John Singleton in charge of the A-Team movie :: Film & TV News :: Articles

It seems that the trend of films based on old television series isn't over yet, though at least now things have moved from the '70s to the '80s. This time, John Singleton, who might be best known for 1991's Boyz N the Hood, will be bringing back the venerable show The A-Team.

For those who don't recall the show, or perhaps weren't alive during its run, The A-Team was about a team of Vietnam vets wanted by the military for some unclear "crime they didn't commit," working as mercenaries on the side for an equally unclear reason. Best of all, though, the show featured Mr. T, who pitied various fools throughout its five seasons.

According to the film's producer (and creator of the show) Stephen J. Cannell, The A-Team will be updated from its Vietnam era and will be less cartoony. Cannell told the The Latino Review, "Not to denigrate the TV show, but nobody ever died. We drove cars off cliffs and people got out and walked away. We're not going to do that (in the movie). In this the tone is more dangerous--you can really die. It's very tense and exciting."

No shooting date is announced, but the certainty of Singleton as director means that the project is moving forward, probably pushed ahead now because its script is actually done (or at least has been rumored to be for years).

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