A New G.I. JOE Movie Is Being Planned at Paramount Pictures
It sounds like Paramount Pictures is looking at developing another G.I. Joe movie. The news comes from franchise producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura, who reveals that the new movie is born from a failed attempt to make a G.I. Joe series.
During a recent interview with Collider, di Bonaventura revealed that he and a creative team attempted to develop the TV series with Amazon Studios and Paramount Pictures. When that project fell apart, the producer said they put their focus back on making another movie. Lorenzo di Bonaventura said:
“We actually developed a pilot with Amazon. This was before Paramount+, just as Paramount+ was coming in. It didn’t pan out. We are in a lot of conversations about what to do with it as a film, and so I would have to say, most likely you’re going to see that come to fruition. How soon is always impossible to say. For a long time, there were no active conversations. There’s a lot going on right now.”
The last attempt to make a G.I. Joe movie was with the 2021 Snake Eyes, which was a decent attempt, but it still didn’t quite really get to what the awesomeness of a G.I. Joe movie could and should be.
It amazes me that they still haven’t figured out how to handle this franchise. It seriously should be a huge and successful franchise, but the studio and the creative team are all going about it in the wrong way. I know exactly what they need to do! But, they apparently won’t take ideas from fans.
But hey! Maybe with this next attempt, they will get it right! Right!?
