Overview
- Paramount announced on Friday, Nov. 6 that Danny McBride’s reimagined G.I. Joe will open wide on Oct. 20, 2028.
- Danny McBride will direct and co-wrote the screenplay with Jeff Fradley and John Carcieri, and Bradley Cooper is cast as Duke with producers Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Mark Vahradian and Zev Foreman attached.
- Production is targeting 2027 to meet the release window, the studio is keeping plot details under wraps, and the previously discussed G.I. Joe/Transformers crossover is no longer in development.
- The studio moved the next Paranormal Activity to Oct. 22, 2027 as part of a broader release-calendar reshuffle tied to Skydance/Paramount scheduling and an IP-first release strategy.
- The reboot responds to mixed results from prior G.I. Joe films, including the 2021 Snake Eyes underperformance, and signals Hasbro Entertainment’s push to revive its brands by pairing big-name talent with franchise resets.