Paramount has long-teased the possibility of a shared universe based on and inspired by popular toy properties owned by Hasbro. So far, however, it mostly has stuck with the tried-and-true Transformers franchise and an occasional G. I. Joe movie. But now SlashFilm reports that the studio hired screenwriter Chris Bremner to pen the script for a live-action adaptation of a 1980s Saturday morning cartoon M.A.S.K. Bremner has most recently worked on the Bad Boys for Life, a cop comedy that grossed almost $200 million domestically since its release in January.
M.A.S.K. the movie is a long-gestating project. Last April, Paramount hired filmmaker F. Gary Gray (Men in Black: International, The Fate of the Furious) to direct it. A mix of Transformers and G. I. Joe, M.A.S.K. follows the adventures of Mobile Armored Strike Kommand, a special armed force unit equipped with transforming vehicles. Their chief opponent is V.E.N.O.M. – Vicious Evil Network Of Mayhem. The 1980s cartoon advertised an action figure toy line by Kenner Products, a company that produced first official Star Wars toys. Produced by DIC Audiovisuel, M.A.S.K. aired in syndication for two seasons (76 episodes).
