Oct 1 2009 Here Is Your Depressed 'A-Team' Team
Coming Soon has posted the first look at "Rampage" Jackson, Liam Neeson, Sharlto Copley, and Bradley Cooper on the set of The A-Team.
Thank god director Joe Carnahan appears to have included at least one scene where Baracus suddenly gets really nihilistic, sitting wherever he can and muttering how "it doesn't even fucking matter" for twenty minutes while the rest of the team awkwardly tries to console him. Those were always my favorite episodes of the show.
Sep 21 2009 New 'A-Team' Van Looks Like Old 'A-Team' Van
This first look at the A-Team van has revealed that the new vehicle design looks nearly identical to the original, breaking the fan-angering, '80s TV show car-changing standard set up by Transformers. Rednecks who have modified their old vans in homage to the series can breathe a sigh of relief: your children will still understand the cultural relevancy of your re-painted 1983 GMC Vandura.
Sep 10 2009 That Guy From 'District 9'? He Might Be "Howling Mad" Murdock
Time to learn the name Sharito Copley. BlackFilm is reporting the actor--the main guy from District 9--has been offered the role of "Howling Mad" Murdock in Joe Carnahan's A-Team adaptation. If he takes the part, he'll be joining a cast that includes Liam Neeson as "Hannibal", Bradley Cooper as "Faceman", and Rampage Jackson as "Mr. T". His taking the part would also mean another movie I spend whispering to the person next to me, "Is that Spike Jonze doing a South African accent? Never mind, that's not Spike Jonze doing a South African accent. No, wait... no, it's not."
Jan 28 2009 'A-Team' Acquires New Teammate
For reasons unclear, it looks like the A-Team is still driving its racing-striped van into theaters. THR is reporting that Smokin' Aces' Joe Carnahan is in talks to direct the Ridley and Tony Scott-produced adaptation:
Joe Carnahan is in negotiations to helm the action movie with Ridley and Tony Scott's shingle Scott Free coming on board as producers. Stephen J. Cannell, who co-created the show, is also producing.The trek to bring "A-Team" to the big screen has been a long one, with various actors, directors and writers landing on it before springing off of it. John Singleton was last attached, but ultimately left after casting issues stalled the project.
Fox is betting this is the right combination, setting a June 11, 2010, release date for the feature, which is written by Skip Woods.
I expect to hear the cast announcements soon; otherwise it means Joe Carnahan will have to deal with daily calls from Mr. T for that much longer.
Oct 25 2007 Carnahan is Choose-Your-Own-Adventure of Directors
Evidence that Smokin' Joe Carnahan is the "cool dad" of directors:
- His self-dubbed title of Smokin', because he's really hot, and might smoke.
- He is providing the opportunity for you, the viewer, to choose which movie he will make next.
That's right, Smokin' Joe (like the camel!) is giving you the opportunity to read the scripts to two potential projects--White Jazz and Killing Pablo---and let him know which you'd be more likely to bother seeing.
He's taken the links off his blog, but you can still get them as of right now. Hurry!
Oct 16 2007 Some Other Crap That Happened...
- Seven minutes of The Dark Knight will be shown prior to IMAX screenings of I Am Legend. This is the closest many nerds will ever come to "seven minutes of heaven." [Collider]
- Steve Antin is set to direct Burlesque, a contemporary musical set in a neo-burlesque club in Los Angeles, but he'll be telling his wife he's "watching the game with some friends." [Variety]
- Orson Welles' sole Oscar for Citizen Kane will be auctioned at Sotheby's, and is expected to fetch around a million dollars. If you win, remember to leave positive feedback (A++++++++++++++++ C@@L DEALER!!!) [Reuters]
- Director Joe Carnahan has confirmed the earlier rumor that Chris Pine will play young James T. Kirk in the upcoming Star Trek prequel. Pine will spend the next six months training in the art of double-karate-chopping the shoulders, then rolling out of the way. [Smokin' Joe Carnahan]
