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HASBRO AND ASICS TEAM UP FOR G.I. JOE SHOE LINE

Posted on February 22, 2019 at 11:20 am by DESTRO under Other

HASBRO AND ASICS TEAM UP FOR G.I. JOE SHOE LINE

NOW AVAILABLE EXCULSIVELY AT FOOT LOCKER

Limited edition GEL-LYTE III shoes inspired by iconic G.I. Joe characters Storm Shadow and Snake Eyes; New Era and Hex offer apparel and accessories to complete the look

(PAWTUCKET, R.I. – Feb. 22, 2019) – Global play and entertainment group Hasbro Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS) today announced a collaboration with footwear brand ASICS to create all-new colorways inspired by two fan-favorite G.I. Joe characters: Storm Shadow and Snake Eyes. The special edition GEL-LYTE III® shoes and coordinating apparel and accessories from New Era and Hex will be available exclusively at Foot Locker (NYSE: FL) stores worldwide February 22, 2019.

The line is inspired by an epic chapter in the G.I. Joe lore: the rivalry between Storm Shadow and Snake Eyes. Once brothers in arms as part of the Arashikage Clan, they find themselves on opposing sides of the struggle between G.I. Joe and Cobra. Now Storm Shadow and Snake Eyes each adorn their own GEL-LYTE® III shoe designed by world renowned pop artist Anderson Bluu. Uncompromising on style and comfort, the GEL-LYTE® III boasts iconic and innovative design that wouldn’t be complete without the split tongue and ASICS’ famous GEL® technology cushioning; a silicone-like material that effectively absorbs shock and protects the feet from high-impact strikes.

The black Snake Eyes model features a crystal rubber outsole with a discovery element, premium emblem and reflective detailing with black leather; the model is elevated and modernized with custom art on the insert. The white Storm Shadow model features a crystal rubber outsole which masks the character beneath while the premium emblem detailing grounds the model in the story. Through the intertwining of story and design aesthetic the model is elevated and modernized with custom art on the insert. On the bottom of both shoe models is an iced outsole revealing Zartan – a shadowy figure who plays a key part in the Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow story.

“ASICS has a solid reputation of launching innovative designs to consumers across the globe and we are proud to bring G.I. Joe characters to life in an entirely original way,” said Casey Collins, General Manager and Senior Vice President of Entertainment and Licensing at Hasbro. “We know fans and collectors will appreciate the care and detail ASICS has taken in every aspect of the release from the shoe detailing to the packaging.”

“We were inspired by the story of Storm Shadow and Snake Eyes to create these shoes in collaboration with Hasbro,” said Lindsey Sweeney, Global GM Sportstyle Footwear, ASICS. “The characters represent a true Yin and Yang – a duality and symmetry that link their lives together – and we were excited to take that inspiration to our GEL-LYTE III® model.”

The ASICS x G.I. JOE shoes will be sold exclusively at FootLocker.com and select POP by Foot Locker doors because Knowing is Half the Battle.

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Hasbro Highlights The Future Of G.I. Joe Franchise At Toy Fair 2019 Hasbro Investor Preview Event

Posted on February 15, 2019 at 9:32 am by Silver Optimus under G.I. Joe Movie

Speaking to the gathered audience at the Toy Fair 2019 Hasbro Investor Preview Event, CEO Brian Goldner highlighted future plans for the G.I. Joe franchise.

Mr. Goldner stated that the next G.I. Joe movie is planned for 2020.

He also revealed the newly updated movie logo. Exactly as we heard a couple of weeks ago, the company has reverted back to the original ARAH logo for the movie. You can check it out, after the jump.

However, the most surprising statement came next. Hasbro will NOT be funding for the upcoming movie. Mr. Goldner stated that they took this decision since the movie has already acquired the funding it needs.

“For next year, we are developing live action films: G.I. Joe and Micronauts. For 2021, we’re working on an animated CG 3D My Little Pony feature film and a live action Dungeons & Dragons film. Our funding model will vary between films. G.I. Joe already has funding and we will likely not contribute. For other live action projects, we may fund up to 50% of the production budget; recognizing more modest budget model that we’ve established with both Bumblebee and the 2017 My Little Pony animated feature.”

This move may also indirectly mean that Hasbro will only be minimally involved with the creative control of the movie.

You can check out the rest of our coverage via TFW2005. Don’t forget to join us tomorrow (02/15/2019) for our Toy Fair 2019 Main Event coverage.

Updated (11:30am ET)!

GI JOE PURSUIT OF COBRA PROTOTYPE UNRELEASED RESCUE MECH + ORANGE HAT ALPINE

Posted on January 14, 2019 at 9:05 am by DESTRO under Featured Auctions, G.I. Joe Movie, G.I. Joe Pursuit of Cobra

A new eBay listing has show up for a G.I. Joe POC Holy Grail. The unreleased Pursuit of Cobra Rescue Mech prototype with the orange hat Alpine. This may be the last time you ever see this item up for sale in your lifetime.

You can view the eBay Auction here: POC Arctic Alpine with Rescue Mech

Snake Eyes Movie Title Officially Confirmed By Paramount Pictures

Posted on October 27, 2018 at 9:14 am by Silver Optimus under G.I. Joe Movie

Producer Loranzo di Bonaventura will address the gathered audience at the 2018 VRTL Media Summit (organized yearly by Paramount Pictures) to talk about his past, present and future work.

What’s so special about this announcement is the official Paramount Pictures press blurb for the media; seemingly confirming the title of the next G.I. Joe movie.

“Upcoming releases are the Transformers spin-off Bumblebee (2018), directed by Travis Knight and starring Hailee Steinfeld and John Cena and Pet Sematary (2019). Films in development include a Sammy Davis Jnr biopic and Snake Eyes, both for Paramount Pictures.”

Coming from an official Paramount Pictures website, we can take this announcement as the official title reveal for the movie which was also privately revealed, not too long ago.

It is highly likely that the audience will hear more about the future of the G.I. Joe Live Action Movie Franchise as well.

If you want to listen to Mr. Bonaventura you will have to dish out $900 (for pre-registration before November 5th) or $1500 (for regular registration). However, in order to be eligible for the tickets, you must be a prolific member of the entertainment industry with many years of industry expertise in addition to be in a senior position of the company you work for (which should also be a well established company in the entertainment industry).

As always, major entertainment news outlets may provide what was discussed, but it is too early to tell whether the information regarding G.I. Joe will hit the internet unless there is a journalist who care enough to report the topic.

Snake Eyes is slated to release on March 27th, 2020 with a screenplay by Evan Spiliotopoulos. You can check out the full press release, after the jump.

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New Jersey Collectors Con Summer Show Update August 18th and 19th 2018

Posted on August 4, 2018 at 3:11 pm by DESTRO under G.I. Joe Conventions, HASCON, San Diego Comic Con

New Jersey Collectors Con Summer Show Update August 18th and 19th 2018

When and Where Is The Next New Jersey Collectors Con?
Holiday Inn Cherry Hill – New Jersey
2175 West Marlton Pike (Rt. 70), Cherry Hill, NJ 08002
Saturday and Sunday August 18th and 19th 8-am – 10am Early Bird 2-Day Pass Extra Tickets for door prizes $20.00 General Admission 10am – 5:00pm $10.00
2-Day Pass $20.00 – Extra Tickets for door prizes
Early Bird Admission on both days!

The door prize announcements will start at 9AM and conclude at 4:00PM with our last door prize announcement for Saturday.

– 9AM Early Bird Coffee Mug Dragon Ball Z.
– 9AM Toyfinity NJCC Exclusive Large Orange Mordle
– 9AM Boss Fight Studio NJCC Blasted Land Orc
– 9AM HasCon Uncanny X-Force Deadpool Exclusive
– 10AM HasCon Star Wars Black Series Captain Rex
– 11AM HasCon Transformers Titans Return Arcee and Ultra Magnus
– 12PM Magic: The Gathering SDCC 2018 Boxset
– 1PM SDCC 2018 Transformers Bumblebee Vol.1 Retro Rock Garage
– 2PM SDCC 2018 Marvel Legends Red Skull & Electronic Tesseract
– 3PM SDCC 2018 Star Wars Black Series Solo Box Set
– 4Pm MEGA DOOR PRIZE #1 SDCC 2018 Throne of the Primes with Optimus Primal

The door prize announcements will start at 8AM and conclude at 3:30PM with our last door prize announcement for Sunday.
– 9AM Early Bird Coffee Mug Rick and Morty Pickle Rick Mug
– 9AM HasCon Star Wars Black Series Captain Rex
– 9AM Toyfinity NJCC Exclusive Large Orange Mordle
– 9AM Boss Fight Studio NJCC Blasted Land Orc
– 10AM Transformers Titans Return Overlord
– 11AM SDCC 2018 Transformers Bumblebee Vol.1 Retro Rock Garage
– 12PM SDCC 2018 Star Wars Black Series Solo Box Set
– 1PM HasCon Transformers Titans Return Arcee and Ultra Magnus
– 2PM MAS-02 MEGATRON MEGA 18″ ACTION FIGURE courtesy of Realm of Collectors
– 3PM Transformers Power of the Primes Prize Pack Bundle
– 3:30PM MEGA DOOR PRIZE #2 SDCC 2018 Throne of the Primes with Optimus Primal

The Summer NJCC 2018 features a huge dealer room for Transformers, Marvel, G.I. Joe, DC and 80’s to current pop culture merchandise! NJCC is an action figure toy collector focused event. Boss Fight Studio will be set up showing off the latest and greatest from VITRUVIAN H.A.C.K.S. including Zombies, Bucky O’Hare and for the first time at retail – VITRUVIAN H.A.C.K.S. Products! NECA, Marauder Gun Runners and Toyfinity also return along with a new Exclusive Large Orange Mordle! NJCC will also have a get together at Red, Hot and Blue – Saturday Night starting at 8PM to celebrate the industry and have some Nerd speak (must be 21 to enter)

NJCC will also have their very own Boss Fight Studio Series 2 Fantasy Blasted Land Orc! He comes with a slew of accessories including a mace, sword, shield, 4 helmets, alternate head and extra hands. He also comes with spiked shoulder guards and armor for the body. Available at the Boss Fight Studio Booth.

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Toys Alliance x Acid Rain World FAV Series

Posted on August 3, 2018 at 11:27 am by DESTRO under Compatible Military Toys

Acid Rain has sent over a bunch of new product images and info for the upcoming World FAV Series. This new line look fantastic!

“We are collaborating with “Acid Rain World” to release 1:18 Scale FAV Series, and the first item is about to release:

FAV-A01 ACID RAIN BUCKS TEAM WILDEBEEST WB3b

(1: 18 Scale Off-Road Motorcycle for the Bucks team)

Product Release Date: Oct 2018

Pre-order will start soon worldwide (www.bigbadtoystore.com and other retailers)”

Check out all the new Acid Rain images after the jump.

IDW G.I. Joe 255 Retail Incentive Cover B by Artist John Royle

Posted on June 13, 2018 at 10:12 am by DESTRO under G.I. Joe Comics

IDW artist John Royle stopped by to show off some awesome new art that he worked on from G.I. Joe #257

Pre-Orders Live For GameStop Exclusive Spider-Man PS4 Hasbro Figures

Posted on June 12, 2018 at 9:17 am by DESTRO under Compatible Military Toys, G.I. Joe Movie

GameStop has opened pre-orders for two upcoming figures from Hasbro. The new figures are based on the upcoming Spider-Man video game, which is coming exclusively for the PlayStation 4. Last week we got our first sneak of the Marvel Legends 6″ Scale Spider-Man via a quickly removed listing. As many expected, with the Sony E3 Press Conference taking place today, the listing has been restored, along with a Hasbro Exclusive from the game. The exclusive is a Spider-Man vs. Mister Negative 3.75″ Scale 2-Pack (which you may remember from Toy Fair earlier this year). Check out the details and pre-order links below. After the jump, you can see a few images.

Marvel Gamerverse Spider-Man Spider-Man vs. Mister Negative 2-pack

After learning that with great power there must also come great responsibility, Peter Parker becomes the crime-fighting super hero called the Amazing Spider-Man. The web crawler takes to the streets of the Big Apple to face villains like Mister Negative, the ruthless gang leader of the Inner Demons and one of the most dangerous threats to ever sweep through the city. Imagine the web-slinging action of the Marvel’s Spider-Man video game with this Marvel Gamerverse 3.75 inch 2-pack of figures, featuring game-inspired design and character-inspired accessories. Copyright 2018 MARVEL. Hasbro and all related terms are trademarks of Hasbro.

Inspired by Marvel’s Spider-Man video game

Character-inspired accessory

Collect other Marvel Gamerverse figures (Each sold separately)

Includes 2 figures and accessory.

Figure scale: 3.75 inches

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Spider-Man Legends Series 6-inch Gamerverse Spider-Man Figure

When Peter Parker was bitten by a radioactive spider, he gained the powers of a spider and became the crime-fighting Super Hero called the Amazing Spider-Man!

With the Marvel Legends Series, both kid and adult Marvel fans can start a legendary collection of comic- and movie-based Marvel characters. This 6-inch Gamerverse Spider-Man figure is highly articulated and features a game-inspired design, making it another worthy addition to the Marvel Legends Series.

Game-inspired design

Premium articulation and detailing

Character-inspired accessories