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‘G.I. Joe: Retaliation’ Final Poster Features Copious Photoshop And Bronzer

Travis Woods — Tue, 08 May 2012 17:47:34 +0000

Coming on the heels of the enormously ridiculous full trailer that featured a bevy of actors seemingly covered in Crisco and self-tanning lotion while things in the background go boom boom boom really loud, G.I. Joe Retaliation has finally released a full one-sheet poster, and it’s, well, kind of a mess.

Featuring Bruce Willis’ airbrushed (actually, more like airblasted) head Frankenstein’d onto a generic suited body with a set of monkey hands pasted on with a gun while Dwayne Johnson’s fake-baked commando stands in a sea of stock-photo, soft-focus fire, the poster is all kinds of wrong.

Oh! It has Cute Pensive Girl With Gun, which is also a perennial favorite of the crappy poster. We’ve also got Random Action Pose Ninja basically floating in the background to fill up some empty space, and the Big Bad looming in the background like Darth Vader’s goofy little brother, Wayne.

G.I. Joe: Retaliation opens on June 29, 2012, where it will essentially be a way to pass the time losing brain cells until The Amazing Spider-Man comes out the following weekend. In addition to Dwayne Johnson and Bruce Willis, Retaliation stars Channing Tatum and Jonathan Price. In it, an imposter of the U.S. President allows the evil Cobras to take control of the government, and a lot of yelling, CGI, and explosions happen, and I bet Willis says something sarcastic and Johnson will look hard at things.

What do you think of the poster?

Source: Coming Soon

‘G.I. Joe: Retaliation’ Trailer Features Lots Of Orange Skin, Bruce Willis, And Boom-Booms

Travis Woods — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 15:28:54 +0000

In a series of quickly edited shots drenched in a palette of the prerequisite orange and teal, featuring actors fake-baked and color-corrected to an unnatural orange hue and surrounded by a CGI landscape of kabooms, slow-to-fast motion collisions, and Bruce Willis in full-on late-period-bald-Bruce-Willis-paycheck-role mode, the full trailer for G.I. Joe: Retaliation is basically every other action trailer you’ve seen over the past 10 years. But hey, it’s got The Rock being all The Rock-y, and a storyline that rips off The A-Team. Check it out, courtesy of Paramount Pictures.

Opening June 29, 2012, G.I. Joe: Retaliation features, in addition to Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Bruce Willis, Channing Tatum and Jonathan Pryce. In the film, a fake President of the United State allows the Cobras to take control of the government, and only the disgraces Joes can stop them and then some things blow up, some ice falls on people, some flat, depth-less CGI occurs, and Bruce Willis does some things while smirking. Elsewhere, The Rock flexes and arches his eyebrows, while Channing Tatum looks blankly at things. Exciting!

There honestly doesn’t appear to be much in this trailer that separates it in tone from something like the Battleship trailer, but the first Joe film made over $300 million worldwide, so there’s obviously a built-in audience for this sucker. Still, as flashy as it is, there doesn’t really seem to be anything new here, but what do you expect from a G.I. Joe movie?

What do you think of the trailer?

New International ‘G.I. Joe: Retaliation’ Trailer Shows Things Going Boom A Lot

Travis Woods — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:50:27 +0000

Well, another day, another G.I. Joe: Retaliation trailer that shows things exploding, people running while seemingly coated in Crisco to replicate sweat, people shooting at various things, some sword fights on a mountain, and Bruce Willis shows up, shoots people, and smirks for a little bit. Oh, and The Rock glares at things and occasionally does that eyebrow cocking thing. Exciting?

Also, you see the White House being taken over by the Cobras, along with the new casting additions of Bruce Willis, The Rock, Adrianne Palicki, Ray Stevenson, RZA, and D.J. Cotrona. The returning cast features Channing Tatum, Ray Park, Lee Byung-hun, Arnold Vosloo and Jonathan Pryce. Check it out:

It looks like pretty generic modern action movie stuff (Look, a famous national landmark! Look, slow motion shots that speed up and then slow back down! Look, things repeatedly exploding! Look, a cameo by an action megastar!), but hey, one can’t exactly expect much from a film that’s a sequel to a movie that is based on a Hasbro action figure line and 1980s cartoon series, right? Oh well, G.I. Joe: Retaliation opens on June 29, and is directed by Jon Chu.

Is knowing truly half the battle?

Source: /Film

The Rock and Bruce Willis Enliven G.I. Joe Retaliation Trailer

Damon Houx — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:53:17 +0000

How do you make a sequel to a modestly received blockbuster like the first G.I. Joe? One: you hired Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Bruce Willis for your action star bonafides. Two: You open your trailer and film by slaughtering the majority of the cast from the previous film. That’s Channing Tatum in the first few moments, and then he seems to leave the film (whether temporarily or permanently it’s hard to say). Check out the trailer for G.I. Joe: Retaliation…

The films director is Jon M. Chu, who will be known to any fans of modern musicals, as he’s helmed the last two Step Up movies as well as the Justin Bieber documentary. This was his chance to break out of the musical ghetto, and it looks like he embraced the challenge.

The first film got mostly mixed reactions, with critics and audiences divided on whether it was stupid or stupid fun. It also did just okay at the box office. Going by the two to one theory of success, the film would have lost money if films like this aren’t also about the merchandise sales and perhaps that’s why we’re getting this one as well. It is an entertaining trailer, so it may wash the stigma of “giant toy advert” off it. Then again, maybe not.

How you doing, Bruce Willis?

Jon M. Chu and Rupert Wyatt Talk About Their Latest Films

Damon Houx — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 18:53:27 +0000

How does one deal with press? For both Jon M. Chu, and Rupert Wyatt, both are walking into a battlefield with their next films. For Jon M. Chu, he’s been signed on for the G.I. Joe sequel, but is known for his musicals, while Rupert Wyatt, he’s putting out a new Planet of the Apes film after the franchise has struggled to reboot itself. Both have offered themselves to the press to make their case for their films.

For Rupert Wyatt, the trailer and advance buzz for the release of Rise of the Planet of the Apes began in earnest this week for the August 5 release of the film. The trailer offers glimpses of the film to be, and he talked about the movie (as much as he could) with Alex Billington. Here’s a money quote:

Rupert Wyatt: This film is, what I hope and what I think the studio hopes, it’s laying the foundations for future films to come. I personally think what would be wonderful after this story is that the real conflict between humans and apes is told in this next film, because that’s what we’re setting up.

Todd Gilchrist of Box Office Magazine talked to Chu about the upcoming G.I. Joe sequel. The main takeaway from this is that the casting rumors about who was coming back or who wasn’t isn’t locked in stone. As he says, they’re just digging in:

Jon M. Chu: We just got the deal done, so now I get to get my hands dirty; this is the fun part, where we get to do pre-vis, to design characters, design worlds and literally the things I would create in my backyard.

Chu is in a different position than Wyatt. Wyatt came from independent cinema, so people don’t hold his older films against him, while Chu got a number of negative fanboy appraisals when he was hired on for this film because of his work on the Step Up franchise. It’s not fair to call either piece damage control, but both are smart to reach out to the press and establish not only their identities as filmmakers, but their perspectives on what they want to do. Both have taken on massive franchises that generate a lot of knee-jerk responses. Whether the films work or not is always the final arbiter.

Do you feel sympathy for filmmakers after interviews like this?

Rachel Nichols Says Only a Few G.I. Joe Members Returning for Sequel

Krystal Clark — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 17:46:59 +0000

When will the new G.I. Joe movie start production? Who knows? But through various sources we’ve heard who will and won’t return for the follow up. A few weeks ago we learned that Byung-hun Lee would reprise his role as Storm Shadow, and actor Channing Tatum has expressed interest in once again playing team leader Duke. Co-star Rachel Nichols, who starred as Scarlett in the film has taken to Twitter to announce what characters will appear in the sequel and surprisingly, she’s not one of them!

From Nichols Twitter via /Film

“GI JOE 2 News Flash: The only characters to return in the JON CHU directed sequel will be SNAKE EYES, STORM SHADOW, and DUKE…”

This is an interesting post considering the actress has admitted that she hasn’t read the script for the sequel. She must have received a call straight from the studio saying that her services wouldn’t be needed. The screenplay for G.I. Joe 2 has been completed by scribes Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick and the studio recently hired Jon M. Chu to direct the film.

We find it strange that they would cut such core G.I. Joe team members as Ripcord (Marlon Wayans), Scarlett (Nichols), and even General Abernathy aka Hawk (Dennis Quaid). It also doesn’t make sense that [Spoilers for the first film] they set it up so Destro and “The Doctor” (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) would be the villains in the sequel only for them not to return.

If this is the true roster of characters for the next movie, we say: FAIL.

What do you think of this mess? Do you think the casting is legit? If so, why?

G.I. Joe 2 Script Complete, Still Looking At Directors

Krystal Clark — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 20:18:15 +0000

If you’re still awaiting news regarding the sequel to G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra, we have some for you. The last time we checked, Paramount and Hasbro were hard at work looking at director candidates to replace Stephen Sommers. Thus far F. Gary Gray and Jon M. Chu have been named as possible front runners. Over at MTV, they spoke with Hasbro CEO Brian Goldner about the film and he gave a small update on the script and their search for the right helmer.

The screenplay for G.I. Joe 2 has been completed by scribes Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick. As for the contents of said script, Goldner revealed a little bit about what we can expect.

[Spoiler for G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra]

“Obviously, we know coming out of the first film that the president is an impostor,” Goldner said of the sequel’s plot, “You might begin with the knowledge of having your president as an impostor. What would that mean? From that, you can tell a very big story without only having to rely on the chronology of the first film.”

But he also clarifies that if you haven’t seen the first movie, it won’t be a deal breaker to enjoy the sequel.

“There is a really great idea in the second ‘G.I. Joe,’” he said. “In many ways, it’ll be great for the people who saw the first one, but you don’t need to have studied every element of the first one to enjoy the second. We’ve made sure that that’s the case.”

What do you think of the starting point of the story? Who do you think should direct?

F. Gary Gray, Jon M. Chu Contenders to Direct G.I. Joe 2

Krystal Clark — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 21:20:10 +0000

Last week the folks over at Latino Review, reported that F. Gary Gray and Jon M. Chu were on the shortlist to direct Paramount’s G.I. Joe sequel. Today, THR has followed up and confirmed their speculation. According to the trade the duo are definitely in the running to replace Stephen Sommers, who directed the previous film.

The studio has made the next G.I. Joe a high priority on their list of things to do. Producer “Lorenzo di Bonaventura has met with a number of directors in recent days, including Gray and Chu, while Paramount execs will commence their talks this week.” He wants production to begin by June so the film can be in theaters by 2012.

If you want our pick for the movie we say F. Gary Gray all day. Nothing against Chu but the first Joe was filled with corny and cheesy effects and dialogue, therefore we need someone who’s a little more grounded for the next one. Something about directing Step Up and Justin Bieber’s Never Say Never doesn’t give us the confidence we need in his abilities.

Who do you think should direct G.I. Joe 2?

Lee Byung-hun’s Storm Shadow to Return in G.I. Joe 2

Krystal Clark — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 20:47:52 +0000

He’s back! Lee Byung-hun who starred as the ninja Storm Shadow in 2009′s G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra will reprise his role for the sequel. According to THR, the casting news was revealed via the actor’s agency, which we find interesting. Why didn’t the studio (Paramount) release the info? Is this legit?

[Spoilers] If you saw Rise of Cobra, you know that Storm Shadow’s fate was sealed with a dramatic drop into a dark hole. He supposedly died at the end of a battle with his former peer Snake Eyes (Ray Park), making him one of the few casualties that the film had to offer. A lot of the other characters were seriously injured or mutilated but left alive.

G.I. Joe 2 is currently in development but no real details have been released regarding the plot. The studio hired Zombieland scribes Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick to pen the screenplay for the follow up, which won’t be directed by Stephen Sommers. He unfortunately won’t be reprising his role with the film.

G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra grossed $302 million worldwide, which was more than enough to warrant a sequel. The film also had an open ending that alluded to a new villain.

What do you think of Storm Shadow’s return to G.I. Joe?

Stephen Sommers NOT Directing G.I. Joe 2

Krystal Clark — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 23:36:35 +0000

The live action G.I. Joe franchise will be missing a familiar face when the sequel comes around according to the Los Angeles Times. Stephen Sommers, who helmed the first film, won’t return to direct the second one. This is a shock considering back in August it was confirmed that he was on board, along with the original cast.

The majority of the actors from the first film were contractually obligated to appear in future sequels, but Sommers didn’t have that same luxury. Apparently agents representing other directors claim that their clients have been approached to take over directing duties because Sommers won’t be behind the camera. Paramount refuses to comment on the situation.

The first movie grossed $302 million worldwide, which gave the studio enough of a reason to bankroll another installment. They hired Zombieland scribes Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick to pen the screenplay for the follow up over a year ago, since then it’s been relatively quiet on the pre-production front.

G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra wasn’t groundbreaking in any way (read our review) but it wasn’t a boring embarrassment.

Who do you think should direct the G.I. Joe sequel? Are you even interested in seeing another movie from the franchise?

Viacom Promises Zoolander 2, G.I. Joe 2, and TMNT

Krystal Clark — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 01:24:16 +0000

Viacom has set some of our fears at ease with their latest announcement regarding their upcoming film slate. Do you remember all the talk of a revamped Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie we kept hearing about? Or the sequel to last year’s live action adaptation of G.I Joe: Rise of Cobra? Or the long awaited follow up to the cult favorite Zoolander?! News on all three has been scarce but the studio claims that the films are on their to-do list and we can expect them fairly soon.

Viacom COO Tom Dooley spoke at the company’s earning’s call today and revealed their plans for feature releases beyond next September. He noted that a new G.I. Joe movie is on the horizon and that Zombieland writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick are hard at work on the screenplay for it. He also stated that the Jack Ryan reboot is on the way with Jack Bender directing.

Speaking of reboots, Michael Bay and his Platinum Dunes production company are currently developing a screenplay from Art Marcum and Matt Holloway for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. And finally for those of us who have been dealing with the back and forth, will they or won’t they, Zoolander 2, seems to be ago!

Justin Theroux is currently working on the screenplay for the film, which he plans to also direct. So get ready to see Zoolander and Hans strut their stuff again as the really, really, ridiculously good looking people they are.

What do you think of Viacom’s promise to bring on more franchise properties? Do you think they’ll pull through?

Source: THR

Stephen Sommers to Direct G.I. Joe Sequel

Krystal Clark — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 15:13:12 +0000

Films from the summer of 2009 were filled with excessive explosions, horrible plots, bad acting, and that’s just the tip of the ice berg. When it comes to those qualities G.I. Joe had them all but unlike Transformers Revenge of the Fallen, it was still interesting to watch. The film ended up making a decent amount of money at the box office, earning a green light for a sequel. According to The Wrap, director Stephen Sommers will return to helm the follow up regardless of rumors that he’s on the outs with Paramount.

If anyone can handle cheesy special effects and bad dialogue it’s Stephen Sommers. He might not be David Fincher or Christopher Nolan but you have to admit he’s good at his “type of directing.” On the actor’s front, Channing Tatum is expected to reprise his role as Duke the leader of the G.I. Joe team, which means we’ve got another showstopping performance ahead of us (rolls eyes).

G.I. Joe 2 is currently in development but no real details have been released regarding the plot. The first movie was definitely pointless, popcorn fun but unless they come up with something really interesting, I might have to sit the sequel out. It’s more of a wait until it hits DVD type of film. No offense.

What do you think of Sommer’s returning to direct G.I. Joe 2? Is it a good idea?

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