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.