
Paramount Passes on ‘G.I. Joe’ Treatment from Max Landis (EXCLUSIVE)
Paramount Pictures and Hasbro are not moving forward with a take on a new G.I. Joe movie from screenwriter Max Landis, multiple sources told Variety.
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Paramount Pictures and Hasbro are not moving forward with a take on a new G.I. Joe movie from screenwriter Max Landis, multiple sources told Variety.

A new G.I. Joe movie is in development at Paramount alongside the one also being penned by Danny McBride and plans for a potential franchise.

Paramount has passed on Max Landis’ treatment for a new G.I. Joe, sources tell us. Note, a specific direction for the next screen version of a Real American Hero hasn’t been decided according to those we’ve spoken to. The studio, we hear, is still taking meetings. One of the takes in the mix is that […]
At the same time, Danny McBride will also be writing a separate 'G.I. Joe' script, with both projects potentially being combined down the line.

Paramount is looking to revive its “G.I. Joe” franchise, with Max Landis and Danny McBride each penning scripts based on the Hasbro toy franchise.