CHARLESTON \u2014 Triple-threat actor, comedian and writer Danny McBride is stepping behind the camera once again, this time to direct the next \u201cG.I. Joe\u201d movie for Paramount.<\/p>\n
As the Hasbro characters used to say, \u201cNow you know.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Wrap<\/a> first reported the news that McBride, who lives on Sullivan\u2019s Island with his wife and two children and previously said he is a huge fan of the franchise, also wrote the script.<\/p>\n Most know the actor from his stints in front of the camera on shows like Charleston-filmed \u201cThe Righteous Gemstones\u201d and \u201cEastbound and Down,\u201d as well as movies \u201cPineapple Express\u201d and \u201cTropic Thunder.\u201d But McBride has a laundry list of projects<\/a> he\u2019s worked on behind the scenes, including directing various TV shows and serving as writer and executive producer for the rebooted \u201cHalloween\u201d trilogy.<\/p>\n \u201cG.I. Joe\u201d marks his directorial debut of a feature film.<\/p>\n The movie is the franchise\u2019s first installment under Paramount Skydance following the 2025 merger between Skydance Media and Paramount Global. The global media company is taking another chance on everyone\u2019s favorite \u201cReal American Hero\u201d after the lackluster run of \u201cSnake Eyes\u201d in 2021 that starred Henry Golding and grossed a meager $40 million worldwide. It reportedly cost $88 million to produce<\/a>.<\/p>\n More than a decade earlier in comparison, Paramount\u2019s first live-action \u201cG.I. Joe: The Rise of the Cobra,\u201d which was directed by Stephen Sommers in 2009, grossed $302 million.<\/p>\n McBride, who also recently became a New York Times bestselling author with his book \u201cThrilling Tales of Modern Men,\u201d brings a track record of success to the \u201cG.I. Joe\u201d project. He\u2019s been nominated for several Primetime Emmy<\/a> and Critics Choice Awards and won a Writers Guild Award. He also simply loves the G.I. Joe brand.<\/p>\n Hasbro released the very first G.I. Joe toys on February 1, 1964, and an animated show 20 years later reignited the character for a new generation.<\/p>\n