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News briefs: Neeson heads A-Team; IMAX Potter delayed
Liam Neeson is in negotiations with 20th Century Fox to star in its long-gestating big-screen adaptation of The A-Team as Col. John "Hannibal" Smith, and Bradley Cooper is in early talks to play Lt. Templeton "Faceman" Peck in the Joe Carnahan-directed movie based on the 1980s TV series, Variety reported.
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IMAX has pushed the IMAX release of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince back two weeks, to July 20, because Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen will run for four weeks in the big-screen format when it opens June 24; Half-Blood Prince opens in conventional theaters on July 15.
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Warner Home Video will release Supernatural: The Complete Fourth Season on DVD and Blu-ray on Sept. 1; the six-disc set will include all 22 episodes, plus extras.
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By vanity at 3:57 AM ON 06/09/09
What! I really like Liam Neeson, but to play Hanibal Smith? And Bradley Cooper as Face? Come-on? whats going on here. Whey does Bradley get all these parts lately - even in talks to be Green Lantern? Dont get it?
Just leave the A-Team Alone already! Nobody can replace Murdoch (mayby David Hewlett?)
By Scigirl at 7:17 AM ON 06/09/09
Neeson can be crusty, conniving and charming - he'll just need to get the accent down to play Hannibal. And David Hewlett is a great suggestion for Murdoch. Someone contact his agent - STAT!
By Kyle Nin at 11:03 AM ON 06/09/09
I thought the Bradley Cooper thing was a misunderstanding. I'm pretty sure Cooper said something about it. I mean, unless he was lying.
By Bormon at 12:24 PM ON 06/09/09
I agree with vanity, I really like Neeson a lot, but Hannibal just doesn't seem like a good fit for him. The Hannibal character was always a bit over the top and flamboyant... and Neeson almost always plays the "reserved" and quiet type of character. (Taken, Phantom Menace, Batman, Schindler's List, etc...) NOW as for Face... I think Cooper is a great fit.
By Cheapshot at 12:35 PM ON 06/09/09
Good suggestion for Hewlett.
I do have to point out though that Neeson is a very talented actor, and let's not forget how cool he was in Taken. Personally I would like to see what he can do with the character... do we really want an 80's style char. in a modern movie?
By g0lfshark at 12:42 PM ON 06/09/09
I heard Bruce Willis was up for the role. He would have been great as the Col.
By TheGigaShadow at 12:52 PM ON 06/09/09
" I really like Neeson a lot, but Hannibal just doesn't seem like a good fit for him."
This is the same nonsense everyone, all over the internet said when Heath Ledger was cast as the Joker and they were all 100% wrong. It's very likely that in this case, you are too.
By Bormon at 3:01 PM ON 06/09/09
and BTW.... can anyone else see Katie Sackhoff playing a female Murdoch? If they are updating the setting to be modern, I could so see her going from Crazy/Badass... Starbuck to Crazy /Nut Job... Murdoch
By ThisHoldsMyAttention.com at 3:51 PM ON 06/09/09
Love the A-team, like Neeson..........Neeson as Hannibal......um.....well.....err.....no..sorry can't see it.
If they do Neeson as Hannibal, how about Carrot Top for Murdock?
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