday night live writer anne beatts are cocreators on the blues brothers animated series, a primetime. Heres the blues brothers animated series promo film that eric. Back in 1997, dan and judy licensed the rights to film roman, the company behind the simpsons, for an animated sitcom. May 03, 2016 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. Blues brothers 2000 2000 were on a mission from god. Film roman had optioned the rights to the series as part of a plan to produce proprietary programming.
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. Blues brothers animated series is happening with dan aykroyd. Dan aykroyd, judy belushi and saturday night live writer anne beatts will serve. 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. 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 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. A primetime animated comedy series based on the beloved saturday night live sketch is. I didnt realize until now dan aykroyd shopped around a blues brothers animated series, featuring the adventures of elwood, jake and the. An animated modern day version of the blues brothers is coming. 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 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 is getting the animated treatment with a series officially in development. Aykroyd and judy belushi thought of an animated series as early as 1997, before the release of blues brothers 2000. 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. Heres the blues brothers animated series promo film that. The series takes the name of the criticallyacclaimed.
May 04, 2016 the blues brothers is going to be adapted into an animated series. The series takes the name of the criticallyacclaimed 1980 musical film. Even the idea of a blues brothers animated show was tested out in early 1997 but the show never made it to pilot at upn. The films screenplay was written by aykroyd and landis. 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 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.
The cast and crew of the blues brothers animated series participate in many convention or fanmeet. Dan aykroyd, judy belushi working on blues brothers. The blues brothers animated series may not be as bad as. The blues brothers animated series tv series 1997 imdb. The blues brothers animated series episode guide film roman. 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. A primetime animated comedy series based on the beloved saturday night live sketch is in the works, the hollywood reporter has learned. 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 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. Could the blues brothers play as an animated series. The blues brothers is getting an animated tv series nme. Dan aykroyd is heavily involved in the revival and is currently working with the team behind bobs burgers the animated series is.
The blues brothers is a 1980 american musical comedy film directed by john landis. Dan aykroyd and john belushis 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. May 03, 2016 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 blues brothers animated series in the works, because. Dan aykroyd is developing an animated blues brothers series.
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 animated series is an unaired animated adaptation of the blues brothers that would have aired on upn. The blues brothers animated comedy series with dan aykroyd in. May 03, 2016 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 are an american blues and soul revivalist band founded in 1978 by. An animated modern day version of the blues brothers is. Lost episode for the blues brothers animated series. It never got to air, and heres the animated series promo. Dan aykroyd, judy belushi and saturday night live writer anne beatts are co creators on the blues brothers animated series, a primetime. Bento box entertainment announced today that its developing the movie classic the blues brothers as an.
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. Blues brothers animated tv series in the works hngn. With peter aykroyd, jim belushi, mark hamill, pamela adlon. Aykroyd and judy belushi had been looking to mount a blues brothers animated series for a decade. Dan aykroyd to develop blues brothers animated series. Dan aykroyd is working with the team behind bobs burgers at bento box to create an animated series based around joliet. Blues brothers primetime animated series in the works. 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. 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. The animated series is an unaired, 1997 animated series that would have aired on upn. 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. The blues brothers are riding again this time as cartoon characters.
The blues brothers is going to be adapted into an animated series. Bento box entertainment will develop and produce the blues brothers as a new primetime animated comedy series with dan aykroyd attached. The never aired animated series featuring adventures of elwood peter aykroyd, jake jim belushi, and the band. The blues brothers animated series being developed by.
May 04, 2016 judy belushi and dan aykroyd are developing a kidoriented blues brothers animated series with bento box, the studio behind bobs burgers. Blues brothers s01e04 piano movin blues animatic youtube. The blues brothers animated series in the works, because nothing. Bento box is the production company that produces bobs burgers the series was cocreated by aykroyd, belushi, and saturday night live writer anne. 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. Blues brothers animated series in the works with dan. I didnt realize until now dan aykroyd shopped around a blues brothers animated series, featuring the adventures of elwood, jake and the band. Heres the blues brothers animated series promo film. The film is set in and around chicago, illinois, where it was filmed. The blues brothers are getting ready to make a comeback.
126 273 292 1348 18 883 1287 449 1159 1273 899 22 730 721 945 537 64 657 1127 705 250 756 745 199 1471 1181 803 173 1025 412 1009 1048 341 868