Trending Now - Paramount Rejects Max Landis' 'G.I. Joe' Treatment

WHO:

Paramount Pictures

Hasbro

Max Landis, screenwriter

John Landis, director and Max Landis' father

Danny McBride, star of "The Righteous Gemstones"

Jeff Shell, Paramount president

Lorenzo di Bonaventura, producer of G.I. Joe movies

WHAT:

Paramount Pictures and Hasbro decided not to move forward with Max Landis' treatment for a new G.I. Joe movie.

Landis' treatment was passed on for creative reasons.

The first two G.I. Joe movies grossed a combined $678.1 million worldwide.

The 2021 spinoff, "Snake Eyes," grossed $40 million at the global box office.

Landis expressed gratitude for the opportunity to pitch, stating it came together "very serendipitously."

WHERE:

Paramount Pictures is based in Hollywood, California.

WHEN:

Landis was engaged by Paramount and Hasbro in 2026.

Allegations against Landis were made between 2017 and 2019.

Landis was dropped from his management company in June 2019.

WHY:

Paramount is prioritizing the relaunch of the G.I. Joe franchise and other intellectual properties.

The studio passed on Landis' project due to its satirical artistic tone, which was deemed unsuitable for revitalizing retail sales of G.I. Joe.

HOW:

Paramount is still in talks with other writers for the G.I. Joe project, including Danny McBride.

(UPDATED March 15, 2026 07:17 UTC)

Paramount Pictures and Hasbro have decided not to move forward with Max Landis' treatment for a new G.I. Joe movie, citing creative reasons for the decision. Landis expressed gratitude for the opportunity to pitch his ideas, which he described as coming together "very serendipitously," but the studio is now prioritizing a relaunch of the G.I. Joe franchise with a different artistic direction. Paramount is currently in talks with other writers, including Danny McBride, as they seek to revitalize the G.I. Joe brand and boost retail sales.