Massive fan of The professionals here so imagine how I felt when I heard there's a movie planned. Not the same as how I felt when I heard about the Sweeney film two years ago. I was excited about the Sweeney until I watched it & I predict the new film will be exactly the same.

My gripes with the Sweeney film were that Regan & Carter (played by John Thaw & Dennis Waterman) were played by Ray Winston & Plan B, actors that couldn't portray the original characters in any way. The only similarity was the south London accents.

Then there's the car, The Sweeney is iconic for it's use of Ford Granadas throughout its life span. A big V6 powered saloon car that squealed tyres round every bend. These awesome cars were replaced by a Focus. A Focus is a boy racer's pratmobile come old lady's shopping trolley. The Granada is a manly car, suited the whole show & the Focus just didn't suit. The only car chase scene in the film featured this rather pathetic car chasing a loud, big engined Jag. It looked pathetic.

I reckon the Professionals will be the same. No Capris, just a Focus driven by actors who can't portray the original characters. The problem with these films is lack of fan service. In a lot of shows & movies, namely doctor who, fan service is criticised but in films like The Sweeney & the upcoming Professionals movie, the only people who'll know about the characters, settings & general understanding of the material will be fans of the old TV series & if those fans aren't engaged or enthusiastic about the film, then it wont take off. Having looked on Passionford, the reception of this news is not enthusiastic at all. In regards to The Professionals, No Capri, no point