Directed by Stephen Sommers ("The Mummy") and starring Dennis Quaid, Christopher Eccleston ("Heroes") and Sienna Miller ("Stardust"), "GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra" explodes into cinemas on August 7, 2009. This thrilling official prequel novel tells the story of the gripping events that will culminate in "GI Joe: Rise of Cobra", the major theatrical relaunch of the awesomely popular GI Joe franchise! Written by tie-in veteran and "Road to Perdition" scribe Max Allan Collins, this is the story you must read before the brand-new movie hit theaters!