Ed Carey: Why re-platforming needs an ensemble cast

What do the films Avengers Endgame and Escape to Victory have in common? Yes, you've got it - they are all associated with the theme of gathering together a team of individuals with specialist skills in order to achieve a common goal. Escape to Victory, of course, sees a team of allied prisoners of war play an exhibition match against a German team. Former professional footballer for West Ham, Captain John Colby, played by Michael Caine, assembles a squad of fellow prisoners to take on their captors and escape in the process. A more recent example is The Avengers movie series, in whic...