G.I. Joe (film series)

G.I. Joe
The official G.I. Joe Hasbro toy line logo, which is also used for the film releases
Directed by	Stephen Sommers (1) Jon M. Chu (2) Robert Schwentke (Snake Eyes)
Based on	G.I. Joe by Hasbro
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	2009–present
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$393-415 million
Box office	$715 million

G.I. Joe is a series of American military science fiction action films based on the toy line of the same name. Development for the first film began in 2003, but when the United States launched the invasion of Iraq in March 2003, Hasbro suggested adapting the Transformers instead. In 2009, the first film was released, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra. A second film, G.I. Joe: Retaliation, was released in 2013. A third film, centered on Snake Eyes titled Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins, also serving as a reboot of the series, was released in 2021, and a fourth film, G.I. Joe: Ever Vigilant, is confirmed to be in active development. A crossover film with the Transformers is also being developed.^[1][2][3]