Ridley Scott's A-Team

9 months ago 29th Jan 13:30

Ridley and Tony Scott are set to produce a big screen version of 'The A-Team'.

The 'Gladiator' film maker has signed up as producer of the project while his brother Tony - whose directing credits include 'Top Gun and 'True Romance' - will executive produce through their company Scott Free.

The original 80s TV series told the story of four Vietnam veterans who form an elite vigilante crime fighting team after escaping from a military prison

'Smokin' Aces' director Joe Carnahan has been recruited to direct the long-anticipated movie, which has been in limbo since '2 Fast 2 Furious' director John Singleton dropped out of the project.

Ridley said: "Tony and I feel that marrying this Scott Free project with Joe's sensibility will result in a fast-paced, exciting franchise - one we hope will be around for years to come."

The original 80s TV series told the story of four Vietnam veterans who form an elite vigilante crime fighting team after escaping from a military prison.

The new film is set to follow the same premise, but will replace Vietnam with the Middle East.

Joe said: "You can make a film that reflects on the real world without losing the great sense of fun and the velocity of action in a classic summer popcorn film."