As we approach the Mattel takeover of Hollywood, two of its biggest brands are set to team up in an upcoming film. For those who don’t know, during the final moments of the latest Transformers outing – Rise of the Beasts – we got a teaser indicating Anthony Ramos’ Noah returns would join the G.I. Joe […]
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts producer talks upcoming G.I. Joe crossover plans
The Hasbro Cinematic Universe is about to begin as Transformers: Rise of the Beasts has quite the finale. During the final moments of the latest Transformers outing, the filmmakers tie in the long-running action franchise with another: G.I. Joe. Hasbro and Paramount are about to enter the cinematic universe game with this Marvel-style moment, as […]
Animated Transformers movie to explore Optimus Prime and Megatron’s origin story
While Transformers fans have Transformers: Rise of the Beasts to look forward to in June, another project that has been long in the works is the animated Transformers prequel that has been rumoured to explore the early days of the Autobot/Decepticon war. Now we have a better idea of the film’s story as Transformers producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura revealed it will […]
Die Hard sequel-prequel McClane is dead, confirms producer
It’s been a good while now since we’ve heard anything about McClane, the planned sixth instalment in the Die Hard franchise, so it will come as little surprise to hear that the project has been shelved. Announced back in 2015 with Live Free or Die Hard helmer Len Wiseman in the director’s chair, McClane was […]
Transformers and G.I. Joe crossover movie is “inevitable”, says producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura
With Paramount Pictures serving as the cinematic home of two of Hasbro’s most iconic brands of the 1980s, fans have long speculated over the possibility of the studio bringing the Transformers and G.I. Joe franchises together for a big event movie crossover featuring the two classic toy properties. It’s something we’ve seen in the comics […]
Next Transformers movie titled Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
Paramount has officially revealed the seventh live-action Transformers film as Transformers: Rise of the Beasts. In the virtual panel, Rise of the Beasts director Steven Caple Jr.,franchise producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura and stars Anthony Ramos and Dominique Fishback revealed the title as well as details on the film’s story and characters. As the title might indicate, it is pulling from the 1990s Transformers TV […]
G.I. Joe Lady Jaye series in development at Amazon
Deadline has announced the G.I. Joe franchise is set to expand in the form of an Amazon television series that will follow the team’s undercover operative Lady Jaye. Lady Jaye is one of G.I. Joe’s most efficient members. She is skilled in a wide variety of weaponry, and fluent in several languages. She was previously played by […]
David Ayer in talks to direct WWII tank thriller El-Alamein
After approaching tank warfare in 2014’s Fury, David Ayer may be returning to the genre as he is currently in negotiations to direct another World War II tank movie titled El-Alamein for Lionsgate. El-Alamein will tell the true story of a series of battles in the desert that pitted Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery leading Britain’s […]
Sammy Davis, Jr. biopic in development from Transformers producer
Transformers producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura has set up a biopic of the legendary entertainer Sammy Davis Jr. at Paramount Pictures, with the studio looking to fast track the project. Deadline reports that the movie will take inspiration from Davis’ 1965 memoir Yes I Can: The Story of Sammy Davis, Jr. and is being produced by […]
Transformers spinoff Bumblebee gets a new featurette
Paramount Picture has released a new behind the scenes featurette for the upcoming live-action Transformers spinoff Bumblebee which focuses on the work of Travis Knight and includes interviews with the director, producer Lorenzo Di Bonaventura, and stars Hailee Steinfeld and John Cena; watch it here… SEE ALSO: Transformers spinoff Bumblebee gets a first trailer and poster https://youtu.be/n2QDzFuwM4U On the […]