Remember that list of directors for
G.I. Joe sequel? On that list we had F. Gary Gray (
The Italian Job), Jaume Collet-Serra (
Unknown) and Jon Chu (
Justin Bieber: Never Say Never). So who is directing the sequel? Yep, you guessed it, Jon Chu will helm the new
G.I. Joe movie.
From
Deadline:
I'm told that Paramount Pictures has chosen Jon M. Chu to direct G.I. Joe 2, the sequel to G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra. Chu just made the studio a pile of dough with Justin Bieber: Never Say Never. The competition came down to Chu and Gary Gray, with Unknown helmer Jaume Collet-Serra also meeting with studio brass."
Plus, studio is trying to get most of the cast back, starting with Channing Tatum. Jon Chu also directed
Step Up 2: The Streets and
Step-Up 3-D
So, what do you think about this news?