Because the franchise has changed and each variation has its fans and detractors already, I don't think the movie will make an overall difference. There are RAH collectors who don't like 25th so their interest isn't affected by new stuff that comes out.

The movie might cause a slight overall interest increase in all toys if it does well, but if it tanks I don't think it'll have much effect on prices of the older lines as the existing interest is there regardless of a movie already. I'd say the only Joe toys whose after-sales market value is going to hinge on the success of the movie are whatever they bring out that's directly based on it.

I pretty much agree with you assessment.

G.I. Joe Production Moves to Czech Republic
Source: Edward Douglas
March 30, 2008


About a month back, ComingSoon.net/Superhero Hype spoke with Dennis Quaid for Sony's Vantage Point, and he told us a little about his role in Stephen Sommers' G.I. Joe, which you can read here. Yesterday, we spoke to Quaid again for his new ensemble comedy Smart People, and apparently, Quaid is finished shooting his parts as General Hawk, and he mentioned that the production will be heading to the Czech Republic for the next three months to finish shooting. (Maybe they got sick of all those pesky photographers hanging around!)

This information came out of us following up with Quaid whether he might make a visit to this year's San Diego Comic-Con for the movie--he still hasn't heard anything--and whether he had a chance to talk to his Smart People co-star Thomas Haden Church about the experience, since Church was there for the insane 2006 panel for Spider-Man 3.

tni has new images of the target exclusives
 

tni has new images of the target exclusives


http://toynewsi.com/news.php?catid=9&itemid=12737

http://toynewsi.com/news.php?catid=9&itemid=12736

http://toynewsi.com/news.php?catid=9&itemid=12735

They're pretty awesome-- In a rare occurrence, I found them early instead of being the last one on the planet to get them. I skipped the HISS, but the AWE Striker is great (I never had one as a kid), and the SHARC --err, Night Spectre-- is still in its box since I mainly got it for Grand Slam.

I've been way too busy lately to take any pictures, or I would've posted some shots of the AWE Striker and Grand Slam wearing a Cobra Legions JUMP painted olive drab.

I read in some rumors that Cobra Commander will be the friend of Duke and they will have a a falling out? Which doesn't make sense at all (If they are going for the marvel run backstory)
Anyhoo I think maybe the rumor-monger was confusing GI Joe with Stop-Loss in which both Tatum Channing and Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays (and from the trailer they look like friends and some drama).

Just a random thought I had after watching the trailer for Stop-Loss.

Fraser and The Rock Join G.I. Joe?
Source: Latino Review
April 3, 2008


Latino Review reports that Brendan Fraser has filmed what sounds like a cameo as Gung Ho in G.I. Joe, while Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has been offered the role of Shipwreck. The Stephen Sommers-directed action-adventure is now filming for an August 7, 2009 release.

just putting this up in case anyone hadnt saw it over on hisstank. im looking forward to croc master, most will be wanting wraith.

http://www.hisstank.com/gi-joe-news...ssortment-7222/

*blinks*

And us slightly harder military fans can't get Tunnel Rat, Grunt, Leatherneck and Repeater out of this? Hasbro will do Crocodile Mile instead???

Interesting. Not perfect but interesting. Mutt & Junkyard sounds awesome! I'm still holding out for Recondo though. I was hoping they'd bypass repaints like Tiger Force and Python Patrol, so I'll most likely be cherrypicking this wave.