Thanks to 3D, 'G.I. Joe 3' is on the way
Sun, March 31, 2013 
As Paramount and MGM experienced firsthand with past January's Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters, never underestimate 3D surcharges and those international markets. As Variety's Andrew Stewart Tweeted earlier, G.I. Joe Retaliation has cumed $132 million worldwide in its first four days of release (already breaking even on its $130 million budget). Not a bad amount for a movie that was pushed back at the last minute, and obviously more than good enough for Paramount to move forward with a follow-up.
No details on plot or release date, as obviously the movie is in early stages, but expect most of the returning players from Retaliation to return -- Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, D.J. Cotrona, Elodie Yung, Adrianne Padalecki -- as well as holdovers from The Rise of Cobra like Ray Park and Byung-hun Lee. And considering how packed summer is getting, expect Paramount and MGM to bow the film March 2015 instead.
Reader Comments (1)
Making 130 on a 130 budget doesn't even put them close to breaking even. The studio see's about half of the domestic take and in some cases less in foreign markets. Not to mention the cost that went into marketing the movie twice. I'm not saying it won't turn a profit, eventually.