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Keith David has not been contacted by Disney about returning for the live-action Gargoyles reboot, but he is eager to reprise his role. David's role as Goliath in the original animated show was a significant breakthrough for him in voice acting. There are various possibilities for David's involvement in the reboot, including reprising his role as Goliath or taking on a different character, such as the Gargoyle Elder Hudson, or key antagonist David Xanatos.

With Disney finally moving forward with a new iteration of the property, Keith David addresses the chances of returning for the live-action Gargoyles reboot. The '90s animated show revolved around the titular group of supernatural warriors who awaken after 1,000 years in Manhattan and attempt to adjust to the modern world while working with a police officer to bring peace to the city. Various efforts have been made to reboot Gargoyles, including multiple movies from G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra...

At long last, Eddie Murphy is set to reprise his role as street-smart cop Axel Foley in the fourth instalment of the Beverly Hills Cop franchise, which is set to hit Netflix this summer. It’s been nearly thirty years since we last saw Eddie Murphy as Axel Foley and many of the classic Beverly Hills Cop cast members are set to join him in Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Foley. Here’s everything we know about Beverly Hills Cop 4!

Who’s making it?

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Foley is written by Will Beall, who wrote Gangster Squad, Aquaman and worked on Zack Snyder’s Justice League. While his credits lean more heavily into action than comedy, Beall was also one of the scribes behind the TV show Castle, which has the right vibe for the franchise. The film is being directed by Mark Malloy, a famed commercial director who is making his directorial debut.

Hasbro introduced the world to G.I. Joe as a series of action figures in the '60s. Originally as 12-inch figures, the line was successful for the toy company. But when the line was relaunched in the early '80s as smaller-scale figures complete with accessories, such as vehicles and playsets, the whole enterprise really took off. It led to a series of Marvel Comics adaptations, animated shows, and yes, big-budget feature films.

Paramount Pictures brought the "G.I. Joe" franchise to life in live-action beginning in 2009, and several films have been produced since. But the titles don't make it clear which films to watch first, necessarily, and for those hoping to catch up with the Real American Heroes at home, some clarity could be useful. We're here to help as we're going to go over the proper viewing order for the films, why this is the proper order, as well...

Daryl McCormack as Colman and Ruth Wilson as Lorna in ‘The Woman in the Wall’ (Photo Credit: Chris Barr / BBC / Showtime)

Paramount+’s January 2024 lineup includes the series premiere of Sexy Beast, a prequel to the critically acclaimed, award-winning drama released in 2000 and starring Sir Ben Kingsley and Ray Winstone. The streaming service’s also kicking off the new year with the debut of The Woman in the Wall, a six-episode series starring Ruth Wilson (His Dark Materials) and Daryl McCormack (Bad Sisters).

June Carter Cash is the focus of June, a feature-length documentary directed by Emmy Award-winner Kristen Vaurio (Going Clear: Scientology & The Prison of Belief) arriving on January 16. January 2024 also sees the return of SkyMed, a medical drama set in the world of medics and pilots who fly air ambulances in Canada, for its second season.

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The live-action Transformers franchise has been building towards a crossover with G.I. Joe for 14 years, and it has finally come to fruition with the release of Transformers: Rise of the Beasts. The delay in making the crossover happened due to the fluctuating quality of Michael Bay's Transformers movies and the critical panning of the G.I. Joe films, which put a halt to Hasbro's plans. With the recent success of Bumblebee and Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, the Transformers franchise finally has a clearer direction, leading Paramount and Hasbro to finally make the long-awaited G.I. Joe crossover a reality.

Since 2009, the live-action Transformers franchise has been building to one crucial storytelling moment, an end goal that has been 14 years in the making for Paramount and Hasbro. Despite 2009 being the year this goal was formulated as the primary outcome for the studios responsible for the franchise, live-action Transformers began in 2007. Since then,...

Few characters have had as lasting an impression on entertainment history as He-Man. As a titan of 1980s popular culture, He-Man ruled supreme with his representation of fortitude, bravery, and nostalgia. Netflix set out on an ambitious mission to create a live-action movie rendition of the iconic character with this legacy in mind. Expectations were high since over $30 million had already been spent on the development of the movie and they acquired it from Sony Pictures.

The project was abruptly canceled, however, when the path to the big screen proved to be more difficult than anticipated. Here are the reasons for the abrupt conclusion of the He-Man movie, including budgetary restraints, altering trends in nostalgia, and the changing mechanics of the entertainment business. Also, could there be hope for the once-beloved brand?

Update November 20, 2023: This article has been updated following the recent news of Amazon MGM looking to acquire...

Transformers: Rise of the Beasts confirms Hasbro's cinematic universe, paving the way for a new G.I. Joe movie reboot with fresh castings for Cobra villains. Guy Pearce would make an excellent Major Bludd, with his Australian background and experience playing villains. Bill Skarsgård, Walton Goggins, David Tennant, Emilia Clarke, and Jeong Ji-hoon are fitting choices to portray Zartan, Dr. Mindbender, Destro, Baroness, and Storm Shadow respectively, while Oscar Isaac's charisma and versatility make him a great candidate for Cobra Commander.

2023's Transformers: Rise of the Beasts confirmed that Hasbro's cinematic universe is here, which means a new slate of G.I. Joe Cobra villains will need to be cast. As a surprise twist in Transformers 7, Michael Kelly's Agent Burke was revealed as a G.I. Joe recruiter looking to bring Anthony Ramos' Noah Diaz on board. The exciting crossover sets up a reboot of the live-action G.I. Joe franchise,...

In 1963, audiences were first invited into the exciting sci-fi world of Doctor Who. Over the years, what started as a simple children's show on the BBC grew into a global phenomenon that attracted fans of all ages. The classic series lasted for 26 years, coming to an end in 1989, after seven different actors had stepped into the Tardis as the Doctor. For a long time, it seemed as though Doctor Who might never return to screens, with the poorly received 1996 TV movie doing little to raise fans' hopes. In 2005, however, the efforts of showrunner Russell T Davies changed everything.

A new series of Doctor Who finally hit screens, radically reinvented by Davies for a modern audience. The revival series made Doctor Who more intense more dramatic than ever before, and the series went on to become more popular than it had ever been. Davies is back at the helm for three...

Actress  Sienna Miller poses for the September 2023 issue of "Grazia UK" magazine: 

Prior to a professional acting career, Miller worked as a print model for Coca-Cola, Italian Vogue and appeared in the 2003 Pirelli Calendar. 

Signing with Pepe Jeans London, Miller was featured in their March 2006 campaign and continues to design a fashion line for them today.

February 2009, Miller became 'ambassador' for the fragrance Boss Orange women's perfume.

In 2001, she appeared in the feature "South Kensington" followed by a recurring role in the one-season, episodic TV drama  "Keen Eddie". In 2004 Miller had a supporting role in the remake of "Alfie".   

This was followed by playing the female lead in "Casanova". In 2006 she starred as 'Edie Sedgwick' in the bio-pic "Factory Girl". In 2007, Miller appeared in 3 films including "Stardust", "Interview" and "Camille". In 2008 Miller co-starred with Keira Knightley in "The Edge of Love".

In 2009 Miller played villain 'The Baroness' in...

Paramount's decision to incorporate G.I. Joe into the Transformers universe implies a full reset for the beloved team, requiring new casting choices to bring these characters to life. Alan Ritchson would be a charismatic and ideal choice to play Duke, the natural leader of the G.I. Joes, thanks to his demonstrated skills and on-screen presence. Joe Taslim is a perfect candidate to portray Snake Eyes, while Karen Gillan as Scarlett is another fantastic option.

The Hasbro Cinematic Universe needs a new G.I. Joe team after Transformers: Rise of the Beasts' crossover tease, and here are some casting suggestions for the main members. Paramount finally made a decision on how to continue the G.I. Joe franchise in 2023 after nearly a decade of uncertainty. The original franchise came to an end with G.I. Joe: Retaliation in 2013, and Snake Eyes failed to successfully reboot the property in 2021. This left the state of the G.

The first "eureka moment" in recorded history occurred when Archimedes, upon immersing himself in a bathtub, finally understood the concept of water displacement. It was not a discovery per se (the phenomenon had been there every time he went for a soak), but, for whatever reason, this time the light went on, and my man allegedly streaked nude through the streets of Syracuse proclaiming his discovery.

Since then, the term "eureka moment" has been used to describe everything from mind-blowing scientific revelations to unearthing a motherlode of gold — epochal occasions for the planet or an individual. Something so wild you're compelled to yell some nonsense like "Eureka!"

I would not consider, "Hey, let's put G.I. Joe and the Transformers in the same movie" to be anywhere in the atom-splitting ballpark of a "eureka moment." Especially when your studio owns the rights to both franchises, and, well, every kid who...

The G.I. Joe franchise will join forces with Transformers in an upcoming crossover film.

According to Science-Fiction & Fantasy Gazette, Lorenzo di Bonaventura, producer of GI Joe and Transformers, teased the crossover's premise, saying, "The Joes are going to be part of the ingredients now. We're not going into the Joe world, they're coming into our world. So, if you think about it that way, I think that's the closest thing to the plan that we have. We now have to figure out the plot we want to do, etcetera, but they will be an active participant, if you would, a few of the characters, in trying to stop the bad guy."

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The crossover announcement has sparked curiosity about how this integration will fit within the existing timeline. Bonaventura clarified that the film takes place in 1994, while the Michael Bay...

The popular 1990s animated TV series ‘Gargoyles’, which defined the childhood of many, has been up for a live-action adaptation for a long while now. Now, Oscar winning actor-director Kenneth Branagh is rumoured to direct a live action movie of ‘Gargoyles’.

As reported by ‘Collider’, the news comes as courtesy of the English actor’s hometown paper of the Belfast Telegraph reported that the director-actor will be at the helm of affairs.

‘Gargoyles’ became a very big pop-culture hit in the 1990s, with attempts of adapting it into a feature film dating all the way back to the late 1990s. However, the attempts didn’t pan out leading to the project going into development hell. It was later brought back into development in 2010 when ‘X-Men’ movie producer Lauren Shuler Donner and ‘Wolverine and The X-Men’ writer Zoe Green began working on a film treatment.

At that time, David Elliot and Paul Lovett,...

The following contains spoilers for Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, in theaters now.

Transformers: Rise of the Beasts brings a few recognizable Maximals to the big screen, but it's now become most notable for setting up another franchise. The movie's ending introduces a new cinematic version of G.I. Joe, one which is seemingly separate from the previous three live-action films. Nevertheless, a pivotal scene in the climax may pave the way for a controversial device to be built for the Joes.

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra featured the "Accelerator Suits," which weren't exactly beloved by fans. Despite their obvious intent as a cool, gimmicky gadget, these suits were derided as being ill-fitting for the franchise featuring them. Ironically, a similar concept appears in Rise of the Beasts, and it feels far too close to one of the previous movie's biggest sins.

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Transformers: Rise of the Beast actor Michael Kelly opens up the surprising G.I. Joe crossover ending, explaining how the big screen crossover between Hasbro's popular brands came together. The seventh movie in the Transformers franchise, Rise of the Beasts continues the story established in Bumblebee's soft rebooted continuity, as the Autobots face new Cybertronian friends and foes alongside planet-devouring threats from across the stars. The G.I. Joe movie franchise was inspired by Hasbro's military sci-fi toyline, beginning with 2009's G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, before being followed by 2013's G.I. Joe: Retaliation and 2021's Snake Eyes.

Following the surprising debut of G.I Joe in Transformers: Rise of the Beast's final moments, Agent Burke actor Kelly spoke to Collider about how the crossover between two of Hasbro's most iconic franchises came to be. The actor revealed that while director Steve Caple Jr. was unsure whether they could legally use the G.

The following contains spoilers for Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, in theaters now.

Not only does Transformers: Rise of the Beasts continue the rebooted Transformers movie series, but it also aims to relaunch another Hasbro property on the big screen. The film's final moments set up a new take on G.I. Joe, which had previously failed to reach the same heights in theaters as the robots in disguise. This new take on the team will hopefully get things right, but to do so, it shouldn't shy away from the property's patriotic roots.

The most popular incarnation of G.I. Joe was the 1980s A Real American Hero line, which simply oozed patriotism to a sometimes cartoonish degree. Diving headfirst into this in the modern era could actually set the series apart, plus refrain from making the same mistake as the first live-action adaptation. Here's how making the G.I. Joe reboot...

The following contains spoilers for Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, now in theaters.

Transformers: Rise of the Beasts is just the start for the Autobots' live-action relationship with G.I. Joe.

Director Steven Caple Jr. and producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura, speaking individually with Entertainment Weekly, broke down Rise of the Beasts' surprise ending and what a Transformers/G.I. Joe crossover means for any potential sequels. "We're introducing Joe characters into the world that we're dealing with, on whatever our characters are gonna go do," di Bonaventura said, confirming that Caple pitched the idea to him during production. He then added, "We're also not through with the Maximals, so I imagine in the next movie we'll have Maximals, Autobots, and Joes."

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Caple, meanwhile, wanted the ending's crossover reveal -- in which a government agent, played by Michael Kelly,...

Warning: Spoilers ahead for Transformers: Rise of the Beasts!Transformers: Rise of the Beasts producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura and director Steven Caple Jr. have opened up about what to expect from the next Transformers film, which will see the franchise have a crossover with G.I. Joe. The ending of Transformers: Rise of the Beasts saw Noah Diaz (Anthony Ramos) learn about the existence of G.I. Joe, a government agency interested in his mission to stop Unicron. A member of G.I. Joe, Agent Burke (Michael Kelly), tells Noah of a larger conflict unfolding beyond the scope of the Transformers.

Speaking with Entertainment Weekly, Bonaventura and Caple Jr. revealed what's next for a Transformers: Rise of the Beasts sequel featuring G.I. Joe. The filmmakers revealed plans to have the Maximals return in the next movie, while also hinting at some character changes to Kelly's Burke. Check out what Bonaventura and Caple Jr.

The following article contains major spoilers for Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, now playing in theaters.

Following the film's shocking conclusion, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts stars Anthony Ramos and Dominique Fishback have opened up about a potential crossover with the G.I. Joe franchise.

Rise of the Beasts' ending confirms that the rumored Transformers/G.I. Joe crossover film is indeed on the table. The latest Transformers feature actually concludes with lead human protagonist Noah Diaz (Ramos) being invited to join the G.I. Joe team. This reveal was very exciting for both Ramos and Fishback, who are looking forward to a full-blown crossover between the two Hasbro/Paramount properties at some point down the road.

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While speaking to Collider, Ramos revealed that he was over the moon when Rise of the Beasts director Steven Caple Jr. first told...

Spoiler Alert: This contains major spoilers about the ending of “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts,” now playing in theaters.

Is this the beginning of the Hasbro Cinematic Universe?

After rumors of a crossover between the “Transformers” and “G.I. Joe” franchises circulated online in recent months, it seems like the ultimate ’80s action-toy mash-up is officially happening. The ending of “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” has a direct callout to the Joes, and director Steven Caple Jr. and producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura spoke to Variety at the film’s premiere about what to expect next from the series.

“Rise of the Beasts” is the seventh installment in the talking robots franchise, and di Bonaventura called it “the beginning of a new generation of ‘Transformers’ movies.” It follows 2018’s prequel “Bumblebee,” which took place in 1987, and shifts things to Brooklyn in 1994. Anthony Ramos and Dominique Fishback take over as the human leads Noah Diaz and Elena Wallace,...

Warning: Contains Spoilers for Transformers: Rise of the Beasts!A Transformers and G.I. Joe crossover movie is coming, as Transformers: Rise of the Beasts sets up the Hasbro movie event. The last two decades have seen Paramount leverage Hasbro's most iconic toy lines into potential movie franchises, with Transformers and G.I. Joe movies routinely part of the studio's slate. These efforts began in the late 2000s as Michael Bay's Transformers was released in 2007 and G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra hit theaters in 2009. Both franchises have since been rebooted to very different results, as Snake Eyes tanked the franchise restart and Transformers: Rise of the Beasts continues Bumblebee's timeline.

The popularity of Transformers and G.I. Joe toys has at times translated to massive success for Paramount, to the point where a cinematic universe was considered several years ago. However, the studio has never brought the two franchises together...

For many around the United States, summer break is here at last. To some, that means more time spent camping, playing sports, or just enjoying the great outdoors. For others, it’s time to head inside until the heat breaks and ride out the hottest months of the year while enjoying some A/C.

If you belong to the latter category of person, or if you just love watching free movies, Pluto TV has the announcement of the summer for you. Paramount is bringing its Popcorn Summer Movies promotion back to its free streaming service, which means Pluto TV users will be able to watch hundreds of hit movies on the service at zero cost over the next few months.

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Pluto carries more than 350 streaming channels, in addition to its growing library of on-demand films and series. It has hundreds of classic TV episodes from shows...

The creator of Gargoyles explains the show's unusual title, revealing what it has to do with Disney. Debuting in 1995 and running until 1997, Gargoyles was an animated series that centered on the titular group of nocturnal creatures. After spending a thousand years frozen in stone, thanks to a magic spell, those creatures are reawakened in modern New York City. Though they remain in their stone form during the day, the gargoyles take on roles as the city’s nighttime protectors. Despite how the series was partially produced by Disney, Gargoyles did not initially carry its name as other shows did.

Series creator Greg Weisman was asked about this discrepancy on social media, with a user questioning why the show initially wasn't referred to as Disney's Gargoyles, similar to Disney's DuckTales. Instead, the animated drama was linked to Disney subsidiary Buena Vista Television and referred to simply as Gargoyles. In the tweet below,...

GI Joe began as a series of twelve-inch Hasbro action figures for boys representing the U.S. military in 1964 and went on to become a smash hit that's spanned nearly six decades. Rebranding in the early 1980s as G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero saw the introduction of 3.75-inch action figures and military vehicles (in competition with Star Wars) and an exciting storyline that pitted the U.S. military against the terrorist organization known as Cobra. Inspiring a hit Saturday morning cartoon series, a twelve-year Marvel Comic book run and three live-action movies over the years, the Real American Hero and his brothers-in-arms made an impact on pop culture that won't soon be forgotten.

In 2009, the first live-action G.I. Joe movie, The Rise of Cobra, hit theaters, earning more than $302 million at the box office worldwide, and while that encouraged Paramount Pictures to produce two more films for the franchise...

The Mummy Returns' CGI Scorpion King monster is one of the most notoriously poor visual effect shots in cinema history, but it's not even the worst in the sequel itself. Starting in the early '90s with game changers like Jurassic Park, computer-generated effects became more and more common over the next decade. However, filmmakers still had to reckon with what the technique could and - more importantly - couldn't do. That's why some CG from '90s blockbusters like Escape From LA have aged so poorly, but The Mummy holds up surprisingly well.

That's because The Mummy had (at least by blockbuster standards) a more modest budget. This means that a lot of the effects are still practical, while the titular villain or his minions are brought to (un)life via computer. Director Stephen Sommers achieved a great balance for his original Mummy movie in terms of effects; sadly,...

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Dwayne Johnson once called himself “franchise Viagra,” based on the fact that he was cast as a substitute lead for the sequels to G.I. Joe: The Rise Of Cobra and Journey To The Center Of The Earth, as well as appearing in Fast Five...

For G.I. Joe fans of a certain age, Conrad S. Hauser, aka Duke, is the G.I. Joe. Among the first of Hasbro’s revamped mail-away action figures, the character was created in 1983 as a descendent of the original G.I. Joe dolls. He’s also frequently been situated as the lead G.I. Joe character in cartoon shows, comic books, and finally Hollywood action movies.

Which along with the profile of an actor like Channing Tatum is what makes the opening scenes of G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013) so shocking. After leading the first film, 2009’s G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, Tatum’s square-jawed 1st Sgt. Duke begins the sequel as practically a second banana to newcomer Roadblock (Dwayne Johnson). Then at exactly the 20-minute mark, Duke is unceremoniously obliterated in a fiery explosion after being betrayed by no less than the President of the United States.

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G.I. Joe: Retaliation uses several locations to tell the story of the Joes battling Cobra. As the second live-action G.I. Joe movie to hit the big screen, 2013's G.I. Joe: Retaliation picks up where 2009's G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra left off, with the sinister Cobra operative Zartan (Arnold Vosloo) having stealthily disguised himself as the American president. With Zartan using his power as President to mastermind the assassination of numerous G.I. Joes, including Duke (Channing Tatum), a group of surviving Joes led by Roadblock (Dwayne Johnson) band together to uncover Cobra's plot and stop the terrorist organization before it is too late.

Like G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, G.I. Joe: Retaliation would see a mixed reception but would still emerge as a box office success in early 2013, with the story of Ray Park's Snake Eyes and Lee Byung-hun's Storm Shadow being a particularly praised highlight.

G.I. Joe is largely known as a popular toy line, with its '80s reimagining resulting in not only high-volume merchandise sales but also an iconic cartoon and comic book series. Unfortunately, it hasn't had the same cinematic success as fellow 1980s darling Transformers. This has seen Paramount's stab at the series on the big screen increasingly floundering, with one planned movie never even materializing.

G.I. Joe: Ever Vigilant was the planned third entry in the series, serving as a further vehicle for Dwayne Johnson's take on Roadblock. Planned to come out as long ago as 2016, the movie has been shuffled around endlessly, with a reboot film eventually taking its place. The future of the series is now up in the air once again, though one of its planned entries is still in the same spot.

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Here is who plays Snake Eyes in G.I. Joe: Retaliation. Paramount has found success turning popular Hasbro toys into movie franchises with Transformers, and the G.I. Joe franchise has been another that the studio has repeatedly tried to launch. The first attempt came in 2009 with the release of G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, which was met with negative reviews but earned over $300 million worldwide. The performance was enough for Paramount to move forward with a sequel in the hopes of making G.I. Joe characters like Duke, Snake Eyes, Scarlett, and others into more household names.

G.I. Joe: Retaliation featured plenty of recognizable characters from the popular action figures, including a heavier focus on new characters. G.I. Joe: Retaliation killed Channing Tatum's Duke early on in the movie so that Dwayne Johnson's Roadblock could take on the lead role of the franchise. His G.I. Joe team includes Adrianne Palicki as Lady Jaye,...

Lights, camera, and a lot of regrets. Channing Tatum, Hollywood heartthrob, has revealed that he didn’t enjoy his stint as G.I. Joe. In fact, if he had his way, he would have turned down the iconic role at the start.

Surprisingly, Tatum’s misgivings about the script were the least of his concerns. In a revealing interview, the actor shared that studio execs twisted his arm into taking on the role in the popular franchise.

Channing Tatum | Kelly Defina/Getty Images Channing Tatum tried to reject ‘G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra’ multiple times

Tatum has been very vocal about his disdain for starring in G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra back in 2009. But his recent revelations prove that he did everything in his power to walk away from the offer.

According to Variety, Tatum revealed that he tried to say no to The Rise of Cobra seven times before reluctantly accepting the part.

Here's why despite being the lead of G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, Channing Tatum's Duke dies after a brief appearance in G.I. Joe: Retaliation. Directed by Stephen Sommers, the first G.I. Joe movie did not receive a positive critical response but earned over $300 million at the worldwide box office against a budget of $175 million. It also got four Teen Choice Award nominations, and Channing Tatum even won the Choice Movie Actor: Action award for his portrayal of Duke in the movie.

In the 2013 sequel G.I. Joe: Retaliation, Channing Tatum reprised his role as Duke alongside Dwayne Johnson's Roadblock. However, in a strange twist of events, G.I. Joe: Retaliation killed Duke in its opening scenes, making audiences curious about the behind-the-scenes creative decisions that led to his sudden departure from the movie franchise. In recent years, Channing Tatum has opened up about his experience working on G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra...

In the aftermath of Snakes Eyes underperformance, is G.I. Joe 3 or other spinoffs likely to happen? Hasbro may have struck gold turning Transformers into a live-action franchise, but the road to making the G.I. Joe movies work has been far bumpier. On the surface, G.I. Joe: The Rise Of Cobra should have spawned a major series; it was helmed by The Mummy's Stephen Sommers and fronted by a great cast, including Channing Tatum, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Sienna Miller. However, the film was only a lukewarm success and received awful reviews; in the years since both Tatum and Miller expressed regret over being part of it.

Rise Of Cobra got the G.I. Joe movie series off to a shaky start, so the sequel Retaliation was a soft reboot. It only brought back a few characters, killed off Tatum's Duke and made Dwayne Johnson's Roadblock the lead. However, it...

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This was supposed to be the first “business as usual” summer movie season after Covid. Then the WGA strike came.

The Hollywood writers’ strike effects on TV were swift and obvious, like the shuttering of late-night television. The effects on the movies could play out over a far longer timetable, insidiously bleeding an already wounded industry.

Everyone agrees, with a few specific exceptions, that moviegoers returning to theaters won’t see the strike. “The movies for 2023 and 2024 have pretty much been written. In many cases, they’ve already been filmed,” AMC CEO Adam Aron noted Friday on his company’s quarterly earnings call with analysts. He was just the latest in a string of executives to reassure Wall Street of the strike’s limited impact.

But more labor unrest is on...

A new G.I. Joe movie may be on the way. Franchise producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura says Paramount is looking to rework its canceled Lady Jaye streaming series into a feature film.

In early 2021, Paramount was revealed to be developing a live-action G.I. Joe series focusing on Lady Jaye for Amazon. The series would have been a standalone story with ties to the larger G.I. Joe universe, though the project ultimately fell through. However, during a recent interview with Collider, di Bonaventura explained that the show's scrapped pilot is being used to inform Paramount's next G.I. Joe feature.

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"We actually developed a pilot with Amazon," the producer said. "This was before Paramount+, just as Paramount+ was coming in. It didn't pan out. We are in a lot of conversations about what to do with it as a film, and so I would have to say,...

G.I. Joe producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura says a new film is in active development. Following the success of Transformers at the box office, G.I. Joe, a similar toy line and cartoon, was also adapted into 2009's G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, starring Channing Tatum and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. The franchise has seen three films with 2013's Dwayne Johnson-led G.I. Joe: Retaliation sequel and the 2021 prequel Snake Eyes, each meeting varying degrees of success.

While speaking with Collider about Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, di Bonaventura opened up about the state of the G.I. Joe film franchise. The franchise has had a rumored film in the works for some time, G.I. Joe: Ever Vigilant. However, the producer now says another movie in the franchise is finally gaining traction. Whether the film being developed is G.I. Joe: Ever Vigilant is unknown, but the producer looks hopeful about bringing the franchise back to the big screen.

Every now and then, an actor is vocal about disliking a film they once starred in.

While the question “Do you have any career biggest regrets?” may be one of the more obvious ones a journalist can ask an actor. the answer can sometimes be extremely revealing.

Many Hollywood stars have spoken negatively about their past choices, and have even poked fun at the role during an appearance in another one of their films.

Others – for example: Charlize Theron – have admitted accepting a film purely based on the director’s filmography, only to then be let down by the final results of their collaboration.

Below, The Independent looks at 27 actors who have been vocal about disliking films they have starred in.

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Michael Keaton, Christian Bale, Ben Affleck – some of Hollywood’s best-known actors have played the Caped Crusader on screen. However, only one wore a...

Netflix is on the cusp of taking down a wide selection of movies and TV series.

The streaming service removes numerous titles each month, but without fanfare; unless you happen to select the thing that’s about to leave, you will have no idea there’s a limited amount of time left to watch.

Fortunately, we’ve compiled a list of every movie and TV show being removed from Netflix in April 2023.

We’ve aggregated all the impending removals from Netflix in the UK and US, which we’ve signalled below. If there isn’t a territory listed next to the title, then it will be leaving both.

Find a full list of every film and TV show arriving on Netflix this month here.

Nb: We put this list together with help from What’s on Netflix.

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Akbar Birbal – US

The American Game

The Aviator – US

Bal Ganesh...

Netflix is on the cusp of taking down a wide selection of movies and TV series.

The streaming service removes numerous titles each month, but without fanfare; unless you happen to select the thing that’s about to leave, you will have no idea there’s a limited amount of time left to watch.

Fortunately, we’ve compiled a list of every movie and TV show being removed from Netflix in April 2023.

We’ve aggregated all the impending removals from Netflix in the UK and US, which we’ve signalled below. If there isn’t a territory listed next to the title, then it will be leaving both.

Find a full list of every film and TV show arriving on Netflix this month here.

Nb: We put this list together with help from What’s on Netflix.

Movies

1 April

Akbar Birbal – US

The American Game

The Aviator – US

Bal Ganesh...

Michael Bay's Transformers movies proved he directed the wrong Hasbro movie franchise, as he would have been a much better fit for G.I. Joe. The popular action director spent a decade making Transformers movies for Paramount after helping launch the franchise in 2007. The continued success of the movies made it nearly impossible for the studio and filmmaker to agree to stop collaborating. While the movies were massive box office hits, the critical reception to Michael Bay's Transformers movies continued to decline as they went on. The franchise that began focused on a boy and his car quickly grew into a vehicle for massive action set pieces and battles.

Although there were certainly some highlights that came from the films, the director's interests and the source material often conflicted. In fact, Michael Bay didn't want to make Transformers originally. It was not until after producer Steven Spielberg told him took...

Netflix is on the cusp of taking down a wide selection of movies and TV series.

The streaming service removes numerous titles each month, but without fanfare; unless you happen to select the thing that’s about to leave, you will have no idea there’s a limited amount of time left to watch.

Fortunately, we’ve compiled a list of every movie and TV show being removed from Netflix in April 2023.

We’ve aggregated all the impending removals from Netflix in the UK and US, which we’ve signalled below. If there isn’t a territory listed next to the title, then it will be leaving both.

Find a full list of every film and TV show arriving on Netflix this month here.

Nb: We put this list together with help from What’s on Netflix.

Movies

1 April

Akbar Birbal – US

The American Game

The Aviator – US

Bal Ganesh...

Netflix is on the cusp of taking down a wide selection of movies and TV series.

The streaming service removes numerous titles each month, but without fanfare; unless you happen to select the thing that’s about to leave, you will have no idea there’s a limited amount of time left to watch.

Fortunately, we’ve compiled a list of every movie and TV show being removed from Netflix in April 2023.

We’ve aggregated all the impending removals from Netflix in the UK and US, which we’ve signalled below. If there isn’t a territory listed next to the title, then it will be leaving both.

Find a full list of every film and TV show arriving on Netflix this month here.

Nb: We put this list together with help from What’s on Netflix.

Movies

1 April

Akbar Birbal – US

The American Game

The Aviator – US

Bal Ganesh...

Alabama-born actor Channing Tatum has been around for more than a minute now. Sure, he made his film debut in the 2005 drama Coach Carter. However, it was the 2006 dance film Step Up that truly brought him to the public eye. Since then, the roles pretty much came pouring in, with him starring in movies like She’s the Man, Magic Mike, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, and 21 Jump Street. Though he’s been in the public eye for quite some time, there’s still a thing or two people don’t know about the star. With that in mind, here...

Netflix is on the cusp of taking down a wide selection of movies and TV series.

The streaming service removes numerous titles each month, but without fanfare; unless you happen to select the thing that’s about to leave, you will have no idea there’s a limited amount of time left to watch.

Fortunately, we’ve compiled a list of every movie and TV show being removed from Netflix in April 2023.

We’ve aggregated all the impending removals from Netflix in the UK and US, which we’ve signalled below. If there isn’t a territory listed next to the title, then it will be leaving both.

Find a full list of every film and TV show arriving on Netflix this month here.

Nb: We put this list together with help from What’s on Netflix.

Movies

1 April

Akbar Birbal – US

The American Game

The Aviator – US

Bal Ganesh...

Netflix is on the cusp of taking down a wide selection of movies and TV series.

The streaming service removes numerous titles each month, but without fanfare; unless you happen to select the thing that’s about to leave, you will have no idea there’s a limited amount of time left to watch.

Fortunately, we’ve compiled a list of every movie and TV show being removed from Netflix in April 2023.

We’ve aggregated all the impending removals from Netflix in the UK and US, which we’ve signalled below. If there isn’t a territory listed next to the title, then it will be leaving both.

Nb: We put this list together with help from What’s on Netflix.

Movies

1 April

Akbar Birbal – US

The American Game

The Aviator – US

Bal Ganesh – US

Bee Movie – UK

Big Daddy – US

Bill – UK

Brokeback Mountain – US

The Bye Bye Man...

Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan met on the set of the 2006 movie Step Up. By 2012, he’d achieved super-success with the first Magic Mike movie. The film, loosely based on Tatum’s experience as a male stripper, launched him into being named People’s Sexiest Man Alive.

The actor is also known for his roles in 21 Jump Street, The Hateful Eight, Foxcatcher, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra and Dog. Of course, there are the Magic Mike sequels: Magic Mike Xxl and (coming soon) Magic Mike’s Last Dance.

Dewan has starred in many TV series, most recently in ABC’s The Rookie.

Channing Tatum on being ‘best friends’ with daughter Everly

Tatum recently opened up to Vanity Fair about his divorce from Dewan and his relationship with their daughter Everly.

The Step Up couple decided to divorce because it simply wasn’t working anymore. “We fought for it for a really long time,...

Toys have been a part of marketing for shows and films for a long time. The Masters of the Universe line of action figures came before the animated series, as we learned in the Netflix docuseries "The Toys That Made Us." The first "Star Wars" film toys were part of a mail-away campaign in 1978 before they were ready to be shipped. Toy marketing has also caused controversy in the past. Just think of the #WheresRey campaign when her figure was left out of a "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" Monopoly set.

According to an interview /Film's own Rafael Motomayor did with animation writer Henry Gilroy, toys were a big reason for the cancelation of his animated series "G.I. Joe: Renegades." The show ran on The Hub from 2010 through 2011 for a single 26-episode season before being scrapped. 

It's interesting to note that Hasbro created the G.I. Joe toy line in 1964, and though we had comics,...

“G.I. Joe is the codename for America’s daring, highly trained, special mission force.” So declares the voiceover in the theme song for G.I. Joe, the cartoon show that dominated after-school televisions in the 1980s. And by that criteria, Channing Tatum seems like the perfect choice to play Duke, leader of the Joes. Is he highly trained? Of course! Have you seen Step Up or Magic Mike? Is he daring? Anyone who caught his cameo in This is the End would give a resounding “yes”!

But the song also tells us that G.I. Joe “never gives up” and is “always there.” On that account, Tatum might fall a little bit short.

Recently, Tatum agreed to strap on a lie detector and answer questions for Vanity Fair. And to test the actor’s resolve, Vanity Fair went right for the tough questions: “You played Duke in G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra.

Come another Oscar season, and “G.I. Joe” is on everyone’s lips again.

Following Chris Rock’s quip at Jada Pinkett Smith’s “G.I. Jane” likeness (and Will Smith subsequently slapping him onstage at the Oscars), actual “G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra” star Channing Tatum reveals that even he did not want to partake in its sequel, “G.I. Joe: Retaliation.”

During a Vanity Fair lie detector test video, Tatum talked about his time on the two films, starting with the 2009 “The Rise of Cobra.”

“The first [sequel] I passed on seven times, but they had an option on me, and I had to do the movie,” Tatum said. “So the second one, I obviously just didn’t want to do that one either.”

Tatum noted that he asked to be killed off within the first 10 minutes of the 2013 sequel, “G.I. Joe: Retaliation.” Dwayne Johnson instead led the follow-up film as Roadblock.

That ’70s Show sequel That ’90s Show, Kenya Barris’ feature directorial debut You People and Pamela Anderson documentary Pamela, a Love Story are some of the much-anticipated projects coming to Netflix this month.

Hitting Netflix on Jan. 19, That ’90s Show focuses on the teenage daughter of Eric (Topher Grace) and Donna (Laura Prepon), who is spending the summer of 1995 with her grandparents, Red and Kitty (Kurtwood Smith and Debra Jo Rupp). Soon the Forman home fills up with a group of new friends. Grace, Prepon and fellow That ’70s Show stars Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher and Wilmer Valderrama are all set to make guest appearances in the sequel series.

Jonah Hill, Eddie Murphy and Julia Louis-Dreyfus are just some of the big names starring in Barris’ feature directorial debut, You People, written by Barris and Hill and hitting Netflix on Jan. 27. In the rom-com, Hill’s Ezra Cohen and Lauren London...