
Rise of Cobra is definitely meant to be the first of what filmmakers hope will be many movies. The film effectively operates as an origin story of the Joes and Cobra. Duke and Ripcord join the Joe unit during the course of the movie and Cobra doesn't even exist at first. When one fan asked if the Cobra Commander would appear (as no photos of him have been shown), Beattie said, "It is the rise of Cobra, so I think it's safe to say he'll be in the movie." Joseph Gordon-Levitt has been rumored to play the infamous villain.