New ‘Snake Eyes’ Character Poster Revealed Ahead of Teaser Trailer

PARAMOUNT Pictures revealed a new Snake Eyes character poster ahead of teaser trailer, in order to get G.I. Joe fans hyped for the upcoming origin story feature film. 

Snake Eyes will star Henry Golding (Crazy Rich Asians) in the leading role and take a deep dive into his origin story.

Various G.I. Joe comic books offer different explanations for the ninja warrior’s origins, but it looks like Paramount, MGM, and Skydance are taking a unique approach with the film.

According to the official press release, “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 it means losing the trust of those closest to him.”

The poster features the main character with a katana strapped to his back and facing away from the camera while glancing over his shoulder, off to the side, as if assessing some threat out of frame. Unlike the classic version of the character that fans know and love from TV and comic books, he’s holding his helmet at his side.

Snake Eyes also stars 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.

Aside from the poster, EW shown the exclusive first-look photos of Henry Golding, which delves into the beginnings of this mysterious figure.

According to the producer,Lorenzo di Bonaventura, “It was one of the reasons why we picked the backstory [of] ‘How did he become Snake Eyes?'”

It’s also beneficial to see Golding outside the Snake Eyes helmet, which is typically always fixed on the character’s head. Always. But you just don’t hide the silver-screen good looks of the 34-year-old Crazy Rich Asians star behind a feature-less mask.

“I wanted to see something different, and I wanted it to look different, to feel different,” Golding says.

“To be able to launch a franchise like that, it was just too good to be true — and especially with a character like Snake Eyes about whom a lot of people don’t know too much. They know him as this insane operator that completes missions and is an absolute weapon, but who’s the guy behind the mask and what’s his story?”

Di Bonaventura says Snake Eyes will “answer some questions” left lingering in the minds of G.I. Joe fans after all these years. Like, what is Snake’s real name?    Such details were once considered “classified” in the canon of the series. “You’ll learn who he is, where he came from,” the producer promises.

The film is directed by Robert Schwentke (RED) and based on the screenplay by Evan Spiliotopoulos (The Huntsman: Winter’s War, Beauty and the Beast, Hercules), Anna Waterhouse and Joe Shrapnel.   Executive producers are David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, Don Granger, Jeff G. Waxman and Greg Mooradian, and producers are Brian Goldner, Erik Howsam and Lorenzo di Bonaventura.

The film sees the man who will eventually become ‘Snake Eyes’ as a scarred individual. Without getting into too many details, di Bonaventura says, “His life has now been completely and utterly affected by this scar.”

Snake Eyes is set to premiere in theaters this July 23.

(ROHN ROMULO)