If you were wondering what Paramount Pictures would do next with the G.I. JOE film franchise, you might have been expecting a major reboot, or perhaps a spinoff that isn’t directly connected to the previous films. Instead we’re getting a prequel of sorts, dealing with the origins of one of the team’s most popular characters. SNAKE EYES: G.I. JOE ORIGINS takes us back to the beginning of the typically silent character’s origin story, and puts Henry Golding (CRAZY RICH ASIANS) in the lead as the title character. This is a film that will undoubtedly rub some fans the wrong way as it very much strays from the character’s previously established origin stories in some pretty big ways. But I am happy to see Golding in a leading role in a big movie like this, so hopefully the end result will be good. Directed by Robert Schwentke (RED), the cast also includes Andrew Koji as Storm Shadow, Úrsula Corberó as The Baroness, Samara Weaving as Scarlett, Haruka Abe as Akiko, Tahehiro Hira as Kenta, and Iko Uwais as Hard Master. Check out the new trailer below, and a featurette, and tell us your thoughts in the comments.
Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins stars Henry Golding as Snake Eyes, a tenacious loner who is welcomed into an ancient Japanese clan called the Arashikage after saving the life of their heir apparent. Upon arrival in Japan, the Arashikage teach Snake Eyes the ways of the ninja warrior while also providing something he’s been longing for: a home. But, when secrets from his past are revealed, Snake Eyes’ honor and allegiance will be tested – even if that means losing the trust of those closest to him.
Born and raised in Dallas, Mark has been a movie critic since 1994, with reviews featured in print, radio and National TV. In 2001 he started the Entertainment section of the Herorealm website, where he contributed film reviews and celebrity interviews until 2004. After three years of service there, he started Bigfanboy.com, which has become one of the Dallas film community's leading information websites. Bigfanboy hosts several movie screenings in the Texas area, and works closely with film and TV studios and promotional partners to host exciting events and contests. The site also features a variety of rare celebrity and filmmaker interviews, and Bigfanboy.com regularly covers the film festival circuit as well. In addition to Hollywood reporting, Mark has worked for many years as an advertising and sci-fi/comic book artist. Clients have included Lucasfilm Ltd., Topps Trading Cards, The Dallas Mavericks and The Dallas Stars. From 2002 until 2015 he managed the Dallas Comic Con, Sci-Fi Expo and Fan Days events in the DFW area. He currently catalogs rare comic books and movie memorabilia for Heritage Auctions, and runs the Dallas Comic Show conventions, but remains an avid moviegoer and cinema buff. 
