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John Warden To Head G.I. Joe Brand At Hasbro

Posted on April 29, 2021 at 12:15 am by Silver Optimus under G.I. Joe Classified

John Warden has announced that he and his team will take G.I. Joe under their wings along with Power Rangers and Ghostbusters.

But wait, there’s more. Hasbro’s design manager Leonard “Lenny” Panzica will also join Mr. Warden’s team to further develop the brand we know and love.

“Excited to announce that #GIJoe will be added to our team’s portfolio of brands along with #PowerRangers and #Ghostbusters. The talented Lenny will be joining our team! Awesome things on the Horizon… YO JOE!

-John Warden

It is encouraging to see G.I. Joe being taken up by someone with a wealth of experience when it comes to brand development. We congratulate the new team and wish them the best of luck for the future.

Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins Movie Plot Possibly Leaked

Posted on April 28, 2021 at 4:56 pm by Silver Optimus under G.I. Joe Movie

A few days ago, Paramount Pictures hosted a Test Screening of Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins for an overwhelmingly positive reaction from the audience.

The upcoming movie is said to be authentically Japanese with breathtaking cinematography and is hailed as what Mortal Kombat (2021) and X-Men Origins: Wolverine should have been.

However, It has come to our attention that the plot of the new movie has leaked to the internet by one of the audience members who attended the recent test screening. YouTuber WorldofGeekdom has the scoop from start to the finish.

Before we proceed, we would like to issue a massive SPOILER warning. You can check out a link to the video, after the jump.

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G.I. Joe: Rise Of Cobra And Retaliation Getting 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Releases Ahead Of Snake Eyes

Posted on April 28, 2021 at 3:40 pm by Silver Optimus under G.I. Joe Movie

Paramount Pictures has sent us a Press Release stating that G.I. Joe: Rise Of Cobra and G.I. Joe: Retaliation will release as 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray in anticipation of Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins.

This is the first time that we are seeing some kind of a promotion for the upcoming Henry Golding flick.

Both movies will release on July 20th, 2021.

You can check out the full press release, after the jump.

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Hasbro To Raise Toy Prices Due To Raw Material Costs

Posted on April 27, 2021 at 2:22 pm by Silver Optimus under Uncategorized

Speaking to the investors during Hasbro’s 2021 First Quarter Financial Results Conference Call, the toy giant stated that the company will raise toy prices to counter the rising raw material costs.

“Hasbro Inc (HAS.O) said on Tuesday it would raise prices of toys and games to counter higher raw material costs as the company sees surging demand for its Nerf blasters and board games from families spending more time at home.

Shares of the Monopoly maker, which late on Monday announced the sale of Entertainment One Music to Blackstone Group Inc (BX.N) for $385 million, rose 1% in morning trading.”

“Freight and input cost increases have become more pronounced over the past several months, and we have plans in place to help mitigate those costs, including price increases for the second half of the year,” Hasbro Chief Financial Officer Deborah Thomas said.

The toymaker, like most U.S. manufacturers, has had to contend with rising resin, packaging and metal prices, as well as soaring transportation costs due to high demand and supply disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hasbro To Generate NFTs Based On Transformers And G.I. Joe Properties

Posted on April 27, 2021 at 1:34 pm by Silver Optimus under Other

Surprising everyone during Hasbro’s 2021 First Quarter Financial Results Conference Call, Hasbro CEO Brian Goldner stated that the company is looking forward to generating NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens) based on Hasbro properties such as Transformers and G.I. Joe.

“NFTs are a real opportunity for us. As you know we have so many brands that really operate on multiple demographic levels; whether it’s Transformers, whether it’s Magic [The Gathering] and the D&D brand, and brands like G.I. Joe. We have a team that is leading our effort out of the west coast. We have our arms around this and see multiple opportunities on the NFT side and you’ll hear more about that as we move forward. But, we are actively developing our opportunities here and we do see it as substantial.”

For those who do not know, a non-fungible token (NFT) is a unit of data stored on a digital ledger, called a blockchain, that certifies a digital asset to be unique and therefore not interchangeable. NFTs can be used to represent items such as photos, videos, audio, and other types of digital files. Access to any copy of the original file, however, is not restricted to the buyer of the NFT. While copies of these digital items are available for anyone to obtain, NFTs are tracked on blockchains to provide the owner with a proof of ownership that is separate from copyright. The NFT market value tripled in 2020, reaching more than $250 million.

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HISSTANK Coverage of Hasbro 2021 First Quarter Financial Results

Posted on April 27, 2021 at 1:32 pm by Silver Optimus under G.I. Joe Movie

Hasbro held their 2021 First Quarter Financial Results Conference Call a few hours ago and presented the results to their investors.

Hasbro CEO Brian Goldner stated the following:

“Transformers revenue growth was led by gains in the U.S. and Asia Pacific, and global point of sale was up nearly 40%. Innovation and storytelling are central to driving Transformers and the eOne team is expanding the reach and relevance of the brand through world-class entertainment across platforms and demographics. We delivered our latest War For Cybertron content in partnership with Netflix on December 30 supported by new products that drove the first quarter’s performance. War for Cybertron Chapter 3 will be airing this summer and, in partnership with Paramount, the next feature in the theatrical Transformers franchise is slated for 2022.”

“Transformers continued to be the top brand performer on Hasbro Pulse in the first quarter delivering the much anticipated HasLab Unicron. The brand kept the momentum to start Q2. In partnership with Robosen, during Hasbro Pulse Fan Fest earlier this month, we unveiled a $700 Auto-Converting Optimus Prime Robot, which sold out in pre-sale in less than 10 hours.”

“With our partners at Paramount, the G.I. Joe Snake Eyes movie release is now set for July 23 and the brand team continues to drive engagement and demand with fans through product and events including our Pulse initiatives.”

During the Q&A Session, the toy giant elaborated on its entertainment plans.

“We continue to look at how we put our Hasbro IPs in the market. There’s a very strong demand for world-class IPs and Hasbro has an array of it. [As I mentioned] we are working on a number of brands and we’re starting to see the traction around brands like My Little Pony which we talked about is on Netflix in September, Transformers: a new TV series going on air in other platforms and our film, coming next year in partnership with Paramount, and then Power Rangers: you’ll hear more about it, but we’ve been developing and we expect shortly to be able to talk about, a brand new content for [Power Rangers] that will go after a multitude of audiences which will be on a streaming platform.”

“A couple of new films, G.I. Joe and My Little Pony. We are lining up our inventories for those major initiatives.”

You can check out the presentation slideshow, after the jump.

G.I. Joe: Classified Novel Series Unveiled

Posted on April 25, 2021 at 6:23 am by Silver Optimus under G.I. Joe Classified

We have discovered a brand new listing of a novel series based on the popular G.I. Joe Classified line of action figures by Hasbro.

Titled as G.I. Joe: Classified (Book One), the first book of the series is planned to be released in August across multiple countries worldwide. Written by Jon Skovron, the artwork for the book is handled by none other than Phil Noto.

Official Description:

“In this action-packed series starter, 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.”

Writer Jon Skovron is the author of several Young Adult fantasy novels, including Misfit, Man Made Boy, and This Broken Wondrous World.

Artist Phil Noto is no stranger to the G.I. Joe franchise. Mr. Noto’s latest entry to G.I. Joe is the packaging artwork for G.I. Joe Classified Series Scarlett (news post image). We will likely see Duke, Roadblock, and many others in Phil Noto’s signature art style.

You can check out additional details about the new book, after the jump. Fans can check their local bookstore systems for the upcoming G.I. Joe: Classified Novel Series.

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Major Bludd GIJOE Classified MISB First Images

Posted on April 20, 2021 at 8:30 pm by DESTRO under G.I. Joe Classified

Looks like we have our first images of G.I. Joe Classified Major Bludd via a new eBay auction. Unfortunately Major Bludd looks to be a Cobra Island Target exclusive. Stay tuned for further information as we confirm the release information with Hasbro!

Check out all the new Major Bludd GIJOE Classified images after the jump.

Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins Movie Halloween Costumes Revealed

Posted on April 16, 2021 at 5:23 am by Silver Optimus under G.I. Joe Movie

Disguise Costumes is revealing their 2021 lineup and with it, the postponed (originally scheduled to be out in 2020) Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins movie costumes targeting this year’s Halloween. We’ve previously heard about these, but this is the first time we get to see them in full glory.

The design of Snake Eyes is on par with the revealed Movie Classified Series / Core Ninja aesthetic, while Storm Shadow is sporting an identical look to his Core Ninja version rather than the Movie Classified Series version.

In addition to the previously revealed swords, two new non-repainted swords are added to the lineup; including Snake Eyes’ Morning Light. Storm Shadow is also getting a brand new non-repainted sword as well. It is likely that this is our first look at movie-accurate replicas of the weapons.

List of items: