G.I. JOE Sequel News - Paramount’s Vice Chairman Says It’s Going to be Developed
by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub Posted:August 10th, 2009 at 3:50 pm

While some wondered how much “G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra” would make opening weekend, the film made over $56 million domestically and $44 million internationally. What that means is…it’s time to start thinking about a sequel!
And according to the LA Times article, Paramount’s Vice Chairman Rob Moore has confirmed that a sequel will soon go into development. What that really means is, if the film continues to perform at the box office, we’ll hear about a script being commissioned and a release date in 2011 or 2012 being picked. So I’d say a few more great weekends and it’s a done deal. With the film costing a reported $175 million to make plus marketing costs, it’s going to have to make at least $300 million before a sequel is greenlit. While some had a lot of problems with “G.I. Joe”, I wasn’t one of them. I’d love to see a sequel made. More as we get it.


But… didn’t the movie suck?
I was never a fan of the original cartoon but I did play with some of the toys as a kid. My friend had a bunch of them and they had some great vehicles!
I’ll probably pick it up on Blu-Ray but I have about the lowest possible expectations for this one…