Sommers 'already planning GI Joe sequel'

Director Stephen Sommers has admitted that he is already working on a sequel to GI Joe.

The Mummy filmmaker said that there was more "mythology" surrounding the elite military team that he would like to explore in a potential follow-up.

"Because the mythology is all there, there's a lot of interesting stuff," he told Cinematical.

"Like, something you don't know yet is who killed Hard Master. I mean, the hardcore GI Joe fans know that it wasn't Storm Shadow."

Sommers also credited the experience of working alongside stars Channing Tatum and Sienna Miller as a reason to revisit the characters in another instalment.

He added: "But I hope I get to do a sequel, first of all because I had so much fun with these actors. I go into these movies knowing it's a marathon, not a sprint, and I won't work with a**eholes.

"We had a blast – it was really hard, but we had a lot of fun on the set, so to get to hang out with these people again would be just heaven."

It was reported earlier that Paramount Pictures will not screen GI Joe: The Rise Of Cobra for a majority of critics prior to its August 7 opening.