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.

The Para Vipers sound interesting, unless they come in comic pack colors. I'll be looking forward to Mutt and Junkyard, too.

pics of wave 9 are out.

http://toynewsi.com/news.php?catid=9&itemid=12767

Bazooka could've turned out better, but I'll still get him... When will we have an Alpine to accompany him though?!?

Barbecue-- I was never a big fan of the character until I recently re-watched all of the cartoon's first season. You just have to love that goofy accent, so I'm actually looking forward to this one.

Hawk's collar looks a little weird, but I think it'll be better if he doesn't have the shoulder holster on. I'll have to wait and get him to see what I think.

Unlike many, I've never been a big fan of B.A.T.s, but this one looks cool. I'm assuming since he doesn't have the Creeper Bomb canister or battle damaged head and chest that we saw at Toy Fair, we'll likely see another version in a comic pack (the canister was, after all, from the B.A.T.'s first comic appearance).

I'm not a huge "specialty Cobra troop" guy either, but I'll get at least one Snow Serpent since he looks so darn cool!!

Black costume Storm Shadow-- Meh. If they'd given him dark skin and called him Ninja-Ku, as has been suggested on other forums, that would've been cool, but as is, I have no interest.

So overall, I'm pretty excited for this wave. I've noticed lately that normally I'm a bigger Cobra fan than Joe fan, but with regards to the 25th, I want Joes more than Cobras! Probably because, with only a couple of exceptions, they've already made (or announced) all the Cobras I wanted.

HOLY FRAK! That General Hawk is awesome! Looks like a strong wave to me! I gotta have the General!!!

couldn't have said it better myself :D

another Stormy...Really? Man... Gold blades? seriously? jeez...

Yeah but it rounds out a wave of savagely awesome characters!!! I can't believe what I'm seeing. I'm three more figures closer to getting 1985 in 25th form and couldn't be happoer with Hawk and the BAT. Sweet! :D

Something just occurred to me... The Collector's Club link simply calls Hawk, "Hawk." Did Hasbro finally get the rights to the name back?!? It's certainly possible with the movie in the works. Somehow the Transformers movie allowed them to re-secure the rights to the name "Bumblebee."

I'm surprised that the wave 9 have gotten so many new bodies, arms etc.
There is only 1 repaint - Storm Shadow.
color me impressed (I was expecting more repaints)

Shame they couldn't give that Storm Shadow darker skin and actually have a Ninja-Ku figure, even if they changed the name.

Well, we finally get to the first 25th figure I actually have an interest in getting; the BAT. The previous BAT figures have had proportions and articulation deviating madly already so this one can't really look out of place in an otherwise 25th-free collection. Plus, the chest-piece means it doesn't even get man- (robot-?)boobs!

Damn, I need to actually get moving on things like getting money and finding contacts -- there's the Target vehicles already (I'd love a HISS or two!) and now a figure, and still absolutely NO chance of Hasbro releasing them in the UK!

Now that they've finally released the 25th in Canada, I'm hoping to see some Canada exclusives like the old days, but judging from the less than spectacular packaging we are seeing up here, it doesn't look good, though we may see some of the TRU exclusives, hoping.....

I know just how you feel Stormer. Hasbro seems to have forgotten that Australia exists as well. :mad:

Interview with Snake Eyes aka Ray Park

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I posted before I read it. Kind of boring really, you don't get anything confirmed nor any juicy tidbits - guess they are keeping it under wraps pretty tight.

You guys are complaining???

I have to buy all my stuff off the net - more specifically Ebay to make sure it arrives without to much hassle.

The 25th line will probably never come here :mad:

Are you serious? Brendan Fraser as Gungho? I would never make that connection, he's not cajun enough.

Hey Silent Dusty, I did manage to find 5 figures in the TRU here surprisingly, but each of the figures were like 8.99 each. Are the Wal-Marts in Canada planning at all on selling the figures? It was my lucky day that day too, I totally expected to walk into TRU and see nothing like usual, but bamn there were 2 Crimson Guardsman, a Snowjob, Flash and Shipwreck.

I hope they have mixed the roles up

Brendan Fraser as Shipwreck. and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson as Gung Ho makes much more sense in my eyes/head/mind.
But thinking about it, they could probably pull it off.
But I regress - The Rock played a marine in Doom (well sort of) so I'm guessing he will be playing Gung Ho if he is at all, it is just a rumor.

Would be cool though.

Oh Shipwreck, yeah I can totally see that. Man he'd be an awesome Shipwreck, since Brenden Fraser is a rather comical guy. But a serious jarhead, just doesn't click. Thanks for the heads up.

Yeah, I hope they mixed it up, but still if they are going to have Gung-Ho in it...why not ask Stone Cold Steve Austin to do it???? I'mean the guy is a walking image of Gung-ho. Just has to learn the "Cajun accent"

Also he played a marine in The Condemned, and was pretty bad ass in it???

But seriously I do really hope they mixed it up, as otherwise Gung-Ho will seem like from the Village people if Fraser is playing him...

It looks like they made it look like Ninja-Ku from Argentina

I picked up the same four figures as you at Zeller's, a good friend of mine got a me a CG, and he picked up some Cobra Troopers at Wal-Mart, I also saw Flash at Wal-Mart on the weekend, but the rest of the joe pegs were empty :( They are also cheaper than at TRU it seems. $7.99 at both WM and the Big Z.

Oh man Zellers too? I guess I had I'll have to check them out next time I'm there. But they are showing at Wal Mart where you are? I was there last week and found nothing and then randomly Winners is selling a ton of Sigma Six stuff and those 2.5 inch guys for cheap too. Thanks for the info Silent Dusty, I'll definetely keep my eyes open.

tni has hi-res pics of wave 8 and comic packs wave 4 up.

http://www.toynewsi.com/

Hmm.....some of the casting choices have left me scratching my head from time to time.......but I'm still stoked as hell to have this movie in the theaters!!

:)

I think Brendan Fraser would be good as Gung-Ho.

He is a pretty big guy:did you see him in Gods And Monsters ?

That performance was excellent! :)

I enjoy these waves with each new one that drops!!

:)

Another weak effort to make the early Baroness. SHE DID NOT WEAR HIP BOOTS WITH THE BLUE. Scarlett legs would be more accurate.

They are gonna wear that Storm Shadow mold out...and they haven't even gotten to Ninja Force...using the '88 head, of course.

I might get a Viper, but why does it seem like they made his hand preposed just so he could assume the card art pose?

'Scarlett'-1st look from the movie!!!
 

Here's the 1st look at Scarlett!

http://joblo.com/excl-gi-joes-scarlett

OH yeah! She's an @$$-kicking hottie!

Now I'm really looking forwards to the Movie!

Thanks,GS! ^_^

Nikki