Cobra Commander in G.I.JOE.
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Stephen Sommers to Direct G.I JOE?

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 to see them getting this prepped and ready to go sooner than previously expected.

G.I JOE is based off the toy line (that has existed since 1964) but more commonly known by fans from the 1985 animated series.

Plot Summary: G.I. Joe is a highly trained branch (made up of characters Duke, Flint, Gung Ho, Roadblock, Scarlett, Snake Eyes)  of America's military whose purpose is to defend the world against enemy attack. Their main adversary is the COBRA Organization (made up of characters Cobra Commander, Baroness, Destro & their minions, Cobra Officers/Troopers) , a ruthless terrorist organization determined to rule the world.