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Busty · Dec 15, 2015

Paramount Pictures and Hasbro are embarking on a new universe of interrelated characters and stories. The studio which is already in the process of expanding its Transformers universe after four movies based on that popular Hasbro toy line is announcing a new deal with Hasbro on Tuesday that will see Paramount and Allspark Pictures, Hasbros film label, build an interconnected, cross-property onscreen universe, featuring characters from five of Hasbros other brands: G.I. Joe, Micronauts, Visionairies, M.A.S.K. (Mobile Armored Strike Kommand) and ROM.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/paramount-hasbro-gi-joe-universe-848920?utm_source=

For what it's worth Paramount's immediate future seems to be tied into the ongoing saga with Viacom (and CBS') majority owner Sumner Redstone whose passing, at age 92, many think could see Viacom either sell itself off piece by piece or to a rival like Fox.

If you do believe this then this appears to be Paramount's best efforts to make itself look 'attractive' to potential buyers. Yikes.

Good, just what we need, another cinematic universe. Pile 'em boys.

Cast me in Mirconauts if old.

Ahasverus · Dec 15, 2015

I can smell the bankrupcy papers from here.

Platy · Dec 15, 2015

The only thing that could justify Bayformers

Beren the Empty-Handed · Dec 15, 2015

mreddie · Dec 15, 2015

Remember, they had the MCU til the Disney/Marvel deal. But yeah, another planned CU, does this mean Jem/GI Joe/ Bayformers were all in the same universe?

JaseMath · Dec 15, 2015

Apart from how dumb this is, I'm down for a MASK movie.

Chariot · Dec 15, 2015

Yo, Hasbro, where the Ponies at? If you gonna mash everything in, do it properly.

Corpsepyre · Dec 15, 2015

Visionaries?!?! WTF? Please don't do this.

BatDan · Dec 15, 2015

Can Disney at least step in and grab ROM?

I don't see this universe going anywhere...

Jaeger · Dec 15, 2015

ROM, the Space Knight? I'm down.

Lucreto · Dec 15, 2015

JasonMCG said:
Apart from how dumb this is, I'm down for a MASK movie.

The same. I got most of the cars when I was a kid.

Still love the opening to the TV show.

https://youtu.be/o2Z1yLO9C-Q

Sobriquet · Dec 15, 2015

ROM isn't Marvel?

BobTheFork · Dec 15, 2015

Corpsepyre said:
Visionaries?!?! WTF? Please don't do this.

It is a time when Money is more powerful than technology and only those who control the money control the movies. They....are the visionaries.

BatDan · Dec 15, 2015

Sobriquet said:
ROM isn't Marvel?

Sadly not.
The awesome tie-in comic was published by Marvel, but the character of ROM is owned by Hasbro.
For some reason they refuse to lend Marvel the rights again. There's even a planned new comic by IDW.

It's a shame, I'd love to see ROM in GotG 2.

Dark Ninja · Dec 15, 2015

Gi joe vs transformers could be great if done right they have to reboot Gi joe though. Fuck I'm in for M.A.S.K

Penguin · Dec 15, 2015

Oh why the heck not, might as well go big.

Razgriz-Specter · Dec 15, 2015

Yes please

Jaeger · Dec 15, 2015

Sobriquet said:
ROM isn't Marvel?

Never was. Which is why you have not seen him in the comics at all. We have seen the Space Knights, but not ROM himself.

Slayven · Dec 15, 2015

Sobriquet said:
ROM isn't Marvel?

BatDan said:
Sadly not.
The awesome tie-in comic was published by Marvel, but the character of ROM is owned by Hasbro.
For some reason they refuse to lend Marvel the rights again. There's even a planned new comic by IDW.

It's a shame, I'd love to see ROM in GotG 2.

Jaeger said:
Never was. Which is why you have not seen him in the comics at all. We have seen the Space Knights, but not ROM himself.

It is funny Marvel can show him in human form, and refer to him as the "first" or something. But he can't use his gun or armor.

bengraven · Dec 15, 2015

I would love a decent 80s cartoon movie.

Please let Dino-riders not suck.

Gigglepoo · Dec 15, 2015

I loved MASK but I don't think I knew until now what it stood for. And I already forgot. Oh well.

Oh yeah, there's almost no chance I'd see any of these movies. I'm nostalgia for my youth but not because of the toys or TV shows.

G-Fex · Dec 15, 2015

Slayven said:
It is funny Marvel can show him in human form, and refer to him as the "first" or something. But he can't use his gun or armor.

even funnier that Rom tied to a lot in the marvel universe at least back in the 80's.

Little more than just a promotion comic like say US-1.

jett · Dec 15, 2015

Look at all those utterly useless IP's nobody gives two shits about.

This is sure to be a massive success. Embrace the cinematic universe future, fools.

Slayven · Dec 15, 2015

G-Fex said:
even funnier that Rom tied to a lot in the marvel universe at least back in the 80's.

Little more than just a promotion comic like say US-1.

Goddamn G-Fex a US-1 reference? Mad respect.

Hagi · Dec 15, 2015

Slayven said:
It is funny Marvel can show him in human form, and refer to him as the "first" or something. But he can't use his gun or armor.

No idea why but I always thought he was a robot.

Father_Brain · Dec 15, 2015

This will not end well, but if nothing else, the prospect of a $200 million Visionaries movie is very amusing to contemplate.

illmatic22 · Dec 15, 2015

Why do we need more cinematic universes?

Slayven · Dec 15, 2015

Father_Brain said:
This will not end well, but if nothing else, the prospect of a $200 million Visionaries movie is very amusing to contemplate.

The good guy visionaries were massively underpowered to the badguys. I always felt bad for them.

illmatic22 said:
Why do we need more cinematic universes?

There is no need, the studios want hem because Disney/Marvel tapped into money sitting on the table.

TheJollyCorner · Dec 15, 2015

A potential Visionairies and MASK movie?
In the 2010s/2020s?

Did I die in 1987 and this is my afterlife?

ViewtifulJC · Dec 15, 2015

MASK

IN 201X

Dash_Riprock · Dec 15, 2015

Only in if both Transformers and GI Joe get rebooted.

thebeeks · Dec 15, 2015

Between the new IDW comic and this, ROM's having a hell of a December.

DeaconKnowledge · Dec 15, 2015

ROM THE SPACEKNIGHT?!?!?

OH SHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII

Penguin · Dec 15, 2015

I wonder if they'll reboot the GI Joe movies or if they'll try to continue that since those have done well at the box office

tennessee10 · Dec 15, 2015

These guys don't get WHY the MCU is able to be successful.

G-Fex · Dec 15, 2015

I doubt they could make a ROM movie justice, cause well he's not just a guy in a suit like Ironman.

Oh god they're not going to make him into a poverty iron man are they?

Dabanton · Dec 15, 2015

This sounds awesome M.A.S.K especially.

Slayven · Dec 15, 2015

tennessee10 said:
These guys don't get WHY the MCU is able to be successful.

They got to have a strong vision and a team to pull it off. It will take a Feige plus +2 to rig those properties together

Ahasverus · Dec 15, 2015

tennessee10 said:
These guys don't get WHY the MCU is able to be successful.

Being as inoffensive as possible? That's easy to do.

This has zero overseas potential btw. Only Transformers are popular, or even known.

BatDan · Dec 15, 2015

I just looked up what Visionairies was. There's no way anyone will invest boatloads of money into that, it's obscure even by 80's toy commercial standards.

Busty · Dec 15, 2015

Penguin said:
I wonder if they'll reboot the GI Joe movies or if they'll try to continue that since those have done well at the box office

Well, we have been waiting for that GI Joe sequel with The Rock for a while now so maybe.

G-Fex said:
Oh god they're not going to make him into a poverty iron man are they?

Aluminium Man?

kurahador · Dec 15, 2015

Aka Micheal Bay cinematic universe. Bad Boys 3 going to be insane.

Jaeger · Dec 15, 2015

I always felt Marvel needs help when it comes to mechanical design from our brothers overseas. In particular the Spaceknights have always looked hideous. Their armors are very badly designed, and have not got much better.

ViewtifulJC · Dec 15, 2015

Dragon Flyz gotta be right around the corner

smurfx · Dec 15, 2015

people barely cared about the gi joe sequel and they want to do a cinematic universe with less popular franchises?

Faiz · Dec 15, 2015

Visionaries, which had 13 episodes and a 6 issue comic which was cancelled mid-storyline, and the big gimmick was hologram stickers on the figures and weapons.

I'm surprised anyone at Hasbro has any desire to resurrect it. Or even realized it was something they owned.

Skyrim · Dec 15, 2015

With the way they handle this franchise.
No.

Visionaries. That was cool

BatDan · Dec 15, 2015

Jaeger said:
I always felt Marvel needs help when it comes to mechanical design from our brothers overseas. In particular the Spaceknights have always looked hideous. Their armors are very badly designed, and have not got much better.

A reminder that Stan Lee almost created Power Rangers

Penguin · Dec 15, 2015

smurfx said:
people barely cared about the gi joe sequel and they want to do a cinematic universe with less popular franchises?

But the sequel did better at the box office then the original?

Slayven · Dec 15, 2015

Jaeger said:
I always felt Marvel needs help when it comes to mechanical design from our brothers overseas. In particular the Spaceknights have always looked hideous. Their armors are very badly designed, and have not got much better.

Ironic since Marvel help create Super Sentai. The baddest Red Ranger ever is even named Marvelous

ViewtifulJC said:
Dragon Flyz gotta be right around the corner

i was going to make a joke about them but not sure anyone would remember.

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