Jon M. Chu will direct G.I. Joe 2
Jon M. Chu beat out F. Gary Gray and Jaume Collet-Serra, who were all in contention for the job once Stephen Sommers, director of G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, announced that he would not be back to helm this inevitable sequel.
It is highly likely that a number of the main cast will not be returning for G.I. Joe 2. Channing Tatum is expected to continue on as Duke, though Joseph Gordon-Levitt, who played villain Rex Lewis, and Sienna Miller, who played The Baroness, will probably not return. At this time, Joseph Gordon-Levitt's schedule is quite full, which will have him doing some impresses date juggling if he wishes to come back. As for The Baroness, it is looking like that character will definitely be recast, or split into multiple different characters.
We recently spoke with Jon M. Chu, who has an all-new Director's Fan Cut of the hit movie Justin Bieber: Never Say Never in theaters this weekend. He is quite excited about taking on G.I. Joe 2, and promises to bring the 'punch' back to this franchise.
"The one thing I felt was missing from the last Joe movie was the power of the punch. You want Joe to be tough. They are fun, but they are tough. I feel that you don't want to make Joe too kidsie. That is one of the issues they are having. But yeah, I would have so much fun. There are so many cool characters to play with."
Jon M. Chu also talked about his plans for the upcoming sequel.
"I have a bunch of stuff written down. I have done a bunch of drawings and things. We'll have to see where that goes. Joe, to me, is iconic. It is as American as Coke and the Boy Scouts. To have that kind of history in a brand is so rare these days. And that is so powerful. So you can't treat Joe like its just another action movie. You can't treat Joe as just another petty commercial movie. Joe has history. Joe has always been a part of what America is, and now the world. What it means to be a leader and a hero. For me, it is about the fun stuff like Storm Shadow and Snake Eyes, and all the gadgets. All of that stuff. But it has heart. Its heart is what America, and what heroes and leaders around the world, strive to be. I think that is what the brand needs. It needs the respect to be treated in that way."
G.I. Joe Retaliation comes to theaters March 29th, 2013 and stars Channing Tatum, Bruce Willis, Dwayne Johnson, Adrianne Palicki, Ray Stevenson, Joseph Mazzello, Ray Park, Walton Goggins. The film is directed by Jon M. Chu.
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Jessieoaks
interesting
1 year agoby @jessieoaksFlag
renodc
From the standpoint of his resume, Chu looks like a ridiculous choice, but I like what he's been saying about the project. He definitely has a passion and respect for the material. I like that he wants to add some edge to the next film. If it was me in order to add some edginess, I would brutally kill off Ripcord in the first 10 minutes. Kill him off so bad that it has to be a closed casket. This will accomplish two things: it gives an edge to the rest of the film, and it spares the viewer the agony of having to endure Marlon Wayans for the duration.
1 year agoby @renodcFlag
incmob
@fanboy word brother... no worries, i get that way too sometimes :)
1 year agoby @incmobFlag
Summit10
get Joseph and Sienna on board ditch Tatum!!!
1 year agoby @summit10Flag
skywise
Heres your chance to prove yourself Chu. Everyone is watching. I am just glad Sommers turned this down.
1 year agoby @skywiseFlag
Rufio
baroness needs to go a different direction as a character but i thought miller was one of the best parts of Joe... one of the very few redeeming parts of the movie. other than that i wish tatum would be recast and wayans.
i hope chu does this franchise justice.
1 year agoby @rufioFlag
fanboy
@incmob I was a little intoxicated
1 year agoby @fanboyFlag
Bane. Ferguson
Be more promising if they discarded Tatum
1 year agoby @Zak-FFlag
incmob
@fanboy are you drunk???? or just forget the meds today man?
1 year agoby @incmobFlag
Rhavn
Justin Bieber as Cobra Commander, because in the cartoon he was a whinny little girl who never won anything, just like at the Grammys.
Or he could be the kid at the end of the movie who the Joe's tell the "moral of the story" too, as a cameo......"Don't do drugs!....or you'll end up like Charlie Sheen!".
1 year agoby @rhavnFlag
Saints18
Paramount is stupid! This movie will stink. I guarantee it! This guy has two horrible movies under his belt and does anyone expect GIJOE to be good?! REALLY!
1 year agoby @saints18Flag
JasonKat
As long as the guy does'nt use "never say never" as the gi joe theme song, LMFAO! THAT would really piss me off.
1 year agoby @jasonkatFlag
Dan
JGL and Sienna Miller were the ones I hoped to stay on, and Tatum depart. They got it backwards :P
1 year agoby @dan1Flag
fanboy
GI mother f*cking JOE! now with mother f*ckiing break f*ckoing dancing involed! hella mother f*cking yeahszzzz!
1 year agoby @fanboyFlag
Bane5000
And how would they split Baroness into multiple dfferent characters?
1 year agoby @bane5000Flag
Bane5000
DANCE BATTLE SCENE at the end...Joes vs Cobra...lol j/k just throwing that out there due to this guys experience in film
1 year agoby @bane5000Flag
Smitty-werbenjagermanjensen
if only they could replace channing.. :/
1 year agoby @Smitty-werbenjagermanjensenFlag
JasonKat
This is great news so far!!!, glad to hear the whole cast isnt being re-casted. Joseph Gordon-Levitt doesnt really matter if he was booted off the list for watever reason. because His character wears a mask now so really anybody can take that role. As for Sienna Miller, I liked her but if she needs to b recasted too then thats fine as long as they find sum1 who can fill her role. other than that, the film should b great!
1 year agoby @jasonkatFlag
Titanictom
MORE/BETTER acting...Build up Dennis Quades Role!!! More Story less SPFX!!!
1 year agoby @titanictomFlag
Jimthar
rosalyn sanchez for baroness.
1 year agoby @jimtharFlag
IlikePie202
@bawnian-dexeus GI Joe is amazing, if you wanna laugh at it the entire time
1 year agoby @Ilikepie202Flag
Daveactor7
I'll give him a chance
1 year agoby @daveactor7Flag
Dan
His second paragraph is nice.
1 year agoby @dan1Flag
Bawnian©-Dexeus
@Ilikepie202 let me clear this up before we dwell into uncharted waters. Most of the movies I have on my favorite list are because I enjoyed them for the fun of it. At that time, I didn't really analyze films with story and plot. Now I;m taking film and television in my University and am learning how to appreciate movies more than what I did back then. I realized while in my classes that some of the films I thought were awesome are now horrible. Having this said, they still remain in my favorites because they awesome, regardless
1 year agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag
Summit10
let's see what you can do Mr. Choreographer ...at least Summers is not on the film anymore!
1 year agoby @summit10Flag
MovieManiac
Well at least he is enthusiastic about the project. Lets hope that it turns out well.
1 year agoby @moviemaniac66Flag
IlikePie202
@bawnian-dexeus Dude, really? You put the 1st GI Joe (I recall as the worst movie of the past few years) on your favorite movies list. So you couldnt be disappointed either way
1 year agoby @Ilikepie202Flag
CUPID
I got no problem with this.
1 year agoby @cupidFlag
IlikePie202
I was talking about Bieber
1 year agoby @Ilikepie202Flag
Bawnian©-Dexeus
Alright Chu, don't mess this up
1 year agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag