The Upcoming G.I. JOE: SNAKE EYES Movie Will Reportedly Start Shooting This Fall
It looks like Paramount Pictures and Hasbro are getting ready to move forward on their next G.I. Joe movie, and this one will focus on none other than Snake Eyes.
According to HollywoodNorth.buzz, G.I. Joe: Snake Eyes is supposed to start shooting this fall in Vancouver. They say that that the movie will shoot from October 15th to December 9th. Apparently the crew members already set up at the location are going around wearing G.I. Joe production shirts.
Evan Spiliotopoulos (Beauty and the Beast and The Huntsman: Winter's War) was previously hired to write the script. We have no idea what the story for the film will tell, but I do like the fact that Snake Eyes is getting his own movie. He’s a fan favorite G.I. Joe character and has been the best part of the two previous G.I. Joe films.
It was also previously reported that Robert Schwentke was in talks to direct the film. Schwentke has been hit and miss with some of his previous projects. Some of those films include RED, The Time Traveler’s Wife, R.I.P.D., Insurgent, Allegiant, and The Captain, which was a great film! I’m not sure if he’s actually attached to direct or not.
Snake Eyes is known for his all-black ninja style, and he doesn't speak. Here's a little background on the character:
One of the few mysterious and the more dangerous members of the G.I. Joe Team, Snake-Eyes served as a recon ranger in the jungles of Southeast Asia. All that can be said after that stint is he went on a long sabbatical, most believe it was in Japan. Some say he was training with the same ninja clan that begat Storm Shadow. We know his fighting skills have become more efficient and deadly. Rumors surfaced that when he was recruited into the Joe Team by Hawk, he was hunting rabbits at the time... with his bare hands.
The character also has a special relationship with Scarlett and sometimes he carries out solo missions with his pet wolf, Timber. I would love for this movie to focus on one of those solo missions. This could be like a John Wick-style G.I. Joe action movie!
The film currently has a release date of June 4th, 2021.