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:
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.
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.
Following their recent teasers, the official social media pages of Skeletron is revealing their Kickstarter announcement video for Roboskull MK II.
We have received some additional details on the upcoming G.I. Joe console game by Hasbro‘s Wizards Of The Coast.
The game, which was first announced during Hasbro’s 2021 Investor Day, is confirmed to be a 3rd Person Action-Adventure game.
The development of this new game will be handled by a brand new division at Wizards Of The Coast. This division is named New Raleigh-Durham Studio and its head office can be located in North Carolina. The studio is lead by industry veterans from game development studios such as WB Games (Hitman series, Batman: Arkham Series, etc.).
The division is aiming to deliver a AAA title with hopes to reinvent the brand in a new way.
Apart from the shooting mechanics, the game is targeting a sophisticated melee combat system.
This new game will utilize the Unreal Engine (5?) and will release across multiple consoles.
Hasbro CEO Brian Goldner, CFO Deb Thomas, and eOne CEO Darren Throop attended Goldman Sachs 30th Annual Communacopia Conference this morning.
During the event, Mr. Goldner stated that some toys will be delayed by a quarter due to prevailing logistic concerns. He explained that as an example, a toy that was supposed to release in quarter 3 will be pushed to quarter 4 (late 2021 – early 2022). However, the company did not specify which toys will experience this delay. On a happier note, Brian Goldner stated that they are seeing gradual ease in the situation. The toy giant is using all kinds of tactics including the usage of additional ports to circumnavigate the issue.
Also due to COVID-19 pandemic, eOne will evaluate Hasbro movie releases on a case-by-case basis. Some movies will release theatrically with a shorter theatrical window as opposed to the usual 90-days before hitting home video. Some will directly shift to streaming. CEO of eOne confirmed that Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts and the upcoming Dungeons & Dragons movie will see a theatrical release, but did not elaborate on the release window period (90 Days vs. 45 Days). However, Mr. Throop stated that a shorter window will benefit merchandise sales.
Brian Goldner stated that more entertainment content is on its way for properties such as Transformers, G.I. Joe, My Little Pony, and Risk.
Good news for all the fans of the Geek Subscription service Loot Crate! G.I.Joe is getting some much needed love in the form of the “G.I. Joe Takeover” Loot Crate that will feature our fan favorite Snake Eyes with Timber!
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This is an early look at the figure and will be available to purchase on 9/19 at 9:00pm PST You can order the “G.I. Joe Takeover” Loot Crate here
Once again, the release date of the first novel of G.I. Joe Classified Series has been pushed back. The Hard Cover edition and the Kindle Digital edition will see the light of day on July 26th, 2022.
This is the third pushback for the book. Originally slated to release on August 2021 to coincide with the release of Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins, the date was pushed to November 2021. It was then delayed to Marck 15th, 2022.
Titled as ‘Welcome To Springfield‘, the story will see “a group of ordinary kids finds themselves facing extraordinary circumstances . . . and with the help of mentors like Duke, Scarlett, and Roadblock, they’ll find what it means to be a team, rise to the occasion, and save the day when nobody else can. A heart-pounding thrill ride from start to finish that will enthrall G.I. Joe fans and action-adventure readers alike.”
You can preorder the book from Amazon.
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. We have with us the IDW December 2021 G.I. Joe Solicitations.
This December we will see…
Find out more information about each title (and their covers), after the jump.
A little over a year ago, a Minnesota-based toy company named Roboskull applied and obtained action figure trademarks for Skeletron, Red Shadows, and Roboskull from the United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO).
Those who are familiar with UK’s Action Force need no introduction for the aforementioned trademarks including the name of the company.
Jump to the present day: A bunch of social media channels and an official website popped up with hints towards Red Shadows; the near-forgotten enemy of the Action Force. In fact, the official Facebook page even tagged Bob Brechin; one of the original designers of Action Force toys including Skeletron and Roboskull.
The company revealed several logos and stated that official reveals are coming soon.
All of these hints point towards a revival of Red Shadows by Roboskull LLC parent company and its Skeletron subsidiary.
You can check out their trademarks and links to official pages, after the jump.