Overview
- Multiple outlets reported Wednesday that Danny McBride is attached to write and to make his feature directorial debut on a new G.I. Joe film.
- McBride says the finished script centers on the comics’ character Duke and places much of the story in Springfield for a more grounded, suspense-forward take.
- Paramount’s Skydance-era leadership under David Ellison is treating the reboot as a top priority and has paused other development tracks tied to the franchise.
- Several trade and fan sites report that Chris Hemsworth has exited and that Bradley Cooper is being eyed as a replacement, but those casting reports come from limited sources and remain unconfirmed by the studio or the actors.
- McBride has expressed hope to begin shooting next year; no official production schedule or release date has been announced and the outcome could reshape Paramount’s broader G.I. Joe plans.