G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra (2009)

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TRIVIA

Paul Lovett & David Elliot and Skip Woods are among the writers who penned earlier drafts of the long-gestating project.

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• Project Phase: 
• Release Date: 2009-08-07 - Wide Release
• Distributor(s): Paramount Pictures
• Film Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Comic/Graphic Novel Based Film
• Country: United States
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SYNOPSIS

Based on Hasbro's toy soldier, the story is set at Brussels-based G.I.J.O.E., an acronym for the Global Integrated Joint Operating Entity, and revolves around an international co-ed force of operatives who use high-tech equipment to battle Cobra, an evil org headed by a double-crossing Scottish arms dealer. The movie will be a modern telling of the "G.I. Joe vs. Cobra". The premise of this fantasy is the story of the G.I. Joe team, led by Duke, and their "fight for freedom wherever there is trouble" against the evil Cobra Commander and his Cobra force. This storyline was an instant hit with kids in the early 1980s, spawning a highly popular 3-3/4-inch action figure line, comic book collection and animated series. The G.I. Joe team will not be based in Brussels. Instead, they will be based out of the "Pit" as they were throughout the 1980s comic book series. And, in keeping with the G.I. Joe vs. Cobra fantasy, the movie will feature characters and locations from around the world. Duke, the lead character and head of the G.I. Joe team, will embody the values of bravery and heroism that the first generation of G.I. Joe figures established.

RELATED NEWS

  The Hollywood Reporter reports that Chris Eccleston has been cast as the villainous Destro replacing David Murray originally had been set for the role, but withdrew from the film because of visa issues. : 2008-02-12

  Variety reports that Sienna Miller will play the film's female lead, described as a raven-haired baroness and sexy femme fatale skilled in espionage. : 2007-11-19

  Variety reports that Paramount Pictures has hired Stuart Beattie to write the project. Pre-production is expected to begin in the fall, with the studio eyeing a February production start - Lorenzo di Bonaventura will produce alongside Hasbro's Brian Goldner. Sommers and partner Bob Ducsay are also aboard in a producing capacity. : 2007-08-31

 Variety reports that they have set Stephen Sommers to direct the project. : 2007-08-23