The Losers Have Something To Say

The Losers Have Something To Say

Director Sylvain White and producer Joel Silver speak up about their upcoming action flick.

By DogsOfWar - Jan 29, 2010 08:01 PM EST
Filed Under: The Losers
Source: Hero Complex

The Losers is based off the 2004-2005 DC Vertigo comic about a Special Forces team used by the C.I.A. and left for dead. Of course, they survive and plan revenge against their handler, Max, and his covert missions. LA Times writer, Geoff Boucher, spoke with some of the principals for this upcoming movie.

Sylvain White on what drew him in as a director for this movie:

“When I first read the screenplay, what struck me, the initial spark, was the opportunity for a really interesting mix of tones. It struck me almost as a comedy disguised in an action film. I felt recently there had been a lot of action movies that embrace grittiness and realness but also fall into a very straight and dark tone, generally. I thought here there was a really interesting balance drawn from the 2004 and 2005 [comics] reinventions of ‘The Losers’ that had hard, gritty action with a fun, light tone.”



Does this sound like another movie coming out this Summer starring a team of ex-military characters accused of wrong doing? That doesn't bother Sylvain:

"I wasn't aware the other movie was coming when I was busy fabricating and creating this film. All I can do is make the movie I want to make and do the best I can. I'm not worried about the 'A-Team,' our movie comes first and has a very different plot. ... As far as aesthetic, there are a lot of gimmicks with action movies right now, a lot of frenetic edit, techy exposition and nonsense. With this movie I really tried to give it a certain elegance.

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The movie almost didn't get made. Joel Silver was developing a rival project, a remake of The Dirty Dozen, while Akiva Goldsman had The Losers.

"It kept getting more traction than our picture," said Silver. "It just seemed fresher and younger than our picture. I was kind of saddled with a creaky story. ... I hope someday to still pull that movie off, but right now this looked like the better way to go. When 'The Losers' kind of shutdown and looked like it wouldn't happen at Warners, I went to the studio and said, 'Hey, let us do it.' And Akiva came back on board with us."

White was also very impressed with Zoe Saldana:

"She is incredible in this film and she had already shown that she can really handle the drama, and with this she shows how great she is with the intense action stuff and there's a great balance that she brings. Her character brings a lot of the controversy to the plot and drama to the plot, but at the same time she is the savior. She is probably the hardest fighter of them all too. Instead of the damsel in distress, she's the one that gives the call to action. She's the one that gives them the opportunity to redeem themselves."
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Hawksblueyes
Hawksblueyes - 1/29/2010, 9:05 PM
I never read the comics but I do believe I'm going to have to check out the movie. It looks really good.
Nice Find Dogs.
ThisFan
ThisFan - 1/29/2010, 9:47 PM
@hawk i am reading the books now and have to say i am really enjoying it and its making me want to see the movie even more
Upupandaway
Upupandaway - 1/29/2010, 10:18 PM
I love DC's Vertigo imprint. I'm surprised I haven't read this. I might start.
georgia49th
georgia49th - 1/29/2010, 10:36 PM
Okay I admit I was not too happy about this flick when I first heard about it.
Was not keen on the idea of this revamped version of "The Loosers." from Vertigo.
I was a fan of DC's "The Loosers." based in WWII.
I might give this a shot but still not happy about it.
longbowhunter
longbowhunter - 1/29/2010, 11:28 PM
Awesome cast. Looks like the tone of the movie wont be too serious or cheesy. I'm gonna' have to check it out.
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 1/30/2010, 4:15 AM
Awesome stuff @ DOGS an awesome picture!!!
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 1/30/2010, 9:53 AM
Yeah thats a great pic, thats new isn't it? You should add that to your headline.

Ok, 2 things, 1) there is nothing "light in tone" about those [frick]ing comics. I haven't read them all, but about 10 or so, and no silly jokes..so unless I happened to read the only 10 dark and gritty issues and the rest have naked men in elevators and guys calling themselves "Blaguyver", the screenplay FLINGS the S in terms of adaptation. 2) It still looks like a great movie!
DogsOfWar
DogsOfWar - 1/30/2010, 1:28 PM
Thanks Ror. I have only read a couple of these and don't remember them being very light either.

I thought the pic was very cool. I can't edit it since it is on main now but feel free. I'm all for improvement if needed.
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