(Comic book artist Jock himself will be tasked doing a Losers movie poster above)
Hollywood Reporter reported that actor Holt McCallany will star in Silver Pictures The Losers feature film distributed by Warner Brothers.
Losers is adapted from the DC Comics/Vertigo comic book title. If you've never heard of it your in for a big treat.
The story revolves around a group of Black Ops forces who, after being betrayed by their handler Max (Jason Patric). they regroup to seek revenge and conduct operations against the CIA.
McCallany reported will play Wade, a special forces officer who left the Losers group.
Sylvain White be directing the movie.
The Losers” set for an April 16, 2010 release date.
Over at Standard Attrition, the group blog for Vertigo Comics creators, Jock — who illustrated “The Losers” alongside writer Andy Diggle — reports that production starts in three weeks in Puerto Rico now that the casting phase is complete. Indeed, the main cast was finalized today.
The original cover above shows five of the six main characters from Losers. They are, clockwise from top left, Jensen (Chris Evans), Cougar (Oscar Jaenada), Pooch (Columbus Short), Clay (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) and Aisha (Zoe Saldana). Elba’s character is not pictured!
LEEE777 - Well im just happy as larry we're getting all this news for these Dc movie projects. I personally cant wait for this Green Lantern and Jonah Hex!
Its good to be DC! ; )