Here are a few videos from the Journey 2 Premiere in L.A. Dwayne did a lot of interviews sort of like a press junket so I put some of the together

ET was on the red carpet last night for the premiere of Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, a sequel with Dwayne Johnson, of whom his co-stars spoke very kindly.

“Dwayne is Superman,” director Brad Peyton said. “He’s the nicest guy in the world, and he can also bench-press you at will.”

Co-star Josh Hutcherson also had his share of admiring words for the man who rose to fame as a professional wrestler

“He’s a guy that can go from being the big action star, and then he flashes that million-dollar smile and just makes the ladies swoon. He’s got a very sensitive, compassionate side to him too,” the 19-year-old actor said.

“To steal the term, it’s been a hell of a ‘journey,’” Johnson said as he flashed his ‘million-dollar smile.’ “I got to play the ukulele. I got to sing to Sir Michael Caine. I got to make my pecs pop. I mean, some call it entertainment [but] I would refer to it as heaven.”

The 39-year-old charismatic gentleman just winked at the camera when asked about the movie.

“That’s my international way of saying it’s damn good,” Johnson explained. Somehow we already knew exactly what he meant.

Los Angeles Times Hero Complex
Feb. 03, 2012

The invasion is underway — “G.I. Joe: Retaliation” won’t arrive in theaters until June 29, but the commando sequel is already trying to win hearts and minds with the new commercial that airs on Super Bowl Sunday during the big game on NBC. It’s a film that will be driven by action and sprinkled with comedy, according to producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura, but it also aspires to bridge an interesting pop-culture generation gap.

When the first film in the franchise, “G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra,” arrived in theaters in 2009, di Bonaventura heard from plenty of confused people — the common link was that most had grown up in the 1960s or 1970s when G.I. Joe was a brand name synonymous with the 12-inch-tall military-man toy that introduced the term “action figure.” They were all unaware of the 1980s reinvention of the brand — in Marvel Comics, toys and animation — that used G.I. Joe as the code name for an elite, high-tech military force. Continue reading »

Added 30+ candids of Dwayne at the ‘Journey 2: The Mysterious Island’ Los Angeles Premiere at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre on February 2, 2012 in Hollywood, California. .

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Official interview coming February 6th!

Stuart Heritage guardian.co.uk
Thursday 2 February 2012 20.00 GMT

Dwayne Johnson on working with Michael Caine, and his trailblazing use of pecs in his new movie

Who am I speaking to? The Rock or Dwayne Johnson? It’s hard to keep up.

You’re speaking to both, as well as Big Daddy (1).

How would you describe Journey 2 Mysterious Island (2)?

The film is a lot of fun. It’s visually stunning with some great special effects, some great action sequences, some great tension and adventure. Last, but certainly not least, I look great in 3D.

And how would The Rock describe it?

The Rock would describe the film in the same way that I just described it. But at the end, he’d say: “The Rock looks great in 3D.”

What was it like working with Michael Caine (3)? You get into some good arguments in the first half.

We had an outstanding chemistry from the beginning. I have been such a big admirer of Sir Michael for years now. He is humble, he’s gracious, he’s a man’s man, tells a great dirty joke. We had a great chemistry offscreen, and a great biting chemistry onscreen. Continue reading »

Courtesy of Usatoday.com Here’s an exclusive sneak peek at the first wave of action figures from the summer movie “G.I. Joe: Retaliation,” including Dwayne Johnson’s Roadblock, Channing Tatum’s Duke and Cobra Commander. G.I. Joe is celebrating 30 years of battling the evil organization Cobra on the big screen as well as in the toy aisle. Directed by Jon M. Chu and due out in theaters June 29, G.I. Joe: Retaliation is the follow-up to the 1980s military-tinged franchise’s first cinematic affair three years ago, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, which was the highest pop-culture point to date of three decades of comic books, cartoons and toys.

And with a new movie come new action figures of returning actors Channing Tatum as team leader Duke and Ray Park as the ninja Snake Eyes, franchise newbie Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as heavy machine gunner Roadblock, and many more. (

For those who’ve been waiting for a toy to complement their John McClane action figure, Bruce Willis is in the flick, too, as “original Joe,” Joe Colton.)

Hasbro releases the new line of Retaliation movie toys on May 28, with a focus on the 3.75-inch-tall figures popularized in 1982 with the first wave of the modern “Real American Hero” Joe toys, which influenced a generation just as the 12-inch figures did when they debuted in 1964. Many of the new toys will be on display at the American Toy Fair in New York City Feb. 12-15. Continue reading »

The New Line and Warner Bros. sequel is pacing 76 percent ahead of the first film in the select countries where it has opened.

Warner Bros.’ decision to take advantage of various holidays and open New Line’s Journey 2: The Mysterious Island in select foreign markets before the film’s North American launch on Feb. 10 is paying off.

The sequel, starring Dwayne Johnson, Michael Caine, Josh Hutcherson and Vanessa Hudgens, has already grossed $26.5 million from only eight markets, 76 percent ahead of the 2008 Journey to the Center of the Earth at the same point in those territories, according to Warner Bros. president of international distribution Veronika Kwan-Rubinek.

(Hutcherson, who stars in the upcoming Hunger Games, is the only returning cast member.)

Journey 2 opened nearly three weeks ago in Hong Kong, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan, where the Chinese New Year holiday makes for prime moviegoing. It also opened in Australia and New Zealand, where there are school holidays.

The sequel has earned $6.6 million in Korea, followed by $5.6 million in Australia, where Fast Five – also starring Johnson — did massive business. Continue reading »

Here’s a sneak peek at the G.I. Joe 2 superbowl spot! Thanks princessa

Seeking solace from the overwhelming island heat, Total Film grabbed some shade for a chat with Dwayne Johnson and Josh Hutcherson.

Dwayne Johnson Interview