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Action, AdventureRelease Date :
August 07, 2009MPAA Rating :
PG-13Director :
Stephen SommersStarring :
Channing Tatum, Sienna Miller, Dennis Quaid, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ray Park, Marlon Wayans, Rachel Nichols, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Said Taghmaoui, Arnold Vosloo, Lee Byung-hun, Christopher Eccleston
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'G.I. Joe' Sequel Going Into Production Soon
August 11, 2009 11:08:52"G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra" has done better than what Paramount Pictures expected it to be, and thus more firm words stating a sequel project to the live-action adaptation is being developed have been uttered. According to Los Angeles Times, the studio's vice chairman, Rob Moore, has confirmed that the sequel "will soon go into development".
All of the "G.I. Joe" lead actors are contractually obligated to return for another installment. Some of whom, which included Channing Tatum, Marlon Wayans, Sienna Miller and Rachel Nichols, had admitted they are locked for the follow-up movie during an Australian Press Conference for the film. However, director Stephen Sommers is not.
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'G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra' Tops North American Box Office
August 10, 2009 11:08:54"G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra" found success at North American box office. Though met with not-so-kind-criticism earlier this summer, the Stephen Sommers-directed action adventure has proven to be a box office hero as it landed atop the chart after its first three days screening, selling $54.7 million worth of ticket sales.
With the solid opening, the movie starring Channing Tatum, Sienna Miller and Dennis Quaid is placed among the best August openings in history for a non-sequel. Its impressive bow also marked Tatum and Miller's career bests. Of the success of the film, Paramount vice chairman Rob Moore said, "... the audience got exactly what it was. A fun summer movie, a great way to end your summer. You just relax and have a good time."
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'G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra': New Clip, TV Spots and Featurette
July 28, 2009 10:07:01Two weeks shy of its theatrical release, "G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra" has got a brand new clip, two TV spots and a featurette released for viewing pleasure. The clip comes out courtesy of RTE Entertainment, while one of the TV spots is outed via StephenSommers.com and the featurette gets out via MSN.
The clip sees the scene where Dennis Quaid's General Hawk welcomes Channing Tatum's Duke and Marlon Wayans' Ripcord. It also features the footage in which Ripcord is trying to make his move on Rachel Nichols' Scarlett. Both of the made-for-television promos, on the other hand, focus more on the action the movie is offering.
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Fresh Action-Packed Clips From 'G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra'
July 21, 2009 10:07:24In anticipation of "G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra" theatrical release, two brand new clips from the live-action movie have been released through Yahoo! Movies as well as StephenSommers.com. Packed with action sequences, both snippets feature the G.I. Joe team in hot pursuit of a MARS Scarab carrying Sienna Miller's The Baroness and Lee Byung-Hun's Storm Shadow.
In both clips, Channing Tatum's Duke and Marlon Wayans' Ripcord are displaying what their Delta-6 Accelerator Suits are capable of doing while chasing the SUV in the streets of Paris. One of the clips presents glimpses of some impressive moves by Ray Park's Snake Eyes as well as what the MARS Scarab has hidden under its hood.
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Two New 'G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra' Character Posters
July 14, 2009 01:07:51Two more character posters of "G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra" have made their way out. Uncovered by Latino Review, each of the two brand new one-sheets gives away another take on the two masked ninjas in the film, Ray Park's Snake Eyes of the G.I. Joes and Lee Byung-Hun's Storm Shadow of the Cobras.
These character posters came out a day after a series of new "G.I. Joe" stills was uncovered. Some of the photos exhibit the G.I. Joe team, which includes Rachel Nichols' Scarlett, Said Taghmaoui's Breaker, and Marlon Wayans' Ripcord among others, in their black figure-hugging costume. Some others highlight on Storm Shadow in the act.
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A Slew of New 'G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra' Photos Rolls Out
July 13, 2009 02:07:08Less than a month to its release in theaters, "G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra" has unraveled a series of new photos. Some feature the G.I. Joe team which includes Rachel Nichols' Scarlett, Said Taghmaoui's Breaker, Marlon Wayans' Ripcord and Karolina Kurkova's Cover Girl, some others focus on Lee Byung-Hun's Storm Shadow.
Earlier, a brief glimpse at Joseph Gordon-Levitt's Cobra Commander has been made available for viewing pleasure when the movie's official Japanese site put forth its new international trailer. Most of the footage shown are similar to previous trailers. Though so, the trailer exposes Cobra Commander as he stands next to Christopher Eccleston's Destro.
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'G.I. Joe' Gets New Japanese Trailer With Cobra Commander
July 07, 2009 10:07:45A new international trailer of "G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra" has been put forth through the movie's official Japanese site. Though containing many similar footage to previous trailers, this fresh promotional video does tuck in a brief glimpse at Joseph Gordon-Levitt's Cobra Commander in a single shot when he is seen standing next to Christopher Eccleston's Destro.
Previously, Gordon-Levitt has talked about portraying the character. To New York Magazine, he gushed, "My face is in it. There's this crazy kind of getup that I wear. It's got makeup and it's got all this other stuff, and it's a mask, basically. You can hardly tell it's me. And that, to me, is the best. That's why I love Daniel Day-Lewis or Gary Oldman."
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Rumor of Stephen Sommers Fired From 'G.I. Joe', a False One
June 12, 2009 10:06:36Words that director Stephen Sommers being shunt out from "G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra" apparently hold no truth in them. In an interview with Latino Review, producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura has set things straight, saying "It's very unfair to Steve, it's completely untrue he was never asked to leave or been fired or any of that. That's ridiculous. The movie tested very well."
When the site mentioned that the screening test result is as good as "Transformers", the producer declined to compare "G.I. Joe" with other movies. He said, "Well listen, we tested very well and I don't compare the movies because they are different movies, but you know I think its really destructive for a director."
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Stephen Sommers Reportedly Fired From 'G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra'
June 11, 2009 04:06:35Words on the street are, director Stephen Sommers has been fired from "G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra". Posting a message on Don Murphy's message boards and chronicling what really happened before, during and after the production of the movie, forum poster Endtimes claimed that the filmmaker has been cut off from the project following a low test screening score.
"So the story goes like this-," Endtimes began explaining. "After a test screening wherein the film tested the lowest score ever from an audience in the history of Paramount, the executive who pushed for the movie Brad Weston had Stephen Sommers, the super hack director of the film fired. Removed. Locked out of the editing room."
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Fresh 'G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra' Images Come Out
June 04, 2009 03:06:18A number of brand new "G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra" pictures have been unraveled. Three of the new photos present some members of the G.I. Joe team, the other two take the focus on Sienna Miller's The Baroness, while one displays the battle between Lee Byung-Hun's Storm Shadow and Ray Park's Snake Eyes.
From the three G.I. Joe photos, one highlights on Channing Tatum's Duke who is pointing up a gun to someone behind the camera. The other one sees Duke and Marlon Wayans' Ripcord standing in front of what seems to be accelerator suits. The last of the three exhibits Duke, Dennis Quaid's General Hawk, Said Taghmaoui's Breaker, Rachel Nichols' Scarlett, and Ripcord.
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New 'G.I. Joe' TV Spot Highlights on Real American Heroes
June 03, 2009 11:06:44A brand new television spot for "G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra" has made its rounds. Though being kicked off to the often-shown footage of the Eiffel Tower's destruction, the promotional video which is said to be aired during the 2009 MTV Movie Awards still reels in several never-before-seen footage, including the scene in which Sienna Miller's The Baroness utters the tagline, "Real American Heroes", sarcastically.
Based on the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toy franchise, "G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra" is set ten years in the future and chronicling the rise of the Cobra Organization. It also revolves around Duke and Ripcord's introduction to the elite G.I. Joe team, and follows the team from the Egyptian desert to deep below the polar ice caps as they fight the corrupt arms dealer Destro and the growing threat of the Cobra in plunging the world into chaos.
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'G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra' Gets Extended 'Paris Attack' Clip
June 01, 2009 02:06:47Providing a longer look at the previously-released "G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra" video, MTV has brought forth a less than two minutes clip out in the open. This fresh clip is entitled "Paris Attack" and serves as the extended version of the 45-second footage which reveals who is behind the destruction of the Eiffel Tower.
The clip starts showing the footage seen in the 45-second video, that is Sienna Miller's Baroness entering a building in Paris with Byung-hun Lee's Storm Shadow accompanying her. While most of the footage are similar, they give more to what happens after Ripcord tackles Storm Shadow and Duke's effort to capture the Baroness.
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Sneak Peek at 'G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra' Clip
May 30, 2009 09:05:04A brand new clip from "G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra" will be debuted during 2009 MTV Movie Awards on Sunday, May 31, but before it comes out a 45-second of the clip has been unraveled. Said to be a part of the "Attack on Paris" segment from the movie, the snippet highlights on a scene prior to the destruction of the Eiffel Tower footage.
Arriving in an all-white car, Sienna Miller's Baroness enters a building in Paris with Byung-hun Lee's Storm Shadow accompanying her. When they approach the security guards, she asks him who will eliminate the unnecessary complication. Storm Shadow responds by offing the guards using his shurikens, before finding a place to shoot the metal-eating nanomites at the legendary landmark. Hot on their tails are Duke and Ripcord in their accelerator suits.
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Official Trailer of 'G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra' Explodes
May 02, 2009 10:05:12A brand new domestic trailer of "G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra" has just been debuted. Coming out a day after its international trailer was put out, the U.S. version of the promotional video is premiered via MySpace. While most of the footage shown are similar to the French version, there are still slight differences seen in this trailer.
"G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra" is set ten years in the future and chronicles the rise of the Cobra Organization. Focusing on Duke and Ripcord's introduction to the elite G.I. Joe team, it follows the team from the Egyptian desert to deep below the polar ice caps as they fight the corrupt arms dealer Destro and the growing threat of the Cobra in plunging the world into chaos.
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'G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra' Gets International Trailer
May 01, 2009 09:05:44The first trailer for "G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra" has come out in the form of an international trailer. Brought into attention by Allocine, this around-two-minute video footage teases more than what the Super Bowl XLIII spot offered. This French trailer popped up just a day before the U.S. version is set to be debuted on May 1.
Providing more sneak peek into the live-action film, the trailer shows that the Cobra organization takes microscopic robot nanites and uses them to destroy the Eiffel Tower. It is further displayed that a special military task force, consisting of best operatives in the world, is being set up to combat these global threats. Then, the action sequences take over.
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt on Cobra Commander Role in 'G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra'
April 18, 2009 01:04:09While many of "G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra" characters have been uncovered previously, there are yet clues on how Joseph Gordon-Levitt's Cobra Commander will look like. However, when talking to Associated Press about the character's new action figure in which the character's hood has been replaced with a scuba-like mask, the 28-year-old actor has finally shed a ray of light.
"That toy is not my face. It's a mask. I like that I get to keep my face," he insisted, explaining. "It has less to do with me and more to do with this character that I helped create. That's more thrilling to me. It's this thing that was born out of a creative, collaborative process between me and a bunch of other people that all worked on creating this character."
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Channing Tatum Dying to Play Gambit
April 17, 2009 02:04:36Though drawing envy when landing the role of Duke in the forthcoming "G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra", Channing Tatum revealed there is one particular role he himself wishes to be able to carry out, Gambit. "Man, I was dying to play [Gambit]," the 28-year-old shared to MTV News about his desire to portray the character he holds dear to his heart.
"My dad's from Louisiana and I think I've always just gravitated towards Gambit in general," he in addition explained about his personal connection with the "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" character. "He's just cooler than anything to me."
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Five-Minute Footage of 'G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra' Screened
March 19, 2009 11:03:32Garth Franklin of Dark Horizons has got the chance to watch a five-minute "sizzle reel" of footage from "G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra" when it was screened by Paramount Pictures in Sydney. Sharing what he has seen during the screening, he jotted down the footage details and revealed that the footage was an extended version of what has been outed through the Super Bowl spot.
Starting his report, Franklin wrote "the footage established the premise that an international military task force has been setup to combat global threats". He then continued to describe that the operation base of the force takes place in what "seems to be a sandy desert somewhere" with "a secret circular hangar bay door opening for an advanced Harrier-like jet to land".
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Sienna Miller Teases 'G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra'
March 11, 2009 03:03:15While "G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra" is still months away from its theatrical debut, one of its stars, Sienna Miller, has opened up about what to expect from the live-action adventure movie. In an interview with MTV News, the actress who will be seen as The Baroness in the film teases on the fighting scene with Rachel Nichols' agent "Scarlett" O'Hara as well as Joseph Gordon-Levitt's take on Cobra Commander.
About the fighting sequence, the 27-year-old shared, "There's a really, really good girl fight between Rachel Nichols and myself." Recalling on the preparation for the particular scene, she further explained, "It's like a proper, violent girl-fight scene. And we both worked so hard for the choreography and the training of it. ... We both got hurt. I'm clumsy, so I slipped on a rubber bullet at one point and sprained my wrist quite badly. She ran into a flame and got burned."
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Movie File Cards of 'G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra' Expose New Characters
January 30, 2009 09:01:38Four more characters from "G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra" have been unearthed through the film's file cards. Brought into attention by HissTank, the file cards reveal the first look at G.I. Joe's communications specialist Breaker, Cobra's scientist The Doctor, Cobra Viper and master of disguise Zartan.
Aside from giving a sneak peek at how the characters will look like in the movie, the file cards also provide short description to each of the characters. In his card, Breaker is described as a digital wizard who never met a system he couldn't hack into or a firewall he couldn't break through, while The Doctor as can be seen in his file card is said to be a brilliant scientist who develops the latest technologies for James McCullen and MARS industries.
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'G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra' Unleashes New Character Posters
January 28, 2009 09:01:30Paramount Pictures have revealed a series of brand new posters from "G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra" via MySpace. The one-sheets showcase six major characters, Channing Tatum's Duke, Marlon Wayans' Ripcord, Sienna Miller's The Baroness, Rachel Nichols' Scarlett, Ray Park' Snake Eyes and Lee Byung-hun's Storm Shadow, in their fighting outfits.
"G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra" is set ten years in the future and chronicles the rise of the Cobra Organization. Focusing on Duke and Ripcord's introduction to the elite G.I. Joe team, it follows the team from the Egyptian desert to deep below the polar ice caps as they fight the corrupt arms dealer Destro and the growing threat of the Cobra in plunging the world into chaos.
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Sienna Miller's Breasts Enhancement in 'G.I. Joe' Denied
January 24, 2009 02:01:57Speculations that Sienna Miller has been forced to wear fake breasts for her role as The Baroness in "G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra" have been put off by director Stephen Sommers. Responding to the circulating rumors, the man behind "Van Helsing" told Entertainment Weekly's Hollywood Insider that the story holds no truth.
"Everybody here laughed because they know I would NEVER say that to an actress," the "The Mummy" and "The Mummy Returns" director/writer insisted. "I guess the costume department gave her a tight fitting bra, but no one gave her rubber breasts or whatever. It is 100 percent Sienna Miller."
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Description of Possible 'G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra' Teaser Trailer
December 11, 2008 03:12:29Written details of potential "G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra" teaser trailer has been put out. Claiming to have seen the sneak peek of the action movie in a test screening, Jason Nicholl of Nukethefridge.com described what he has seen in what could be the film's promotional effort.
Starting the description, Nicholl wrote that the teaser "begins with some jets zooming by and dropping some bombs". He continued noting that what comes next is a scene where Dennis Quaid's Hawk talks to members of a new elite fighting force that is formed to fight terrorism followed by a couple of terrorist attacks.
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The Hard Master of 'G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra' Uncovered
November 06, 2008 03:11:47Another "G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra" live-action character has been exposed. Bringing forward what is claimed to be the first look of Storm Shadow's uncle, Latino Review posted a picture of Gerald Okamura in his Hard Master costume. The photo is said to be taken outside the actor's trailer when the movie was taking its principal photography in the Downey area.
Okamura's character, Hard Master, is known as the ninja master of the Arashikage clan. He is the one who trains both Storm Shadow and Snake Eyes, and is believed to have something to do with the rivalry between the two. In the comic book, his death leads to Snake Eyes leaving the clan, while Storm Shadow joining Cobra.
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Cobra Commander Seen as Twisted Character in 'G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra'
September 05, 2008 12:09:13More details from the upcoming "G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra" have been shared and this time it is about the meanest of the baddies, Cobra Commander. Providing more information about this character, producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura told MTV News that Destro's boss will be portrayed as an intricate character saying, "As we see it, he's a very twisted character. As the backstory evolves, you discover why his personality [is like that]."
Contrasting the masked character played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt with Heath Ledger's Joker, di Bonaventura noted that unlike Joker who takes control of his background, Cobra's past will be unveiled in the movie. "I thought what was great in 'The Dark Knight' was that Heath kept telling you different stories [about his past] so you never knew what it was, and they were all spooky and crazy," he said. "[In our film] you get to see it, and you get to understand what's happened to this guy."
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'G.I. Joe' Having Two Destros
July 04, 2008 02:07:18In March, "G.I. Joe" fans were given the chance to see the Hasbro's action figures in real life when Paramount Pictures revealed characters stills of "G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra" and through them, it is confirmed that Cobra leader, Destro, is being depicted by Christopher Eccleston. Yet, recently some publication have posted an interesting news regarding the particular character.
Broken out by HissTank.com, report coming from their source at the European Cinema Expo on the casting for Destro suggested that the bad guy has two actors filling in, Eccleston and David Murray. "It would seem that David Murray the original actor picked to play James McCullen AKA Destro is still indeed set to play Destro in the G.I. Joe Movie 'Rise Of Cobra'," Hiss Tank wrote.
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Teaser Poster Reveals 'G.I. Joe' Title
June 24, 2008 11:06:33It looks like the upcoming live-action film based on the Hasbro's toy lines of action figure won't be known as simply "G.I. Joe". Moments prior, online publications have gone beserk over the possible fact that the Stephen Sommers-directed movie maybe given a subtitle and thus called "G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra".
Though no official announcement has been made by the production house of the new title of the movie, a teaser poster for the tidbit has popped up at the Cinema EXPO in Amsterdam, Netherlands and in it, it is revealed the full title of the upcoming action movie. The poster which has been outed first by Film N1 and can be seen below displays Channing Tatum fully costumed as Duke and sporting what looks like to be a sniper gun on his hands.
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A Slew of 'G.I. Joe' Stills Expose First Looks
May 09, 2008 04:05:06When it is announced that "G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra", the Hasbro's famous American heroes toy characters, has been picked up to be made into a live action film, many question how the characters will look like in reality. On Thursday, May 8, Paramount Pictures have finally given the fans a first real look into some important figures of G.I. Joe team as well as their nemesis, Cobra team.
The nine new photos unveiled six Joes and three Cobras. The Joe team pictured in the stills are Breaker portrayed by Said Taghmaoui, Duke by Channing Tatum, General Hawk by Dennis Quaid, Heavy Duty by Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Ripcord by Marlon Wayans and Snake Eyes by Ray Park, whereas the Cobras include The Baroness played by Sienna Miller, Destro by Christopher Eccleston and Storm Shadows by Lee Byung-Hun. The Duke character can be seen above while the rest are posted below.
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'G.I. Joe' Filming Hampered by Accident
April 28, 2008 10:04:30Few days after media brought up the news of the terrible car crash on the set of the much awaited "Quantum of Solace", they come again with another accident reports related to other movie's production. On Saturday, April 26, it is reported that a collision between a bus and several cars occurred during the filming of Paramount Pictures' "G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra" in the center of Prague.
Reportedly, the car crash incident happened near the action film's shooting area. It isn't clear though whether the "G.I. Joe" crew were involved in the accident or not as reports on the matter only related the mishap to the Stephen Sommers-directed film. Prague police spokeswoman Eva Brozova explained, "It happened in a closed area that was rented out to the filmmakers for the weekend." Further, it is noted that seven people were slightly injured on the accident as David Minowski, a spokesperson of local production house Stilling Films, claimed.
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The Rock and Brendan Fraser Tapped in 'G.I. Joe'?
April 04, 2008 11:04:51Though the upcoming action film "G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra" has started its production this February, it seems that the casting have yet to be settled as new casting reports are still coming in. The latest reports came from the action adventure film suggested that the former WWE champion Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson may get a role in the film, whereas Brendan Fraser have been tapped to join the cast.
According to Latino Review, Rock has been offered the role of Hector Delgado, a Navy Seal who is nicknamed Shipwreck, while Fraser has been signed to make a cameo appearance in the film as Gung Ho, the Village People-looking soldier. The site further noted that Rock has yet to make any decision on the offer. Meanwhile, on Fraser's role, it was said that the star of "The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor" has done shooting for his one scene role. The scene reportedly is taken place at 'The Pit' and it will be showing a training sequence.
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'G.I. Joe' Cast in the U.S. President
February 18, 2008 03:02:18The action hero film "G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra" has found the perfect man to depict the President of the United States. According to Latino Review, the Stephen Sommers' film has cast Jonathan Pryce to play the most important man in the U.S.
Though reportedly the character is considerably minor, Pryce's role still plays an important part in the action adventure movie to be released on August 7, 2009. In joining the cast, the actor will act alongside Dennis Quaid, Channing Tatum, Sienna Miller, Ray Park, Marlon Wayans and many others.
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G.I. Joe Starts Filming, Destro Re-Casted!
February 12, 2008 03:02:43As the action film "G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra" starts filming the principal photography on Monday, February 11, it was reported that the villainous character Destro had to be re-casted. IESB reported that the "28 Days Later" star Christopher Eccleston has been signed to replace David Murray for the coveted role.
The replacing of the actors was done because Murray who was originally chosen to depict the character withdrew from the film. Allegedly, the Irish-born actor was forced to do so over visa issues. IESB reported that the actor was not able to obtain a U.S. working visa in time for the production's start.
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Victoria's Secret Angel to Play Cover Girl in 'G.I. Joe'
February 06, 2008 03:02:51Following the completing line-up of "G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra" cast, it was reported that the actress to play the beautiful character Courtney A. Kreiger, who are more well known as Cover Girl, has been signed. IESB has revealed that Czech supermodel Karolina Kurkova has been tapped to play the Joes' object of fantasy.
In the action adventure film, the 23-year-old model will be joining Dennis Quaid, Channing Tatum, Sienna Miller, Marlon Wayans, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Lee Byung-Hun among others. Portraying the G.I. Joe's tank jockey specializing in the Wolverine missile tank, she will also work with director Stephen Sommers for the film slated to be released on August 7.
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'The Mummy' Villain to Star as Bad Guy Zartan in 'G.I. Joe'
January 29, 2008 10:01:16The villain High Priest Imhotep in "The Mummy" series has reportedly joined the cast of action movie "G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra". According to IESB.net, Arnold Vosloo has been cast by director Stephen Sommers to depict the main bad guy Zartan in the film based on Hasbro's action figures.
Zartan is a mercenary who works with Destro and Cobra. This character, which is fluent in twenty languages and dialects, is described to be similar to a chameleon since he can imitate anyone to an exact physical and vocal likeness. He is an expert martial artist, master archer and the leader of the biker gang known as the Dreadnoks who also suffers from Paranoid Schizophrenia and Multiple Personality Disorder.
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Duke's Role in 'G.I. Joe' Went to Channing Tatum?
January 28, 2008 03:01:37The rising young actor Channing Tatum has reportedly nailed the part of Duke in Paramount Pictures' latest project. According to AICN.com, the star of dancing drama "Step Up" has been entrusted with the role of the "G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra" team leader.
Based on Hasbro's line of action figures, "Joe" is a live action film starring Sienna Miller, Ray Park, Marlon Wayans, Rachel Nichols, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje and Said Taghmaoui. It tells the story of an international co-ed force of operatives who use hi-tech equipment to battle an evil organization headed by a double-crossing Scottish arms dealer 'Cobra'. The film is set to start shooting in February 2008 and slated for release on August 7, 2009.
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Channing Tatum One of Duke Candidates in 'G.I Joe'
January 18, 2008 10:01:48The latest update from the upcoming adaptation movie is that there are three candidates left for the role of Duke in "G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra". Latino Review reported that "Fantastic Four" hunk Chris Evans, "Step Up" star Channing Tatum and "Lost" leading man Matthew Fox are in the running for the lead role.
Earlier, it was reported that Sam Worthington is an alleged contender for the role of the All-American bad ass, but it seems that the Australian actor was no longer included in the race because of his involvement in "Avatar". Prior to the news, it was also said that Dominic West, the star of television series "The Wire" will play Destro, one of the bad guys from Cobra, but the rumor was quick to be dismissed by Paramount Pictures.
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The Producer of Scary Movie to Star in G.I. Joe
January 07, 2008 01:01:39One of the Hollywood's comic brothers, the Wayans, is set to star in the war-themed film, "G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra". According to Variety, Marlon Wayans has signed a deal with Paramount Pictures to play Ripcord, a leader of the military unit.
In the film based on Hasbro's American soldier action figure, Wayans will play alongside Rachel Nichols, Sienna Miller, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje and Said Taghmaoui. In the meantime, Joseph Gordon-Levitt is said to be in negotiations to join the action movie.
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Three Added to G.I. Joe Cast Lineup
December 21, 2007 04:12:04More are coming to enlarge the "G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra" brigade. The Hollywood Reporter has brought up casting info stating Rachel Nichols, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, and Said Taghmaoui have all joined the movie's lineup alongside previously-announced Sienna Miller and Ray Park.
Nichols, fresh from her role in "P2", is reported to play a skilled martial artist named Scarlett who specializes in hand-to-hand combat and counterintelligence. Akinnuoye-Agbaje, known as Mr. Eko in ABC's hit series "Lost", will portray ordnance expert Heavy Duty with Taghmaoui billed as Breaker, the team's communications specialist.
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George Clooney in Line for G.I. Joe's Duke?
October 30, 2007 02:10:39Initial possible candidate to play Duke in "G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra", or "Untitled Stephen Sommers Project" as Paramount Pictures refers to, has popped up to the surface. The actor in question surprisingly turns out to be Hollywood heartthrob George Clooney, according to IESB.net.
The site appears to have heard whispers from industry sources saying that the A-list actor has been offered the part and is quite sure that the tidbit is legit though it does advise its readers to take it with a grain of salt.
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Casting on Live-Action G.I. Joe Movie Begins
October 26, 2007 11:10:04Moving the project into the next stage of development, Paramount Pictures has delightfully started the casting process for "G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra", which it now refers as "Untitled Stephen Sommers Project", Superhero Hype! has claimed.
The site further informs production will start in mid-February next year in Prague and Los Angeles. To meet the schedule, this could only mean that scribe Stuart Beattie has to quicken his pace in finishing his script revisions before the intended Writers Guild of America's strike at the end of this month.
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It's True, Stephen Sommers Directing G.I. Joe
August 24, 2007 04:08:07Talks about Stephen Sommers boarded "G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra" finally are proven true as Paramount Pictures has confirmed that it has tapped "The Mummy" director to take care helming matters for the project, which had long been in development at the studio.
Sommers reportedly was hired right after he pitched his version of the flick to Paramount chairman-CEO Brad Grey and production prexy Brad Weston on Wednesday evening (August 22). The Indianapolis-born filmmaker next is expected to begin production in February next year for a summer 2009 release.
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Jason Statham Tipped as Action Man in G.I. Joe?
August 15, 2007 02:08:11Still hot from its report on Stephen Sommers to direct "G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra", IESB.net now is coming with a new one already, stating Jason Statham is getting considered to play the role of Action Man, the original G.I. Joe doll's British counterpart initially produced by Palitoy in 1966, in the movie.
"The producers are keen on keeping the Action Man character in the film to make marketing of the film easier abroad including using that name for international territories to avoid any potential negative reactions that some parts of the world may have with the name G.I. Joe," so the site claimed.
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Stephen Sommers Is G.I. Joe Director?
August 13, 2007 03:08:27After handling creepy creatures as seen in the first two "Mummy" installments and "Van Helsing", Stephen Sommers may possibly take care of those military figures from Hasbro.
According to IESB.net, words have it that the Indianapolis-born filmmaker has been offered the director's chair for none other than "G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra", a live-action film version of Hasbro's popular action figures that Lorenzo di Bonaventura is producing for Paramount Pictures.
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Lorenzo di Bonaventura Operates "G.I. Joe" Team
March 05, 2007 12:03:25Enthusiastic to make another big screen feature based on toy line after "Transformers", noted producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura is on the track to make "G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra", a live-action version of the line of military-themed toys produced by Hasbro, the company who has been selling Transformers since 1984.
IESB.net has revealed that di Bonaventura has pointed out at the press junket for "Shooter" that he will "immediately" work on the project as soon as "Transformers" wraps with an eye for Mark Wahlberg to star in as Conrad "Duke" Hauser.
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Reader's Reviews
i really love channing tatum i think im gonna die...and actually the movie was so awsome...damn,awsome..
posted by chan on Aug 27, 2008i would flat out RUN home from middle school so I wouldn't miss a thing. i would sing the opening theme song and turn the tv on at the right time, ALWAYS. this was my life when I was 12/13. i had always fantasized about a live action movie .. . WOW!
posted by falkorr on Oct 26, 2008
I Can't Wait For This Movie To Come Out....AWESOME!!!
posted by ast on Jan 26, 2009does any one know the name of the song
posted by Me on Feb 09, 2009does any know the name of the song at 12 sec on up
posted by Me on Feb 09, 2009Name of the band is Hollywood Undead and the name of the song is Undead.
posted by Me on Feb 13, 2009This film looks sik nd it also has Hollywood Undeads: UNDEAD!!!! I HAVE 2 WATCH IT
posted by HU on Mar 12, 2009Mmm...Arnold Vosloo
posted by Victoria on Mar 16, 2009what the song where it say im a american badass
posted by cobra232 on Jul 24, 2009Im going to get a Cobra logo tattoo on my chest.
posted by ss on Jul 26, 2009"hi, anyone could help me, which one of the five main heroes of GI Joe named after a snake? please ..... i can't provide answer to my son's question...." -i think its snake eye if thats wat ur talkin bout
posted by ctulls on Aug 02, 2009hi, anyone could help me, which one of the five main heroes of GI Joe named after a snake? please ..... i can't provide answer to my son's question....
posted by g.i. sheet on Aug 02, 2009I cant believe they put Hollywood Undead in this. i am so excited! they were so good in concert
posted by Kiah. on Aug 04, 2009DUKE is a 1SG not a CPT Wearing Major rank.
posted by I kno joe on Aug 12, 2009
I wanted to chop my cock off every time Dennis Quaid spoke. Why ruin my childhood with gay ass actors
posted by MR.WHY on Aug 13, 2009EXCELLENT FILM :)
posted by ferolt on Aug 15, 2009when they fly to the joe´s mainquater at the first time. their is a song which is nowhere listed. somthing with: "aha yeah...give a lokking...fun is the soldier" pls i love this song can anyone name it.
posted by Ballermann on Aug 22, 2009much better than the animation
posted by moviebuff1 on Sep 01, 2009why is the animation so crap
posted by movie buff1 on Sep 01, 2009awesome!!
posted by uenzdi on Sep 05, 2009if u have seeing thsi movie so help me.. u know when they are train0duke is training muscles. what is the name of the song when they are trainig..
posted by dingull on Oct 09, 2009