Hasbro Universe

The Hasbro Universe refers to several shared fictional universes featuring characters from several franchises owned by toy and entertainment company Hasbro.[1]

Continuities in comics

Marvel Comics

Image Comics and Devil's Due Publishing

  • G.I. Joe vs. The Transformers (Image Comics, 2003)
  • G.I. Joe vs. The Transformers II (Devil's Due Publishing, 2004)
  • G.I. Joe vs. The Transformers III: The Art of War (Devil's Due Publishing, 2006)
  • G.I. Joe vs. The Transformers IV: Black Horizon (Devil's Due Publishing, 2007)

Dreamwave Productions

  • Transformers/G.I. Joe (2004)
    • Transformers/G.I. Joe: Divided Front (2004)

IDW Publishing

  • Justice League/Transformers (2011, with DC Comics, cancelled)
  • The Transformers vs. G.I. Joe (2014)
    • The Transformers vs. G.I. Joe: The Movie Adaptation (2016)

HasLab

Grey Global Group

  • When Worlds Collide (2017, HasCon)

Continuities in television

Sunbow Productions and Marvel Productions

From 1983 to 1987, Sunbow Productions and Marvel Productions developed the series G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, The Transformers, Jem and Inhumanoids. These series had been hinted to share the same universe, mostly due to the appearance of the character named Hector Ramirez.

Transformers Aligned Continuity

The Transformers Aligned Continuity (comprising the animated series Transformers: Prime and Transformers: Robots in Disguise; currently owned by Hasbro's Allspark) features a reference to M.A.S.K. as a division of the United States military that developed a special vehicle.[6][7]

Possible continuities

Transformers and G.I. Joe film series

On March 28, 2014, producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura announced that he is open to doing a crossover film between the Transformers and G.I. Joe film series (Paramount Pictures and MGM).[8] On June 23, di Bonaventura stated that a crossover was not likely to happen,[9] but on July 9, he reassured there would still be a possibility.[10] On October 23, 2015, Chu confirmed his intentions to make a crossover film between Jem (Universal Pictures) with Transformers and G.I. Joe.[11] On October 29, he hinted about Transformers possibly doing crossover with other Hasbro products.[12] On January 18, 2017, D. J. Caruso has stated that when he was in talks to be GI Joe 3's director, the discussion included a Transformers and G.I. Joe meeting. However, Paramount did not think the time was right to do so because they did not want to infringing on Michael Bay's running of the Transformers films.[13]

Five-property cinematic universe

On December 15, 2015, Hasbro agreed with Paramount to a deal creating a five-property movie universe by financing unit Allspark Pictures and distributed by Paramount Pictures. This new universe will consist of the current G.I. Joe film series alongside future film adaptations based on M.A.S.K., Micronauts, Rom and Visionaries.[14] On April 21, 2016, The Hollywood Reporter confirmed that Lindsey Beer, Michael Chabon, Cheo Hodari Coker, Joe Robert Cole, John Francis Daley, Jonathan Goldstein, Jeff Pinkner, Nicole Perlman, Nicole Riegel, Geneva Robertson and Brian K. Vaughan have joined the writers' room for the cinematic universe.[15]

See also

References

  1. "Transformers, G.I. Joe, and other Hasbro characters come together for IDW's 'Revolution'". EW.com. 2016-06-01. Retrieved 2017-01-02.
  2. Whitbrook, James (January 6, 2016). "IDW Is Merging G.I. Joe, Transformers, and Its Other Hasbro Comics Into One Giant Universe". io9. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  3. "IDW Catalogue – Winter 2016". IDW Publishing. December 2, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  4. Rom: Dire Wraiths #1 (2020).
  5. "MY LITTLE PONY/TRANSFORMERS brings autobots & decepticons into the heart of Equestria". The Beat. February 6, 2020. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
  6. Transformers: Prime – Season 3: Beast Hunters – Episode 5: Project Predacon
  7. Transformers: Robots in Disguise – Season 1 – Episode 17: One of Our Mini-Cons is Missing
  8. "G.I. Joe And Transformers Crossover? The Producer Tells Us How It Could Happen". m.cinemablend.com. October 1, 2014. Archived from the original on June 16, 2013. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
  9. "G.I. Joe/Transformers Movie Crossover Not Likely to Happen, Says Producer". slashfilm.com. June 23, 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
  10. "'Transformers' and 'G.I. Joe' Crossover Movie Is Possible, Says Producer". fashiontimes.com. July 9, 2014. Archived from the original on July 19, 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
  11. Henne, B.G. (October 23, 2015). "John Chu wants to make a crossover film with G.I. Joe, Transformers, and Jem". Retrieved December 10, 2016.
  12. "'TRANSFORMERS': CROSSOVER WITH OTHER HASBRO PROPERTIES POSSIBLE; 'G.I. JOE,' 'JEM THE HOLOGRAM' INCLUDED; HINTED BY DIRECTOR JON CHU". movienewsguide.com. October 29, 2015. Archived from the original on August 14, 2017. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
  13. Chitwood, Adam (January 18, 2017). "Director D.J. Caruso Says His 'G.I. Joe 3' Idea Involved Meeting the Transformers". Collider.
  14. Kilday, Gregg (December 15, 2015). "Paramount, Hasbro Creating Movie Universe Around G.I. Joe, Four Other Brands". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
  15. Kit, Borys (April 21, 2016). "Hasbro Cinematic Universe Takes Shape With Michael Chabon, Brian K. Vaughan, Akiva Goldsman (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
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