I’m not exactly sure who is asking for an A-Team movie, but whoever you are, your prayers have been answered. The film is being produced by Ridley Scott (despite the inaccurate Telegraph title) and directed by Joe Carnahan of Smokin’ Aces infamy. The two are unnaturally excited about the project, which will probably end up falling into the “Miami Vice” category of remakes the really are nothing like the once iconic show.

Sir Ridley told Variety the newly assembled team aimed for “a fast-paced, exciting franchise – one we hope will be around for years to come.”

Carnahan said he hoped to make “a classic summer popcorn film” that “reflects the real world” and said it would stick to the original’s premise, in which the army veterans escape from a military prison after being wrongly convicted of armed robbery.

”This was a coveted property, and re-imagining a show that I remembered as a kid was tough to turn down,” Carnahan said. “Fox hired me to make it as emotional, real and accessible as possible without cheesing it up.”

So a not-campy version of The A-Team huh? I suppose it’s theoretically possible, but I mean come on, they call themselves “The A-Team.” If you’re going to change everything else camp-related, you might as well grab the title while your at it. The remake is apparently just going to be a straight up action flick, presumably something in the vein of Bad Boys with double the team members and half the black guys. And speaking of, who can possibly take up the iconic mantle of Mr. T’s B.A. Baracus? That’s a fool’s errand, which is ripe to be pitied.

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