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Paramount Taps Another Filmmaker Canceled During 'Me Too'—For New 'G.I. Joe' Movie
Paramount is developing two separate G.I. Joe scripts by Max Landis and Danny McBride, with plans to possibly merge them into one project, continuing its trend of rehiring controversial creatives.
- On Friday, Paramount hired Max Landis to develop a G.I. Joe treatment and Danny McBride to write a separate script, with reports they may be merged.
- Max Landis has been absent from Hollywood for years after abuse allegations emerged, including a June 2019 Daily Beast report citing eight women and his manager dropped him the next day.
- Paramount's pattern of revivals continues under Skydance-headed operations, with the studio signaling Brett Ratner's comeback by distributing Rush Hour 4, which had a $75 million budget from Amazon.
- Paramount is pursuing multi-track development of the G.I. Joe franchise and may merge scripts, with Lorenzo di Bonaventura attached to the movies.
- His early success with Chronicle and Bright, and a 2023 YouTube apology saying he is 'deeply sorry to the people I’ve hurt', provide context for Paramount's decision.
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