First, a quick refresher. G.I. Joe: Retaliation is the second live‑action film based on the iconic Hasbro toy line. Directed by Jon M. Chu ( Step Up 2 , Crazy Rich Asians ), the movie follows the elite special‑forces team after they are framed for treason and terminated by the President – who is actually the Cobra operative Zartan in disguise. The surviving Joes, led by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as Roadblock, must go underground, clear their names, and stop Cobra from unleashing nuclear war.