Last week I got a phone call from my mother. She was having a garage sale and found two large boxes of GI Joes in the attic. She wanted to know if I could bear parting with them. Naturally, I freaked out and screamed at her about how special they were to me, and they will proudly remain inside the crawl space for another two decades until I accidentally discover them and reminisce about fond childhood memories for about six hours. Thankfully, eighty percent of the male population also seemed to go through a G.I. Joe phase too, and the movie based on the toys is shaping up to be epic.
According to Variety, Stephen Sommers has officially signed on to helm the cartoon adaptation. We reported the rumor last week, but sources have now confirmed the rumblings. Production is set to start in February with a goal release date in the summer of 2009. I’m going to be honest: if you’re not excited for this movie, you probably don’t have a soul. G.I. Joe is the quintessential badass, and I can’t wait to watch him pound Cobra into oblivion two summers from now. Get pumped. This is going to be legendary.
