The A-Team

American action-adventure television series

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2016 Lego released a special A-Team merchandise pack featuring a B.A. Baracus minifigure and constructible van, which also unlocked A-Team themed content in the Lego Dimensions video game, including all four team members as playable characters.
October 17 2016 The series was remastered and released on Blu-ray disc in the United Kingdom by Fabulous Films.
September 2015 Fox announced the development of a reboot A-Team television series, with Chris Morgan as executive producer, and Tawnia McKiernan (daughter of original series creator Stephen J. Cannell) and Albert Kim involved in writing. The new series was planned to feature both male and female characters.
2013 Joe Carnahan definitively announced on Twitter that there would not be a sequel to The A-Team, citing insufficient box office performance.
2012 Liam Neeson publicly commented on the film's lack of clarity, acknowledging he found the movie confusing even though he was in it.
March 10 2011 Bradley Cooper officially stated that the film had not generated enough revenue to justify a sequel to The A-Team.
2010 In the film adaptation of The A-Team, Agent Vance Burress (played by Patrick Wilson) is revealed as a corrupt CIA SAD operative who framed the A-Team, and is subsequently arrested by a CIA agent named Lynch (portrayed by Jon Hamm in an uncredited role).
2010 Lynch orders an air strike that kills General Morrison after the A-Team discovers his true intentions.
2010 After the successful mission, Morrison's vehicle and the stolen plates are destroyed by Brock Pike and Black Forest mercenaries.
2010 In the film adaptation, General Morrison authorizes a covert mission for the A-Team to steal U.S. Treasury plates from Iraqi insurgents.
2010 Jazwares released an action figure line featuring the four main characters of the A-Team film and their iconic GMC Vandura.
2010 Mr. T was offered a cameo in the film but turned it down, refusing to appear unless he could play B.A. Baracus. After the film's premiere, he reportedly became disillusioned with the film's emphasis on sex and violence.
2010 Dirk Benedict appears in a brief cameo in the film, which he later expressed regret about, calling it a 'non part' that was barely noticeable.
2010 Dwight Schultz commented on the film, noting that while Sharlto Copley's portrayal of Murdock was faithful to the original character, the overall film deviated significantly from the TV series' core premise of military brothers helping civilians.
2010 By the end of its theatrical run, The A-Team had earned over $77.2 million at the U.S. box office and $100 million internationally, reaching a worldwide total of over $177.2 million.
2010 The film's opening weekend in the United States earned $26 million, slightly below the initial predictions of $30-35 million. It was outperformed by The Karate Kid, which earned $56 million in the same weekend.
2010 In the film adaptation, the name 'Lynch' is revealed to be a generic CIA agent identity, with Patrick Wilson portraying Agent Vance Burress, a corrupt CIA SAD operative who framed the A-Team.
2010 The customized 1994 GMC van from The A-Team movie was displayed at the New York International Auto Show, showcasing the vehicle's continued cultural significance.
2010 By the end of its theatrical run, The A-Team had earned over $77.2 million at the US box office and $100 million internationally, totaling over $177.2 million worldwide.
December 14 2010 DVD and Blu-ray release of the film. An extended cut was released, increasing the running time to 133 minutes and including two cameo scenes of the original Face and Murdock.
November 3 2010 Universal Studios released the complete series set in Region 4
November 3 2010 The complete series set was released in Region 4.
July 27 2010 The film premiered in the United Kingdom, attended by the four main team members, Jessica Biel, and the iconic A-Team van.
June 21 2010 The soundtrack album for The A-Team, featuring an original score composed by Alan Silvestri, was released by Varèse Sarabande.
June 21 2010 All 5 seasons of The A-Team were re-released in Region 2 with new packaging.
June 15 2010 GameHouse and RealNetworks released The A-Team video game for iPhone under Fox Digital Entertainment, based on the 2010 film. The game is an overhead scrolling action shooter where players control A-Team members in combat, with voice-overs by Quinton Jackson (B.A. Baracus from the film).
June 11 2010 The A-Team is theatrically released by 20th Century Fox.
June 8 2010 Universal Studios released a complete series set in Region 1, which included 25 discs packaged in a replica of the black van.
June 3 2010 The A-Team film premiered in Los Angeles at Grauman's Chinese Theatre. Liam Neeson arrived in a custom Chevrolet G20 van, while Bradley Cooper and Sharlto Copley made a dramatic entrance on a real U.S. Army tank.
March 2010 The first comic series 'The A-Team: War Stories' begins publication, focusing on individual character backstories.
February 2010 A comic series 'The A-Team: War Stories' was announced, featuring one-shot stories about each main character as a prelude to the film, written by Joe Carnahan and Chuck Dixon.
January 2010 Hannibal's War Stories comic depicts his mission in Iraq, where he takes risks to extract a chemical weapon engineer from Saddam Hussein's army early in the month.

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