According to RTTNews, Hasbro is reporting 77% Profits, boosted by their forays into Hollywood and by licensed boys brands leading the pack. Also, TFormers.com gives a bit more detail about the report, reporting a 16% increase in boys toys over the last year.
Considering the economic outlook for the country, this is a pretty good report and evidence that Hasbro is wethering this economic storm pretty well.
The guys over at The Terror Drome have come across an overseas auction, which apparently features a pre-production box for the upcoming G.I. Joe vehicle line possibly appearing on store shelves this fall.
First thing you can’t help but notice is that the logo and overall blue color scheme are very reminiscent of the Firefly packaging we saw a while ago, which lends more credence to that being something official.
Besides that, I wouldn’t take much from these images, since they are obviously so early in the production phase. Hopefully we’ll find out more in six days at Toy Fair!
Sideshow Collectibles has sent in their latest newsletter, and revealed that they have a great, in depth “Backstage Pass” for their upcoming 12″ Firefly action figure. Follow the links below for anything you need to know about the Cobra Saboteur!
Also, Sideshow notes that they currently still have Cobra Officers back in stock for a Second Chance opportunity! Also interesting to note is that the 12″ Cobra Sniper and Cobra Commander are both in stock as well.
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Channing Tatum has been doing the rounds promoting his latest film, Dear John, and of course, as expected, has been getting numerous questions regarding G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, the potential sequel, and even the Razzie nominations that the film earned.
In a short interview with New York Magazine, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra’s “Duke” had the following to say:
“Is it hard to show your face here at the iconic Chinese Theater to shill your new film on the same day your last film was bestowed with the shame of six Razzie nods?
Whoa. Cool. Did G.I. Joe win any? Was I nominated for Worst Actor?
Afraid not. You were locked out by a bunch of aging comics and the Jonas Brothers.
That was probably a close one, but it’s hard to compete with those heartthrobs.
Your co-stars Sienna Miller and Marlon Wayans were not so lucky.
Marlon’s Razzie for Little Man is his most prized trophy. I kid you not. He’s probably thrilled. Besides, when you do a movie like [G.I. Joe], you aren’t trying to break any ground. You just want kids and grown-ups who remember the cartoon to go see it, love it, and have a good time watching shit get blown up. And we did good business anyway. There is talk of a sequel. I know they hired a writer, so I’m crossing fingers”
Along with print interviews, he also sat down in front of a camera for Hollywood.com and showed some enthusiasm for the upcoming sequel and even made mention of Cobra Island! Check out that video below:
Although they don’t really nail down a source for the information, Korean rumor site allkpop.com is reporting that Byung-Hun Lee is slated to have a much larger role in upcoming G.I. Joe sequels, according to their sources at Paramount.
Somewhat buried within the article as well, it’s reported that “…Filming for the sequel is scheduled to begin in August with a pending 2012 release.”
Again, no reports about where the source of this information is coming from, but it certainly looks like things are moving full steam ahead.
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For the past several months, popular online G.I. Joe archive site The Joe Index has been offline due to issues with their webhost. Well, I’m happy to report that the Joe Index is back online, under a new banner, now as TheGIJoeIndex.com.
While not quite complete, there is a wealth of great information with pictures, listings, year by year organization and a very unique interface. If you’ve been a fan of the site and have been missing it, you can now add it back to your favorites! If you haven’t checked it out, take this chance to do so, it’s another great resource.
