Most of the hype swirling around the summer movie season has involved superheroes, from ‘The Avengers’ to ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ and the occasional Spider-Man reference. ‘G.I. Joe: Retaliation’ aims to change all that.
It's amazing what Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson can do to a franchise. Post 'Fast Five' we've seen him come into a number of different sequels and - for the most part - get audiences excited. Without his presence, would people be as hopped up for 'G.I. Joe: Retaliation'? There are two new foreign TV spots for the film, check them out.
We’re starting to see more ‘G.I. Joe: Retaliation’ images cross the Web as we inch closer to the film’s June 29 release date – including that sweet new one of a dapper Bruce Willis ready to dispatch some COBRA scum with his sleek, stealth hand cannon.
It was a good idea replacing Brendan Fraser for Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson in the sequel to 2008's 'Journey to the Center of the Earth'. While Fraser did prove he could sell the first ('Journey 1' pulled in $242 million worldwide on a $60 million budget) and pleased most critics (62% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes), 'Journey 2: The Mysterious Island' has managed to pull in $242 million worldwide and is still selling out internationally. Why? People love The Rock. This is the only actor who can star in a movie called 'Tooth Fairy' and make it a box office success. The Rock will make you see his movie.
MGM is keeping busy with their casting talks this week -- this time they're eyeing Dwayne Johnson for Brett Ratner's 'Hercules.'
