With so many blockbuster films expected to come this summer, including last week's #1 film, 'Iron Man', one of the most anticipated films for 2009 will be the release of 'G.I Joe'. Here's a first look at Marlon Wayans hopefully in a non-comedic role as 'Ripcord' and Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje as 'Heavy Duty'.
The movie will be a modern telling of the "G.I. Joe vs. Cobra" storyline and its compelling characters that Hasbro created 25 years ago. The premise of this fantasy is the story of the G.I. Joe team, led by Duke, and their "fight for freedom wherever there is trouble" against the evil Cobra Commander and his Cobra force. This storyline was an instant hit with kids in the early 1980s, spawning a highly popular 3-3/4-inch action figure line, comic book collection and animated series. The G.I. Joe team will not be based in Brussels. Instead, they will be based out of the "Pit" as they were throughout the 1980s comic book series. And, in keeping with the G.I. Joe vs. Cobra fantasy, the movie will feature characters and locations from around the world. Duke, the lead character and head of the G.I. Joe team, will embody the values of bravery and heroism that the first generation of G.I. Joe figures established.
Cast includes Dennis Quaid as 'General Hawk', Channing Tatum as 'Duke', Sienna Miller as 'Baroness', Ray Park as 'Snake Eyes', Rachel Nichols as 'Scarlett', Said Taghmaoui as 'Breaker', Byung-hun Lee as 'Storm Shadow', and Christopher Eccleston as 'Destro'.
Directed by Stephen Sommers and written by Stuart Beattie, Paramount Pictures will release 'G.I Joe' on August 7, 2009.
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1. They should call this movie "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." When the lights go out, this soldier could be going on some real undercover manuvers.
Cecil Jones at 8:06PM on May 10th 2008