We shared the first images of the Warner Brothers’ film The Losers a little over a month ago. Now, thanks to the power of Twitter, we have a new image from the set of the film. Actor Idris Elba (The Wire) tweeted the picture, which features himself, Columbus Short, Chris Evans, Óscar Jaenada and Jeffrey Dean Morgan looking appropriately bad-ass as they wait on the film’s Puerto Rican set.

The Losers, which also features Star Trek’s Zoe Saldana, revolves around an ex-CIA Black Ops team who seek revenge against the mysterious Max (played by Jason Patric), their former handler and the man who betrayed them. The film is based on the Eisner-nominated DC/Vertigo comic book series of the same name, which ran from 2003 to 2006.

Yesterday we found out that Warner Bros. has created DC Entertainment Inc. (DCE) to better expand the DC Comics into a multimedia brand of steel . Now comes the inevitable question of “What’s the game plan?”

MTV Splash Page posted a nice piece declaring which DC properties should be put on fast-track under the DCE banner, and this being Friday and all, I thought I’d once again do a little call-and-response on the topic (I now consider Splash Page’s Josh Wigler to be something of a pen-pal).

So in response to the call, here’s my take on the DC Entertainment venture and what paths it should be considering…

After the Disney/Marvel merger DC Comics and longtime-partner Warner Bros. had to be shaking in their boots. “The House of the Mouse” is already looking like a force that few will likely be able to reckon with.

Well, in an effort to become one of those few forces able to take on Disney/Marvel, Nikke Finke reports that Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. has launched a new division, DC Entertainment Inc., in order to better expand the DC Brand.

Marvel fanboys have already been having heart palpitations wondering what the fate of their favorite characters will be in the hands of Disney. Now DC fans can officially share in that anxiety.

The adaptation of the DC/Vertigo comic series, The Losers, started production over a week ago in Puerto Rico for release next Spring. Today we have our first real look at the movie through some pics from the set, showing off two of the film’s stars, Jeffrey Dean Morgan (Watchmen) and Idris Elba (The Wire).

The set pics show Morgan and Elba in the midst of filming an action scene in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico. There’s not much to go on beyond that, except maybe that we get to see what the two actors look like in character: Elba’s hair is different than it usually is, and clearly the two characters are strapped. Anyway, check out a few of the pics below (click any for larger version):

This week:

G.I. Joe shoots up the top spot at the box office; Jennifer Aniston goes to prison; Gunsmoke rides again; The Losers begin and Renny Harlin goes to Russia.

The Losers is an adaptation of a DC/Vertigo comic series that ran for three years between 2003 and 2006. It follows a special forces unit who are tasked with waging the war on terror, but get betrayed by their handler.

However, they aren’t killed by this turn of events and band together to get revenge and get their name off a “CIA death list.” It stars the likes of Zoe Saldana (Star Trek), Jeffrey Dean Morgan (Watchmen), Chris Evans (Fantastic Four), Jason Patric (Narc) and Idris Elba (The Wire).

Warner Bros.’ adaptation of the DC/Vertigo comic book The Losers seems to be generating bigger buzz. With more and more actors of note being added to the cast, The Losers is looking like it could potentially be one hell of a surprise action hit for Warner Bros.

Coming late to the party, Alex Billington over at First Showing thought to familiarize himself (and by extension the many of you out there who also aren’t familiar) with the world of The Losers by matching Wikipedia’s handy Loser’s character list to the actors playing the roles. Get familiar:

Warner Bros. has planted its adaptation of DC/Vertigo’s The Losers in the April 2010 lineup. The film – about a black ops team that goes looking for revenge on the Agency that betrayed them – will be released in close proximity to Sylvester Stallone’s similarly-themed mercenary/revenge actioner, The Expendables.

Will this move by Warner Bros. put the two films on a collision path? Or is April 2010 just going to be one hell of a fun month for action fans?

Idris Elba and Zoe Saldana will be joining Jeffery “The Comedian” Dean Morgan for the big-screen adaptation of DC/Vertigo’s The Losers.

Elba is best known for his roles on HBO’s The Wire, and currently The Office. The lovely Saldana is poised to be a breakout name in 2009 with starring roles in J.J. Abram’s Star Trek reboot and director James Cameron’s 3D sci-fi epic, Avatar.

Quite a winning cast for The Losers.

With DC Comics about to have another hit on their hands when Watchmen premieres in theaters on March 6th, a lot of movie blogs/news sites have been pondering where DC/Warner Bros. should go from here.

With all the hype surrounding Watchmen, and all the internet chatter about  DC Comics’ uncertain cinematic future, I found myself wondering: Why hasn’t DC had as much success at the box office as rival company Marvel?

In an attempt to answer that very question I came up with this comprehensive guide to how DC Comics SHOULD be making movies.

Jeffrey Dean Morgan, who stars as The Comedian in Watchmen next month, has taken on the role of another comic book anti-hero: Morgan will play Clay, leader of a disenfranchised band of ex-special forces operatives, in the adaptation of DC/Vertigo’s The Losers.