More G.I. Joe 2 news:

Producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura has come forward to explain his intentions behind the Jon M. Chu directed sequel G.I. Joe 2: Cobra Strikes. Dwayne Johnson, also known to some as “The Rock”, recently joined this new adventure as Roadblock. As Lorenzo di Bonaventura tells it, this new addition to theatrical franchise will be one of the movie’s two lead characters.

Apparently Randy Orton did an interview in speaking to the Arizona-based KUPD radio and had some things to say about The Rock:

Orton also targeted The Rock, whom he criticized in an interview this spring. Orton reiterated his disapproval over The Rock’s seemingly-hollow claims that he was never going to leave again before expressing dissatisfaction with how Rock responded to the remarks. Instead of discussing his anger with Orton personally, The Rock allegedly called into the WWE office to complain that Orton gave an interview burying The Rock and Triple H (Orton contends he did not bury Triple H and that Rock simply threw his name into the mix to make noise). According to Orton, John Laurinaitis subsequently relayed management’s dissatisfaction with the remarks.

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According to NOLA.com
The sequel to 2009′s effects-laden action film G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, which is at least for now titled G.I. Joe 2: Cobra Strikes appears to be ready to begin shooting in the Crescent City(New Orleans) on Aug. 1, with the nearly four-month shoot continuing through late November.

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has taken to his official Twitter page to respond to CM Punk’s unscripted promo from this past week’s edition of WWE RAW, part of which included Punk saying that Rock vs. John Cena at WrestleMania 28 as the main event makes him sick:

“CM Punk: it’s simple business – The Rock is the main event at Wrestlemania cause it draws more money in one night, then u will in lifetime.”

If you didn’t catch what CM Punk said about The Rock read below:

After the match, Punk takes a mic and has a seat at the top of the ramp. Punk is wearing a Steve Austin t-shirt. Punk says before he leaves, he has some things he wants to get off his chest. Punk says he doesn’t hate Cena, he actually likes him more than most people in the back. Punk hates the idea that Cena is the best, because he’s not. Punk says he’s the best, the best in the world. Punk says Cena is better than one thing – kissing Vince McMahon’s ass. Punk says Cena is as good at kissing Vince’s ass than Hulk Hogan was. Punk also brings up The Rock being Vince’s ass kisser. Punk says he is the best wrestler in the world and has been since day 1 of walking into this company. Punk brings up how Paul Heyman saw something in him. Punk says yea, I’m a Heyman guy. Punk says Brock Lesnar was also a Heyman guy and he left. Punk says the difference is, he’s leaving with the WWE Title. Continue reading »

With “Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1″ only a few months away, the combined powers of Team Edward and Team Jacob are still demolishing the competition in awards shows and this year’s Teen Choice Awards appear to be no different.

The nominees are out for the late summer celebration of movies, TV and music, with “Twilight Saga: Eclipse” leading the wolf pack with 12 nominations including, Choice Fantasy Movie Actor (for both Taylor Lautner and Robert Pattinson), Choice Fantasy Actress for Kristen Stewart and Choice Fantasy Movie.

Other 2010 holdovers nabbing noms include “Scott Pilgrim,” “Easy A,” and “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1.”

But don’t count 2011′s blockbusters out of the running. Representing this year are “Fast Five,” which saw most of the cast including Vin Diesel and Dwayne Johnson score nominations, along with “X-Men: First Class,” “Bridesmaids,” “Super 8,” “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides” and “Water for Elephants,” which might be signal that Pattinson has leverage with the fans outside of just the “Twilight” franchise.

The 2011 Teen Choice Awards air August 7 on Fox and you can browse the full list of nominations below (and find the TV and music noms on the show’s official site).

Choice Movie: Action
“Fast Five”
“Faster”
“Scott Pilgrim vs. the World”
“The Tourist”
“Unstoppable”

Choice Movie Actor: Action
Michael Cera, “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World”
Johnny Depp, “The Tourist”
Vin Diesel, “Fast Five”
Dwayne Johnson, “Fast Five”
Paul Walker, “Fast Five”

Choice Movie Actress: Action
Jordana Brewster, “Fast Five”
Rosario Dawson, “Unstoppable”
Carla Gugino, “Faster”
Angelina Jolie, “The Tourist”
Mary Elizabeth Winstead, “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World” Continue reading »

Two more actors are going Joe.

Rapper-turned-actor RZA (Wu-tang) and D.J. Cotrona, best known as one of the cast members of TV’s Detroit 1-8-7, are in negotiations to board Paramount’s new G.I. Joe movie being directed by Jon Chu.

Other than Channing Tatum, the Lorenzo di Bonaventura-produced action movie is coming back with a whole new cast with Dwayne Johnson and Elodie Yung among the newcomers to the franchise.

Cotrona will play Flint, a Joe soldier best known in the toyline and 1980s comics for his shotgun and beret.

RZA will play a martial arts master named the Blind Master who in the past trained Joe commandoes Snake-Eyes and Jinx (Yung).

Cotrona, repped by UTA and the Schiff Company, appeared in 2010’s weepie Dear John with Tatum and also starred in NBC’s short-lived drama Windfall.

RZA’s credits include American Gangster, The Next Three Days and Repo Men, and stars as the title characters in The Man with the Iron Fists with Russell Crowe. He is repped by ICM and Joe Carlone management.

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I have added 4 photos of Dwayne and Dany at the Critics Choice Awards After Party at Buffalo Club in California back in 2010.

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Earlier this month we heard that Paramount were in discussions with Dwayne Johnson (Fast Five) to join G.I. Joe: Cobra Strikes as a character called Roadblock, and now the actor has tweeted to confirm he’ll be part of the movie.

“It’s official: Call the Pentagon, get me my big ass gun – Rocks a JOE!” -DJ

Wikipedia states Roadblock’s “primary function in G.I. Joe is as a heavy machine gunner and a secondary function as a cook.” The character is also the cousin of Heavy Duty, who was played by Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje in G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra.

Zombieland writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick wrote the script for the sequel, and Jon M. Chu (Justin Bieber: Never Say Never, Step Up 3D) will be in the directors chair when filming begins later this year. Paramount have set the release date for August 10th, 2012, however with Star Trek 2 unlikely to meets it’s June 2012 release the studio may give G.I. Joe: Cobra Strikes that slot instead.

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Variety reports that director Justin Lin is set to return, along with stars Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, and Dwayne Johnson.  The status of planned spin-off for Johnson’s character, Hobbs, is unknown.  Just after the last installment’s big opening, Lin made it clear that he would be back for another round, saying, “After this big weekend, we’re going forward,” assuring a concerned moviegoing public, “It’s pretty much 100 percent. It’s going to happen.”

He also said that the action would shift to a new global location, after Fast Five took place in Rio de Janeiro.

Additionally, Universal signed Fast Five screenwriter Chris Morgan to a two year contract that will include another Fast sequel.  Of course, all of this is no surprise, since the last film included a post-credits scene clearly laying out a narrative direction for the continued adventures of Dom, Brian, Mia, Hobbs, and the whole gang.  Now, though, we can all circle May 24, 2013 on our calendars.

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Here is a photo Dwayne posted of him on the Splash Mountain ride at Disneyland this past weekend. He sure loves to show off those guns of his:

To Disney and all the fans I met that day – THANK YOU. We had a blast.
Splash Mountain… BRING IT ON!