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No, she hasn't gotten back together with Justin Timberlake, but Jessica Biel will be starring in and producing rookie screenwriter Julia Brownell's original screenplay F***ing Engaged, a raunchy comedy about a couple who make a pact to have sex every day leading to their wedding so they don't turn into their crusty old parents.

What a relief! We were worried for a second that Miss Biel might have been getting serious with on-screen love interest Bradley Cooper on the set of Joe Carnahan's remake of the A-team. Luckily for us, it's just a sex comedy.

We know what all of you were thinking when you heard about the new A-Team movie: Who could possibly fill Mr. T's shoes as the crabby, macho, fool-pitying B.A. Baracus?

Then we heard it was going to be Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, who beat out Common for the role. Really? This was down to a mixed martial artist and a rapper, neither really well known for their acting talents? We thought B.A. deserved better than that. Even Robert Downey Jr. in black face sounded better. 

But then we saw this video:

Most of the video consists of Entertainment Tonight interviewing Bradley Cooper (perfectly cast as Faceman, by the way) and the gorgeous Jessica Biel (playing an Army general??). But they also get a few words in with Rampage, and even a quick glimpse at the new B.A. yelling at the new Murdock (District 9's Sharlto Copley).

Well, after seeing that little snippet of on-set action, as brief as it was, makes us feel a whole lot better about this new A-Team movie. While we would have preferred Mr. T, because well, Mr. T. basically is B.A. Baracus in real life, it looks like Joe Carnahan and Rampage Jackson have done a good job keeping the tone and spirit of the original character alive.

A-Team is set to roll into theaters June 11, 2010.

Previously, we posted some pictures of Miss Biel on the set of the new A-Team movie, but in a recent interview, she's elaborated on what's in store for us.

Biel recently sat down with MTV News to talk a little bit about the film, revealing that the project will embody a more serious tone than the classic 80's tv show on which it is based.

"I think it will be a little bit similar here and there but we really have our own tone going on," she said. "It’s a little bit less campy than the actual show and a little bit more serious action and fighting sequences but still with lots of humor. Lots and lots of humor."

Asked if there would be any familiar faces from the 80's making an appearance, she had this to say:

"I don’t know about [possible cameos] actually. Up to my knowledge at this point no," she said, adding that she'd like to see Mr. T play some kind of role. "That would be great. I can't imagine that people wouldn’t want to see him. When you think of A-Team you think of Mr. T, so that'd be great. I don’t know about it though."

And there are new details about her character, Carissa Sosa, who was previously reported to be an Army General:

"She works for the Department of Defense, so she's sort of after the A-Team throughout the whole movie," she said. "She had a previous relationship connection with one of the members of the A-Team, but not presently at the moment is their particular love interest."

The A-Team movie is set to hit theaters June 11, 2010.

Let's take a second and talk about this new A-Team movie.

I grew up with the A-Team. Their images were emblazoned on my lunchbox when I was a kid. I used to steal my dad's tan Members Only jacket and fancy cigars to pretend I was Hannibal Smith.  I have a B.A. Baracus sound board app on my iPhone. They're like family to me.

So, when I heard the kitschy 80's TV show was being remade into a glossy, glitzy, major motion picture, I immediately groaned in disapproval.

But then I heard Joe Carnahan was making it, and I said, "A-Team meets Smokin' Aces? Best movie ever!" Haha, no, I didn't really say that, but I trust Joe Carnahan to give us a slick, sexy, stylish, and yes, gritty interpretation of my favorite Stephen J. Cannell creation.

The cast list alone tells us that Carnahan's modern update will definitely honor the memory of the 80's favorite, with Bradley Cooper as Lt. Templeton "Faceman" Peck, Liam Neeson as John "Hannibal" Smith, District 9's Sharlto Copley as Capt. "Howling Mad" Murdock, and Quinton "Rampage" Jackson as Sgt. "B.A." Baracus.

All seem to be perfect picks when you look at the original characters, especially Bradley Cooper standing in for Dirk Benedict, but Liam Neeson replacing George Peppard suggests the film will have an edge, which is exactly what we're expecting from Carnahan.

Jessica Biel is reportedly playing an Army general who is an ex-love of Bradley Cooper's Faceman, and is now in hot pursuit of the team.

Okay, hold the phone... Jessica Biel as an Army general? Really? That's about as believable as Denise Richards as a nuclear physicist. Tell me Jessica is a hot undercover CIA agent and I'll swallow that hook, line and sinker, but Army general? I don't know, Joe. Please don't insult us by making another run-of-the-mill Hollywood remake. Treat our A-Team right.

Anyway, here are some pics that our friends at comingsoon.net dug up of Miss Biel in a stealthy leather trench coat:

Jessica is clearly as hot as ever, but what's the deal with the trench coat? Is she trying to be incognito? If so, her overwhelming hotness and sexy exposed legs are making sure any covertness is completely ruined. Hell, even the coat looks sexy!

Mr. Carnahan, please don't muck this one up. I'll give you a free pass today, but it's just because your Army general makes me horny. I guess we'll have to wait until June of 2010 for a final verdict on the film. Until then, pity the fool!

Fresh off a starring turn in District 9, Sharlto Copley is officially joining the A-list.

How? By joining the cast of the A-Team movie.

The South African actor will portray the odd pilot H.M. “Howling Mad” Murdoch in Twentieth Century Fox’s remake of The A-Team series. He joins a cast that already includes:

• Liam Neeson (Col. John “Hannibal” Smith)
• Bradley Cooper (Lt. Templeton “Face” Peck)
• Quinton “Rampage” Jackson (B.A. Baracas)

Also, Jessica Biel has been added to the cast. He'll play Faceman's ex-girlfriend.

Jessica Biel is gorgeous.

But for an actress that claims she wants to earn a living for her talent more than her looks, we can't say the following choice will help such a cause:

Reportedly, Biel is up for the role of Chun Li in the forthcoming 20th Century Fox adaptation of the classic video game Street Fighter. A source for the site claims that Keira Knightley and Jessica Alba have already passed on the Hyde Park-produced project and that Biel is next in line for an offer.

The new film will be pretty much unrelated to the 1994 silliness that starred Jean-Claude Van Damme, except for the common source material. Jessica can at least be thankful for that.

Screenwriter Justin Marks has been hired to pen the script for the movie which will center around the game's prolific female fighter, Chun Li. Other details of the story are being kept secret.

Street Fighter is targeted for a 2008 release.