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Filmmaker John Singleton has been tapped by Twentieth Century Fox to remake the hit 1980's TV series The A-Team.
According to Variety, Singleton will direct the action-adventure film that will bring characters Col. Hannibal Smith, Capt. H.M. Murdoc, Sgt. B.A.Baracus, and Lt. Face Peck to the bigscreen. Written by Michael Brandt and Derek Hass (Wanted, 3:10 to Yuma), the new version stays true to the original script of the TV series - which aired from 1983-1987 - as Hannibal and his former special-forces soldiers were set up for a crime they didn't commit.
In a twist, instead of the soldiers being veterans of the Vietnam War, the updated version will portray The A-Team as a group of Iraq War veterans who look to clear their name with the U.S. military, who suspect the four men of committing a crime for which they were framed.
Although, casting hasn't been announced, according to IMDB.com, it is rumored that rapper/actor Ice Cube will potential play the role of Sgt. B.A. Baracus and Emmy Award winning actor Woody Harrelson as Capt. H.M. Murdock.
The A-Team is set to hit theatres on June 12, 2009.
In related news, according to IMDB.com, Singelton is also set to direct the Marvel comic action book adaptation of black superhero, Luke Cage.
Starring singer turned actor, Tyrese as Luke Cage, the cinematic action crime drama, features Cage as a former gang member who is framed for a crime he didn't commit. While incarcerated, Cage volunteers for a medical experiment that goes awry, giving him super strength and bulletproof skin. Using his powers, Cage escapes and becomes a hero for hire.
Luke Cage is slated for release sometime in 2009.
Source: sohh.com
According to Variety, Singleton will direct the action-adventure film that will bring characters Col. Hannibal Smith, Capt. H.M. Murdoc, Sgt. B.A.Baracus, and Lt. Face Peck to the bigscreen. Written by Michael Brandt and Derek Hass (Wanted, 3:10 to Yuma), the new version stays true to the original script of the TV series - which aired from 1983-1987 - as Hannibal and his former special-forces soldiers were set up for a crime they didn't commit.
In a twist, instead of the soldiers being veterans of the Vietnam War, the updated version will portray The A-Team as a group of Iraq War veterans who look to clear their name with the U.S. military, who suspect the four men of committing a crime for which they were framed.
Although, casting hasn't been announced, according to IMDB.com, it is rumored that rapper/actor Ice Cube will potential play the role of Sgt. B.A. Baracus and Emmy Award winning actor Woody Harrelson as Capt. H.M. Murdock.
The A-Team is set to hit theatres on June 12, 2009.
In related news, according to IMDB.com, Singelton is also set to direct the Marvel comic action book adaptation of black superhero, Luke Cage.
Starring singer turned actor, Tyrese as Luke Cage, the cinematic action crime drama, features Cage as a former gang member who is framed for a crime he didn't commit. While incarcerated, Cage volunteers for a medical experiment that goes awry, giving him super strength and bulletproof skin. Using his powers, Cage escapes and becomes a hero for hire.
Luke Cage is slated for release sometime in 2009.
Source: sohh.com