Eighties' TV shot The A-Team is being remade for the big screen. The series which featured the action-packed adventures of Hannibal Smith, BA Baracus, Face and Howling Mad Murdock, will be placed in a contemporary setting.

Muscleman Mr. T, who starred in the original series, could be brought back for the film, alought no as his character BA.

The original featured four vietnam veterans on the run after escaping from a US military prison.

Unjustly framed fo robing the bank of Hanoi, the team help the innocent while evading the clutches of the law themselves.

James Bond screen writer Bruce Feirstein is writing the movie version of the popular US series, which ran from 1983 to 1987, according to the hollywood industry bible Variety. Stephan j. Cannell, who created the original show is co-producing the new movie of Fox.

He said "Mr. T and I had lunch last week, and I'd really like to have him in the movie, altough we haven't begun casting.

"I always think it's nice to see the stars of the old show in cameo roles in the movie. But obviously he won't be playing BA Baracus."

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