The losers director on where the movie and comics connect, revealing the villain, and potential sequels. Box office is reporting that warner bros has decided to bump sylvain whites comic book adaptation the losers from its previously announced release date of. The premier online comics price guide free comic book values. If you hadnt already heard, matrix producer joel silver is developing an adaptation of the vertigo comic series the losers at warner brothers already due for release next april. The deal breathes new life into project, which has come close to getting the lead out. The movie may not have an airtight plot line, but its enthusiastic, talented actorsjeffrey dean morgan, zoe saldana, chris evans, and the underappreciated jason patricand the crisp, punch. Last among the losersfocused extras is a sole deleted scene. A bminus edition of the ateam, the comic book adaptation the losers drags you down to its level at gunpoint with its drooling fetishization of weaponry, its. Sylvain white is in final negotiations to direct the losers, an adaptation of a gritty dcvertigo comic book. Perhaps thats because sylvain whites the losers is selfaware of its schlock value. The losers, not a winning comicbook thriller the village voice. The losers written by andy diggle as directed by sylvain white stomp the yard is a funny and exciting actioncomedy which definitely had a chance to be one of the great comic book films if it actually had a coherent storyline. Sylvain white back to work on ronin adaptation, wants 3.
Sylvain white hangs out with losers hollywood reporter. The losers is an adaptation of a vertigo comic book series of the same name by andy diggle and jock that ran from 2003 to 2006. Good news for fans of the cracking vertigo comicbook series, the losers a movie version is on the way, to be directed by sylvain white, who previously helmed, erm, stomp the yard. Apr 23, 2010 its such a cool movie, the comic books are so great, the stories that develop in the comic are so cool, and id love to do it. From chris evans to columbus short and from jeffrey dean morgan to. Directed by sylvain white, the film features an ensemble cast that includes jeffrey dean morgan, zoe saldana, chris evans, and idris elba. Sylvain white, director of the new comic book adaptation the losers, told hollywood news that had a number of projects coming up, but has yet to decide what will happen next. In both the film and series, a black ops team for the cia called the losers, each member having been drummed out of previous assignments for. The losers is pretty much the name of the specialops covert team the audience gets to know from start to finish. From our humble beginnings, we have grown to the largest, most complete comic book price guide with well over 1,000,000 comics in our database.
Every chapter of the comic books is a new environment distinguished by. The losers is a comic book series published by the vertigo imprint of dc comics, written by. I literally just finished the losers two weeks ago, so ive just started going back into seeing whats next, white said in an exclusive telephone interview. Director sylvain white on set interview the losers read or. Mar 25, 2010 back in september of 2009, i was invited along with four other online journalists to the set of director sylvain whites the losers when the movie was being shot in hot and humid puerto. Nov 07, 2008 good news for fans of the cracking vertigo comicbook series, the losers a movie version is on the way, to be directed by sylvain white, who previously helmed, erm, stomp the yard. The series that inspired the highoctane warner bros.
Sylvain white stomp the yard directs with brisk blowupshit style. The cia tried to kill thembut that only set the team on a course for bloody vengeance. The name was later given to a reimagined comic book series for dcs vertigo imprint the first losers comic was a war comics feature set during world war ii. When i sat down to watch sylvain whites big screen adaptation of the andy diggle and jock comic book the losers we were introduced to the. The losers comic read the losers comic online in high. I think particularly for me as a filmmaker, and a graphic novel fan since i was a kid, its an absolute delight to be here among my peers and present what ive done with a graphic novel thats so cool like the losers and thats so original in tone. Jack kirbys the losers isbn 1848561946 the losers is the name of a war comic book feature published by dc comics. Special forces unit sent into the bolivian jungle on a search and destroy mission. Apr 22, 2010 sylvain white, director of the new comic book adaptation the losers, told hollywood news that had a number of projects coming up, but has yet to decide what will happen next. Directed by sylvain white, the film features an ensemble cast that includes.
The losers provides nonstop and pretty thrilling action, with a stellar cast, doing the comic book series from which it was adapted proud in the process. With the losers primed to arrive in theaters in just a few weeks, i had the opportunity to speak with director sylvain white recently about his take on andy diggle and jocks explosive comic. The first comic book series called the losers was a feature in war comics published by dc in the early 1970s. It ran for 32 issues from august 2003 to march 2006. The losers film wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Id love to work again with this cast and id love to do this movie again and do a sequel for it. Directed by sylvain white, the film features an ensemble cast that includes jeffrey dean morgan and zoe saldana. It began life in 2003 as a dcvertigo series written by andy diggle and illustrated by jock yeah, just jock. Back in september of 2009, i was invited along with four other online journalists to the set of director sylvain whites the losers when the movie was being shot in hot and humid puerto. The latest unknownoutsideofsandiegocomiccon property to get the cinematic treatment is the losers. The comic book was written by andy diggle and art done by jock and shawn martinbrough.
Based on the comic book series published by vertigo of dc comics, written by andy diggle, and illustrated by jock, the movie adaptation by director sylvain white offered fans the chance to see the losers brought to life by an impressive ensemble cast in 2010. Directed by sylvain white screenplay by peter berg, james vanderbilt. Sylvain white archives page 2 of 3 collider page 2. Mar 11, 2020 based on the comic book series published by vertigo of dc comics, written by andy diggle, and illustrated by jock, the movie adaptation by director sylvain white offered fans the chance to see the losers brought to life by an impressive ensemble cast in 2010. Special forces unit, the losers stumbled upon a dirty cia secret they couldnt ignore. An explosive tale of double cross and revenge, the losers centers upon the members of an elite u. I have a project called ronin with warner brothers. April 23, 2010 dark castle entertainment, vertigo dc comics, weed road pictures action comedy dvd, bluray, digital pg 97 minutes share this. For a firsttime action director, white knows where to place the camera to get the most out of a shot, only occasionally falling back on frantic cinematography and. The losers is the name of a war comic book feature published by dc comics. Complete look at the full cast of sylvain whites the losers. Box office is reporting that warner bros has decided to bump sylvain whites comic book adaptation the losers from its previously announced release date of april 9th to june 4th 2010. We have values for any marvel, dc, image, idw, darkhorse, or dell comic book that is in your collection.
Adapted from the vertigo comic book series comes the losers, an action movie about a group of badass excia black ops operatives who go on a rogue mission to take down the corrupt individual who. Director sylvain white, actor columbus short and others took cbr on a tour of the set for the losers, showing us the explosions, foulmouthed camaraderie and more involved in. The team of special forces soldiers includes edris elba, chris evans, jeffrey dean morgan and zoe saldana. From chris evans to columbus short and from jeffrey dean. In 2010 it was made into a film, directed by sylvain white. Nov 06, 2008 dark castle in negotiations to devlop, finance sylvain white is in final negotiations to direct the losers, an adaptation of a gritty dcvertigo comic book. Comics price guide was the first online price guide for comic books back in 1995. That comic book is also an adaptation in its own right, being based. The action is as over the top as jason patrick is playing the bad guy. Director sylvain white on set interview the losers read. The losers by sylvain white jeffrey dean morgan, zoe. May 29, 2010 when i sat down to watch sylvain whites big screen adaptation of the andy diggle and jock comic book the losers we were introduced to the film by diggle and jock themselves who told those. In october 2008, variety reported that sylvain white had taken over as director, with dark castle entertainment acting as the financiers. Directed by sylvain white, the film features an ensemble cast that includes jeffrey dean morgan, zoe saldana, chris evans, and idris.
The losers is a vertigo comic book series by andy diggle writer and jock artist. Its such a cool movie, the comic books are so great, the stories that develop in the comic are so cool, and id love to do it. But in adapting the losers for film, director sylvain white and screenwriters james vanderbilt and peter berg strain to achieve the. The teamclay, jensen, roque, pooch and cougar find themselves the target of a lethal betrayal instigated from inside by a powerful enemy known only as max.
The losers is a cartoonish nonstop action movie in which characters zip around the world, breaking, entering and blowing things up without any pretense to logic. The losers is a comic book series published by the vertigo imprint of dc comics, written by andy diggle and illustrated by jock. Each member of director sylvain whites team of losers gets their own highlight reel. Peter berg screenplay, james vanderbilt screenplay, andy diggle comic book series, jock comic book series. When cbr news landed in puerto rico to check out the set of warner bros. The losers is a 2010 american action comedy film based on the adaptation of the vertigo comic book series of the same name by andy diggle and jock. Dark castle in negotiations to devlop, finance sylvain white is in final negotiations to direct the losers, an adaptation of a gritty dcvertigo comic book. With idris elba, zoe saldana, jeffrey dean morgan, chris evans. The losers is a 2010 american action movie based on the adaptation of the vertigo comic book series of the same name by andy diggle. Each member of director sylvain white s team of losers gets their own highlight reel. The first comic book series called the losers was a feature in war comics published by dc in the early. May 05, 2010 yes, that nonsuccessful bruce willis scifi film you didnt see was based on a comic book youve never heard of.
Based on the dcvertigo comic book series, the film was written by. The losers, a comic book series from the acclaimed team of writer andy diggle and the artist jock. Director sylvain white got to bring some footage from the film to wondercon to show the comic book fans. The losers is adapted from the dc comics title of the same name by writer. The losers the losers is a 2010 american action movie based on the adaptation of the vertigo comic book series of the same name by andy diggle. The idea was very loosely based on the original the losers for dc comics, a group of world war ii soldiers, although diggle maintains he has never read a single issue of the original series.
The name was later given to a reimagined comic book series for dcs vertigo imprint. The losers 2010 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Well vertigo is now sharing for free the first issue online. Perhaps thats because sylvain white s the losers is selfaware of its schlock value. Director sylvain white, actor columbus short and others took cbr on a tour of the set for the losers, showing us the explosions, foulmouthed camaraderie and more involved in adapting the acclaimed vertigo title. Tintins a very difficult comic to adapt tonally to the screen. The losers is a 2010 american action film and an adaptation, by peter berg and james vanderbilt, of the vertigo comic series of the same name by andy diggle and jock. The upcoming losers movie directed by sylvain white is based on a graphic novel published by dc comics vertigo. Warner bros has released the first official photos from sylvain white s big screen adaptation of the vertigo label comic book the losers, thanks to omelete.
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