Joe 2 Takes Trek 2 Date; Abrams Ready To Helm Space Sequel?

No syrprise G.I. Joe 2: Cobra Strikes is being moved up from its original August 10th 2012 release date to June 29th--a slot once held for the ever delayed as yet Untitled Star Trek Sequel says THR

Channing Tatum will reprise his role as Duke in the sequel, and Byung-hun Lee is scheduled to return as well. French actress Elodie Yung will play a ninja member of the Joe squad named Jinx Adrianne Palicki will play the female lead in the film as Lady Jaye/Alison R. Hart-Burnett. She is the Joe Team’s covert operations specialist Ray Stevenson will play the villain. Joe Mazzello is set to play the role of Mouse  Rapper/actor RZA AKA Robert Diggs amd D.J. Cotrona are cicling roles as well.

Jon Chu calls the shots on the film from a Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick script .The film is being produced by Lorenzo di Bonaventura.

Production starts on the film later this summer in Louisiana.

Meantime Deadline New York says  that JJ Abrams is FINALLY ready to commit to directing Trek 2. Abrams has just returned from vacation and is hunkering down with writers Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman and Damon Lindelof to work on the Trek script and beginning prep for a Trek sequel that will likely begin production in January and either be dated for release for the fourth quarter of 2012 or summer 2013. Abrams hasn't formally committed and hasn't approved a script yet...

Trek 2 Better Not SUCK!!