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	To celebrate the 40th anniversary of ''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'' in 2022, the ''[[Transformers Collaborative]]'' line introduced a range of ''Transformers'' toys that turn into 3.75"-scale ''G.I. Joe'' vehicles, designed to hold figures from the concurrently running ''G.I. Joe Retro Collection'' toyline. The first ''Collaborative'' release was a [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#Collaborative\|Megatron H.I.S.S. Tank]] and [[Baroness#Collaborative\|Baroness]] set in 2022, which was followed by [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Collaborative\|Bumblebee A.W.E. Striker]] and [[Stalker (G.I. Joe)#Collaborative\|Sgt. Stalker]] in 2023.		To celebrate the 40th anniversary of ''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'' in 2022, the ''[[Transformers Collaborative]]'' line introduced a range of ''Transformers'' toys that turn into 3.75"-scale ''G.I. Joe'' vehicles, designed to hold figures from the concurrently running ''G.I. Joe Retro Collection'' toyline. The first ''Collaborative'' release was a [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#Collaborative\|Megatron H.I.S.S. Tank]] and [[Baroness#Collaborative\|Baroness]] set in 2022, which was followed by [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Collaborative\|Bumblebee A.W.E. Striker]] and [[Stalker (G.I. Joe)#Collaborative\|Sgt. Stalker]] in 2023.

	Perhaps the biggest development between ''G.I. Joe'' and ''Transformers'' came with the release of the film ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)\|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts]]'' in June 2023, which ended with the surprise reveal of human protagonist [[Noah Díaz]] being invited by G.I. Joe's [[Agent Burke]] to join the team. The idea to finally bring these two together came from director [[Steven Caple Jr.]], who wanted to pay off Noah's arc in the film, but didn't feel like other canon organizations like [[Sector Seven]] would be the right fit for the character. Caple Jr. pitched the idea to producer [[Lorenzo di Bonaventura]], who had been looking for an opportunity to bring the two franchises together for years, but it took about another two years to get all the other involved parties on board. Once the groundwork had been laid, however, [[Paramount Pictures\|Paramount]] went all in, announcing the following year at CinemaCon that a proper crossover film between the two franchises would be released in 2026, with [[Derek Connolly]] tapped to write the script.<ref>[https://www.slashfilm.com/1560184/transformers-gi-joe-crossover-movie-happening/ Transformers And G.I. Joe Crossover Movie Is Happening, As Rise Of The Beasts Foretold - /Film]</ref><ref>[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/g-i-joe-transformers-crossover-movie-derek-connolly-1235922153/ G.I. Joe-Transformers Crossover Movie Lands ‘Jurassic World’ Writer Derek Connolly - The Hollywood Reporter]</ref> Caple Jr. has stated that he intends to introduce a few of the Joes in the next film, but did not give further specifics,<ref>[https://ew.com/movies/transformers-g-i-joe-crossover-plans/ Inside the top-secret plans for Transformers and G.I. Joe — Entertainment Weekly]</ref> though he expressed interest in doing a new take on the ''Renegades'' concept.<ref>[https://www.cbr.com/transformers-gi-joe-crossover-potential-details/ Rise of the Beasts Director Teases Potential Details for a GI Joe/Transformers Crossover - CBR]</ref> Ahead of the release of ''[[Transformers One (film)\|Transformers One]]'' that same year, [[Chris Hemsworth]] was in negotiations to star in the film.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2024/05/chris-hemsworth-transformers-g-i-joe-crossover-movie-1235945119/ Chris Hemsworth In Talks To Star In Paramount's Transformers/G.I. Joe Crossover Movie - Deadline Hollywood]</ref> Since then, no further news has been announced regarding the status of film, which has allegedly been held up due to a number of external factors, including the merger of Paramount Global with Skydance Media in August 2025, according to [[Anthony Ramos]].<ref>[https://screenrant.com/transformers-gi-joe-crossover-movie-update-anthony-ramos/ Transformers & G.I. Joe Crossover Movie Gets Uncertain Update From Star - ScreenRant]</ref> The following year in April 2026, Caple Jr. expressed his thoughts on ~~''Screenrant'' for~~ the potential crossover and hopes to be involved in a capacity.<ref>[https://news.tfw2005.com/2026/04/22/interview-with-director-steven-caple-jr-a-hint-about-the-new-transformers-live-action-movie-562260 Interview With Director Steven Caple Jr. – A Hint About The New Transformers Live-Action Movie - TFW2005.com]</ref>		Perhaps the biggest development between ''G.I. Joe'' and ''Transformers'' came with the release of the film ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)\|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts]]'' in June 2023, which ended with the surprise reveal of human protagonist [[Noah Díaz]] being invited by G.I. Joe's [[Agent Burke]] to join the team. The idea to finally bring these two together came from director [[Steven Caple Jr.]], who wanted to pay off Noah's arc in the film, but didn't feel like other canon organizations like [[Sector Seven]] would be the right fit for the character. Caple Jr. pitched the idea to producer [[Lorenzo di Bonaventura]], who had been looking for an opportunity to bring the two franchises together for years, but it took about another two years to get all the other involved parties on board. Once the groundwork had been laid, however, [[Paramount Pictures\|Paramount]] went all in, announcing the following year at CinemaCon that a proper crossover film between the two franchises would be released in 2026, with [[Derek Connolly]] tapped to write the script.<ref>[https://www.slashfilm.com/1560184/transformers-gi-joe-crossover-movie-happening/ Transformers And G.I. Joe Crossover Movie Is Happening, As Rise Of The Beasts Foretold - /Film]</ref><ref>[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/g-i-joe-transformers-crossover-movie-derek-connolly-1235922153/ G.I. Joe-Transformers Crossover Movie Lands ‘Jurassic World’ Writer Derek Connolly - The Hollywood Reporter]</ref> Caple Jr. has stated that he intends to introduce a few of the Joes in the next film, but did not give further specifics,<ref>[https://ew.com/movies/transformers-g-i-joe-crossover-plans/ Inside the top-secret plans for Transformers and G.I. Joe — Entertainment Weekly]</ref> though he expressed interest in doing a new take on the ''Renegades'' concept.<ref>[https://www.cbr.com/transformers-gi-joe-crossover-potential-details/ Rise of the Beasts Director Teases Potential Details for a GI Joe/Transformers Crossover - CBR]</ref> Ahead of the release of ''[[Transformers One (film)\|Transformers One]]'' that same year, [[Chris Hemsworth]] was in negotiations to star in the film.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2024/05/chris-hemsworth-transformers-g-i-joe-crossover-movie-1235945119/ Chris Hemsworth In Talks To Star In Paramount's Transformers/G.I. Joe Crossover Movie - Deadline Hollywood]</ref> Since then, no further news has been announced regarding the status of film, which has allegedly been held up due to a number of external factors, including the merger of Paramount Global with Skydance Media in August 2025, according to [[Anthony Ramos]].<ref>[https://screenrant.com/transformers-gi-joe-crossover-movie-update-anthony-ramos/ Transformers & G.I. Joe Crossover Movie Gets Uncertain Update From Star - ScreenRant]</ref> The following year in April 2026, Caple Jr. expressed his thoughts on the potential crossover and hopes to be involved in some capacity.<ref>[https://news.tfw2005.com/2026/04/22/interview-with-director-steven-caple-jr-a-hint-about-the-new-transformers-live-action-movie-562260 Interview With Director Steven Caple Jr. – A Hint About The New Transformers Live-Action Movie - TFW2005.com]</ref>

	On the comics side of things, IDW announced in 2022 that they would be losing the ''G.I. Joe'' and ''Transformers'' licenses at the end of the year. Only days after the release of ''Rise of the Beasts'', however, it was announced that [[Skybound Entertainment]] had picked up the licenses for both properties, and would be relaunching both ''Transformers'' and ''G.I. Joe'' as part of the shared "[[Energon Universe]]". ''G.I. Joe'' began with four limited series that released between December 2023 and October 2024, which tell the story of both G.I. Joe's and Cobra's formation as a result of the Autobots and Decepticons' arrival on Earth; the story then continued in a main ''[[G.I. Joe (2024 comic)\|G.I. Joe]]'' book that launched in November 2024. An animated series adaptation of the ''Energon Universe'' stories is also in the works.		On the comics side of things, IDW announced in 2022 that they would be losing the ''G.I. Joe'' and ''Transformers'' licenses at the end of the year. Only days after the release of ''Rise of the Beasts'', however, it was announced that [[Skybound Entertainment]] had picked up the licenses for both properties, and would be relaunching both ''Transformers'' and ''G.I. Joe'' as part of the shared "[[Energon Universe]]". ''G.I. Joe'' began with four limited series that released between December 2023 and October 2024, which tell the story of both G.I. Joe's and Cobra's formation as a result of the Autobots and Decepticons' arrival on Earth; the story then continued in a main ''[[G.I. Joe (2024 comic)\|G.I. Joe]]'' book that launched in November 2024. An animated series adaptation of the ''Energon Universe'' stories is also in the works.

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	To celebrate the 40th anniversary of ''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'' in 2022, the ''[[Transformers Collaborative]]'' line introduced a range of ''Transformers'' toys that turn into 3.75"-scale ''G.I. Joe'' vehicles, designed to hold figures from the concurrently running ''G.I. Joe Retro Collection'' toyline. The first ''Collaborative'' release was a [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#Collaborative\|Megatron H.I.S.S. Tank]] and [[Baroness#Collaborative\|Baroness]] set in 2022, which was followed by [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Collaborative\|Bumblebee A.W.E. Striker]] and [[Stalker (G.I. Joe)#Collaborative\|Sgt. Stalker]] in 2023.		To celebrate the 40th anniversary of ''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'' in 2022, the ''[[Transformers Collaborative]]'' line introduced a range of ''Transformers'' toys that turn into 3.75"-scale ''G.I. Joe'' vehicles, designed to hold figures from the concurrently running ''G.I. Joe Retro Collection'' toyline. The first ''Collaborative'' release was a [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#Collaborative\|Megatron H.I.S.S. Tank]] and [[Baroness#Collaborative\|Baroness]] set in 2022, which was followed by [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Collaborative\|Bumblebee A.W.E. Striker]] and [[Stalker (G.I. Joe)#Collaborative\|Sgt. Stalker]] in 2023.

	Perhaps the biggest development between ''G.I. Joe'' and ''Transformers'' came with the release of the film ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)\|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts]]'' in June 2023, which ended with the surprise reveal of human protagonist [[Noah Díaz]] being invited by G.I. Joe's [[Agent Burke]] to join the team. The idea to finally bring these two together came from director [[Steven Caple Jr.]], who wanted to pay off Noah's arc in the film, but didn't feel like other canon organizations like [[Sector Seven]] would be the right fit for the character. Caple Jr. pitched the idea to producer [[Lorenzo di Bonaventura]], who had been looking for an opportunity to bring the two franchises together for years, but it took about another two years to get all the other involved parties on board. Once the groundwork had been laid, however, [[Paramount Pictures\|Paramount]] went all in, announcing the following year at CinemaCon that a proper crossover film between the two franchises would be released in 2026, with [[Derek Connolly]] tapped to write the script.<ref>[https://www.slashfilm.com/1560184/transformers-gi-joe-crossover-movie-happening/ Transformers And G.I. Joe Crossover Movie Is Happening, As Rise Of The Beasts Foretold - /Film]</ref><ref>[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/g-i-joe-transformers-crossover-movie-derek-connolly-1235922153/ G.I. Joe-Transformers Crossover Movie Lands ‘Jurassic World’ Writer Derek Connolly - The Hollywood Reporter]</ref> Caple Jr. has stated that he intends to introduce a few of the Joes in the next film, but did not give further specifics,<ref>[https://ew.com/movies/transformers-g-i-joe-crossover-plans/ Inside the top-secret plans for Transformers and G.I. Joe — Entertainment Weekly]</ref> though he expressed interest in doing a new take on the ''Renegades'' concept.<ref>[https://www.cbr.com/transformers-gi-joe-crossover-potential-details/ Rise of the Beasts Director Teases Potential Details for a GI Joe/Transformers Crossover - CBR]</ref> Ahead of the release of ''[[Transformers One (film)\|Transformers One]]'' that same year, [[Chris Hemsworth]] was in negotiations to star in the film.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2024/05/chris-hemsworth-transformers-g-i-joe-crossover-movie-1235945119/ Chris Hemsworth In Talks To Star In Paramount's Transformers/G.I. Joe Crossover Movie - Deadline Hollywood]</ref> Since then, no further news has been announced regarding the status of film, which has allegedly been held up due to a number of external factors, including the merger of Paramount Global with Skydance Media in August 2025, according to [[Anthony Ramos]].<ref>[https://screenrant.com/transformers-gi-joe-crossover-movie-update-anthony-ramos/ Transformers & G.I. Joe Crossover Movie Gets Uncertain Update From Star - ScreenRant]</ref>		Perhaps the biggest development between ''G.I. Joe'' and ''Transformers'' came with the release of the film ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)\|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts]]'' in June 2023, which ended with the surprise reveal of human protagonist [[Noah Díaz]] being invited by G.I. Joe's [[Agent Burke]] to join the team. The idea to finally bring these two together came from director [[Steven Caple Jr.]], who wanted to pay off Noah's arc in the film, but didn't feel like other canon organizations like [[Sector Seven]] would be the right fit for the character. Caple Jr. pitched the idea to producer [[Lorenzo di Bonaventura]], who had been looking for an opportunity to bring the two franchises together for years, but it took about another two years to get all the other involved parties on board. Once the groundwork had been laid, however, [[Paramount Pictures\|Paramount]] went all in, announcing the following year at CinemaCon that a proper crossover film between the two franchises would be released in 2026, with [[Derek Connolly]] tapped to write the script.<ref>[https://www.slashfilm.com/1560184/transformers-gi-joe-crossover-movie-happening/ Transformers And G.I. Joe Crossover Movie Is Happening, As Rise Of The Beasts Foretold - /Film]</ref><ref>[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/g-i-joe-transformers-crossover-movie-derek-connolly-1235922153/ G.I. Joe-Transformers Crossover Movie Lands ‘Jurassic World’ Writer Derek Connolly - The Hollywood Reporter]</ref> Caple Jr. has stated that he intends to introduce a few of the Joes in the next film, but did not give further specifics,<ref>[https://ew.com/movies/transformers-g-i-joe-crossover-plans/ Inside the top-secret plans for Transformers and G.I. Joe — Entertainment Weekly]</ref> though he expressed interest in doing a new take on the ''Renegades'' concept.<ref>[https://www.cbr.com/transformers-gi-joe-crossover-potential-details/ Rise of the Beasts Director Teases Potential Details for a GI Joe/Transformers Crossover - CBR]</ref> Ahead of the release of ''[[Transformers One (film)\|Transformers One]]'' that same year, [[Chris Hemsworth]] was in negotiations to star in the film.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2024/05/chris-hemsworth-transformers-g-i-joe-crossover-movie-1235945119/ Chris Hemsworth In Talks To Star In Paramount's Transformers/G.I. Joe Crossover Movie - Deadline Hollywood]</ref> Since then, no further news has been announced regarding the status of film, which has allegedly been held up due to a number of external factors, including the merger of Paramount Global with Skydance Media in August 2025, according to [[Anthony Ramos]].<ref>[https://screenrant.com/transformers-gi-joe-crossover-movie-update-anthony-ramos/ Transformers & G.I. Joe Crossover Movie Gets Uncertain Update From Star - ScreenRant]</ref> The following year in April 2026, Caple Jr. expressed his thoughts on ''Screenrant'' for the potential crossover and hopes to be involved in a capacity.<ref>[https://news.tfw2005.com/2026/04/22/interview-with-director-steven-caple-jr-a-hint-about-the-new-transformers-live-action-movie-562260 Interview With Director Steven Caple Jr. – A Hint About The New Transformers Live-Action Movie - TFW2005.com]</ref>

	On the comics side of things, IDW announced in 2022 that they would be losing the ''G.I. Joe'' and ''Transformers'' licenses at the end of the year. Only days after the release of ''Rise of the Beasts'', however, it was announced that [[Skybound Entertainment]] had picked up the licenses for both properties, and would be relaunching both ''Transformers'' and ''G.I. Joe'' as part of the shared "[[Energon Universe]]". ''G.I. Joe'' began with four limited series that released between December 2023 and October 2024, which tell the story of both G.I. Joe's and Cobra's formation as a result of the Autobots and Decepticons' arrival on Earth; the story then continued in a main ''[[G.I. Joe (2024 comic)\|G.I. Joe]]'' book that launched in November 2024. An animated series adaptation of the ''Energon Universe'' stories is also in the works.		On the comics side of things, IDW announced in 2022 that they would be losing the ''G.I. Joe'' and ''Transformers'' licenses at the end of the year. Only days after the release of ''Rise of the Beasts'', however, it was announced that [[Skybound Entertainment]] had picked up the licenses for both properties, and would be relaunching both ''Transformers'' and ''G.I. Joe'' as part of the shared "[[Energon Universe]]". ''G.I. Joe'' began with four limited series that released between December 2023 and October 2024, which tell the story of both G.I. Joe's and Cobra's formation as a result of the Autobots and Decepticons' arrival on Earth; the story then continued in a main ''[[G.I. Joe (2024 comic)\|G.I. Joe]]'' book that launched in November 2024. An animated series adaptation of the ''Energon Universe'' stories is also in the works.

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	To celebrate the 40th anniversary of ''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'' in 2022, the ''[[Transformers Collaborative]]'' line introduced a range of ''Transformers'' toys that turn into 3.75"-scale ''G.I. Joe'' vehicles, designed to hold figures from the concurrently running ''G.I. Joe Retro Collection'' toyline. The first ''Collaborative'' release was a [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#Collaborative\|Megatron H.I.S.S. Tank]] and [[Baroness#Collaborative\|Baroness]] set in 2022, which was followed by [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Collaborative\|Bumblebee A.W.E. Striker]] and [[Stalker (G.I. Joe)#Collaborative\|Sgt. Stalker]] in 2023.		To celebrate the 40th anniversary of ''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'' in 2022, the ''[[Transformers Collaborative]]'' line introduced a range of ''Transformers'' toys that turn into 3.75"-scale ''G.I. Joe'' vehicles, designed to hold figures from the concurrently running ''G.I. Joe Retro Collection'' toyline. The first ''Collaborative'' release was a [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#Collaborative\|Megatron H.I.S.S. Tank]] and [[Baroness#Collaborative\|Baroness]] set in 2022, which was followed by [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Collaborative\|Bumblebee A.W.E. Striker]] and [[Stalker (G.I. Joe)#Collaborative\|Sgt. Stalker]] in 2023.

	Perhaps the biggest development between ''G.I. Joe'' and ''Transformers'' came with the release of the film ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)\|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts]]'' in June 2023, which ended with the surprise reveal of human protagonist [[Noah Díaz]] being invited by G.I. Joe's [[Agent Burke]] to join the team. The idea to finally bring these two together came from director [[Steven Caple Jr.]], who wanted to pay off Noah's arc in the film, but didn't feel like other canon organizations like [[Sector Seven]] would be the right fit for the character. Caple Jr. pitched the idea to producer [[Lorenzo di Bonaventura]], who had been looking for an opportunity to bring the two franchises together for years, but it took about another two years to get all the other involved parties on board. Once the groundwork had been laid, however, Paramount went all in, announcing the following year at CinemaCon that a proper crossover film between the two franchises would be released in 2026, with [[Derek Connolly]] tapped to write the script.<ref>[https://www.slashfilm.com/1560184/transformers-gi-joe-crossover-movie-happening/ Transformers And G.I. Joe Crossover Movie Is Happening, As Rise Of The Beasts Foretold - /Film]</ref><ref>[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/g-i-joe-transformers-crossover-movie-derek-connolly-1235922153/ G.I. Joe-Transformers Crossover Movie Lands ‘Jurassic World’ Writer Derek Connolly - The Hollywood Reporter]</ref> Caple Jr. has stated that he intends to introduce a few of the Joes in the next film, but did not give further specifics,<ref>[https://ew.com/movies/transformers-g-i-joe-crossover-plans/ Inside the top-secret plans for Transformers and G.I. Joe — Entertainment Weekly]</ref> though he expressed interest in doing a new take on the ''Renegades'' concept.<ref>[https://www.cbr.com/transformers-gi-joe-crossover-potential-details/ Rise of the Beasts Director Teases Potential Details for a GI Joe/Transformers Crossover - CBR]</ref> Ahead of the release of ''[[Transformers One (film)\|Transformers One]]'' that same year, [[Chris Hemsworth]] was in negotiations to star in the film.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2024/05/chris-hemsworth-transformers-g-i-joe-crossover-movie-1235945119/ Chris Hemsworth In Talks To Star In Paramount's Transformers/G.I. Joe Crossover Movie - Deadline Hollywood]</ref> Since then, no further news has been announced regarding the status of film, which has allegedly been held up due to a number of external factors~~. Including~~ the merger of ~~the [[Paramount Pictures\|studio]]'s parent company,~~ Paramount Global with Skydance Media in August 2025 ~~as stated by~~ [[Anthony Ramos]].<ref>[https://screenrant.com/transformers-gi-joe-crossover-movie-update-anthony-ramos/ Transformers & G.I. Joe Crossover Movie Gets Uncertain Update From Star - ScreenRant.]</ref>		Perhaps the biggest development between ''G.I. Joe'' and ''Transformers'' came with the release of the film ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)\|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts]]'' in June 2023, which ended with the surprise reveal of human protagonist [[Noah Díaz]] being invited by G.I. Joe's [[Agent Burke]] to join the team. The idea to finally bring these two together came from director [[Steven Caple Jr.]], who wanted to pay off Noah's arc in the film, but didn't feel like other canon organizations like [[Sector Seven]] would be the right fit for the character. Caple Jr. pitched the idea to producer [[Lorenzo di Bonaventura]], who had been looking for an opportunity to bring the two franchises together for years, but it took about another two years to get all the other involved parties on board. Once the groundwork had been laid, however, [[Paramount Pictures\|Paramount]] went all in, announcing the following year at CinemaCon that a proper crossover film between the two franchises would be released in 2026, with [[Derek Connolly]] tapped to write the script.<ref>[https://www.slashfilm.com/1560184/transformers-gi-joe-crossover-movie-happening/ Transformers And G.I. Joe Crossover Movie Is Happening, As Rise Of The Beasts Foretold - /Film]</ref><ref>[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/g-i-joe-transformers-crossover-movie-derek-connolly-1235922153/ G.I. Joe-Transformers Crossover Movie Lands ‘Jurassic World’ Writer Derek Connolly - The Hollywood Reporter]</ref> Caple Jr. has stated that he intends to introduce a few of the Joes in the next film, but did not give further specifics,<ref>[https://ew.com/movies/transformers-g-i-joe-crossover-plans/ Inside the top-secret plans for Transformers and G.I. Joe — Entertainment Weekly]</ref> though he expressed interest in doing a new take on the ''Renegades'' concept.<ref>[https://www.cbr.com/transformers-gi-joe-crossover-potential-details/ Rise of the Beasts Director Teases Potential Details for a GI Joe/Transformers Crossover - CBR]</ref> Ahead of the release of ''[[Transformers One (film)\|Transformers One]]'' that same year, [[Chris Hemsworth]] was in negotiations to star in the film.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2024/05/chris-hemsworth-transformers-g-i-joe-crossover-movie-1235945119/ Chris Hemsworth In Talks To Star In Paramount's Transformers/G.I. Joe Crossover Movie - Deadline Hollywood]</ref> Since then, no further news has been announced regarding the status of film, which has allegedly been held up due to a number of external factors, including the merger of Paramount Global with Skydance Media in August 2025, according to [[Anthony Ramos]].<ref>[https://screenrant.com/transformers-gi-joe-crossover-movie-update-anthony-ramos/ Transformers & G.I. Joe Crossover Movie Gets Uncertain Update From Star - ScreenRant]</ref>

	On the comics side of things, IDW announced in 2022 that they would be losing the ''G.I. Joe'' and ''Transformers'' licenses at the end of the year. Only days after the release of ''Rise of the Beasts'', however, it was announced that [[Skybound Entertainment]] had picked up the licenses for both properties, and would be relaunching both ''Transformers'' and ''G.I. Joe'' as part of the shared "[[Energon Universe]]". ''G.I. Joe'' began with four limited series that released between December 2023 and October 2024, which tell the story of both G.I. Joe's and Cobra's formation as a result of the Autobots and Decepticons' arrival on Earth; the story then continued in a main ''[[G.I. Joe (2024 comic)\|G.I. Joe]]'' book that launched in November 2024. An animated series adaptation of the ''Energon Universe'' stories is also in the works.		On the comics side of things, IDW announced in 2022 that they would be losing the ''G.I. Joe'' and ''Transformers'' licenses at the end of the year. Only days after the release of ''Rise of the Beasts'', however, it was announced that [[Skybound Entertainment]] had picked up the licenses for both properties, and would be relaunching both ''Transformers'' and ''G.I. Joe'' as part of the shared "[[Energon Universe]]". ''G.I. Joe'' began with four limited series that released between December 2023 and October 2024, which tell the story of both G.I. Joe's and Cobra's formation as a result of the Autobots and Decepticons' arrival on Earth; the story then continued in a main ''[[G.I. Joe (2024 comic)\|G.I. Joe]]'' book that launched in November 2024. An animated series adaptation of the ''Energon Universe'' stories is also in the works.

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	To celebrate the 40th anniversary of ''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'' in 2022, the ''[[Transformers Collaborative]]'' line introduced a range of ''Transformers'' toys that turn into 3.75"-scale ''G.I. Joe'' vehicles, designed to hold figures from the concurrently running ''G.I. Joe Retro Collection'' toyline. The first ''Collaborative'' release was a [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#Collaborative\|Megatron H.I.S.S. Tank]] and [[Baroness#Collaborative\|Baroness]] set in 2022, which was followed by [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Collaborative\|Bumblebee A.W.E. Striker]] and [[Stalker (G.I. Joe)#Collaborative\|Sgt. Stalker]] in 2023.		To celebrate the 40th anniversary of ''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'' in 2022, the ''[[Transformers Collaborative]]'' line introduced a range of ''Transformers'' toys that turn into 3.75"-scale ''G.I. Joe'' vehicles, designed to hold figures from the concurrently running ''G.I. Joe Retro Collection'' toyline. The first ''Collaborative'' release was a [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#Collaborative\|Megatron H.I.S.S. Tank]] and [[Baroness#Collaborative\|Baroness]] set in 2022, which was followed by [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Collaborative\|Bumblebee A.W.E. Striker]] and [[Stalker (G.I. Joe)#Collaborative\|Sgt. Stalker]] in 2023.

	Perhaps the biggest development between ''G.I. Joe'' and ''Transformers'' came with the release of the film ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)\|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts]]'' in June 2023, which ended with the surprise reveal of human protagonist [[Noah Díaz]] being invited by G.I. Joe's [[Agent Burke]] to join the team. The idea to finally bring these two together came from director [[Steven Caple Jr.]], who wanted to pay off Noah's arc in the film, but didn't feel like other canon organizations like [[Sector Seven]] would be the right fit for the character. Caple Jr. pitched the idea to producer [[Lorenzo di Bonaventura]], who had been looking for an opportunity to bring the two franchises together for years, but it took about another two years to get all the other involved parties on board. Once the groundwork had been laid, however, Paramount went all in, announcing the following year at CinemaCon that a proper crossover film between the two franchises would be released in 2026, with [[Derek Connolly]] tapped to write the script.<ref>[https://www.slashfilm.com/1560184/transformers-gi-joe-crossover-movie-happening/ Transformers And G.I. Joe Crossover Movie Is Happening, As Rise Of The Beasts Foretold - /Film]</ref><ref>[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/g-i-joe-transformers-crossover-movie-derek-connolly-1235922153/ G.I. Joe-Transformers Crossover Movie Lands ‘Jurassic World’ Writer Derek Connolly - The Hollywood Reporter]</ref> Caple Jr. has stated that he intends to introduce a few of the Joes in the next film, but did not give further specifics,<ref>[https://ew.com/movies/transformers-g-i-joe-crossover-plans/ Inside the top-secret plans for Transformers and G.I. Joe — Entertainment Weekly]</ref> though he expressed interest in doing a new take on the ''Renegades'' concept.<ref>[https://www.cbr.com/transformers-gi-joe-crossover-potential-details/ Rise of the Beasts Director Teases Potential Details for a GI Joe/Transformers Crossover - CBR]</ref> Ahead of the release of ''[[Transformers One (film)\|Transformers One]]'' that same year, [[Chris Hemsworth]] was in negotiations to star in the film.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2024/05/chris-hemsworth-transformers-g-i-joe-crossover-movie-1235945119/ Chris Hemsworth In Talks To Star In Paramount's Transformers/G.I. Joe Crossover Movie - Deadline Hollywood]</ref> Since then, no further news has been announced regarding the status of film, which has allegedly been held up due to a number of external factors. Including the merger of the studio's parent company, Paramount Global with Skydance Media in August 2025 as stated by [[Anthony Ramos]].<ref>[https://screenrant.com/transformers-gi-joe-crossover-movie-update-anthony-ramos/ Transformers & G.I. Joe Crossover Movie Gets Uncertain Update From Star - ScreenRant.]</ref>		Perhaps the biggest development between ''G.I. Joe'' and ''Transformers'' came with the release of the film ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)\|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts]]'' in June 2023, which ended with the surprise reveal of human protagonist [[Noah Díaz]] being invited by G.I. Joe's [[Agent Burke]] to join the team. The idea to finally bring these two together came from director [[Steven Caple Jr.]], who wanted to pay off Noah's arc in the film, but didn't feel like other canon organizations like [[Sector Seven]] would be the right fit for the character. Caple Jr. pitched the idea to producer [[Lorenzo di Bonaventura]], who had been looking for an opportunity to bring the two franchises together for years, but it took about another two years to get all the other involved parties on board. Once the groundwork had been laid, however, Paramount went all in, announcing the following year at CinemaCon that a proper crossover film between the two franchises would be released in 2026, with [[Derek Connolly]] tapped to write the script.<ref>[https://www.slashfilm.com/1560184/transformers-gi-joe-crossover-movie-happening/ Transformers And G.I. Joe Crossover Movie Is Happening, As Rise Of The Beasts Foretold - /Film]</ref><ref>[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/g-i-joe-transformers-crossover-movie-derek-connolly-1235922153/ G.I. Joe-Transformers Crossover Movie Lands ‘Jurassic World’ Writer Derek Connolly - The Hollywood Reporter]</ref> Caple Jr. has stated that he intends to introduce a few of the Joes in the next film, but did not give further specifics,<ref>[https://ew.com/movies/transformers-g-i-joe-crossover-plans/ Inside the top-secret plans for Transformers and G.I. Joe — Entertainment Weekly]</ref> though he expressed interest in doing a new take on the ''Renegades'' concept.<ref>[https://www.cbr.com/transformers-gi-joe-crossover-potential-details/ Rise of the Beasts Director Teases Potential Details for a GI Joe/Transformers Crossover - CBR]</ref> Ahead of the release of ''[[Transformers One (film)\|Transformers One]]'' that same year, [[Chris Hemsworth]] was in negotiations to star in the film.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2024/05/chris-hemsworth-transformers-g-i-joe-crossover-movie-1235945119/ Chris Hemsworth In Talks To Star In Paramount's Transformers/G.I. Joe Crossover Movie - Deadline Hollywood]</ref> Since then, no further news has been announced regarding the status of film, which has allegedly been held up due to a number of external factors. Including the merger of the [[Paramount Pictures\|studio]]'s parent company, Paramount Global with Skydance Media in August 2025 as stated by [[Anthony Ramos]].<ref>[https://screenrant.com/transformers-gi-joe-crossover-movie-update-anthony-ramos/ Transformers & G.I. Joe Crossover Movie Gets Uncertain Update From Star - ScreenRant.]</ref>

	On the comics side of things, IDW announced in 2022 that they would be losing the ''G.I. Joe'' and ''Transformers'' licenses at the end of the year. Only days after the release of ''Rise of the Beasts'', however, it was announced that [[Skybound Entertainment]] had picked up the licenses for both properties, and would be relaunching both ''Transformers'' and ''G.I. Joe'' as part of the shared "[[Energon Universe]]". ''G.I. Joe'' began with four limited series that released between December 2023 and October 2024, which tell the story of both G.I. Joe's and Cobra's formation as a result of the Autobots and Decepticons' arrival on Earth; the story then continued in a main ''[[G.I. Joe (2024 comic)\|G.I. Joe]]'' book that launched in November 2024. An animated series adaptation of the ''Energon Universe'' stories is also in the works.		On the comics side of things, IDW announced in 2022 that they would be losing the ''G.I. Joe'' and ''Transformers'' licenses at the end of the year. Only days after the release of ''Rise of the Beasts'', however, it was announced that [[Skybound Entertainment]] had picked up the licenses for both properties, and would be relaunching both ''Transformers'' and ''G.I. Joe'' as part of the shared "[[Energon Universe]]". ''G.I. Joe'' began with four limited series that released between December 2023 and October 2024, which tell the story of both G.I. Joe's and Cobra's formation as a result of the Autobots and Decepticons' arrival on Earth; the story then continued in a main ''[[G.I. Joe (2024 comic)\|G.I. Joe]]'' book that launched in November 2024. An animated series adaptation of the ''Energon Universe'' stories is also in the works.

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	To celebrate the 40th anniversary of ''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'' in 2022, the ''[[Transformers Collaborative]]'' line introduced a range of ''Transformers'' toys that turn into 3.75"-scale ''G.I. Joe'' vehicles, designed to hold figures from the concurrently running ''G.I. Joe Retro Collection'' toyline. The first ''Collaborative'' release was a [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#Collaborative\|Megatron H.I.S.S. Tank]] and [[Baroness#Collaborative\|Baroness]] set in 2022, which was followed by [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Collaborative\|Bumblebee A.W.E. Striker]] and [[Stalker (G.I. Joe)#Collaborative\|Sgt. Stalker]] in 2023.		To celebrate the 40th anniversary of ''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'' in 2022, the ''[[Transformers Collaborative]]'' line introduced a range of ''Transformers'' toys that turn into 3.75"-scale ''G.I. Joe'' vehicles, designed to hold figures from the concurrently running ''G.I. Joe Retro Collection'' toyline. The first ''Collaborative'' release was a [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#Collaborative\|Megatron H.I.S.S. Tank]] and [[Baroness#Collaborative\|Baroness]] set in 2022, which was followed by [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Collaborative\|Bumblebee A.W.E. Striker]] and [[Stalker (G.I. Joe)#Collaborative\|Sgt. Stalker]] in 2023.

	Perhaps the biggest development between ''G.I. Joe'' and ''Transformers'' came with the release of the film ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)\|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts]]'' in June 2023, which ended with the surprise reveal of human protagonist [[Noah Díaz]] being invited by G.I. Joe's [[Agent Burke]] to join the team. The idea to finally bring these two together came from director [[Steven Caple Jr.]], who wanted to pay off Noah's arc in the film, but didn't feel like other canon organizations like [[Sector Seven]] would be the right fit for the character. Caple Jr. pitched the idea to producer [[Lorenzo di Bonaventura]], who had been looking for an opportunity to bring the two franchises together for years, but it took about another two years to get all the other involved parties on board. Once the groundwork had been laid, however, Paramount went all in, announcing the following year at CinemaCon that a proper crossover film between the two franchises would be released in 2026, with [[Derek Connolly]] tapped to write the script.<ref>[https://www.slashfilm.com/1560184/transformers-gi-joe-crossover-movie-happening/ Transformers And G.I. Joe Crossover Movie Is Happening, As Rise Of The Beasts Foretold - /Film]</ref><ref>[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/g-i-joe-transformers-crossover-movie-derek-connolly-1235922153/ G.I. Joe-Transformers Crossover Movie Lands ‘Jurassic World’ Writer Derek Connolly - The Hollywood Reporter]</ref> Caple Jr. has stated that he intends to introduce a few of the Joes in the next film, but did not give further specifics,<ref>[https://ew.com/movies/transformers-g-i-joe-crossover-plans/ Inside the top-secret plans for Transformers and G.I. Joe — Entertainment Weekly]</ref> though he expressed interest in doing a new take on the ''Renegades'' concept.<ref>[https://www.cbr.com/transformers-gi-joe-crossover-potential-details/ Rise of the Beasts Director Teases Potential Details for a GI Joe/Transformers Crossover - CBR]</ref> No further news has been announced regarding the film, which has allegedly been held up due to a number of external factors		Perhaps the biggest development between ''G.I. Joe'' and ''Transformers'' came with the release of the film ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)\|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts]]'' in June 2023, which ended with the surprise reveal of human protagonist [[Noah Díaz]] being invited by G.I. Joe's [[Agent Burke]] to join the team. The idea to finally bring these two together came from director [[Steven Caple Jr.]], who wanted to pay off Noah's arc in the film, but didn't feel like other canon organizations like [[Sector Seven]] would be the right fit for the character. Caple Jr. pitched the idea to producer [[Lorenzo di Bonaventura]], who had been looking for an opportunity to bring the two franchises together for years, but it took about another two years to get all the other involved parties on board. Once the groundwork had been laid, however, Paramount went all in, announcing the following year at CinemaCon that a proper crossover film between the two franchises would be released in 2026, with [[Derek Connolly]] tapped to write the script.<ref>[https://www.slashfilm.com/1560184/transformers-gi-joe-crossover-movie-happening/ Transformers And G.I. Joe Crossover Movie Is Happening, As Rise Of The Beasts Foretold - /Film]</ref><ref>[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/g-i-joe-transformers-crossover-movie-derek-connolly-1235922153/ G.I. Joe-Transformers Crossover Movie Lands ‘Jurassic World’ Writer Derek Connolly - The Hollywood Reporter]</ref> Caple Jr. has stated that he intends to introduce a few of the Joes in the next film, but did not give further specifics,<ref>[https://ew.com/movies/transformers-g-i-joe-crossover-plans/ Inside the top-secret plans for Transformers and G.I. Joe — Entertainment Weekly]</ref> though he expressed interest in doing a new take on the ''Renegades'' concept.<ref>[https://www.cbr.com/transformers-gi-joe-crossover-potential-details/ Rise of the Beasts Director Teases Potential Details for a GI Joe/Transformers Crossover - CBR]</ref> Ahead of the release of ''[[Transformers One (film)\|Transformers One]]'' that same year, [[Chris Hemsworth]] was in negotiations to star in the film.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2024/05/chris-hemsworth-transformers-g-i-joe-crossover-movie-1235945119/ Chris Hemsworth In Talks To Star In Paramount's Transformers/G.I. Joe Crossover Movie - Deadline Hollywood]</ref> Since then, no further news has been announced regarding the status of film, which has allegedly been held up due to a number of external factors. Including the merger of the studio's parent company, Paramount Global with Skydance Media in August 2025 as stated by [[Anthony Ramos]].<ref>[https://screenrant.com/transformers-gi-joe-crossover-movie-update-anthony-ramos/ Transformers & G.I. Joe Crossover Movie Gets Uncertain Update From Star - ScreenRant.]</ref>

	On the comics side of things, IDW announced in 2022 that they would be losing the ''G.I. Joe'' and ''Transformers'' licenses at the end of the year. Only days after the release of ''Rise of the Beasts'', however, it was announced that [[Skybound Entertainment]] had picked up the licenses for both properties, and would be relaunching both ''Transformers'' and ''G.I. Joe'' as part of the shared "[[Energon Universe]]". ''G.I. Joe'' began with four limited series that released between December 2023 and October 2024, which tell the story of both G.I. Joe's and Cobra's formation as a result of the Autobots and Decepticons' arrival on Earth; the story then continued in a main ''[[G.I. Joe (2024 comic)\|G.I. Joe]]'' book that launched in November 2024. An animated series adaptation of the ''Energon Universe'' stories is also in the works.		On the comics side of things, IDW announced in 2022 that they would be losing the ''G.I. Joe'' and ''Transformers'' licenses at the end of the year. Only days after the release of ''Rise of the Beasts'', however, it was announced that [[Skybound Entertainment]] had picked up the licenses for both properties, and would be relaunching both ''Transformers'' and ''G.I. Joe'' as part of the shared "[[Energon Universe]]". ''G.I. Joe'' began with four limited series that released between December 2023 and October 2024, which tell the story of both G.I. Joe's and Cobra's formation as a result of the Autobots and Decepticons' arrival on Earth; the story then continued in a main ''[[G.I. Joe (2024 comic)\|G.I. Joe]]'' book that launched in November 2024. An animated series adaptation of the ''Energon Universe'' stories is also in the works.

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	[[File:StarscreamSkystriker.jpg\|right\|thumb\|....and now Snow Cat joins the rest of his toyline on [[eBay]].]]		[[File:StarscreamSkystriker.jpg\|right\|thumb\|....and now Snow Cat joins the rest of his toyline on [[eBay]].]]
			In 2011, Hasbro at last revealed a true mingling of the franchises in toy form for their [[San Diego Comic-Con]] exclusives. That year saw a special [[redeco]] of the new-mold G.I. Joe [[Skystriker (G.I. Joe)\|Skystriker]] as [[Starscream (G1)\|Starscream]], packaged along with Cobra Commander wielding a 3.75"-figure-scaled Megatron gun, and the Commander's filecard mentioned an alliance with the Decepticons. This was followed up in 2012 with a Cobra HISS tank as the alternate form of G1 Shockwave, packed with a Destro and a "Constructicon" Battle Android Trooper. All three toys had tech specs/filecards talking about the crossover. 2013 saw that tradition continue with a GI Joe Vamp jeep redecoed into [[Hound (G1)\|Hound]], a Skystriker with a new paint job and rocket booster pack to represent [[Jetfire (G1)\|Jetfire]], a 3.75"-scale [[Ravage (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers\|Ravage]] being led on a chain by the Baroness much like the aforementioned unreleased statue, and a 3.75"-scale [[Bludgeon (G1)\|Bludgeon]]. While the 2013 set was billed as the "epic conclusion" to the line, a fourth crossover set was released in 2016, featuring a Cobra [[Rattler]] redecoed into [[Powerglide (G1)\|Powerglide]], a HISS tank redecoed into [[Soundwave (G1)\|Soundwave]], and figures of [[Scarlett]] and [[Zartan]].
	In 2011, Hasbro at last revealed a true mingling of the franchises in toy form for their [[San Diego Comic-Con]] exclusives. That year saw a special [[redeco]] of the new-mold G.I. Joe [[Skystriker (~~vehicle~~)\|Skystriker]] as [[Starscream (G1)\|Starscream]], packaged along with Cobra Commander wielding a 3.75"-figure-scaled Megatron gun, and the Commander's filecard mentioned an alliance with the Decepticons. This was followed up in 2012 with a Cobra HISS tank as the alternate form of G1 Shockwave, packed with a Destro and a "Constructicon" Battle Android Trooper. All three toys had tech specs/filecards talking about the crossover. 2013 saw that tradition continue with a GI Joe Vamp jeep redecoed into [[Hound (G1)\|Hound]], a Skystriker with a new paint job and rocket booster pack to represent [[Jetfire (G1)\|Jetfire]], a 3.75"-scale [[Ravage (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers\|Ravage]] being led on a chain by the Baroness much like the aforementioned unreleased statue, and a 3.75"-scale [[Bludgeon (G1)\|Bludgeon]]. While the 2013 set was billed as the "epic conclusion" to the line, a fourth crossover set was released in 2016, featuring a Cobra [[Rattler]] redecoed into [[Powerglide (G1)\|Powerglide]], a HISS tank redecoed into [[Soundwave (G1)\|Soundwave]], and figures of [[Scarlett]] and [[Zartan]].

	Having acquired the rights to print ''G.I. Joe'' comics in 2009, [[IDW Publishing]] hinted at crossovers with their ''Transformers'' books for some time. The first one to come along was [[Infestation (IDW)\|''Infestation'']], which draws in other titles as well but has the heroes facing the [[zombie\|same threat]] rather than meeting each other, followed by the sequel ''[[Infestation 2]]''. A proper crossover was finally released in 2014 in the form of ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'', an ongoing comic book set in a new continuity separate from IDW's main ''G.I. Joe'' and ''Transformers'' books.		Having acquired the rights to print ''G.I. Joe'' comics in 2009, [[IDW Publishing]] hinted at crossovers with their ''Transformers'' books for some time. The first one to come along was [[Infestation (IDW)\|''Infestation'']], which draws in other titles as well but has the heroes facing the [[zombie\|same threat]] rather than meeting each other, followed by the sequel ''[[Infestation 2]]''. A proper crossover was finally released in 2014 in the form of ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'', an ongoing comic book set in a new continuity separate from IDW's main ''G.I. Joe'' and ''Transformers'' books.
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	In 2016, IDW announced ''[[Revolution]]'', a 5-issue miniseries that would merge several of their Hasbro titles (excluding things like ''[[My Little Pony]]'', ''Dungeons & Dragons'', ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]'', and ''Littlest Pet Shop'') into a shared universe. The IDW ''G.I. Joe'' comics were subsequently [[retcon]]ned into being in the same universe as the [[2005 IDW continuity\|IDW ''Transformers'' comics]], and served as a kind of "connective tissue" to introduce other franchises like ''Action Man'', ''[[M.A.S.K.]]'', and ''[[Rom\|ROM]]''. Following ''Revolution'', a [[G.I. Joe vol. 5\|new ''G.I. Joe'' series]] was launched, which, due to the addition of ex-Decepticon [[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Skywarp]] to the Joe ranks, we cover in full on TFWiki.		In 2016, IDW announced ''[[Revolution]]'', a 5-issue miniseries that would merge several of their Hasbro titles (excluding things like ''[[My Little Pony]]'', ''Dungeons & Dragons'', ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]'', and ''Littlest Pet Shop'') into a shared universe. The IDW ''G.I. Joe'' comics were subsequently [[retcon]]ned into being in the same universe as the [[2005 IDW continuity\|IDW ''Transformers'' comics]], and served as a kind of "connective tissue" to introduce other franchises like ''Action Man'', ''[[M.A.S.K.]]'', and ''[[Rom\|ROM]]''. Following ''Revolution'', a [[G.I. Joe vol. 5\|new ''G.I. Joe'' series]] was launched, which, due to the addition of ex-Decepticon [[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Skywarp]] to the Joe ranks, we cover in full on TFWiki.

	In late 2019, the human factions were added to ''[[Transformers: Earth Wars]]'', with Soundwave transforming into a [[HISS tank]], Hound into a [[VAMP]], Jetfire into a [[Skystriker ~~(vehicle)\|Skystriker]]~~ and Skywarp into a Nightraven.		In late 2019, the human factions were added to ''[[Transformers: Earth Wars]]'', with Soundwave transforming into a [[HISS tank]], Hound into a [[VAMP]], Jetfire into a Skystriker and Skywarp into a Nightraven.
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	To celebrate the 40th anniversary of ''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'' in 2022, the ''[[Transformers Collaborative]]'' line introduced a range of ''Transformers'' toys that turn into 3.75"-scale ''G.I. Joe'' vehicles, designed to hold figures from the concurrently running ''G.I. Joe Retro Collection'' toyline. The first ''Collaborative'' release was a [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#Collaborative\|Megatron H.I.S.S. Tank]] and [[Baroness#Collaborative\|Baroness]] set in 2022, which was followed by [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Collaborative\|Bumblebee A.W.E. Striker]] and [[Stalker (G.I. Joe)#Collaborative\|Sgt. Stalker]] in 2023.		To celebrate the 40th anniversary of ''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'' in 2022, the ''[[Transformers Collaborative]]'' line introduced a range of ''Transformers'' toys that turn into 3.75"-scale ''G.I. Joe'' vehicles, designed to hold figures from the concurrently running ''G.I. Joe Retro Collection'' toyline. The first ''Collaborative'' release was a [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#Collaborative\|Megatron H.I.S.S. Tank]] and [[Baroness#Collaborative\|Baroness]] set in 2022, which was followed by [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Collaborative\|Bumblebee A.W.E. Striker]] and [[Stalker (G.I. Joe)#Collaborative\|Sgt. Stalker]] in 2023.

	Perhaps the biggest development between ''G.I. Joe'' and ''Transformers'' came with the release of the film ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)\|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts]]'' in June 2023, which ended with the surprise reveal of human protagonist [[Noah Díaz]] being invited by G.I. Joe's [[Agent Burke]] to join the team. The idea to finally bring these two together came from director [[Steven Caple Jr.]], who wanted to pay off Noah's arc in the film, but didn't feel like other canon organizations like [[Sector Seven]] would be the right fit for the character. Caple Jr. pitched the idea to producer [[Lorenzo di Bonaventura]], who had been looking for an opportunity to bring the two franchises together for years, but it took about another two years to get all the other involved parties on board. Once the groundwork had been laid, however, Paramount went all in, announcing the following year at CinemaCon that a proper crossover film between the two franchises would be released in 2026, with [[Derek Connolly]] tapped to write the script.<ref>[https://www.slashfilm.com/1560184/transformers-gi-joe-crossover-movie-happening/ Transformers And G.I. Joe Crossover Movie Is Happening, As Rise Of The Beasts Foretold - /Film]</ref><ref>[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/g-i-joe-transformers-crossover-movie-derek-connolly-1235922153/ G.I. Joe-Transformers Crossover Movie Lands ‘Jurassic World’ Writer Derek Connolly - The Hollywood Reporter]</ref> Caple Jr. has stated that he intends to introduce a few of the Joes in the next film, but did not give further specifics,<ref>[https://ew.com/movies/transformers-g-i-joe-crossover-plans/ Inside the top-secret plans for Transformers and G.I. Joe — Entertainment Weekly]</ref> though he expressed interest in doing a new take on the ''Renegades'' concept.<ref>[https://www.cbr.com/transformers-gi-joe-crossover-potential-details/ Rise of the Beasts Director Teases Potential Details for a GI Joe/Transformers Crossover - CBR]</ref>		Perhaps the biggest development between ''G.I. Joe'' and ''Transformers'' came with the release of the film ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)\|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts]]'' in June 2023, which ended with the surprise reveal of human protagonist [[Noah Díaz]] being invited by G.I. Joe's [[Agent Burke]] to join the team. The idea to finally bring these two together came from director [[Steven Caple Jr.]], who wanted to pay off Noah's arc in the film, but didn't feel like other canon organizations like [[Sector Seven]] would be the right fit for the character. Caple Jr. pitched the idea to producer [[Lorenzo di Bonaventura]], who had been looking for an opportunity to bring the two franchises together for years, but it took about another two years to get all the other involved parties on board. Once the groundwork had been laid, however, Paramount went all in, announcing the following year at CinemaCon that a proper crossover film between the two franchises would be released in 2026, with [[Derek Connolly]] tapped to write the script.<ref>[https://www.slashfilm.com/1560184/transformers-gi-joe-crossover-movie-happening/ Transformers And G.I. Joe Crossover Movie Is Happening, As Rise Of The Beasts Foretold - /Film]</ref><ref>[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/g-i-joe-transformers-crossover-movie-derek-connolly-1235922153/ G.I. Joe-Transformers Crossover Movie Lands ‘Jurassic World’ Writer Derek Connolly - The Hollywood Reporter]</ref> Caple Jr. has stated that he intends to introduce a few of the Joes in the next film, but did not give further specifics,<ref>[https://ew.com/movies/transformers-g-i-joe-crossover-plans/ Inside the top-secret plans for Transformers and G.I. Joe — Entertainment Weekly]</ref> though he expressed interest in doing a new take on the ''Renegades'' concept.<ref>[https://www.cbr.com/transformers-gi-joe-crossover-potential-details/ Rise of the Beasts Director Teases Potential Details for a GI Joe/Transformers Crossover - CBR]</ref> No further news has been announced regarding the film, which has allegedly been held up due to a number of external factors

	On the comics side of things, IDW announced in 2022 that they would be losing the ''G.I. Joe'' and ''Transformers'' licenses at the end of the year. Only days after the release of ''Rise of the Beasts'', however, it was announced that [[Skybound Entertainment]] had picked up the licenses for both properties, and would be relaunching both ''Transformers'' and ''G.I. Joe'' as part of the shared "[[Energon Universe]]". ''G.I. Joe'' began with four limited series that released between December 2023 and October 2024, which tell the story of both G.I. Joe's and Cobra's formation as a result of the Autobots and Decepticons' arrival on Earth; the story then continued in a main ''[[G.I. Joe (2024 comic)\|G.I. Joe]]'' book that launched in November 2024.		On the comics side of things, IDW announced in 2022 that they would be losing the ''G.I. Joe'' and ''Transformers'' licenses at the end of the year. Only days after the release of ''Rise of the Beasts'', however, it was announced that [[Skybound Entertainment]] had picked up the licenses for both properties, and would be relaunching both ''Transformers'' and ''G.I. Joe'' as part of the shared "[[Energon Universe]]". ''G.I. Joe'' began with four limited series that released between December 2023 and October 2024, which tell the story of both G.I. Joe's and Cobra's formation as a result of the Autobots and Decepticons' arrival on Earth; the story then continued in a main ''[[G.I. Joe (2024 comic)\|G.I. Joe]]'' book that launched in November 2024. An animated series adaptation of the ''Energon Universe'' stories is also in the works.
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			*A handful of South American Hasbro licensees would make ''G.I. Joe'' toys during the 1980s, incluing [[Rubiplas]] in Venezuela and [[Estrela]] in Brazil (the latter releasing under the name of ''Comandos em Ação'', i.e., "Commandos in Action"). Interestingly, during this time, these two companies would [[Generation 1 toylines in Latin America\|also produce regional versions of the original Generation 1 ''Transformers'' toyline]].
	*At JoeCon 2011, Hasbro's [[Rik Alvarez]] hosted a "Treasures from the Hasbro Archives" panel, where he revealed that he had then-recently found a box in the company archives containing an assortment of artwork, concept boards, and proposals for what "could have been" in a series of Transformers/G.I. Joe crossovers. Of these concepts, the only one shown at the panel were parts of an [[Omega Supreme (G1)\|Omega Supreme]] that had been redecoed and intended for release in the G.I. Joe toyline (this was later shown again at [[BotCon 2011]], though no photos were allowed then). Whether these redecoed parts were intended for use as a "crossover" G.I. Joe/Transformers character or as a non-living G.I. Joe vehicle was unsaid.		*At JoeCon 2011, Hasbro's [[Rik Alvarez]] hosted a "Treasures from the Hasbro Archives" panel, where he revealed that he had then-recently found a box in the company archives containing an assortment of artwork, concept boards, and proposals for what "could have been" in a series of Transformers/G.I. Joe crossovers. Of these concepts, the only one shown at the panel were parts of an [[Omega Supreme (G1)\|Omega Supreme]] that had been redecoed and intended for release in the G.I. Joe toyline (this was later shown again at [[BotCon 2011]], though no photos were allowed then). Whether these redecoed parts were intended for use as a "crossover" G.I. Joe/Transformers character or as a non-living G.I. Joe vehicle was unsaid.
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	Perhaps the biggest development between ''G.I. Joe'' and ''Transformers'' came with the release of the film ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)\|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts]]'' in June 2023, which ended with the surprise reveal of human protagonist [[Noah Díaz]] being invited by G.I. Joe's [[Agent Burke]] to join the team. The idea to finally bring these two together came from director [[Steven Caple Jr.]], who wanted to pay off Noah's arc in the film, but didn't feel like other canon organizations like [[Sector Seven]] would be the right fit for the character. Caple Jr. pitched the idea to producer [[Lorenzo di Bonaventura]], who had been looking for an opportunity to bring the two franchises together for years, but it took about another two years to get all the other involved parties on board. Once the groundwork had been laid, however, Paramount went all in, announcing the following year at CinemaCon that a proper crossover film between the two franchises would be released in 2026, with [[Derek Connolly]] tapped to write the script.<ref>[https://www.slashfilm.com/1560184/transformers-gi-joe-crossover-movie-happening/ Transformers And G.I. Joe Crossover Movie Is Happening, As Rise Of The Beasts Foretold - /Film]</ref><ref>[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/g-i-joe-transformers-crossover-movie-derek-connolly-1235922153/ G.I. Joe-Transformers Crossover Movie Lands ‘Jurassic World’ Writer Derek Connolly - The Hollywood Reporter]</ref> Caple Jr. has stated that he intends to introduce a few of the Joes in the next film, but did not give further specifics,<ref>[https://ew.com/movies/transformers-g-i-joe-crossover-plans/ Inside the top-secret plans for Transformers and G.I. Joe — Entertainment Weekly]</ref> though he expressed interest in doing a new take on the ''Renegades'' concept.<ref>[https://www.cbr.com/transformers-gi-joe-crossover-potential-details/ Rise of the Beasts Director Teases Potential Details for a GI Joe/Transformers Crossover - CBR]</ref>		Perhaps the biggest development between ''G.I. Joe'' and ''Transformers'' came with the release of the film ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)\|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts]]'' in June 2023, which ended with the surprise reveal of human protagonist [[Noah Díaz]] being invited by G.I. Joe's [[Agent Burke]] to join the team. The idea to finally bring these two together came from director [[Steven Caple Jr.]], who wanted to pay off Noah's arc in the film, but didn't feel like other canon organizations like [[Sector Seven]] would be the right fit for the character. Caple Jr. pitched the idea to producer [[Lorenzo di Bonaventura]], who had been looking for an opportunity to bring the two franchises together for years, but it took about another two years to get all the other involved parties on board. Once the groundwork had been laid, however, Paramount went all in, announcing the following year at CinemaCon that a proper crossover film between the two franchises would be released in 2026, with [[Derek Connolly]] tapped to write the script.<ref>[https://www.slashfilm.com/1560184/transformers-gi-joe-crossover-movie-happening/ Transformers And G.I. Joe Crossover Movie Is Happening, As Rise Of The Beasts Foretold - /Film]</ref><ref>[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/g-i-joe-transformers-crossover-movie-derek-connolly-1235922153/ G.I. Joe-Transformers Crossover Movie Lands ‘Jurassic World’ Writer Derek Connolly - The Hollywood Reporter]</ref> Caple Jr. has stated that he intends to introduce a few of the Joes in the next film, but did not give further specifics,<ref>[https://ew.com/movies/transformers-g-i-joe-crossover-plans/ Inside the top-secret plans for Transformers and G.I. Joe — Entertainment Weekly]</ref> though he expressed interest in doing a new take on the ''Renegades'' concept.<ref>[https://www.cbr.com/transformers-gi-joe-crossover-potential-details/ Rise of the Beasts Director Teases Potential Details for a GI Joe/Transformers Crossover - CBR]</ref>

	On the comics side of things, IDW announced in 2022 that they would be losing the ''G.I. Joe'' and ''Transformers'' licenses at the end of the year. Only days after the release of ''Rise of the Beasts'', however, it was announced that [[Skybound Entertainment]] had picked up the licenses for both properties, and would be relaunching both ''Transformers'' and ''G.I. Joe'' as part of the shared "[[Energon Universe]]". ''G.I. Joe'' began with four limited series that released between December 2023 and October 2024, which tell the story of both G.I. Joe's and Cobra's formation as a result of the Autobots and Decepticons' arrival on Earth; the story ~~is set to continue~~ in a main ''[[G.I. Joe (2024 comic)\|G.I. Joe]]'' book ~~set to launch~~ in November 2024.		On the comics side of things, IDW announced in 2022 that they would be losing the ''G.I. Joe'' and ''Transformers'' licenses at the end of the year. Only days after the release of ''Rise of the Beasts'', however, it was announced that [[Skybound Entertainment]] had picked up the licenses for both properties, and would be relaunching both ''Transformers'' and ''G.I. Joe'' as part of the shared "[[Energon Universe]]". ''G.I. Joe'' began with four limited series that released between December 2023 and October 2024, which tell the story of both G.I. Joe's and Cobra's formation as a result of the Autobots and Decepticons' arrival on Earth; the story then continued in a main ''[[G.I. Joe (2024 comic)\|G.I. Joe]]'' book that launched in November 2024.
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	'''''G.I. Joe''''', sometimes called '''''Action Force''''' in Europe, is one of [[Hasbro]]'s most long-lived franchises, originating in [[1964]] as the very first line of "action figures." Though it has undergone many revisions and relaunches since then, it has always maintained a military theme, often with a science-fiction edge. In part because of the nature of the franchise and in part because of similarities in presentation, ''G.I. Joe'' and ''[[Transformers brand\|Transformers]]'' share much of the same fanbase.		'''''G.I. Joe''''', sometimes called '''''Action Force''''' in Europe, is one of [[Hasbro]]'s most long-lived franchises, originating in [[1964]] as the very first line of "action figures." Though it has undergone many revisions and relaunches since then, it has always maintained a military theme, often with a science-fiction edge. In part because of the nature of the franchise and in part because of similarities in presentation, ''G.I. Joe'' and ''[[Transformers brand\|Transformers]]'' share much of the same fanbase.

	The fictional universes of the two franchises have also overlapped on several occasions, originally due to pure marketing but more recently due to nostalgia. From the late 80s, Hasbro repeatedly ''tried'' to make a Joe/Transformers combo pack with Joes that fight inside vehicle Transformers, but the timing never worked out; one franchise would be popular and the other wouldn't be.<ref>[http://obscuretf.com/hhk/images/full/BC04DAlleva02.jpg Interview with Vinnie D'Alleva at Obscure Transformers, page 2]</ref> In 2011, Hasbro made crossover toys and vehicles, though they were [[exclusive]]s to [[San Diego Comic-Con]] and did not have robot modes. Finally, eleven years later, fully transformable G.I. Joe vehicles would be included within the ''[[Transformers Collaborative]]'' crossover line.		The fictional universes of the two franchises have also overlapped on several occasions, originally due to pure marketing but more recently due to nostalgia. From the late 80s, Hasbro repeatedly ''tried'' to make a Joe/Transformers combo pack with Joes that fight inside vehicle Transformers, but the timing never worked out; one franchise would be popular and the other wouldn't be.<ref>[http://obscuretf.com/hhk/images/full/BC04DAlleva02.jpg Interview with Vinnie D'Alleva at Obscure Transformers, page 2]</ref> In 2011, Hasbro made crossover toys and vehicles, though they were [[exclusive]]s to [[San Diego Comic-Con]] and did not have robot modes. Finally, eleven years later, fully transformable G.I. Joe vehicles would be included within the ''[[Transformers Collaborative]]'' crossover line. By the 2020s, the two franchises have become closer-linked than ever before, parts of ongoing shared universes in both comics and films.

	==History==		==History==
	===1980s===		===1980s===

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	To celebrate the 40th anniversary of ''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'' in 2022, the ''[[Transformers Collaborative]]'' line introduced a range of ''Transformers'' toys that turn into 3.75"-scale ''G.I. Joe'' vehicles, designed to hold figures from the concurrently running ''G.I. Joe Retro Collection'' toyline. The first ''Collaborative'' release was a [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#Collaborative\|Megatron H.I.S.S. Tank]] and [[Baroness#Collaborative\|Baroness]] set in 2022, which was followed by [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Collaborative\|Bumblebee A.W.E. Striker]] and [[Stalker (G.I. Joe)#Collaborative\|Sgt. Stalker]] in 2023.		To celebrate the 40th anniversary of ''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'' in 2022, the ''[[Transformers Collaborative]]'' line introduced a range of ''Transformers'' toys that turn into 3.75"-scale ''G.I. Joe'' vehicles, designed to hold figures from the concurrently running ''G.I. Joe Retro Collection'' toyline. The first ''Collaborative'' release was a [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#Collaborative\|Megatron H.I.S.S. Tank]] and [[Baroness#Collaborative\|Baroness]] set in 2022, which was followed by [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Collaborative\|Bumblebee A.W.E. Striker]] and [[Stalker (G.I. Joe)#Collaborative\|Sgt. Stalker]] in 2023.

	Perhaps the biggest development between ''G.I. Joe'' and ''Transformers'' came with the release of the film ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)\|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts]]'' in June 2023, which ended with the surprise reveal of human protagonist [[Noah Díaz]] being invited by G.I. Joe's [[Agent Burke]] to join the team. The idea to finally bring these two together came from director [[Steven Caple Jr.]], who wanted to pay off Noah's arc in the film, but didn't feel like other canon organizations like [[Sector Seven]] would be the right fit for the character. Caple Jr. pitched the idea to producer [[Lorenzo di Bonaventura]], who had been looking for an opportunity to bring the two franchises together for years, but it took about another two years to get all the other involved parties on board. Once the groundwork had been laid, however, [[Paramount Pictures\|Paramount]] went all in, announcing the following year at CinemaCon that a proper crossover film between the two franchises would be released in 2026, with [[Derek Connolly]] tapped to write the script.<ref>[https://www.slashfilm.com/1560184/transformers-gi-joe-crossover-movie-happening/ Transformers And G.I. Joe Crossover Movie Is Happening, As Rise Of The Beasts Foretold - /Film]</ref><ref>[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/g-i-joe-transformers-crossover-movie-derek-connolly-1235922153/ G.I. Joe-Transformers Crossover Movie Lands ‘Jurassic World’ Writer Derek Connolly - The Hollywood Reporter]</ref> Caple Jr. has stated that he intends to introduce a few of the Joes in the next film, but did not give further specifics,<ref>[https://ew.com/movies/transformers-g-i-joe-crossover-plans/ Inside the top-secret plans for Transformers and G.I. Joe — Entertainment Weekly]</ref> though he expressed interest in doing a new take on the ''Renegades'' concept.<ref>[https://www.cbr.com/transformers-gi-joe-crossover-potential-details/ Rise of the Beasts Director Teases Potential Details for a GI Joe/Transformers Crossover - CBR]</ref> Ahead of the release of ''[[Transformers One (film)\|Transformers One]]'' that same year, [[Chris Hemsworth]] was in negotiations to star in the film.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2024/05/chris-hemsworth-transformers-g-i-joe-crossover-movie-1235945119/ Chris Hemsworth In Talks To Star In Paramount's Transformers/G.I. Joe Crossover Movie - Deadline Hollywood]</ref> Since then, no further news has been announced regarding the status of film, which has allegedly been held up due to a number of external factors, including the merger of Paramount Global with Skydance Media in August 2025, according to [[Anthony Ramos]].<ref>[https://screenrant.com/transformers-gi-joe-crossover-movie-update-anthony-ramos/ Transformers & G.I. Joe Crossover Movie Gets Uncertain Update From Star - ScreenRant]</ref> The following year in April 2026, Caple Jr. expressed his thoughts on ~~''Screenrant'' for~~ the potential crossover and hopes to be involved in a capacity.<ref>[https://news.tfw2005.com/2026/04/22/interview-with-director-steven-caple-jr-a-hint-about-the-new-transformers-live-action-movie-562260 Interview With Director Steven Caple Jr. – A Hint About The New Transformers Live-Action Movie - TFW2005.com]</ref>		Perhaps the biggest development between ''G.I. Joe'' and ''Transformers'' came with the release of the film ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)\|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts]]'' in June 2023, which ended with the surprise reveal of human protagonist [[Noah Díaz]] being invited by G.I. Joe's [[Agent Burke]] to join the team. The idea to finally bring these two together came from director [[Steven Caple Jr.]], who wanted to pay off Noah's arc in the film, but didn't feel like other canon organizations like [[Sector Seven]] would be the right fit for the character. Caple Jr. pitched the idea to producer [[Lorenzo di Bonaventura]], who had been looking for an opportunity to bring the two franchises together for years, but it took about another two years to get all the other involved parties on board. Once the groundwork had been laid, however, [[Paramount Pictures\|Paramount]] went all in, announcing the following year at CinemaCon that a proper crossover film between the two franchises would be released in 2026, with [[Derek Connolly]] tapped to write the script.<ref>[https://www.slashfilm.com/1560184/transformers-gi-joe-crossover-movie-happening/ Transformers And G.I. Joe Crossover Movie Is Happening, As Rise Of The Beasts Foretold - /Film]</ref><ref>[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/g-i-joe-transformers-crossover-movie-derek-connolly-1235922153/ G.I. Joe-Transformers Crossover Movie Lands ‘Jurassic World’ Writer Derek Connolly - The Hollywood Reporter]</ref> Caple Jr. has stated that he intends to introduce a few of the Joes in the next film, but did not give further specifics,<ref>[https://ew.com/movies/transformers-g-i-joe-crossover-plans/ Inside the top-secret plans for Transformers and G.I. Joe — Entertainment Weekly]</ref> though he expressed interest in doing a new take on the ''Renegades'' concept.<ref>[https://www.cbr.com/transformers-gi-joe-crossover-potential-details/ Rise of the Beasts Director Teases Potential Details for a GI Joe/Transformers Crossover - CBR]</ref> Ahead of the release of ''[[Transformers One (film)\|Transformers One]]'' that same year, [[Chris Hemsworth]] was in negotiations to star in the film.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2024/05/chris-hemsworth-transformers-g-i-joe-crossover-movie-1235945119/ Chris Hemsworth In Talks To Star In Paramount's Transformers/G.I. Joe Crossover Movie - Deadline Hollywood]</ref> Since then, no further news has been announced regarding the status of film, which has allegedly been held up due to a number of external factors, including the merger of Paramount Global with Skydance Media in August 2025, according to [[Anthony Ramos]].<ref>[https://screenrant.com/transformers-gi-joe-crossover-movie-update-anthony-ramos/ Transformers & G.I. Joe Crossover Movie Gets Uncertain Update From Star - ScreenRant]</ref> The following year in April 2026, Caple Jr. expressed his thoughts on the potential crossover and hopes to be involved in some capacity.<ref>[https://news.tfw2005.com/2026/04/22/interview-with-director-steven-caple-jr-a-hint-about-the-new-transformers-live-action-movie-562260 Interview With Director Steven Caple Jr. – A Hint About The New Transformers Live-Action Movie - TFW2005.com]</ref>

	On the comics side of things, IDW announced in 2022 that they would be losing the ''G.I. Joe'' and ''Transformers'' licenses at the end of the year. Only days after the release of ''Rise of the Beasts'', however, it was announced that [[Skybound Entertainment]] had picked up the licenses for both properties, and would be relaunching both ''Transformers'' and ''G.I. Joe'' as part of the shared "[[Energon Universe]]". ''G.I. Joe'' began with four limited series that released between December 2023 and October 2024, which tell the story of both G.I. Joe's and Cobra's formation as a result of the Autobots and Decepticons' arrival on Earth; the story then continued in a main ''[[G.I. Joe (2024 comic)\|G.I. Joe]]'' book that launched in November 2024. An animated series adaptation of the ''Energon Universe'' stories is also in the works.		On the comics side of things, IDW announced in 2022 that they would be losing the ''G.I. Joe'' and ''Transformers'' licenses at the end of the year. Only days after the release of ''Rise of the Beasts'', however, it was announced that [[Skybound Entertainment]] had picked up the licenses for both properties, and would be relaunching both ''Transformers'' and ''G.I. Joe'' as part of the shared "[[Energon Universe]]". ''G.I. Joe'' began with four limited series that released between December 2023 and October 2024, which tell the story of both G.I. Joe's and Cobra's formation as a result of the Autobots and Decepticons' arrival on Earth; the story then continued in a main ''[[G.I. Joe (2024 comic)\|G.I. Joe]]'' book that launched in November 2024. An animated series adaptation of the ''Energon Universe'' stories is also in the works.

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	To celebrate the 40th anniversary of ''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'' in 2022, the ''[[Transformers Collaborative]]'' line introduced a range of ''Transformers'' toys that turn into 3.75"-scale ''G.I. Joe'' vehicles, designed to hold figures from the concurrently running ''G.I. Joe Retro Collection'' toyline. The first ''Collaborative'' release was a [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#Collaborative\|Megatron H.I.S.S. Tank]] and [[Baroness#Collaborative\|Baroness]] set in 2022, which was followed by [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Collaborative\|Bumblebee A.W.E. Striker]] and [[Stalker (G.I. Joe)#Collaborative\|Sgt. Stalker]] in 2023.		To celebrate the 40th anniversary of ''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'' in 2022, the ''[[Transformers Collaborative]]'' line introduced a range of ''Transformers'' toys that turn into 3.75"-scale ''G.I. Joe'' vehicles, designed to hold figures from the concurrently running ''G.I. Joe Retro Collection'' toyline. The first ''Collaborative'' release was a [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#Collaborative\|Megatron H.I.S.S. Tank]] and [[Baroness#Collaborative\|Baroness]] set in 2022, which was followed by [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Collaborative\|Bumblebee A.W.E. Striker]] and [[Stalker (G.I. Joe)#Collaborative\|Sgt. Stalker]] in 2023.

	Perhaps the biggest development between ''G.I. Joe'' and ''Transformers'' came with the release of the film ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)\|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts]]'' in June 2023, which ended with the surprise reveal of human protagonist [[Noah Díaz]] being invited by G.I. Joe's [[Agent Burke]] to join the team. The idea to finally bring these two together came from director [[Steven Caple Jr.]], who wanted to pay off Noah's arc in the film, but didn't feel like other canon organizations like [[Sector Seven]] would be the right fit for the character. Caple Jr. pitched the idea to producer [[Lorenzo di Bonaventura]], who had been looking for an opportunity to bring the two franchises together for years, but it took about another two years to get all the other involved parties on board. Once the groundwork had been laid, however, [[Paramount Pictures\|Paramount]] went all in, announcing the following year at CinemaCon that a proper crossover film between the two franchises would be released in 2026, with [[Derek Connolly]] tapped to write the script.<ref>[https://www.slashfilm.com/1560184/transformers-gi-joe-crossover-movie-happening/ Transformers And G.I. Joe Crossover Movie Is Happening, As Rise Of The Beasts Foretold - /Film]</ref><ref>[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/g-i-joe-transformers-crossover-movie-derek-connolly-1235922153/ G.I. Joe-Transformers Crossover Movie Lands ‘Jurassic World’ Writer Derek Connolly - The Hollywood Reporter]</ref> Caple Jr. has stated that he intends to introduce a few of the Joes in the next film, but did not give further specifics,<ref>[https://ew.com/movies/transformers-g-i-joe-crossover-plans/ Inside the top-secret plans for Transformers and G.I. Joe — Entertainment Weekly]</ref> though he expressed interest in doing a new take on the ''Renegades'' concept.<ref>[https://www.cbr.com/transformers-gi-joe-crossover-potential-details/ Rise of the Beasts Director Teases Potential Details for a GI Joe/Transformers Crossover - CBR]</ref> Ahead of the release of ''[[Transformers One (film)\|Transformers One]]'' that same year, [[Chris Hemsworth]] was in negotiations to star in the film.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2024/05/chris-hemsworth-transformers-g-i-joe-crossover-movie-1235945119/ Chris Hemsworth In Talks To Star In Paramount's Transformers/G.I. Joe Crossover Movie - Deadline Hollywood]</ref> Since then, no further news has been announced regarding the status of film, which has allegedly been held up due to a number of external factors, including the merger of Paramount Global with Skydance Media in August 2025, according to [[Anthony Ramos]].<ref>[https://screenrant.com/transformers-gi-joe-crossover-movie-update-anthony-ramos/ Transformers & G.I. Joe Crossover Movie Gets Uncertain Update From Star - ScreenRant]</ref>		Perhaps the biggest development between ''G.I. Joe'' and ''Transformers'' came with the release of the film ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)\|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts]]'' in June 2023, which ended with the surprise reveal of human protagonist [[Noah Díaz]] being invited by G.I. Joe's [[Agent Burke]] to join the team. The idea to finally bring these two together came from director [[Steven Caple Jr.]], who wanted to pay off Noah's arc in the film, but didn't feel like other canon organizations like [[Sector Seven]] would be the right fit for the character. Caple Jr. pitched the idea to producer [[Lorenzo di Bonaventura]], who had been looking for an opportunity to bring the two franchises together for years, but it took about another two years to get all the other involved parties on board. Once the groundwork had been laid, however, [[Paramount Pictures\|Paramount]] went all in, announcing the following year at CinemaCon that a proper crossover film between the two franchises would be released in 2026, with [[Derek Connolly]] tapped to write the script.<ref>[https://www.slashfilm.com/1560184/transformers-gi-joe-crossover-movie-happening/ Transformers And G.I. Joe Crossover Movie Is Happening, As Rise Of The Beasts Foretold - /Film]</ref><ref>[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/g-i-joe-transformers-crossover-movie-derek-connolly-1235922153/ G.I. Joe-Transformers Crossover Movie Lands ‘Jurassic World’ Writer Derek Connolly - The Hollywood Reporter]</ref> Caple Jr. has stated that he intends to introduce a few of the Joes in the next film, but did not give further specifics,<ref>[https://ew.com/movies/transformers-g-i-joe-crossover-plans/ Inside the top-secret plans for Transformers and G.I. Joe — Entertainment Weekly]</ref> though he expressed interest in doing a new take on the ''Renegades'' concept.<ref>[https://www.cbr.com/transformers-gi-joe-crossover-potential-details/ Rise of the Beasts Director Teases Potential Details for a GI Joe/Transformers Crossover - CBR]</ref> Ahead of the release of ''[[Transformers One (film)\|Transformers One]]'' that same year, [[Chris Hemsworth]] was in negotiations to star in the film.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2024/05/chris-hemsworth-transformers-g-i-joe-crossover-movie-1235945119/ Chris Hemsworth In Talks To Star In Paramount's Transformers/G.I. Joe Crossover Movie - Deadline Hollywood]</ref> Since then, no further news has been announced regarding the status of film, which has allegedly been held up due to a number of external factors, including the merger of Paramount Global with Skydance Media in August 2025, according to [[Anthony Ramos]].<ref>[https://screenrant.com/transformers-gi-joe-crossover-movie-update-anthony-ramos/ Transformers & G.I. Joe Crossover Movie Gets Uncertain Update From Star - ScreenRant]</ref> The following year in April 2026, Caple Jr. expressed his thoughts on ''Screenrant'' for the potential crossover and hopes to be involved in a capacity.<ref>[https://news.tfw2005.com/2026/04/22/interview-with-director-steven-caple-jr-a-hint-about-the-new-transformers-live-action-movie-562260 Interview With Director Steven Caple Jr. – A Hint About The New Transformers Live-Action Movie - TFW2005.com]</ref>

	On the comics side of things, IDW announced in 2022 that they would be losing the ''G.I. Joe'' and ''Transformers'' licenses at the end of the year. Only days after the release of ''Rise of the Beasts'', however, it was announced that [[Skybound Entertainment]] had picked up the licenses for both properties, and would be relaunching both ''Transformers'' and ''G.I. Joe'' as part of the shared "[[Energon Universe]]". ''G.I. Joe'' began with four limited series that released between December 2023 and October 2024, which tell the story of both G.I. Joe's and Cobra's formation as a result of the Autobots and Decepticons' arrival on Earth; the story then continued in a main ''[[G.I. Joe (2024 comic)\|G.I. Joe]]'' book that launched in November 2024. An animated series adaptation of the ''Energon Universe'' stories is also in the works.		On the comics side of things, IDW announced in 2022 that they would be losing the ''G.I. Joe'' and ''Transformers'' licenses at the end of the year. Only days after the release of ''Rise of the Beasts'', however, it was announced that [[Skybound Entertainment]] had picked up the licenses for both properties, and would be relaunching both ''Transformers'' and ''G.I. Joe'' as part of the shared "[[Energon Universe]]". ''G.I. Joe'' began with four limited series that released between December 2023 and October 2024, which tell the story of both G.I. Joe's and Cobra's formation as a result of the Autobots and Decepticons' arrival on Earth; the story then continued in a main ''[[G.I. Joe (2024 comic)\|G.I. Joe]]'' book that launched in November 2024. An animated series adaptation of the ''Energon Universe'' stories is also in the works.

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	To celebrate the 40th anniversary of ''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'' in 2022, the ''[[Transformers Collaborative]]'' line introduced a range of ''Transformers'' toys that turn into 3.75"-scale ''G.I. Joe'' vehicles, designed to hold figures from the concurrently running ''G.I. Joe Retro Collection'' toyline. The first ''Collaborative'' release was a [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#Collaborative\|Megatron H.I.S.S. Tank]] and [[Baroness#Collaborative\|Baroness]] set in 2022, which was followed by [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Collaborative\|Bumblebee A.W.E. Striker]] and [[Stalker (G.I. Joe)#Collaborative\|Sgt. Stalker]] in 2023.		To celebrate the 40th anniversary of ''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'' in 2022, the ''[[Transformers Collaborative]]'' line introduced a range of ''Transformers'' toys that turn into 3.75"-scale ''G.I. Joe'' vehicles, designed to hold figures from the concurrently running ''G.I. Joe Retro Collection'' toyline. The first ''Collaborative'' release was a [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#Collaborative\|Megatron H.I.S.S. Tank]] and [[Baroness#Collaborative\|Baroness]] set in 2022, which was followed by [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Collaborative\|Bumblebee A.W.E. Striker]] and [[Stalker (G.I. Joe)#Collaborative\|Sgt. Stalker]] in 2023.

	Perhaps the biggest development between ''G.I. Joe'' and ''Transformers'' came with the release of the film ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)\|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts]]'' in June 2023, which ended with the surprise reveal of human protagonist [[Noah Díaz]] being invited by G.I. Joe's [[Agent Burke]] to join the team. The idea to finally bring these two together came from director [[Steven Caple Jr.]], who wanted to pay off Noah's arc in the film, but didn't feel like other canon organizations like [[Sector Seven]] would be the right fit for the character. Caple Jr. pitched the idea to producer [[Lorenzo di Bonaventura]], who had been looking for an opportunity to bring the two franchises together for years, but it took about another two years to get all the other involved parties on board. Once the groundwork had been laid, however, Paramount went all in, announcing the following year at CinemaCon that a proper crossover film between the two franchises would be released in 2026, with [[Derek Connolly]] tapped to write the script.<ref>[https://www.slashfilm.com/1560184/transformers-gi-joe-crossover-movie-happening/ Transformers And G.I. Joe Crossover Movie Is Happening, As Rise Of The Beasts Foretold - /Film]</ref><ref>[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/g-i-joe-transformers-crossover-movie-derek-connolly-1235922153/ G.I. Joe-Transformers Crossover Movie Lands ‘Jurassic World’ Writer Derek Connolly - The Hollywood Reporter]</ref> Caple Jr. has stated that he intends to introduce a few of the Joes in the next film, but did not give further specifics,<ref>[https://ew.com/movies/transformers-g-i-joe-crossover-plans/ Inside the top-secret plans for Transformers and G.I. Joe — Entertainment Weekly]</ref> though he expressed interest in doing a new take on the ''Renegades'' concept.<ref>[https://www.cbr.com/transformers-gi-joe-crossover-potential-details/ Rise of the Beasts Director Teases Potential Details for a GI Joe/Transformers Crossover - CBR]</ref> Ahead of the release of ''[[Transformers One (film)\|Transformers One]]'' that same year, [[Chris Hemsworth]] was in negotiations to star in the film.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2024/05/chris-hemsworth-transformers-g-i-joe-crossover-movie-1235945119/ Chris Hemsworth In Talks To Star In Paramount's Transformers/G.I. Joe Crossover Movie - Deadline Hollywood]</ref> Since then, no further news has been announced regarding the status of film, which has allegedly been held up due to a number of external factors~~. Including~~ the merger of ~~the [[Paramount Pictures\|studio]]'s parent company,~~ Paramount Global with Skydance Media in August 2025 ~~as stated by~~ [[Anthony Ramos]].<ref>[https://screenrant.com/transformers-gi-joe-crossover-movie-update-anthony-ramos/ Transformers & G.I. Joe Crossover Movie Gets Uncertain Update From Star - ScreenRant.]</ref>		Perhaps the biggest development between ''G.I. Joe'' and ''Transformers'' came with the release of the film ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)\|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts]]'' in June 2023, which ended with the surprise reveal of human protagonist [[Noah Díaz]] being invited by G.I. Joe's [[Agent Burke]] to join the team. The idea to finally bring these two together came from director [[Steven Caple Jr.]], who wanted to pay off Noah's arc in the film, but didn't feel like other canon organizations like [[Sector Seven]] would be the right fit for the character. Caple Jr. pitched the idea to producer [[Lorenzo di Bonaventura]], who had been looking for an opportunity to bring the two franchises together for years, but it took about another two years to get all the other involved parties on board. Once the groundwork had been laid, however, [[Paramount Pictures\|Paramount]] went all in, announcing the following year at CinemaCon that a proper crossover film between the two franchises would be released in 2026, with [[Derek Connolly]] tapped to write the script.<ref>[https://www.slashfilm.com/1560184/transformers-gi-joe-crossover-movie-happening/ Transformers And G.I. Joe Crossover Movie Is Happening, As Rise Of The Beasts Foretold - /Film]</ref><ref>[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/g-i-joe-transformers-crossover-movie-derek-connolly-1235922153/ G.I. Joe-Transformers Crossover Movie Lands ‘Jurassic World’ Writer Derek Connolly - The Hollywood Reporter]</ref> Caple Jr. has stated that he intends to introduce a few of the Joes in the next film, but did not give further specifics,<ref>[https://ew.com/movies/transformers-g-i-joe-crossover-plans/ Inside the top-secret plans for Transformers and G.I. Joe — Entertainment Weekly]</ref> though he expressed interest in doing a new take on the ''Renegades'' concept.<ref>[https://www.cbr.com/transformers-gi-joe-crossover-potential-details/ Rise of the Beasts Director Teases Potential Details for a GI Joe/Transformers Crossover - CBR]</ref> Ahead of the release of ''[[Transformers One (film)\|Transformers One]]'' that same year, [[Chris Hemsworth]] was in negotiations to star in the film.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2024/05/chris-hemsworth-transformers-g-i-joe-crossover-movie-1235945119/ Chris Hemsworth In Talks To Star In Paramount's Transformers/G.I. Joe Crossover Movie - Deadline Hollywood]</ref> Since then, no further news has been announced regarding the status of film, which has allegedly been held up due to a number of external factors, including the merger of Paramount Global with Skydance Media in August 2025, according to [[Anthony Ramos]].<ref>[https://screenrant.com/transformers-gi-joe-crossover-movie-update-anthony-ramos/ Transformers & G.I. Joe Crossover Movie Gets Uncertain Update From Star - ScreenRant]</ref>

	On the comics side of things, IDW announced in 2022 that they would be losing the ''G.I. Joe'' and ''Transformers'' licenses at the end of the year. Only days after the release of ''Rise of the Beasts'', however, it was announced that [[Skybound Entertainment]] had picked up the licenses for both properties, and would be relaunching both ''Transformers'' and ''G.I. Joe'' as part of the shared "[[Energon Universe]]". ''G.I. Joe'' began with four limited series that released between December 2023 and October 2024, which tell the story of both G.I. Joe's and Cobra's formation as a result of the Autobots and Decepticons' arrival on Earth; the story then continued in a main ''[[G.I. Joe (2024 comic)\|G.I. Joe]]'' book that launched in November 2024. An animated series adaptation of the ''Energon Universe'' stories is also in the works.		On the comics side of things, IDW announced in 2022 that they would be losing the ''G.I. Joe'' and ''Transformers'' licenses at the end of the year. Only days after the release of ''Rise of the Beasts'', however, it was announced that [[Skybound Entertainment]] had picked up the licenses for both properties, and would be relaunching both ''Transformers'' and ''G.I. Joe'' as part of the shared "[[Energon Universe]]". ''G.I. Joe'' began with four limited series that released between December 2023 and October 2024, which tell the story of both G.I. Joe's and Cobra's formation as a result of the Autobots and Decepticons' arrival on Earth; the story then continued in a main ''[[G.I. Joe (2024 comic)\|G.I. Joe]]'' book that launched in November 2024. An animated series adaptation of the ''Energon Universe'' stories is also in the works.

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	To celebrate the 40th anniversary of ''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'' in 2022, the ''[[Transformers Collaborative]]'' line introduced a range of ''Transformers'' toys that turn into 3.75"-scale ''G.I. Joe'' vehicles, designed to hold figures from the concurrently running ''G.I. Joe Retro Collection'' toyline. The first ''Collaborative'' release was a [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#Collaborative\|Megatron H.I.S.S. Tank]] and [[Baroness#Collaborative\|Baroness]] set in 2022, which was followed by [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Collaborative\|Bumblebee A.W.E. Striker]] and [[Stalker (G.I. Joe)#Collaborative\|Sgt. Stalker]] in 2023.		To celebrate the 40th anniversary of ''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'' in 2022, the ''[[Transformers Collaborative]]'' line introduced a range of ''Transformers'' toys that turn into 3.75"-scale ''G.I. Joe'' vehicles, designed to hold figures from the concurrently running ''G.I. Joe Retro Collection'' toyline. The first ''Collaborative'' release was a [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#Collaborative\|Megatron H.I.S.S. Tank]] and [[Baroness#Collaborative\|Baroness]] set in 2022, which was followed by [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Collaborative\|Bumblebee A.W.E. Striker]] and [[Stalker (G.I. Joe)#Collaborative\|Sgt. Stalker]] in 2023.

	Perhaps the biggest development between ''G.I. Joe'' and ''Transformers'' came with the release of the film ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)\|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts]]'' in June 2023, which ended with the surprise reveal of human protagonist [[Noah Díaz]] being invited by G.I. Joe's [[Agent Burke]] to join the team. The idea to finally bring these two together came from director [[Steven Caple Jr.]], who wanted to pay off Noah's arc in the film, but didn't feel like other canon organizations like [[Sector Seven]] would be the right fit for the character. Caple Jr. pitched the idea to producer [[Lorenzo di Bonaventura]], who had been looking for an opportunity to bring the two franchises together for years, but it took about another two years to get all the other involved parties on board. Once the groundwork had been laid, however, Paramount went all in, announcing the following year at CinemaCon that a proper crossover film between the two franchises would be released in 2026, with [[Derek Connolly]] tapped to write the script.<ref>[https://www.slashfilm.com/1560184/transformers-gi-joe-crossover-movie-happening/ Transformers And G.I. Joe Crossover Movie Is Happening, As Rise Of The Beasts Foretold - /Film]</ref><ref>[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/g-i-joe-transformers-crossover-movie-derek-connolly-1235922153/ G.I. Joe-Transformers Crossover Movie Lands ‘Jurassic World’ Writer Derek Connolly - The Hollywood Reporter]</ref> Caple Jr. has stated that he intends to introduce a few of the Joes in the next film, but did not give further specifics,<ref>[https://ew.com/movies/transformers-g-i-joe-crossover-plans/ Inside the top-secret plans for Transformers and G.I. Joe — Entertainment Weekly]</ref> though he expressed interest in doing a new take on the ''Renegades'' concept.<ref>[https://www.cbr.com/transformers-gi-joe-crossover-potential-details/ Rise of the Beasts Director Teases Potential Details for a GI Joe/Transformers Crossover - CBR]</ref> Ahead of the release of ''[[Transformers One (film)\|Transformers One]]'' that same year, [[Chris Hemsworth]] was in negotiations to star in the film.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2024/05/chris-hemsworth-transformers-g-i-joe-crossover-movie-1235945119/ Chris Hemsworth In Talks To Star In Paramount's Transformers/G.I. Joe Crossover Movie - Deadline Hollywood]</ref> Since then, no further news has been announced regarding the status of film, which has allegedly been held up due to a number of external factors. Including the merger of the studio's parent company, Paramount Global with Skydance Media in August 2025 as stated by [[Anthony Ramos]].<ref>[https://screenrant.com/transformers-gi-joe-crossover-movie-update-anthony-ramos/ Transformers & G.I. Joe Crossover Movie Gets Uncertain Update From Star - ScreenRant.]</ref>		Perhaps the biggest development between ''G.I. Joe'' and ''Transformers'' came with the release of the film ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)\|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts]]'' in June 2023, which ended with the surprise reveal of human protagonist [[Noah Díaz]] being invited by G.I. Joe's [[Agent Burke]] to join the team. The idea to finally bring these two together came from director [[Steven Caple Jr.]], who wanted to pay off Noah's arc in the film, but didn't feel like other canon organizations like [[Sector Seven]] would be the right fit for the character. Caple Jr. pitched the idea to producer [[Lorenzo di Bonaventura]], who had been looking for an opportunity to bring the two franchises together for years, but it took about another two years to get all the other involved parties on board. Once the groundwork had been laid, however, Paramount went all in, announcing the following year at CinemaCon that a proper crossover film between the two franchises would be released in 2026, with [[Derek Connolly]] tapped to write the script.<ref>[https://www.slashfilm.com/1560184/transformers-gi-joe-crossover-movie-happening/ Transformers And G.I. Joe Crossover Movie Is Happening, As Rise Of The Beasts Foretold - /Film]</ref><ref>[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/g-i-joe-transformers-crossover-movie-derek-connolly-1235922153/ G.I. Joe-Transformers Crossover Movie Lands ‘Jurassic World’ Writer Derek Connolly - The Hollywood Reporter]</ref> Caple Jr. has stated that he intends to introduce a few of the Joes in the next film, but did not give further specifics,<ref>[https://ew.com/movies/transformers-g-i-joe-crossover-plans/ Inside the top-secret plans for Transformers and G.I. Joe — Entertainment Weekly]</ref> though he expressed interest in doing a new take on the ''Renegades'' concept.<ref>[https://www.cbr.com/transformers-gi-joe-crossover-potential-details/ Rise of the Beasts Director Teases Potential Details for a GI Joe/Transformers Crossover - CBR]</ref> Ahead of the release of ''[[Transformers One (film)\|Transformers One]]'' that same year, [[Chris Hemsworth]] was in negotiations to star in the film.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2024/05/chris-hemsworth-transformers-g-i-joe-crossover-movie-1235945119/ Chris Hemsworth In Talks To Star In Paramount's Transformers/G.I. Joe Crossover Movie - Deadline Hollywood]</ref> Since then, no further news has been announced regarding the status of film, which has allegedly been held up due to a number of external factors. Including the merger of the [[Paramount Pictures\|studio]]'s parent company, Paramount Global with Skydance Media in August 2025 as stated by [[Anthony Ramos]].<ref>[https://screenrant.com/transformers-gi-joe-crossover-movie-update-anthony-ramos/ Transformers & G.I. Joe Crossover Movie Gets Uncertain Update From Star - ScreenRant.]</ref>

	On the comics side of things, IDW announced in 2022 that they would be losing the ''G.I. Joe'' and ''Transformers'' licenses at the end of the year. Only days after the release of ''Rise of the Beasts'', however, it was announced that [[Skybound Entertainment]] had picked up the licenses for both properties, and would be relaunching both ''Transformers'' and ''G.I. Joe'' as part of the shared "[[Energon Universe]]". ''G.I. Joe'' began with four limited series that released between December 2023 and October 2024, which tell the story of both G.I. Joe's and Cobra's formation as a result of the Autobots and Decepticons' arrival on Earth; the story then continued in a main ''[[G.I. Joe (2024 comic)\|G.I. Joe]]'' book that launched in November 2024. An animated series adaptation of the ''Energon Universe'' stories is also in the works.		On the comics side of things, IDW announced in 2022 that they would be losing the ''G.I. Joe'' and ''Transformers'' licenses at the end of the year. Only days after the release of ''Rise of the Beasts'', however, it was announced that [[Skybound Entertainment]] had picked up the licenses for both properties, and would be relaunching both ''Transformers'' and ''G.I. Joe'' as part of the shared "[[Energon Universe]]". ''G.I. Joe'' began with four limited series that released between December 2023 and October 2024, which tell the story of both G.I. Joe's and Cobra's formation as a result of the Autobots and Decepticons' arrival on Earth; the story then continued in a main ''[[G.I. Joe (2024 comic)\|G.I. Joe]]'' book that launched in November 2024. An animated series adaptation of the ''Energon Universe'' stories is also in the works.

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	To celebrate the 40th anniversary of ''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'' in 2022, the ''[[Transformers Collaborative]]'' line introduced a range of ''Transformers'' toys that turn into 3.75"-scale ''G.I. Joe'' vehicles, designed to hold figures from the concurrently running ''G.I. Joe Retro Collection'' toyline. The first ''Collaborative'' release was a [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#Collaborative\|Megatron H.I.S.S. Tank]] and [[Baroness#Collaborative\|Baroness]] set in 2022, which was followed by [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Collaborative\|Bumblebee A.W.E. Striker]] and [[Stalker (G.I. Joe)#Collaborative\|Sgt. Stalker]] in 2023.		To celebrate the 40th anniversary of ''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'' in 2022, the ''[[Transformers Collaborative]]'' line introduced a range of ''Transformers'' toys that turn into 3.75"-scale ''G.I. Joe'' vehicles, designed to hold figures from the concurrently running ''G.I. Joe Retro Collection'' toyline. The first ''Collaborative'' release was a [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#Collaborative\|Megatron H.I.S.S. Tank]] and [[Baroness#Collaborative\|Baroness]] set in 2022, which was followed by [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Collaborative\|Bumblebee A.W.E. Striker]] and [[Stalker (G.I. Joe)#Collaborative\|Sgt. Stalker]] in 2023.

	Perhaps the biggest development between ''G.I. Joe'' and ''Transformers'' came with the release of the film ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)\|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts]]'' in June 2023, which ended with the surprise reveal of human protagonist [[Noah Díaz]] being invited by G.I. Joe's [[Agent Burke]] to join the team. The idea to finally bring these two together came from director [[Steven Caple Jr.]], who wanted to pay off Noah's arc in the film, but didn't feel like other canon organizations like [[Sector Seven]] would be the right fit for the character. Caple Jr. pitched the idea to producer [[Lorenzo di Bonaventura]], who had been looking for an opportunity to bring the two franchises together for years, but it took about another two years to get all the other involved parties on board. Once the groundwork had been laid, however, Paramount went all in, announcing the following year at CinemaCon that a proper crossover film between the two franchises would be released in 2026, with [[Derek Connolly]] tapped to write the script.<ref>[https://www.slashfilm.com/1560184/transformers-gi-joe-crossover-movie-happening/ Transformers And G.I. Joe Crossover Movie Is Happening, As Rise Of The Beasts Foretold - /Film]</ref><ref>[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/g-i-joe-transformers-crossover-movie-derek-connolly-1235922153/ G.I. Joe-Transformers Crossover Movie Lands ‘Jurassic World’ Writer Derek Connolly - The Hollywood Reporter]</ref> Caple Jr. has stated that he intends to introduce a few of the Joes in the next film, but did not give further specifics,<ref>[https://ew.com/movies/transformers-g-i-joe-crossover-plans/ Inside the top-secret plans for Transformers and G.I. Joe — Entertainment Weekly]</ref> though he expressed interest in doing a new take on the ''Renegades'' concept.<ref>[https://www.cbr.com/transformers-gi-joe-crossover-potential-details/ Rise of the Beasts Director Teases Potential Details for a GI Joe/Transformers Crossover - CBR]</ref> No further news has been announced regarding the film, which has allegedly been held up due to a number of external factors		Perhaps the biggest development between ''G.I. Joe'' and ''Transformers'' came with the release of the film ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)\|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts]]'' in June 2023, which ended with the surprise reveal of human protagonist [[Noah Díaz]] being invited by G.I. Joe's [[Agent Burke]] to join the team. The idea to finally bring these two together came from director [[Steven Caple Jr.]], who wanted to pay off Noah's arc in the film, but didn't feel like other canon organizations like [[Sector Seven]] would be the right fit for the character. Caple Jr. pitched the idea to producer [[Lorenzo di Bonaventura]], who had been looking for an opportunity to bring the two franchises together for years, but it took about another two years to get all the other involved parties on board. Once the groundwork had been laid, however, Paramount went all in, announcing the following year at CinemaCon that a proper crossover film between the two franchises would be released in 2026, with [[Derek Connolly]] tapped to write the script.<ref>[https://www.slashfilm.com/1560184/transformers-gi-joe-crossover-movie-happening/ Transformers And G.I. Joe Crossover Movie Is Happening, As Rise Of The Beasts Foretold - /Film]</ref><ref>[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/g-i-joe-transformers-crossover-movie-derek-connolly-1235922153/ G.I. Joe-Transformers Crossover Movie Lands ‘Jurassic World’ Writer Derek Connolly - The Hollywood Reporter]</ref> Caple Jr. has stated that he intends to introduce a few of the Joes in the next film, but did not give further specifics,<ref>[https://ew.com/movies/transformers-g-i-joe-crossover-plans/ Inside the top-secret plans for Transformers and G.I. Joe — Entertainment Weekly]</ref> though he expressed interest in doing a new take on the ''Renegades'' concept.<ref>[https://www.cbr.com/transformers-gi-joe-crossover-potential-details/ Rise of the Beasts Director Teases Potential Details for a GI Joe/Transformers Crossover - CBR]</ref> Ahead of the release of ''[[Transformers One (film)\|Transformers One]]'' that same year, [[Chris Hemsworth]] was in negotiations to star in the film.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2024/05/chris-hemsworth-transformers-g-i-joe-crossover-movie-1235945119/ Chris Hemsworth In Talks To Star In Paramount's Transformers/G.I. Joe Crossover Movie - Deadline Hollywood]</ref> Since then, no further news has been announced regarding the status of film, which has allegedly been held up due to a number of external factors. Including the merger of the studio's parent company, Paramount Global with Skydance Media in August 2025 as stated by [[Anthony Ramos]].<ref>[https://screenrant.com/transformers-gi-joe-crossover-movie-update-anthony-ramos/ Transformers & G.I. Joe Crossover Movie Gets Uncertain Update From Star - ScreenRant.]</ref>

	On the comics side of things, IDW announced in 2022 that they would be losing the ''G.I. Joe'' and ''Transformers'' licenses at the end of the year. Only days after the release of ''Rise of the Beasts'', however, it was announced that [[Skybound Entertainment]] had picked up the licenses for both properties, and would be relaunching both ''Transformers'' and ''G.I. Joe'' as part of the shared "[[Energon Universe]]". ''G.I. Joe'' began with four limited series that released between December 2023 and October 2024, which tell the story of both G.I. Joe's and Cobra's formation as a result of the Autobots and Decepticons' arrival on Earth; the story then continued in a main ''[[G.I. Joe (2024 comic)\|G.I. Joe]]'' book that launched in November 2024. An animated series adaptation of the ''Energon Universe'' stories is also in the works.		On the comics side of things, IDW announced in 2022 that they would be losing the ''G.I. Joe'' and ''Transformers'' licenses at the end of the year. Only days after the release of ''Rise of the Beasts'', however, it was announced that [[Skybound Entertainment]] had picked up the licenses for both properties, and would be relaunching both ''Transformers'' and ''G.I. Joe'' as part of the shared "[[Energon Universe]]". ''G.I. Joe'' began with four limited series that released between December 2023 and October 2024, which tell the story of both G.I. Joe's and Cobra's formation as a result of the Autobots and Decepticons' arrival on Earth; the story then continued in a main ''[[G.I. Joe (2024 comic)\|G.I. Joe]]'' book that launched in November 2024. An animated series adaptation of the ''Energon Universe'' stories is also in the works.