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Hasbro Offices And Branches Worldwide Closed Due To COVID-19 Pandemic

Posted on March 14, 2020 at 1:46 am by Silver Optimus under Other

Hasbro offices worldwide, including its Rhode Island office, will be closed at least until April 1st due to COVID-19 Pandemic.

“At this time, no Hasbro employees have tested positive for COVID-19,” company spokeswoman Julie Duffy said in an email to The Providence Journal Friday. “We have made this decision in an abundance of caution and in the best interest of our employees and the communities in which we operate.”

Providence Journal also mentions that Hasbro did not disclose any work-from-home strategies unlike other offices in the area.

We currently do not know of any contingency or mitigation plans from Hasbro, but it is likely that the toy business will be affected negatively to some extent.

CinemaCon 2020 Cancelled As A COVID-19 Precaution

Posted on March 12, 2020 at 5:23 am by Silver Optimus under G.I. Joe Movie

CinemaCon 2020 has been canceled due to concerns surrounding the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Paramount Pictures was scheduled to showcase brand new trailers and footage from their 2020 lineup of movies which may have included Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins.

“It is with great regret we are announcing the cancellation of CinemaCon 2020,” National Association of Theatre Owners president John Fithian and CinemaCon organizer Mitch Neuhauser said Wednesday in a joint statement.

“Each spring, motion picture exhibitors, distributors and industry partners from around the world meet in Las Vegas to share information and celebrate the moviegoing experience. This year, due to the travel ban from the European Union, the unique travel difficulties in many other areas of the world and other challenges presented by the coronavirus pandemic, a significant portion of the worldwide motion picture community is not able to attend CinemaCon,” the statement continued.

Though CinemaCon trailers aren’t usually shown to the public, the journalists who receive the opportunity to see the trailers can describe them in their articles; which is the case with Paramount Pictures. It is indeed sad to miss the opportunity to read about our most anticipated trailer.

Stay safe, everybody.

Hasbro Waterpark Featuring A G.I. Joe Attraction Is In Trouble

Posted on March 9, 2020 at 4:52 am by Silver Optimus under G.I. Joe Conventions

A while back, we reported the news of Hasbro’s partnership with the Malaysian government to host a waterpark in the heart of the proposed Tourism City (MTC) featuring many of Hasbro properties including G.I. Joe.

Almost a year later, we have a bad news to break.

Meridian, the company behind the Malaysian Tourism City and Melaka Waterpark Project is in deep financial trouble and is displaying an inability to start the project, let alone complete it.

Speaking to Edge Malaysia business news site, an investor stated “At the moment, CEO Datuk Seth Yap Ting Hau is banking on MTC. I think Meridian will be in a financially tight spot unless he derives value from the Kuala Linggi land. But to me, a PLC (public-listed company) shouldn’t bank on just one project. You must have contingency plans.”

Originally, the G.I. Joe Adventure Park was scheduled to open in 2022.

Meanwhile, the new Coronavirus is wreaking havoc on the Malaysian tourism industry. A waterpark is probably the last place tourists may visit during this worldwide epidemic.

Melaka’s waterpark was the very first major initiative we heard from Hasbro’s re-introduction of G.I. Joe franchise to current generations. It is indeed sad to see the situation of the project and how the franchise as a whole will be affected from the ongoing raw material and labor shortage due to COVID-19. Hasbro is likely to prioritize projects such as Baby Yoda; which was already sold out during the first few days of pre-order and in return would inflict unintentional harm to Emerging Brands which G.I. Joe is now listed under.

Rumor: Mark Wahlberg In Talks To Play Duke In G.I. Joe: Ever Vigilant?

Posted on March 9, 2020 at 12:31 am by Silver Optimus under G.I. Joe Movie

Hollywood rumor site We Got This Covered has posted an interesting info regarding our long time will happen, might happen, won’t happen movie; G.I. Joe: Ever Vigilant.

According to the site, actor Mark Wahlberg is in talks to play the role of Conrad “Duke” Hauser for the movie. The role was previously played by Channing Tatum on G.I. Joe: Rise Of Cobra and G.I. Joe: Retaliation.

However, we wonder whether the site got their Joes mixed up since Mr. Wahlberg is set to play Joe Bell on the upcoming biopic ‘Good Joe Bell’.

Nevertheless, Mark Wahlberg is no stranger to action movies and army movies. He is most notable for his role on Lone Survivor and has starred in Hasbro-Paramount hit movies series Transformers.

Only time can tell.

Hasbro SEC Filing – eOne, Paramount Pictures, COVID-19 And More

Posted on March 8, 2020 at 7:03 am by Silver Optimus under G.I. Joe Movie

Hasbro has submitted their annual report to United States Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC Filing) and has highlighted the impact of the current epidemic of the COVID-19 with regards to their business.

“The coronavirus outbreak continues to be fluid and uncertain, making it difficult to forecast the final impact it could have on our future operations. If our business experiences prolonged occurrence of adverse public health conditions, such as the coronavirus, we believe our business could be substantially harmed.”

“Given that our toy manufacturing is conducted by third-party manufacturers, the majority of whom are located in China, health conditions, such as the coronavirus, and other factors affecting social and economic activity in China and affecting the movement of people and products into and from China to our major markets, including North America and Europe, as well as increases in the costs of labor and other costs of doing business in China, could have a significant negative impact on our operations, revenues and earnings.”

But on a positive note, Hasbro stated the importance of their acquisition of Entertainment One (eOne) and what they are planning to do with the new resource. The company did not forget to mention their long time partner, Paramount Pictures; whose agreement will come to an end in 2022, unless extended. You can read about it after the jump and check out the original report, for more info.

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Brand New Listing Of Upcoming G.I. Joe Figures Including Movie Toys And Vehicles

Posted on March 7, 2020 at 11:16 pm by Silver Optimus under G.I. Joe Classified, G.I. Joe Movie

Another new list of G.I. Joe figures has surfaces online. This time from Everest Wholesale. Once again, we are thankful to HISSTANK Boards Member Jtprime17 for discovering these.

It should be noted that figures or other toys marked as ‘MV’ are movie based toys.

Most of the entries are coded to hide the identity of the characters, but it is clear that ‘Tarantula’ is Snake Eyes.

Previously known Titan Heroes kids line is also listed here.

You can check out the new list, after the jump.

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