...sher than CrusherJoe!
Contains:
CrusherJoe: The Movie
Joe and his team are hired to med-evac a cryogenically frozen heiress to the planet Miccola, only to have her kidnapped out from under their noses while in hyperspace! Before they know it, the t...
Although a rather silent release so far, according to the AnimEigo site, CrusherJoe is available from them on a two disc DVD-9 set now for just $20. This is a surprising change since only recently we\'d heard them intending to put everything on a single ...
Welcome to our next edition of Top Maniacal Rumors of the Week, the place to cover all those wild and wacky rumors that sometimes were a bit too unsubstantiated to cover elsewhere. This week was filled with some big ones, enough so that vocal Maniacs ...
What They SayA legendary flower called the \"Fairy-Tale Flower\" is a girl who protects the sapling of the flower from anyone who tries to snatch it. Joe camps in the field to witness the flower bloom, but ends up guarding it from Jadow instead. Captain B...
If Saturday morning advertisements and esteemed spokesman Sgt. Slaughter are to be believed, "nobody beats G.I. Joe." With no other challengers in sight, Out of the Box pits Joe versus Joe to see which era of the original action figure franchise comes out...
What They SayThe animation masterpiece that dominated the 70s, \"Ashita no Joe\", is now available digitally updated on DVD.
The Review!It has been nearly 35 years since \"Ashita no Joe\" (i.e. \"Tomorrow\'s Joe\") was first broadcast in Japan on 1 April ...
What They SayThe adventure continues with Joe as he fights his way through Movieland to save his girlfriend Silvia!
The Review!Continuing the Joe and Captain Blue Jr's lighthearted and fun romp through Movieland, this volume doesn't contribute much in the...
What They Say\"Joe is a dude just like you and me. He has two great loves: his girlfriend Silvia and Captain Blue, the action-movie superhero. When Silvia is magically captured by a celluloid monster, Joe gets himself swallowed into the screen to save h...
What They Say\"Joe is a dude just like you and me. He has two great loves: his girlfriend Silvia and Captain Blue, the action-movie superhero.
Now that Joe has totally awesome superpowers, he\'s ready to battle his way through Movieland to rescue Silvi...
What They SayWhen Joe and Jr. are desperately seeking for a hamburger shop, they find a cell phone on the ground. They end up searching for its owner, a runaway girl, while chasing Gran Bruce who raids the hamburger truck! Being separated from Joe, Jr. ha...
What They SayJoe Yabuki is a troubled orphan who ran away from the orphanage. While wandering in the Tokyo slums, he meets Danpei, a former boxer who sees the potential in Joe and trains him to become a superb fighter. It\'s only a matter of time before J...
A big part of winning in a battle of toys, providing they survive being manhandled by children (the most chaotic and destructive force on Earth), is what context they give to the child's imagination. The reason the vintage series G.I. Joe's nurse figure n...
What They SayThe animation masterpiece that dominated the 70s, \"Ashita no Joe\", is now available digitally updated on DVD.The Review!It has been nearly 35 years since \"Ashita no Joe\" (i.e. \"Tomorrow\'s Joe\") was first broadcast in Japan on 1 April 1...
The second half of the OVA series provides the much needed boxing material which gives it some much needed action.
What They Say
The two Joes are finally in the same ring together, both of them fighting for what they believe in. However, there can be ...
What They Say\"Joe is a dude just like you and me. He has two great loves: his girlfriend Silvia and Captain Blue, the action-movie superhero. When Silvia is magically captured by a celluloid monster, Joe gets himself swallowed into the screen to save h...
What They SayJoe Yuki, one of the coolest DJs in Shibuya, has a secret identity as the leader of gangs. Because of his traumatic childhood, he fiercely hates \"weaklings\" and sees winning as his only option in life. One night, an old man is being taunted...
While Rom the Spaceknight achieved more success as a comic than a toy and the Micronauts enjoyed equal popularity with their toy counterparts, neither series would reach the level of success that two toy lines adapted by Marvel, G.I. JOE and THE TRANSFORM...
The Shop has been updated with today\'s daily deals from Right Stuf, which includes a sweet deal on CrusherJoe, a bit of classic SF anime that I wish more people would check out.
...achiho's (CrusherJoe) original novellas.
The Story:
The Dirty Pair are traveling to the planet of Ookbar in search of a missing girl. Kei and Yuri have traced Missinie to the forest of Nolandia, but their investigations have stalled thanks to the l...
Though the initial release was delayed, we\'ve finally gotten a chance to sit down and take a look at the first offering from AnimeWho with their 06/10/2008 release of Joe Vs. Joe Vol. #1 (of 2).
Our backlog of material to write is continuing to grow, as we\'ve got Excel Saga #4, Ping Pong Club #3 and CrusherJoe to deal with, but first we\'re going to slide on through with a look at the 12/17/2002 release of Saber Marionette J to X Vol. #5 from B...
A message on Hasbro's G.I. Joe news feed clarified recent stories that the team would be an international peace-keeping force.Hasbro’s G.I. Joe Team wanted to take this opportunity to clarify some of the facts regarding the G.I. Joe live-action ...
While there aren\'t too many details out there yet about AnimeWHO\'s release of Joe Vs. Joe in May, we have confirmed with the company that the dub being done for the English release is being worked on by Tom Wayland and Trip Wire Production.
After two months of various G.I JOE news, it seems that Hasbro and Paramount want to clarify to the fans some storyline details of the project. They point out that the story will be based on the G.I Joe vs. Cobra mythology, the comic book series and the t...
... probably CrusherJoe. I don't know how well CrusherJoe sold, but it's bigheaded science fiction. It's a good show. In many cases the market says, "We want this instead of that." Terra sold well enough. It made money, and in this market anything that ...
Though now working on classic westerns with John Ford in the postwar period, Merian C. Cooper joined with his new partner and old partner Ernest B. Schoedsack, along with a few more of the KING KONG team: writer Ruth Rose, star Robert Armstrong and f/x ma...
Release Date: August 7, 2009 Studio: Paramount Pictures Director: Stephen Sommers Screenwriter: Stuart Beattie Cast: Sienna Miller (Baroness), Ray Park(Snake Eyes), Rachel Nichols(Scarlett), Marlon Wayans (Ripcord), Joseph Gordon-Levitt, S...
Although it started as a toy
line in the 1950s, "G.I. Joe" erupted as a fan favorite franchise when
it became a Marvel comic and an animated TV show in the 1980s. Now a new wave of
Gung-Joe fan fervor has begun, with new comics, animated mo...
What They SayFinal Showdown: Viewtiful Joe vs. Almighty Leader! As Joe and Jr. get closer to Jadow\'s HQ, battle against Joe\'s team and Jadow become intense. Joe tries to rescue Silvia tied to the clock tower, but all of sudden, Alastor appears and ...
It seems that reports of somewhat-unknown David Murray getting cast as Destro came a bit too early. After initially making a deal, he had to pull out due to visa issues. According to IESB (and later confirmed by Hollywood Reporter), Paramount has ins...
Marlon Wayans has joined the cast & crew of G.I Joe, reports Variety. The trade says the actor will be playing "Ripcord", a leader of the military unit in the Paramount adaptation of the 80's toon/comic. Trade also says that Joseph Gordon-Le...
G.I. JOE and MICRONAUTS will be getting new artists in a shuffling of the Devil's Due books at Image Comics.Kevin Sharpe is the new artist of G.I. JOE, beginning with G.I. JOE #11. He takes the place of Steve Kurth, who will take over the art on MICRONAUT...
The heroes of G.I Joe may have a new President to work alongside, reports Latino Review. The site says that Jonathan Pryce (Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy) has been cast to play the US President in the upcoming adaptation of the Hasbro property. While t...
The roles of "Storm Shadow" and "Scarlett" have been cast in G.I JOE, reports Latino Review. Kellvin says that Korean-born star Byung-Hun Lee will be playing Tommy S. Arashikage (aka Storm Shadow) while Rachel Nichols has bee...
“Kicking it old school,” is putting it mildly when it comes to the re-release of the 1970s classic Adventure Team G.I. Joe action figure. Complete with Kung-Fu Grip, this Joe is only available at Hot Topic stores across the country.
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Update: Third time is the charm, right? As expected, the trades did follow up this morning and confirmed that Channing Tatum is indeed the new "Duke" for the upcoming adaptation. They also say that Sam Worthington was originally set to star as t...
Larry Hama, the writer of Marvel's G.I. JOE series in the 1980s, returns to the characters in G.I. JOE: FRONTLINE, a mini-series that starts in October from Image Comics. G.I. JOE FRONTLINE will be penciled by Dan Jurgens and inked by Bob Layton, with Da...
Wayne Williams lives in the tough inner city with his mother, whose policeman husband was recently killed in the line of duty. He soon runs afoul of local hoodlum Handz Horgum, who frames the young man as part of an armed robbery at the store where Willia...
Plot:What happens when an average movie loving Joe gains the ability to manipulate time? No you don't get that lame cat with the vaccuum cleaner, you get Capcom's latest side-scrolling hero, Viewtiful Joe. Platform:GameCube exclusiveCompany:CapcomStatus:C...
Our friend Robert Sanchez over at IESB has published a decent interview with producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura, a man who's working on two high profile projects for Paramount & Dreamworks, G.I Joe and Transformers 2. For "Joe", the producer ex...
El Mayimbe over at Latino Review did a script review for the G.I JOE movie which is on the horizon after the success of Hasbro's TRANSFORMERS. The question going between all the fans and from Latino Review after the script treatment review was:
Are ...
Paramount Home Entertainment and toy maker Hasbro Inc. have teamed to deliver a direct-to-video animated feature film called "G.I. Joe vs. Venom," slated for release on DVD and VHS in the fall, according to PHE and Hasbro executives. "When the 'G.I. Joe' ...
It's more than a little disturbing to be waxing nostalgic over a time only seven years in the past, but that's where (or should I say "when") G.I. JOE: FRONT LINE takes us. The new four-part miniseries fills in the gap between the original JOE series publ...
MTV Movies Blog chatted up character actor extraordinaire Joseph Gordon-Levitt ('The Lookout') who finally confirms unequivocally that he is, in fact, Cobra Commander in the 'G.I. Joe' movie.
"Working on the set, it feels like being eight years...
Fox News reports that in the upcoming 'G.I. Joe' movie, the title squad of operatives is no longer solely under the umbrella of the American government.
Paramount has confirmed that in the movie, the name G.I. Joe will become an acronym for "Global Int...
Brian Goldner, chief operating officer at Hasbro, and executive producer on the 'G.I. Joe' movie talked to MTV. Who's in the movie? Who got left out? Goldner dishes:
Goldner confirmed for MTV that Larry Hama, the comic scribe credited largely as the arch...
IESB.net provides an update to follow up on their previous 'G.I. Joe' reporting:
Stephen Sommers will not be directing GI Joe! Looks like he wants too much money."
We first brought you the news that Producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura was hoping to get ...
Diamond Select Toys & Collectibles (DST) is negotiating an agreement with the Hasbro Properties Group to create resin statues and busts featuring the iconic characters from Hasbro's Classic G1 TRANSFORMERS and G.I. JOE: REAL AMERICAN HERO brands. The prop...
What They SayJefferson Buick, a man of mystery who holds the secret of Jadow escapes. He encounters Joe and Junior who are lost in the mountain searching for a wild cheeseburger! Will Jefferson be able to reveal to Joe about the evil plans? Bad guys have...
As we announced
last month, the winners of August's "G.I. Joe Comic Cover Contest"
from Comics2Film and Devil's Due Publishing
have been published in "G.I. Joe #24" which just hit the stands
yesterday.
Check it out for a full-page, full-color ve...
There`s something odd about Marvel`s pumping out a collection like X-Men Visionaries: Joe Madureira. Here, Marvel urges the reader to simply enjoy the art—which is remarkable—and ignore the stories, which have great gaping holes struck through them. Why? ...
He has quickly earned a place in the hearts of Marvelites and comic book industry fans everywhere for his editorial savvy and dedication. He's been credited with singlehandedly revitalizing a company that for far too long floundered creatively and squande...
The latest rumor online is that actor Ray Park has been cast to play bad-ass ninja operative Snake Eyes in the 'G.I. Joe' movie. The news comes from unnamed sources.
Park is well known to readers of this site as Toad in the movie 'X-Men'. He was also lon...
Just when you thought the amazing 25th Anniversary G.I. JOE action figure collection had ended...along comes the new fan-generated Hall of Heroes!
In celebration of over 25 years of G.I. JOE VS. COBRA, Hasbro is creating the Hall of Heroes single-carded ...
The first VIEWTIFUL JOE came out of nowhere and blew us away, it was one of the most intense, difficult, and all around excellent side-scrolling games in recent memory. After finally releasing the former GameCube exclusive on the PS2 earlier this year, ve...
Latino Review is reporting that comics scribe Larry Hama has been hired as a creative consultant on the 'G.I. Joe' movie.
Hama wrote the original G.I. Joe comics for Marvel, based on a toy line that didn't have a strong story behind it. He's rightly cre...
In the 1980s, Joe Dante was the bomb. He had a string of cool genre-movies displaying a unique flair for melding horror, science-fiction and humor—remember the newscaster turning into a werewolf on TV in The Howling or the microwave oven scene in Gremlins...
From adage.com:
GI Joe is a real American hero -- and that might be a bit of problem for both Paramount Pictures and Hasbro.
Their relationship would appear to be on extremely solid footing: Paramount and Hasbro are both riding high this summer, en...
Brian Goldner, the COO of Hasbro, exec producer of 'Transformers' and the upcoming 'G.I, Joe' movie responds to a negative 'G.I. Joe' script review by El Mayimbe at LationReview.com:
Dear Mr. Mayimbe:
Thanks for your note. We are working to develop...
IGN FilmForce's recent plug of ToyFare Magazine's interview with G.I. Joe producer Lorenzo DiBonaventura prompted a lot of feedback, including an item from none other than Joe screenwriter Michael Gordon.
Gordon assured FilmForce that the "G.I. Joe mov...
Checking in on the Japanese front of things today, Leong Siong Hee has returned to continue his look at one of the best sports anime series ever to be released with a review of Nippon Columbia\'s 09/21/2001 release Ashita no Joe Vol. #2 (of 16).
Who needs big scale battles in G.I Joe? The cast and crew of the production are getting injured on the set without any special effects. The latest report, courtesy of the Associated Press, states that there was seven injuries this weekend in Prague. "...
Brett\'s catching up a bit this morning with one of his single volume titles with the 02/06/2007 release of Viewtiful Joe Vol. #7 from Geneon Entertainment.
We got in an early screener copy of this release from Geneon Entertainment due out on 02/07/2006 and while it has no menus or extras it has everything else, so check out Brett\'s thoughts on Viewtiful Joe Vol. #1.
Yesterday Ain't It Cool rumored that an announcement of the casting of Channing Tatum as Duke in 'G.I. Joe' . Today Variety confirms the casting and adds actor Dennis Quaid to the growing squad of real American heroes.
Quaid is set to play General Hawk, ...
Producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura talks about his upcoming projects and who he has in mind to star.
He says they will start working on 'G.I. Joe' immediately after they finish working on 'Transformers'. Guess who he has in mind to play Duke? None other t...
That's the news coming out of Paramount on this Halloween holiday. Aussie actor Sam Worthington is in talks to star in the big screen adaptation of G.I JOE, says Variety. The actor's previous credits include Somersault, Hart's War and he's also set to sta...
According to an unverified report, Joe Quesada recently spoke about the 'Punisher' movie at the Wizard World Texas convention. Quesada allegedly said the movie is very true to Garth Ennis' run on the book.
Adding a little more new DVD goodness to the day, we\'ve got a look at the 04/29/2008 release of Champion Joe (Ashita no Joe) from Tai Seng Entertainment.
According to an update at Right Stuf, Anime Who has gotten off to a familiar start as the JapanAnime sister company has delayed their first release of Joe Vs. Joe Vol. #1 (of 3) from 04/29/2008 to 05/20/2008.
Joe Harnell, the composer of several classic TV scores such as THE INCREDIBLE HULK, V and THE BIONIC WOMAN, died on Thursday, 14th of July of heart failure at the age of 80. Born in New York on 2 August 1924, Harnell studied music at the University of Mia...
Another Gerry and Sylvia Anderson '60s puppet TV series is getting the chance at being a feature film. JOE 90, about a young boy secret agent who could transfer the brain patterns from experts to his own brain, thus giving him their skills. Young Joe Mc...
Marvel Comics has announced that it has extended the contract for Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada, keeping him at the steering wheel of the company's line of comic book characters. Quesada has been EiC of Marvel for the past three years and been involved in a...
THE NEW YORK TIMES notes the passing of British songwriter and performer Joe Strummer of a heart attack at 50. Strummer formed the influential punk band The Clash with Topper Headon, Paul Simonon and Mick Jones in the mid seventies. The band went on to cr...
PBS arts variety show EGG will feature noted comics journalist Joe Sacco in an episode entitled "Freedom." Sacco is noted for his long-form journalistic works PALESTINE and SAFE AREA GORAZDE, in which he recounts his travels in regions troubled by armed c...
Wil Wheaton, Wesley Crusher himself, coming back to STAR TREK last year for the first time since he left STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION in the fifth season to film an appearance for this December's STAR TREK: NEMESIS has confirmed his scene has been cut. ...
Variety confirms a scoop that IESB.net broke weeks ago: Stephen Sommers is on board to direct the live-action 'G.I. Joe' feature film.
The studio is hiring a writer immediately, and has set a February production start for a summer 2009 release.
The ...
According to The Hollywood Reporter, James Cameron has signed Joe Letteri and Weta Digital to create the visual effects, creatures and enviorments for his upcoming film AVATAR."Weta has proven themselves a leader in visionary effects, especially in the ar...
Michael Dayspring over at IESB has announced that Paramount and partner Hasbro has tapped director Stephen Sommers (Mummy, Mummy 2) to helm the adaptation of G.I. JOE to the big screen. After the success of their last partnership, TRANSFORMERS, it's easy ...
Hasbro will commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Real American Hero toy line with the release of a special edition series of A Real American Hero figures that features the twenty-five most popular characters in the history of the line. Each of the fift...
After nearly 10 years of writing short stories and an unpublished novel, Joe Hill was no longer able to hide his true identity as Stephen King's son."I really wanted to allow myself to rise and fall on my own merits," he said. "One of the g...
According to the Associated Press, Joe Barbera, half of the Hanna-Barbera animation team that produced such beloved cartoon characters as Tom and Jerry, Yogi Bear and the Flintstones, died Monday. He was 95.Barbera died of natural causes at his home with ...
While performing a press junket for his upcoming WE OWN THE NIGHT drama, actor Mark Wahlberg was asked about his involvement in the production of G.I JOE. Heather Newgen posed the following question because of persistant rumors from numerous sources that ...
According to our source, the movie is more-or-less a prequel to the cartoon "G.I. Joe" series. Set before the rise of the COBRA organization, the film will show how the man the world will one day call Cobra Commander created his terrorist organization and...
Mark Wahlberg, once said to be the top contender for Duke in the 'G.I. Joe' says he's heard little new about the project since the summer rumors started. IESB reports:
"I have no idea [if he's still being considered for the role]. Lorenzo was talking a...
Hasbro will develop and produce the content, and Paramount Home Entertainment plans to market and distribute the titles through their regular children's entertainment channels. The initial slate of brands on which Hasbro and Paramount will work together i...
LationReview.com has reported what it believes to be the top three candidates for the role of Duke in the 'G.I. Joe' movie.
According to the report Chris Evans, Matthew Fox and Channing Tatum are the short list for the role in Stephen Sommers' super-toy-...
The casting rumor mill is churning on 'G.I. Joe' today. The lastest scoop comes from Blackfilm.com, which reports that Marlon Wayans may be tipped to play Lamont Morris a.k.a. Heavy Duty in the upcoming feature.
Wayans is well known as part of the comedi...
A Variety article analyzing the impact of the WGA strike sheds light on the status of several comic book movie adaptations:
Major tentpoles are the most vulnerable should the strike drag on. Warner Bros. execs are nervous about how to proceed with 'Jus...
Harry Knowles at Ain't It Cool is reporting that actor Channing Tatum is a lock for the role of Duke in Stephen Sommers' 'G.I. Joe' movie. Latino Review broke the news last week that Tatum was one of three top contenders for the part.
Tatum has previousl...
G.I. JOE #1 by Arnold T. Blumberg (Fri 09-14-2001)
These days Americans may be looking to heroes more than ever before to offer a bit of inspiration or emotional support. Whether you agree that a comic book focusing on America's struggle with a somewhat more cartoonish terrorist organization is a good thi...
Here's your daily injection of fortified news bites from around the internet:
New clip from THE SPIRIT online
Yahoo! Movies has another exclusive clip from Frank Miller's movie adaptation of Will Eisner's comic 'The Spirit'. The film debuts in...
Actor Dennis Quaid told Superhero Hype that he's wrapped his role as General Hawk in the 'G.I. Joe' movie, and the production is now headed for a three-month shoot in the Czech Republic.
An article from the Sunday Mirror spotlights actress Sienna Miller's drinking as well as her attempts to learn to drive (Editor's Note: don't drink and drive, kids). Why so keen go get behind the wheel?
"I'll be in LA for the next few months filming...
Hiss Tank.com report some interesting Destro casting news about the 'G.i. Joe' movie. Be forewarned, this is a potential, albeit light spoiler.
Apparently at the European Cinema Expo word leaked out that David Murray is still playing Destro in the movie....
From the AFP international news agency:
PRAGUE (AFP) — Seven people were injured Saturday in a collision between a bus and several cars during the filming of 'G.I. Joe' in the centre of Prague, police and emergency services said.
Video seen on the...
In spite of talk that 'G.I. Joe' might be delayed by the writer's strike, Variety reports the first major casting announcement for the film. Sienna Miller ('Stardust') has enlisted to play fan-fave femme fatale The Baroness in the movie.
The Baroness is ...
C2F readers can
look for the winners of August's "G.I. Joe Comic Cover Contest"
in an upcoming issue of "G.I. Joe." Devil's Due Publishing
tells us that that the winning entries will be colored and published in
issue #24 of the book, due out in No...
Postings on the website for the Czech Republic Film Commission show that 'G.I. Joe' is headed there for a tour of duty.
The Paramount Pictures production will be working with Stillking Films during May and June to film Stephen Sommers' comic-to-film blo...
IGN FilmForce has learned that the live-action feature film version of G.I. Joe is "definitely" set-up at Paramount Pictures with former Warner Brothers exec Lorenzo di Bonaventura producing and Michael Gordon (Frank Miller's 300) scripting. More...
Cartoon Network will air twenty-two animated features during May, showcasing, the network says.
'Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman' airs Saturday, May 8, at 7:30pm.
'GI Joe: Spy Troops' airs Saturday, May 29, at 7:30pm.
Lots more!
Variety reports that IDW Publishing continues to roll graphic novels into horror film franchise. Today's report: Dimension Films has picked up the screen rights to 'Locke & Key,' a new comics mini-series written by Joe Hill.
John Davis is producing t...
One of our other GI Joe informants has sent over some additional top secret information in regards to the film. Yes, Mark Wahlberg is still the first choice to play Duke and we can add that Jason Statham is the first choice to bring the British Action Man...
Writer Joe Kuhr (yes, his real name) discusses writing for "The Batman," including this weekend's new episode 'Fire & Ice,' and the differences between "The Batman"'s Batman and "Justice League"'s Batman. Having written for both series, he provides a uniq...
From the Hollywood Reporter:
Stuart Beattie is strapping on his helmet for writing duties on "G.I. Joe," Paramount Pictures' live-action film based on the popular Hasbro action figures.
The studio is moving fast on the project, having last week sign...
Marvel Enterprises, Inc. and one-time Marvel Comics creator Joe Simon have announced that they have amicably settled their legal dispute surrounding the Captain America Super Hero. The specific terms of the settlement are confidential; however, the settle...
'Crank' star Jason Statham says fans shouldn't believe the rumors about him playing Action Man in the 'G.I. Joe' movie.
"The old Internet can be quite misleading at times," Statham told MTV Movies Blog. "I don't know where that came from.
"[I have] ...
A few weeks Blackfilm.com broke the rumor that Marlon Wayans would appear in the 'G.I. Joe' movie as the operative named Heavy Duty. That rumor seemed to be debunked when, the very next day, The Hollywood Reporter revealed that Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje wo...
Hasbro's Brian Goldner updates fans on the G.I. Joe feature film. He said the film will be based on the story lines presented in the classic Marvel comics, but will fans see Cobra, Destro, Baroness and the rest?
"You're going to see the whole thing. Th...
Chad Frey says that for the next year (or more) he will be Art Directing on Paramount Studios action adventure film version of 'G.I. JOE'. Directed by Stephen Sommers (The Mummy, Van Helsing) and Production Designed by Ed Verreaux ( X-Men 3, Monster Hous...
"G.I. Joe Wants You!"
The call to arms went out and the fan artists in Comics2Film's Digital
Concept Gallery answered!
Devil's Due Publishing
and C2F accepted final entries in the "G.I. Joe Comic Cover Contest"
on July 25th. Con...
Despite over-printing G.I. JOE #2 by a considerable amount, Image Comics has announced that Diamond has completely sold out of the issue.Originally scheduled for a November release, Image shipped G.I. JOE in October to capitalize on the success of G.I. JO...
IGN Movies recently spoke with producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura about the progress or work on the 'G.I. Joe' script. Screenwriter Skip Woods had apparently turned in a draft that was likely to get fan dander up. However, di Bonaventura told IGN that there ...
An article detailing the new pact between Hasbro toys and William Morris Agency sheds light on the long-planned 'G.I. Joe' movie:
"In one of William Morris' initial moves with regard to the new relationship, it reupped Hasbro's deal with Paramount Pict...
Hasbro has given Paramount full creative control for the 'G.I. Joe' movie, but part of the agreement was that they maintained the storyline of 80's cartoon series known as G.I. Joe Real American Hero.
The almighty Rich Johnston discussess Frank Miller's "300":
Producers are Frank Miller, Gianni Nunnari and Mark Canton. The screenplay by Michael Gordon, known as the writer of the upcoming movie version of... oh "G.I. Joe." Intriguingly, Gordon got the...
Expect to see this one go on for a bit, but Leong Siong Hee has thankfully decided to provide us with some reviews of the Japanese release of the Ashita No Joe Complete DVD Set that Nippon Columbia released on 03/02/2005. After touching on the box in the...
Update: Two new posters for the upcoming movie have been added at the Film1.nl site below. One features Sienna Miller as the Baroness (click here) and the other Ray Park as Snake Eyes (click here). The Duke poster is below.Original Story: While titles for...
It seems that Mark Wahlberg and Jason Statham may be reuniting once again (The Italian Job) in the live action G.I JOE, says IESB. Robert Sanchez was the first to report from his inside sources that Stephen Sommers would be directing the live action versi...
Awww yeea it’s Tuesday everyone and Thanksgiving is right around the corner! Unfortunately we don’t have an extensive list of new releases hitting the shelves this week but there are still a couple of choice morsels coming out on hardcover ...
Joe Madureira is one of four artists providing covers for HIP FLASK: UNNATURAL SELECTION, which reaches stands in July from Active Images. Other covers are by the book's artist, Ladronn, as well as J. Scott Campbell and Ian Churchill. The book, the crea...
The 12" G.I. JOE action figure line relaunch has been so successful that Hasbro has decided to relaunch their classic 3 3/4 inch figure line that focused on the never ending battle between the Joes and the insidious Cobras.This new line of figures is time...
We're not to sure what to make of it, but last week 'Smokin' Aces' director Joe Carnahan posted a new blog which suggests he may be getting in bed with Marvel's mutants...
kinda...
sorta...
maybe...
What Carnahan actually posted was an image of Jugger...
The May issue of ToyFare Magazine features an exclusive interview with G.I. Joe producer Lorenzo DiBonaventura wherein he reveals that he's long been a "huge fan" of 12 inchers over those puny 3 3/4 inchers. Of course, the Hollywood heavyweight is talking...
Joe Satriani, having raised the bar on guitar playing and brought supreme musicianship back to rock & roll, is about to make history once again. Scheduled to drop on October 31, the double-DVD package Satriani Live takes multiple journeys into the essenc...
The Joes who went into the Everglades to fight Cobra have been infected with the nano-mites which Cobra plans to use to throw the world into chaos. Trackers have been sent to find Cobra Commander's son, while the Joes' new computer specialists try to find...
Just how extreme were the script changes to JURASSIC PARK III? Very, according to the film's helmer, Joe Johnston.While promoting the film, director Joe Johnston told SCIFI.COM, "We threw out the script about five weeks before we started shooting. The pre...
IESB has bullet points on Stuart Beattie's screenplay for 'G.I. Joe', which was apparently just handed in to studio suits.
Here are some highlights:
The Joe team is based in the U.S., serving international interests.
The core story arc invo...
Greetings, fellow fiends, and welcome to another week of brilliant banter, witty rhetoric, and cataclysmic commentary about the state of the comics industry. Before we dive headlong into this pit of barbed wire and broken glass: I'll run your letters next...
The 2007 incarnation of Joe Satriani's popular G3 tour will kick off on March 14 in Phoenix starring Satriani, John Petrucci and Paul Gilbert. The tour will play selected dates in North America throughout March and April. The 2007 tour mar...
IGN FilmForce has learned that screenwriters David Elliot and Paul Lovett are now onboard the big-screen version of G.I. Joe. Lorenzo Di Bonaventura is producing the live-action feature for Paramount Pictures.
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Now that Stephen Sommers ('Van Helsing') has been confirmed to be the director of behind the new live-action 'G.I. Joe' film, the next question is, who will write the movie.
IESB, who reported the Sommers scoop ahead of everyone else is now reporting t...
The
Comics Continuum has the scoop on Joe Pantoliano's appearance on The Late
Show with David Letterman earlier this week. Pantoliano plays Daredevil
ally Ben Urich in the upcoming film, but said he prefers playing the bad guys.
"I just did
Daredev...
What They SayThe animation masterpiece, \"Ashita no Joe\", that has become a classic of anime comes now in a box complete with all 79 episodes.The Review!The DVDs for the whole show were originally released by Columbia Japan in 3 mini-boxsets. The first ...
Bandai Visual Japan continues to push a diverse selection of shows out on Blu-ray in Japan and has announced the Ashita no Joe 2 movie and the Ace Wo Nerae! movie this week. Unfortunately, their talk of a global market seems to have fallen off in recent m...
A resume for composer Alan Silvestri downloaded from the website of his representatives at the Gorfaine Schwartz Agency reveals that he's set to score the upcoming 'G.I. Joe' movie. Silvestri regularly collaborates with Robert Zemeckis and Stephen Sommers...
From Variety:
Electronic Arts is developing a broad array of games based on Hasbro properties set to come out in the next several years, including one tied to the upcoming 'G.I. Joe' film.
Numerous sources said that EA will release a game in conjuncti...
VIDEO NEWSSTAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - SEASON 3 had previously been announced by Paramount, but now the company is sharing info on the supplemental features that the twenty-six episode set will include. “Mission Overview” will be a featurette, with in...
Last month we
announced the winners in the "G.I. Joe Comic Cover Contest" sponsored
by Devil's Due Publishing
and C2F.
Due to
extenuating circumstances the judges at Devil's due have had to alter their
ruling. As a result, we have a new ...
Marvel Comics Editor in Chief Joe Quesada is, without question, the most wanted man in comics. Over the course of a typical hour, close to a dozen people knock on Quesada’s office door or ring him up on the phone, asking him about everything from story id...
The array of photos featuring the full cast of 'GI Joe' in their movie outfits has been taken offline
Here are the previously released Scarlett and Snake-eyes images from earlier in the week to hold you over.
Guitarist Joe Satriani is set to release his 12th solo album, Super Colossal, on March 14, 2006 through Epic Records. With thirteen new songs, Satriani completes his transformation from stunning instrumentalist to fully-realized artist. Since the late 80'...
Random thoughts alert!Anyone else think that if Dawn from BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER were in a horror movie she would be the first to get killed?Why is it that every time there's trouble Dawn sneaks out of her bedroom window and makes it worse? Hasn't she l...
Taking a look at one of this months releases, Brett\'s on deck this morning with a look at the 04/04/2006 release of Viewtiful Joe Vol. #2 from Geneon Entertainment.
Joe Kubert draws Spider-Man for the first time in his more than 60 years as a comics professional in a 10-page story in PS MAGAZINE, THE PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE MONTHLY #592. PS MAGAZINE, a periodical devoted to properly maintaining Army e...
According to Variety, Joe Penhall has been hired to adapt the post apocalyptic novel, The Road. The book is the latest selection of Oprah Winfrey's book club.John Hillcoat will direct the adaptation whose story is about a father who transports his s...
Yesterday FilmForce published an exclusive report stating that producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura is turning Hasbro's G.I. JOE toy franchise into a live-action movie. FilmForce also reports that the script will be done by writer Michael Gordon and that while...
Paramount Pictures has begun casting for G.I JOE, says Superhero Hype. Director Stephen Sommers and studio hopes to start filming the adaptation of the 80's series sometime in mid-February. The shoots are scheduled for both Prague and Los Angele...
With a JUSTICE LEAGUE film possibly on the horizon, MTV had a chance to ask Marvel's editor-in-chief Joe Quesada on a possible AVENGERS movie anytime soon. Judging from the answer, we may get one but it won't be anytime soon. It seems that Marvel is ...
It's official and confirmed, readers. Director Stephen Sommers is back on for the live action adaptation of G.I. JOE, says Robert at IESB and Variety. He was first announced earlier this month as being the director and then a week later, there were whispe...
This should please all those fans who cringed when they heard that Stephen Sommers was up for the directing gig of G.I JOE. Apparently, that has been nixed by producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura and the studio after he asked for too much money. Robert previou...
'Transformers' producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura talks about the big bot movie in this interview but also talks about his various other comic-based films.
With regards to 'G.I.Joe': "The comic book is probably better, like Cobra I believe that it would l...
Clearing up the confusion in the recent solicitation sheets we\'ve received from Geneon where the second volume was listed with English language and English subtitles, we\'ve confirmed that the DVD release for the series will indeed be the English languag...
Production for G.I JOE must be gearing up soon because this will be four casting confirmations in two days. Well, technically, this will be three casting confirmations because the Hollywood Reporter made no mention of Byung-Hun Lee getting cast as Storm S...
LatinoReview.com reports that actor Johnathan Pryce has been cast as The President of the United States in Stephen Sommer's comic/toy action extravaganza 'G.I.Joe'.
Pryce has been seen recently as a politico in the 'Pirates of the Carribean' movies.
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Paramount Pictures has supplied the IESB with an exclusive first look at DESTRO and the official M.A.R.S. logo from the upcoming G.I. JOE live action film.
Chris Eccleston plays James McCullen Destro XXIV aka DESTRO. David Murray was originally set...
The word is that Paramount has offered Stephen Sommers ('The Mummy') the task of bringing the next old school icon back to the big screen. It looks like rather than sticking with either the Skip Woods origin story or Elliot/Lovett's more straight out ada...
Fans who bristled at yesterday's rumor that Marlon Wayans would play Heavy Duty in the 'G.I. Joe' movie can breath a sigh of relief. That honor is going to Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje instead, according to today's Hollywood Reporter. Also officially announce...
He was "Darth Maul" in Episode 1:TPM. He was "Toad" in X-Men. He will soon be Danny Rand/Iron Fist in the upcoming Iron Fist movie. Now, Ray Park has been cast as Snake Eyes in the upcoming adaptation of G.I JOE, re...
Actor Dennis Quaid chats up Collider.com about his recent casting in the blockbuster 'G.I.Joe' movie.
The actor says he expects the movie to be a lot of fun, and not necessarily all that deep. "The character of General Hawk that I’m playing is...
IGN reporst that Paramount Pictures have approved mission orders for 'G.I.Joe', backed with a budget of $170 million. Stephen Sommers ('Van Helsing') is set to roll cameras on the major comic/toy pic early next year.
Apparently the greenlight comes as ...
"Haven't heard yet, but they've got the option on me. They sort of own on me," Joey pants told MovieHole when asked which of the various 'Daredevil' spin-offs and sequels he might appear in. Pantoliano played reporter Ben Urich in the original 'Daredevil....