It might take a while Transformers Fans hear the Autobots yell “Yo Joe!”
Speaking to ScreenRant, for a long time Transformers AND GI Joe Producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura has expressed his opinion on the status of a crossover between the two franchises, which was teased at the end of Transformers: Rise of the Beasts. Acknowledging that when it comes to crossovers, “people have different thoughts about what that means,” di Bonaventura described this story as one in which “the Joes will be in the Transformers world and they’ll be present. I think every movie is kind of a balancing act of, ‘How much do you have this? And in this movie, how funny can we be? How serious? How do you walk that line? How do you hide the villain?’ All those kinds of balancing things you’re doing.”
However, he admitted that the film's release date has not yet been set, adding: “In a way, we're still in the early stages, trying to find a balance.”
In a way, we are still in the early stages of trying to find a balance.
While the Transformers AND GI Joe the properties have crossed paths in various comics, The Rise of the Beasts opened the door to a live-action team-up when, in the final scene, a mysterious government recruiter offered protagonist Noah Diaz (Anthony Ramos) a chance to join the Joes. After the film's release, director Steven Caple Jr. hinted at more GI JoeThe world of teases a potential crossover, saying it will “definitely incorporate some Joe characters, but it won't delve into, perhaps, the true origins of the Joes.”
He also wanted the crossover twist to feel like an extension of Noah's personal drama before meeting Optimus Prime and his team, thinking that “it would be interesting if he actually got a job and took care of his brother's healthcare. But I wanted it to be a military organization and/or the government, and when I did that, the idea of Sector Seven and these other operations didn't have enough weight.”
Transformers One Gets Great Early Reviews
While the first two live-action GI Joe The films did not receive positive reviews, Paramount has since attempted to reboot the franchise with Snake Eyes: The Origins of GI Joestarring Henry Golding as fan-favorite ninja Joe. Despite the box office flop, both Golding and di Bonaventura have said they have “big plans” for the GI Joe franchising is in progress, although they have not clarified more about it Transformers crossover status.
TransformersIn the meantime, it will release the animated prequel Transformers One this week, which currently holds a 90% score on Rotten Tomatoes, putting it on par with Bumblebee for the most quoted Transformers films to date.
Together with GI Joe AND Transformersa live-action film based on He-Man and the Masters of the Universe is in development, with Nicholas Galitzine playing the titular character. Other casting includes RiverdaleCamila Mendes as Teela and CommunityAlison Brie as Evil-Lyn, with the film marking the third He-Man revival following the CGI series and the Kevin Smith-directed 2D series, including its recent sequel, Masters of the Universe: Revolution — on Netflix.
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts is currently streaming on Paramount+.
Source: ScreenRant