Post by: bandonov on January 05, 2011, 07:50:25 PM
by Silas Lesnick
Jan 5th, 2011Other directors are currently being courted for the sequel
Despite some earlier reports to the contrary, it appears that Stephen Sommers will not be returning for the as-of-yet-untitled G.I. Joe sequel.
The news comes courtesy of the Los Angeles Times, who also claim that Paramount is searching for a new director for the action sequel which is currently in the scripting stages with Zombieland writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick working on the first draft.
Sommers, who directed 2009's G.I. Joe: Rise of the Cobra, is meanwhile said to be attached to the Dean Koontz novelization Odd Thomas.
Post by: bandonov on January 05, 2011, 07:51:07 PM
Post by: bandonov on January 05, 2011, 07:51:55 PM
Post by: martin-montreal on January 05, 2011, 09:31:46 PM
Quote from: "bandonov"
Okay, I did not hate the first movie, but it could have been much, much better....
I admit... I really didn't like the movie, so this is a good news to me.
Martin
Post by: Sureshot on January 06, 2011, 12:52:55 AM
Post by: Sundance on January 06, 2011, 02:16:19 AM
Post by: roger dodger on January 06, 2011, 08:28:00 AM
Post by: SnowHawk on January 06, 2011, 08:30:04 AM
I love Rise of Cobra and watch is every couple months or so but I think it was Duke and Ripcord who let the movie down.
Post by: morgardee on January 06, 2011, 09:14:47 AM
Post by: silentdusty on January 06, 2011, 01:11:54 PM
Post by: thatcarlguy on January 18, 2011, 03:25:24 PM
Perhaps the second one will be like the second Hulk and they'll go in a totally new direction.
Post by: Stratos on January 20, 2011, 11:26:45 AM
Quote from: "bandonov"
Okay, I did not hate the first movie, but it could have been much, much better....
Agreed. And hope the sequel will be better.
Still honestly trying to figure out how the current comic & toy "sequels" will play into the movie/s mythos... like how in the heck Zartan is out in the desert and not still in the White House...
Post by: pdaat on January 20, 2011, 12:19:34 PM
Quote from: "Stratos"
Don't think about it too much - you'll get a nosebleed.Quote from: "bandonov"Okay, I did not hate the first movie, but it could have been much, much better....
Agreed. And hope the sequel will be better.
Still honestly trying to figure out how the current comic & toy "sequels" will play into the movie/s mythos... like how in the heck Zartan is out in the desert and not still in the White House...
The movie was fine for what it was, but I think the new writers are a plus. I also think losing the director is a plus.
It was still better than TF2.
Post by: Stratos on January 20, 2011, 12:25:26 PM
Quote from: "pdaat"
The movie was fine for what it was, but I think the new writers are a plus. I also think losing the director is a plus.
It was still better than TF2.
Amen to that! TF2, the Star Wars prequels, Indy 4, and Spidey 3... the greatest cinematic disappointments of this geek's life.
Post by: Sundance on January 20, 2011, 12:51:00 PM
and, fwiw, i liked ROTF, the prequel trilogy, Indy IV and Spidey 3.
i loved ROC.
Post by: 5h4rK on January 20, 2011, 01:09:33 PM
Quote from: "Sundance"
...and, fwiw, i liked ROTF, the prequel trilogy, Indy IV and Spidey 3.
i loved ROC.
Yep, me too! I guess I'm not a real geek..
Post by: pdaat on January 20, 2011, 01:24:49 PM
Quote from: "Sundance"
you ignore the toy 'sequels' like you ignore the Batman action figures where he has 678million different outfits and yet in TDK he only has one.
and, fwiw, i liked ROTF, the prequel trilogy, Indy IV and Spidey 3.
i loved ROC.
I liked ROC, but did not love. I loved parts of the prequel trilogy and Indy IV was just fine.
Post by: morgardee on January 20, 2011, 01:50:08 PM
Post by: Sundance on January 20, 2011, 02:37:42 PM
Post by: Stratos on January 20, 2011, 02:58:23 PM
Quote from: "morgardee"
Hey now. I liked Indy 4. I can overlook the aliens at the end. It was no less goofy then all the Nazi faces melting in Raiders of the Lost Arc.
It wasn't the aliens that bothered me. It was the whole jungle thing with monkey swinging and snakes/quicksand. They were awful, pathetic attempts at pulp-era fun. It made Indy look more like a bafoon than ever before.
And Sundance... I have no idea what you're talking about regarding Raiders.
Post by: bandonov on January 20, 2011, 09:04:26 PM
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3ythpzsu18[/youtube]
Post by: bandonov on January 20, 2011, 09:07:31 PM
Post by: Sundance on January 21, 2011, 02:25:39 AM
Post by: bandonov on January 21, 2011, 08:29:40 AM
Quote from: "Sundance"
if indiana jones had stayed home in Raiders, everything would've played out the same. the Nazis would've still got the necklace, still found the map room, still found the Ark and still got melted.
Then what would we have done for those 2 hours? Read a book?
Post by: morgardee on January 21, 2011, 08:44:09 AM
Quote from: "Sundance"
if indiana jones had stayed home in Raiders, everything would've played out the same. the Nazis would've still got the necklace, still found the map room, still found the Ark and still got melted.
....... I never thought of it that way before.
I guess the only thing that really happened was Indy re-connected with Marion and end up getting her pregnant with "Mutt" Williams and we didn't even find out about that until the 4th movie.
Still, very valid point and something I never thought about before. I guess Sundance gets a timbit.
Post by: ARROW on January 21, 2011, 12:52:39 PM
Quote from: "Sundance"
if indiana jones had stayed home in Raiders, everything would've played out the same. the Nazis would've still got the necklace, still found the map room, still found the Ark and still got melted.The Ark was a McGuffin.
The story was more about Indy's journey through searching for the Ark, and his reconnection with Marion.
The culmination of that journey was in Indy's choice between destroying the Ark or also seeing what was inside of it.
Like Belloq, he too could not resist the mystery, even though it meant surrendering both himself and Marion to the Nazis and whatever fate they had in store.
Now, the Ark was a manifestation of the Will of God, and of course it was practically a given that it would choose the side of good.
Being a Divine object, it could also be said that it saw fit that Good would triumph over Evil no matter what either side did.
( Its why it would not allow itself to be abused by the Nazi's, but would allow itself to be sealed up again and stored away by the Americans. At least they understood there were some things that Mankind were not meant to know....)
The lure of the mystery was always going to be Indy's downfall, and it was the source of his constant dire plights, but his good sense ( usually at the last moment) wins out and saves him.
In the Last Crusade this is apparent as he tries to reach for the Grail, the lure of it enthralling him. Its only the steadiness of his father telling him to forgo the Grail at that penultimate moment does Indy realize the futility of dealing with the Supernatural will.
Its a lesson he struggles with in Raiders, Temple of Doom and Last Crusade.
So while the outcome of bringing the Ark back into the world, was more or less a given--Indy's journey through these adventures was not.
Post by: Sundance on January 21, 2011, 03:16:11 PM
it's probably a cracked.com article too... like they did one about 'movies where the villains are right all along.'
Post by: morgardee on January 21, 2011, 03:36:46 PM
Quote from: "Sundance"
i can't take credit for the idea, i saw it on another forum and had teh self-same holy $4!t! moment...I want to read that! Got a link?
it's probably a cracked.com article too... like they did one about 'movies where the villains are right all along.'
Post by: Sundance on January 21, 2011, 03:45:47 PM
Post by: thatcarlguy on January 27, 2011, 11:38:38 AM
Quote from: "Stratos"
Quote from: "pdaat"The movie was fine for what it was, but I think the new writers are a plus. I also think losing the director is a plus.
It was still better than TF2.
Amen to that! TF2, the Star Wars prequels, Indy 4, and Spidey 3... the greatest cinematic disappointments of this geek's life.
You need to add Wolverine Origins to your list. Also Batman Forever and Batman and Robin (which I have deemed worst movie of all time).
I didn't hate the Star Wars Prequels (maybe Phantom Menace). Indy 4 had some good moments but I wont add it to my collection.
Post by: Arashikage Ninja #333 on February 01, 2011, 03:58:19 PM
They had so much material to work with and why they went the way they did is beyond me but ws expected since happens alot when movies come out.
Post by: bandonov on February 10, 2011, 12:23:03 PM
http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/bleedthefreak/news/?a=29403 (http://http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/bleedthefreak/news/?a=29403)
Channing Tatum Updates The Status On The G.I. Joe Sequel
Channing Tatum who portrayed Duke in G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra updates its sequel and the little solid progress it has made other then having a script
Channig Tatum was the actor who portrayed Duke in the 2009 movie G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra (or for denial purposes a character named Duke in a film that just happens to be titled G.I. Joe). G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra barely scrapped through the box offices and had to rely on Blu-Ray and DVD sales just to make its remaining budget back.
So what happened with the flop that was G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra? Why it is getting a sequel, written by the impressive duo behind Zombieland and Deadpool, Rhett Rheese and Paul Wernick.
Now the film's star Channing Tatum offered an update on the progress of the sequel to COLLIDER:
"From everything I’ve heard, there’s a script. They’re trying to figure out something going on behind the scenes with the director. They keep everything pretty close to the chest with those big movies but I do know there’s a script.
"I have not read it yet. I’m about to start lighting a fire under those guys’ feet to give it to me because I’m dying to know. I know it’s substantial. It’s definitely different from what I hear."
All we know about a sequel to G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra other than its writing team is that the cast that includes Channing Tatum, Dennis Quaid, Ray Park, Joseph Gordon Levitt, Sienna Miller, Marlon Wayans and Rachel Nichols are expected to return.
Post by: garling23 on February 10, 2011, 12:48:17 PM
Post by: bandonov on February 10, 2011, 02:15:05 PM
Post by: 5h4rK on February 10, 2011, 02:20:39 PM
Post by: canprime on February 10, 2011, 02:29:32 PM
Quote from: "bandonov"
I hope so too... either way most of us WILL see it regardless and most WILL buy the DVDBlu-Ray when it comes out!
Speak for yourself.
That movie will never see my DVD shelf and I only paid once to see it, other times it was free.Honestly, at this point I would rather they just reboot and start over, but at least the writers were a step in the right direction.
Post by: Stratos on February 10, 2011, 02:32:45 PM
Quote from: "bandonov"
I hope so too... either way most of us WILL see it regardless and most WILL buy the DVDBlu-Ray when it comes out!
Very true. Just like we all hope TF3 will actually be good (and way better than the first two).
Post by: bandonov on February 10, 2011, 03:12:12 PM
Quote from: "canprime"
Quote from: "bandonov"I hope so too... either way most of us WILL see it regardless and most WILL buy the DVDBlu-Ray when it comes out!Speak for yourself. :lol:
I did say most of us, not all of us :-*
Post by: canprime on February 10, 2011, 07:34:22 PM
I do like the movie, but not enough to buy it on DVD. It had flaws, but I guess I need to rewatch it to find the love again. However there are lots of movies that I liked/loved but would never own, mostly because I know I would not watch them again so why waste the money.
Post by: Stratos on February 11, 2011, 07:53:20 AM
Post by: bandonov on February 11, 2011, 08:04:50 AM
Quote from: "Stratos"
An update on the short list of potential directors: http://www.latinoreview.com/news/exclus ... tors-12563 (http://www.latinoreview.com/news/exclusive-g-i-joe-sequel-shortlist-directors-12563)
That list was not impressive at all. But what do you get on short notice? All great directors are signed up before a script is even writen. I guess we have such high hopes that nothing but the best will not do... Lets see what happens!
Post by: Sundance on February 26, 2011, 02:13:48 AM
i don't want to say it but:
omg, i think this might suck...
Post by: latinjoe22 on February 26, 2011, 02:20:04 AM
Quote from: "Sundance"
http://www.superherohype.com/news/artic ... t-gi-joe-2 (http://www.superherohype.com/news/articles/127367-jon-chu-to-direct-gi-joe-2)
i don't want to say it but:
omg, i think this might suck...
Not totally. we might get Joes dancing off against Cobra, that should be very....interesting, or so to say
.
Post by: Redmao on February 26, 2011, 06:40:40 AM
That girl can't act to save her life.
Maybe the new Baroness will be able to do the accent.
Post by: Sundance on February 26, 2011, 06:53:58 AM
i bet ecclsestone doesn't come back.
be a good way to get new Joes in though, actors won't return? bring in new characters.
hell, it'd even work to some extent with new Cobras: CC and shiny-bonce are caged, bring in Bludd, Firefly or Overlord...
Post by: pdaat on February 26, 2011, 08:55:32 AM
Quote from: "Sundance"
i actually liked her. never seen her in anything else and never before thought she was hot.Will the sequel be worse than the first? Never say never.
i bet ecclsestone doesn't come back.
be a good way to get new Joes in though, actors won't return? bring in new characters.
hell, it'd even work to some extent with new Cobras: CC and shiny-bonce are caged, bring in Bludd, Firefly or Overlord...
Where is the face palm emoticon?
Post by: pdaat on February 26, 2011, 09:01:14 AM
I don't know if I will be paying to see this. We will wait and see.
Post by: bandonov on February 26, 2011, 09:42:30 AM
Post by: Bulman66 on February 26, 2011, 10:08:22 AM
have paid to see actually be able to act??? lol
Sadly, most of todays young "hacktors" can't act their way
out of a wet Taco Bell bag.
Post by: Sundance on February 26, 2011, 10:09:23 AM
Post by: Bulman66 on February 26, 2011, 10:28:07 AM
scene right after a major battle. lol
Post by: bandonov on February 26, 2011, 10:41:09 AM
The Brazilian Martial Arts Dance, they are awesome if you have seen them on those Dance shows. So that is a plus for him now +1
here is a sample of the dance
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8xxgFpK-NM[/youtube]
Post by: latinjoe22 on February 26, 2011, 11:56:49 AM
Quote from: "Bulman66"
HAHA. Maybe they could cut to a nice dance and musical
scene right after a major battle. lol
Yes, Gi joe will have Cobra dancing out of the country in the sequel. Cobra will make a run for Europe at the end of the "Escape of Cobra", and hide there until the third movie "The Come back of Cobra", where they will come back as: Red Shadows!!! (and operate a chain of Independant Night Clubs in order to perfect their dancing moves in secret and rule the dance floor...around the world!).
Post by: pdaat on February 26, 2011, 12:04:37 PM
Post by: bandonov on February 26, 2011, 03:10:36 PM
Paramount Pictures has chosen Justin Bieber: Never Say Never and Step Up 3D director Jon M. Chu to take over the directorial responsibilities on the franchise sequel G.I. Joe 2.
Jon M. Chu beat out F. Gary Gray and Jaume Collet-Serra, who were all in contention for the job once Stephen Sommers, director of G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, announced that he would not be back to helm this inevitable sequel.
It is highly likely that a number of the main cast will not be returning for G.I. Joe 2. Channing Tatum is expected to continue on as Duke, though Joseph Gordon-Levitt, who played villain Rex Lewis, and Sienna Miller, who played The Baroness, will probably not return. At this time, Joseph Gordon-Levitt's schedule is quite full, which will have him doing some impresses date juggling if he wishes to come back. As for The Baroness, it is looking like that character will definitely be recast, or split into multiple different characters.
We recently spoke with Jon M. Chu, who has an all-new Director's Fan Cut of the hit movie Justin Bieber: Never Say Never in theaters this weekend. He is quite excited about taking on G.I. Joe 2, and promises to bring the 'punch' back to this franchise.
"The one thing I felt was missing from the last Joe movie was the power of the punch. You want Joe to be tough. They are fun, but they are tough. I feel that you don't want to make Joe too kidsie. That is one of the issues they are having. But yeah, I would have so much fun. There are so many cool characters to play with."
Jon M. Chu also talked about his plans for the upcoming sequel.
"I have a bunch of stuff written down. I have done a bunch of drawings and things. We'll have to see where that goes. Joe, to me, is iconic. It is as American as Coke and the Boy Scouts. To have that kind of history in a brand is so rare these days. And that is so powerful. So you can't treat Joe like its just another action movie. You can't treat Joe as just another petty commercial movie. Joe has history. Joe has always been a part of what America is, and now the world. What it means to be a leader and a hero. For me, it is about the fun stuff like Storm Shadow and Snake Eyes, and all the gadgets. All of that stuff. But it has heart. Its heart is what America, and what heroes and leaders around the world, strive to be. I think that is what the brand needs. It needs the respect to be treated in that way."
Post by: Sundance on February 26, 2011, 04:48:38 PM
Post by: pdaat on February 26, 2011, 05:46:37 PM
We'll see what they have to offer in a couple years.
Post by: latinjoe22 on February 26, 2011, 11:24:50 PM
Quote from: "Sundance"
okay, he's talkin' the talk, but can he walk the walk?
No - but he can dance: Yo-Joe!
Post by: bandonov on February 26, 2011, 11:33:58 PM
Quote from: "latinjoe22"
Quote from: "Sundance"okay, he's talkin' the talk, but can he walk the walk?No - but he can dance: Yo-Joe!
+1
LJ, at this rate you be at 999 Timbits by next month....
Post by: NeoDragonKnight on February 27, 2011, 01:01:45 AM
Post by: Jon S. on February 27, 2011, 03:36:22 PM
Post by: Sundance on February 27, 2011, 04:57:33 PM
still hope we get Flint and Jaye, though...
Post by: gunghoeddie on February 28, 2011, 01:46:50 PM
Post by: Sundance on February 28, 2011, 02:15:58 PM
Post by: 5h4rK on February 28, 2011, 03:13:00 PM
Quote from: "Sundance"
which is what i do, but this news is making me nervous...
You're not alone..
Post by: NeoDragonKnight on March 01, 2011, 03:20:28 PM
Post by: 5h4rK on March 02, 2011, 08:45:40 AM
Quote from: "NeoDragonKnight"
YOU GUYS DIDNT LIKE THE BEIBER MOVIE?! ::)
Who's Bieber??
Post by: bandonov on March 02, 2011, 09:10:59 AM
(http://http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2009/346/f/c/Bill_and_Ted_3_Teaser_Poster_by_P2Pproductions.png)
Post by: 5h4rK on March 02, 2011, 09:25:04 AM
Post by: bandonov on March 02, 2011, 11:13:41 AM
(http://http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2547/3913674494_d7c6e50b5b.jpg)
Post by: morgardee on March 02, 2011, 11:35:25 AM
Post by: bandonov on March 02, 2011, 12:08:46 PM
Quote from: "morgardee"
Bill and Ted 3? I'd buy a ticket.
It will be EPIC... Just we need to find out if it will be Epic good or Epic Bad...
(http://http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/music/billandted460.jpg)
Post by: gunghoeddie on March 02, 2011, 12:49:55 PM
Post by: bandonov on March 02, 2011, 01:08:49 PM
http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2010/09/20/keanu-reeves-pitches-bill-ted-sequel-with-werner-herzog-directing/ (http://http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2010/09/20/keanu-reeves-pitches-bill-ted-sequel-with-werner-herzog-directing/)
Post by: Pete The Greek on March 09, 2011, 11:50:25 PM
This has bad written all over it.
Post by: Jon S. on March 10, 2011, 07:59:05 AM
Post by: pdaat on March 10, 2011, 08:47:46 AM
Quote from: "Pete The Greek"
I guess Di Bonaventura wants to be the puppet master and not have his authority over taken by a big name director. What a better way than to get someone who has no action movie experience but has some fruity ones in his resume.
This has bad written all over it.
Pray the writers come through. And Tatum took acting classes.
Post by: Stratos on March 10, 2011, 09:57:05 AM
Quote from: "pdaat"
Pray the writers come through. And Tatum took acting classes.
I'm not necessarily defending Tatum but keep in mind that it is the Director's role to tell actors how to act. Sommers, Bay, Lucas, etc are known for not giving good direction and just telling the actors what is happening in the scene and go with it. That's not good directing.
Post by: pdaat on March 10, 2011, 09:58:59 AM
Quote from: "Stratos"
And I don't disagree with you on that point either. I think Tatum was also miscast to be honest. As were Miller and Nichols.Quote from: "pdaat"
Pray the writers come through. And Tatum took acting classes.
I'm not necessarily defending Tatum but keep in mind that it is the Director's role to tell actors how to act. Sommers, Bay, Lucas, etc are known for not giving good direction and just telling the actors what is happening in the scene and go with it. That's not good directing.
Post by: Stratos on March 10, 2011, 10:06:48 AM
Quote from: "pdaat"
And I don't disagree with you on that point either. I think Tatum was also miscast to be honest. As were Miller and Nichols.
Ripcord was my biggest beef. I didn't like the "wrong" love triangle/sibling thing either. I thought Miller was a beautiful Baroness when she was being mainpulative, etc. Nichols woulda been perfect as Scarlet in a different script. She's the one I'm most sad is not returning.
I hope the new movie takes more of a Special Missions / A-Team approach. Sort of like Renegades.