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John Landis

  1. ‘Trading Places’ Was Originally Written for Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor […]Business Insider has a great oral history of Trading Places today, and it’s filled with awesome tidbits about the classic film. Tidbits such […]
    By Adam Frucci
  2. A ‘Crocodile Dundee’ Crossover and Two Other Rejected Ideas for ‘Beverly […]The original Beverly Hills Cop movie was one of the most successful movies ever at the time of its release, and it had the potential to give […]
    By Bradford Evans
  3. The Lost Roles of Three AmigosThis week marks the 25th anniversary of Three Amigos, one of the best-regarded comedies of the 1980’s and one that brought together a […]
    By Bradford Evans
  4. The Lost Roles of Animal HouseLost Roles is a weekly column exploring what might have been in TV and film comedy, taking a different comedian, writer, or work each week and […]
    By Bradford Evans
  5. The ¡Three Amigos!, Together Again To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the comedy western ¡Three Amigos! (or just because they could and it was a great idea), Empire brought […]
    By Halle Kiefer
  6. John Landis Returns to the Big Screen with Burke and HareJohn Landis, the director of The Blues Brothers, Coming to America and An American Werewolf in London, is back with his first movie in a decade […]
    By Adam Frucci
  7. clickables
    Burke & Hare Trailer: Simon Pegg Will Sell You a CadaverThey make a few too many poop jokes along the way.
    By Edith Zimmerman
  8. the industry
    Sean Penn and Robert Pattinson to Join the Circus?Plus: Rob Marshall! Steven Spielberg! Danny Boyle!
    By Adam K. Raymond
  9. quote machine
    Emma Thompson a Remarkably Helpful Condescender, Says Maggie GyllenhaalJohn Landis: “In the States I’m still quite the schmuck.”
    By Emma Pearse
  10. lawsuits
    Not So Fast, JackoJohn Landis wants his money!
    By Mark Graham
  11. the industry
    Bill Murray, Tilda Swinton, Gael García Bernal to Thrill You! At a Languid, Quirky PacePlus industry news on Ellen Page, John Landis, and The Rock.