Over the past couple of days I’ve mentioned a number of times that it was somewhat unclear where Storm Shadow’s head was going to be in the G.I. Joe: Retaliation film and which side he would be fighting on.
Well, the Korea times interviewed Lee Byung-Hun and he reveals some details behind the motivations of Storm Shadow and what prompted him to return for the sequel to tackle this character. The most interesting line in the interview is probably the following:
“His character is an independent combatant who fights for neither good nor evil in the story. Lee said that his status as a loner was the role’s biggest attraction and claimed he would not want to play anyone else, even if he were given a chance.”
This quote certainly seems to indicate that Storm Shadow won’t necessarily be devoted to either Cobra or G.I. Joe in the film sequel, and that he will sort of remain on his own side, so to speak. Interesting…
Thanks to GeneralsJoes commentor Skywarppro for the information!
G.I. Joe: Retaliation isn’t the only G.I. Joe themed motion picture that’s in the midst of production! Exciting news today as the fanfilm G.I.Joe: Initiate has begun filming! We’ve been talking about this quality looking fanfilm since pretty much the beginning, and I know I was psyched when it reached its Kickstarter goals.
As celebration of their filming getting underway, the guys behind G.I. Joe: Initiate have revealed an image of their Cobra Trooper from the film…and it looks awesome. You can follow all of the progress on the G.I. Joe: Initiate Facebook Page, and check out the Cobra Trooper below. Good stuff here, and can’t wait to see the finished product!
One of my most popular posts directly after the posting of the original G.I. Joe: Retaliation trailer were my 10 questions or answers revealed from the trailer. It seemed to be a very well-trafficed post and I got some great feedback on it, so I figured I would revisit the idea now that we not only have a new theatrical trailer, but we also have some awesome, spoilery details revealed from some early footage screenings.
I will endeavor to write this post keeping spoilers to a minimum, but folks trying to keep 100% pure from potential revelations may want to avoid it. Really, though, I’m just using my own perspective, not much inside knowledge. So, upon these new details and trailers, what do we know now and what is still to find out?
Click the Read the Rest of the Story link below to read my thoughts.
So we’ve seen a number of International trailers flying around over the past few days, so I figured I’d take some time to grab some screenshots from those to add to the ongoing library. I know I’ve noticed some very cool elements from this footage that I didn’t necessarily see over the first viewing.
To me, International Trailer “G” especially was eye opening. I believe it’s been marketed as a Korean trailer, and features a heavy element of martial arts action, focusing on Storm Shadow specifically. The sequence near the end where it appears as if Joe Colton is talking to Storm Shadow in a friendly way is especially interesting, leading to some speculation that Arashikage may be joining the good guys this time around.
We also get a very nice look at the Cobra helicopter and a front view of the HISS Tank. Check out the screen grabs below.
International Trailer G (Korean Trailer?)
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There have also been assorted other International trailers, and I’ve tried to grab some new screen shots from those as well, which you can see below
Other International Trailers
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To see the trailers themselves click here for embedded videos of each. I will also be adding all of this to the G.I. Joe: Retaliation SuperPage on an ongoing basis!
The G.I. Joe: Retaliation trailer barrage continues as Movie Web has posted a pair of G.I. Joe: Retaliation trailers that have hit internationally, and they have some new footage! It’s not considerable, but there is definitely some new stuff included in these trailers below.
Check them out at Movie Web, or embedded video below via YouTube.
