The full title of Stephen Sommers’ in-production adaptation of GI Joe has been revealed – GI JOE – Rise Of Cobra – indicating a possible direction the film’s story will take.
The film stars Brendan Fraser as Gung Ho, Channing Tatum as Duke, Sienna Miller as The Baroness and Denis Quaid as General Hawk, as well as Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Cobra Commander, Arnold Vosloo as Zartan and Christopher Eccleston as Destro. The film tells the story of the rise of GI JOE (Global Integrated Joint Operating Entity) a global organisation of hi-tech-armed operatives that battle the evil Cobra organisation.
The film, which is written by Stuart Beattie, began filming in February and is due to be released in August next year.
