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| Posted on 03-18-2010 at 07:29 PM by Shin Densetsu | 
Knowing is half the battle, and unfortunately for Rise of Cobra, so was a writer's strike. According to IMDB Tatum told the Australian Sun Herald newspaper that:
They just found writers, I just found out. I hope they take their time with it and really get it right because they really had to rush it last time because of the writers' strike. They really want to make it great. And I'm here for them whenever they're ready
Without a writer's strike in the way, will GI Joe 2 be a much better movie than Rise of Cobra?
| | Credit: Echo7Solo of the Hiss Tank Forums! | Views: 220 |  | | Posted on 03-18-2010 at 06:58 PM by Shin Densetsu | 
Thanks to HISS Tank boards member Nordland for checking up on the updates on whether GI Joe has been canceled, or rather, stayed canceled in the UK. If this sounds familiar, we posted something about this back in October. Now Nordland brings us recent information on the status of the GI Joe altogether for the UK:
Thank you for your enquiry regarding our G.I. Joe range.
We can confirm that there are no current plans to release any further G.I. Joe product in the UK during 2010.
Again thank you for contacting us and for your continued interest and support in our products.
Kind Regards,
Donna
Hasbro UK Ltd
00800 22427276
Whether or not new G.I. Joe products will be introduced into the UK market next year remains to be seen.
| | Credit: Nordland of the Hiss Tank Forums! | Views: 119 | | | Posted on 03-18-2010 at 06:50 PM by Shin Densetsu | 
According to site sponsor BigBadToyStore, the wave 3 Alpha Vehicles from the Rise of Cobra line have been canceled. The following is in reference to this wave, in an email sent to HISS Tank boards member geordieade:
Hi - Hasbro has just informed us that this item has been cancelled, and as a result they will not be able to fill our orders. We apologize for the inconvenience. We have cancelled all preorders and removed the item from our site.
Considering that some of these toys featured new tooling, could they be repackaged for release under the upcoming Pursuit of Cobra line, or perhaps as store exclusives?
| | Credit: geordieade of the Hiss Tank Forums! | Views: 974 | | | Posted on 03-11-2010 at 08:49 PM by Shin Densetsu |  Hasbro's MonkeybarTV site now features a new game based on GI Joe Pursuit of Cobra! You can play as:- Helix in City Strike
- Snow Job in Arctic Threat
- Dusty in in Desert Attack
- Recondo in Jungle Assault
Also shown is what may be the new filecard artwork for Jungle Assault Duke from Pursuit of Cobra!
| | Credit: Steel Brigade of the Hiss Tank Forums! | Views: 1,463 | | | Posted on 03-06-2010 at 03:45 PM by Shin Densetsu | 
Episode 2 of OPERATION HISS is now up at Hasbro's MonkeybarTV site. Recondo & Heavy Duty appear in this episode, and Snake Eyes squares off with Storm Shadow.
Could the new HISS Tank be in the crate towards the end?
| | Credit: Steel Brigade of the Hiss Tank Forums! | Views: 1,048 | | | Posted on 03-01-2010 at 02:50 PM by Shin Densetsu | 
Jt008581 has posted new images of the upcoming Cobra Fury with Alley Viper Officer from the Pursuit of Cobra line. Initially intended for release under the Rise of Cobra line, this retooled version of the Cobra Rage has been pushed back to fall 2010. Featuring a more subdued paint scheme than it's predecessor and another version of the fan-favorite Alley Viper, the Cobra Fury also comes with new wheels and a missle launcher.
Click on the title bar to check out the upcoming Cobra Fury with Alley Viper Officer!
| | Credit: jt008581 | Views: 3,018 | | | Posted on 03-01-2010 at 02:45 PM by Shin Densetsu | 
The Arctic Threat Duke figure from Pursuit of Cobra has been available via auction sites since the end of last year. Usually missing the jacket shown at JoeCon09, this figure is the 1st arctic version of Duke and features ball jointed knees in lieu of double jointed knees.
Duke(Arctic Threat) also comes with a snowboard with popout wings, for those, extreme missions. if you wanted to know how this figure turned out, click on the discuss button!
| | Credit: Steel Brigade of the Hiss Tank Forums! | Views: 2,213 | | | Posted on 02-17-2010 at 11:20 PM by Shin Densetsu | 
The MTV Movies Blog has posted their interview with screenwriters Rhett Reese & Paul Wernick, both of whom are writing G.I. Joe 2. Both writers promise that it won't ignore the events of the 1st movie and assure that
"...their “G.I. Joe” sequel will be something closer to the roots of the toyline."
According to the article, both screenwriters were huge G.I. Joe fans while growing up. In addition to bringing in new characters, the writers mentioned other goals for the upcoming sequel:
“We can say that we will be faithful to the first film,” Reese explained of their plans for the sequel. “We will not be ignoring events from the first in the second.”
“It will be a sequel,” added Wernick. “It will be a continuation of 'G.I. Joe' [as it was established last summer].”
“It’s hard to think of it being any bigger; that was a big movie,” Reese said of any pressure to top the first film’s massive action sequences. “They blew up a lot of stuff. We hope for it to be as fun, that the characters really pop. We’ll be introducing some new characters.”
“We’re going out to Pawtucket, Rhode Island to the Hasbro headquarters next week,” Wernick said, explaining that the trip will help dictate who those new characters will be. "[We’ll] talk to the toy guys, take a tour of the facility, see all the old toys, the new toys and just get inspired.”
“We’re going to be open to what they have, and we’re presenting them with what we have; it will be a meeting of the minds,” Reese said of the early stage in their script development. “This is a dream come true. If I could get in a time machine and go tell my 11-year-old self this he’d be dancing, running through the street doing cartwheels… ‘G.I. Joe’ should be fun, it should be a ride. That’s what we feel like ‘Zombieland’ was, and we hope to bring that to the ‘G.I. Joe’ franchise also.”
With Wernick and Reese onboard, do you think GI Joe 2 has potential to be a better movie than Rise of Cobra?
| | Credit: hockeyboy89, CG82 of the Hiss Tank Forums! | Views: 1,151 | | | Posted on 02-15-2010 at 03:58 AM by Shin Densetsu | 
HISS Tank boards member montez has found the Lava Pod with Volcano Viper at his local Walmart store in Chicago. For those of you who have been waiting for the wave 3 alpha vehicles since last year, you might not have to wait much longer! The Lava Pod is a repaint of the Mole Pod from wave 1 of the Rise of Cobra alpha vehicles. Other vehicles in wave 3 include:- Desert Rockslide with Dusty
- Tiger Claw ATV with Leatherneck
- Polar SHARC with Ice Storm
Happy hunting!
| | Credit: montez of the Hiss Tank Forums! | Views: 2,980 | | | Posted on 02-12-2010 at 11:23 PM by Shin Densetsu |  G.I. Joe OPERATION HISS has gone live! Hasbro has posted the 1st episode of OPERATION HISS on their G.I. Joe site. OPERATION H.I.S.S. takes place after Rise of Cobra, and before G.I. Joe 2. There is not only a cartoon, but an upcoming mini-series by IDW Publishing to be released starting this month! A new episode of OPERATION HISS will be uploaded on the 1st friday of each month at G.I. Joe.com!
Will we get figures and vehicles based on OPERATION HISS later this year? Did you like the 1st episode? Click on the discuss button to share your thoughts on OPERATION HISS!
| | Credit: Thal J. of the Hiss Tank Forums! | Views: 990 | | | Posted on 02-11-2010 at 02:55 AM by Shin Densetsu | 
HISS Tank boards member bluesparrow has come through with information from ToyFare #152, which was released today! Here's what the new issue had in store for G.I. Joe:- The new HISS Tank will be released in early August
- New Dusty mentioned
- New Alley Viper mentioned(single card release)
- Jeff Labovitz, senior brand manager at Hasbro says that the mail away Cobra Commander will see limited release at retail in August
Could the new Dusty be unveiled this coming weekend at Toy Fair 2010? What differences will it have compared to the Dusty packed with the Desert Rockslide? How will the single carded Alley Viper differ from the Defense of Cobra Island packs and the driver for the Cobra Fury? Could it have new parts based off of the Battle Coprs version?
| | Credit: bluesparrow of the Hiss Tank Forums! | Views: 2,141 | | | Posted on 02-10-2010 at 01:38 AM by Shin Densetsu | 
HISS Tank boards members ShockVal and Scotty97 have posted all new images of Arctic Threat Destro from the Pursuit of Cobra line! Destro(Arctic Threat) features some new parts and unique arctic deco. This is the very 1st arctic version of Destro made and it results in a neat look for him. Here's what ShockVal had to say about Destro(Arctic Threat):
Just got my new Destro from WS Toys. Actually a pretty cool figure. I'm easier to please than most I guess though. I am still trying to figure out the ice. It appears to go on an arm and shoulder. Destro's or the enemy's? I like the paint job on the figure and his jacket. I have not tried out the "water gun" yet. The other hand gun is the the same that came with the Artic Doc just in all black. His lower legs seemed different to me. Not sure I've seen these yet. You parts hounds correct me there please. Nice frost job on his head. Which by the way pops off very easily. Going to need some work to make it stay on really well.
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| | Credit: ShockVal, Scotty97 of the Hiss Tank Forums! | Views: 2,763 | | | Posted on 02-09-2010 at 06:26 PM by Shin Densetsu |  Seeking Alpha has posted the transcript for Hasbro's 4th quarter 2009 earnings call, and this transcript provides some interesting information on G.I. Joe. Brian Goldner CEO of Hasbro mentions that G.I. Joe 2 might premiere in 2012, ignoring the pricepoint challenges of G.I. Joe Rise of Cobra toys was a mistake, and the new cartoon may premiere as early as late this year:
The total brand performance of Transformers, G.I. Joe, and Nerf delivered double digit growth in 2009 across multiple product categories. G.I. Joe recorded revenue in excess of $125 million and Nerf continued its growth, increasing 25% driven by continued growth in the US and the expansion of the brand internationally.
We are working on Transformers animation and would certainly see some Transformers both the opportunity for the classic Transformers as well as some new Transformers episodes to get out some time this year. I will tell you we’re also working on G.I. Joe the second movie and looking at animation whether that’s for late ’10 or ’11, we’ll make some decisions on that. Transformers 3 as a motion picture we’re well underway and working on a script, working with Michael Bay and Paramount.
Hayley Wolff - Rochdale Securities
Can you give us the split of international versus US for Transformers and G.I. Joe? With Transformers how it compared to ’07?
Brian Goldner
I don’t know that I have those splits in front of me but typically our product lines are about 60/40 domestic to international. Transformers are probably right along those lines. G.I. Joe a little more weighted towards the US probably 70/30, although the box office was more even.
Hayley Wolff - Rochdale Securities
Follow on appetite for G.I. Joe in the international markets given the success in the box office?
Brian Goldner
I think one of the big mistakes we made on G.I. Joe was really just in the price point. It really had less to do with the enjoyment of property. In fact if you look at the DVD sales they were quite strong and property performed really well. At the lower price points G.I. Joe has performed very well, in fact we shipped G.I. Joe product in the fourth quarter and feel very good about, we did some research with consumers and see great consumer appetite for the brand.
We’ve begun work on the second film as well as looking at television. For us it was more a matter of probably ignoring some of the price point challenges that are out there from a consumer spending standpoint as we developed the line 18 months ahead of the movie launch.
So with this outlook on the G.I. Joe brand, what will the rest of the year have in store for us? We'll find out later this week at Toy Fair.
| | Credit: shadowsun of the Hiss Tank Forums! | Views: 803 | | | Posted on 02-07-2010 at 03:33 PM by Shin Densetsu | 
The pre-production sample packaging we showed you yesterday is not the only sample on Ebay, as delicateangel01 has posted another auction for the new packaging, this time with an Armored Panther with Sgt. Thunderblast packed within. The graphics are just placeholders but give us an idea for what to expect, with regards to text and imagery for the new bravo class H.I.S.S. Tank and V.A.M.P..
The box itself is(as you can see), meant for alpha class vehicles. Vehicles such as the upcoming Doom Cycle, retooled Ghost HAWK, and Cycle Armor. A small disclaimer is taped to the back of the box, stating that the size and design may vary slightly once in production.
We'll see more later this week at Toy Fair, however being that this box is more compact and seemingly slimmer than the Rise of Cobra packaging, there may not be many changes left aside from more graphics. Click on the title bar to see more.
| | Credit: Adamantite of the Hiss Tank Forums! | Views: 3,056 | | | Posted on 02-06-2010 at 04:05 PM by Shin Densetsu |  Delicateangel01 has posted an auction on Ebay for a Cobra Mantis Sub with Aqua Viper Officer in a alpha class box for the upcoming 2010 V.A.M.P. from the Pursuit of Cobra line. V.AM.P. you ask? Remember that new ground vehicle that looked like a VAMP which was revealed last month?
So your probably wondering why on earth is a Cobra vehicle of all things, in a G.I. Joe package? That's because this is a pre-production sample! Changes might be made before final production, but in any case this packaging confirms 3 things:- The vehicle we thought was a new V.A.M.P. IS a new V.A.M.P.!
- The look of the new packaging for later in Fall 2010
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