I’ve been combing the ‘net, and TNI appears to have some pictures of new items on display that are quite a bit clearer and more defined than I’ve seen. Please check out their terrific G.I. Joe: The Rise of COBRA gallery right here. I’ve mirrored some of the images below, but there are lots more good ones at their site directly.
I LOVE that Night Adder. Love him.
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Today rounds off the 5-day review extraveganza for the Shout! Factory Complete Series DVD set. Yes, it’s pricey, but in my opinion, from the presentation to the content, this is one set you don’t want to miss. Hit up this link for today’s review, or check out all of the various daily review links below.
I’ve spoken about the blank slot in the 17-disc Complete Series set during my review, but wasn’t really sure if it was just an Easter Egg, a mistake, or something there was plans for in the future. Well, a friend of GeneralsJoes stopped by the Shout! Factory booth in San Diego yesterday, and we’re happy to report that Shout! confirmed they are working to release G.I. Joe: The Movie as a standalone DVD in 2010!
They’ve also thought long and hard about getting the DiC series on DVD as well, and it’s something that they would love to be able to do.
As G.I. Joe: The Rise of COBRA gets closer and closer to release, the stars are making the rounds, and Dennis Quaid took some time to speak with USA Weekend. You can read the article here.
Honestly, at this point, there isn’t a whole lot of new information, but it’s always cool to get a peek behind the curtain at the guy who’s going to bring one of our favorite characters to life.
It seems ridiculous to even assume that a sequel to G.I. Joe: The Rise of COBRA is already in the planning stages before the first film has even hit the street…yet, there are articles across the ‘net (on IGN, Cinemaspy, or even the Brisbane Times for example) that seem to indicate a sequel is almost a done deal. Normally this kind of talk makes me roll my eyes at least a bit.
However, this time around, the talk is coming from the production staff. In fact, Stephen Sommers himself said in Australia that they were beginning production of a sequel, and from what I’m hearing, San Diego ComicCon is abuzz with rumors that production might even already be under way.
Ultimately, this could be a big to do about nothing, but in the world of Hollywood, one can never tell…I think all we can do is sit back and hope the dollars start flying on August 7th so the franchise can continue to expand, and we can get a bigger focus on COBRA like we all want. I know there are aspects of this origin story that have a lot of folks scratching their heads, but I really think given some more material to work with, we can get a really interesting new universe crafted.
And if nothing else, every couple of years we get a whole buttload of new toys out of it. Win-win.
Friend of GeneralsJoes, Jeff has passed along information from the latest issue of Previews, and there is a lot of Joe intel in there. Take the dates with a big grain of salt, they’re likely just place holders, but click the “Read the Rest of the Story” link below to check out what’s listed.