G.I. JOE 3 May Add Twins ‘Tomax’ & ‘Xamot’

The third G.I. Joe movie may give us live-action versions of two classic toy lines for the price of one. Film Divider reckon the next instalment in Paramount’s lucrative franchise will add a character from M.A.S.K. (Mobile Armoured Strike Kommand) in the form of Matt Trakker, the leader of the good guys. Though M.A.S.K. was a Kenner property, after Hasbro purchased the company they folded them together, and there was even a Matt Tracker G.I. Joe action figure. There’s plenty to be mined from this, as the M.A.S.K. premise saw the characters gain abilities from their cybernetic head-gear, and their vehicles were borderline Transformers — could be cool additional sci-fi element for Joe, and set up spin-off movies in the process.

On the villain side of things, word is that Corsican twins Tomax and Xamot will be causing the headaches for our heroes this time around. Fans will surely be familiar with these guys as they were mainstays of the cartoon and the comic books. Apparently one actor is being sought for both roles. If all of this is on the level, it could definitely make for an interesting change of pace at least. Thoughts?

Source: Film Divider

G.I.JOE 3: D.J. Caruso in Talks to Direct ‘G.I. Joe 3’ Plus The Rock Returning?

D.J. Caruso, who directed the Shia LaBeouf hits Disturbia and Eagle Eye, is in talks to direct the third installment in Hasbro’s and Paramount’s G.I. Joe franchise.

Jon M. Chu, who helmed the last Joe movie, 2013’s G.I. Joe: Retaliation, was at one time attached to the third film, but left to direct the Jem and the Holograms movie. Martin Campbell’s name surfaced in the fall, but his early meetings never progressed to a deal.

Lorenzo di Bonaventura is producing with Hasbro’s Brian Goldner
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It’s unclear which actors from the previous movie would return, but Dwayne Johnson is attached to return as Roadblock. Before a deal can be made, Caruso and Johnson need to have a tete-a-tete.

The G.I. Joe films has been a solid franchise performer for Paramount. G.I. Joe: Retaliation grossed $375.7 million worldwide. 2009’s G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, which was directed by Stephen Sommers, made $302.5 million.

Caruso, who directed the YA sci-fi thriller I Am Number Four, recently wrapped The Disappointments Room, Relativity’s supernatural thriller starring Kate Beckinsale and Lucas Till. That movie is due for release Sept. 25.