G.I. Joe Gets a Real Australian Screenwriter
Yo Stuart!
Last Friday, we passed along the news that Stephen Sommers had been confirmed to direct G.I. Joe. The report was an official affirmation of what the gang at IESB had already spoiled, and yesterday, another of the site's Joe rumors became reality.
We're talking specifically about a report in Variety confirming that Paramount has hired Collateral and 30 Days of Night screenwriter Stuart Beattie to pen the script for G.I. Joe, officially scuttling earlier versions by Paul Lovett & David Elliot and Skip Woods. The report doesn't mention a timeline for the new script, but that trusty old IESB report claimed Beattie would be delivering something in six to eight weeks, and they seem to have earned our trust as far as G.I. Joe is concerned.
A rough outline of the plot, in case you've forgotten, courtesy of the Variety article:
Story is set at Brussels-based G.I.J.O.E., an acronym for the Global Integrated Joint Operating Entity, and revolves around an international co-ed force of operatives who use high-tech equipment to battle Cobra, an evil org headed by a double-crossing Scottish arms dealer.
Yep. "Double-crossing Scottish arms dealer" still makes us laugh.
Source: Variety
Source: IESB
We're talking specifically about a report in Variety confirming that Paramount has hired Collateral and 30 Days of Night screenwriter Stuart Beattie to pen the script for G.I. Joe, officially scuttling earlier versions by Paul Lovett & David Elliot and Skip Woods. The report doesn't mention a timeline for the new script, but that trusty old IESB report claimed Beattie would be delivering something in six to eight weeks, and they seem to have earned our trust as far as G.I. Joe is concerned.
A rough outline of the plot, in case you've forgotten, courtesy of the Variety article:
Story is set at Brussels-based G.I.J.O.E., an acronym for the Global Integrated Joint Operating Entity, and revolves around an international co-ed force of operatives who use high-tech equipment to battle Cobra, an evil org headed by a double-crossing Scottish arms dealer.
Yep. "Double-crossing Scottish arms dealer" still makes us laugh.
Source: Variety
Source: IESB
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on Aug 31 2007 06:31 AM Attention Wal Mart shoppers; our video department has just recieved a new arrival for the bargain bin ... (Reply to this) |
on Aug 31 2007 08:19 AM Cobra Commander would roll over in his grave. Didn't these guys see Transformers? IT WORKED! Stick to the original characters and themes! Hopefully someone will intervene. As an avid GI Joe fan growing up, I am a bit nervous about this one. (Reply to this) |
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on Aug 31 2007 09:37 AM So far this sounds like it's on par with "Swat" which just happened to be on TV last night. What an amazing script that one has... (Reply to this) |
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on Aug 31 2007 10:36 AM Coming to theatres next summer..."POGS: THE MOVIE" STARRING KEANU REEVES AND THE LATE MARLON BRANDO AS 'THE SLAMMER'!" (Reply to this) |
on Aug 31 2007 11:27 AM Ahhh....It's so nice to hear the Real AMERICAN Hero has been dumped into EUROPE and has gotten an AUSTRALIAN writer to boot! Boy, Sommers, you sure know your G.I. Joe! I can't wait to hear Snake Eyes talking! (Reply to this) |
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on Aug 31 2007 11:41 AM In reply to this comment (#1087994) No he'll just have crazy cool "cyber eyes" or some crap. 3-1 someone is going to have an outrageous french accent. I'm taking all bets! (Reply to this) |
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on Aug 31 2007 12:50 PM I suppose it's too early to pass judgement on this one, but after being thoroughly satisfied with Transformers, I am expecting a lot from another one of my childhood toys. They should just do a remake of the Weather Machine GIJOE movie or the creation of Serpentor!! (Reply to this) |
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on Aug 31 2007 02:44 PM Ghostdog, forgive me, but you're totally missing what is happening. Sommers is completely re-writing the definition of G.I. Joe. What we grew up has nothing to do with this movie. You have absolutely no chance of seeing the Weather Dominator or Serpentor's creation from the greatest rulers in history. Cherish your comics and cartoons, because this movie will have no place with them. (Reply to this) |
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on Aug 31 2007 11:35 PM My feelings are hurt (Reply to this) |
on Sep 01 2007 12:53 PM is that crocodile dundee guy be in this one, i miss him and i think him as one of the joes would be great. are they gonna to be riding kangaroos, too? boy this, these jokes are almost as bad as this flick gonna to be. still, gotta love double crossing scottish dealer, sean connery anyone?!;) (Reply to this) |
on Sep 02 2007 08:00 PM To the guy who said they "got it right" with the transformer's when where you born? you probubly think beast wars was the first series. As far as GI JOE goes it already sounds like crap Hollywood see's possable coin and will rape this concept like they have the transformers, or Rob Zombie did Halloween. (Reply to this) |
on Sep 03 2007 08:00 AM This is the same crap we were complaining about in the other thread and I hate complaining! But this has crossed the line. A REAL AMERICAN HERO!!! What part of this is lost in translation? C.O.B.R.A.= Converting Our Beloved Remembrances Atrociously (Reply to this) |
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on Sep 06 2007 09:39 AM please sombody better tell Mr. Sommers to stick to the original roots in this one. !IT WILL WORK!! they don't need to be re-designed,in that case just update the gadgets,but the original concept and caracters need to be the same as the 80's cartoons all of us grew up with. Gijoe being led by DUKE, SNAKE-EYES being a silent commando with ninja trainig, and COBRA being a terrorist organization determined to rule the world led by COBRA COMMANDER and DESTRO being the arms dealer. I bealive that this will kick *** if handeled well.by the Way I would like to see THE COBRA LOGO EVERYWERE,hiss tanks and rattlers all over the screen. COBRAAAA!!!! (Reply to this) |
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on Sep 06 2007 09:40 AM please sombody better tell Mr. Sommers to stick to the original roots in this one. !IT WILL WORK!! they don't need to be re-designed,in that case just update the gadgets,but the original concept and caracters need to be the same as the 80's cartoons all of us grew up with. Gijoe being led by DUKE, SNAKE-EYES being a silent commando with ninja trainig, and COBRA being a terrorist organization determined to rule the world led by COBRA COMMANDER and DESTRO being the arms dealer. I bealive that this will kick *** if handeled well.by the Way I would like to see THE COBRA LOGO EVERYWERE,hiss tanks and rattlers all over the screen. COBRAAAA!!!! (Reply to this) |
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