Dan Aykroyd Reveals That He's Developing a GREAT OUTDOORS Sequel

John Candy and Dan Aykroyd’s 1988 comedy The Great Outdoors is a classic favorite comedy of mine. I loved that film as a kid and it’s still one of those movies that I continue to enjoy watching. I never expected to see a sequel to that movie, but according to Dan Aykroyd, a sequel is actually in development and it’s titled The Great Outlaws!

According to Aykroyd, he and director Howie Deutch have been working together on bringing a Great Outdoors sequel together. During an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Aykroyd shared that he's currently working on finding a "Candy figure" to join him in the project. He said:

"Howie Deutch was a really fun director on the picture. He loved handling Candy and me. Howie and I are working on the sequel, called The Great Outlaws. I am looking for the Candy figure. There are some really interesting names, but I can't say who. Howie and I are tickled to bring back Roman as a Ponzi scheme guy who victimizes a federal agent. Who knows? If I find the right partner..."

I will say this, they sure are going to have a rough time replacing John Candy. You really just can’t replace someone like Candy. But, I still can’t help but be a little curious about what a sequel might look like after all these years.

What do you think about Aykroyd and Deutch developing a sequel to The Great Outdoors?