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.

14 Mar, 21:23 — 14 Mar, 22:44

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Paramount Pictures and Hasbro have decided not to proceed with a potential G.I. Joe movie based on a treatment by screenwriter Max Landis. This decision comes after Landis was accused of sexual misconduct in 2019, a factor that likely influenced the studio's choice.

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varietyMostly Factual163d ago

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. Landis, son of “Trading Places” director John Landis, was engaged by the studio and the toymaker earlier this year for a script treatment surrounding the iconic action figures. New film […]

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hollywood-reporterMostly Factual163d ago

Paramount Not Moving Forward With ‘G.I. Joe’ Treatment From Max Landis

The Hollywood Reporter exclusively reported that the screenwriter, who was accused of sexual misconduct in 2019, was tapped by the studio to work on a treatment for a feature adaptation of the Hasbro toy brand in February.

By Lexi Carson

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screen-rantMixed163d ago