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. In this globe-spanning action adventure, an elite international unit of special operatives known as GI Joe, operating out of The Pit and led by General Hawk ( Quaid ), take on an evil organization, Cobra, led by the notorious arms dealer Destro ( Ecclestone ). The official movie novelization is written by popular tie-in writer and Road to Perdition scribe Max Allan Collins and is essential reading for fans who want the full story of the brand-new movie.