As reported by BCYOJOE on HISSTank.com, the MANN Theaters website has been updated with more details about G.I. Joe: Retaliation. The following details have appeared on the site:
Veteran dance-film director Jon Chu takes a crack at G.I. Joe in this sequel to Stephen Sommers’ blockbuster 2009 film. Dwayne Johnson stars as Roadblock in the sequel, with Channing Tatum returning as Duke, the leader of the Joes, and Ray Park joining them as mute ninja Snake Eyes. Bruce Willis, Ray Stevenson, Adrianne Palicki, Jonathan Pryce, Lee Byung-hun, Elodie Yung, and RZA co-star.
So at 125 minutes, the official run time is just over 2 hours. I think that’s a good amount. Seems amazing though, that there’s several years worth of build up for an experience that will last just over 125 minutes, and the end result could shape the future of the franchise. Pretty bizarre, and a clear indication of the power of Hollywood.
Another interesting note is that MANN Theaters puts the official release date still at March 29th, which I think just goes further to prove the March 28th date seen in recent trailers and TV Spots is just reflecting a midnight (or earlier) premiere, and isn’t a reflection of a real change in the launch date.
CBS Morning show “The Couch” had G.I. Joe: Retaliation co-star Adrianne Palicki on as a guest this morning, bringing some hard-edged bad ass to the soft and fuzzy morning show atmosphere. She only spoke for a few minutes about G.I. Joe: Retaliation, and there wasn’t a whole lot of information revealed, but it’s good to see some promotion happening. I anticipate this sort of stuff will really ramp up as we move forward towards the end of March.
Check it out on CBS New York as well as embedded below.
Two of these TV Spots have been uploaded before… “Fist” and “Drive It” are both a couple of months old, but for whatever reason just showed up as re-uploaded to the G.I. Joe Movie YouTube Channel. I’m thinking they may be updated all of these TV Spots in 1080p, but I’m not sure.
Regardless, I’ll take whatever excuse I can to check out footage from the upcoming movie, and I’m thinking most of you will, too. Not only that, but a third TV spot entitled “Rock Solid” has now been uploaded as well. While the name is new, the footage is the same.
Oh, wait a minute. As was mentioned a couple of days ago, the release date of G.I. Joe: Retaliation has been changed (apparently) to March 28th. These TV Spots all reflect the changed release date, so evidently Paramount is uploading all of the old TV Spots again, with the new release date. Now it all makes sense.
Well, I’m here anyway, so here are those TV spots. Enjoy!
Wow. That seems like… well, two weeks from now. Because it is.
Wow.
There will be people in the world who have seen G.I. Joe: Retaliation (finally) in TWO WEEKS. That almost blows my mind. The UK Film Dates website confirms that G.I. Joe: Retaliation will have it’s London premiere on March 18th and that a number of stars will be in attendance! I hope they’re watching it in a bomb shelter so the rod-cannon doesn’t kill them all when Cobra destroys the city.
But here’s the best news… the best news is that GeneralsJoes and the What’s on Joe Mind podcast should have a representative at the premiere! So, expect exclusive content straight from the movie screen just after the premiere event. This is very exciting news and I know I cannot wait to pass the G.I. Joe love on to everyone here and on the show. Again, this info comes courtesy of UK Film Dates.
Nothing brightens up a Monday like a good looking girl in yellow spandex! I suspect that’s really why Twitziller picked today’s reason, but he’ll tell you it’s about “character” or “martial arts” or something. Whatever his motivations for it, check out today’s reason for G.I. Joe: Retaliation greatness.
#25:
No, that’s not the Jinx we’re familiar with, but one look at Elodie Yung kicking ass throughout the various trailers we’ve seen leaves no doubt in our mind this will be the Arashikage cousin we’re looking for. From her red blindfold to her mountain top head dive Jinx certainly looks to be a major player. The really interesting thing will be how her appearance blends the military and political angles with the Arashikage ninja one. Certainly appears like she’s going to make a difference in the film.
Hard to believe we’re almost halfway through this countdown already. Fifteen days are now behind us, and only twenty-five left to go. Twitziller brings us the next big reason why G.I. Joe: Retaliation will be great, and it’s a doozy!
#26:
Without a doubt one of the most defining moments of the G.I. Joe: Retaliation trailer was the scene of the White House being draped by Cobra flags. That was definitely the “ohh! ahh!” moment not just from the fanboys, but from the press at large, too. No matter who I spoke with, this is the scene that was indelible in their minds. The idea of Cobra’s master plan actually coming to fruition is a fascinating one, and something that Larry Hama often took seriously in the comics. Cobra’s massive political schemes often kept them one step ahead of the G.I. Joe team, and it’s very interesting to see that methodology keep pace here.
The dichotomy between the first two films is truly fascinating. In The Rise of Cobra, Cobra was just a small piece of the huge MARS puzzle, slowly building and waiting to break free of those chains. In Retaliation, the Joe team is decimated, and also, like Cobra, must work to rebuild themselves to compete with a much more advanced, much larger enemy force. These two films would be the perfect build up towards an action-packed third film where both forces are finally fully equipped and fully established. Fingers crossed that the box office is good enough this time around to make that happen.
