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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