Danny McBride to make directorial debut with new ‘G.I. Joe’ film
A photo of Danny McBride. (Michael Buckner)
Danny McBride is set to direct Paramount’s upcoming G.I. Joe movie.
The actor will make his directorial debut by helming the upcoming film based on the classic Hasbro toy franchise, ABC Audio has learned. He also penned the movie’s script.
The currently untitled G.I. Joe movie is keeping its plot details under wraps for the time being. G.I. Joe remains a priority IP for Paramount, sources told ABC Audio.
The G.I. Joe toy line launched in the ’60s. It garnered even more popularity in the ’80s after inspiring a popular animated TV series, which introduced characters such as Duke, Snake Eyes and Roadblock.
Three previous G.I. Joe movies have been released by Paramount. The first was 2009’s G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra starring Channing Tatum; the second was 2013’s G.I. Joe: Retaliation starring Dwyane Johnson and Bruce Willis; and the third was 2021’s Snake Eyes spinoff starring Henry Golding.
McBride is known for creating and starring in HBO’s The Righteous Gemstones. Some of his film credits include Pineapple Express, Tropic Thunder and Alien: Covenant.
Tom Hardy as Harry Da Souza in ‘MobLand’ season 2. (Luke Varley/Paramount+)
MobLand is coming back for more.
Paramount+ has released the teaser trailer for season 2 of the action-crime series. The show’s second season is set to premiere on Sept. 18.
Tom Hardy, Pierce Brosnan and Helen Mirren star in the series about two mob families who find themselves in a war that threatens to ruin their empires and lives.
“The Harrigans, heads of North London’s largest criminal empire, are on the brink of civil war, and their rivals are starting to notice. As tensions within the Harrigan family intensify, their ‘fixer’ Harry Da Souza is the only one that can keep them from falling apart,” according to an official description of season 2.
The trailer finds Hardy’s Harry Da Souza speaking to a man he’s captured in the back of his van.
“This hasn’t exactly been a wonderful 24 hours for me, yeah? I’m under a lot of pressure,” Harry says. “The people that I work for, the Harrigans, they run North London.”
Ronan Bennett created and co-wrote the series, which was executive produced by David C. Glasser and co-written by Jez Butterworth. The show was renewed for season 2 back in June 2025.
“With over 26 million viewers and climbing, MobLand has become a resounding triumph driven by the creative brilliance of Guy, Jez, Ronan and David C. Glasser, and brought to life by the powerhouse performances by Tom, Pierce, and Helen,” Chris McCarthy, the co-CEO of Paramount and president of SHOWTIME/MTV Entertainment, said at the time it was renewed. “We are elated to greenlight a second season of this global phenomenon, which has dominated both domestic and international charts and soared to #1 in the United Kingdom.”
Dolly Parton performs on the Pyramid stage on Day 3 of the Glastonbury Festival on June 29, 2014 in Glastonbury, England. (Tabatha Fireman/Redferns via Getty Images)
Dolly Parton was laid to rest in a private burial in Nashville on Friday, three days after the country music legend died at age 80.
Parton’s niece Lainey Mae Parton shared news of the burial Saturday in an emotional social media post remembering her aunt.
“This is a really hard post for me to make. I wanted to wait until after my granny was laid to rest yesterday before I tried to put any of this into words,” she wrote in an Instagram post alongside photos of Parton.
“From the time I was little, my granny always had a way of making me feel like I was enough,” she continued. “She believed in me before I even knew how to believe in myself.”
Lainey Mae also reflected on Parton’s close relationship with her family.
“Because she couldn’t have kids of her own, she always made us feel like we were hers,” she wrote. “She loved us that way, and I’ll forever be grateful for that.”
Parton died on Aug. 25 after “bravely facing a brief battle with cancer,” according to her publicist.
Following her burial, tributes to Parton continued Saturday night at the Grand Ole Opry, which dedicated its Aug. 29 show to the longtime Opry member and Country Music Hall of Fame inductee.
A portion of ticket proceeds from the show will be donated to Parton’s Imagination Library, the childhood literacy program she founded.
Parton’s niece Jada Star spoke on behalf of the family and performed “The Orchard” during the tribute.
Carly Pearce, who began her career performing at Dollywood as a teenager and was invited by Parton to join the Opry in 2021, performed “Those Memories of You.” Kathy Mattea dedicated a performance of “Jolene” to Parton’s memory.
The performers later gathered onstage for “9 to 5,” with Opry member Jelly Roll making a surprise appearance. The night concluded with the artists and backstage guests watching a video of Parton performing “I Will Always Love You” at the Opry.
The tributes come as Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and Nashville International Airport have announced their intent to name the airport in Parton’s honor.
Lee said the move would create “a lasting tribute to her indelible legacy and the generations of people she inspired across Tennessee and around the world.”
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