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John Singleton To Direct 'The A-Team' For The Big Screen

Posted Dec 13th 2007 1:35PM by Wilson Morales
Filed under: It's All Reel


While promoting the DVD release of 'Illegal Tender', in which he produced, and coming out on Dec.18, John Singleton has confirmed what LatinoReview.com had posted earlier; that he will be directing a big screen version of TV series, 'The A-Team'.

At the same time, he also confirmed that he will NOT be directing 'Executive Order: Six' as previously reported by trade outlets.

The TV-Show, which ran from 1983-87 and starred George Peppard and Mr. T, concerned an unofficial team of Vietnam vets wanted by the military for a crime they didn't commit. Their action-packed adventures combined helping the innocent while running from the law.

Mr. TAccording to the site, The film has been in development for years, but only now is it finally gaining momentum.

Stephen J. Cannell, who created the show, will produce the movie with Spike Seldin.


Mark Silvestri will executive produce with Alex Young assigned to oversee the flick at Fox.

The new 'A-Team' will be updated from the Vietnam era and reflect contemporary issues and politics. Tone of the film will be less cartoony and more serious, in the vein of 'Die Hard' and 'Lethal Weapon.'

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3. I love A-Team as a kid and can't wait for it to come out. I hope Mr. T has some type of role in the movie. Also I hope some big time actors sign on to the project to make it a hit at the box office. Ving Rhames would be great as B.A. Baracas.

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7. A-TEAM,huh ?!? i guess with all the other t.v. shows made in to movies it was to be expected...can't say i'm hating on the idea..but it'd definetly have to be more violent then the actual show...saw a rerun a few years ago.and although it somewhat held up.the amount of explosions and bullet flying in the show (and every other show)and no resulting injuries and deaths was a little questionable.
i will say when i first heard about a possible movie,the wish list for a cast was DENIRO as "hannibal" VING RHAMES as "B A barracus" JIM CARREY as "murdock" and BRAD PITT as "face"....i thought "WOW that be pretty cool!" but let's be real,i don't think that would happen....be a hell of a cast though!

al at 12:11PM on Dec 14th 2007

8. The A-Team WOW! lets just say that i hope Singleton does a better job than he did with "SHAFT"!

kavisdada at 5:19PM on Dec 14th 2007

9. @ Al and Just My Opinion..........exactly, u both read my mind....ving rhames, jim carey, and either robert deniro or sean penn. i doubt john singleton will be able to get brad pitt, but i always had this horrible thought that colin ferell would somehow be in this picture if not jude law.and of course either james remar or michael ironside as col. decker.this has been my ovarall favorite tv show of all time so it is a delight to see it on the big screen.......hey!, it could be worst, there could be a big screen version of GIRLFRIENDS, lol.

william smith at 6:30PM on Dec 14th 2007

10. Where is the originality that John Singleton was known for? Doing remakes of old television shows is just weak and unimaginative. I want to see what a producer is thinking on all levels, not just on the recycling level.

Melle at 7:46PM on Dec 14th 2007

11. JOHN WILL GET IT RIGHT. ALSO CAST MEMBERS FROM THE SHOW SHOULD HAVE CAMEOS

BATIMETRAVELER at 11:56PM on Dec 14th 2007

12. John Singleton was a customer in a restaurant I worked at. He was quiet, polite, and one of the worst tippers in Hollywood. African American actors and singers are more often than not cheap. All the waitresses were white and they seemed to take pleasure in leaving really bad tips. Black executives were very different, like anyone else.

moothikalook at 6:52AM on Dec 16th 2007

13. Sit-Com? Sure there was humor in it, but not enough to call the show a sit-com. As for the film being more contemporary, yay! I just hope they find walk on roles for the original A-Team.

John F. C. Taylor at 8:10AM on Dec 16th 2007

14. Whoa! Huge waste of time and money!
Your demographic target is people around the age of 50 and these people will not take the time to go see this type flick.

SuperDave at 8:10AM on Dec 16th 2007

15. I think Greg Kinnear would make a great "face" (extemely handsome without being intimidating) and the crazy one should be someone like Steve Buscemi or even Jim Carey. Interesting to see him work with other guys, instead of always with a leading lady. And the George Peppard character...hmmmm...let's see....maybe Ed Roberts (Julia Roberts'bro)or Donald Sutherland...someone like that!! Just my two cents!

Leigh at 9:09AM on Dec 16th 2007

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