Looks like Hasbro is looking to start the New Year off with some AWESOME G.I. JOE NEWS! According to the new issue of the G.I.Joe Collectors Club Magazine, Mark Weber is the new Brand Manager for G.I. Joe! Fresh off his role on the Transformers Brand where he was chiefly responsible for the Generations and Construct-Bots, as well as most exclusive products.
In his first interview we get our first confirmation that G.I. Joe will be alive and well in 2015!
“For the most part, our biggest plans will be centered around future entertainment – the kind of stuff I can’t talk about just yet. We are finalizing our 2015 plans and expect to deliver a lineup constructively similar to 2014 – with popular characters and vehicles, as well as a few NEW Surprises. If things go as planned, we will have an update to reveal at JoeCon in Springfield.”
“We want to have stronger, more consistent dialogue with the collectors and fans. We want collectors to have NEW vehicles and playsets to energize the brand to a new generation of kids and a fantastic new feature film that is faithful to the soul of the brand (action, fun, weapons, vehicles). Two things I want to prioritize right away – I want to enable and simplify army building for Collectors, and I want the file cards to be brilliant for our characters.”
Sound off about this exciting news for G.I. Joe in 2015 after the jump.
DESTRO says
G.I. Joe Brand Alive And Well For 2015!
Meet The New G.I. Joe 2015 Brand Manager Mark Weber - GI Joe News
maradona says
Shockingly good news. At this point, just about any news is good news.
AaronG says
Welcome Red!! For those that don't know Mark worked for McFarlane Toys before taking the Transformers job
titanate says
I think we can tie Mobage's end of G.I.Joe: Battleground to this revelation. Particularly when he says "our biggest plans will be centered around future entertainment". That *may* mean movies, that *may* mean animated feature tie-ins, but it *may* also mean that the company wanted to head in a different direction with an app-based mobile game.
captain N says
G.i. Joe Alive & Well my ass. Lets hope he can get G.i. Joe going again.
TEAM Z says
Bring on the 2015 Line-up G.I.JOE IS NOT DEAD!!! More 50th, maybe the vault figure we all want, maybe that awesome Gung-ho figure. New Vehicles, hope their classics, Night Raven I can only hope.
vermillion21 says
Maybe they're just planning on releasing the remaining Joe 50th Anniversary toys? We're there some more planned? I can't recall ...
DESTRO says
In his first interview we get our first confirmation that G.I. Joe will be alive and well in 2015!
"For the most part, our biggest plans will be centered around future entertainment - the kind of stuff I can't talk about just yet. We are finalizing our 2015 plans and expect to deliver a lineup constructively similar to 2014 - with popular characters and vehicles, as well as a few NEW Surprises. If things go as planned, we will have an update to reveal at JoeCon in Springfield."
"We want to have stronger, more consistent dialogue with the collectors and fans. We want collectors to have NEW vehicles and playsets to energize the brand to a new generation of kids and a fantastic new feature film that is faithful to the soul of the brand (action, fun, weapons, vehicles). Two things I want to prioritize right away - I want to enable and simplify army building for Collectors, and I want the file cards to be brilliant for our characters."
TEAM Z says
TEAM Z says
"For the most part, our biggest plans will be centered around future entertainment - the kind of stuff I can't talk about just yet. We are finalizing our 2015 plans and expect to deliver a lineup constructively similar to 2014 - with popular characters and vehicles, as well as a few NEW Surprises. If things go as planned, we will have an update to reveal at JoeCon in Springfield."
"We want to have stronger, more consistent dialogue with the collectors and fans. We want collectors to have NEW vehicles and playsets to energize the brand to a new generation of kids and a fantastic new feature film that is faithful to the soul of the brand (action, fun, weapons, vehicles). Two things I want to prioritize right away - I want to enable and simplify army building for Collectors, and I want the file cards to be brilliant for our characters."
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