Sideshow Collectibles has sent in their latest newsletter, and revealed that they have a great, in depth “Backstage Pass” for their upcoming 12″ Firefly action figure. Follow the links below for anything you need to know about the Cobra Saboteur!
Also, Sideshow notes that they currently still have Cobra Officers back in stock for a Second Chance opportunity! Also interesting to note is that the 12″ Cobra Sniper and Cobra Commander are both in stock as well.
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Channing Tatum has been doing the rounds promoting his latest film, Dear John, and of course, as expected, has been getting numerous questions regarding G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, the potential sequel, and even the Razzie nominations that the film earned.
In a short interview with New York Magazine, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra’s “Duke” had the following to say:
“Is it hard to show your face here at the iconic Chinese Theater to shill your new film on the same day your last film was bestowed with the shame of six Razzie nods?
Whoa. Cool. Did G.I. Joe win any? Was I nominated for Worst Actor? Afraid not. You were locked out by a bunch of aging comics and the Jonas Brothers.
That was probably a close one, but it’s hard to compete with those heartthrobs. Your co-stars Sienna Miller and Marlon Wayans were not so lucky.
Marlon’s Razzie for Little Man is his most prized trophy. I kid you not. He’s probably thrilled. Besides, when you do a movie like [G.I. Joe], you aren’t trying to break any ground. You just want kids and grown-ups who remember the cartoon to go see it, love it, and have a good time watching shit get blown up. And we did good business anyway. There is talk of a sequel. I know they hired a writer, so I’m crossing fingers”
Along with print interviews, he also sat down in front of a camera for Hollywood.com and showed some enthusiasm for the upcoming sequel and even made mention of Cobra Island! Check out that video below:
Although they don’t really nail down a source for the information, Korean rumor site allkpop.com is reporting that Byung-Hun Lee is slated to have a much larger role in upcoming G.I. Joe sequels, according to their sources at Paramount.
Somewhat buried within the article as well, it’s reported that “…Filming for the sequel is scheduled to begin in August with a pending 2012 release.”
Again, no reports about where the source of this information is coming from, but it certainly looks like things are moving full steam ahead.
A few months ago I reviewed an excellent new action figure display system called the Apex Action Figure and Collectible Display Case. Well, this thing is catching on, and they’re now being offered from ActionFigureDisplayCase.com.
Owned and operated by well known and reputable G.I. Joe reseller, SmallJoes.com, the Apex Display Cases will fit a variety of different sized and scaled action figures and vehicles. Check out the site, and my review and see for yourself!
