No selfrespecting adult should buy comics or watch superhero. The teamclay, jensen, roque, pooch and cougar find themselves the target of a lethal betrayal instigated from inside by a powerful enemy known only as max. The losers is a 2010 american action film and an adaptation, by peter berg and james vanderbilt, of the vertigo comic series of the same name by andy diggle and jock. The losers is one of those early dc comic book movies that keeps falling to the wayside because of two primary reasons. Action packed and over the top, the losers is an entertaining revenge thriller based on a cult comic book series.
The name was later given to a reimagined comic book series for dcs vertigo imprint the first losers comic was a war comics feature set during world war ii. Diggle and artist jocks vertigo action thriller series the losers was adapted into a major hollywood movie in 2010, starring jeffrey dean morgan, chris evans, zoe saldana and idris elba. It was a limited issued series that i had never heard of, but after seeing the film, wouldnt mind checking out. Based on andy diggle and jocks thirtytwo issue series for vertigo which was also entitled the losers.
Chris evans played the starring role of nick grant, a psychic who strove to prevent the government taking advantage of these superpowers. The losers movie from vertigo andandy diggle release date. It ran for 32 issues from august 2003 to march 2006. From chris evans to columbus short and from jeffrey dean.
Action packed and overthetop, the losers is an entertaining revenge thriller based on a cult comic book series. Every chapter of the comic books is a new environment distinguished by different color palettes, explained white. The series that inspired the highoctane warner bros. With idris elba, zoe saldana, jeffrey dean morgan, chris evans.
Andy diggle is one of the uks leading comic book writers, and former editor of the cult british comic 2000 ad. Jocks art explodes off the page, giving the action sequences a sense of motion and vitality you dont often get in comics, while diggles script is tight and sharp, making each character distinct in the midst of chaos. The bad in the losers isnt particularly memorable and the good is, which is a pretty big saving grace. Chris evans has been in 15 comic book movies have you seen. Pure action comicsdevoid of superpowered shenanigansare somewhat rare. The losers is a cartoonish nonstop action movie in which characters zip around the world, breaking, entering and blowing things up without any pretense to logic. The losers, not a winning comicbook thriller by dan kois. But translated into a movie, the story feels rather routine. Mar 28, 2016 another month, another superhero movie staggers to the silver screen, lurching under the weight of its own selfimportance, groaning with the expectations of fans, and burdened with a ninefigure.
The losers movie from vertigo andandy diggle release. The losers is one of those jokey, comic book based action movies where things get blown up a lot and nobody takes anything seriously. Apr 20, 2018 released in 2010, the film was based on the comic book of the same name and followed a special forces team left for dead by cia superiors while on a mission. The losers director on where the movie and comics connect. The press site for warner bros comic adaptation the losers has recently been updated with more production stills and an exclusive clip. After iron man 2s release this month i thought it would be a pretty quiet comic book movie scene for most of the year but this will defiantly be one you dont want to wait for the dvd to see.
Aug 18, 2019 the biggest box office losers of 2019 so far. The losers is a 2010 american action movie based on the adaptation of the vertigo comic book series of the same name by andy diggle. Max is the main antagonist of the 2010 american action comedy film based on the adaptation of the vertigo comic book series of the same name the losers. The losers stars zoe saldana and chris evans get their. Apr 23, 2010 the losers, starring jeffrey dean morgan, chris evans, and zoe saldana, is the latest comic book adaptation movie.
The cia tried to kill thembut that only set the team on a course for bloody vengeance. Although many people will classify stephen kings horror story as the unsettling tale of a killer clown on the loose, the real focus of it is the losers club and their relationships with one another. From throwing shields and flying on fire to chewing on cigars and fighting crime across the decades, many of the cast and crew on the losers have already waded through comic book lore and are. Rise of the silver surfer director tim story meh has signed on to direct a big screen adaptation of dcvertigo comics the losers for warner bros. Concluding a 3part arc with art by colin wilson lt. When cbr news landed in puerto rico to check out the set of warner bros. Well vertigo is now sharing for free the first issue online. The losers was a 20032006 action technothriller series. The characters are instantly engaging and the situation they find themselves in is interesting and provocative with obvious long term appeal. Comiccon winners and losers from film, tv and comics panels.
In the comic, it was originally planned to be in south america, before it was changed to afghanistan. Rise of the silver surfer director tim story meh has signed on to direct a big screen adaptation of dcvertigo comic s the losers for warner bros. The losers is the name of a war comic book feature published by dc comics. The biggest box office losers of 2019 so far comic book. Losers is a good comic and the movie does it pretty good justice. They are a special forces team betrayed by the cia and believed dead. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. Chapter 2 now in theaters, its the perfect time to look at the personality types of the beloved losers club.
The losers 2010 comic book movie theatrical trailer youtube. Vertigo comics published an unrelated series named the losers. The cia tried to kill them but that only set the team on a course for bloody vengeance. The idea was very loosely based on the original the losers for dc comics, a group of world war ii soldiers, although diggle maintains he has never read a. Pooch is named after the dog kept by gunner and sarge of the original squad, as well. Without any huge teenappeal stars aside from avatars zoe saldana, the movie will mostly appeal to diehard comic book fans and action junkies. Comic book movie cbm entertainmentmarveldcsuperhero. Joel silver shares his thoughts on comic book movies. Directed by sylvain white, the film features an ensemble cast that includes jeffrey dean morgan, zoe saldana and chris evans.
There is a very good idea for an action movie in there, but just one and no one seems to. The losers comic read the losers comic online in high quality. Special forces unit, the losers stumbled upon a dirty cia secret they couldnt ignore. Has the losers assembled the ultimate comic book movie. The losers director on where the movie and comics connect, revealing the villain, and potential sequels. However, its not exactly the most faithful adaptation. Check out this awesome uk exclusive artwork by the comic book series artist for the upcoming release of the movie on dvd and bluray. The idea was very loosely based on the original the losers for dc comics, a group of world war ii soldiers, although diggle maintains he has never read a single issue of the original series. Special forces unit sent into the bolivian jungle on a search and destroy mission. I loved iron man 2 but it wasnt for everyone, the losers on the other hand could sit a bit easier with most audiences. The losers were created by robert kanigher, first appearing in g. After a deadly betrayal by a mysterious, voice that calls himself max, five closeknit cia operatives are forced to. Peter berg screenplay, james vanderbilt screenplay, andy diggle comic book series, jock comic book series.
I am kinda hoping for a sequel but with chris evans career taking off, i. The film is an adaptation of the dcvertigo comic book about a band. This series was written by andy diggle and illustrated by jock, taking the original name as an homage. Clay shares a surname with one of the original losers, and he mentions that his grandfather was in world war ii. The movie features strong, but infrequent language one use of fk and several uses of st, and a nonexplicit, though highly stylized sexual scene.
Movies 10 comic book movies that should be tv shows. Movies the losers stars zoe saldana and chris evans get their revenge a bigscreen adaptation of the dc comics graphic novel hits theaters april 23. The losers is a comic book series published by the vertigo imprint of dc comics, written by andy diggle and illustrated by jock. The losers likely takes place in its own continuity, separate from any dc earth. Toward the end of kings book which typically runs over 1,000 pages in print editions and switches between timelines our heroes, the losers club, get lost in the derry sewer system. I am kinda hoping for a sequel but with chris evans career taking off, i doubt it will happen. Feb 16, 2020 the losers is one of those early dc comic book movies that keeps falling to the wayside because of two primary reasons. Directed by sylvain white, the film features an ensemble cast that includes jeffrey dean morgan, zoe saldana, chris evans, and idris elba.
The first losers comic was a war comics feature set during world war ii. The name was later given to a reimagined comic book series for dcs vertigo imprint. For me vertigo comics have always been a sign of awesome quality, i havent read a vertigo book i havent loved. In the first arc of the comic, clay has to remind him that hes a highly. Although push didnt start out as a comic book movie, im counting this in the list because a tiein comic was published by wildstorm an imprint of dc comics. Special forces unit that stumbled across a dirty cia secret they couldnt ignore. Dc marvel cinematic universe actors whose first comic book. Starring dc war heroes johnny cloud, captain storm, gunner and sarge, this volume features stories in which the losers stop a german attack using a tactic found in a comic book, german and american athletes who faced each other at the 1936 olympics in berlin. Share 10 best comic book movies that should be tv shows. That in itself is fine, but the losers takes the nonchalance too much to heart and comes across as lazy. This comic book adaptation about a bunch of exspecial forces soldiers out for revenge may look like every other comic book. High quality losers inspired tshirts by independent artists and designers from around the world. The losers stars zoe saldana and chris evans get their revenge.
The losers are out of time, out of ideas and out of luck. The losers comic read the losers comic online in high. In 2010, a movie adaptation of the comicbook was made starring jeffery dean morgan, zoe saldana, chris evans, idris elba, columbus. From the publishers who brought us v for vendetta, watchmen and the best bits of swamp thing are behind the story for the losers. The losers is the type of action flick that surrounds itself with comedy and absurdity. The upcoming losers movie directed by sylvain white is based on a graphic novel published by dc comics vertigo. The comic book was written by andy diggle and art done by jock and shawn martinbrough. Apr 23, 2010 the movie sets the mission that max betrays the losers at in south america. Mar 11, 2020 based on the comic book series published by vertigo of dc comics, written by andy diggle, and illustrated by jock, the movie adaptation by director sylvain white offered fans the chance to see the losers brought to life by an impressive ensemble cast in 2010. The movie isnt an obvious comic book movie, other than the intro and credits its like any other action flick. The losers is a comic book series published by the vertigo imprint of dc comics, written by. If you forgot about this tenyearold movie until reading this list, its perfectly understandable. It is one series that never disappointed me, so going into this movie i had a lot of expectations.
San francisco trading in superheroes and bad guys for submachine guns and bullets, the dc comics series the losers has never been your typical comic book fare created by andy diggle and. The losers may be obscure today, but it was one of the better comic book movies of its time. Released in 2010, the film was based on the comic book of the same name and followed a special forces team left for dead by cia superiors while on a mission. Directed by sylvain white, the film features an ensemble cast that includes jeffrey dean morgan and zoe saldana. A tale of double cross and revenge, centered upon the members of an elite u. Special forces unit gets burned by a blackops cia agent, they team up. Theres a shoutout to the original comic in the comics.
The acclaimed vertigo series from writer andy diggle and artist jock began with this issue introducing an elite u. The first comic book series called the losers was a feature in war comics published by dc in the early 1970s, with writer robert kanigher gathering up several characters whod appeared in. Book 1 topped the new york times paperback graphic books list. Blending action and comedy in a similar vein to the films of the marvel cinematic universe that followed the losers won both critics and fans. Dawn of justice, but it also had to prove to the world it could make a hit comic book movie starring a superheroine. The losers were a detached service task force that operated in the european and pacific theaters during world war two.
The losers survive, though, andlike all guys of this type in just this sort of situationthey go gunning for revenge. Jun 07, 2019 the first comic book series called the losers was a feature in war comics published by dc in the early 1970s, with writer robert kanigher gathering up several characters whod appeared in. The first dumbfun action movie of the summer season has arrived early with the losers, a loud, loving homage to guns and testosterone based on a series of comic books about a renegade band of cia operatives. Comiccon 2016 winners and losers hollywood reporter. The losers is a 2010 american action comedy film based on the adaptation of the vertigo comic book series of the same name by andy diggle and jock. Jeffrey dean morgan at an event for the losers 2010.
Gregory noveck, who oversees dc comics film transformations, will. Blending action and comedy in a similar vein to the films of the marvel cinematic universe that followed the losers. As far as comic book adaptations come, its one of the worst performing ones of all the time. Jock artwork revealed for the losers dvdbluray release. The losers 2010 comic book movie theatrical trailer. The movie sets the mission that max betrays the losers at in south america. Though it reuses the name and perhaps some themes from a previous dc comics feature, there is no apparent continuity between the two. A cia special forces team are betrayed and left for dead by their superiors, galvanizing them to mount an offensive on the cia. The comic it was based on was only released in 2003 by vertigo and ran for 32 issues. I am a comic book geek and a comic book movie geek.
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