March 6th, 2012
03:13 PM ET
Barenaked Ladies to score 'Animal House' musical"Animal House" didn't make our list of movies we wish would become musicals, but we think this is a solid idea nonetheless. On Monday, the 30th anniversary of "Animal House" star John Belushi's death, Universal Pictures Stage Productions announced that the 1978 film is going to become a musical, the New York Times reports. "Book of Mormon's" Casey Nicholaw is on board as choreographer and director, and The Barenaked Ladies will provide the score.
Casting, such as who would play the role of Belushi's seventh-year undergraduate Bluto or the other characters in his Delta House fraternity crew, is yet to be announced. Coincidentally, Belushi's pal Dan Aykroyd told "Showbiz Tonight" that the actor and comic legend probably would've been involved in Broadway productions himself, had he lived.
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Umm....Where do you go to school?!
Flounder: "I can't believe I threw up in front of Dean Wormer."
"Flounder, you threw up ON Dean Wormer!"
Can we dance wif yo dates?
The best reason not to go see this inevitable debacle.
Certainly thinking outside the box.
as of this moment, they're on DOUBLE SECRET PROBATION!
"Nothing is over until we decide it is."
Samurai Choreographer...!!!!!
Seems like Belushi is the main (if not the only) reason to watch this movie. Without him, the Animal House is pretty much nothing.
I think I am due to watch the movie again. Regardless what posters here say, John would be really happy about this. A true comedic genius.
If they had to make Animal House into a musicial the producers could have done a whole lot worse than Barenaked Ladies. One of their older songs, "Alcohol", would be a good fit here. Those of you who have heard the song know what I mean.
Beyond lame.
Thank you sir may I have another....!!!
Dean Wormer: "Fat, drunk and stupid is no way to go through life son".
let's see BNL put THAT to music lol
Why would anyone want to desecrate one of the great film comedies of all time and try to turn it into a freakin' Broadway musical? Guess money always trumps art. Sad, isn't it?
It was over the top, ensemble cast, stereotype characters and subordinated realism to style at every opportunity. It is perfect for a musical. It even had a musical number. Remember "I Gave My Love a Cherry"?
so when will this musical be over?
insert Bluto speech here
Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?
Forget it, he's rolling...
This is just WRONG!!! Will one of the songs be "give me 10,000 marbles please?"
"My advice to you is to start drinking heavily."
-Bluto
Bluto would definitely have approved of bare, naked ladies! :-)
Especially if he was on a rickety ladder and she was standing in front of the window with her hand in a very delicate place!
Best Band Ever!!!! They will do a great job
they SUCK – just like YOU
gone with the wind
This is awesome news, they will do an amazing job!
Id find better things to do If I had a million dollars
Barenaked Ladies = Pack-of-Retards.
Can't argue with the brilliant logic of this critique.
Are you still mad because you realized they weren't a group of actual bare naked ladies?
TL=Retard and loser.
I used to work for a pizza place that supplied concessions for a local university. Barenaked Ladies performed there one time and he got all excited because there was going to be a "nudie show" in the basketball arena. He was very disappointed when he found out they were a band with no ladies in it (naked or otherwise...)
Truer words were never spoken. I'd rather listen to paint dry than BNL
NOOOO! THIS IS BLASPHEMY!