In addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s breakthrough with Iron Man in 2008, another trend developed in cinema around this time: toy movies. The biggest success in this genre is probably the Transformers series, which grossed billions.
In addition, there was also the sci-fi action blockbuster GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra, which was based on the Hasbro toys, in 2009. On Saturday, the film with stars like Channing Tatum will be shown on Sat.1. Even if you have already forgotten the series, it was recently revived for a crossover.
Sci-Fi action on TV: This is what the first GI Joe film is about
The story of the film by The Mummy director Stephen Sommers revolves around the soldiers stationed in Kazakhstan, Captain Duke Hauser (Channing Tatum) and Weems alias Ripcord (Marlon Wayans). When they are supposed to escort the transport of missile warheads from the Mars company, they are overpowered by the terrorist organization Cobra. They finally get help from the secret special unit called GI Joe. Both soldiers become part of it and start fighting against Cobra.
Watch a German trailer for the first GI Joe movie here:
GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra – Trailer (German) HD
GI Joe was brought into the Transformers universe
After the sequel GI Joe: The Reckoning and the flopped spin-off Snake Eyes: GI Joe Origins, the sci-fi series disappeared into obscurity However, in the latest Transformers film, Rise of the Beasts, there was a surprise last year.
At the very end, an agent named Burke, who is part of GI Joe, appears. This clearly teased a crossover between the two series, which come from Hasbro. However, plans for a joint film of this kind have not yet been announced.
When is GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra on TV?
Sat. 1 will broadcast the franchise premiere on September 7, 2024 from 11:00 p.m. The film runs with advertising until 1:15 a.m. Alternatively, you can watch the film at any time on Paramount+ in the streaming flat rate.