That’s a wrap!

Actor Henry Golding is sending fans a message stating that Snakes Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins has wrapped its principal photography.

“…and THAT, is a principal wrap on Snake Eyes lady’s and gents ?????? What a crew we had, Vancouver + Japan, you were unstoppable. Thank you for the dedication, this film is going to blow everyone’s socks off x”

With filming concluded, the immediate future will bring us the news of the movie’s trailer; which was already showcased to the investors of Hasbro during their annual Toy Fair preview. General public is yet to see the new footage which was described as ‘unfinished’ during the time of display. As we reported earlier, first public viewing may take place during CinemaCon 2020. Journalists usually receive the opportunity to post a description of the trailer.

It is unclear if reshoots will take place, but Paramount may take a leaf out of their Bumblebee book and incorporate public/fan feedback following a secret viewing of the edited movie. But if the audience is pleased, it’s a straight road all the way.

Speaking of which, we are yet to hear about the composer of Snake Eyes.

Snakes Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins is planned to hit theaters on October 23rd, 2020.

With special thanks to Nuke and Zircon72 from TFW2005 Boards, we have a brand new, previously unheard G.I. Joe listing from Hasbro.

Note: The values are converted from Canadian Dollars.

• G.I. Joe Core Ninja Figure Assortment ($9.99)
• G.I. Joe Titan Figure Assortment ($9.99)
• G.I. Joe Ninja Strike Figure ($22.99)
• G.I. Joe Electronic Sword ($22.99)
• G.I. Joe Figure Assortment ($22.99)
• G.I. Joe Themed Figure Assortment ($22.99)
• SDCC GI Joe & Transformers Set 

Some of the figures are likely to be based on Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins movie.

The Core Ninja Figures are most likely from a basic 6 inch line similar to the Avengers:Endgame Core Line and the pre-shool oriented Titan Hero figures are also priced at $9.99 each.

Speaking to the gathered audience at their annual screening event, Entertainment One declared their future plans to work hand-in-hand with Hasbro.

eOne’s president of global scripted programming, Pancho Mansfield stated that G.I. Joe, Transformers, Dungeons & Dragons, Power Rangers and Action Man are already considered for TV or Film adaptations by the company.

“You know what has a following and then you try to find the right visionary. We’re meeting with all kinds of writers to make sure we have the right approach for whatever the piece is. There are some central brands (stated above) we will be focused on.”

Feature films such as a new ‘Transformers’ installment and ‘GI Joe’ movie, both with Paramount, are on the way, says Mansfield, although TV adaptations of Hasbro IP likely won’t air until 2021.

Noel Hedges, executive VP of acquisitions for eOne said “We will support Hasbro’s in-house IP and now find ways of bringing that to screen internally. Hasbro wants eOne to thrive, and from a distribution POV, they want us to be the portal through which we can take that content to the world. Even if it’s a kids brand, it could be integrated into a cross-generational family [offering]. Hasbro is a family business but there is a lot there that isn’t just in the kids space.”

CinemaCon has announced its 2020 lineup of presentations; showcasing never-before-seen trailers, tidbits and footage from various upcoming movies for the year.

Naturally, our [snake] eyes are on the presentation that is to be held on 2nd of April.

Titled as ‘Paramount Pictures Invites You To An Exclusive Presentation Highlighting Its Upcoming Slate‘, the event will go on for 1.5 hours.

Paramount delivers one of the most prominent of presentations at CinemaCon and it is customary for them to bring in the main stars from the movies they’ll showcase during the panel.

While Jim Carrey (Dr. Robotnik) was the star last year with first time footage from the movie (Sonic The Hedgehog — prior to the delay), Paramount is said to bring Henry Golding (Snake Eyes) to this year’s presentation.

Now, it isn’t hard to put two and two together. CinemaCon 2019 had a mock-trailer for the Snake Eyes movie with footage from G.I. Joe: Rise Of Cobra and G.I. Joe: Retaliation, but the 2020 edition will most definitely have at least a Teaser Trailer from Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins. If we look into the past, this was always the case with Paramount movies even if they are still in the last stages of production (eg. Transformers: Bumblebee).

CinemaCon is for the invited journalists only. But, we’ve never seen any restrictions placed on footage descriptions. This is exactly why CinemaCon is a hit among any fandom. You’ll at least get to read about it.

Speaking to Den Of Geeks, actor Henry Golding stated that Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins movie will feature many physical stunts including katana fights but very little CGI.

“I don’t know if you’ve ever seen the series Rurouni Kenshin, but the stunt coordinator from the films that were based on the anime worked with us for Snake Eyes,” Golding says. “And for anyone who hasn’t seen Rurouni Kenshin, it has the most ridiculously amazing fight scenes. So we’re going to those same types of moves and fighting and it brings it all back to traditional katana fighting.”

He didn’t forget to mention about his cast members and characters they represent.

“We’ll have Storm Shadow, we have a character called Kenta who will be revealed. There’s Akiko, we’ll have Scarlett joining us, who is played by Samara Weaving. Of course Iko Uwais, who plays Hard Master, is absolutely insane.”

Regarding the mythology:

“It is so authentic, unlike all the other Hollywood films that you’ve seen, this really pays homage to Snake Eyes and his origin of how he becomes the weapon that he is. That is my biggest takeaway; you are going to be blown away by the visuals we created, visuals that are grounded in reality. This is not a big CGI movie; it is all physical stunts that we’ve done, and I think people will appreciate it.”

We’ve included a clip from Rurouni Kenshin, after the jump.

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Toronto Sun sat down with Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins titular character actor Henry Golding for a small interview regarding his past career and his future. The new movie was mentioned as it is a huge part of his life.

“This is an origin story” stated Mr. Golding. “It’s interesting because you have the long-time fans and they have a vision of Snake Eyes in their head, and that’s a character that they’ve loved for years and years. So, of course, we want to be able to do justice to them. But, at the same time, we want to bring something fresh to it as well. I think we’ve been able to create a balance within Robert Schwentke’s script that pays homage, but at the same time creates our own identity.”

Ever since his initial casting news for the movie, fans debated the origin story change for the character. It seems as though, Mr. Henry Golding is well aware of the arguments; which are going on even still to this day. Mad props to the actor for addressing the issue rather than Hollywood’s usual dissing of fans.

Henry Golding has posted a new image on Instagram, featuring the cast of Snake Eyes exploring the city of Himeji.

Cast including Henry Golding (Snake Eyes), Andrew Koji (Storm Shadow), Úrsula Corberó (The Baroness), Haruka Abe (Akiko) and previously announced Japanese actress Eri Ishida can be spotted in this new photo.

However, another new actor is seen, hiding behind Ms. Abe. The actor in question is Peter Mensah.

It is worth noting that Mr. Mensah is an accomplished martial artist who starred in many TV series including Spartacus, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,  and movies such as 300, The Incredible Hulk and Avatar.

HISSTANK Boards Member skinny pointed out that Peter Mensah was seen traveling to Japan along with the rest of cast of the movie.

While we do not have any idea regarding the specific role he will play, it is likely that we are looking at The Blind Master; based on the leaked plot details back in December 2018.

Mr. Mensah’s physical appearance closely resembles The Blind Master concept art for G.I. Joe: Retaliation by Aaron Sims (see attached).

Journalist Brian Penny has posted several Cast and Crew interviews from the Japanese Blessings Ceremony of Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins

The interviews feature Henry Golding (Snake Eyes), Iko Uwais (Hard Master), Haruka Abe (Akiko), Stunt Coordinator Kenji Tanigaki, Andrew Koji (Storm Shadow), Takehiro Hira (Kenta), and Director Robert Schwentke.

The director confirms that Yakusa is featured. He has also included a lot of Japanese cultural aspects such as Ninjō (which probably explains the new character Akiko).

Henry Golding (Snake Eyes):

You can check out the rest of the interviews, after the jump.

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The Toy Book has managed to snag a word from Henry Golding, regarding the future of the G.I. Joe Live Action Movie Series.

“We’re really starting a new timeline — a new franchise — in the G.I. Joe Universe,” Golding said at a production launch event at Tokyo’s Hie-Jinja Shrine this morning. “To kick it off with such a distinct and stylized film really sets the precedence for follow-up movies.”

There you have it, folks. We now have a clear idea on why the new title is in plural: Origins.

It is now apparent that Snake Eyes is following Bumblebee’s footsteps to forge a new path of its own.

Now we know… and ‘knowing’ is half the battle.