Aykroyd with Landis

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Strike Back below!
by: Niki Stephens Nov. 5, 2009

Okay, so it's not news on a GHOSTBUSTERS reunion, but it's still pretty cool.

Dan Aykroyd will join Simon Pegg and David Tennant in the upcoming BURKE & HARE, which is being directed by John Landis.

Aykroyd's role is not known as of yet. Oh, and Bill Nighy has been cast as well. I guess that bit of information flew under the radar. This is really starting to shape up to be something to look forward to. Given, the project had me at the team up of Pegg and Tennant, but now I'm really sold.

This film could be a true return to form for Landis. It's hard not to miss the days of BLUES BROTHERS, COMING TO AMERICA, THREE AMIGOS, even OSCAR (very underrated). Those were some solid movies. Around the mid-nineties is where it felt like Landis wasn't doing his usual work. Hopefully I'm not alone in my thoughts that this may be a come back for the director.

There's no way this film could get any better and I might be a little early on the hype, but it's hard not to be a tad giddy.

Source: Bloody Disgusting

Extra Tidbit: Dan Aykroyd will always be Beldar Conehead to me, also known as Donald R. DeCicco.

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plkrtn
4:40PM on 11/07/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
OK now I'm completely sold
Akroyd, Pegg, Tennant and Nighy.
OK, I'm pretty much sold.
Akroyd, Pegg, Tennant and Nighy.
OK, I'm pretty much sold.
 
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SCope07
10:44AM on 11/06/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Totally looking forward to this.
Totally looking forward to this.
 
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Hip-Hop Legend
8:16AM on 11/06/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Landis aykroyd and Pegg! This should be awesome!
Landis aykroyd and Pegg! This should be awesome!
 
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Sulaco
5:59AM on 11/06/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Sounds interesting Landis needs to re-prove himself. You're also still consistently using the wrong form of "to" in your articles, Niki. Just give it a rundown and you'll see were it is.
Sounds interesting Landis needs to re-prove himself. You're also still consistently using the wrong form of "to" in your articles, Niki. Just give it a rundown and you'll see were it is.
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beatrixkiddo
12:55PM on 11/06/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
It's just me getting through an article quickly. I must not be seeing them. Thanks.
It's just me getting through an article quickly. I must not be seeing them. Thanks.
 
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Grand_Marquis
2:46AM on 11/06/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Funny, back in October, Kate Beaton did a comic on these two. Never even heard of them till then.

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Funny, back in October, Kate Beaton did a comic on these two. Never even heard of them till then.

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HoyleHaw
10:57PM on 11/05/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Having seen one of the previous Burke and Hare stories I was expecting something pretty dark. To that end kudos on Bill Nighy. But Aykroyd might suggest a black humor here, so even better. Aykroyd has always been in my estimation one of the more versatile of the original SNL crew, and as such criminally misused.
Having seen one of the previous Burke and Hare stories I was expecting something pretty dark. To that end kudos on Bill Nighy. But Aykroyd might suggest a black humor here, so even better. Aykroyd has always been in my estimation one of the more versatile of the original SNL crew, and as such criminally misused.
 
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Dr.Frankenstein
10:45PM on 11/05/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Oh the anticipation and the waiting for these guys to get "Ghostbusters 3" off the ground...
Oh the anticipation and the waiting for these guys to get "Ghostbusters 3" off the ground...
 
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FrancoYesca
10:41PM on 11/05/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Sweet deal
I am officially giddy for this flick. I said it, giddy.
And speaking of Landis in the '90s, THE STUPIDS was on T.V. today. Wow John, really?
I am officially giddy for this flick. I said it, giddy.
And speaking of Landis in the '90s, THE STUPIDS was on T.V. today. Wow John, really?
 
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sneekyfox
7:49PM on 11/05/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
i love all these actors, and 95% of all their movies ive loved,and imagining them all in one movie bouncing adlibs off eachother and just acting with eachother... this could be an AWESOME movie!
i love all these actors, and 95% of all their movies ive loved,and imagining them all in one movie bouncing adlibs off eachother and just acting with eachother... this could be an AWESOME movie!