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John Landis Taps Simon Pegg for Burke and Hare

John Landis Taps Simon Pegg for Burke and Hare

Word from Dread Central is that John Landis is returning to horror. I’m going to give everyone a second to finish howling with delight. No, that was not a werewolf joke…….yes it was.

By Brian Salisbury on August 24, 2009 | Comments

‘An American Werewolf’ Goes To The Weinstein Company

‘An American Werewolf’ Goes To The Weinstein Company

John Landis has sold remake rights for An American Werewolf In London to the Weinsteins. The worst decision he’s ever made (that didn’t involve helicopters).

By Rob Hunter on June 30, 2009 | Comments

An American Werewolf Could Return to London, Says Landis

An American Werewolf Could Return to London, Says Landis

An American Werewolf in London was far-and-away the best of a bumper crop of lycanthropic flicks to emerge in the early ’80s. Now AAWiL’s writer and director, John Landis, says he’s keen to remake his own horror/black comedy classic.

By J.L. Sosa on June 23, 2008 | Comments

Universal Plays Spin-the-Wheel for a ‘Wolf Man’ Director

Universal Plays Spin-the-Wheel for a ‘Wolf Man’ Director

Now that Mark Romanek is off the project, Uni is stalking directors left and right.

By Neil Miller on February 2, 2008 | Comments