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G.I. Joe: Retaliation
Directed byJon M. Chu
Written byRhett Reese
Paul Wernick
StarringDwayne Johnson
Bruce Willis
Channing Tatum
Arnold Vosloo
Adrianne Palicki
CinematographyStephen F. Windon
Edited byRoger Barton
Jim May
Production
companies
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • June 29, 2012 (2012-06-29) (United States)
CountryTemplate:Film US
LanguageEnglish

G.I. Joe: Retaliation is an upcoming 2012 science fiction-action film directed by Jon M. Chu, based on Hasbro's G.I. Joe toy, comic and media franchises. It is a sequel to 2009's G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra.[2] It is set for a June 29, 2012 release in North America. The film was written by Zombieland writers, Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick. G.I. Joe: Retaliation features an ensemble cast, starring Dwayne Johnson and Bruce Willis, with Channing Tatum, Arnold Vosloo, Ray Park, Jonathan Pryce and Lee Byung-hun reprising their roles from the first film.

Plot

The film will feature the G.I. Joe Team coming into a conflict with Zartan, Storm Shadow and Firefly all serving under the newly released Cobra Commander. Zartan (who is last seen in disguise as the President of the United States) frames all G.I. Joe operatives as traitors and wipes most of them out in a sneak attack, leaving only Roadblock, Snake Eyes, Flint, Duke and Lady Jaye. Zartan now has all the world leaders under Cobra's control, with warheads headed towards innocent populaces. Badly beaten, out numbered, and outgunned the Joes make a desperate plan to expose the truth and stop Cobra from taking over the world.[3]

Cast

Production

In January 2010, Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, the writers of Zombieland, were hired to write the script for the sequel.[4][5] The movie was originally thought to be titled G.I. Joe: Cobra Strikes,[6] which was later denied by Reese.[7] Stephen Sommers was originally going to return as director of the sequel, but Paramount Pictures announced in February 2011 that Jon Chu will direct the sequel,[8][9] which is slated for release on June 29, 2012.[10][11] In July 2011, the sequel's name was revealed to be G.I. Joe: Retaliation.[12][13]

In January 2011, it was confirmed that Lee Byung-hun will reprise his role as Storm Shadow in the sequel.[14][15] Channing Tatum and Ray Park are also returning to the film as Duke and Snake Eyes, respectively. Rachel Nichols, the actress who played Scarlett in the first film, said that most cast members will not be returning, except for the three aforementioned actors.[16] Joseph Gordon-Levitt also confirmed that he will not be returning as Cobra Commander in the sequel.[17]

In June 2011, Stephen Martines was cast as Cross-Country,[18] Dwayne Johnson was cast as Roadblock,[19] D.J. Cotrona and rapper RZA were cast as Flint and Blind Master respectively,[20] while Elodie Yung was in talks for the role of Jinx.[21] In July 2011, Adrianne Palicki was confirmed for the lead female role of Lady Jaye,[22][23] and Ray Stevenson was confirmed to portray the villain Firefly.[24][25] Arnold Vosloo also confirmed that he would reprise his role of Zartan,[3] and Joseph Mazzello was confirmed to play Mouse.[26] In August 2011, it was confirmed that Bruce Willis was cast to star in the film as the original G.I. Joe.[27][28]

Filming began in August 2011 in Louisiana.[12][29] In September, a casting call sheet leaked to the Internet revealed that Cobra Commander would appear in the sequel, though it was unknown who will play the character.[30] Ray Park also revealed that Snake Eyes' pet wolf, Timber, would be appearing in the sequel.[31]

On November 22, 2011, a crew member died in an accident at a New Orleans warehouse that was serving as a sound stage for the production. The incident happened while crew members were changing out a set.[32]

On December 12, 2011, the premiere trailer for the film was released on YouTube exclusively from Machinima.com. The trailer itself features a remix of the White Stripes' song Seven Nation Army by The Glitch Mob.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c G.I. Joe: Retaliation Trailer Arrives Online
  2. ^ Vejvoda, Jim. "First Look: The Rock in G.I. Joe 2 - Movies News at IGN". Uk.movies.ign.com. Retrieved September 30, 2011.
  3. ^ a b 04:24 PM (2011-07-20). "Arnold Vosloo Returns As Zartan In GI Joe II Retaliation - GI Joe News". Hisstank.com. Retrieved 2011-09-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ Weintraub, Steve (January 6, 2010). "Exclusive: G.I. Joe Sequel is Happening; Zombieland's Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick Writing G.I. JOE 2". Collider.com. Retrieved January 13, 2010.
  5. ^ Seigel, Tatiana (January 11, 2009). "Par OKs G.I. Joe sequel, dates Trek". Variety. Retrieved January 13, 2010.
  6. ^ "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra" Sequel Has A Title, Comic Book Resources, April 28, 2011
  7. ^ Rhett Reese (2011-06-13). ""G.I. Joe: Cobra Strikes" is NOT the Title of "G.I. Joe 2"!". Twitter. Retrieved 2011-07-21.
  8. ^ "Jon Chu Picked To Direct 'G.I. Joe 2′ | /Film". Slashfilm.com. 2011-02-25. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
  9. ^ "Paramount Drafts Jon M. Chu For 'G.I. Joe 2'". February 25, 2011.
  10. ^ Ray Subers. "'G.I. Joe 2' Strikes June 29, 2012". Box Office Mojo.
  11. ^ Jay A. Fernandez. "'G.I. Joe 2' Moving Release Date Up to June 29, 2012". The Hollywood Reporter.
  12. ^ a b G.I. Joe 2's New Title & Trek Takeover, IGN
  13. ^ JJ Abrams Moving Toward Helming 'Star Trek 2,' But 'G.I. Joe' Sequel Will Get His June 29, 2012 Release Slot Deadline Hollywood, July 2, 2011
  14. ^ "Lee Byung-hun to Reprise 'G.I. Joe' Role". January 17, 2011. Retrieved February 1, 2011.
  15. ^ Silas Lesnick. "Storm Shadow to Return in G.I. Joe Sequel".
  16. ^ Nichols, Rachel (2011-03-03). "GI JOE 2 News Flash: The only characters to return in the JON CHU directed sequel will be SNAKE EYES, STORM SHADOW, and DUKE..." Twitter. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
  17. ^ Matt Keith (May 2, 2011). "No surprise, Joseph Gordon-Levitt not in G.I. Joe 2". Killer Film.com.
  18. ^ Justin Alen. "Cross is cast for GI Joe 2". Comic Book Movie.
  19. ^ "Dwayne johnson in talks to star in 'G.I. Joe' sequel". Showblitz.com. 2011-06-06. Retrieved 2011-08-08.
  20. ^ Borys Kit. "'G.I. Joe': RZA Joining Sequel (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter.
  21. ^ Borys Kit. "G.I. Joe': Elodie Yung in Talks to Join New Movie (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter.
  22. ^ Nededog, Jethro (July 1, 2011). "Paramount's 'G.I. Joe 2' Casts 'Friday Night Lights' Star Adrianne Palicki". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
  23. ^ "'Wonder Woman' Actress Adrianne Palicki Joins 'G.I. Joe 2′". Screen Rant. 2011-07-02. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
  24. ^ "Ray Stevenson Enlists for G.I. Joe 2". ComingSoon.net. 2011-07-08. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
  25. ^ Miller, Daniel (July 8, 2011). "'Thor' Actor Ray Stevenson to Play Villain in 'G.I. Joe 2: Cobra Strikes' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 8, 2011.
  26. ^ Vejvoda, Jim (July 26, 2011). "From The Pacific to G.I. Joe 2". IGN. Retrieved July 30, 2011.
  27. ^ "Bruce Willis confirmed for GI JOE 2: RETALIATION - News". GeekTyrant. 2011-08-20. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
  28. ^ 27 Like19 Dislike1 Aug 20, 2011 by B. Alan Orange (2011-08-20). "Bruce Willis Confirmed for G.I. Joe 2: Retaliation!". MovieWeb.com. Retrieved 2011-09-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  29. ^ 33 Like17 Dislike3 Aug 16, 2011 by B. Alan Orange (2011-08-16). "G.I. Joe 2: Retaliation Photo with Dwayne Johnson as Roadblock". MovieWeb.com. Retrieved 2011-09-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  30. ^ 04:25 PM (2011-09-21). "G. I. Joe: Retaliation Casting Call Reveals Cobra Commander - GI Joe News". Hisstank.com. Retrieved 2011-09-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  31. ^ 04:25 PM (2011-09-25). "Timber To Appear In G. I. Joe: Retaliation - GI Joe News". Hisstank.com. Retrieved 2011-09-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  32. ^ WDSU TV. "'G.I. Joe 2' Crew Member Dies At New Orleans Set".
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