The Rock's "GI Joe: Retaliation" Release Date Moved To WM29 Week

[Big Hoss Rambler]

DeadlineHollywood.com is reporting exclusively that the release date G.I. Joe: Retaliation starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has been pushed back from a June 29th release date back to March 29, 2013.

The movie will be converted to 3D in post production to maximize the potential box office proceeds, with Russia and China big consumers of 3D movies. The original 6/29 release date would have put it up against the powerhouse Avengers movie and the upcoming Spiderman reboot.

The Deadline Hollywood article states:

"Hollywood is shocked that Paramount vacated the primo date, especially because Paramount blew a wad on a Super Bowl commercial and already was starting TV and outdoor ads for GI Joe 2."

G.I. Joe: Retaliation will hit theaters the same week as WrestleMania 29, so you can imagine WWE will be on board marketing the hell out of the movie. The Rock has already announced he'll be at WrestleMania 29.

Source: DeadlineHollywood & lop

 

[Matt]

Well atleast that means the rock is probs going to be at wrestlemania

 

[Leo C]

Cool. Convenient that it'll be close to WM.

 

[Donald Trump_]

Well atleast that means the rock is probs going to be at wrestlemania

There's no probs, he is. He will be rock bottoming Brock Lesnar to retain the WWE championship. :dawg:

 

[Stopspot]

So this means we will most likely see Rock at WM again this year. Coolio dadio.

 

[Donald Trump_]

IDK Why people are saying probs, he already said in the conference he's going to be @ WM 29. And he's coming back to win wwe championship. :rock:

 

[Stopspot]

Putting the WWE championship on a part timer like Rock or Brock would be stupid and devalue the title even more then it already has being pushed out of the main event in favour of whatever baseball cap Cena is wearing.

 

[Donald Trump_]

Putting the WWE championship on a part timer like Rock or Brock would be stupid and devalue the title even more then it already has being pushed out of the main event in favour of whatever baseball cap Cena is wearing.

The Rock will probably take a break from Hollywood for several months to come back for title reigns and put young talent over and entertain the fans. And how would having argueably the greatest superstar in WWE history win the title devalue it? If anything it'll make it worth more. Plus, Rock is in his prime. Him winning the title wouldn't be much different than R-Truth or henry winning it if age is a factor.