Confirmation has come through. John Singleton will be directing THE A-TEAM, with the original show’s creator on board as a producer.

The Oscar nominated director (BOYZ IN THE HOOD) revealed the news to Black Voices and also announced that he is not attached to direct EXECUTIVE ORDER: SIX as claimed by Variety a few weeks back.

No word if this has always been the case, or whether he was on board for it but just pulled out.

The expected $100 million budgeted A-TEAM flick is likely to be a go in the late Summer and it will mark the second adapted show to screen for Singleton having already helmed the SHAFT movie earlier this decade.

This material is a perfect fit as far as I’m concerned and I have far more faith in this project with Singleton on board than previously. Yes he made 2 FAST 2 FURIOUS and FOUR BROTHERS but I like to think that he’s a little older and wiser now, he can put his unquestioned talents on a film that has an opportunity to be good from the outset.

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