Cinemark Theaters to Show G.I. Joe: Retaliation Advanced Screening

Cinemark has announced a special advanced screening of G.I. Joe: Retaliation on Wednesday, March 27 at 7 p.m at selected XD theaters, in the U.S. The first 100 attendees at each participating theater will receive a complimentary pair of  limited edition G.I. Joe: Retaliation branded RealD 3D glasses. Visit Cinemark.com and enter your zip code to see if your local theater is participating. G.I. Joe: Retaliation opens in theaters nationwide on March 28.

First Glimpse at Hot Toys' G.I. Joe: Retaliation Roadblock

Hot Toys has unveiled some of their work-in-progress projects for 2013, giving us our first glimpse of their G.I. Joe: Retaliation Roadblock and Storm Shadow figures. Based on the likenesses of actors Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Byung-Hun Lee, respectively, the figures are mixed in with a hodgepodge of other licensed work and are a difficult to make out. However, a keen eye will spot the bald-headed, muscular figure with tattooed arms, armor-protected upper torso and camouflaged pants, and white-clad ninja figure equipped with a sword (good eye @EopieHerder) directly to the right of The Bat from The Dark Knight Rises. Release dates for Roadblock and Storm Shadow haven't been confirmed at this time, but those anxious to start their Hot Toys G.I. Joe: Retaliation collection can pre-order Snake Eyes, who went on sale last week.

G.I. Joe: Retaliation Re-Shoot Not Focused Around Duke

The re-shoots that delayed the opening of G.I. Joe: Retaliation from June 2012 to March of this year were not focused around Channing Tatum's Duke character, according to CraveOnline. "That is a complete rumor," the film's producer Lorenzo Di Bonaventura told Crave. In a brief interview with Di Bonaventura, Crave learned that Tatum's participation in the 3-day re-shoot lasted only 4-5 hours and that the final cut of the film is not much different than the original. G.I. Joe: Retaliation opens in theaters on March 29, 2013.

G.I. Joe Deals at Amazon

We noticed a few good deals on G.I. Joe items at Amazon and wanted to pass them along. First, Amazon has its exclusive G.I. Joe: Retaliation sneak peek 4-pack in stock and the price has been taking a roller coaster ride for the last few days. We've seen it go from as low as $10 to as high as $40, so you'll want to keep an eye on it if you haven't picked one up yet. While none of the figures in the 4-pack are new, the stands and file cards are unique to the set. Amazon also has the 2-disc digital copy edition G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra DVD marked down to $5 (normally $34.98). The 2-disc set is about $2 less than the single disc version and includes a digital copy. A digital copy allows you to save a copy of the movie to your computer for easy viewing and transfer between your personal devices like an iPad or iPod and is a great way to take the movie with you on the go.

Community Reaction to G.I. Joe: Retaliation

Yesterday's announcement that G.I. Joe: Retaliation would be delayed until March, with barely a month to go until its scheduled release, surprised a lot of people (including a few at Hasbro, according to our sources). Months of anticipation built through marketing hype came to a screeching halt when the news of the date change broke and, at one point, it was a trending topic on Twitter, meaning it had transcended the G.I. Joe fandom. As a means of catharsis, What's on Joe Mind recorded a raw, unedited special episode with a roundtable of G.I. Joe collecting minds to make sense of the news and discuss it's impact on the G.I. Joe brand both now and in the future.

G.I. Joe: Retaliation Delayed Until March 2013

Hasbro has announced that the release date for G.I. Joe: Retaliation has been pushed back from  June 29, 2012 to March 29, 2013. The nine month delay is being attributed to a desire to convert the Jon Chu directed flick to 3-D and we've received credible intel that the film's distribution partner, Paramount Pictures, made the call on the date change. In the meantime, Hasbro's other summer blockbuster Battleship--distributed by Universal Pictures--made a paltry $25 million in it's opening weekend.

G.I. Joe: Retaliation Commercial Airs During Daytona 500

Rain may have postponed today's Daytona 500 to Monday, for the first time in history, but the weather didn't dampen Paramount's newest G.I. Joe: Retaliation television spot. The 30-second commercial is the second to air on television during a major sporting event following the studio's Super Bowl spot, earlier this month. While much of the footage in the new spot has been seen previously, there are a few new shots peppered into the cut.

G.I Joe: Retaliation Cast Visits Hasbro's Toy Fair Gallery

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Adrianne Palicki and D.J. Cotrona, stars of this summer's G.I. Joe sequel, made a guest appearance at Hasbro's Toy Fair gallery over the weekend. Joined by G.I. Joe: Retaliation director Jon M. Chu, the trio got a first-hand look at their likenesses as immortalized in plastic by the Hasbro design team, as well as the other merchandise Hasbro has on display at their Toy Fair gallery. Notice Cotrona's badge on the last photo in the image gallery, which reads "Hasbro Movie Preview Night."

G.I. Joe: Retaliation Super Bowl Spot Premiers Before the Big Game

It might be one of the most expensive G.I. Joe advertisements ever, despite running only 30 seconds, but the G.I. Joe: Retaliation television spot that will appear during the Super Bowl, this Sunday, will be seen by millions of eyes worldwide. If you can't wait until Sunday to see it, you can catch it now on the iTunes Movie Trailers site or mirrored on YouTube. It's worth noting that at the six second mark, you can see what appears to be our first glimpse of Firefly wearing his balaclava.

G.I. Joe Retaliation Advertising Blitz Begins

The on-line advertising blitz for G.I. Joe: Retaliation has started and ESPN.com's NFL section is, ironically, among the first sightings. Ads have been spotted in a couple different sizes, each touting the movie's trailer, its June 29 release date and in some instances links to the movie's social media streams. All of the ads lead to the full trailer on the G.I. Joe movie Web site including an user-interactive ad that plays an abridged teaser of the trailer.

G.I. Joe: Retaliation Trailer Premieres

The trailer for the second, live-action G.I. Joe movie, G.I. Joe: Retaliation debuted today. The nearly three-minute teaser showcased heavy action scenes, familiar characters and vehicles, and hinted at a storyline more in line with the classic cannon than its predecessor, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra. Initial fan reaction to the trailer, which was announced by Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson on Twiiter (Roadblock in the sequel) has been overwhelmingly positive. G.I. Joe: Retaliation is slated for a June 29, 2012 release.

Willis Confirmed For G.I. Joe: Retaliation

After weeks of rumors that he was in negotiations to play Gen. Joseph B. Colton--the original G.I. Joe--Bruce Willis has been officially confirmed to the cast of G.I. Joe 2. The confirmation came via a tweet from G.I. Joe: Retaliation co-star Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson who tweeted "Welcome brother Bruce Willis to the cast of GI Joe! What an honor."

While the Rock was busy welcoming Willis, G.I. Joe director Jon M. Chu took to Twitter to drop a TwitPic hint with what is now assumed to be the G.I. Joe team's logo for the upcoming sequel. The logo, attached to the front of a green baseball cap, is the same logo used in G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra and was previously tweeted by Chu.

G.I. Joe: Retaliation Round-Up Report

With principal filming of G.I. Joe: Retaliation underway, it was only a matter of time until a few photos from the set made their way onto the Internet. The first photo comes from an official capacity, of sorts, in the form of a tweet from Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. The Rock, who tweets "1st day of shooting. 110 degrees. Bring It." included a G.I. Joe hashtag with his message and a photo of himself in uniform as Roadblock. It's worth noting the costume matches the Christian Cordella illustration we reported seeing at Comic-Con, in July.

While various media outlets are reporting that Bruce Willis is still in final negotiations to play General Joseph B. Colton, the original G.I. Joe, reports are also confirming the addition of Walton Goggins to the G.I. Joe 2 cast. Goggins will play Warden Nigel James, a newly created character to the G.I. Joe mythos. Goggins joins Joe Mazzello, who will play Mouse, as the second confirmed non-A Real American Hero G.I. Joe character.

G.I. Joe Sequel Dubbed Retaliation by Director Chu

Almost a month after Rhett Reese's confirmation that the upcoming G.I. Joe sequel would not be titled G.I. Joe: Cobra Strikes, director Jon M. Chu confirmed the new title, via Twitter, as G.I. Joe: Retaliation.

"Shooting film for GI JOE: RETALIATION. Yes film. Not video. I could smell the emulsion at today's test :) :)"
Besides confirmation of the title, the G.I. Joe 2 family has been buzzing on Twitter with posts that include training photos, personal messages and subtle hints about casting. To stay on top of the latest sequel news, check out our Twitter list, a comprehensive tweet steam of all the cast and crew of G.I. Joe 2.

G.I. Joe Fan Film Trailer Strikes Sequel Director's Facebook Wall

With rumors swirling about characters, cast, plot, release date and even the title, there is one constant when it comes to the follow-up to G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra--die hard fans are hoping this big-screen adaptation of G.I. Joe stays true to the original canon. If the anticipated June 29, 2012 release date of Paramount's sequel has you itching for a dose of Joe in the meantime, check out the trailer for the upcoming fan film Operation: Red Retrieval, directed by Mark Cheng. The short trailer showcases an authenticity and action-style G.I. Joe enthusiasts have been yearning for since their disappointment with The Rise of Cobra. In fact, someone even posted the trailer's YouTube link on sequel director Jon M. Chu's Facebook wall. For additional footage and details on Cheng's promising endeavor, visit Operation: Red Retrieval's official site.

G.I. Joe 2 Adds Stevenson as Cobra Villain Firefly

Jon M. Chu's G.I. Joe sequel has its first new villain. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Ray Stevenson has been cast for the role of Cobra saboteur Firefly, in G.I. Joe 2. Stevenson joins Byung-hun Lee, who will reprise his role as Storm Shadow, as the second confirmed member of the Cobra team. Actors Sienna Miller and Joseph Gordon-Levitt who played Cobra villains Baroness and the Doctor, respectively, in G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, will not be back for the sequel. It's unknown if Christopher Eccleston will return as Destro. G.I. Joe 2 begins filming at the end of the summer and is scheduled for an August 2012 release.

G.I. Joe 2 Casts Lady Jaye

It didn't take long for Flint to get his Lady Jaye. Days after the announcement that D.J. Cotrona signed on to play the role of Flint in the second installment of G.I. Joe on the big screen, Deadline.com is reporting that Adrianne Palicki will play Flint's love interest and covert operations specialist Lady Jaye. Palicki was tapped for the starring role in the Wonder Woman television series, which shot a pilot, but wasn't picked up by a network. Deadline.com is also reporting that the original G.I. Joe, Joe Colton, is rumored to have a role in the film and rumblings are that Bruce Willis is a favorite for the part.

G.I. Joe 2 Producer Talks Plot

G.I. Joe 2 producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura revealed some details about the upcoming sequel's plot to MTV News, at the New York City premier of Transformers: Dark of the Moon, on Tuesday. According to di Bonaventura, the film will center heavily around ninjas and the story of Snake-Eyes. "The ninja fans are going to love it," he said. Di Bonaventura also confirmed that Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's character Roadblock will have a prominent presence in the film, qualifying the part as a "full-on lead role." Despite rumors of friction between di Bonaventura and Paramount Pictures caused by the studio's handling of the next installment of the franchise, di Bonaventura appears to be pleased with the direction of the sequel.

Two More Actors Join G.I. Joe Sequel

Rapper-turned-actor RZA, of Wu Tang Clan fame, and D.J. Cotrona are reported to be the newest additions to director Jon Chu's G.I. Joe sequel, according to HollywodReporter.com. RZA will play ninja trainer Blind Master, who made a brief appearance in Marvel Comics' A Real American Hero series and who's protege is Jinx, while Cotrona will dawn the special forces beret of warrant office Flint. Earlier today, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson confirmed, via Twitter, that he has officially signed on to play the role of heavy machine gunner and cook Roadblock. We smell what's cookin'!

Jinx Cast for G.I. Joe Sequel

Several media outlets are reporting that 30-year-old French actress Élodie Yung has been tapped to join the cast of G.I. Joe 2. According to the sources, Yung will play Arashikage Clan ninja Jinx, in the Jon M. Chu directed sequel. We speculated on the role, last month, after a cryptic casting call for a female named A.C. began appearing on a number of talent agency Web sites. Yung fits the casting call's requirements, but if that isn't enough evidence, Chu, himself, took the the social networks re-tweeting several messages mentioning Yung's hiring via his twitter account.