I can’t believe I’m even writing this post. Twelve solid months of excitement. Twelve months of jumping up and down with every Twitter update, twelve months of geeking out with every image, every social media update, and cheering along with the rest of the online G.I. Joe community about the G.I. Joe: Retaliation movie trailers.
Twelve months of intense excitement and motivation, and in one fell swoop, Paramount has stomped on both Hasbro and G.I. Joe fans with one broad stroke. Citing a desire to convert the film to 3D, Paramount has officially announced that they are pushing back the release of G.I. Joe: Retaliation to March 29, 2013. Yes, they apparently made this decision and made this statement just ONE MONTH before the film’s release.
Excitement online has been building, the geek community at large is fired up to see this movie, and I’m sure I speak for many of us when I say this news is crushing.
Already the reaction online is flooding social media, and the reaction is unanimous. It seems as if every ounce of positive energy for this film has been totally snuffed out. Immediate reaction is the film is terrible and they are scrambling to try and salvage something. In my opinion, this move sends a terrible, terrible message.
I’m sure cast, crew, and Hasbro at large are probably all as upset as we are, but I guess that’s Hollywood.
More information on this news as it develops, you can believe that.
Okay, the Internet has suddenly exploded this afternoon with rumors that the release date for G.I. Joe: Retaliation may be changing from June 29th to MARCH 29th, 2013. The rumored reason for this change is a conversion to 3D.
This is pretty cool. The Cobra Special Forces Facebook page has revealed another image of the Cobra Trooper in action, and this time it’s a jungle scene showing one of the Troopers with machine gun at the ready.
Very interesting how they’re really pushing this “Cobra as Elite Military Force” angle. These images have all been very reminiscent of special ops, which is a neat twist. Of course, with the Facebook page being a Cobra page, this positive reflection does make some sense. Check out the Cobra Special Forces Facebook page, or hit up the mirrored image below.
You know I almost didn’t post this, because as usual, I missed an episode with a famous Sunbow voice actor, and the guys took the opportunity to rib me about it…so screw ’em, right?
Nah. I’m nothing if not forgiving, so I’ll play nice and post the latest update for the What’s on Joe Mind podcast. This episode the guys are joined by Sunbow voice actor Neil Ross, who voiced the indelible Shipwreck, one of the most popular characters in the G.I. Joe mythology!
They also tackle all the latest news and information, and talk about the GIJCC 2012 Convention Set in its entirety. I’m jealous that I didn’t get the chance to share my .02. Ah, well, maybe I’ll make them revisit it tomorrow night.
Check out the latest episode on our Podbean page, or via the embedded player below, and don’t forget to hit the jump for our show notes.
With CinemaCon come and gone a couple of weeks ago, online sites are now starting to reveal the video interviews they did during the event. Yesterday we saw a great interview with Jon Chu, and today Coming Soon posts a nicely edited series of conversations with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Adrianne Palicki, DJ Cotrona, and director Jon M. Chu.
They all reflect nicely on the film’s place in G.I. Joe continuity (a “reboot” without really being a “reboot”), and how much the toyline and comic influenced the story they are telling this time around. Quite interesting to note as well is The Rock speaking about Roadblock’s time training with Snake Eyes, and specifying that the character does not have an Arashikage tattoo in the film, but he may have one for “the next film”. He says that with tongue firmly in cheek, but it was certainly cool to see it mentioned. Sounds more and more like the whole Roadblock as a ninja element is something being much more marketed for toy purposes, and not so much a major part of the film itself, especially since we already saw Roadblock train with Snake Eyes in the IDW Prequel limited series.
Check out the interview on ComingSoon.com, or the embedded video below.
We’ve seen our share of video interviews… this one is exceptionally well presented and has some great information and insight. Definitely check this one out.
Every time I hear this guy talk, I get a big smile on my face. In many cases you can tell when the Hollywood machine is just working and the actors who proclaim their “fanboy” nature are sorta pandering to those of us who have been around the block a few times.
You heard it during the Rise of Cobra tour when Stephen Sommers said how much of a fan of the franchise he was, and then shoe-horned his “Accelerator Suit” concept into a film where it probably didn’t belong. Just listening to Jon Chu talk about the G.I. Joe property, his genuine excitement and interest in the brand is palpable, and it feels much more than an act that we sometimes get with other movie makers. That doesn’t guarantee it’s a great film, but I think that is certainly points for it, and combined with all the great footage and imagery that we’ve seen, I find myself even more ecstatic for June 29th.
In this interview he talks about the reasons why you should see this movie this year, the shenanigans that go on on the set of the film, and what makes this G.I. Joe film different than the others. Check out the interview on Comic Book Movie, and I’ve also embedded it below.
