G.I. Joe

Splashdown with G.I. Joe in 1965

G.I. Joe’s 2001-esque trip into space was not his first time in orbit (though it was his first visit to space with lifelike hair). Back in 1965, Joe, wrapped in a foil suit, rode a Mercury capsule into imaginary outer space. Because the capsule floated, realistic splashdowns could be accomplished—as long as you could talk…

io9 Lynn Peril Jul 31

G.I. Joe — Space Oddity

I love the visual and audio reference to 2001: A Space Odyssey in this early 1970s commercial for the new G.I. Joe Talking Astronaut. I’m not sure how many kids watching Saturday morning TV picked up on them, though their parents (who held the purse strings) probably did. Also gotta love the constant reference to…

io9 Lynn Peril Jul 30

More New Joker-Isms From The Dark Knight

A three-day weekend means an extra huge batch of spoilers – including a plot synopsis of the new animated Star Wars movie. There’s also some new info on the Dark Knight, including new videos and new Joker-isms. The X-Files 2 soundtrack listing hints at some plot points, plus there’s a new detail about G.I. Joe…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Jul 7

James Kirk’s Earliest Challenge, In J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek

Welcome to our spoiler orgy. A tantalizing new report on some Star Trek footage gives away one or two new plot twists, including which classic characters don’t get assigned to the Enterprise right away. Another batch of new Dark Knight footage shows a few new dimensions to the Joker’s batshit-insanity. And a new Doctor Who…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Jun 27

Hulk Sequel’s Villain May Be The Character You Least Suspected

If you liked yesterday’s freaky Heroes set pics, you’ll love the followup, which includes some incestuous groping and doppelgangering. Also, it turns out the villain for the Incredible Hulk sequel (if any) may be the last person you were expecting. There are a couple of new G.I. Joe posters, and a list of the craziest…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Jun 24

Has The Villain Of The Avengers Movie Already Been Revealed?

Sometimes fake spoilers are more fun than real ones — as in the case of a Transformers 2 script treatment that’s probably fake, but hilarious. It can also be fun to watch people speculate wildly, as one insider has about the plot of the Avengers movie. And there’s nothing more fun than a passel of…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Jun 17

Yet Another Tacky Resurrection On Heroes?

Either Michael Bay isn’t doing that great a job of keeping spoiler-loving fans away from the filming of Transformers 2 — or he’s going to extreme lengths to stage fake shooting for the benefit of fans. Read our latest set reports (with pics) and decide for yourself. You can also decide for yourself whether two…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Jun 16

First Artwork From Terminator 4 And RoboCop Remake

New Terminator teaser art from Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins shows glowing robot eyes with terrible teeth, at yesterday’s Licensing International Expo 2008 in New York. The weirdly British teeth only fuel our suspicions that the Terminators in T4 wil be more lifelike than ever. Other exciting images to come out of the expo this…

io9 Meredith Woerner Jun 11

Bloody Sexy New G.I. Joe Pics

We’ve got three days’ worth of spoilers to catch you up on here. That includes new clips from J.J. Abrams’ new show Fringe and his old show Lost. Plus new set pics from the filming of G.I. Joe and Transformers 2, and a new synopsis for M. Night Shyamalan’s The Happening. And it’s not morning…

Television Charlie Jane Anders May 27

Wanna Know Who’s In That Coffin On Lost?

There are some things in the new Indiana Jones movie that will only make sense if you’ve read a lot of spoilers in advance — because they’re never explained on-screen, but they’re covered in depth in the leaks and over-sharing promo materials for the film. It just proves that spoilers can actually enhance your appreciation…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders May 19

First Look At Christopher Eccleston In G.I. Joe

The greatest Doctor Who star of them all, Christopher Eccleston, is playing a villain in the new G.I. Joe movie, and the first image of him without his mask has been released. There are also new pictures of Heavy Duty, played by Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, who will always be revered as Mr. Eko from Lost. Known…

io9 Meredith Woerner May 8

Bring on the Vipers!

Destro’s M.A.R.S. Arctic Headquarters have been revealed for all to see. Thanks to a IESB.net’s Robert Sanchez we can now glimpse the sets and glean some of the secrets of the new G.I. Joe flick. Find out what’s in Destro’s Arctic Headquarters, and get some toy hints, after the jump. Destro’s Arctic Headquarters include a…

Movies Meredith Woerner May 6

Scifi PSAs: Because Knowing Is Half The Battle

G.I. Joe’s Recondo teaches that the more you know, the less likely you are to hide in a fridge. Thanks, Recondo! Although honestly, it is a pretty great hiding place. Back in the day, Saturday mornings weren’t just a place for awesome science fiction cartoons, they were also a chance for the government to instill…

io9 Meredith Woerner May 1

Power-Armor Vs. Nano-Tech Super Soldiers, In G.I. Joe

Starship Troopers 3 may finally show us a glimpse of the powered armor Heinlein talks about in the novel — but we’ll get our real power armor fix from the G.I. Joe movie, coming in 2009. I haven’t been sure whether Joe really counted as science fiction, but a new script review gives plenty of…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Apr 21

Will The Master Chief Be A Movie Star?

After three different scripts, the Halo movie has fallen into development hell due to “cockblocking” from the control freaks at Microsoft. So screenwriter Stuart Beattie (G.I. Joe) has decided to try and break the logjam by writing a Halo script on spec. Minor spoilers ahead. Based on the Fall of Reach prequel novel, Beattie’s script…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Apr 1

New Pictures of Snake-Eyes Costume Meet Your Futuristic Ninja Needs

You can finally take a gander at photos of “Darth Maul/The Toad” Ray Park in his full Snake-Eyes costume from the upcoming G.I. Joe film, and we grudgingly have to admit that he looks fairly badass. Even though his visor looks a bit like Geordi’s from Star Trek: The Next Generation, we’d never tell him…

io9 Kevin Kelly Mar 26

Just Turn It Into G.I. Joe Vs. Transformers!

Fans and critics are lambasting G.I. Joe producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura’s casting choices for the upcoming movie, and we’d have to agree. Besides, if he really wants to try and get some box office bang, he should adapt the G.I. Joe Vs. Transformers comic book. After all, he produced Transformers as well, so it shouldn’t…

io9 Kevin Kelly Jan 8

Splashdown with G.I. Joe in 1965

G.I. Joe — Space Oddity

More New Joker-Isms From The Dark Knight

James Kirk’s Earliest Challenge, In J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek

Hulk Sequel’s Villain May Be The Character You Least Suspected

Has The Villain Of The Avengers Movie Already Been Revealed?

Yet Another Tacky Resurrection On Heroes?

First Artwork From Terminator 4 And RoboCop Remake

Bloody Sexy New G.I. Joe Pics

Wanna Know Who’s In That Coffin On Lost?

First Look At Christopher Eccleston In G.I. Joe

Bring on the Vipers!

Scifi PSAs: Because Knowing Is Half The Battle

Power-Armor Vs. Nano-Tech Super Soldiers, In G.I. Joe

Will The Master Chief Be A Movie Star?

New Pictures of Snake-Eyes Costume Meet Your Futuristic Ninja Needs

Just Turn It Into G.I. Joe Vs. Transformers!

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