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Hasbro is currently accepting applications for their Hong Kong division (a.k.a Hasbro Far East) to manufacture G.I. Joe toys along with other action brands. This is a good news for the Joe fans due to the fact that it has been years since we received official toys from Hasbro.

Two openings are currently available:

  1. Project Engineer (12-Month Contract)
  2. Associate Project Manager (12-Month Contract)

Main Tasks:

  • Project Engineer: Develop medium to high complexity toys from mechanical items to electronic featured figures.
  • Associate Project Manager: Assist Manager Project Management to manage resources and identify, monitor and mitigate risks; and to ensure projects are executed and completed on time, within budget and within scope.

List Of Products (applicable for both):

  • G.I. Joe
  • Transformers
  • Power Rangers
  • Beyblade
  • Zoids
  • Star Wars
  • Marvel

You can apply for the positions through the links provided above.

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Martial artist Andrew Koji has joined the cast of G.I. Joe: Snake Eyes as the titular character’s eternal rival Storm Shadow.

This news further cements the fact that Henry Golding will indeed play the role of Snake Eyes for the movie.

Andrew Julian Hiroaki Koji is a British actor of mixed Japanese, English heritage. He is mostly known for his TV series based roles in ‘The Wrong Mans’, ‘Warrior’, ‘Call the Midwife’, and ‘The Innocents’. He also writes and produces his own movies.

Byung-Hun Lee previously played the role of Storm Shadow on G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra and G.I. Joe: Retaliation.

Check out a clip of Mr. Koji in action, below:

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HN Entertainment is exclusively reporting that The Baroness will make an appearance on the upcoming G.I. Joe: Snake Eyes live action movie.

Auditions are said to be taking place with participation from known and unknown actresses in the movie business.

The story is said to be a reboot to the G.I. Joe movie franchise very much like Transformers: Bumblebee.

The site states that the fans will hear about more characters in the coming weeks.

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Despite the numerous entertainment news posts, there is no official wording on the potential casting of Henry Golding as the titular protagonist of G.I. Joe: Snake Eyes live action movie. However, Larry Hama; who was instrumental in developing the character, spoke to his fans via Facebook regarding several news outlets accusing him for not having Snake Eyes as an Asian character originally.

“Some people are saying that casting Golding “fixes” the character of Snake-Eyes, but I disagree. I had wanted to keep him ambiguous until HASBRO introduced Storm-shadow as the only Asian character and made him a bad guy. I decided to “fix” that by delving into his background and gradually turning him into a good guy. This is why Snake-Eyes is a white guy.”

Hasbro and Paramount are yet to comment on the recent casting news.

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With Christopher Eccleston and Channing Tatum stating not so happy comments on the first two G.I. Joe Live Action Movies, we can only see the opposite from Mr. Ray Park; who dedicated his latest Instagram post to send heartfelt ‘thank yous’ to the work he did as Snake Eyes.

His post showcased some of the memorabilia he received for his role including fanart from Joe fans, props, customized license plates and many more.

“It’s been a pleasure to play a character twice in a Hollywood big budget movie that was part of my childhood and influenced me throughout. 
NINJA LIFE! 
Thank you @paramountpics@lorenzo_di_bonaventura#erikhowsam#stephensommers#bobducsay@jonmchu
#actionman#gijoe#snakeeyes#thankyou “

You can check out the video, with the link posted above.

We wish Mr. Park the best of success for his future and hope to see him back with the G.I. Joe franchise one day.

P.S: To jog your memories, here’s his first interview after the announcement of his involvement with G.I. Joe: Rise Of Cobra.

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Information we received from Canada suggests that the main production crew for G.I. Joe: Snake Eyes is ready and waiting for the principal photography of the movie.

Robert Schwentke, after stepping back to direct his own pet project, will be back on time to start filming by early October.

Joining Mr. Schwentke will be two assistant directors; namely John R. Saunders and Dan Mansfield. Mr. Saunders previously worked on projects such as the John Wick trilogy and Mr. Mansfield worked on Deadpool, Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes and The A-Team 2010.

List of crew members which we posted earlier will remain the same. In addition to the said members, Location Managers Ann Goobie, Paul Giordano, Sean Finnan, and Larissa Craig has joined the team along with Production Assistance Maya Ricol.

Also joining as a Producer is Erik Howsam, who was a producer for both G.I. Joe: Rise Of Cobra and G.I. Joe: Retaliation.

Paramount Pictures will inject US$ 20 million to the Canadian economy which excludes the salaries of non-Canadian crew members and the movie cast.

You can check out the full list of crew members (along with their credits), after the jump.

News Post image courtesy: Bosslogic.

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Viacom; the parent company of Paramount Pictures is in talks with CBS for a potential merger (as ViacomCBS). At the time of writing of this post, the question is ‘when?’ and not ‘if?’, since internal townhall sessions are taking place at Viacom/Paramount in preparation for the merger.

There are some exciting news and rumors coming out of Paramount side, with regards to Transformers and G.I. Joe franchises. TFW2005 Network decided to dig in to learn more.

  1. Extension of Jim Gianopulos and Elizabeth Raposo.
  2. Hasbro-Paramount agreement.
  3. Potential live action TV series.
  4. CBS Showtime and Paramount movies.

You can read our report on the above mentioned subjects, after the jump.

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Crazy Rich Asians breakout star Henry Golding is now in negotiations to become the titular hero of G.I. Joe: Snake Eyes.

Entertainment news website The Wrap writes:

In the year since “Crazy Rich Asians” was released, Golding has become one of the most in-demand leading men in Hollywood, with a diverse array of roles. Golding will next be seen in Guy Ritchie’s highly anticipated crime comedy “The Gentlemen” starring opposite Matthew McConaughey, Colin Farrell, and Hugh Grant. Golding plays the volatile gangster “Dry Eye” pitted against McConaughey’s ring leader of a powerful drug trade. STX will release the film on Jan. 24, 2020.

Golding is represented by Paradigm, Megan Silverman Management, and Stone Genow.

Coincidentally, the director of Crazy Rich Asians is none other than Mr. Jon M. Chu; who also directed G.I. Joe: Retaliation.

You can check out the trailer for CRA below:

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Stunt coordinator Kimani Ray Smith and cinematographer Bojan Bazelli has joined the production crew for G.I. Joe: Snake Eyes.

Kimani Ray Smith is most known for his work on the Netflix series Wu Assassins. Additionally, he was part of the stunt team for Deadpool and Deadpool 2 as well as other Marvel movie properties from 20th Century Fox and New Line’s Blade series.

Bojan Bazelli is the cinematographer of The Ring and worked on action movies such as The Lone Ranger, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, and Six Underground by Netflix.