G.I. Joe: Resolute

G.I. Joe: Resolute is an animated television series based on the G.I. Joe franchise. It was written by Warren Ellis, directed by Joaquim Dos Santos, and produced by Sam Register. It debuted on the web at Adult Swim Video on April 17, 2009 as a series of ten 5-minute episodes and one 10-minute final episode, with a Content Rating of TV-14-V, and premiered in its entirety as a 60-minute movie on air on Canadian television network Teletoon on April 24, 2009. In the United States, the movie aired on Adult Swim April 25, 2009. Resolute departs from recent depictions of futuristic technology, adopting a more realistic aesthetic. It has been described as a more "mature" take on the franchise. The film uses elements from both the cartoons and the comics, and is described by Warren Ellis as a "fusion".