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Production Weekly, world’s leading production call magazine has posted a brand new listing for G.I. Joe: Ever Vigilant.

For those who are unaware, a production call list is a type of classified advertisement where crew can refer and participate in a selection process to work on future TV or Movie production.

On this week’s magazine, Production Weekly also unveils Transformers: Beast Alliance; which was rumored as a working title not too long ago. Therefore, it is likely that Ever Vigilant is also a possible working title for the upcoming G.I. Joe movie by writers Joe Shrapnel and Anna Waterhouse.

Additional details regarding the movie is within a paywall. You need to cough up a minimum of $75 to take a peek. However, owing to the fact that the production is still in its infancy, you may only see an address, a telephone number, and a contact person to schedule the selection process.

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Hello and welcome to another Hasbro Financial Call. Hasbro is closing out 2020 with strong revenue, and HISSTANK is here to report.

Brian Goldner, Hasbro’s chairman and CEO commented “We integrated our acquisition of eOne and while live-action TV and film production was limited, we made substantial progress developing Hasbro IP for storytelling that we believe will lead to enhanced revenues and earnings power from Hasbro brands from multiple income streams.”

” While the near-term theatrical landscape remains uncertain, we see a path to its return and the opportunities in streaming and linear, now and into the future, are clear and compelling for both viewership and merchandise. The combination of Hasbro’s portfolio and eOne’s expertise is unlocking opportunity to expand our brands and launch new ones.”

It was stated that Hasbro is looking at Theatrical Releases which will be immediately followed by Streaming. In fact, they are looking at possible shorter theatrical release windows to accommodate streaming or simultaneous windows.

“As production has returned and we managed COVID-19 protocols to safely keep them up and running, our cash spend on content across scripted and unscripted live action, animated TV, and film in 2021, is planned to be in the range of 675 million to 750 million.” said  Deb Thomas, Hasbro’s Chief Financial Officer.

Mr. Goldner is very happy with Transformers: War For Cybertron. “Transformers: War For Cybertron, which is our animated series on Netflix, dedicated to more of the older kids and Fan Community. It’s driven that business in a major way with Transformers; result is quite strong, Point Of Sales good, and really linking all that to our eCom and omni-channel effort.”

On another happy note, Emerging Brand: G.I. Joe has seen growth in Q4.

“We have been building great, innovative products for Hasbro IPs like My Little Pony and Snake Eyes and we are constantly working in partnership with our studio brethren to ensure that we understand the way they want to execute their programs and frankly we’re doing the exact same thing with My Little Pony and with Snake Eyes. We want to make sure we’re maximizing the opportunity given, where we believe audiences will be at [mid 2021].”

Regarding future Hasbro projects: “We are busy developing Dungeons & Dragons across number of dimensions,  we have future iterations of Transformers in number of different places, and we have new creative stewardship that will add great new storytelling in Power Rangers and several other big areas.”

Brian Golder also mentioned that eOne is working on animated TV productions based on Hasbro IPs.

You can check out the slides, attached with this news post.

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20too Licensing will help Hasbro to bring their latest and upcoming G.I. Joe toylines to Middle East.

According to the firm, [an unspecified] G.I. Joe line will hit the MENA region in Spring 2021. While details are scarce on this, we believe the aforementioned line is none other than the beloved G.I. Joe: Classified Series. But, it could be something else entirely. We advice our members of that region (especially those who live in Dubai) to keep an eye out.

However, we do have an exact date on Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins movie toyline. Hasbro will deploy the toys in September 2021 for the region.

20too will also assist Hasbro to deliver a range of G.I. Joe related merchandise in the Middle East. It was stated that apparel, accessories and back-to-school items will take forefront during the execution of the licensing plan.

The licensing firm previously supported Hasbro (and eOne) with their Transformers, Nerf, and PJ Masks brands. Their continued partnership will cater the MENA Region with upcoming My Little Pony, Power Rangers and various other eOne brands as well.

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Trick Or Treat Studios has acquired official Hasbro license to produce Halloween items based on the G.I. Joe Franchise.

While specific details are unavailable, it is likely that the company will produce Masks, Costumes, Props, Candy Buckets, Keychains, Decals and other such Halloween related items as they usually do for other licensed properties.

Expect the products to hit store shelves around Halloween 2021; which falls at the same time as the release of Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins movie.

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Merry Christmas, everybody!

Retailers worldwide have received a brand new list of upcoming G.I. Joe Classified Series figures and Snake Eyes movie toys, right on the Christmas day. Naturally, HISSTANK is on the case.

Classified Series:

  • G.I. Joe Classified Series: Big Rig (codename)
  • G.I. Joe Classified Series: Diamondback (codename)

Core Ninja Figures & Vehicles:

  • Core Ninja Figure Baroness
  • Core Ninja Figure Scarlett
  • Core Ninja Figure Snake Eyes
  • Core Ninja Figure Snake Eyes 2
  • Core Ninja Figure Storm Shadow
  • Core Ninja Vehicle Snake Eyes
  • Code Ninja Vehicle Storm Shadow

You can check out the full list and several known figures (which have been relisted), after the jump.

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Warner Bros. created a controversy in Hollywood by announcing their 2021 movie slate to be simultaneously available through HBO Max at the same time each movie hits theaters worldwide.

During UBS Global conference held recently, journalists asked exactly that from Viacom President & CEO Bob Bakish. The company is set to rebrand their CBS AllAccess streaming channel as Paramount+, featuring more movies from Paramount Pictures’ slate.

The response from Mr. Bakish is an interesting one. He stated that 4 Paramount movies out of 12 which will hit heaters next year, will not be hitting TV screens as VOD. At least not immediately.

A Quiet Place: Part 2, Top Gun: Maverick, Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins, and Mission: Impossible 7 are chosen as Franchise Films deemed too important to hit smaller screens.

“We have a great slate for ’21. We have 12 films on the docket. That’s led by 4 franchise films: Quiet Place, Part 2, which we had to pull at the last minute in ’20 when the pandemic set in. It’s a fantastic film; Top Gun: Maverick, which is the long-awaited sequel to the original. That film is amazing. We got Mission: Impossible 7, which actually finishing shooting up in Europe as we speak. And then we got a G.I. Joe film, Snake Eyes. So 4 of the 12 were really franchise films. So feeling very good about our product.” said Bob Bakish. “Obviously, we’re living in what we call ‘COVID rules’, and theaters are fundamentally not open at scale. And so what we’ve been doing, we’ve been really employing a range of tactics. One is we’ve obviously delayed some films. 3 of the 4 films I mentioned had public moving of dates as we wait for a better theatrical environment. At the same time, we’ve chosen to monetize some films with the streaming category. That was a way that we could sort of replicate longer-term economics in the current day and get a return on our investment.”

But he mentioned that the theatrical window for the aforementioned Franchise Films will be shorter.

“So look, we’re doing a range of these things. As we look at it and look to emerging from this COVID world, it’s pretty clear that the theatrical windows will evolve and get shorter. I’ve said that for a while now, and I think that’s certainly going to be the case. I think there’s a role for theatrical. Particularly you think of a film like Top Gun, it would be a shame to watch it on a mobile phone because it really is an incredible spectacle.”

It is indeed great to hear that Paramount has faith in Snake Eyes to have a potential to make good revenue as a theatrical movie.

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Paramount Pictures hosted a panel for Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins at Tokyo Comic Con 2020.

Tokyo Comic Con supervisor Sugiyama Supitoyo conducted the event and even showcased a vintage Marvel comic book (issue 26: At Last ! The Strangest Secret of All ! Subject: Snake-Eyes), a vintage G. I. Joe VHS released in Japan, and a 25th Anniversary Snake Eyes figure.

Rest of the panel featured the same video from CCXP 2020.

“I can’t express it in words. I was incredibly happy. The script I was given was very well developed and full of possibilities.” said Henry Golding. The actor immediately contacted Ray Park as soon as he heard the word that he is selected for the role of Snake Eyes.

Speaking of which, stunt coordinator Kenji Tanigaki previously worked with Mr. Park on Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (Reptile).

Filming also took place in Japan; on locations such as as Himeji, Osaka, and Ibaraki. Eri Ishida, Takehiro Hira, and Haruka Abe are some of the Japanese talent featured in Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins.

You can check out the official full recording of the event, after the jump.

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Hello and welcome to another HISSTANK event coverage. We are reporting live from CCXP 2020 where Paramount just presented a panel for Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins.

Unfortunately, no footage/trailer was shown. Henry Golding and Larry Hama acted as panelists. They talked about their experience with the franchise.

You can check out what happened, after the jump.

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We just received a special announcement from the upcoming Tokyo Comic-Con 2020.

The event has announced a ‘Special Look‘ at G.I. Joe: Jet Black Snake Eyes (Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins) during the second day of the convention.

Official details (translated from Japanese):

“G.I. Joe: Jet Black Snake Eyes Special Look

  • December 5th, 2020 (Saturday)
  • 11:15 am – 11:45 am
  • Special Presentation

Long awaited action blockbuster scheduled to be released in 2021 with many Japanese locations featured. A special look will be revealed during the event.”

It is interesting that on December 4th, we will receive a special presentation during CCXP Worlds and immediately followed by another ‘special look’ on December 5th during Tokyo Comic-Con 2020.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Tokyo Comic-Con will be held online via https://www.tccworld.jp/. *

*Note: Certain panels/presentations require paid access.

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Comic Con Experience Worlds (formerly known as Comic Con Experience Brazil) will host a special panel with Larry Hama and Henry Golding to showcase content from Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins.

Official Info (Press Release translated by Google Translate):

“Ready to awaken the hero within you? Paramount Brazil will bring the panel Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins for CCXP Worlds. Actor Henry Golding, Snake Eyes, and the creator of G.I. Joe comics, Larry Hama, will tell you what it was like to adapt the story for the cinema.”

“CCXP Worlds and Paramount Pictures is announcing an exclusive panel for the film G.I. Joe Origins: Snake Eyes at the Thunder Arena. The studio will promote a meeting between artist Larry Hama and actor Henry Golding, who plays Snake Eyes in the film. The two will talk about the origins of the character, the version created for the cinema and how Golding prepared for the film that is scheduled to open in October 2021.

Hama is a writer, draftsman, actor and musician, but is actually known for being the ‘father of the G.I. Joe comics’. Larry created the G.I. Joe comic books and wrote the famous file cards that came on the back of the toys. Henry Golding, on the other hand, was born in Malaysia, but moved to England at the age of 10 and, at 14, and started studying theater.

CCXP Worlds: A Journey of Hope, the first 100% digital edition of the largest pop culture event in the world, will take place between December 4th and 6th, 2020. Tickets are sold at www.ccxp.com.br.”

Based on the fact that Paramount Pictures is on a marathon of movie trailers these days, it is likely that we will receive our first glimpse at the elusive footage from the movie (if we are lucky).

The panel will take place on December 4th, 2020.

You can check out the announcement video, after the jump. Stay tuned with HISSTANK for more info.

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