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Max Landis, Whose Career Imploded During #MeToo, Returns with ‘G.I. Joe’ Movie at Paramount (Exclusive)

2026-02-27 18:30:00 UTC

At the same time, Danny McBride will also be writing a separate ’G.I. Joe’ script.

Max Landis Tapped to Shape Paramount's ‘G.I. Joe’ Remount 7 Years After #MeToo Scandal

2026-02-27 18:30:00 UTC

Max Landis and Danny McBride are writing treatments for "G.I. Joe" at Paramount, based on the Hasbro toy line.

Danny McBride & Formerly Canceled Max Landis Are Both Writing Separate ‘G.I. Joe’ Scripts At Paramount

2026-02-27 18:30:00 UTC

Danny McBride and Max Landis are reported to be writing separate ‘G.I. Joe’ scripts as Paramount develops multiple takes on the franchise.

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Max Landis (born August 3, 1985) is an American filmmaker. He is the son of director John Landis. He wrote scripts for the films Chronicle (2012), American Ultra (2015), Victor Frankenstein (2015), and Bright (2017). He wrote and directed the film Me Him Her (2015), produced the first two seasons of the Syfy series Channel Zero (2016), and created the series Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (2016) based on the novel, for BBC America. He has also written limited series published by DC and Image Comics.

In both 2011 and 2012, he was listed among Forbes magazine's "30 Under 30" young people to watch in the entertainment industry. His career stalled in 2017, following accusations from several women of emotional and sexual abuse.