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New Photos of The Losers

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 12:37PM - By Krystal Clark

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Six new photos have been released for the upcoming Warner Bros film, The Losers. It’s a live action adaptation of The DC/Vertigo comic of the same name and features an all star cast of badasses. As you can tell from the above photo, they’re not just pissed at the world, they’re also pissed at each other. The Losers is directed by Sylvain White, and stars Jeffrey Dean Morgan as the leader of a rag tag crew of military trained vigilanties.

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Two Photos From The Losers

Wednesday, November 25, 2009 1:43PM - By Krystal Clark

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Finally, we have a couple of official photos from the live action adaptation of The Losers. The film is based off the comic of the same name that was created by Andy Diggle and Jock. The cast includes Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Zoe Saldana, Idris Elba, Chris Evans, Columbus Short, and Óscar Jaenada.

Check out another photo below…

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Idris Elba Cast in Thor

Friday, November 20, 2009 9:00AM - By Krystal Clark

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Idris Elba is everywhere these days and I’m loving every minute of it. The former star of HBO’s The Wire, as well as the upcoming comic adaptation, The Losers has just hit the mother load. According to THR Elba has just been cast in Kenneth Branagh’s live action adaptation of Thor.

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The Losers Cast Photo

Tuesday, September 22, 2009 10:03AM - By Krystal Clark

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We’re sure you’ve seen a few behind the scenes set photos from the upcoming comic adaptation, The Losers. A profile here, a back shot there, but have you seen the entire cast as a whole? Have you ever gotten the stare of death from Idris Elba, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Chris Evans, Columbus Short, and Oscar Jaenada? You’re in luck because we’ve got a photo showing them doing just that. On Elba’s official Twitter he posted a photo of himself and a few of his co-stars together while on location.

Take a look at the first real cast photo of The Losers

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Explosive Takers Trailer

Thursday, September 10, 2009 6:00PM - By Krystal Clark

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Earlier today we posted the first teaser poster for the upcoming action film, Takers. To be completely honest, it looked horrible. My reaction wasn’t unwarranted, and plenty of our readers felt the same way, but one of them brought something to my attention. An official trailer for Takers has just been released, and it actually gives us the opportunity to see what this ragtag team of actors are trying to do. If you were terrified by the film’s poster, the trailer may be too hot for you to handle.

Here’s the first trailer for Takers…

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Weekend Roundup: Oobermind, Wayans Brothers, The Losers

Monday, August 17, 2009 7:30AM - By Anet Hovhanesian

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In case you were too busy watching District 9 with EVERYONE else in America, here’s the latest movie news that took place over the weekend:

  • What do Will Ferrell, Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill have in common? According to Variety, the trio will be lending their voices to the DreamWorks animation, Oobermind. Tiny Fey is also on board to make this a very interesting, and talented, cast. (Variety)
  • The Wayans Brothers are back! Marlon and Shawn Wayans will reprise their roles as FBI agents/undercover white ladies in the sequel to 2004’s hit White Chicks. Noooo! Older brother, Keenen Ivory Wayans, is on board to direct the film. (THR)
  • Producers Rob Weiss, Mitch Davis, Ryan Dexler, and Andrew Left will be making a film based on the book written by real-life pimp, Robert “Iceberg Slim” Beck. The book, “Pimp: The Story of My Life“,  has sold over 5 million copies since its release and is the second best-selling book written by a black man, after Alex Haley’s “Roots.” (Reuters)
  • Photos for director Sylvain White’s comic book adaptation The Losers, are available on ComingSoon.net.  The film which stars Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Idris Elba (Obsessed). You can see one photo above, but enjoy the rest on ComingSoon.

Why did Obsessed Dominate the Box Office?

Monday, April 27, 2009 4:41PM - By Krystal Clark

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“So, a friend of mind dragged me to see Obsessed this weekend.” That was the opening line I was fed this morning while at work. As I sat at my desk a male co-worker vented about the experience he had when he saw the Beyonce Knowles, Idris Elba stalker flick Obsessed. The film debuted at number one for the weekend of April 24 and raked in a healthy 28 million dollars. It outperformed studio estimates, which had the film pegged to debut in the mid-teen range. So what happened here? How did Obsessed become the little engine that could? Was it the actors, was it the story, or was there just nothing else to see?

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Saldana and Elba Join The Losers

Thursday, April 2, 2009 1:00PM - By Krystal Clark

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In February, we reported that Watchmen star Jeffrey Dean Morgan had signed on for a role in the comic book adaptation The Losers. Apparently, this film needed more fanboy material because they’ve tapped two more cult favorites to join the cast. According to LatinoReview, Zoe Saldana (above) and Idris Elba are in negotiations to co-star in the action film with Sylvain White directing.

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