David Ayer knows a thing or two about mission movies. And if Warner Bros. has its way, he'll turn that experience towards remaking one of the most famous examples: Ayer's on board to make a new The Dirty Dozen.
The original 1967 war film was directed by Robert Aldrich and featured a cast that included Ernest Borgnine, Charles Bronson, Jim Brown, John Cassavetes, Robert Ryan, Telly Savalas, Robert Webber and Donald Sutherland. The story follows a top secret mission done before the Normandy Invasion, where a group of hardened Army prisoners were trained to conduct a suicide mission, to stage an assault on a chateau in Brittany where dozens of high ranking German officers are meeting. The hope is that eliminating the leaders will help with the pending D-Day invasion. Those who survive are offered pardons.
Yes, it would mean a new suicide squad. Make your own joke. According to Deadline, Ayer will recruit a diverse squad and inject his own dark humour into the new film. Warners is looking to have it shooting next year.