G.I. Joe Reboot Will Reportedly Set-Up A Transformers Crossover

Paramount is in desperate need of a reliable franchise. They had one in Transformers, but fans eventually got tired of the endless Michael Bay sequels. Bumblebee was a step in the right direction, but even that film earned less than the studio was hoping for. Nevertheless, they’re banking on Snake Eyes jumpstarting the world of G.I. Joe  later this year (Hopefully). But the studio has loftier ideas.

According to our sources – the same ones who told us that a Captain Pike Star Trek spinoff is in the works and that Karen Gillan is being eyed for Pirates of the Caribbean 6, both of which we know to be true now – Paramount is planning a crossover between G.I. Joe and Transformers and that a post credit scene of the eventual Joe reboot will plant the seeds for it.

It’s been seven years since the last Joe movie and despite adding Dwayne Johnson to the sequel, it ended up underperforming at the box office. The thought of a shared universe with Transformers is a no-brainer and I can’t believe they didn’t do it sooner.

Paramount has high hopes that G.I. Joe can become a money-maker again with reports that they’re looking to not only bring back Johnson, but also add Ryan Reynolds to the mix and the Russo Brothers to direct. You have to admire their ambition with so many big names. Having said that, Snake Eyes is going to be an interesting test case.

Other than Henry Golding and Iko Uwais, there are no recognizable names in the movie and director Robert Schwentke has made some questionable films including R.I.P.D. and two Divergent sequels. Not really what you want for rebooting a known IP.

Every big studio wants what Disney has with Marvel. Expanded universes with multiple franchises. G.I. Joeand Transformers are both Hasbro properties and can easily be connected. If they can find their version of Kevin Feige, Paramount could reinvigorate two series at once.

Source: wegotthiscovered.com