COLUMBUS SHORT JOINS BUNCH OF 'LOSERS': Film based on comic book about black ops commandos out for revenge.

      *Columbus Short has joined the DC-Vertigo comic book adaptation "The Losers" at Warner Bros. Pictures reports Blackfilm.

       Directed by Sylvain White, the story follows a Special Forces team who was betrayed by their CIA handler Max in the 90s and left for dead following the conclusion of their operation. Eager for revenge and the opportunity to remove their names from a secret CIA death list, the Losers regroup and conduct covert operations against the CIA, uncovering startling operations spearheaded by the enigmatic Max, whose influence within the CIA and U.S. Government is unparalleled.      

       Short will play the role of Pooch, a 'Losers' pilot identifiable in the Vertigo comic book series by his shaved head and laid-back appearance. The character has been known to pilot any ground, air or sea vehicle with ease. Despite his involvement with the CIA and Special Forces, he is also married with children.       

       Jeffrey Dean Morgan, best known as the character Denny on TV's "Grey's Anatomy," will portray team leader Clay.       

       The Losers ran for 32 issues from August 2003 to March 2006. The idea was loosely based on the original 1970 Losers for DC Comics, a group of World War II soldiers. The update is set against events surrounding and including the War on Terror.