The Biggest Upcoming Crossover Movie Rumors That No One Is Talking About

Hollywood is always eager to create a franchise based on well-known properties. After all, it's a lot easier to get audiences on board for a movie with which they're already somewhat familiar, and may even fondly remember. Likely intrigued by the blockbuster success of live-action movies inspired by '80s cartoons like Transformers, Paramount Pictures announced in 2015 its intention to create a sprawling, multi-film world featuring a number of '80s cartoons, including G.I. Joe, Micronauts, Visionaries, and M.A.S.K. All those cartoons were built around toy lines, and they're all controlled by toy conglomerate Hasbro now, so one could call this the Hasbro Cinematic Universe. 

Hasbro's moviemaking wing, Allspark Pictures, will make the movies and Paramount will oversee development, which will include creating a writers' room led by Oscar winner Akiva Goldsman to develop a multi-movie plan, not unlike the Marvel Cinematic Universe. With nearly five years gone by without a movie in theaters featuring the holographic Visionaries or transforming vehicles of M.A.S.K., however, it could mean that this crossover attempt has faced difficulties getting off the ground.