A-Team Movie Update New writer to help plan come together
The big screen version of The A-Team has gone back to the drawing board, series creator Stephen J Cannell has revealed to Empire. Bruce Feristein, an American writer who penned three of the four Brosnan Bond movies including Goldeneye, was drafted in to write the movie in 2004, but Cannell says a new script is about to be penned by a new writer.
Speaking exclusively to Empire, he said the new script will replace the half-dozen or so which have been written to date. "We were working on a script for a few years but I didn't like it so it's been thrown out," he said."We’ve gone through a lot of scripts that we haven’t been happy with for one reason or another. We had one script writer who had never even watched the show! The studio was adament about employing him but he just took the title and began to write anything he wanted, completely departing from the original show. The studio didn’t like it and neither did I."
Although the identity of the new writer and details of the plot are unconfirmed, Cannell, who will be producing the film, has made no secret of the fact the 80s cult show will be updated for the new millennium. "I want to create it as taking place today. So the Gulf War could be a great angle. In the original, the A-Team were on the run after robbing a bank under orders just as the war ended. In this, maybe the four would raid Saddam Hussein’s bank or whatever."
But how will it better the chemistry of the original quartet of George Peppard (Hannibal), Mr T (BA Baracus), Dwight Schultz (Murdock) and Dirk Benedict (Faceman)? "I would like the original cast to play a part - to have their input into the movie and to star in cameo roles. As for who will play the new roles, I think Bruce Willis would make a good Hannibal!
"But I think the show needs retuning. I don’t know if BA can say ‘I pity the fool’ because that is so Mr T but Hannibal will certainly be saying, ‘I love it when a plan comes together.’ Little things like that will get a big laugh."
A release date has yet to be proposed but don’t expect to see the movie before 2008.
Story by David Crookes
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Bruce willis would make a good hannibal, michael clarke duncan or kimbo slice for BA, Jim carrey or jonny depp for murdoch and Bradley Cooper, matthew mcconaughey or pierrce brosnon for face ... Read More
RE: Luke Wilson as Face that's f#*(*# perfect !!!!
Brandon Routh as Face p;
That's not a half bad idea, shouldn't be too hideously expensive, a good opportunity to do another big movie before the Supes sequel and hopefully head off any typecasting too.
The Rock as BA could work, again, he can't be that pricey in movie star terms.
Some daft tart off an OC/Dawson's Creek type show to play Amy for minimum wage.
Leaves enough budget to get Sam Jackson and Buscemi and a decent big name villain and then a shit load ... Read More
who the fuck would want to make a columbo movie!!!!!! taht be like making a touch of frost the movie! (pointless and probably a bollocks film!) I just think this is gonna end up being charlie's angels with a bunch of blokes and some gay jokes thrown in for the hell of it! ... Read More
Brendon Frasier 5 years ago was Face but is too old now as is Brad Pitt and Marky Mark isn't pretty enough. Hugh Jackman???
We're thinking too many big names - the budget would go on salaries and not enough on cars rolling over and Lawnmowers turned into tanks
Budget A-Team: Hannibal; Michael Keaton (Think Ray Nicolette from out of sight) Face; Brandon Routh (needs a job) Murdoch; Johnny Knoxville (would do own stunts) ... Read More
