G.I. Joe, the action figure created by Pawtucket’s Hasbro toy company, has had two incarnations since his debut on the world stage in 1964, plus animated TV shows and comic books. And now, 45 years after he became a household name, there is the live-action feature film G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra which will have its North American premiere Monday night at the Showcase in Warwick in a benefit performance for Hasbro Children’s Hospital and the Bradley Hospital with director Stephen Sommers and star Rachel Nichols in the audience.

The film, which stars Dennis Quaid as General Hawk, Channing Tatum, and Jonathan Pryce as the U.S. president, will have a Hollywood premiere Thursday night before opening nationwide Friday.

That’s a lot of excitement for a guy who only stands 3¾ inches tall.

Full Story: G.I. Joe comes to life in Warwick Source: Providence Journal, August 3rd, 2009 Author: Michael Janusonis Added on August 3rd, 2009 at 10:25 am, by Matt Mikula