The widow of John Belushi, Judy Belushi Pisano says she’s working with Saturday Night Live writer Anne Beatts to turn the classic movie, The Blues Brothers into a TV show.
Pisano says the adventure will star Kieron Lafferty and Wayne Catania as Jake and Elwood Blues. The original role were played by Belushi and Dan Aykroyd. Lafferty and Catania are no strangers to the role, the duo currently play the musical pair in the touring Blues Brother Review.
In an interview with Undercover.com.au, Pisano says, “We have scripted over six to eight shows where the brothers will be on a mission down the Mississippi back to New Orleans.”
She adds that she was glad the characters will be played by new actors. “People tend to think of them as John and Dan. They were the first actors to do it but they won’t be the last. When you see Kieran and Wayne, you will see how they embody those characters and make them work.”