I am on the road, but wanted to get this news out… full analysis coming this afternoon. For now, hit up the latest and greatest G.I. Joe: Retaliation trailer on Yahoo Movies!
Yes I just watched it on my phone, and yes my ass has been suitably kicked. Be back here for proper discussion in about 90 minutes!
EDIT – Because of the obnoxious auto play, the trailer is now hosted after the jump.
At least that’s the report from Ethan at First Showing (that Tweet was posted yesterday, hence the “tomorrow” timeline), and given the sneak peek at the trailer last night on ET, that sounds like good intel to me. I would imagine it will debut on YouTube, possibly on Machinima’s channel, since they’ve been a pretty steady partner of G.I. Joe: Retaliation over the past twelve months.
It would also make sense as well, since I’m going to be on the road for business, and both Paramount and Hasbro seem to like breaking news while I’m away from my computer.
Jerks.
Regardless, I’ll do whatever I can to post info from the Trailer and geek out with the rest of you Joe fans as close to noon as humanly possible. To go along with the trailer, there is a video on YouTube of the Entertainment Tonight trailer “sneak peek” from last night, which features a tiny bit of new footage. There seems to be more London destruction, a more elaborate sequence of the Cobra briefcase opening up, and possibly a few other little items. Check out that YouTube video below, and then be glued to the web today at noon for the latest G.I. Joe: Retaliation trailer!
I think it might just be fair to say that the G.I. Joe: Retaliation promotional train is officially back on track! With an interview last night on Entertainment Tonight, Dwayne Johnson gets the film back in the spotlight, and now we have a new trailer hitting today at 12:00pm noon. Along with this, both Jon Chu and Lee Byung-hun traveled to Hong Kong’s CineAsia 2012 to show off some G.I. Joe: Retaliation footage as well as the latest trailer.
From the sounds of the description from the Hollywood Reporter, the footage is the same that was shown at BNAT 14. The article, goes on to say:
“While the teaser of the original 2D G.I. Joe: Retaliation, originally slated for a June 2012 release, concentrated more on the story of its protagonists being excommunicated by the US government, the new trailer of the converted 3D version (which debuts in the U.S. on March 29, 2013) plays up its staggering visuals and action scenes.
Chu, who appeared on stage with Lee at the presentation at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, described the making of Retaliation as “really insane.” Pointing to his actor – whose role of Storm Shadow was “expanded” in the sequel, according to Paramount Pictures International president Mark Viane – Chu said: “His abs in 3D look amazing.”
The trailer was followed by the screening of a fight sequence featuring Lee, and set in a Himalayas monastery.”
So, ladies, you might not see as much Channing Tatum in the sequel as you did in the Rise of Cobra, but hey! Lee Byung-hun abs in 3D! That’s cool, too, right?
Check out the full article right here.
Sadly, they did not include the actual G.I. Joe: Retaliation trailer teaser with this interview as they did during the show last night, but the interview itself has been posted on ET.com for your viewing pleasure.
It’s not a real serious look at the film, but Johnson is always entertaining.
It’s become a regular event… a landmark occasion… a national treasure.
Okay, maybe that’s going a bit too far. But let’s face it, folks seem to enjoy our Convention announcement special editions, and we work hard to try and provide as much information as humanly possible. This episode should be especially enjoyable, what with the 60 minutes of Gary bitching and moaning and all.
Seriously…the 2013 Convention is in his home town and he complains? Chump.
But there’s stuff in here for everyone else as well… what should you expect at the Con? How much money is it going to cost? What the heck is there to do in Indianapolis? We answer it all right here! Check out our Podbean page or the embedded player below, and Show Notes are after the jump.
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