Pulsecon 2020 just revealed (officially) Hasbro’s G.I. Joe Retro Line Wave 2 as well as the wave’s vehicle; Cobra F.A.N.G.
Wave 2 will consist of Roadblock, Scarlett, and Destro.
The FA.N.G will carry a Cobra Trooper.
The toys will be available exclusively at Walmart after 5:00pm ET.
You can check out the official images, after the jump and we’ll update the news post with cool screencaps in a moment.
Update: Screen caps added!
Hasbro Pulsecon 2020 is in motion and we now have our first look at G.I. Joe Classified Series Zartan, Cobra Infantry as well as Cobra Island Special Mission Set Firefly and Cobra Viper.
Zartan will use a brand new ‘INVISI-PIN’ technology to enhance the overall look of the toy.
Firefly and the Cobra Viper will be available for pre-order later today, exclusively at Target.
But fans can grab Zartan and Cobra Infantry figures from Hasbro Pulse today at 5:00pm ET.
You can check out the official images, after the jump and we’ll update the news post with cool screencaps in a moment.
G.I. Joe Classified:
Zartan: monkey paw, snake head, swamp design, extra face in backpack
New Dreadnok Logo and art on box by Tony Daniel
Cobra Infintry: Sunbow inspired. Rifle with new web gear attachment system.
Package Art by Kekai Kotaki
Firefly: Dynomite, Burned face, backpack with drone (bomb drone) data pad, blaster, goggles
Art by Jeremy Wilson
Cobra Viper: Very classic looking, built in mags for weapons, blast effect ports in rifle blaster, goggles
Art by Anthony Petrie
Martial artist and actor Andrew Koji, who portrays the role of Storm Shadow on Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins, sat down with Den Of Geek for a brief interview regarding his character.
“I’m hoping that I brought the most layered Storm Shadow and realistic kind of Storm Shadow to screen, even though there’s only one guy before me.”
Regarding the delay of the movie release:
“I’m fine with that. I think we did the best that we could on that one. I think it’s the current climate. I think the film industry’s suffering quite a bit, I’m hearing. If it’s best for the film, for the audience, for people… I don’t think many people want to go to the cinema right now. So don’t release the film. It wouldn’t be a good idea.”
You can check out below, for the trailer of Warrior – Season 02 to see Andrew Koji in action.
Actor Henry Golding sat down with NME for a brief chat on difficulties during the initial days of filming Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins and the future of the G.I. Joe Movie Franchise.
“Snake Eyes has just blown me away,” he said. “They’ve recreated G.I. Joe into something very cool and a far throw from what we’ve seen thus far on the big screen. I think there’s room for many spin-offs, to be honest. This, I think, will be the launch of a brand-new franchise.”
“To be honest, it was painful,” he admitted. “It’s definitely much more of a martial arts film than a superhero movie. It’s very, very physical. I fucking hated it in the beginning because I couldn’t even squat down and go to the bathroom. The first week was literal hell. I think I cried on the phone to my manager. I was like: ‘I don’t know what I’m doing!'”
In a separate interview with South China Morning Post, Mr. Golding also talked about Andrew Koji, who plays the role of Storm Shadow:
“He’s a phenomenal martial artist as well. So I was the one lacking in the skill department in the beginning,” says Golding. “They put me through the grinder for a month and a half, two months,” he says. “The pain was worthwhile in the end.” He takes a beat. “And the film’s unbelievable.”
We have received info from several international distributors regarding Paramount’s updated release date for Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins.
While the US release date shifted to October 22nd, 2021, Australia, Italy, and Switzerland will run it in theaters one day early; on October 21st.
Singapore is another country who will release the movie on October 21st.
Brazil will join the run, a week later, on October 28th, 2021.
United Kingdom and Turkey will stick to the 2021 October 22nd release date.
Speaking of which, Sweden will release the movie on October 22nd with United International Pictures acting as the official distributor.
India, Sri Lanka, and France have taken down their 2020 release date and is not committing to a new date as of this day.
Japan has followed suit and remains uncommitted to a new date. However, the official Japanese website denotes that the movie is definitely postponed to 2021.
Amazon has listed (under Hasbro Label) a new vinyl record titled ‘80s TV Classics – Music From G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero [LP]‘. Previously, Hasbro released the same for the Transformers franchise.
If the aforementioned Transformers album is any indication, Side 1 and 2 will featured G.I. Joe and Cobra logos respectively.
Official Description:
Music from iconic 80s animated series, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, will be available for the first time ever on vinyl. The first official release of the score in any format, it includes the instrumental version of the iconic theme song and over 40 minutes of unreleased music from the original composers, Robert J. Walsh and Johnny Douglas. The album features music from the first five-part G.I. JOE mini-series which debuted in 1983 and Season 1 of the animated series which premiered in 1985.
Release Date: 11/20/2020
Price: $22.99
You can check out the full track list, after the jump:
Hasbro has sent us a press release highlighting their panel schedule and guest appearances for Pulsecon 2020.
“Day 2: Saturday, 9/26 G.I. JOE PANEL
Panelists: Hasbro G.I. Joe Brand Team
Even more news and reveals are waiting for you during the G.I. Joe event at Hasbro’s PulseCon! Tune in and be the first to see new items, find out which characters will be launched next, and get a peek inside our development process directly from our team. And if knowing is half the battle, you’re going to want to join in for G.I. Joe trivia and show off your expertise. Plus a special message from Henry Golding, star of the upcoming film Snake Eyes. Don’t miss all this plus other fun surprises we’ve got up our sleeves! YO JOE!”
That’s right, Henry Golding himself will bring an update on Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins, as we expected.
You can check out the full press release, after the jump.
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. We have with us the IDW December 2020 G.I. Joe Solicitations.
This December we will see…
Find out more information about each title (and their covers), after the jump.
We have received a word that several young actors representing B-st Studio have participated in the principal photography of Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins.
B-st (pronounced as Beast) is a Japanese training center for kids on martial arts, stunts, and sword fighting.
These exceptionally skilled youngsters have been spotted at a filming location along with the crew (dates unknown).
You can check out a training video of the kids (unrelated to the movie), after the jump.
Over the weekend, an image surfaced online; which showcased what is likely the 2nd Wave of G.I. Joe Retro Line.
Confirming the statement ‘patience is a virtue’, we now have better quality images of the leaked figures courtesy of Full Force Podcast.
The wave consists of Roadblock, Scarlett, and Destro.
Roadblock shares a new headsculpt based on his Classified Series look, whereas Scarlett has received a more retro packaging inspired face, which may have been a product of Hasbro’s new face-sculpt tech.
Destro is a retool of his 50th Anniversary figure.
You can checkout mirrored images, after the jump.