Paramount Moving Forward with G.I. Joe Sequel

Posted by Neil Miller (neil@filmschoolrejects.com) on August 10, 2009

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Buried in the box office report from the LA Times comes the almost obvious news that Paramount Pictures is already moving forward with plans for a sequel to last weekend’s bread winner G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra.

According to the report, the studio’s vice chairman Rob Moore confirmed that the sequel will soon go into development. The film’s lead actors are contractually obligated to return for a second film, but director Stephen Sommers is not.

As someone who really enjoyed the film, I can get into the idea of a sequel. As well, the first film takes a moment to set up for a sequel fairly well. Of course, it was almost always clear that G.I. Joe is a franchise that Paramount would like to string along for a few films — and $100 million dollars worldwide on opening weekend is exactly the sort of thing they were looking for. Personally, I’m not psyched for another one, but I am interested. Perhaps they could move on from Stephen Sommers and get a director that can take the franchise to another level. Then again, Sommers could probably handle it. And he does dig on franchises.

Are you interested in a G.I. Joe sequel?


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  • I'm all for a sequel. I really enjoyed the first one, and my only slight gripe was with some of the changes to the Baroness' character. But I can live with that and will look forward to a second movie.
  • I haven't even seen it yet, but as a Joe fan I'm all for a sequel. Whatever sucked in the first one can be fixed for the second. Maybe better costumes, more in line with the comic. Cobra Blue-Shirts. SAW Viper. BEACH HEAD.
  • Ok so Beach Head is a GI Joe character. I realized that only afterwards that typing it in all caps made it look like a sex act.
  • Aleric
    Wait until you see the movie Robert, it will take a lot of fixing.
  • Just caught the film for a second time. It's ripe for a sequel.
  • Sequel? Heck yeah!

    I'll bet the story starts with the Baroness getting evil again and turning Cobra commander and Destro loose. Predictable I know but who cares. It's Sienna Miller! Woof!!!
  • I could be interested in a sequel if they made some changes to perhaps make a slightly grittier film, that was more focused on quality action and special effects than selling toys.

    I honestly thought Rise of Cobra missed a huge opportunity to make a legit movie franchise. I think a movie made like adult swims GI JOE Resolute would have netted a better profit for the studio and kept some of us die hard fans happy as well.
  • jlemons
    a sequel is a must for this movie, the huge cliffhanger leaves for many possibilities, baroness could go bad, or the "president" could pull some strings, or storm shadow could come back, cus we all no he isnt dead, he fell into some ice water an it probably, with the help of movie magic, "preserved" him somehow, the sequel should b badass though
  • when are you going to start production for the new g.i. joe movie the first one was really good i loved it so much that i would buy every single copy of it when it comes out if you would please email me if you decide to make another i would really love to know my email is matthewprevitte@ymail.com thanks matthew previtte
  • a sequel is a must for this movie, the huge cliffhanger leaves for many possibilities, baroness could go bad, or the "president" could pull some strings, or storm shadow could come back
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