A G.I. Joe and Transformers crossover television show is happening.
Robert Kirkman’s Skybound Entertainment and Hasbro Entertainment have announced that they will be teaming up to make Energon Universe, a brand new adult animated series that is based on the comics of the same name. The project is expected to be taken out to buyers in the near future.
What else do we know about the G.I. Joe and Transformers crossover show?
Per Deadline, Energon Universe will serve as an “epic crossover” of G.I. Joe, Transformers, and Void Rivals mythology. Joe Henderson, who was heavily involved in the Lucifer television series, will serve as showrunner.
The show is described as being “broad” and is said to be in “the vein of Kirkman’s gritty adult animated series Invincible, based on his comic, which has been a hit for Prime Video, renewed for Season 5 ahead of its Season 4 premiere next March.”
Deadline’s article further reads, “Kirkman, a Transformers and G.I. Joe fan since childhood, won the comic book publishing rights to the signature Hasbro brands in 2021. He went on to create a cohesive shared universe in which Transformers and G.I. Joe co-exist together alongside original IP Void Rivals, which Kirkman co-created with Lorenzo De Felici.
“Two years in, Energon Universe has become one of Hasbro’s bestselling comic book lines ever, with over 7 million combined units sold worldwide. It launched in June 2023 with Void Rivals, which featured the surprise appearance of Transformers character Jetfire on the final page. That was followed by the October 2023 release of Transformers and four G.I. Joe character-focused miniseries, leading to a tentpole G.I. Joe series launch in November 2024, with Transformers #1, G.I. Joe #1, and Void Rivals #1 all setting sales records and Transformers winning two Edgar Awards in 2024.”
Further details beyond that about the Energon Universe television show are unavailable at this time.