Rachel Nichols has joined the cast of Marcus Nispel’s Conan for Lionsgate Films. Nichols may be most familiar to audiences for her roles in 2009′s big scene adaptation of ‘G.I. Joe’ , where she played Scarlett, as well as her role in JJ Abrams’ ‘Star Trek’.
Nichols will play Tamara who is described as a master martial artist who works as a guard for the queen.
Nichols joins the already cast Jason Momoa, Mickey Rourke, Bob Sapp and Leo Howard in the re-imagining of Robert E. Howard’s fabled warrior.
The film is scheduled to begin shooting in March in Bulgaria.
More casting news for Marcus Nispel’s revival of Conan The Barbarian has been released. Latino Review reports that MMA superstar Bob Sapp, the has been cast as Ukafa in Lionsgate’s film.
The character is described as follows: Ukafa is in his 30s-40, very dark-skinned African or African American, massively framed at six-foot-five, gold-toothed, hardened by a lifetime of war, a leader of Kushite Tribemen from the savannahs of Kush. Ukafa is Khalar Singh’s second in command, jealous that Singh’s son, Fariq, will one day be warlord. He obeys his leader but plots the overthrow of his son. He is a mighty warrior and unbeatable in battle—until he comes face to face with Conan.
Mickey Rourke is reportedly in negotiations to play Conan’s father in Lionsgate’s “Conan” movie.
The title role was cast last month when Jason Momoa was hired to star as the hero in the popular franchise. Momoa is a television star who most notable works are “Baywatch Hawaii” and “Stargate Atlantis.” Mickey Rourke has been cast to play Conan father, while Leo Howard (G.I. Joe) has been cast to play a young Conan.
The remake is being directed by Marcus Nispel who recently directed the reboot of Friday The 13th.
The film is scheduled to begin shooting in March in Bulgaria.
There is some exciting new casting news in regards to Marcus Nispel’s revival of Conan The Barbarian. Mickey Rourke is reportedly in negotiations to play Conan’s father in Lionsgate’s “Conan” movie.
The title role was cast last month when Jason Momoa was hired to star as the hero in the popular franchise. Momoa is a television star who most notable works are “Baywatch Hawaii” and “Stargate Atlantis.”
Leo Howard has been cast in the film as a young Conan. Howard recently played a young Snake Eyes in G.I. Joe.
The remake is being directed by Marcus Nispel who recently directed the reboot of Friday The 13th.
The film is scheduled to begin shooting in March in Bulgaria.
There is some casting news in regards to Marcus Nispel’s revival of Conan The Barbarian. According to Latino Review, Leo Howard has been cast in the film as a young Conan. Howard recently played a young Snake Eyes in G.I. Joe.
The title role was cast last month when Jason Momoa was hired to star as the hero in the popular franchise. Momoa is a television star who most notable works are “Baywatch Hawaii” and “Stargate Atlantis.”
Additionally, Latino Review is hearing that Mickey Rourke has been offered a role as Conan’s father.
The remake is being directed by Marcus Nispel who recently directed the reboot of Friday The 13th.
The film is scheduled to begin shooting in March in Bulgaria.
Every summer blockbuster seems to spawn a video game tie-in these days. G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra is no different. The game from Electronic Arts, lets you step into the boots of some of your favorite G.I. Joe characters. Whether you are a fan of the original animated series or have just recently enlisted as a fan of the feature film, the game manages to bridge the gap of both incarnations. Story-wise, the game picks up where the summer blockbuster left off. If you haven’t seen the film yet, have no fear as the game serves as a stand alone adventure.
The game opens fast and furious as Duke and Scarlett set out on a mission to save Heavy Duty who has been captured by Cobra. Along the way, they will need to ferret out intel on what the evil organization may be up to next. The game is a fast paced and the player selects two Joes per mission to take on whatever Cobra may try and throw at them. Once you step foot on the battlefield, there is rarely a dull moment.
The game is a classic run-and-gun style shooter, with a little hand- to-hand combat thrown into the mix. Players earn points during the missions which are then converted to Battle Points at the end of each level or at mission checkpoints. Battle Points are the key to unlocking additional characters and other items in the game.When taking to battle in one-player mode, you can switch between both characters quickly, which can come in handy should you require a particular Joe’s skill set or heavier firepower. The game is certainly reminiscent of the old school arcade feel of Konami’s original G.I. Joe arcade game and is even more enjoyable when you team up with a friend. As you you make your way through the waves of Cobra attackers, which range from everything from Vipers to Battle Android Troopers, you will also be able to tap into the power of the “Accelerator Suits” that played a sizeable role in the film. Once you activate the suit, your Joe will experience increased speed and firepower, which is great for taking on end bosses. In discovering the power of the suits for the first time, we were floored to hear the classic “Yo Joe!” battle cry along with a revved version of the cartoon’s theme song. This alone garnered more then a few hoots, hollers and fist pumps from the guys in the room. Very well done!
During the course of the game you will fight on many terrains varying from the desert, to the jungle, to the tundra, which gives you the opportunity to pilot several different types of vehicles as well. The vehicles in the game may not be the easiest thing to control, but there is nothing sweeter than the satisfaction of running down a few of Cobra Commander’s minions in an old school “Snow Cat.”
Throughout the adventures with the Joes, the player will have the chance to play as and unlock G.I. Joe staples such as Duke, Scarlett, Snake Eyes, Heavy Duty, Gung Ho, Hawk and Shipwreck. Fans of Cobra’s classic characters will also be happy to see Storm Shadow, Destro and The Baroness. Other non-playable characters, such as Wild Bill, Breaker, Dial Tone, Snow Job and Dusty make appearances in dialogue sequences and will definitely provide some nostalgic moments for fans of the series. The little extra touches that the developers added into the game are really what make it most enjoyable. Along the way you will notice the iconic red and blue laser blasts from the two rival organizations some of the classic vehicles from the series and even some interesting trivia during the load screens.
Does G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra reinvent the wheel? Of course not. However, it does offer up a heaping helping of fun for fans of the franchise. The controls are pretty simple for anyone to pick up quickly and jump into the fight. The classic arcade feel adds to the fun whether playing with a comrade or going it alone. Another selling
point for the game is the unlockable characters and hidden content, which will provide plenty of replay value for the die-hard gamer. With a sequel to the film as good as green lit, fans of the game can rest assure that a sequel to the game will soon be in the works as well.
The game is available for for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PS2, PSP, Nintendo Wii and Nintendo DS. Be sure to check out the official site for the game at gijoe.ea.com.
Icon Vs. Icon Game Rating: 3.75 out of 5 ESRB Rating: Teen.
Hasbro announced that G.I. Joe: Resolute, an adult fan-oriented animated miniseries, will air on Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim programming block and online; based on the classic G.I. Joe action figures, the miniseries will comprise 11 episodes totaling 60 minutes of new content.
The new series is intended to bridge the gap between classic G.I. JOE series and the new G.I. JOE: THE RISE OF COBRA movie. Warren Ellis (“Fantastic Four” and “Iron Man”) penned the entire series for director Joaquim Dos Santos (“Justice League Animated”). All episodes, including the finale, will be available to view online after this airing.
Children of the ’80s rejoice! The classic animated adventures of The Transformers and G.I. Joe are alive, well and headed for DVD!
Shout! Factory and Hasbro, Inc. have announced a multi-year, multi-property alliance to bring the original animated TV series The Transformers and the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero animated series to DVD.
The announcement was made by Shout! Factory founding partners Richard Foos, Bob Emmer and Garson Foos, and Lisa Licht, General Manager, Entertainment & Licensing, Hasbro.
Shout! Factory’s first release under the agreement will be The Transformers: The Complete First Season — 25th Anniversary Edition.
The set is slated for June 16, 2009, a week before the big-screen debut of the Michael Bay-directed feature film sequel Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, which hits theaters nationwide on June 24, 2009.
The $29.99 three-DVD set will include the original broadcast versions of all 16 episodes from the 1984 season in the intended storyline order, with remastered picture and a new stereo soundtrack created from the original audio. The Rhino releases featured incomplete work prints of episodes and modified sound effects.
Tentative extras include the featurette “Triplechanger: From Toy to Comic to Screen: The Origins of the Transformers,” a printable script, rare PSAs, toy commercials and a limited-edition Autobot magnet.
Foos said Shout! Factory would follow the release with special complete-series sets of “The Transformers” and “G.I. Joe” later this summer.
Stephen Sommers, director of this summer’s G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra, says his film version of the popular toy, comic and cartoon franchise is a throwback to a different era of action films.
In an interview with Entertainment Weekly’s Hollywood Insider blog, Sommers said he had an agent of Her Majesty’s Secret Service in mind while making his film rather than a Real American Hero. “I always loved the old Bonds,” the director said. “It’s funny now how Bond wants to be Bourne. I loved Quantum of Solace, but it was like, man, this is a completely different movie to the Bonds I grew up with.
“In a very contemporary way, G.I. Joe is inspired by the memory of the kind of movies I saw when I was younger,” Sommers added. “I remember being in the theater for Thunderball and the big underwater battle at the end of that movie just blew my socks off. In G.I. Joe, there’s an underwater battle under the polar icecap that’s Thunderball times 10!”
Rachel Nichols has joined the cast of Marcus Nispel’s Conan for Lionsgate Films. Nichols may be most familiar to audiences for her roles in 2009′s big scene adaptation of ‘G.I. Joe’ , where she played Scarlett, as well as her role in JJ Abrams’ ‘Star Trek’.
More casting news for Marcus Nispel’s revival of 
There is some exciting new casting news in regards to Marcus Nispel’s revival of 
There is some casting news in regards to Marcus Nispel’s revival of 
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