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Paramount says G.I. Joe and Transformers crossover film is no longer in development

Paramount has said the planned G.I. Joe and Transformers crossover film, announced in 2023, is no longer in development, while a separate G.I. Joe project goes ahead.

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Image: Collider

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Paramount has confirmed that the planned G.I. Joe and Transformers crossover film is no longer in development. The crossover had been announced in 2023 and was first set up in that year's Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, in which Noah Diaz (Anthony Ramos) was approached by Agent Burke (Michael Kelly), a G.I. Joe recruiter. The crossover was to have starred Chris Hemsworth as Duke; Hemsworth voiced Orion Pax/Optimus Prime in 2024's Transformers One.

Paramount announced it is working on a reimagining of the G.I. Joe franchise, with plot details kept under wraps. Collider describes that project as Danny McBride's G.I. Joe movie, which has recruited Bradley Cooper as Duke. Collider calls the cancellation the latest setback for the big-screen Transformers franchise, noting that Bumblebee, Rise of the Beasts and Transformers One failed to match the franchise's earlier billion-dollar grosses, and that it is unclear when Transformers will next reach cinemas.

Both properties are owned by Hasbro and have crossed over in comics since 1987, including the current Skybound Energon Universe line, for which an animated adaptation is in development; they have never crossed over in live action.

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Both entertainment outlets report the status update as news about franchise plans; Screen Rant leads with the 'status update' and the new G.I. Joe reimagining, Collider leads with the cancellation and the Transformers franchise's uncertain future.
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Screen Rant stresses the separate G.I. Joe reimagining; Collider stresses the box-office history and comics crossovers.
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Neither gives a reason for the cancellation or a Paramount quote.
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“Officially Cancelled”“latest setback”
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“Paramount announced that it is working on a reimagining of the G.I. Joe franchise” — Screen Rant
“It's the latest setback for the big-screen Transformers franchise” — Collider

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