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Paramount fires Max Landis from GI Joe movie

Update March 14, 2026: LOL nevermind. Multiple sources tell Variety Paramount and Hasbro aren’t moving forward with the Max Landis G.I. Joe concept. One source cited “creative reasons” for the ...
Variety

Paramount Passes on ‘G.I. Joe’ Treatment from Max Landis (EXCLUSIVE)

Reached via Instagram, Landis told Variety he was “tremendously grateful to have been given the opportunity.” He elaborated that his pitch came together “very serendipitously based on the coolness of ...
Comicbook.com

GI Joe Movie Officially Dead From Controversial Writer – First Details Revealed

According to Variety, Paramount has passed on Landis’ script for a new G.I. Joe movie. Per the report, Paramount has passed on the controversial writer’s treatment due to creative differences. The ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Paramount Not Moving Forward With ‘G.I. Joe’ Treatment From Max Landis

THR exclusively reported that the screenwriter, who was accused of sexual misconduct from 2017 to 2019, was tapped by the studio to work on a treatment for a feature adaptation of the Hasbro toy brand ...
TheWrap

Max Landis’ ‘G.I. Joe’ Reboot Treatment Is a No-Go at Paramount

Max Landis attends Entertainment Weekly's annual CoMax Landis attends Entertainment Weekly's annual Comic-Con party in 2017. (Credit: C Flanigan/FilmMagic)mic-Con party in 2017. (Credit: ...
Gizmodo

Paramount’s New ‘G.I. Joe’ Movie Plans Sound Dumb as Hell

Max Landis and Danny McBride (no, really) are apparently next in line to bring 'GI Joe' back to the big screen. Yay...? Reading time 1 minute Hot off getting a green light to acquire Warner Bros., ...
Comic Book Movie

G.I. JOE: Paramount Taps Disgraced CHRONICLE Writer Max Landis To Pen New Movie

In news that's certain to raise a few eyebrows, Max Landis is set to make a Hollywood comeback... seven years after his career took a nosedive during the #MeToo movement. The controversial writer has ...
Yahoo

Max Landis, Whose Career Imploded During #MeToo, Returns with ‘G.I. Joe’ Movie at Paramount (Exclusive)

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Paramount is taking an unusual move to figure out one of its key IP franchises, G.I. Joe. The David Ellison-owned studio has ...
IndieWire

What Does Paramount Have Brewing? Max Landis — Who Was #MeToo’d — Is Writing a ‘G.I. Joe’ Treatment

Danny McBride is also in talks to write a separate treatment, both of which are in deep development and may never see the light of day. Landis, the son of “The Blues Brothers” director John Landis, is ...
nerdist

Paramount Developing 2 Different G.I. JOE Movie Scripts at Once

If you’re a big G.I. Joe fan there’s good news and bad news. And also some very weird news. The good: Paramount is reportedly developing not one but two movie scripts in hopes of bringing the popular ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Max Landis, Whose Career Imploded During #MeToo, Returns with ‘G.I. Joe’ Movie at Paramount (Exclusive)

At the same time, Danny McBride will also be writing a separate 'G.I. Joe' script. By Borys Kit Senior Film Writer Paramount is taking an unusual move to figure out one of its key IP franchises, G.I.