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Hasbro Pulse has updated the Pulse Con 2021 page to offer details on what we can expect from the G.I. Joe Classified Series Product Panel, which will take place on October 23rd at 11:05 AM ET.

“YO JOE! Join the G.I. JOE product team for a panel all about exciting upcoming developments from the Classified Series line. Tune in to see new figures, learn some cool behind-the-scenes facts, and get a sweet tease of some future offerings. There will even be a special guest to help with one of the reveals! Make sure you join so that you can be in the know, because knowing is half the battle!”

The Hasbro Pulse Premium Early Access for convention exclusives and preorders will begin on October 23rd at 4 PM ET and last until 5 PM ET, at which point it will open up to all fans.

Panelists include Emily from Marketing, Lenny Panzica from Design, Chris from Engineering, and Cory from Sculpting.

Check it out and let us know your predictions on the boards!

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Developer D3Go is announcing the closure of  G.I. Joe: War On Cobra mobile game.

Debuting silently during 2017, the game went live back in January 2020; at the start of the recent resurgence of the G.I. Joe franchise. The game saw one major upgrade (ver 2.0) exactly 1.5 years from its release.

D3Go states the following:

“We regret to announce that on December 10, 2021, the G.I. Joe: War on Cobra servers will be shut down and the game will no longer be playable. The entire team wants to thank all of you for joining in the fight!”

You can check out additional info on this announcement, after the jump. Players can also visit the official website for refunds related to purchases made after September 15th, 2021.

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As mentioned in our previous news post, Cubles just revealed their initial lineup (Series 1) of G.I. Joe Paperboard figures.

“G.I. JOE CŪBLES are Ready for the Jump. They’re Real American Heroes! Made, Not Born & Tough as Nails! (Cardboard ones, that is.) This first series of JOES is reporting for duty.

Officially licensed by Hasbro. The G.I. Joe® SERIES 1 CŪBLES uses no glue, tape, or scissors. With pre-designed pieces and made with our sturdy and strong CŪBLEStock™ paperboard, the G.I. Joe Collection is an easy and fun activity for all ages. Featuring: Snake Eyes, Storm Shadow, Baroness, and Scarlett

(+) Best of all, thanks to our patented engineering, your new figure has moveable parts that require no plastic or metal pieces! Color-coded instructions make each one fun and easy to assemble.

All CŪBLES are Made in the USA, 100% Recyclable and for every 1 tree used to make CŪBLES, the company plants 100 more by donating to OneTreePlanted.”

Each figure is priced at $7.99, and you can buy all four for $24.99.

Storm Shadow, Snake Eyes, Baroness, and Scarlett each come with one out of four diorama backgrounds in addition to their signature weapons.

You can pre-order the figures via Cubles Official Website.

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We have learned that Cubles has acquired the license to produce buildable Paperboard G.I. Joe Figures.

The line is set to release via Amazon this holiday season.

These papercraft figures are priced from $7.99 to $24.99.

We will let you know when these model kits are up for pre-order. You can check out some of their products, after the jump.

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Hasbro is currently looking for a Franchise Strategy Co-op (intern) specifically for their G.I. Joe brand. It is clear that the toy giant is hoping for a long and successful life ahead for the franchise we know and love.

What is expected from the role:

  • Becoming Immersed in the Fan Conversation: Provide regular updates to the G.I. JOE Franchise team on the discussion around the brand across social, fan sites, etc.
  • Social Platform Management: Assist in managing social calendar and trafficking assets to necessary teams for owned G.I. JOE social platforms.
  • Manage Brand Materials: Build and update key brand and franchise materials, including master editorial calendar, presentations, asset trackers, team resources etc.
  • Support Holistic Action Brands Franchise Team: Work with entire Action Brands team, including high-profile brands such as Transformers, Power Rangers and G.I. JOE, on key projects, including regular Competitive Tracking, Action Brands Global Newsletter and Streaming Landscape Analysis.
  • Additional projects as needed

If you are interested, you can apply to the job listing via Hasbro Careers.

under G.I. Joe ReAction

Super7 has revealed Target Exclusive G.I. Joe Vac Metal Cobra Commander & Comic V1 Snake Eyes under their ReAction banner.

Comic V1 Snake Eyes will release on November 14th, 2021 while Vac Metal Cobra Commander will release on January 16th, 2022.

You can check out the images, after the jump.

under G.I. Joe Classified

Twitter user 80sToyBoy has discovered three brand new listings for Target Exclusive G.I. Joe Classified Series figures. Once again, the real character names are obscured by assigning code names.

  • Hyperion
  • Dione
  • Rhea

It is interesting that all three codewords are 3 moons of Saturn.

At the moment, we are unsure of the character names these codes represent. However, it is rumored that the ‘Cobra Island’ theme will see an exit during 2022.

under G.I. Joe Movie

Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins will hit Japanese theaters on October 22nd. To celebrate the release, a brand new original song for the movie is performed by [appropriately named band] Ninja Kaigi.

Titled ‘Stealth Dive’, the song is inspired by the story of the movie. You can listen to a portion of the song, below:

 

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Following the kick-start of G.I. Joe AAA 3rd Person Action Adventure Console Game, Hasbro’s Wizards Of The Coast division has put up several job listings to work on the aforementioned game.

Official Description:

“New Raleigh-Durham Studio is a new game development studio in the Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina area led by industry veterans from WB Games and other AAA studios. New Raleigh-Durham Studio is a division of Wizards of the Coast which is part of Hasbro. We are building a new development team with outstanding talent to create our first multi-platform, Action-Adventure video game set in the GI JOE Universe!”

Talented individuals can now apply for the following positions:

During a recent interview with Stifel Investment Bank, Wizards Of The Coast CEO Chris Cocks stated that Hasbro is aspiring to have a fully-fledged in-house digital games division to cater to a demanding video game market.

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President of Paramount Pictures’ Motion Picture Group (MPG) Emma Watts has resigned from her position in the wake of the departure of CEO Jim Gianopulos and other executives.

Emma Watts was instrumental in rebuilding Paramount, following the downfall of the studio in 2017. The tasks she did were second only to Mr. Gianopulos, and she was touted as the replacement of the CEO once he resigns. In 2020, she was appointed as the overseer of Transformers & G.I. Joe Live Action Movie Franchises.

Jump to the present day. ViacomCBS Chairman Shari Redstone surprised the entire company by naming Brian Robbins as the new CEO of Paramount Pictures. After what is reportedly a heated discussion, Emma Watts stepped down from her position which was quickly filled not by one, but two heads for the Motion Picture Group. Mike Ireland & Daria Cercek will now lead MPG as co-presidents.

At the time of her departure, Emma Watts was catering to Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts, Sonic The Hedgehog 2, Dungeons & Dragons among others.

Mike Ireland & Daria Cercek is to look after the G.I. Joe Live Action Movie Franchise as successors of Emma Watts.

The new CEO Brian Robbins stated the following:

“Paramount also benefited greatly from the deep talents of Emma Watts who, among so many accomplishments, helped build a terrific team at the studio, facilitated overall deals with top-tier talent including John Krasinski and Ryan Reynolds, and shepherded a number of exciting upcoming projects including the latest film in the Star Trek franchise, the newest Transformers film, and a star-studded Dungeons & Dragons adaptation. We wish her nothing but success in her future.”

TFW2005 attended the Goldman Sachs 30th Annual Communacopia Conference to learn more about Paramount’s future plans. Bob Bakish, the President and CEO of ViacomCBS, stated that in the future Paramount will send low-budget movies directly to streaming (Paramount+ service) while kids/family-friendly movies will see ‘day and day release’ (theatrical and streaming at the same time). Big budget movies will see theatrical release followed by a short window (45 days as opposed to 90 days) to their home release. However, Mr. Bakish stated that such plans may change in the future.