‘G.I. Joe x Transformers’: ‘Snake Eyes’ Star Provides Update on Planned Crossover & Return!!

Henry Golding recently took his name out of consideration as the next James Bond, and now the star has also provided another update on another future project he’s been rumored to star in. One of Golding’s most notable roles came from starring in Snake Eyes, formerly titled Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins. The film premiered in 2021 to poor reviews from critics and mediocre reviews … Continue reading ‘G.I. Joe x Transformers’: ‘Snake Eyes’ Star Provides Update on Planned Crossover & Return!!

New ‘G.I. Joe’ Movie in the Works!!

As the Transformers franchise has transformed itself into a blockbuster giant, one of its Saturday morning cartoon contemporaries has deeply struggled to find the same success – G.I. Joe. The future of the classic action figure-turned-animated favorite is still awaiting its next move after a slew of big-screen failures culminating in a reboot with 2021’s Snake Eyes. Speaking to Collider‘s Steve Weintraub for Transformers: Rise … Continue reading New ‘G.I. Joe’ Movie in the Works!!

Top 10 Worst Hollywood Films of 2021 – A MovizArk Take!!!

Oh what a year this has been! Especially with the COVID19 pandemic still holding off cinema releases for the almost first two quarters of the year, but finally bouncing back with some good releases. Thankfully with Amazon, Netflix, HBO Max, Disney+ and other streaming platforms continuing their rise to power, we did end up with a bunch of new releases. Nevertheless, based on my opinion, … Continue reading Top 10 Worst Hollywood Films of 2021 – A MovizArk Take!!!

‘The Suicide Squad’ Takes Top Spot With an Underwhelming $26.5 Million Debut at the BO!!

When it comes to the lackluster result of Warner Bros.’ latest The Suicide Squad at $26.5M this past weekend, one can blame the variant, and they can definitely blame HBO Max, but they’ll also need to blame the brand. Several reasons are weighing down on why this well-intended and valiant effort by the studio to improve a damaged franchise went wrong. While it was a … Continue reading ‘The Suicide Squad’ Takes Top Spot With an Underwhelming $26.5 Million Debut at the BO!!

‘Jungle Cruise’ Ships off with $91.8M Opening at the WW BO!!

Jungle Cruise kept its ship together at the domestic box office over the weekend, and actually saw an uptick in Friday-to-Saturday grosses (when you back out Thursday previews of $2.7M) of +16% which puts the adventure film at $34.2M, an opening that’s not far from Dwayne Johnson’s pre-pandemic event film Rampage ($35.7M), and the biggest family film start during the pandemic to date. All in, add … Continue reading ‘Jungle Cruise’ Ships off with $91.8M Opening at the WW BO!!

‘Transformers’ and ‘G.I. Joe’ Crossover Movie is Apparently Inevitable!!!

Paramount film producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura, who is largely responsible for the modern live-action film adaptations of the Transformers and G.I. Joe franchises, says he believes a major crossover between the two is inevitable. G.I. Joe is about to return to the big screen after some major time away with the theatrical premiere of Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins on July 23, and Transformers: Rise of … Continue reading ‘Transformers’ and ‘G.I. Joe’ Crossover Movie is Apparently Inevitable!!!

A New ‘G.I. Joe’ Animated Series is Coming in 2022!!

While many fans of G.I. Joe were delighted at the arrival of Snake Eyes this year, the world of the beloved Hasbro toy will be expanding even further next year as Snake Eyes will be followed up by a new animated series. For fans of the original cartoon that made many childhood memories, and of course sold a shedload of toys in the process, this … Continue reading A New ‘G.I. Joe’ Animated Series is Coming in 2022!!

Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins (2021) Review!!

Synopsis – A G.I. Joe spin-off centered around the character of Snake Eyes. My Take – Originally launched in the 1960s by Hasbro as military-themed action figures, the G.I. Joe franchise grew and found prominence especially in the 80s with the success of its comic books (particularly the ones produced by Marvel Comics), its animated series, and video games, even crossing over with Hasbro‘s other … Continue reading Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins (2021) Review!!

‘Old’ Takes Top Spot with $16 Million, as ‘Snake Eyes’ Stumbles at the BO!!

Two releases respecting the theatrical window –Universal’s Old and Paramount’s Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins– are opening at the box office to blah results, respectively with $16.5M and $13.35M. But don’t blame the distribution strategy. However, it’s questionable whether we can blame the delta variant. These two movies, which received lackluster CinemaScores of C+ and B-, are opening roughly right in line with their estimates. If both … Continue reading ‘Old’ Takes Top Spot with $16 Million, as ‘Snake Eyes’ Stumbles at the BO!!

‘Snake Eyes’ Gets Two New Featurettes!! Check It Out!!

Paramount Pictures has released two new featurettes promoting the upcoming film Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins. With two very different tones, both highlight the star appeal of its title character, played by Last Christmas actor Henry Golding, amping up audiences for the G.I. Joe prequel film coming to theaters later this month. The first, a ninety-second training featurette, highlights the rigorous process it takes to … Continue reading ‘Snake Eyes’ Gets Two New Featurettes!! Check It Out!!

‘Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins’ Gets New Character Motion Posters!! Check It Out!!

Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins has received a series of new motion posters that serves as a great look at the cast and their character counterparts. Henry Golding’s Snake Eyes leads the pack in the eight posters that also feature Andrew Koji as Storm Shadow, Úrsula Corberó as Baroness, Samara Weaving as Scarlett, Haruka Abe as Akiko, Peter Mensah as Blind Master, Tahehiro Hira as … Continue reading ‘Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins’ Gets New Character Motion Posters!! Check It Out!!

‘Snake Eyes’: First Images Tease the ‘G.I. Joe’ Origin Film!! Check It Out!!

The first images from the G.I. Joe origin film Snake Eyes have been released, which give us a first look at Henry Golding as the katana-wielding ninja soldier. Entertainment Weekly was the first to publish the images, together with a lengthy interview with producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura, who talks about the decision of showing the character before he put the helmet and lost the ability to speak. … Continue reading ‘Snake Eyes’: First Images Tease the ‘G.I. Joe’ Origin Film!! Check It Out!!

‘Snake Eyes’, and More See Release Date Shifts from Paramount!!

Some fairly significant changes have been made to Paramount’s upcoming movie lineup, with major titles being pushed back several months, while one was actually bumped up to an earlier release date. The studio revealed that Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins has moved up from October 22 to July 23, while Jackass took the old G.I. Joe Origins fall date of September 3. Dungeons & Dragons saw … Continue reading ‘Snake Eyes’, and More See Release Date Shifts from Paramount!!

Paramount Sets New Release Dates for Upcoming Releases!!

Paramount Pictures has officially set a new release date for Snake Eyes, the upcoming G.I. Joe live-action spinoff starring Henry Golding. The new release date is one of a few notable tweaks to the studio’s upcoming release calendar, with Paranormal Activity 7and Lee Daniel‘s upcoming untitled Billie Holiday biopic also getting new release dates. Previously, we’d reported Snake Eyes had been bumped from its October 23, 2020 release date slot to a … Continue reading Paramount Sets New Release Dates for Upcoming Releases!!

‘Snake Eyes’: ‘G.I. Joe’ Spinoff Sees Release Pushed to 2021!!

Buried in a THR report about Hasbro’s quarterly report in the middle of a pandemic (tl/dr everything is bad!) is the news that Snake Eyes, the G.I. Joe spinoff movie starring Henry Golding, has departed its October 23 release date for TBD, 2021. “We’re working out the specifics with Paramount,” Hasbro CEO Brian Goldner told analysts. If you’re still expecting the majority of major blockbusters … Continue reading ‘Snake Eyes’: ‘G.I. Joe’ Spinoff Sees Release Pushed to 2021!!

‘The Tiger’s Apprentice’: Henry Golding Set to Lead Paramount Animation’s Adaption!!

Henry Golding, a breakout from Crazy Rich Asians, has been tapped to play the lead role in The Tiger’s Apprentice, the adaptation of the best-selling children’s book from Paramount Animation. The move puts Paramount back in the Golding business and can be seen as an affirmation of Snake Eyes, the studio’s relaunch of the G.I. Joe franchise that sees the actor topline the upcoming spinoff. … Continue reading ‘The Tiger’s Apprentice’: Henry Golding Set to Lead Paramount Animation’s Adaption!!

‘Snake Eyes 2’: A Sequel is Already in the Works!!

In craps, rolling “snake eyes,” or two ones, typically means you lose. For Paramount and Hasbro, the opposite seems to be the case. Per the Hollywood Reporter, the two companies are putting another G.I. Joe movie in the works — one that continues the story of the as-of-yet unreleased spin-off film Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins. That film, scheduled to be released in October 2020, stars Henry Golding as … Continue reading ‘Snake Eyes 2’: A Sequel is Already in the Works!!

‘Snake Eyes’: The ‘G.I. Joe’ Spin Off Wraps Filming!!

Principal filming has wrapped on Snake Eyes, Paramount’s G.I. Joe spinoff, according to star Henry Golding. “[A]nd THAT, is a principal wrap on Snake Eyes lady’s and gents,” Golding wrote. “What a crew we had, Vancouver + Japan, you were unstoppable. Thank you for the dedication, this film is going to blow everyone’s socks off.”  That is a tight turn-around on the film, considering we … Continue reading ‘Snake Eyes’: The ‘G.I. Joe’ Spin Off Wraps Filming!!

‘Snake Eyes’: First Image Gives a Look the Enigmatic Ninja!! Check It Out!!

Henry Golding celebrated his birthday today by releasing the first image from his upcoming movie Snake Eyes. Directed by Robert Schwentke (R.I.P.D.), the film follows Snake Eyes (Golding) seeking revenge for his father’s death by joining a ninja clan, and in the process finding acceptance. Golding is joined in the cast by Andrew Koji, Samara Weaving, Úrsula Corberó,Haruka Abe, Iko Uwais, and Takehiro Hira. Obviously, this image doesn’t really tell … Continue reading ‘Snake Eyes’: First Image Gives a Look the Enigmatic Ninja!! Check It Out!!

‘Snake Eyes’: Cast Photo and Logo Revealed as Filming Begins!! Check It Out!!

Production is now underway on Snake Eyes, the G.I. Joe spinoff from Paramount Pictures. The official title, per the title treatment/logo, is Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins, which seems to suggest Paramount has designs on expanding the G.I. Joe franchise with individual spinoff movies for specific characters. That brings to mind Fox’s similar plans years ago, when X-Men Origins: Wolverine was intended to be followed … Continue reading ‘Snake Eyes’: Cast Photo and Logo Revealed as Filming Begins!! Check It Out!!

‘Snake Eyes’: Samara Weaving Joins the ‘G.I. Joe’ Spinoff!!!

No, this isn’t an update of the eternally underrated Brian de Palma/Nicolas Cage 1998 boxing fever dream Snake Eyes. The upcoming Snake Eyes is a darker spinoff of the G.I. Joe universe starring Crazy Rich Asians’ Henry Golding as the title role, a mysterious operative who wears a mask, rocks a sword AND an uzi, and terminates his targets with extreme prejudice. In the previous … Continue reading ‘Snake Eyes’: Samara Weaving Joins the ‘G.I. Joe’ Spinoff!!!

‘Snake Eyes’: Haruka Abe Joins the ‘G.I. Joe’ Spin-Off!! Check It Out!!

The G.I. Joe spin-off Snake Eyes keeps growing its cast as TheWrap reports Haruka Abe (Ideal) is the latest to join the upcoming action film. Her role is being kept under wraps for the time being. Abe will star alongside Henry Golding (Crazy Rich Asians) as Snake Eyes, Andrew Koji (Warrior) as Storm Shadow, Iko Uwais (The Raid) as Hard Master and Úrsula Corberó (Money Heist) as The … Continue reading ‘Snake Eyes’: Haruka Abe Joins the ‘G.I. Joe’ Spin-Off!! Check It Out!!

‘Snake Eyes’: Úrsula Corberó Cast as The Baroness in ‘G.I. Joe’ Spin-Off!!

The G.I. Joe spin-off Snake Eyes has added a new member to its cast. According to TheWrap, Úrsula Corberó (Money Heist) will play the Cobra assassin The Baroness in the film. It chronicles the origins of the titular ninja and how he came to be part of the G.I. Joe team. Corberó will star alongside Henry Golding (Crazy Rich Asians) as Snake Eyes, Andrew Koji (Warrior) as Storm … Continue reading ‘Snake Eyes’: Úrsula Corberó Cast as The Baroness in ‘G.I. Joe’ Spin-Off!!

‘Snake Eyes’: Iko Uwais Set to Play Hard Master in ‘G.I. Joe’ Spinoff!!!

The Raid and Wu Assassins star Iko Uwais looks set to become the latest addition to the cast of Snake Eyes, with THR reporting that the actor is in talks to portray the Hard Master in the G.I. Joe spinoff film. Should the deal close, Uwais will join Henry Golding (Crazy Rich Asians), who is taking on the role of the titular ninja commando, and … Continue reading ‘Snake Eyes’: Iko Uwais Set to Play Hard Master in ‘G.I. Joe’ Spinoff!!!

‘Snake Eyes’: ‘G.I. Joe’ Spinoff Casts ‘Warrior’ Andrew Koji as Storm Shadow!!!

Having cast the film’s lead earlier this month in Crazy Rich Asians’ Henry Golding, Hasbro and Paramount Pictures have now found their Storm Shadow for the upcoming G.I. Joe spinoff movie Snake Eyes. As revealed by The Wrap, Warrior star Andrew Koji has been cast as the fan favorite ninja assassin – a member of the Arashikage clan and blood brother to Snake Eyes before … Continue reading ‘Snake Eyes’: ‘G.I. Joe’ Spinoff Casts ‘Warrior’ Andrew Koji as Storm Shadow!!!

‘Snake Eyes’: Henry Golding to lead ‘G.I. Joe’ Spinoff!!!

IP is king and studios will milk that IP for all its worth even if there’s not much interest in moving forward from audiences. Folks out here aren’t clamoring for another G.I. Joe or to know the backstory of Snake Eyes, but they’re going to get both. At least they’ll have a handsome and charming lead actor in the role as THR reports that Henry … Continue reading ‘Snake Eyes’: Henry Golding to lead ‘G.I. Joe’ Spinoff!!!

‘G.I. Joe’: New Movie In the Works Featuring Chuckles!!!

The Hasbro Extended Universe continues to grow over at Paramount. With the studio still hard at work developing the G.I. Joe spin-off Snake Eyes with director Robert Schwentke, THR reports that another slice of the Joe-niverse will come to life in a yet-untitled project from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles writing duo Josh Applebaum and Andre Nemec. (The pair also penned Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, easily a … Continue reading ‘G.I. Joe’: New Movie In the Works Featuring Chuckles!!!

‘Snake Eyes’: ‘G.I. Joe’ Spinoff Release Pushed Back!!!

In news that isn’t at all surprising given that it doesn’t appear to be anywhere near to production at present, The Wrap is reporting that Paramount Pictures has decided to push back the release of its G.I. Joe spinoff film Snake Eyes. Originally slated to open on March 27th 2020, the prequel film based around the fan-favorite Joe is now set to hit cinemas some … Continue reading ‘Snake Eyes’: ‘G.I. Joe’ Spinoff Release Pushed Back!!!

‘Snake Eyes’: Ray Park Won’t Reprise Role For The ‘G.I. Joe’ Spinoff!!

Last week it was announced that Paramount Pictures has enlisted Divergent director Robert Schwentke for its G.I. Joe spinoff Snake Eyes, and now we have word from producer Lorenzo Di Bonaventura that Ray Park will not be reprising his role as the silent ninja commando. During an interview with SlashFilm, Di Bonaventura confirmed that the movie is a prequel, and as such they’ll be looking … Continue reading ‘Snake Eyes’: Ray Park Won’t Reprise Role For The ‘G.I. Joe’ Spinoff!!

‘Snake Eyes’: Robert Schwentke to Direct ‘G.I. Joe’ Spin Off For Paramount and AllSpark!!!

Robert Schwentke, the director of “RED” and “R.I.P.D.,” is set to direct “Snake Eyes,” based on the G.I. Joe universe, for Paramount and Allspark Pictures, individuals with knowledge of the project tell TheWrap. The third “G.I. Joe’ film in the franchise, based on the world’s most famous toy, will be a spinoff film based upon fan favorite character Snake Eyes. Paramount’s untitled “GI Joe” Snake … Continue reading ‘Snake Eyes’: Robert Schwentke to Direct ‘G.I. Joe’ Spin Off For Paramount and AllSpark!!!

‘G.I. Joe’: A Snake Eyes Movie in the Works at Paramount!!!

Paramount Pictures is reviving the G.I. Joe franchise, albeit in a very different kind of way. While the studio tried to launch a G.I. Joe movie series with 2009’s G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, the fairly expensive film failed to make much of a splash with only $307 million worldwide. The studio opted to retool their approach with the sequel, bringing in Franchise Viagra himself … Continue reading ‘G.I. Joe’: A Snake Eyes Movie in the Works at Paramount!!!