Overview
- Multiple industry outlets reported on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, that Danny McBride has written the screenplay and will make his feature directing debut on Paramount’s G.I. Joe reboot.
- McBride says the film will center on the Joe leader Duke, draw on the comics’ Springfield storyline, and aim for grounded suspense and action rather than broad comedy.
- Reports from limited sources say Chris Hemsworth has exited the project and that Bradley Cooper is being eyed as a possible replacement, but Paramount has not confirmed any casting moves.
- Paramount, led by CEO David Ellison, is treating the reboot as a studio priority and has moved away from an earlier Max Landis script in favor of McBride’s version.
- There is no public release date; McBride has said he hopes to begin shooting next year and the project is being positioned as the first major step in a broader franchise reset after prior films underperformed.