The Losers Starts Principal Photography

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The Losers Starts Principal Photography

Source:Warner Bros. Pictures

August 6, 2009

Principal photography is under way on Dark Castle Entertainment's action adventure The Losers (see Comic-Con poster below). The film is based on the comic book series published under DC Comics' Vertigo imprint, and is being directed by Sylvain White (Stomp the Yard).

The Losers features an ensemble cast that includes Jeffrey Dean Morgan (Watchmen), Zoe Saldana (Star Trek), Chris Evans ("Fantastic Four" films), Idris Elba (Obsessed, RocknRolla), Columbus Short (Stomp the Yard, upcoming Whiteout), Holt McCallany (Vantage Point), Óscar Jaenada (Che: Part Two) and Jason Patric (In the Valley of Elah).

An explosive tale of double cross and revenge, The Losers centers upon the members of an elite U.S. Special Forces unit sent into the Bolivian jungle on a search and destroy mission. The team—Clay (Morgan), Jensen (Evans), Roque (Elba), Pooch (Short) and Cougar (Jaenada)—find themselves the target of a lethal betrayal instigated from inside by a powerful enemy known only as Max (Patric). Presumed dead, the group makes plans to even the score when they’re joined by the mysterious Aisha (Saldana), a beautiful operative with her own agenda. Working together, they must remain deep undercover while tracking the heavily-guarded Max, a ruthless man bent on embroiling the world in a new high-tech global war.

The screenplay was written by Peter Berg and James Vanderbilt, based upon comic books written by Andy Diggle and illustrated by Jock. The film is being produced by Joel Silver ("The Matrix" trilogy) and Academy Award®-winning screenwriter Akiva Goldsman (A Beautiful Mind, I Am Legend).

The behind-the-scenes creative team includes White's Stomp the Yard director of photography Scott Kevan and editor David Checel, as well as production designer Aaron Osborne (Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang), Oscar®-nominated visual effects supervisor Richard Yuricich (Blade Runner, Mission: Impossible II) and costume designer Magali Guidasci (AVP: Alien vs. Predator).

The Losers will shoot entirely on location in Puerto Rico.

The film is scheduled for an April 9, 2010 release and will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures.

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Posted by: timmadittoo on August 6, 2009 at 13:11:40

the comedian and the torch walk into a bar

Posted by: crowbar on August 6, 2009 at 14:09:13

WHERE,S THE COMICON FOOTAGE FROM BLACK PANTHER THE SERIES AN THE KIC-ASS MOVIE TRAILER? AN FGOOTAGE FROM SOLOMON KANE? AN WHAT ARE THE OTHER MARVEL ANIME PROJECTS CALLED?

Posted by: Brand-O on August 6, 2009 at 14:37:32

Good to see Jason Patric getting work again.

Posted by: cam21 on August 6, 2009 at 14:49:23

never herd of the losers, cant wait to see the first trailer

Posted by: Superbatmon on August 6, 2009 at 15:45:32

Niiiiceeee! Can't wait! :D

Posted by: Matthew H. on August 6, 2009 at 20:00:21

Let's be nice to Chris Evans, SHH!.

Don't list him as Chris Evans (Fantastic Four movies), list him as something like this: Chris Evans (Sunshine). See. Makes him seem like a real actor.

Posted by: Steelsheen on August 6, 2009 at 22:38:47

zoe is everywhere. W00T!

havent been able to catch up on my Losers reading, but i'm getting good vibes from this project. cant wait!

Posted by: islandson on August 7, 2009 at 10:26:27

Trust me everyone, if they stay true to the comic, I can GUARAN-DAM-TEE that this movie will be awesome. The storyline is very cool, the characters are memorable and so far (with the exception of Zoe as Aisha and Columbus Short as Pooch) I think the casting is good.

I've read the comic at least three times cover to cover because the dialogue is on point and it manages to entertain me every time I read it.

Trust me, its gonna be a great movie as long as they stay true to the story and don't Hollywood-ise it too much.

Posted by: oblivion on August 7, 2009 at 18:25:04

Flippin sweet!!
Finally Puerto Rico, my island home, is being put to good use as a movie location...

Posted by: craig Williams on August 8, 2009 at 03:53:00

You see thats why I like DC they are not stuck on stuped. Now do you know what I want to see on the big screen LOBO

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