Why did "The A-Team" movie not use the original TV series theme song?
I've also seen this kind of situation in the Miami Vice and Starsky & Hutch movies. The producers didn't use the original TV series theme song for the movie.
Is there any legal reason for this?
Best Answer
Legal? No. 20th Century Fox just wanted an updated version of it. They commissioned Just Blaze to re-write it, but they could have just as easily used the original theme. As Oliver C pointed out in the comments, they did use the unchanged version within the movie.
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The four members of the team were tried by court martial for a crime they had not committed....The A-TeamTheme music composerMike Post Pete CarpenterComposersMike Post Pete Carpenter Garry Schyman (uncredited)Country of originUnited States20 more rowsThe A-Team Full Theme Tune
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