The upcoming G.I. Joe spin-off, G.I. Joe: Snake Eyes (aka Snake Eyes), has been delayed from its original October 23, 2020 date to 2021 (unless you’re living under a rock, you should know the reason)

This martial arts-heavy film stars Henry Golding (Crazy Rich Asians) as the iconic titular character with Andrew Koji (Bruce Lee’s Warrior) stepping into the role of Storm Shadow.

Rounding out the cast is Iko Uwais (The Raid) as Hard Master, Úrsula Corberó (Money Heist) as The Baroness, Samara Weaving (Ready or Not) as Scarlett, Haruka Abe (47 Ronin, She’s Just A Shadow) and Takehiro Hira (The Eternal Zero). Kenji Tanigaki, known for his work in Big Brother, Wu Xia and SPL will be handling the film’s fight/stunt work.

The film centers on Snake Eyes seeking revenge for his father’s death by joining a ninja clan and in the process finding acceptance (via THR).

G.I. Joe: Snake Eyes is directed by Robert Schwentke (RED, The Time Traveler’s Wife) from a script by Evan Spiliotopoulos (The Huntsman: Winter’s War). Lorenzo di Bonaventura (The Meg) and Hasbro are producing, via Paramount, Allspark Pictures and Skydance.

The in the previous G.I. Joe films, Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow were played by Ray Park (Accident Man) and Lee Byung-hun (I Saw the Devil), respectively.

Production for G.I. Joe: Snake Eyes kicked off in Tokyo on January 10th with a traditional blessing at Hie-Jinja Shrine. Those in attendance are Henry Golding, Andrew Koji, Haruka Abe, Iko Uwais, Takehiro Hira, Director Robert Schwentke, Executive Producers Jeff Waxman and Erik Howsam, and Stunt Coordinator Kenji Tanigaki.

Check out a few photos from the event below: