joe retaliation joe retaliation american military science fiction action film directed based toy comic media franchises written film sequel joe serving soft reboot franchise retaliation features ensemble cast ray park reprising roles film takes role cobra commander replacing round principal cast film cobra operative president united_states terrorist organization able frame nearly cobra commander places world leaders cobra control gains access advanced outnumbered surviving form plan original general overthrow cobra commander allies originally slated release june film delayed order convert boost interest international markets released north_america march received generally negative reviews box office success grossing million worldwide plot duke leader unit framed stealing nuclear pakistan president united_states unit subsequently military air strike duke casualties survivors flint rescue cobra commander underground maximum security prison germany leaving injured escape temple recover learning alive blind master leader sends snake eyes ray park apprentice cousin capture answer murder uncle hard master flint return united_states set base operations gym announces cobra replace elite special forces unit president leads general provides weapons helps infiltrate fundraising event president attending steals sample president dna confirms escape confrontation head presidential detail member cobra snake eyes locate capture battle japan reveals murdered hard master joined cobra avenge uncle accompanies snake eyes join efforts stop cobra invites world leaders summit historic nuclear reveals created seven bombardment weapons mass destruction command destroys central london prove superiority threatens destroy capitals countries don submit cobra cobra commander kills revealing cobra deception world leaders snake eyes flint fight cobra soldiers cobra commander remaining weapons instructs protect launch device killed combat destroys weapons rescue president cobra commander escapes battle disappears uncle real president addresses nation white_house ceremony flint snake eyes commemorated heroes presents pistol belonged general use finally finds cobra commander avenge duke raises weapon fires single shot honor fallen comrades cast joe snake eyes lady general clutch cobra commander voice cobra commander lee thomas tommy storm shadow characters president united states blind master chief staff daughter production development financially successful release studio vice chairman paramount_pictures stated sequel developed january writers hired write script sequel movie originally thought titled joe later denied originally going return director sequel paramount_pictures announced february direct sequel july sequel revealed joe retaliation later declare paramount wanted reboot served sequel lot people saw movie don want thing casting january confirmed lee reprise role storm shadow sequel returned duke snake eyes respectively actress played film stated cast members returning aforementioned actors march stated returning sequel confirmed returning cobra commander sequel june cast cast flint respectively talks role july confirmed lead female role confirmed portray villain confirmed reprise role final film appears couple non dialogue scenes playing scenes confirmed play mouse august added confirmed cast star film original character replacement fan favorite joe character sgt slaughter sgt slaughter stated originally supposed sgt slaughter conflict toy companies wasn able things rock doesn contract wants successful september casting sheet leaked internet revealed cobra commander appear sequel unknown play character said fans glimpse film reprise role sequel confirmed joe retaliation cobra commander character played rise cobra actor confirmed voice cobra commander sequel filming principal photography began august louisiana november crew member died accident new_orleans warehouse serving production incident happened crew members changing set battle shot new_orleans warehouse previously build nasa rockets fitted green screen wall steep angle lot rigging swing stunt people fort pike louisiana stands south_carolina site climactic summit meeting leaders nuclear armed countries visual effects retaliation visual effects shots handled effects companies visual effects supervisor declared visuals aimed big bold typical franchise retaliation attempt bit gritty realism major effects given effects created digital vehicles aircraft look fantastic plausible given match practical models satellite sequence shows related disguise president head replacement software developed curious case legacy london destruction digital white_house mountain sword fight computer generated backgrounds digital stunt people performance responsible desert attack explosive bugs malfunction underground prison handled minor effects news graphics music film score composed release previously slated release june paramount announced delaying film release march later moved march order convert movie boost interest international markets delay film industry according paramount implemented substantial advertising campaign beginning super bowl commercial warehouses toys waiting film launch paramount produced films scheduled summer dictator katy_perry studio wanted avoid competing scheduled june deadline reported ban pakistan film banned pakistan initial scenes beginning movie depict country negatively according film censor board officials based cinema posted facebook page film screened restrictions censor board censorship film depiction pakistan unstable state fictional portrayal foreign invasion pakistan nuclear installations caught film censor authorities consequently restrictions imposed screening movie according official censor board film portrayed pakistan negatively issue war terror international standing country scene shows assassination pakistani president martial law fair representation country cinema official explained obviously things passed things relevant content film promotion december premiere trailer film released youtube exclusively trailer features remix white stripes song mob following release trailer interview magazine featured joe retaliation thursday video face indie film january shorter teaser trailer film aired super bowl containing music japanese trailer focusing actor lee released april second trailer debut april containing viral marketing initiative inviting viewers interact website facebook application film december trailer released featuring footage london destruction january minute clip film featuring battle snake eyes attached screenings witch hunters soundtrack score composer released april film confirmed february despite movie release moved june march initial figures vehicles role play items shipped retailers appeared store shelves variety article published stating released figures pulled shelves recalled company official statement indicated existing product sold new product shipments halted existing retaliation figures available target toys late december released united_states february home media joe retaliation released dvd blu ray blu ray july blu ray extended action cut added minutes footage violence available united_states version best buy exclusive film topped blu ray dvd sales charts blu ray dvd units sold film topped weekend reception critical response review aggregator website rotten_tomatoes reported approval rating average rating based reviews website consensus reads arguably superior predecessor joe retaliation overwhelmed nonstop action leave lasting impression metacritic assigns weighted average rating reviews mainstream critics film received average score indicating mixed average reviews based critics higher film average score village_voice wrote positive review movie pushes right past competent legitimately enjoyable added movie dumb honest accomplished stuff movie fun hollywood reporter critical film use accurate reflection franchise comic book cartoon origins predicted earn better predecessor joe entertainment_weekly gave film grade calling executed action commented trivial way triumph razor sharp hyper violent style formulaic substance hollywood evolved point deliver kinds thrills maximum force impact light result regarded harmless diversion year olds slant_magazine gave stars criticizing film cut happy style plot action sequences direction poetry high speed motion writing blog gave film wrote expect handful loose ends justice served said film aims sincere straightforward way attempting biggest retaliation masterpiece movie fun doesn feel like letter word negative review los_angeles_times panned overwhelmingly complicated globe enemies enemies story line noted humor works offers retaliation redemption ended convoluted frankly think hard negative review came ridiculed movie large scale destruction foreign cities writing audiences thrilled sight paris attack cobra pleased watch london endure horrific fate sequence tossed quick fashion time spectacle collapsing summarized movie straight faced brand dumb predecessor popmatters journalist wrote fans bought toys watched cartoon read comics 80s like aged children suggest proceeding watch fun film kids compromise leave commentary track film remain treat eyes easily parts apologize brain writing empire magazine richards gave movie stars compared predecessor writing film laugh takes silly ingredients flat retaliation promises delivers gave movie stars possible branding ridiculous contained packaged garbage adding joe retaliation video game big screen insult number video games far creative challenging better looking despite negative critical response audiences responded favorably polls found audiences gave film average grade minus box office joe retaliation grossed north_america internationally worldwide total overall according 25th highest grossing film north_america 18th highest grossing film worldwide year highest grossing film joe film series fifth highest grossing film north_america film grossed million opening day box office film retained spot day weekend grossed million highest easter debut clash lower predecessor opening weekend million international response positive million weekend sequel april reports surfaced joe film likely studio announced return direct film san diego comic con talked bringing film writers second film thinking bringing sequel johnson interested returning sequel park talked possible return snake eyes including pet wolf timber stated open joe crossover stated interested directing told hoped johnson return script writing stage considering adding important role september confirmed direct film writer teenage turtles pen film script december talked writing film script feelings duke killed told mtv return duke sequel april interview johnson believes return direct working live action film find director film revealed film release date june told interview meeting new directors filming start early july variety reported write script film focus johnson returning february reported twins series appearing april studio hired write film direct film november deadline reported lead writers room joe film
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