Lorenzo di Bonaventura hints at a new 'G I Joe' film
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: The 'G.I. Joe' franchise has had a rocky road at the box office. Financially, 'G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra' and 'G.I. Joe: Retaliation' brought in decent numbers, with 300 million dollars and 375 million dollars worldwide, respectively. The 2021 prequel 'Snake Eyes' didn't fare as well, pulling in around 40 million dollars. However, 'Snake Eyes' debuted as theaters were reopening after the COVID-19 pandemic, which likely affected its box office. Reviews for the franchise have been relatively negative, with audiences. However, even franchise stars have spoken out about their distaste for the movies, with Channing Tatum even requesting that his character be killed off in 'G.I. Joe: Retaliation'.
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A sequel in development
'G.I. Joe' producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura says a new film is in active development. Following the success of 'Transformers' at the box office, 'G.I. Joe,' a similar toy line and cartoon, was also adapted into 2009's 'G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra,' starring Channing Tatum and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. The franchise has seen three films with 2013's Dwayne Johnson-led 'G.I. Joe: Retaliation' sequel and the 2021 prequel 'Snake Eyes,' each meeting varying degrees of success. During a conversation with Collider, Bonaventura said, "We actually developed a pilot with Amazon. This was before Paramount+, just as Paramount+ was coming in. It didn't pan out. We are in a lot of conversations about what to do with it as a film, and so I would have to say, most likely you're going to see that come to fruition. How soon is always impossible to say. For a long time, there were no active conversations. There's a lot going on right now."
What is the new 'Transformers' film?
Regardless, 'Transformers: Rise of the Beasts' is an upcoming sci-fi action film based on Hasbro's 'Transformers' toy line and primarily influenced by the 'Beast Wars' storyline. The film is the seventh installment in the 'Transformers' film series and a standalone sequel to 'Bumblebee' (2018). The film is directed by Steven Caple Jr. from a screenplay by Joby Harold, Darnell Metayer, Josh Peters, Erich Hoeber, and Jon Hoeber. It stars Anthony Ramos and Dominique Fishback alongside Luna Lauren Velez and Tobe Nwigwe (in his film debut), as well as the voice talents of Ron Perlman, Peter Dinklage, Michelle Yeoh, Liza Koshy, Michaela Jae Rodriguez, Pete Davidson, Colman Domingo, Cristo Fernandez, Tongayi Chirisa, and returning franchise regulars Peter Cullen, John DiMaggio, and David Sobolov.