In anticipation of the summer movie event The A-Team, starting in March, IDW Publishing, in partnership with Twentieth Century Fox Licensing & Merchandising (Fox Licensing), will launch two A-Team comic book series, entitled A-Team: Shotgun Wedding and A-Team: War Stories. The original stories penned and inked by some of the industry’s biggest names, will give fans an in-depth look at the upcoming action-adventure from Twentieth Century Fox – The A-Team - which will hit theatres June 11, 2010. Each series will be available as single issues in March and April, and collected into individual graphic novels in May.

“Like many, I was a huge fan of the original A-Team television series in the 80’s,” said A-Team comic editor and co-writer Tom Waltz. “I’m happy to report, after reading the new movie script, the updated A-Team movie has all the wit, swagger and kick-ass action of the original series, but tells a story much bigger than was possible on the show. For our comics, we’ve worked directly with the filmmakers to build a solidly action-packed foundation for a new generation of A-Team fans.”

“This comic project is the ideal collaboration between the studio, the production, the filmmakers and the publisher maximizing everyone’s talents for the best product. IDW has demonstrated their ability to bring on some of the best writers and artists in the comic book industry and work closely and effectively with all the constituents. The A-Team has a huge following and these comics, much like the upcoming film, contemporize this enormously popular action-adventure franchise and deliver fresh, compelling stories and art to the fans,” said Virginia King, Vice President U.S. Sales for Fox Licensing & Merchandising.

Taking inspiration from the eagerly anticipated feature film – The A-Team – the comic book series provides the back story for the characters in the film and documents several of the team’s first missions. War Stories features four stand-alone, bi-weekly issues that each focus on a different member of the team, offering details of their Desert Storm adventures as Army Rangers before each joins The A-Team. Each series will also be collected into individual graphic novels, available in stores in May.

Co-written by comics great Chuck Dixon (G.I. JOE) and Erik Burnham (Nanovor: Game Day), the series kicks off with Hannibal and B.A. in March, followed by Face and Murdock in April. Each team member’s story will feature a different artist in order to best bring out every character’s individual personality. Hugo Petrus (Marvel Illustrated) will provide interior art for Hannibal, and Casey Maloney (G.I. JOE: Rise of Cobra) tackles B.A. in March. In April, Alberto Muriel (Legion: Prophets) revives Face, followed by Guiu Vilanova (After the Fire), who delivers Murdock. Fan-favorite artist Michael Gaydos (Alias) will provide covers for every issue.

“I was a devoted A-Team fan from the first episode and love all of these characters. Pure action and excitement,” said Chuck Dixon. “I jumped at the chance to join Erik and work on this property and it’s been better than expected. The dialogue and characterizations came so naturally to me, it was scary.”

Also starting in March, A-Team: Shotgun Wedding, a bi-weekly four issue series, gives fans a taste of the team’s missions after they’ve officially formed The A-Team. This original adventure, co-plotted by the movie’s director, Joe Carnahan, and Waltz (who also handles the scripting) follows the team from frigid Alaska to sunny San Diego and onto a wedding cruise that becomes utter chaos. Artist Stephen Mooney (Angel: After the Fall) adds heat to every explosion, while John K. Snyder III offers eye-catching covers.

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A-Team: Shotgun Wedding #1 (of 4; $3.99; 32 pages) will be available in stores on March 10, 2010. Diamond order code JAN10 0987.

A-Team: War Stories: Hannibal ($3.99; 32 pages) will be available in stores on March 17, 2010. Diamond order code JAN10 0989.

A-Team: Shotgun Wedding #2 (of 4; $3.99; 32 pages) will be available in stores on March 24, 2010. Diamond order code JAN10 0988.

A-Team: War Stories: B.A. ($3.99; 32 pages) will be available in stores in March 2010. Diamond order code JAN10 0991.

A-Team: Shotgun Wedding #3 (of 4; $3.99; 32 pages) will be available in stores in April 2010.

A-Team: Shotgun Wedding #4 (of 4; $3.99; 32 pages) will be available in stores in April 2010.

A-Team: War Stories: Face ($3.99; 32 pages) will be available in stores in April 2010.

A-Team: War Stories: Murdock ($3.99; 32 pages) will be available in stores in April 2010.

20th Century Fox has released six new production stills from Joe Carnahan’s big screen adaptation of ‘The A-Team’. Check them out below and let us know what you think!

The film features Liam Neeson as Col. John “Hannibal” Smith, Bradley Cooper as the playboy mercenary role of Lt. Templeton “Faceman” Peck, Sharlto Copley as Capt. ‘Howling Mad’ Murdock, and UFC champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson as B.A. Baracus.

‘The A-Team’ is directed by Joe Carnahan (Narc, Smokin’ Aces) and is scheduled to hit theaters on June 11th, 2010.

A brand new cast photo from Joe Carnahan’s big screen adaptation of The A-Team has been unleashed!

The film stars Bradley Cooper as Lt. Templeton ‘Faceman’ Peck, Liam Neeson as Col John ‘Hannibal’ Smith, Sharlto Copley as Capt. ‘Howling Mad’ Murdock, and Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson as Sgt Bosco ‘B.A.’ Baracus.

‘The A-Team’ is directed by Joe Carnahan (Narc, Smokin’ Aces) and is scheduled to hit theaters on June 11th, 2010.

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The first official trailer for Joe Carnahan’s big screen adaptation of The A-Team has been unleashed!

The film stars Bradley Cooper as Lt. Templeton ‘Faceman’ Peck, Liam Neeson as Col John ‘Hannibal’ Smith, Sharlto Copley as Capt. ‘Howling Mad’ Murdock, and Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson as Sgt Bosco ‘B.A.’ Baracus.

‘The A-Team’ is directed by Joe Carnahan (Narc, Smokin’ Aces) and is scheduled to hit theaters on June 11th, 2010.

The first official photo from Joe Carnahan’s big screen adaptation of The A-Team has been unleashed! Check out the hi-res version over at /Film.

The film stars Bradley Cooper as Lt. Templeton ‘Faceman’ Peck, Liam Neeson as Col John ‘Hannibal’ Smith, Sharlto Copley as Capt. ‘Howling Mad’ Murdock, and Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson as Sgt Bosco ‘B.A.’ Baracus.

‘The A-Team’ is directed by Joe Carnahan (Narc, Smokin’ Aces) and is scheduled to hit theaters on June 11th, 2010.

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Some new casting news for Joe Carnahan’s big screen adaptation of “The A-Team” is now making the rounds.

District 9’s Sharlto Copley joining the cast as “Howling Mad” Murdock. Also joining the is Jessica Biel in the lead female role as Faceman’s former lover, “an Army general who is now pursuing the team.”

The actors join the already cast Liam Neeson as Col. John “Hannibal” Smith, Bradley Cooper as Lt. Templeton “Faceman” Peck and Quinton “Rampage” Jackson as B.A. Baracus (the role made famous by the legendary Mr. T) in the upcoming film.

‘The A-Team’ is directed by Joe Carnahan (Narc, Smokin’ Aces) and is scheduled to hit theaters on June 11th, 2010.

Production begins this fall in Vancouver.

It appears that UFC champ Quinton “Rampage” Jackson has been cast as B.A. Baracus (the role made famous by the legendary Mr. T) in the upcoming ‘A-Team’ movie.

According to The Vancouver Sun, Jackson met with producers to discuss the role on August 19th and then arrived in Vancouver last Friday to begin six weeks of filming.

Jackson joins the already cast Liam Neeson as Col. John “Hannibal” Smith and Bradley Cooper as Lt. Templeton “Faceman” Peck. Yet to be announced is the actor chosen to play H.M “Howling Mad” Murdock.

‘The A-Team’ is directed by Joe Carnahan (Narc, Smokin’ Aces) and is scheduled to hit theaters on June 11th, 2010.

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Liam Neeson is in negotiations with 20th Century Fox to star in its film adaptation of “The A-Team” as Col. John “Hannibal” Smith. Bradley Cooper is in early talks to play Lt. Templeton “Faceman” Peck in the Joe Carnahan-directed pic based on the 1980s TV series, reports Variety.

Production is slated to begin in late August for a June 11, 2010, release.

Neeson is in talks to play Hannibal, the role originated by George Peppard, while Cooper would play “Faceman,” the role played by Dirk Benedict.

Liam Neeson is coming off the global hit “Taken,” while Bradley Cooper has hit the silver screen with his role in Todd Phillips-directed hit “The Hangover.” 

Carnahan, Fox and Scott Free have kept the series premise — four war vets wrongly convicted of armed robbery escape from a military prison to become do-gooder mercenaries — but they’ve replaced the campy nature of the series with a tone closer to those of “Mission: Impossible” and “Ocean’s Eleven.”

Still to be cast are the roles of Capt. “Howling Mad” Murdock, played by Dwight Schultz in the original, and Sgt. “B.A.” Baracus, the role that made Mr. T.

“If you have a problem, if no one else can help, and if you can find them, maybe you can hire the A-Team.”

20th Century Fox’s big-screen version of the 1980s series “The A-Team” is taking shape, with Joe Carnahan (“Smokin’ Aces,” “Narc”) in negotiations to direct the action movie.

The TV show followed the adventures of a group of U.S. Army Special Forces who are on the run for a crime they didn’t commit. With its catchphrases and a theme song played by high school bands across the continent, the series became a pop cultural phenomenon and made a star out of Mr. T, who played B.A. (“Bad Attitude”) Baracus, the team’s surly muscle.

Ridley and Tony Scott’s production company, Scott Free, is on board the project, and Stephen J. Cannell, who co-created the television show, will serve as a producer.

The trek to bring “A-Team” to the big screen has been a long one, with various actors, directors and writers involved at various times. John Singleton was the last director connected to the film, but he left after casting issues stalled the project.

Fox has set a June 11, 2010, release date for the feature, which is written by Skip Woods (“Swordfish,” “Hitman”).