Ahead of its premiere in theaters nationwide on July 23, we are happy to unveil an exclusive poster for the anticipated movie’s IMAX release. Per the press release, the IMAX release ofSnake Eyeswill be “digitally re-mastered into the image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience with proprietary IMAX DMR technology. The crystal-clear images, coupled with IMAX’s customized theatre geometry and powerful digital audio, create a unique environment that will make audiences feel as if they are in the movie.”
VariousSnake Eyes trailersand sneak peeks have been released in recent months. The new poster for the IMAX release puts theG.I. Joehero’s mask front and center, though the movie will give fans a peek behind the mask into the character’s journey of how he got there. It’s especially exciting for many longtime fans of the franchise, as Snake Eyes has long been the most mysteriousG.I. Joecharacter, so the new movie could provides answers to many long-standing questions.
Robert Schwentke directsSnake Eyesusing a screenplay by Evan Spiliotopoulos, Joe Shrapnel, and Anna Waterhouse. Brian Goldner, Erik Howsam, and Lorenzo di Bonaventura produced. The movie stars Henry Golding as an unmasked version of the titularG.I. Joe fan favorite, asSnake Eyesis a prequel that serves as an origin story for the character. Andrew Koji, Úrsula Corberó, Samara Weaving, and Iko Uwais also star.
Koji playsStorm Shadow, a member of the Arashikage and Snake Eyes' brother in arms who will eventually become his archenemy. A logline for the movie reads: “A mysterious lone fighter, known only as ‘Snake Eyes’, is welcomed into and trained by an ancient Japanese ninja clan called the Arashikage, but finds his loyalties being tested when secrets from his past are revealed, as he eventually goes on the path to become the famousG.I. Joehero.”
This is the third installment of theG.I. Joemovie series that was kicked off in 2009 with the original titleG.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra. The sequelG.I. Joe Retaliationfollowed in 2013, with both of those movies featuring Ray Park in the role of an older Snake Eyes. While there have been reports ofSnake Eyesgetting a sequel of its own, producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura said in May that there are multiple scripts in development forG.I. Joe 3.
“There have been some scripts that are in development currently,” Bonaventura told Entertainment Weekly. “The truth of the matter is it could have gone first if we’d gotten a good script, but we struggled. While we struggled, in came a really goodSnake Eyesscript.”
He added: “[There’s] absolutely no question [G.I. Joe 3will happen]. We want to get it right. How fast? There’s always a question, but no, there’s absolutely a commitment from Paramount to get anotherJoeup and running.”
Snake Eyesis set to be opened intoIMAXTheatres nationwide on Friday, July 23. The new IMAX poster for the anticipatedG.I. Joeprequel comes to us from Paramount Pictures. you may get your IMAX tickets here:IMAX.com.
