Producer and Paramount Pictures President Wyck Godfrey is working on to bring back some life to the dormant G.I. Joe Live Action Movie Franchise.

“We have to make more movies and also movies that stand the test of time,” he continued. “We have no choice. It’s the only way.” Paramount hopes to make 17 movies in 2020.

Mr. Godfrey’s coming film lineup emphasizes big-budget, global-audience movies, known in Hollywood as tentpoles. A long-gestating “Top Gun” sequel is finally happening. Mr. Godfrey is working to breathe life into the tired “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,” “Terminator,” “Star Trek” and “G.I. Joe” franchises.

Mr. Godfery’s portfolio includes I, Robot, A Good Day To Die Hard, The Maze Runner Saga as well as the entire Twilight Saga. He was a long time producer and was hired as the President of Paramount Pictures back in late 2017. Mr. Godfrey will report to Jim Gianopulos (Chairman/CEO of Paramount Pictures) and oversee creative/development, casting, phsyical production, post production and music, according to the studio.

Wyck Godfrey is taking production duties of the Joe Franchise alongside Lorenzo di Bonaventura of di Bonaventura Pictures and Brian Goldner of Allspark Pictures.

As the first project, G.I. Joe: Snake Eyes is currently in development with a Spring 2019 filming schedule. The movie is slated to release on March 27th, 2020.

Former Transformers Creative Manager Rik Alvarez spoke to the attendees at TFcon 2018, to give details of an unused plot for the 4th Transformers Live Action Movie… and with it some tidbits from G. I. Joe: Retaliation.

According to Mr. Alvarez, TF4 story takes place following the events of DOTM where a group of Decepticons lived in exile under the guidance of Lockdown. The group, known as ‘The lords of deception‘, hunts and kills Ratchet (taking away his signature buzzsaw) as well as Robert Epps (played by Tyrese Gibson); allowing the latter to jump franchises to become Roadblock of G. I. Joe: Retaliation, until Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson was brought into the cast of the second movie.

There would also be a joke in the movie alluding to Tyrese’s involvement with the Transformers Franchise where another would ask from Roadblock “Hey, weren’t you involved with that crazy robot war?“.

Rik also stated that Retaliation also featured the concept of  Flint as the head of G.I. Joe.

You can listen to the full description (from 4:55 to 5:55), below:

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The Hashtag Show has posted several plot details from the upcoming G.I. Joe solo movie; Snake Eyes.

Fans should keep in mind to take this with a grain of salt since their other exclusive article for G. I. Joe 3, didn’t exactly panned out.

Nevertheless, let us take a look at what the rumor says:

“Paramount is hoping to capture a little more 80’s kid nostalgia with the film, which will be made working off a script from Evan Spiliotopoulos. Snake Eyes, which is eyeing a late-spring 2019 start of production, will focus on the origin story of the famed GI Joe warrior who finds the family and training he desperately needs amongst a clan of Japanese warriors who must simultaneously thwart a terrorist attack.”

Regarding the characters and the plot:

“It was recently reported that Ray Park, who played Snake Eyes in the two previous GI Joe films, would not be returning for the origin film as the studio is looking for a younger actor, preferably someone in their early twenties. When we meet this new, younger Snake Eyes, it’ll be as a street fighter in Peru. Driven by the desire to avenge the death of his father, Snake Eyes is apparently a man on the move until he ends up in Japan, where he and his best friend, Tommy, aka Storm Shadow, will begin their training with the Arashikage Clan. The film will see at least 3 of the clan’s legendary masters as they train Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow as Hard Master, Soft Master and Blind Master are all set to appear. Also present at the Arashikage compound is the film’s female lead, Akita. In comic continuity, Junko Akita was an apprentice and lover of Storm Shadow; here she is the head of security and will be a love interest for Snake Eyes.”

Cobra would also make an appearance in the form of a new character made just for the movie:

“Of course if it’s a GI Joe movie, Cobra must somehow be present and in this instance their presence is made manifest in what appears to be a character created for the film: Kenta. Kenta is revealed to Storm Shadow’s brother who has long since left his family, the Arashikage, and joined with a rival ninja clan, the Kurayami. It is Kenta who attempts to lure Snake Eyes away from the Arashikage and into a terrorist plot being devised by Cobra. We won’t delve too deeply into spoiler territory here, but we can see what side of things Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow will take and this film certainly seems to set the stage for one of the great comic book rivalries.”

Additional production details include facts such as an all-Asian cast, and 9 main roles (leads and supporting).

News Post image courtesy: Americas Quarterly.

Director Robert Schwentke (RED, Divergent: Insurgent and Divergent: Allegiant ) is now in talks to direct G. I. Joe: Snake Eyes.

Penned by Evan Spiliotopoulos and produced by Hasbro CEO Brian Goldner, the story based on our famous silent ninja is said to reflect Bruce Lee movies of the 70s.

It was not too long ago that we heard about the movie right here at HISSTANK and we are more than happy to see the project moving forward successfully.

It is our wish to see our beloved franchise back in action thanks to such entertainment backing.

The movie is slated to release on March 27th, 2020.

Hasbro CEO Brian Goldner spoke to Yahoo! Finance regarding their plans for 2019.

First of all, the company will be moving some of its production out of China and they are very excited for the 2018 Holiday Season despite the absence Toys ‘R’ Us, of one of their biggest retailers in the past.

Speaking of the Christmas Season, Hasbro is looking forward to their latest movie, Transformers: Bumblebee and its home release next year.

Additionally, Hasbro is planning to deliver new movies based on popular Hasbro properties thanks to their partnership with Paramount Pictures. These properties are listed as G.I. Joe, Micronauts, Rom, and M.A.S.K.

Despite the fact that 2018 being a ‘disruptive year’, the company is looking forward to a growth in 2019.

You can check out the full video at Yahoo! Finance.