Adewale Media thread

[LostInWilderness]

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[juanbong]

Article today about Mr. Eko...

Evasive 'Mr. Eko' revealed
By Ann Oldenburg, USA TODAY
Mysterious Mr. Eko, who emerged from the ocean this season on Lost along with the other "tailies" from the back half of the plane, has been the strong, silent type, a man of few words.

Viewers will get to know Eko better as his past is revealed when the hit ABC show returns tonight (9 ET/PT) after a six-week break.

"It's a smashing back story. I've not seen anything like it on network TV," says Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, 38, a London-born actor whose most notable recent television role was the murderous drug-addicted prisoner Adebisi on HBO's gritty prison series Oz.

Eko has been an enigma. "Less is more," Akinnuoye-Agbaje says. "It keeps you guessing." His character "could really do anything. There's a dangerous element to him."

Lost executive producer Damon Lindelof says he and the other writers and producers wanted to add an African character to the show.

"This community is formed by characters from many different backgrounds," he says. "An African character coming from a place where the many issues would be fundamental life-and-death issues would be an interesting person to add to the mix."

Lost's casting director, who knew Akinnuoye-Agbaje from Oz, called him in. Executive producer Carlton Cuse says he and Lindelof found him "incredibly charming."

They constructed the character to fit him. "He brings a different frequency to the show," Cuse says. "We're constantly trying to add instruments to the orchestra on Lost. The great thing about Adewale is sometimes he's in the percussion section, but other times he's the guy with the violin."

In true Lost fashion, the back story is revealing but still leaves questions. "You're just given enough," Akinnuoye-Agbaje says.

Lost is a tough shooting schedule, "more rigorous than I've encountered before." Moving from his home in London to Hawaii was a challenge, too, but less difficult, he says in a telephone call while home during the holidays. "It's paradise. I can complain, but who's going to listen?" he says, laughing.

The hardest part has been his newfound fame. "I had a certain amount of recognition before, but the kind that goes with this, it's unparalleled. Lost has quite an obsessive following. It's an audience that I've not really been familiar with. My kind of projects have been more on the edge."

It was overwhelming at first. "I walked in a shop in London, and I'm already getting, 'You're that new guy on Lost.' The second season hasn't even aired here yet. They're downloading it."

Fans quickly embraced his character. "I had no idea that in the three months, how fast it would turn around. The first week, I was getting bags of fan mail."

The son of Nigerian immigrants, he didn't intend to become an actor. The legal profession runs in his family. He has a bachelor's and a master's degree in law from King's College in London. He is fluent in English, Italian and the African languages Yoruba and Swahili.

"I was studying my heart out, really." Then he realized he wanted to be more creative: "My head was swollen from all that studying. I figured I needed a break."

He was working at a clothing store when he agreed to model some clothes. That led to modeling gigs in Europe. He landed jobs in commercials and videos and found that his studies had served him well: "The discipline, memory. I can pick up stuff quickly."

At first, "I was told, 'You're too black, and you could never be a success at this.' When you're told no, that means yes. You're going to do it now."

He landed a role in 1995's Congo, followed that same year by Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls. Most recently he played opposite 50 Cent in Get Rich or Die Tryin'.

The acting load hasn't left much time for romance. "I'm married to my art at this moment. I'm still cruising. I'm free. I'm open."

[Hodgepodge]

Juanbong, I haven't read it yet. That first line or two, kind of scared me. I thought the article may've been spoilerish. I'll read it tomorrow.

[Poesmother]

www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10812868/

If, as the article postulates, this will all end in a battle of good and evil, it makes me wonder if any of the survivors will actually take the side of the Others?

[Brian]

I think you're safe Hodge. There's no spoiler material in there, it's just about AAA's background, his education, how surprised he was by the following he's received since starting on LOST, stuff like that. They don't really discuss Eko that much at all, nothing that would give anything away anyway.

[Hodgepodge]

I just read it Leuthen. But thanks for the heads-up! :worshippy

[imaguestage]

Kimmell asked AAA why Eko wasn't scared of the monster and AAA said his take on it is that the monster can only devour that which is evil. He said that the monster checked out his soul and decided he was good.

It's always interesting to hear the actors takes on their characters.

[LostInAppalachia]

:thankyous I forgot to tape the show so I appreciate reading your post on what he said about playing Eko. He's my favorite character on Lost.

[Hodgepodge]

I've said this more than once. There's no biggerfanof Lost than Jimmy Kimmell! :Hippy:

[Brian]

I've said this more than once. There's no biggerfanof Lost than Jimmy Kimmell! :Hippy:
I agree with Hodge 110% on this, well partially anyway because, take a look around. :) He's without a doubt the biggest fan of LOST when it comes to the talk shows that I've ever seen. It's great to see the actors on his show. I did catch that interview and it was great.

[juanbong]

Some Interesting news from Yahoo TV about Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje. Enjoy

'Lost' Actor Delivers State Senate Prayer
Thursday February 2 1:42 PM ET


One of the actors of the ABC series "Lost" left behind his star power to promote a different type of strength among local lawmakers harmony and hope.

Dressed in a simple gray suit draped with a single strand of maile leaves, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, a devout Buddhist, quietly delivered the traditional daily prayer before the state Senate on Wednesday.

"I thank you very much, deeply, from the root of my heart because I believe this is what my mission is in life to share this practice and to create dialogue with others," Akinnuoye-Agbaje said.

Akinnuoye-Agbaje plays the character of Mr. Eko, a former African drug lord who had taken on the identity of a Roman Catholic priest. The series is filmed in Hawaii.

Akinnuoye-Agbaje read the 23rd Psalm, which is also the title of the "Lost" episode during which Eko's violent past and struggle for redemption are revealed.

Akinnuoye-Agbaje was invited to deliver the invocation by Sen. Fred Hemmings, R-Lanikai-Waimanalo, after the senator saw the episode featuring Eko's story.

Though the show has been sweeping up awards, including a Golden Globe last month for best television drama series, Akinnuoye-Agbaje called his appearance before the Hawaii Legislature "the pinnacle" of his career.

"This to me is the greatest reward because it's based upon my faith," he said in an interview following the invocation.

[Hodgepodge]

That's so cool Juanbong! :10:

[Lost_RuNNeR]

I agree!:Headbang:

[ekoistheman]

maybe because he is on ABC, thats why he is a BIG fan,

[longlostluvr]

Eko rules!!!:Headbang: :rolleyes: :baby: :tired: :clap:

[Brian]

Merging with the Adewale Media thread.

[KillCharlie]

Lol I was watching late night tv the other night and lo and behold I see Eko guarding the embassy on Ace ventura when nature calls.

[OMG its LFG]

I forgot he was in 234 oz episodes

[Brian]

'Lost' actor arrested for traffic violation. (http://starbulletin.com/2006/09/05/news/story01.html)

'Lost' actor arrested for traffic violation
At least 6 cast members from the hit ABC series have been cited for violations, mostly speeding

By Craig Gima
cgima@starbulletin.com

Police arrested Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, who plays Mr. Eko on the ABC television series "Lost," in Waikiki early Saturday morning for a traffic violation.

The arrest for disobeying a police officer and driving without a license occurred at 2:25 a.m. on Kanekapolei Street and Kuhio Avenue, according to police records.

Akinnuoye-Agbaje, 39, paid $500 bail and was released after spending a little more than six hours in jail.

He is the third "Lost" cast member to be arrested for traffic violations.

In November 2004, Michelle Rodriguez and Cynthia Watros were arrested for drunken driving.

Both pleaded guilty last year. Watros, who played Libby, had her license suspended for 90 days, paid a $312 fine, and was ordered to undergo an alcohol assessment and counseling.

Rodriguez, who had a previous drunken-driving conviction in Los Angeles and two speeding tickets in Honolulu, was sentenced to five days in jail and $357 in fines. She also spent a day in jail in California after her probation was revoked.

Rodriguez' character, Ana Lucia, was written out of the series.

At least six other "Lost" cast members have been cited, but not arrested, for traffic violations, mostly speeding.

According to traffic court records:

» Josh Lee Holloway, who plays Sawyer, paid $153 in fines for going 53 mph in a 35 mph zone on Sept. 21, 2005.

» Dominic Monaghan, who plays Charlie the rock musician, paid $172 in fines for a March 10, 2005, speeding ticket for going 78 mph in a 55 mph zone and fines of $152 for an Aug. 12, 2004, speeding ticket . Monaghan was also cited for driving without a valid license on March 10, but that citation was dismissed.

» Naveen Andrews, who plays Sayid, paid a $122 fine after a citation for driving 70 mph in a 45 mph zone on Oct. 15, 2004, and paid $232 after pleading no contest for speeding 70 mph in a 35 mph zone on March 9, 2005.

» Ian Joseph Somerhalder, who played Boone in the first season, paid $202 in fines after being pulled over in Kaneohe on March 2, 2005, for going 42 mph in a 25 mph zone.

» Christian Jason Bowman, who plays Steve, was fined $112 after he was pulled over going 53 mph in a 35 mph zone on May 5, 2005. After Bowman wrote a letter to the court, the citation was amended to 48 mph.

» Harold Perrineau Jr., who plays Michael, was ticketed for having no motor vehicle insurance and no safety check. The charge was dismissed after he provided proof of insurance.

Akinnuoye-Agbaje is scheduled for a District Court appearance on Sept. 26.

According to ABC.com, Akinnuoye-Agbaje has also appeared in a lead role on the movie "Get Rich or Die Tryin'" with Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson and has also appeared in "The Mummy Returns," "The Bourne Identity," "Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls" and "Congo."

ETA - There were two threads started about this in GDA which were merged with the LOST News and Appearances Thread......I guess I was the only one to think to actually put it in the right place.

[sirius14sho]

LOL, who is steve?

[longlostluvr]

Oh, no! Not EKO! Six hours in the slammer! Poor AAA! :eek:
Looks like he's become another LOST statistic.

Seems like the police really have a thing for the cast of LOST. I've often wondered what (if anything) is really behind the multiple arrests situation??? :no:

[ILoveEko]

Oh, no! Not EKO! Six hours in the slammer! Poor AAA! :eek:I have a feeling no one would give him any trouble. :p

[longlostluvr]

I have a feeling no one would give him any trouble. :p

Absolutely. In fact, I kinda envision him in a cell either meditating, signing autographs or fielding questions from police and prisoners like,
"Did EKO survive the explosion in the hatch?"

[azteclady]

(snip) Seems like the police really have a thing for the cast of LOST. I've often wondered what (if anything) is really behind the multiple arrests situation??? :no:Please don't get me wrong but... did you read the violations that Leuthen posted? 53mph in a 35mph zone, 78mph in a 55mph zone, etc?

I am not a police officer in Hawaii, but I would be perfectly happy to bet that many other people have been arrested there before, during, after the LOST cast's arrests--it's not as if the cops are sitting there letting everyone else go and only stopping these guys.

No conspiracy here; the only difference is that these arrests generate press.

[Hodgepodge]

Please don't get me wrong but... did you read the violations that Leuthen posted? 53mph in a 35mph zone, 78mph in a 55mph zone, etc?...

...No conspiracy here; the only difference is that these arrests generate press.:yeah:

[longlostluvr]

No conspiracy here; the only difference is that these arrests generate press.

I never mentioned or suggested a "conspiracy" theory. I just find it a bit intriguing that multiple citations and arrests have been made.
Forgive me for looking beyond the surface.

[azteclady]

I never mentioned or suggested a "conspiracy" theory. I just find it a bit intriguing that multiple citations and arrests have been made.
Forgive me for looking beyond the surface.Please do forgive me if I came across to you as agressive, that was not my intention.

Personally, I do not find the number of arrests nor citations extraordinary myself. There are over 50 people cast--counting the redshirts--and only six of them are named. That percentage sounds about right to me.

[longlostluvr]

Please do forgive me if I came across to you as agressive, that was not my intention.

No problem, azteclady. I really don't care to argue about it either.

Not to get too far off-topic, but...
I've often wondered if the filming of LOST on the island and it's increasing popularity have presented any major problems for locals (e.g., issues of traffic, ecological obstructions, permits, paparazzi, fans, fans, fans, etc.).

[Hawkie]

Poor guy, i've started warming to Eko. He Both headbutted and tried to restore Locke's faith so i hope he doesn't have to be written out because of this.

Mind you i think Josh Holloway is Number Dyslexic... 53, 35 quite easy to get mixed up. :D

[juanbong]

`Lost' Actor's Traffic Case Is Dismissed (http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20060927/115937496000.html)
Wednesday September 27 9:36 AM ET


Traffic charges against Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje of ABC's "Lost" were dropped after defense attorneys proved he has a driver's license.

Akinnuoye-Agbaje, who plays Mr. Eko on the drama series, was charged with driving without a license and disobeying a police officer after he was taken into custody Sept. 2 in Waikiki.

Attorneys for the actor proved Tuesday in district court that he has a driver's license.

Following his arrest, Akinnuoye-Agbaje spent about six hours in jail before being released on $500 bail.

He plays a former African drug lord who has taken on the identity of a priest on "Lost," which is shot in Hawaii.

[Brian]

Nice. Thanks juan. Let's hope this saves him from "the curse". :)

[ILoveEko]

Let's hope this saves him from "the curse". :):yeah: No kidding!

[rm4610]

Nice. Thanks juan. Let's hope this saves him from "the curse". :)

Yes - we certainly don't need a repeat of LAST season.

(oh noooooooo...... the little arrests had nothing to do with it.......)

[longlostluvr]

BWAH.....!!! :weeping: :weeping: :weeping:

AAA was a guest on Regis & Kelly today. He was lovely, charismatic and overall very positive about the death EKO. He confirmed that he knew from the outset (of his joining LOST), that he would not be with them for an extended period of time. Like it's been stated in other interviews, he prefers it this way. He didn't reveal anything new about LOST and didn't say much about his directorial debut in the feature film he's working on, only that he's been working on it for nearly 5 years now.

btw: AAA has lost much of his accent(s). Sounds so very "American" now.
And, damn if he didn't look especially smokin' hawt today in a pin-stried suit & lavendar shirt and signature braids! :eye-poppi

[ILoveEko]

I also noticed his accent didn't seem as thick as it has before.

And yes, damn he looked hawt.

[ekoistheman]

I also noticed his accent didn't seem as thick as it has before.

And yes, damn he looked hawt.
I'm not one to comment on how hawt he is. I just wanted to say this blows that his character is dead!

[Ekolocke]

I just wanted to say this blows that his character is dead!You're not Robinson Crusoe, Brother.

[juanbong]

The Tailie's End (http://www.ew.com/ew/report/0,6115,1553848_3_0_,00.html)

After the surprise death of Mr. Eko, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje pursues a dream: to tell his life story on the big screen by Jennifer Armstrong


http://img.timeinc.net/ew/dynamic/imgs/061102/12193__eko_l.jpg
EKO'S OF THE PAST Akinnuoye-Agbaje and the producers agreed his character would meet his end before the series did


When the producers of Lost first conceived the character of Mr. Eko, he was simply a gentle, upstanding Nigerian priest. And after an onscreen career full of drugs and thugs, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje jumped at the chance to play such a role. ''When you're a large black man in Hollywood, the obvious stereotype is one of force and menace,'' says the 39-year-old actor, whose 6'2'' build and hulking shoulders are just as imposing in person. ''I thought I wouldn't mind showing a different facet to my character.'' The good news? Once the producers saw a tape of his breakthrough performance as prison bully Simon Adebisi on HBO's Oz, they knew he was the man for the job. But his sheer power in the role compelled them to give Mr. Eko a new complexity, to add a darker edge, to make him...a former drug thug.

It was as if Akinnuoye-Agbaje himself had been plopped down in the middle of an irony-filled Lost flashback. The switch, he says, came as ''a bit of a shock. I was devastated.'' But he ultimately embraced the backstory, in which Eko assumed the identity of his Catholic clergyman brother, Yemi, who'd been killed by government troops when he tried to stop a drug deal. ''This guy murdered and plundered to stay alive, but he traded his soul for his brother's,'' explains Akinnuoye-Agbaje, referencing Eko's childhood decision to kill a man so his brother wouldn't have to. ''He's running around in his priest outfit still killing people. If you're an actor, that's just delicious.''

As soon as Akinnuoye-Agbaje arrived in season 2 as part of the ''Tailie'' invasion, Eko's struggle to embrace his dual nature instantly helped make the character a looming presence on Lost — no easy task on a sprawling series that at the time featured 14 regular cast members, including some scene-stealing Emmy nominees. Eko made such an impression on castaways and fans alike that his Nov. 1 death — after the island's mystical smoke monster gave him a brutal bashing — was all the more unexpected.

Though producers say they envisioned Eko's death from the beginning and knew Akinnuoye-Agbaje might not be sticking around for the long haul, the actor is the first Lost star to vote himself off the island. (He's the fifth series regular to leave the show.) After Eko's first flashback episode aired last season, Akinnuoye-Agbaje felt ''the character was complete. It was such a well-written episode that I knew I would be able to sew him up in a season.'' Says exec producer Carlton Cuse: ''In a perfect world it would've been great to have Mr. Eko for a little longer. But it was the best time to go our separate ways.''

Tearing into a lobster at Cafe Med in L.A., Akinnuoye-Agbaje looks more like a pre-priesthood Eko, sporting braids, ripped jeans, and a white tank top. He sprinkles his speech with casual references to his devout Buddhism, but exudes a high-energy charisma that's nothing like Eko's Zen state. He also talks more — a lot more — than his character, and often explodes with deep laughter.

Speaking in his native British accent (which he's never used in any role), he explains why leaving ABC's hit show was actually a ''joyous'' moment. His heightened profile, he says, has opened doors to potential financiers for his longtime pet project: Akinnuoye-Agbaje plans to direct and star in an autobiographical film he wrote about growing up in foster care and on the tough streets of London. (Africans who emigrated to England in the 1960s and '70s often willingly placed their children in foster care while they adjusted to life in a new country.) ''People that I'd approached [for funding] are now approaching me,'' says the actor. ''It's an opportunity I can't miss.''

http://img.timeinc.net/ew/dynamic/imgs/061102/12193__eko2_l.jpg
The script ends when he reunites with his parents as a teenager in the '80s, but in real life, what happened next provided plenty of material for a sequel. While he planned to follow in his lawyer father's footsteps, he got sidetracked by modeling gigs that eventually led to acting. After landing an episode of the Fox cop series New York Undercover in 1995, he was hooked. Roles in films like Congo, Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls, The Mummy Returns, and The Bourne Identity soon followed, but Akinnuoye-Agbaje made his biggest impact with a tour-de-force stint from 1997 to 2000 as gang leader Adebisi on HBO's violent prison drama Oz. Five years later, as he was shooting his role as (what else?) a powerful drug lord in the 50 Cent drama Get Rich or Die Tryin', the casting director for Lost — a show the actor had never seen — came calling.

Akinnuoye-Agbaje swears that he's never been as bad as his most memorable characters. ''I've never dealt drugs, killed anybody, [or] raped anybody,'' he says. ''But I know what it is to suffer. You don't have to go chop somebody's head off to know that pain.'' As such, it was his own pathos-filled history — both on screen and off — that gave Mr. Eko such a gloomy edge. At his suggestion, producers changed the original name, Omecca, to Eko in order to be consistent with Akinnuoye-Agbaje's own Nigerian tribal lineage; he also advised them to add a ''Mr.'' to the wayward priest's moniker. ''Carlton and I looked at each other like it was the silliest thing in the world,'' exec producer Damon Lindelof says. ''Then we kept saying it, and we realized there was something really cool about it.''

Akinnuoye-Agbaje's active involvement in his character's development became both a blessing and a curse over the course of his first season. ''Adewale's process is complicated,'' says Cuse. ''He needs to discuss it, process it, and make it his own. That's harder to do on a television schedule, but it ultimately leads to great work.'' His time in Hawaii — which can (for better or worse) leave a person feeling distanced from the rest of the world — proved difficult for him. He had to move to Oahu, a place he'd never been, in about two weeks. He was afforded little of the prep time he relishes. And he struggled with his newfound visibility. ''I felt like I'd landed on the moon,'' he says. ''I'm very private, and I don't like public influence on what I'm doing.'' Mostly, though, he struggled with playing the same person every week. ''I'm primarily a movie actor because there's a lot more flexibility,'' he notes. ''I never like to get lazy, sitting in a character two or three years, him getting fat and having grandchildren. I like to hit and run.'' Toward the end of last season, he met with Cuse and Lindelof to discuss his future, and agreed to stick around for a few season 3 episodes. ''There was an ongoing dialogue [when he signed on] about what the longevity of the character would be,'' Lindelof explains. ''And we all decided the shocking and emotional death would be the best way to go.''

As Eko's end grew imminent, the actor's offscreen life became more trying: Both of his parents passed away over the summer (''I'd rather not even mention it, to be honest. It's still too fresh''). In September, he was pulled over in Waikiki and charged with driving without a license, an unfortunate circumstance that called to mind the 2005 DUI arrests of fellow Tailies Cynthia Watros and Michelle Rodriguez. Charges were dropped when he produced his license — which he'd left in a pants pocket at home. ''[Media reports] tried to lump me [with Watros and Rodriguez],'' he says, ''but I don't drink.''

Despite leaving behind a powerful character on a huge hit show, Akinnuoye-Agbaje is happy to be scouting for projects back on the mainland. (So far, he's signed to voice the town crier in the upcoming Jim Carrey CGI feature Horton Hears a Who.) Already, island life is becoming a faded memory. ''When you're out there, you're trekking, you're sweating,'' he says. ''It's not the paradise that you think it is.'' He does, however, still keep ''a little bit of Hawaii'' with him in the form of a single black pearl on a black rope necklace. And lest you think he's ungrateful for an experience that made him a star, he carefully adds this coda: ''Lost has been a huge learning curve — spiritually, professionally, culturally. It'll always be a part of me.''

(Posted:11/03/06)

[ILoveEko]

Thanks for that, juan! :)

[longlostluvr]

Wow. What a great article! Kinda makes me feel a little bit better about AAA's departure.

Thanks, juan! :Cheers:

[DogMa]

I am not sure if anyone is interested or not, but this was in the paper today.










http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o316/DogMa87/EKO.jpg

[longlostluvr]

Thanks, DogMa! What a great article from someone who has obviously seen the show. Nice shout out to forum fans as well. :Cheers:

[norhoc]

Did anyone else see the interview with AAA ( Mr. Eko) on Tv guide channel tonight? It was Gooood. He said he had a big hand in the writing for his character on the show and that he wrote the confession scene (or lack of confession) with Yemi. And the reason he did not want the character Eko to confess was he wanted to convey that he truly felt he was a good person and that he feels he had nothing to confess. Also he said he believed the smoke is the Demonic soul of the island, and that it only kills when it senses you are weak, or evil. and , quote, " The reason it did not kill him the first time in season two was it sensed he was spiritually an physically strong, and this time the monster went back and did his homework and came back as Yemi and sensed he was weak on both fronts". When asked who will Kate choose, Jack or Sawyer, He said " knowing Kate's backstory like I do, I would not be surprised if she played both of them and chose an other". Also when asked if he would be back, he said you never know, " I could be back on the show in the form of the monster". Very interesting interview. Also he said you might want to look for his jesus sticks on ebay. Well hope you all saw the interview.

[Brian]

Merging with the AAA in the media thread in his forum. Please continue there.

[ILoveEko]

Jesus sticks on ebay?! Oh my.

[juanbong]

Former 'Lost' Star Enlisting For G.I. Joe (http://www.buddytv.com/articles/lost/former-lost-star-enlisting-for-15070.aspx)
Friday, December 21, 2007


Mr. Eko may no longer be with us, but fans of Lost actor Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje will get the chance to see him on the big screen in one of the most highly anticipated films of 2009. Akinnuoye-Agbaje has signed on to star in the live-action film version of G.I. Joe, based on the popular Hasbro toyline and cartoon of the 1980s.

Akinnuoye-Agbaje will play the character of Heavy Duty, who in his original toyline incarnation was known as being an ordnance specialist with a passion for classical guitars and Bach. He was also described as being unafraid of any situation, no matter how much enemy fire was thrown at him. It's unknown which of these aspects will make it into the film, but I have a feeling we can expect Heavy Duty to live up to his name.

Akinnuoye-Agbaje will join other actors already cast in the film, which include Sienna Miller, Ray Park (Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace), Rachel Nichols (Alias), and Said Taghmaoui. In the script by Stuart Beattie, the formerly patriotic and America-centric fighting force at the story's core has become G.I.J.O.E. -- or Global Integrated Joint Operating Entity. It's now an international organization of operatives out to fight a terrorist organization called Cobra.

The film, directed by Stephen Sommers (The Mummy, Van Helsing) is set to be released in August of 2009.

[Hodgepodge]

That's great news! :Cheers:

Thanks for the post Juan. :wave2: