In the toys and TV show, Zartan has facial tattoos. In the movie G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013) Zartan (Arnold Vosloo) is rarely seen, but could have had some pretty gnarly tattoos.

Anthony Francisco, along with other concept artists, worked on the film and showcased some deigns on the blog Ubermonsters. Anthony is a Concept Artist/Art Director who has worked on many projects for both the film and electronic gaming industry

Check out the rest of the pictures after the jump and click to enlarge.


These designs were done for Illusion Industries on the film.

Here's what he looked like on the show and in the movie.

 

See more of Anthony Francisco's Portfolio at anthonyfrancisco.com

Click on the links if you want to see more of Anthony Francisco's work and G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013).

Images via ubermonsters.com

Official Synopsis:
A follow-up to the 2009 release of G.I. JOE: RISE OF THE COBRA, which grossed over $300M worldwide, Paramount Pictures, MGM and Skydance Productions, in association with HASBRO and di Bonaventura Pictures, commences production on G.I. JOE: RETALIATION. In this sequel, the G.I. Joes are not only fighting their mortal enemy Cobra; they are forced to contend with threats from within the government that jeopardize their very existence.

Release date: March 28, 2013 (USA)
Director: Jon M. Chu
Starring:  Dwayne Johnson, Channing Tatum, Bruce Willis, Adrianne Palicki, Lee Byung-hun

Official site: gijoemovie.com

@ Copyright 2013 Paramount Pictures, Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Skydance Productions. All Rights Reserved

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See a whole slew of designs for the blockbuster film G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013). The Aaron Simms Company is one of the leading concept design companies in the industry.

His company has workd on blockbuster films like The Amazing Spider-Man, X-Men First Class and Transformers Dark of the Moon.

The site posted a bunch of new illustrations for the G.I. Joe sequel. Most of these illustrations were done by other artists, even though Aaron Simms is in the credits as having designed for the film.

Check out a bunch of costume designs for Snake Eyes, a comic book style version of the Cobra Commander, some truly lethal looking vehicles and more multi-colored ninjas than you can shake a stick at.

As always, click on the pictures to enlarge them. Now you know...and knowing is half the battle. G.I. Joe!

Images via io9

Official Synopsis:
A follow-up to the 2009 release of G.I. JOE: RISE OF THE COBRA, which grossed over $300M worldwide, Paramount Pictures, MGM and Skydance Productions, in association with HASBRO and di Bonaventura Pictures, commences production on G.I. JOE: RETALIATION. In this sequel, the G.I. Joes are not only fighting their mortal enemy Cobra; they are forced to contend with threats from within the government that jeopardize their very existence.

See more of Aaron Simms Company's work at http://www.aaron-sims.com/ and his personal portfolio at aaronsims.com

A is for Aaron Simms
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@ Copyright 2013 Paramount Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Skydance Productions. All rights reserved

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We won't see G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013) till this summer, but here are some amazing weapons designs by Christopher Ross (The Avengers, Iron Man, Minority Report) that show the best equipment and weapons from the first film.

Check out the rest after the jump and click to enlarge.

Accelerator suit

Ana "Baroness" Lewis (Sienna Miller)

Abel "Breaker" Shaz (Saïd Taghmaoui)

 COBRA Weapons

"Heavy Duty" (Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje)

James "Destro" McCullen (Christopher Eccleston)

Night Raven Aircraft HUD

Scarlett (Rachel Nichols)

 Snake Eyes (Ray Park)

Warrior

Zartan's (Arnold Vosloo) Fingerprint Remover

The Doctor's (Joseph Gordon-Leavitt) Nano Injector

Storm Shadow (Byung-Hun Lee)

Surgical Operation Room Robots

I just picked the best ones, but there are a ton on his site at dezyn.com

On a side note, starting next week I'm going to be a lot better at keeping to my posting schedule. :)
Official Synopsis:
Paramount Pictures and Hasbro, whose previous collaboration was the worldwide blockbuster "Transformers," join forces with Spyglass Entertainment for another extraordinary action-adventure "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra." From the Egyptian desert to deep below the polar ice caps, the elite G.I. JOE team uses the latest in next-generation spy and military equipment to fight the corrupt arms dealer Destro and the growing threat of the mysterious Cobra organization to prevent them from plunging the world into chaos. "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra." is directed by Stephen Sommers ("The Mummy," "The Mummy Returns").
Release Date: August 7, 2009

Studio: Paramount Pictures
Director: Stephen Sommers
Screenwriter: Stuart Beattie, David Elliot, Paul Lovett
Starring: Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Christopher Eccleston, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Byung Hun Lee, Sienna Miller, Rachel Nichols, Ray Park, Said Taghmaoui, Channing Tatum, Marlon Wayans, Dennis Quaid
Official Site: gijoemovie.com
See more of Christopher S. Ross' portfolio at http://dezyn.com

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@ Copyright Paramount Pictures, Spyglass Entertainment, Hasbro, Christopher S. Ross, All rights reserved

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