The epic multi-franchise event of the decade is on the way with the announcement of a Transformers crossover movie. First teased at the end of Transformers: Rise of the Beasts in 2023, the crossover is years in the making and will bring Hasbro's two biggest properties together in one movie. The G.I. Joe toy line began in the 1960s, but picked up steam with several cartoon series in the 1980s. Similarly, Transformers started as a beloved toy line before blossoming into a multi-media juggernaut throughout the '80s and '90s.

Both have enjoyed success in various forms of media from comic books, video games, TV shows, and even multi-million dollar blockbuster movies. The current G.I. Joe and Transformers cinematic universes got their start in the aughts, and though the former has trailed the latter in gross and number of movies, both are certified money makers. The ending of Transformers: Rise of the Beasts finally teased a crossover between G.I. Joe and Transformers, and it has finally spurred a feature film that brings the two together. While details are still scant, the blending of franchises is already looking like box-office gold.

The G.I. Joe & Transformers Crossover Latest News

An Update From The Producer

the producer made it clear that the movie was still in the early stages of development and is still taking shape behind-the-scenes.

A few months after the movie was formally introduced, the latest news comes as an update on the G.I. Joe and Transformers crossover movie. The news comes directly from producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura who helped set a few things straight regarding the epic crossover. "I hesitate using the word crossover because I think people think different things about what that means," warned di Bonaventura before explaining his take on the movie. "For me, what it means is the Joes are going to be in the Transformers world and be present," said the producer, though what that exactly means remains unclear.

The comments from di Bonaventura suggest that it won't be a conventional meeting between the two beloved franchises, but that the Joes will enter the world of Transformers in some way or another. However, and perhaps most importantly, the producer made it clear that the movie was still in the early stages of development and is still taking shape behind-the-scenes.

Read Lorenzo di Bonaventura's full statement here:

Live-action we are going to deliver a G.I. Joe crossover. I hesitate using the word crossover because I think people think different things about what that means. For me, what it means is the Joes are going to be in the Transformers world and be present. I think every movie is sort 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 cross that line? How do you hide the villain?" All those sort of balancing things that you're doing. We're still in the early process, in a way, of trying to figure out the balance.

The G.I. Joe & Transformers Crossover Is Confirmed

Paramount Announced The Movie At CinemaCon In 2024

Amid a flurry of other announcements at the 2024 CinemaCon, Paramount officially revealed their plans for a G.I. Joe and Transformers crossover movie. While details are still scant regarding the project, it has been given a wide release window of 2025 or 2026, and many of the behind-the-scenes details like the director and cast are still unknown.

The G.I. Joe & Transformers Crossover Cast

Chris Hemsworth Might Star

So far, no names are attached to the G.I. Joe and Transformers crossover movie, but one name has been floated as a potential star. MCU star Chris Hemsworth is reportedly in talks to appear in the crossover, though details about his role are being kept under wraps. Hemsworth recently entered the Transformers universe by providing the voice for young Optimus Prime in 2024's Transformers One, but it's unlikely he'll be reprising that role in the crossover. Though more casting news is expected soon, it's assumed that the crossover will pick up where Transformers: Rise of the Beasts left off.

Transformers One premieres September 20, 2024.

The G.I. Joe & Transformers Crossover Story Details

Noah Could G.I. Joe To Fight Unicron

it's possible that the crossover could be set in another part of the timeline and explore the history of the organization and how it connects to the Autobots.

Since the crossover movie was set up at the end of 2023's Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, it is speculated that the G.I. Joe and Transformers movie will follow up on the hit film. The conclusion saw Noah secretly recruited by G.I. Joe through Agent Burke, and it also established that Unicron was far from vanquished. This sets up an epic confrontation between the two forces as the villainous Unicron makes another attempt to devour Earth. This would make the crossover ostensibly a sequel to Rise of the Beasts, but that isn't the only option for Paramount.

Another possible story direction is a spinoff that is separate from the planned trilogy that was started by Rise of the Beasts. With the revelation that G.I. Joe and the Transformers exist in the same universe, it's possible that the crossover could be set in another part of the timeline and explore the history of the organization and how it connects to the Autobots. Since the crossover will likely reboot the G.I. Joe organization, it won't be limited by the previous movies. Whatever director the G.I. Joe and Transformers crossover chooses, it will certainly be exciting.