G.I. Joe marches to 20 October 2028 — McBride directs, Cooper is Duke
By Fuzzy Mushroom · Published
Paramount has dated Danny McBride's G.I. Joe reimagining for a wide theatrical release on 20 October 2028, with Bradley Cooper starring as Duke from a screenplay McBride wrote with Jeff Fradley and John Carcieri. Variety, Deadline, The Hollywood Reporter and TheWrap all carry the studio announcement; Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Mark Vahradian and Zev Foreman produce for Hasbro Entertainment, and plot details stay locked. In the same date dump, Blumhouse Atomic's next Paranormal Activity moves from 21 May 2027 to 22 October 2027 for a Halloween corridor bow under director Ian Tuason.
Cooper as Duke in 2028 — are you enlisting, or waiting for the trailer?
How solid is this story?
Spore Score for the story: 89 (Rock solid). Status: Confirmed. On the record: Paramount release-date announcement, carried by Variety, Deadline, THR and TheWrap.
Coming up
- Paranormal Activity is out 22 October 2027.
Sources
- Variety: Bradley Cooper and Danny McBride's 'G.I. Joe' Movie Set for 2028; Paramount Shifts New 'Paranormal Activity' to Halloween 2027 (6 November 2026)
- Deadline: Paramount's New 'G.I. Joe' Pic Gets Fall 2028 Date; 'Paranormal Activity' Moves To Pre-Halloween 2027 (6 November 2026)
- The Hollywood Reporter: Danny McBride's 'G.I. Joe' Movie Lands 2028 Release From Paramount (6 November 2026)
- TheWrap: Danny McBride's 'G.I. Joe' Movie Gets October 2028 Release Date (6 November 2026)
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