 11:33 | Welcome to live coverage of the Hasbro GI Joe Panel. Â Dont refresh your page, as I type, info will show up here.
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11:34 | They have given a short breakdown so far of what they are doing, basic rundown is GI Joe resolute info and viewing, then GI Joe Movie stuff will be coming.
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11:35 | Lorenzo DiBonnaventura (sp?) is here, along with the Resolute team
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11:35 | They are showing GI Joe Resolute to the panel right now.
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11:36 | The original lois lane is signing autographs in the dark right behind me from the last panel.
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11:36 | Superman fans are old and slow
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11:37 | Snake Eyes just killed cobra trooper, crowd exploded
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11:37 | exact same Resolute clip as Joe Con
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11:38 | Resolute is set to be put online first, then eventually in other formats, starting first quarter 2009
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11:38 | What we just saw here, and at Joecon, is just a teaser clip, not directly related to the eventual Resolute story line.
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11:40 | I will have pictures of some of the production art up soon.
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11:41 | Director Dos Santos of Resolute is talking, just gave props to Larry Hamma, who is sitting next to him.
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11:42 | Brian Goldner, CEO of Hasbro, talking about connection between classic joe and the new movie
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11:42 | GI Joe, Rise of Cobra logo on screen. Â Goldner: Â Larry Hama was integral in bringing Joe characters to life in the new movie.
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11:43 | Larry Hamma about to speak
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11:44 | RE: Resolute prod art - They are allowing photos, so i took some of the screen.
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11:44 | Have clear pic of new Flagg, animated version.,
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11:45 | Didnt show as much prod art here for resolute than they did at Joecon, very abbreviated Resolute coverage. Â They have already moved onto movie, have about 45 mins left.
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11:45 | DiBonnaventura is speaking.
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11:46 | Talking about how they want to keep connection to old, bring it to new audience.
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11:47 | Movie is unique due to there being multiple threaded story lines, there is no singular good/vs/evil situation. Â Baroness/Destro, Snake/Storm, etc etc. Â And more.
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11:47 | Larry Hamma will have a speaking part in movie.
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11:48 | Hamma did rip the movie guys about directions they wanted to go, and they listened to him when they could.
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11:50 | Rise of Cobra was chosen because they need to introduce these characters to people and kids that have never known them. Â So you will see Joes and Cobra exist before they were either.
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11:50 | Showing stock image of Quaid/Flint.
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11:50 | His role was expanded because he did such a good job and nailed it.
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11:51 | Showing power suit duke stock image. Â Saying he's great, etc.
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11:51 | Dibonnaventura referenced the black suit on duke as battle armor,
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11:52 | Showing Snake Eyes, storm and snake eyes get to flex their muscles. Â Ray Park - suit was really uncomfortable.
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11:52 | Ray park isnt here, that was said thru Dibonna
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11:53 | They are just showing the stock images in the battle suits, we;ve all seen, etc.
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11:53 | Marlon Wayans is both funny and serious, not pure comic relief, plays serious role as Ripcord.
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11:54 | Mr Echo (sorry dude, you have a long name), as Heavy Duty, they wanted him to have the BIG guns. Â They got it.
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11:55 | Showing Destro, they showed the one in front of the Mars shield on the door. Â Not a pic of the original actor.
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11:55 | Showed storm shadow and baroness pics. Â Storm kicks ass. Â Baroness has lots of torn relationships, that tear her in all directions.
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11:56 | Duke and Baroness at one point were  engaged.
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11:56 | Â Duke leaves her at alter. Â Shes pissed, you can see where that goes.
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11:56 | Ripcord and scarlett have romantic interaction as well.
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11:57 | Showd promo pic of their faces together.
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11:57 | Showing pics from Paris/Europe, that were on hisstank.com months ago. 
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11:58 | Showing pic of arcitc location, cave, snow speeder
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11:59 | baroness leading vipers guns drawn into battle.
Showed snake eyes with sword drawn in full battle mode
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11:59 | Showed baronness being rescued from duke in battle field location. Â
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12:00 | Action scenes will not be many 4 minute battles. Â There will be 4-5 major ones, lasting for 10-15 each. Â BIG battles.
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12:00 | Wanted it to be character driven, so that you know and love them as fans, and new people come in and do the same thing. Â
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12:01 | This is Larry Hamma talking, the last 2 sentences.
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12:01 | Producers agreeing.
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12:02 | People are leaving the panel. Â Asshats. Â All they wanted were the pics, I feel dirty.
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12:02 | No pics of vehicles.
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12:03 | Talking about the power suits, how it will enable car chases without a car
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12:04 | Quaid - Hawk - sorry, mistyped earlier.
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12:05 | people are asking about the international promotion of the movie, making it an international force, etc
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12:06 | they are saying while there are international elements, it is still GI Joe, and the focus is on Joe/Ripcord, and their team mates (and snake eyes, of course)/ Â And they are US military.
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12:08 | There is a Snake Eyes/Scarlett issue. Â But due to him not talking, they couldnt develop that as much (in real life), so its set up where Rip Cord digs Scarlett, and Snake Eyes keeps c-blocking subtlely
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12:08 | And eventualyy Rip cord asks Scarlett - Are you 2 a couple? etc. Â So its there.
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12:10 | Resolute will be out in spring. Â Classic/RAH will continue up until then. Â Then the movie toys kick in, and almost eveyrhing else stops until the fall or early 2010. Â Then they relaunch the various joe elements inbetween movies 1 aND 2, like 3/34th, etc. Â Similar to how they are now putting out Transformer Universe and collector stuff now, post TF1 movie.
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12:11 | There will be tons of kids stuff, and various play angles for movie stuff. Â But, as a collector, you will have something as well, plenty. Â -- Aaron Archer.
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12:12 | Cobra Commander will be in the movie.
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12:13 | The guy in the cobra commander costume just rose his hand, crowd laughs.
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12:14 | reolute will not be watered down for mass market
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12:14 | if it gets picked up and expanded after initial roll out it would be a "after the kids go to bed" show
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12:15 | talking about IDW/. Â They work well with licensed properties and tie ins. Â have many other than Joe and TF. Â Did well with TF. Â Will be working closely with Hasbro related to Joe classic and movie angles in upcoming year.
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12:15 | I cant get up and ask any questions guys, i have a 12 pound laptop on my crotch.
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12:16 | Panel is wrapping up.
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12:17 | It was about vehicles.
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12:17 | There will be a lot, cant say which ones. Â A LOT emphasized. Â Many from Resolute will be based off movie designs, so they tie together in that respect.
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12:18 | Showing resolute 1 minute promo again.
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12:20 | And thats it. Im gonna resize these pics and will be back online in a bit. Â END. Â Later!
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