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‘G.I. Joe 2′ Pushed Back to March 2013 for 3D Conversion

Sandy Schaefer — Wed, 23 May 2012 21:39:15 +0000

Here’s an unexpected twist: Paramount is delaying the release date for G.I. Joe: Retaliation, just over a month before the sequel was originally due to hit theaters around the U.S. Retaliation has now been pushed back an entire nine months to a March 29th, 2013 date – where it will face off against The Host during its opening weekend.

The reason for said abrupt delay? Paramount wants to convert the film to 3D, in order to improve its box office prospects overseas.

Deadline quotes an unnamed Paramount head as saying (about Retaliation):

“We’re going to do a conscientious 3D job because we’ve seen how it can better box office internationally. Jim Cameron did all of ‘Titanic’‘s 3D in post – and look how well that movie turned out.”

The quality of Titanic‘s post-converted 3D has demonstrated that non-native 3D ...

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Summer Movie Images & Posters: ‘G.I. Joe 2′, ‘Expendables 2′, ‘MIB3′, ‘Spider-Man’ & ‘Snow White’

Sandy Schaefer — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:40:33 +0000

Today’s batch of Summer Movie Season 2012 paraphernalia includes images and posters from a somewhat belated threequel (Men in Black III), a retooling of a centuries-old tale (Snow White and the Huntsman), a revamping of a cash-cow comic book movie franchise (The Amazing Spider-Man), Schwarzenegger, Willis and Stallone shooting things up in The Expendables 2 - and G.I. Joe: Retaliation, which bucks the sequel/reboot trend by being equal parts both.

Check out the full gallery for another look at the new alien hardware in the third (or, as the posters put it, cubed) Men in Black film, along with the namesakes for every one of the aforementioned titles – including a pic that showcases three iconic names in 1980s action entertainment, united together (and not simply trash-talking one another).

Men in Black III

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New ‘G.I. Joe: Retaliation’ Trailer: More Action & Cheesy One-Liners

Sandy Schaefer — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:01:54 +0000

Despite the influx of G.I. Joe: Retaliation posters and images over the past few weeks, fans have grown increasingly (and audibly) restless about the wait for a new trailer. Just in the nick of time, another theatrical promo has been released for the second Joe live-action movie (see above), offering a succinct outline of the story featured in the (semi-)rebooting sequel, an extended look at the film’s renovated cast in motion – and a better idea of what director Jon M. Chu meant when he said that Retaliation does not “discount” the events in Rise of Cobra.

Here’s the million dollar question, though: will seeing this additional footage from Retaliation ultimately get the fanbase more excited – or diminish anticipation for the film?

As you’ve undoubtedly picked up on by now, Retaliation “wipes the slate clean” by having most of the G.I. ...

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New ‘G.I. Joe 2′ Posters; Jon Chu Describes His Approach to the Sequel

Sandy Schaefer — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 21:53:04 +0000

No less than eight G.I. Joe: Retaliation character posters were released last week, featuring the sequel’s various new, returning and improved heroic/villainous players alike. An additional pair of character one-sheets have since made their way online – in the form(s) of an alternate pic with Adrianne Palicki as Lady Jaye (now, with desert camouflage attire) and Detroit 1-8-7‘s D.J. Cotrona as Flint – along with a Korean poster for the film.

You can see all three new promotional images in the gallery above. Be sure to also scroll on down for larger versions of each poster, plus excerpts from an interview where Retaliation director Jon M. Chu (Step Up 3D) discusses casting big-name action stars like Dwayne Johnson and Bruce Willis – along with his explanation of how the Joe sequel works as a standalone reboot, a regular sequel and a throwback to classic Joe mythos.

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‘G.I. Joe 2′ Poster Roundup: New Improved Heroes and Villain

Sandy Schaefer — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 18:33:23 +0000

Despite getting off to a bumpy start with 2009′s G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, the live-action Joe franchise looks to take a big step in the right direction with this summer’s installment, G.I. Joe: Retaliation. Director Jon Chu’s decision to include more fan-favorite Joe characters – and abandon Rise of Cobra helmer Stephen Sommers’ cheesy approach to the series, in favor of a down n’ dirty, hard-hitting angle – has a lot to do with that.

We’ve rounded up the latest Retaliation character posters from around the ‘Net, as can be viewed in the gallery above. You can also read on for further analysis of the film – including, a breakdown of the personnel recruited to realize Chu’s new vision of the Joe universe – and for larger versions of each individual one-sheet.

Retaliation maintains narrative continuity with Rise of Cobra, in so far as the plot involves Cobra Commander’s ...

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Movie Images & Posters: ‘G.I. Joe 2′, ‘Expendables 2′, ‘Piranha 3DD’ & More

Sandy Schaefer — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 17:09:00 +0000

We’re just a few weeks away from the official start of the 2012 Summer Movie Season, which means tons of franchise titles, reboots, and sequels will soon be flooding theaters – including, G.I. Joe: Retaliation, The Expendables 2, and Piranha 3DD. Once things cool down at your local multiplex, more artsy fare (like Neil Jordan’s Byzantium) will be taking the place of those blockbuster releases.

As it were, we have new promotional stills, images, and posters from all four of the aforementioned titles to share with you today. So, whatever your flavor – be it smoldering-but-deadly secret soldiers, the definitive BAMF (ie. Chuck Norris), well-endowed sunbathers or centuries-old, immortal vampiric beauties – you can find it here.

G.I. Joe: Retaliation

Director Jon Chu hopes to wipe the slate clean (literally) with his Joe sequel, which removes most of the players from the previous live-action G.I. Joe flick ...

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New ‘Men in Black 3′ & ‘G.I. Joe 2′ Images: Aliens & Ninjas

Kofi Outlaw — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 16:35:34 +0000

Today we have new images from two high-profile blockbuster sequels coming in 2012: the third chapter in the Men in Black movie franchise (aptly titled Men in Black III), as well as the second chapter (which is also something of a fresh start) for the G.I. Joe movie franchise, G.I. Joe Retaliation.

Check out the full gallery for some looks at the alien creatures created for MIB3 by multi-Oscar-winning makeup artist Rick Baker (Star Wars, Planet of the Apes) – as well as the characters (besides headliners Dwayne Johnson and Bruce Willis) that will appear in G.I. Joe 2.

Men in Black III

Check out the aliens in Men in Black III that were featured in Entertainment Weekly. The threequel sees Agent J (Will Smith) traveling back time to save Agent K (Tommy Lee Jones) from being assassinated by a nefarious biker alien played by Flight of the Conchords star ...

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Movie Images: ‘Prometheus’, ‘G.I. Joe 2′, ‘Riddick’ & ‘The Hobbit’

Sandy Schaefer — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 17:07:00 +0000

[UPDATE: We've added a new set photo from Riddick.]

Few things give film geeks (us included) more pleasure than being able to pore over still frames from upcoming blockbusters – and, in the process, (over)analyze everything from the costumes on display to the angle the photos were shot at.

It’s for that reason that, yet again, we’ve gathered together new images from several movies on the horizon, including this summer’s action sequel G.I. Joe: Retaliation, Ridley Scott’s Alien-verse flick Prometheus – and hi-res, non-watermarked, versions of previously-unveiled pics from the first Hobbit movie (courtesy of director Peter Jackson).

Prometheus

While the intriguing questions and themes explored in Scott’s new blend of sci-fi and horror sound promising, it’s at least a guarantee that Prometheus will look fantastic. The filmmaker has previously discussed how he’s utilizing 3D technology to truly immerse viewers in the movie’s darkly beautiful, yet disturbing, ...

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Movie News Wrap Up: March 24th, 2012

Niall Browne — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 18:00:58 +0000

This week:

Bruce Willis Retaliates; Richard Grieco talks 21 Jump Street 2; Michael Kenneth Williams is ODB in Dirty White Boy and Melissa Leo enters Oblivion with Tom Cruise.

1. G.I. Joe: Retaliation opens on 29th June and the marketing for the film is beginning to kick into high gear. A new still of Bruce Willis’ Joe Colton has been released and the Die Hard star appears like he’s never appeared before– bald and with a gun.

Does anybody else remember when Willis said “I got sick of running down the street with a gun in my hand”?

Source: Coming Soon

2. Those keen-eyed journalists at TMZ caught up with former 21 Jump Street star Richard Grieco who stated that he would be “doing the sequel” to the big screen adaptation ...

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New ‘G.I. Joe: Retaliation’ Images: New Improved Snake Eyes Costume [UPDATED]

Kofi Outlaw — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 23:42:26 +0000

[UPDATED: Check Out New Images of Jinx, Lady Jaye and Roadblock!]

There’s no doubt that G.I. Joe‘s resident ninja Snake Eyes is badass. In fact, Snake Eyes was (in this writer’s opinion) one of the only saving graces of G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, and somehow director Stephen Sommers managed to even mess that up, by giving Snake Eyes a mask with a plastic mouth on the front of it…for some reason.

It’s true that Snake Eyes got the short end of the stick in the first film – but it’s just as true that Jon M. Chu, director of the upcoming sequel film G.I. Joe: Retaliation has learned from the mistakes of predecessor on several fashion fronts. We’ve already seen Chu’s much improved version of Cobra Commander – and today we’re getting a closer look at the improved Snake Eyes.

Check out the image of the ...

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‘Wrath of the Titans’, ‘G.I. Joe 2′, & ‘Brave’ TV Spot Roundup

Sandy Schaefer — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 16:54:24 +0000

Warner Bros.’ Wrath of the Titans will get a head start on the blockbuster competition when it hits theaters this March, while Paramount’s G.I. Joe: Retaliation and Disney/Pixar’s Brave are prepped to duke it with Hollywood’s biggest guns (re: tentpole releases) during the Summer 2012 movie season.

Today we have new television spots for all three of these impending features. Read on for more information about each respective title – and to get your fill of action-packed footage featuring mythological monsters running amok, a fiery-haired princess confronting mysterious magical forces, and elite U.S. soldiers facing off against deadly enemies that pose a serious threat to national security.

Wrath of the Titans

The sequel to 2010′s Clash of the Titans remake, Wrath of the Titans picks up with a ten years older Perseus (Sam ...

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‘G.I. Joe: Retaliation’ TV Spot: Roadblock Explains The Tao of Joe

Sandy Schaefer — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 15:52:31 +0000

One of the major selling points for this summer’s G.I. Joe: Retaliation is how director Jon Chu has found a way to organically “clean house” and recruit plenty of fresh blood for the second installment in the live-action Joe franchise. That includes Dwayne “(Still) The Rock” Johnson taking over leading man duties by sliding into the role of (as the actor puts it) the “BAMF” that is Roadblock.

Johnson, as Roadblock, recited “the proverb of Jay-Z” amidst footage of his Joe team duking it out with Cobra Commander’s forces in the Retaliation Super Bowl TV trailer. Today, we have another television spot for the sequel, which likewise features Roadblock waxing philosophical in between bouts of kicking butt and taking names.

Besides the aforementioned bits with Roadblock, there’s not much in the way of new material in ...

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Jon Chu Talks ‘G.I. Joe: Retaliation’ Story & Reinventing Cobra Commander

Ben Kendrick — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:09:46 +0000

When movie fans first heard word that Justin Bieber: Never Say Never director Jon Chu would be heading-up G.I. Joe: Retaliation, the sequel to Stephen Sommers’ 2009 live-action G.I. Joe adaptation, the collective reaction online was pretty snarky – with even the most generous film-lovers being somewhat skeptical.

Then came word that Chu and the production team would be dramatically slashing the star-studded cast to streamline the sequel – with high profile actors and actresses, such as Rachel Nichols, Marlon Wayans, and Dennis Quaid, all finding themselves excised from the franchise (at least for now). However, much like the potential improvements headed to Michael Bay’s Transformers 4, Chu’s hybrid-sequel-reboot approach has begun to inspire a lot of confidence in the upcoming film (as evidenced by ...

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Movie Image Roundup: ‘Prometheus’, ‘G.I. Joe 2′, ‘Riddick’ & More

Sandy Schaefer — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:20:48 +0000

While comic book movie titans like The Avengers and The Dark Knight Rises are hogging the spotlight, there are several other high-profile Summer 2012 prequels, sequels, and adaptations vying for the moviegoing public’s attention on a daily basis. Meanwhile, a smaller production like Riddick (a.k.a. Riddick 3) continues to make headlines – thanks to the efforts of its star, Vin Diesel – even though it’s not due out until next year.

Today, we have a combination of new official stills and higher-definition versions of images previously available online, from 2012 titles like Prometheus, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, and G.I. Joe: Retaliation – along with yet another set pic from Riddick. You can check them all out above, or scroll down for higher-quality versions (along with additional information about each film).

Prometheus

The Prometheus teaser trailer is just as effective for what it shows, as it ...

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‘G.I. Joe Retaliation’ Trailer: Looks Better Than the First One

Kofi Outlaw — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:40:32 +0000

Next summer, director Jon Chu (Step Up 2 & 3) will attempt to craft a better G.I. Joe movie than the one put together by director Stephen Sommers (The Mummy) back in 2009. To combat fan skepticism (which remains on red alert status at the time of writing this), Chu and CO. have promised that their sequel, G.I. Joe: Retaliation, will give the franchise a fresh start, with a better cast, better story and most of all, better action than its predecessor.

With today’s G.I. Joe: Retaliation trailer, we’re getting our first look at whether or not the actual film lives up to all the promises.

G.I. Joe 2 comes to us with mostly a new cast of characters, though the story will continue from where Rise of Cobra left off, in the sense that Cobra Commander (no longer played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt) is now the masked leader of the terrorist organization, and his ...

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‘GI Joe: Retaliation’ Set Video: Meet Roadblock & Lady Jaye

Kofi Outlaw — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 14:19:29 +0000

G.I. Joe: Retaliation is currently shooting in and around New Orleans, and tidbits of info are beginning to leak from the set. If you haven’t already seen the photo of our own Ben Kendrick on set looking (semi-)tough standing next to Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, you need to go ahead and click HERE. Today we have a set video to share, which features some of the new G.I. Joe 2 cast members discussing their characters.

The Rise of Cobra sequel is being directed by Jon Chu (Step Up 2&3) and will take a different approach to G.I. Joe than the over-the-top, cheesy, popcorn action flick that director Stephen Sommers (The Mummy) made of the first film. This includes dumping ...

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Walton Goggins Signs On For ‘G.I. Joe 2′ [Updated]

Sandy Schaefer — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 14:26:00 +0000

[UPDATE: Scroll down for an early look at Dwayne Johnson as Roadblock in the G.I. Joe sequel!].

Feelings about G.I. Joe: Retaliation have been on the mixed side – especially in the wake of information attained from the film’s casting calls, which indicated the sequel may be adding several new characters (rather than established fan-favorites) to the mix.

Retaliation co-writer Rhett Reese’s recent Joe-related tweet has cast some doubt on the implications of said casting calls. However, there is one new character that we can officially confirm will appear in the film.

Variety has learned that Emmy-nominee Walter Goggins has signed on for Retaliation, which will also include the likes of Dwayne Johnson, Ray Stevenson, and possibly Bruce Willis. The former will play a (good? bad?) character named Warden Nigel ...

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‘G.I. Joe 2′ Casting Calls Reveal New Characters & Plot Details

Sandy Schaefer — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 14:10:36 +0000

Production on director Jon Chu’s G.I. Joe 2 (tentatively titled G.I. Joe: Retaliation) is about to get underway, with big action stars like Dwayne Johnson and Bruce Willis having been recruited to give the sequel an edge over its moderately-received predecessor.

Casting calls sent out for the Hasbro flick reveal the names of a few brand new Joes that’ll make their debut in the G.I. Joe followup, along with some more information about the plot.

Hasbro CEO Brian Goldner previously indicated that G.I. Joe: Retaliation would essentially amount to a semi-franchise reboot that wouldn’t require moviegoers to be familiar with the original film. However, according to io9, it looks like the sequel will still be “pretty strongly connected” to the first pic – even though Channing Tatum, Ray Park, and ...

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Bruce Willis Joining ‘G.I. Joe 2′ Cast As Original Joe?

Rob Keyes — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 04:01:08 +0000

Stephen Sommers brought many of our favorite toys to life in 2009′s G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra and while the film was not of high critical standard, it did a fair job at delivering action and set pieces that rivaled only what our imaginations could come up with when playing with the action figures as youngsters.

So, when the obligatory G.I. Joe 2 was announced with Sommers not returning, many of us thought it would be a good thing to see what another director could do with the franchise and fan-favorite characters. But then star Rachel Nichols revealed that most of the cast would confusingly not return and it was difficult to get excited for more Joe if they couldn’t even bring back the live-action action figures. ...

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J.J. Abrams Will Direct ‘Star Trek 2′; Release Date Delayed

Sandy Schaefer — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 20:44:50 +0000

While J.J. Abrams has (in public) been scuffling his feet about actually committing to the task of directing Star Trek 2, it is understandable. Between his having completed post-production and promotion duties on Super 8 just a couple months ago, and his involvement as producer on upcoming TV shows like Alcatraz and Person of Interest, the man has definitely had a lot on his plate to handle.

The good news for Trekkies and sci-fi lovers alike is that Abrams seems ready to finally accept the job as helmer of Star Trek 2. However, the bad news is that (as we’ve all but known for months now) the film will definitely not be arriving in Summer 2012.

According to Deadline, Paramount has accepted that it’s simply not possible for Star Trek ...

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