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Transformers (film series)

May 20, 2023

Transformers is a series of science fiction action films based on the Transformers franchise of the 1980s.[note 1] Michael Bay directed the first five films: Transformers (2007), Revenge of the Fallen (2009), Dark of the Moon (2011), Age of Extinction (2014), and The Last Knight (2017),[1][2][3] and has served as a producer for subsequent films. A sixth film Bumblebee, directed by Travis Knight and produced by Bay, was released on December 21, 2018. A seventh film, Rise of the Beasts, directed by Steven Caple Jr. and produced by Bay, is to be released on June 9, 2023.

Transformers
Logo used for the first three films in the series.
Directed by
Based on
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
2007–present
Running time
875 minutes (6 films)
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1.1 billion
Box office$4.8 billion

The series has been distributed by Paramount Pictures, and DreamWorks Pictures worked on the first two films. The original Transformers series has received negative to mixed reception, except for Bumblebee, which received positive reviews. It is the 14th-highest-grossing film series, with a total of $4.8 billion; the series' films have generally been successful at the box office, with Dark of the Moon and Age of Extinction grossing over $1 billion each.

Films

Film U.S. release date Director Screenwriter(s) Story by Producers Status
Transformers July 3, 2007 (2007-07-03) Michael Bay Roberto Orci & Alex Kurtzman John Rogers, Roberto Orci & Alex Kurtzman Ian Bryce, Don Murphy, Tom DeSanto & Lorenzo di Bonaventura Released
Transformers:
Revenge of the Fallen 		June 24, 2009 (2009-06-24) Ehren Kruger, Roberto Orci & Alex Kurtzman
Transformers:
Dark of the Moon 		June 29, 2011 (2011-06-29) Ehren Kruger
Transformers:
Age of Extinction 		June 27, 2014 (2014-06-27)
Transformers:
The Last Knight 		June 21, 2017 (2017-06-21) Ken Nolan, Art Marcum & Matt Holloway Ken Nolan, Art Marcum, Matt Holloway & Akiva Goldsman
Bumblebee December 21, 2018 (2018-12-21) Travis Knight Christina Hodson Don Murphy, Tom DeSanto, Michael Bay, Mark Vahradian & Lorenzo di Bonaventura
Transformers:
Rise of the Beasts 		June 9, 2023 (2023-06-09) Steven Caple Jr. Joby Harold, Darnell Metayer, Josh Peters, Erich Hoeber & Jon Hoeber Joby Harold Don Murphy, Tom DeSanto, Michael Bay, Mark Vahradian, Duncan Henderson & Lorenzo di Bonaventura Post-production
Transformers One July 19, 2024 (2024-07-19) Josh Cooley Josh Cooley, Andrew Barrer & Gabriel Ferrari Andrew Barrer & Gabriel Ferrari Don Murphy, Tom DeSanto, Mark Vahradian, Michael Bay, Aaron Dem & Lorenzo di Bonaventura In production

Development

Transformers (2007)

Main article: Transformers (film)

For the film, producer Don Murphy was planning a G.I. Joe film adaptation, but when the U.S. launched the invasion of Iraq in March 2003, Hasbro suggested adapting the Transformers franchise instead.[4] Tom DeSanto joined Murphy because he was a fan of the series.[5] They met with comic book writer Simon Furman, and cited the Generation 1 cartoon and comics as their main influence.[4] They made the Creation Matrix their plot device, though Murphy had it renamed because of the film series The Matrix.[6] DeSanto chose to write the treatment from a human point of view to engage the audience,[7] while Murphy wanted it to have a realistic tone, reminiscent of a disaster film.[6] The treatment featured the Autobots Optimus Prime, Ironhide, Jazz, Prowl, Arcee, Ratchet, Wheeljack, and Bumblebee, and the Decepticons Megatron, Starscream, Soundwave, Ravage, Laserbeak, Rumble, Skywarp and Shockwave.[8]

Steven Spielberg, a fan of the comics and toys,[5] signed on as executive producer in 2004. John Rogers wrote the first draft, which pitted four Autobots against four Decepticons,[9] and featured the Ark spaceship.[10] Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman, fans of the cartoon,[11] were hired to rewrite the script in February 2005.[12] Spielberg suggested that "a boy and his car" should be the focus.[13] This appealed to Orci and Kurtzman because it conveyed themes of adulthood and responsibility, "the things that a car represents in the United States".[14] The characters of Sam and Mikaela were the sole point of view given in Orci and Kurtzman's first draft.[15] The Transformers had no dialogue, as the producers feared talking robots would look ridiculous. The writers felt that even if it would look silly, not having the robots speak would betray the fanbase.[11] The first draft also had a battle scene in the Grand Canyon.[16] Spielberg read each of Orci and Kurtzman's drafts and gave notes for improvement.[13] The writers remained involved throughout production, adding additional dialogue for the robots during the sound mixing (although none of this was kept in the final film, which ran fifteen minutes shorter than the initial edit).[17] Furman's The Ultimate Guide, published by Dorling Kindersley, remained as a resource to the writers throughout production.[17] Prime Directive was used as a fake working title. This was also the name of Dreamwave Productions' first Transformers comic book.[18]

Michael Bay was asked to direct by Spielberg on July 30, 2005,[19] but he dismissed the film as a "stupid toy movie".[20] Nonetheless, he wanted to work with Spielberg, and gained a new respect for the mythology upon visiting Hasbro.[19] Bay considered the first draft "too kiddie", so he increased the military's role in the story.[19][21] The writers sought inspiration from G.I. Joe for the soldier characters, being careful not to mix the brands.[22] Because Orci and Kurtzman were concerned the film could feel like a military recruitment commercial, they chose to make the military believe nations like Iran were behind the Decepticon attack as well as making the Decepticons primarily military vehicles.[23] Bay based Lennox's struggle to get to the Pentagon phone line while struggling with an unhelpful operator from a real account he was given by a soldier when working on another film.[19]

Orci and Kurtzman experimented with numerous robots from the franchise, ultimately selecting the characters most popular among the filmmakers to form the final cast.[5] Bay acknowledged that most of the Decepticons were selected before their names or roles were developed, as Hasbro had to start designing the toys.[24] Some of their names were changed because Bay was upset that they had been leaked.[25] Optimus, Megatron, Bumblebee and Starscream were the only characters present in each version of the script.[11] Arcee was a female Transformer introduced by Orci and Kurtzman, but she was cut because they found it difficult to explain robotic gender; Bay also disliked her motorcycle form, which he found too small.[22] An early idea to have the Decepticons simultaneously strike multiple places around the world was also dropped, being used later in the film's sequels.[15]

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)

Main article: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

In September 2007, Paramount announced a late June 2009 release date for the sequel to Transformers.[26] A major hurdle that was overcome during the film's production was the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike, as well as possible strikes by the Directors Guild of America and the Screen Actors Guild. Bay began creating animatics of action sequences featuring characters rejected for the 2007 film; this would allow animators to complete sequences if the Directors Guild of America went on strike in July 2008, which ultimately did not happen.[27][28] The director considered making a small project in between Transformers and its sequel, but knew "you have your baby and you don't want someone else to take it".[24] The film was given a $200 million budget, which was $50 million more than the 2007 film,[29] and some of the action scenes rejected for the original were written into the sequel, such as the way Optimus is reintroduced in this film.[30] Lorenzo di Bonaventura said the studio proposed filming two sequels simultaneously, but he and Bay concurred that was not the right direction for the series.[31]

Writers Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman originally passed on the sequel because of a busy schedule. The studio began courting other writers in May 2007, but as they were unimpressed with their pitches, they convinced Orci and Kurtzman to return.[27] The studio also signed on Ehren Kruger, as he impressed Bay and Hasbro president Brian Goldner with his knowledge of the Transformers mythology,[32] and because he was friends with Orci and Kurtzman.[33] The writing trio were paid $8 million.[27] Screenwriting was interrupted by the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike, but to avoid production delays the writers spent two weeks writing a treatment, which they handed in the night before the strike began,[33] and Bay expanded the outline into a sixty-page scriptment,[34] fleshing out the action, adding more jokes,[33] as well as selecting the majority of new characters.[35] The three writers spent four months finishing the screenplay while "locked" in two hotel rooms by Bay: Kruger wrote in his own room and the trio would check on each other's work twice a day.[36]

Orci described the film's theme as "being away from home", with the Autobots contemplating living on Earth as they cannot restore Cybertron, while Sam goes to college.[37] He wanted the focus between the robots and humans "much more evenly balanced",[38] "the stakes [to] be higher", and the science fiction elements more prominent.[39] Lorenzo di Bonaventura said that in total, there are around forty robots in the film,[29] while ILM's Scott Farrar has said there are actually sixty.[40] Orci added that he wanted to "modulate" the humor more,[41] and felt he managed the more "outrageous" jokes by balancing them with a more serious plot approach to the Transformers' mythology.[42] Bay concurred that he wanted to please fans by making the tone darker,[43] and that "moms will think its safe enough to bring the kids back out to the movies" despite his trademark sense of humor.[44][better source needed]

Before Transformers was released, producer DeSanto had "a very cool idea" to introduce the Dinobots,[45] while Bay was interested in an aircraft carrier, which was dropped from the 2007 film.[46] Orci claimed they did not incorporate these characters into Revenge of the Fallen because they could not think of a way to justify the Dinobots' choice of form,[37] and were unable to fit in the aircraft carrier.[47] Orci also admitted he was also dismissive of the Dinobots because he does not like dinosaurs. "I recognize I am weird in that department", he said,[48] but he became fonder of them during filming because of their popularity with fans.[49] He added "I couldn't see why a Transformer would feel the need to disguise himself in front of a bunch of lizards. Movie-wise, I mean. Once the general audience is fully on board with the whole thing, maybe Dinobots in the future."[50] However, Michael Bay said he hated the Dinobots and they had never been in consideration for being featured in the movies.[51] It is the last film in the series to be distributed by DreamWorks.

Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)

Main article: Transformers: Dark of the Moon

For the third film, as a preemptive measure before the release of Revenge of the Fallen, Michael Lucchi and Paramount announced on March 16, 2009, that a third film would be released in IMAX 3-D on July 1, 2011, which earned a surprised response from director Bay:

I said I was taking off a year from Transformers. Paramount made a mistake in dating Transformers 3—they asked me on the phone—I said yes to July 1—but for 2012—whoops! Not 2011! That would mean I would have to start prep in September. No way. My brain needs a break from fighting robots.[52]

Screenwriters Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman, who had worked on the two previous Transformers films, declined to return for the third film, with Kurtzman declaring that "the franchise is so wonderful that it deserves to be fresh, all the time. We just felt like we'd given it a lot and didn't have an insight for where to go with it next".[53] Revenge of the Fallen's co-writer Ehren Kruger became the sole screenwriter for Dark of the Moon. Kruger had frequent meetings with Industrial Light & Magic's (ILM) CGI visual effects producers, who suggested plot points such as the scenes in Chernobyl.[54]

On October 1, 2009, Bay revealed that Dark of the Moon had already gone into pre-production, and its planned release was back to its originally intended date of July 1, 2011, rather than 2012.[55] Due to the revived interest in 3-D technology brought in by the success of Avatar,[56] talks between Paramount, ILM, and Bay had considered the possibility of the next Transformers film being filmed in 3-D, and testing was performed to bring the technology into Bay's work.[57] Bay originally was not much interested in the format as he felt it did not fit his "aggressive style" of filmmaking, but he was convinced after talks with Avatar director James Cameron,[58] who even offered the technical crew from that film. Cameron reportedly told Bay about 3-D, "You gotta look at it as a toy, it's another fun tool to help get emotion and character and create an experience."[59] Bay was reluctant to film with 3-D cameras since in test he found them to be too cumbersome for his filming style, but he did not want to implement the technology in post production either since he was not pleased with the results.[60] In addition to using the 3-D Fusion camera rigs developed by Cameron's team,[59][61] Bay and the team spent nine months developing a more portable 3-D camera that could be brought into location.[58] On the day of the film's release, Shia LaBeouf announced that Dark of the Moon will be his last Transformers film.

In a hidden extra for the Blu-ray release of Revenge of the Fallen, Bay expressed his intention to make Transformers 3 not necessarily larger than Revenge of the Fallen, but instead deeper into the mythology, to give it more character development, and to make it darker and more emotional.[62] Having been called Transformers 3 up to that point, the film's final title was revealed to be Dark of the Moon in October 2010.[63] After Revenge of the Fallen was panned by critics, Bay acknowledged the general flaws of the script, having blamed the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike prior to the film for many problems. Bay promised to not have the "dorky comedy" from the last film.[64]

Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014)

Main article: Transformers: Age of Extinction

In February 2012, producer di Bonaventura stated that a fourth film was in the works, aiming for a 2014 release, with Michael Bay to direct and produce.[65] On the same day, Paramount Pictures and Michael Bay announced a June 27, 2014 release date for a fourth film.[66] Ehren Kruger would pen the script and Steve Jablonsky would score the film, as each had for the previous film.[67][68] The film is set five years after the events in Transformers: Dark of the Moon.[69] Shia LaBeouf did not return in any future installments. Mark Wahlberg was instead cast in the lead role as new character, Cade Yeager.[70][71][72] In November 2012, casting began to search for two more leads. Isabelle Cornish, Nicola Peltz, Gabriella Wilde, and Margaret Qualley were all considered to play Cade's daughter Tessa Yeager, while Luke Grimes, Landon Liboiron, Brenton Thwaites, Jack Reynor, and Hunter Parrish were all considered to play Tessa's race-car-driving boyfriend, Shane Dyson.[73] Bay announced on his website that Reynor would portray Shane and that the fourth film would start the next installment in the overall series; the film was to be a darker sequel to Dark of the Moon and have a different feeling.[74] Peter Cullen, who voiced Optimus Prime in the films, was to reprise his role.[75] Tyrese Gibson was in talks to reprise his role as Sgt. Robert Epps from the original trilogy.[76] Glenn Morshower stated that he was contracted for two films and he was to reprise his role.[77] It was later announced that he would not be return until the next film.[78] With a budget of $165 million, filming was expected to take place in London between April and November 2013—once Pain & Gain, another film that Bay was directing, had finished editing.[79][80]

On January 8, 2013, it was announced that Reynor was joining Wahlberg in the lead.[81] On March 26, 2013, Nicola Peltz was cast as the female lead.[82] Bay confirmed that the movie was to be in 3D.[83] Bay revealed to Collider that actor Stanley Tucci had joined the cast, and that the film would be the first feature film to be shot using smaller digital IMAX 3D cameras.[84] On May 1, 2013, actor Kelsey Grammer was cast as the lead human villain named "Harold Attinger".[85] On May 6, 2013, actress Sophia Myles was cast in a major supporting role.[86] That same month, Chinese actress Li Bingbing and comedian T. J. Miller joined the cast.[87][88]

Actor T.J. Miller would be playing the best friend of Wahlberg's character who is a mechanic.[89] Also revealed were two Autobots who would have the following alternate modes—a black-and-blue 2013 Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse  named "Drift", and a green 2014 C7 Corvette Stingray concept named Crosshairs. A truck from Western Star Trucks would be Optimus Prime's new alternate mode for the movie.[90] Bumblebee's new alternate mode was revealed to be a modified vintage 1967 Chevrolet Camaro, which later transforms into a 2014 Chevrolet Camaro concept.[91] A green military vehicle (later confirmed to be Hound) and a white emergency response vehicle were also revealed.[92]

Filming began in June 2013, in Detroit,[93] Chicago, Austin, Los Angeles, and Hong Kong. The film was released on June 27, 2014.[94]

Transformers: The Last Knight (2017)

Main article: Transformers: The Last Knight

In March 2015, Deadline Hollywood reported that Paramount Pictures was in talks with Akiva Goldsman to pitch new ideas for the Transformers franchise's future installments. The studio intends to do what James Cameron and 20th Century Fox have been doing in planning three Avatar sequels, and what Disney has done to revive Star Wars, with sequels and spin-offs. Paramount wants to have their own cinematic universe for Transformers, similar to Marvel's/Disney's Marvel Cinematic Universe (which had been one of Paramount's previous film series), and DC Comics/Warner Bros.' DC Extended Universe. Goldsman is the head of the future projects, and worked with franchise director Michael Bay, executive producer Steven Spielberg, and producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura to organize a "writers' room" that incubates ideas for potential Transformers sequels, prequels and spin-offs. The writers' room members include: Christina Hodson, Lindsey Beer, Andrew Barrer, and Gabriel Ferrari (Ant-Man), Robert Kirkman (The Walking Dead), Art Marcum & Matt Holloway, Zak Penn (Pacific Rim Uprising), Jeff Pinkner (The Amazing Spider-Man 2), Ken Nolan, and Geneva Robertson-Dworet.[95] Kirkman left the room after just one day to undergo throat surgery.[96] In July 2015, Akiva Goldsman and Jeff Pinkner were announced as the fifth Transformers film's screenwriters.[97] However, on November 20, due to Goldsman's commitments creating a writers' room for G.I. Joe and Micronauts properties, Paramount began to negotiate with Art Marcum and Matt Holloway (Iron Man), as well as Ken Nolan (Black Hawk Down), to write the film. Lindsey Beer and Geneva Robertson-Dworet were also brought aboard for writing duties.[98]

After Transformers: Age of Extinction, Bay had decided not to direct any future Transformers films. But in early January 2016, in an interview with Rolling Stone, he stated that he would return to direct the fifth film, and that it will be his last Transformers film.[99] Paramount Pictures spent $80 million on production in Michigan, in return for $21 million in state incentives, under agreements entered into before the state legislature eliminated the film office incentive program in July 2015.[100] In April 2016, Paramount hired cinematographer Jonathan Sela.[101] On May 17, Bay revealed the official title of the film to be The Last Knight on his Instagram account, where he also posted a production video showing a close-up of Optimus Prime's face with purple eyes instead of blue, and his face mostly discolored.[102] The official Twitter account showed a 19-second short video in morse code that translates to "I'm coming for you May 31".[103] On May 31, it was revealed that Megatron would return in the sequel.[104]

Bumblebee (2018)

Main article: Bumblebee (film)

Bumblebee is a spin-off film centered on the Transformers character of the same name, serving as a prequel to the film series.[105][106] The design and style of the film included both elements from the current franchise and influences from the 1980s Transformers: Generation 1 toyline.[105]

Principal photography on the film began in July 2017, in Los Angeles and San Francisco, California. It was released on December 21, 2018, to positive reviews.[107] Following the film's critical success, Hasbro intends to continue and evolve the franchise similar to Bumblebee.[108]

Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023)

Main article: Transformers: Rise of the Beasts

In March 2019, producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura announced ongoing developments for a follow-up to Bumblebee.[109][110] By January 2020, it was officially announced that a sequel to Bumblebee was in development with a script written by Joby Harold, alongside an adaptation of Transformers: Beast Wars with a script written by James Vanderbilt.[111][112][113] The film was then scheduled for release on June 24, 2022, that May,[114][113] while in November, Steven Caple Jr. was hired to serve as director on the project, which serves as both a Bumblebee sequel and Beast Wars adaptation.[115] In April 2021, Anthony Ramos was cast in one of the lead roles for the film, with Dominique Fishback in final talks to play the lead role.[116] The project will be a joint-venture production between Hasbro, eOne, and Paramount Pictures.[117]

Principal photography began in June 2021, with the official title announced as Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, confirmed to be set after the events of Bumblebee.[118] Rise of the Beasts was scheduled for release in June 2022,[119] but was delayed to June 9, 2023.[120]

Transformers One (2024)

In September 2015, Andrew Barrer and Gabriel Ferrari, who were previously a part of the shared universe writers' room, were hired to write a film that will explore the origins of Cybertron with a working title of "Transformers One".[121] In April 2020, Josh Cooley signed on to direct the animated prequel film. Barrer and Ferrari will co-write a new draft of their previous script, with Cooley. Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Mark Vahradian will serve as producers. The story will take place entirely on Cybertron, and will explore the relationship between Optimus Prime and Megatron, "separate and apart" from what has been portrayed in the live-action films. The project will be a joint-venture production between Hasbro Entertainment, eOne, Paramount Animation, and Paramount Pictures.[122] The film is scheduled for release on July 19, 2024.[123][124] In December 2022, the title was reported to be Transformers: A New Generation, though producer Lorenzo Di Bonaventura stated in April 2023 that the title had yet to be finalized.[125][126][127] Industrial Light & Magic will also return to provide the animation for the film.[128] Later that month, the title was officially confirmed as Transformers One, along with its voice cast consisting of Chris Hemsworth as Optimus, Brian Tyree Henry as Megatron, Scarlett Johansson as Elita, Keegan-Michael Key as Bumblebee, Jon Hamm as Sentinel Prime, and Laurence Fishburne as Alpha Trion.[129]

Future

  • Untitled Angel Manuel Soto film: In March 2021, another film entered development directed by Angel Manuel Soto, from a script written by Marco Ramirez. The plot will take place separately from films that have previously released, while Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Don Murphy, and Tom DeSanto remain involved in their producing roles. The project will be a joint-venture production between eOne and Paramount Pictures.[130]
  • Untitled Rise of the Beasts sequels: In February 2022 at the ViacomCBS Investors' Event, Paramount announced that Rise of the Beasts will be the first installment of a new trilogy of films.[131][132]
  • Untitled Transformers: The Last Knight sequel: Originally announced during the ongoing plans for a "Transformers Cinematic Universe" with a scheduled release date of June 28, 2019; the film was removed from Paramount's release schedule following the negative reception to The Last Knight.[133] By March 2019, producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura confirmed that another film referred to as "Transformers 7" is still in development,[109] though the film will not be a direct sequel to the previous installment.[134] In September 2021, Josh Duhamel had expressed interest in reprising his role as Col. William Lennox.[135]

Potential shared universe

In March 2013, during the release of G.I. Joe: Retaliation, producer di Bonaventura announced the studio's plans to develop a G.I. Joe/Transformers crossover.[136] On July 26, 2013, G.I. Joe: Retaliation director Jon M. Chu stated that he is also interested in directing a Transformers/G.I. Joe crossover film.[104] Despite di Bonaventura stating that a crossover was not in the immediate plans for the franchises,[137] he acknowledged that it is something they intended to do.[138] In July 2021, producer Di Bonaventura and actor Henry Golding expressed interest in the possibility of doing the crossover film.[139][140]

In March 2015, Paramount hired Academy Award-winning screenwriter Akiva Goldsman to oversee and compile a team of writers, to pitch ideas for future films with the intention of expanding the franchise into a cinematic universe. Twelve individual stories were written and pitched for the cinematic universe. Goldsman was tasked with developing a multi-part sequel storyline, along with prequels and spin-off films. A "brain-trust" was commissioned to guide the productions of these stories, including Goldsman, Michael Bay, and producers Steven Spielberg and Lorenzo di Bonaventura. The team of writers who were hired included: Robert Kirkman, Art Marcum, Matt Holloway, Zak Penn, Jeff Pinkner, Andrew Barrer, Gabriel Ferrari, Christina Hodson, Lindsey Beer, Ken Nolan, Geneva Robertson-Dworet, and Steven DeKnight. Goldsman described the writer's room collaboration process, as a way to map out stories that can be further developed by the projects that are green-lit by the brain trust; stating: "...if one of the writers discovers an affinity for [a particular story], they can drive forward on treatments that will have been fleshed out by the whole room."[141][142] In August 2017, following the poor reception of The Last Knight which Goldsman co-wrote, the filmmaker officially left the franchise.[143]

In December 2018, di Bonaventura stated that there will be further films in the series, while also acknowledging that the franchise will make some changes in tone and style due to the success of Bumblebee.[144]

A crossover film with the G.I. Joe film series is also being developed.[145]

Short films

Title U.S. release date Director(s) Screenwriter(s) Story by Producer(s)
Transformers: Beginnings October 16, 2007 (2007-10-16) Craig S. Philips, Harold Hayes Jr. & Michael White Jr. Chris Ryall & Simon Furman Chris Ryall Joshua Foster
Agent Burns: Welcome to Sector 7 April 2, 2019 (2019-04-02) Travis Knight Christina Hodson Don Murphy, Tom DeSanto, Michael Bay, Mark Vahradian & Lorenzo di Bonaventura
Sector 7 Adventures: The Battle at Half Dome April 2, 2019 (2019-04-02) Lessa Millet & Jonathan Pezza Jordan B. Gorfinkel Tyler Thornberg & Michael Brosnan

Transformers: Beginnings (2007)

Released separately from the first film on home release in October 2007, on DVD as a Walmart Exclusive; the short is an animated prequel, presented in the form of a motion comic, with narration from the character Bumblebee. Mark Ryan provides the voice-over work for the role, while the short depicts Megatron's arrival on Earth, as well as Archibald Witwicky's discovery 4 million years later. The short skips to 2003 with Bumblebee arriving on Earth, and Sector 7's pursuit of him.[146]

Sector 7 Archive (2019)

Released on the home video release of Bumblebee, two short films under a "Sector 7 Archive" label were released.[147]

Agent Burns: Welcome to Sector 7 (2019)

A short released as an in-universe orientation video, of Agent Burns addressing new hires.[148]

Sector 7 Adventures: The Battle at Half Dome (2019)

A short film, released in the form of a motion comic, taking place two years after the events of Bumblebee which depicts a fight between Bumblebee and Soundwave. When Sector 7 is attacked by Soundwave, Bumblebee arrives to protect them. During the ensuing battle, Soundwave demands that Sector 7 give back what belongs to the Decepticons.[149]

Web series

SeriesSeasonEpisodesOriginally releasedStatus
First releasedLast released
Transformers: Cyber Missions113January 21, 2010September 29, 2010Released
Bumblebee's First Life on Earth13March 20, 2019[150]April 11, 2019[151]Released

Transformers: Cyber Missions (2010)

A 13 episode long web mini series released in 2010 and set within and using the Transformers design from the continuity of the live action movies. It was released on Hasbro's website and in 2011 re-released on Transformers official YouTube channel.[152] The series was made by TG Studios in only three months.[153][better source needed] It is set between the events of Revenge of the Fallen and Dark of the Moon.[154]

Bumblebee's First Life on Earth (2019)

Bumblebee's First Life on Earth (バンブルビー 初めての地球生活, Banburubī Hajimete no Chikyū Seikatsu) is a 3-episode long retelling of the first half of the Bumblebee film with no spoilers. The series was released on Paramount Pictures' Japanese Twitter account.[150][155]

Principal cast and characters

Main article: List of Transformers film series cast and characters

Cast

Character Film series
Transformers Revenge of the Fallen Dark of the Moon Age of Extinction The Last Knight Bumblebee Rise of the Beasts One
2007 2009 2011 2014 2017 2018 2023 2024
Autobots
Optimus Prime Peter Cullen Chris Hemsworth
Bumblebee Mark Ryan Radio sounds Erik Aadahl Dylan O'Brien Radio sounds Keegan-Michael Key
Ironhide Jess Harnell Photograph No voice actor
Ratchet Robert Foxworth Dennis Singletary
Jazz Darius McCrary
Sideswipe André Sogliuzzo James Remar
Skids Tom Kenny Cameo Photograph
Mudflap Reno Wilson
Wheelie Tom Kenny Tom Kenny
Arcee Grey Griffin Photograph Grey Griffin Liza Koshy
Chromia
Elita-One Scarlett Johansson
Jetfire Mark Ryan
Jolt No voice actor
Wheeljack George Coe Photograph Steve Blum Cristo Fernández
Topspin No voice actor Steven Barr
Brains Reno Wilson
Leadfoot John DiMaggio Archive footage
Sentinel Prime Leonard Nimoy Head Jon Hamm
Mirage Francesco Quinn Photograph Pete Davidson
Roadbuster Ron Bottitta Photograph
Hound John Goodman
Crosshairs John DiMaggio
Drift Ken Watanabe
Hot Rod Omar Sy
Sqweeks Reno Wilson
Cogman Jim Carter
Canopy uncredited voice actor
Daytrader Steve Buscemi
Trench No voice actor
"Bulldog" Mark Ryan
Lieutenant
Cliffjumper Andrew Morgado
Brawn Kirk Baily
Stratosphere John DiMaggio
Alpha Trion Laurence Fishburne
Decepticons
Megatron Hugo Weaving Head Frank Welker Brian Tyree Henry
Starscream Charlie Adler Photograph Head No voice actor
Barricade Jess Harnell Frank Welker Archive footage Jess Harnell
Frenzy Reno Wilson Head
Bonecrusher Jim Wood
Blackout No voice actor
Brawl
Scorponok
The Fallen Tony Todd
Scalpel John Di Crosta
Reedman Frank Welker
Ravage No voice actor
Grindor
Alice Isabel Lucas
Sideways No voice actor
Soundwave Frank Welker Jon Bailey
Shockwave Frank Welker Photograph
Laserbeak Keith Szarabajka
Igor Greg Berg Photograph
Crowbar Jim Wood
Crankcase No voice actor
Hatchet
Galvatron Frank Welker
Stinger No Voice Actors
Junkheap
Onslaught uncredited voice actors
Berserker
Dreadbot
Nitro Zeus John DiMaggio
Mohawk Reno Wilson
Shatter Angela Bassett
Dropkick Justin Theroux
Blitzwing David Sobolov
Thundercracker Cameo
Thrust
Humans
Samuel "Sam" Witwicky Shia LaBeouf Shia LaBeouf
(photograph)
Seymour Simmons John Turturro John Turturro Nick Pilla
William Lennox Josh Duhamel Josh Duhamel
Robert Epps Tyrese Gibson
Ron Witwicky Kevin Dunn
Judy Witwicky Julie White
Mikaela Banes Megan Fox
Colonel Sharp Glenn Morshower
Bobby Bolivia Bernie Mac
Maggie Madsen Rachael Taylor
Glen Whitmann Anthony Anderson
John Keller Jon Voight
Tom Banachek Michael O'Neill
Jorge Figueroa Amaury Nolasco
Patrick Donnelly Zack Ward
Archibald Witwicky W. Morgan Sheppard
Miles Lancaster John Robinson
Trent DeMarco Travis Van Winkle
General Morshower Glenn Morshower Glenn Morshower
Leo Spitz Ramón Rodríguez
Theodore Galloway John Benjamin Hickey
Graham Matthew Marsden
R. A. Colan Rainn Wilson
Sharsky Walker Howard
Fassbinder Jonathan Trent
Tova Simmons Annie Korzen
Carly Spencer Rosie Huntington-Whiteley
Dylan Gould Patrick Dempsey
Bruce Brazos John Malkovich
Charlotte Mearing Frances McDormand
Hardcore Eddie Lester Speight
Dutch Gerhardt Alan Tudyk[156]
Jerry Wang Ken Jeong
Dimitri Elya Baskin
Alexi Voskhod Ravil Isyanov
Neil Armstrong Don Jeanes
Cade Yeager Mark Wahlberg
Tessa Yeager Nicola Peltz Nicola Peltz
(vocal cameo)
Shane Dyson Jack Reynor
Harold Attinger Kelsey Grammer
James Savoy Titus Welliver
Darcy Tirrel Sophia Myles
Su Yueming Li Bingbing
Lucas Flannery T. J. Miller
Gill Wembley James Bachman
Chief of Staff Thomas Lennon
Joshua Joyce Stanley Tucci
Izabella Isabela Moner
Sir Edmund Burton Anthony Hopkins
Viviane Wembly Laura Haddock
Minti Gorne
(young)
Santos Santiago Cabrera
Jimmy Jerrod Carmichael
King Arthur Liam Garrigan
TRF Group Leader Mitch Pileggi
JPL Engineer Tony Hale
Chief Sherman Gil Birmingham
Merlin Stanley Tucci
Charlie Watson Hailee Steinfeld
Guillermo "Memo" Gutierrez Jorge Lendeborg Jr.
Jack Burns John Cena
Otis Watson Jason Drucker
Sally Watson Pamela Adlon
Dr. Powell John Ortiz
Tripp Summers Ricardo Hoyos
Tina Lark Gracie Dzienny
Ron Stephen Schneider
Danny Bell Edwin Hodge
Noah Diaz Anthony Ramos
Elena Wallace Dominique Fishback
Noah's mother Lauren Velez
Reek Tobe Nwigwe
Other Cybertronians
Prime #1 Michael York
Prime #2 Kevin Michael Richardson
Prime #3 Robin Atkin Downes
Lockdown Mark Ryan
Skullitron uncredited voice actors
Stormreign
Talisman Knight
Quintessa Gemma Chan
Unicron Offscreen Colman Domingo
Constructions
Demolishor Calvin Wimmer
Rampage Kevin Michael Richardson
Devastator Frank Welker
Long Haul No voice actor
Mixmaster
Scrapper
Scrapmetal
Overload
Scavenger
Hightower
Skipjack
Dinobots
Grimlock No voice actor Cameo
Slug
Strafe
Scorn
Maximals
Optimus Primal Ron Perlman
Airazor Michelle Yeoh
Rhinox David Sobolov
Cheetor Tongayi Chirisa
Terrorcons
Scourge Peter Dinklage
Nightbird Michaela Jaé Rodriguez
Battletrap David Sobolov
Transit John DiMaggio
Predacons
Scorponok TBA

Additional crew and production details

Film Composer Cinematographer Editor(s) Production
companies 		Distributing
companies 		Runtime
Transformers Steve Jablonsky Mitchell Amundsen Paul Rubell, Glen Scantlebury & Thomas A. Muldoon Paramount Pictures,
Hasbro,
Di Bonaventura Pictures 		DreamWorks Pictures,
Paramount Pictures 		143 minutes
Transformers:
Revenge of the Fallen 		Ben Seresin Roger Barton, Paul Rubell,
Joel Negron & Thomas A. Muldoon 		150 minutes
Transformers:
Dark of the Moon 		Amir Mokri Roger Barton, William Goldenberg & Joel Negron Paramount Pictures 154 minutes
Transformers:
Age of Extinction 		Roger Barton, William Goldenberg & Paul Rubell 165 minutes
Transformers:
The Last Knight 		Jonathan Sela Mark Sanger, John Refoua, Debra Neil-Fisher, Roger Barton,
Adam Gerstel & Calvin Wimmer 		149 minutes
Bumblebee Dario Marianelli Enrique Chediak Paul Rubell Paramount Pictures, Hasbro,
Di Bonaventura Pictures, Allspark Pictures,
Tencent Pictures, Bay Films 		114 minutes
Transformers:
Rise of the Beasts 		Jongnic Bontemps Stuart Levy, Brett M. Reed, William Goldenberg & Joel Negron Paramount Pictures, Skydance,
Hasbro, Di Bonaventura Pictures,
Entertainment One, New Republic Pictures,
Bay Films 		117 minutes
Transformers One TBA TBA TBA Paramount Pictures, Hasbro Entertainment,
Di Bonaventura Pictures, eOne,
Paramount Animation 		TBA

Reception

Box office performance

Film Release date Box office revenue Box office ranking Budget Ref.
North America Other
territories 		Worldwide All time
North America 		All time
Worldwide
Transformers July 3, 2007 $319.2M $390.5M $709.7M #36
#114(A)		 #95 $150M [157]
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen June 24, 2009 $402.1M $434.2M $836.3M #18
#81(A)		 #60 $200M [158]
Transformers: Dark of the Moon June 29, 2011 $352.4M $771.4M $1.12bn #27
#129(A)		 #15 $195M [159]
Transformers: Age of Extinction June 27, 2014 $245.4M $858.6M $1.10bn #91 #18 $210M [160]
Transformers: The Last Knight June 21, 2017 $130.2M $475.3M $605.4M #460 #146 $217–260M [161][162][163]
Bumblebee December 21, 2018 $127.2M $340.8M $468M #483 #229 $135M [164]
Total[165] $1.58bn $3.27bn $4.85bn $1.1 bn
List indicator(s)
  • (A) indicates the adjusted totals based on current ticket prices (calculated by Box Office Mojo).

Critical and public response

With the exception of Bumblebee, common elements of the original film series received negative to mixed reception,[166] such as the repeated formulaic plots, sophomoric and toilet humor, female character objectification,[167][168] clichéd and controversial characterizations, racial and cultural stereotypes,[169] overuse of MacGuffins, product placement,[170] long running times, and excessive retroactive continuity changes.[171][172][173]

The first Transformers film received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics, with praise going towards its groundbreaking visual effects, sound design, action sequences, musical score, story, performances (particularly LaBeouf and Fox), and voice acting (particularly Peter Cullen's return as Optimus Prime), though some criticism was aimed at the Transformer redesigns, it's focus on the human characters and excessive product placement.[174][175] Film critic Roger Ebert gave the film three stars, writing "It's goofy fun with a lot of stuff that blows up real good, and it has the grace not only to realize how preposterous it is, but to make that into an asset."[176]

The second film, Revenge of the Fallen, received generally negative reviews from critics, who criticized its screenplay, humor and runtime, though praise the visual effects, sound design, action sequences, musical score, performances (particularly LaBeouf, Fox, and Turturro), and voice acting (particularly Peter Cullen, Hugo Weaving, and Tony Todd). Roger Ebert gave the film one star, calling it "a horrible experience of unbearable length, punctuated by three or four amusing moments."[177] The characterization of the Autobot twins, Skids and Mudflap, was heavily criticized. Peter Travers of Rolling Stone magazine labeled them: "two of the most offensive bots in screen history...who do black stereotypes in ways that would shame Jar Jar Binks" and concluded the film "has a shot at the title Worst Movie of the Decade."[178] Others described them as "something out of an old minstrel show"[179] with "conspicuously cartoonish, so-called black voices that indicate that minstrelsy remains as much in fashion in Hollywood as when, well, Jar Jar Binks was set loose by George Lucas."[180]

The third film, Dark of the Moon, received mixed reviews from critics, who generally considered it to be an improvement over its predecessor and praised for the visual effects, sound design, action sequences, musical score, performances (particularly LaBeouf and Huntington-Whiteley), voice acting (particularly Peter Cullen, Hugo Weaving, and Leonard Nimoy), and the use of 3D, though criticism was aimed its screenplay and runtime.[181][182] Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian gave the film a mixed review, saying, "It is as if Bay, perhaps influenced by some stinging critiques, has made an aesthetic policy decision. Because this film is not quite as stupid as the others...But let's face it, these touches are atypical. After half an hour it turns into the same headbanging, eardrum-brutalising action-fest as the other two films." Bradshaw also notes the impressive effects in the Battle of Chicago at the climax and how the September 11 attacks inspired it.[183] A. O. Scott of The New York Times called Dark of the Moon among Michael Bay's best films but said, "I can't decide if this movie is so spectacularly, breathtakingly dumb as to induce stupidity in anyone who watches, or so brutally brilliant that it disarms all reason. What's the difference?" Scott also criticized the film for continuing the series' pattern of "tongue-in-cheek revisionist history" by using the Space Race as the catalyst for the film's events.[184] Dan Kois of The Village Voice also criticized Michael Bay's continuation of "exploiting America's iconic tragedies for maximum impact."[185] Chris Hewitt of Empire Online gave the film 2 out of 5 stars, saying that Dark of the Moon is better than Revenge of the Fallen but not by much. Hewitt praised the last 45 minutes and the best use of 3D since Avatar.[186] Roger Ebert rated the film 1 out of 4 stars,[187] and Peter Travers of Rolling Stones called it "a movie bereft of wit, wonder, imagination, and any genuine reason for being."[188] Christopher Orr of The Atlantic said Dark of the Moon is an improvement over the previous film in almost every way apart from its length, praising the special effects, 3D usage, and intense action.[189]

The fourth film Age of Extinction received negative reviews from critics, who criticzed its screenplay, runtime and excessive product placement, though praised for the visual effects, sound design, action sequences, musical score, darker tone, performances (particularly Wahlberg, Grammer, and Tucci), and voice acting (particularly Peter Cullen, Frank Welker, and Mark Ryan). Sam Adams of IndieWire labeled Age of Extinction "a new, terrible kind of cinema" that could have been written by "a high school sophomore with a permanent hard-on."[190] Angela Wattercutter of Wired magazine criticized Age of Extinction's insensitive use of the War on Terror and the September 11 aftermath as inspiration with the Transformers treated as "enemy combatants" and "alien terrorists", and being hunted by Kelsey Grammer's xenophobic government agent.[191]

The fifth film The Last Knight received negative reviews from critics, with many criticizing its screenplay, runtime, editing and constant format changes throughout, though some praised for the visual effects, sound design, action sequences, musical score, performances (particularly Wahlberg, Hopkins, and Merced), and voice acting (particularly Peter Cullen, John Goodman, and Jim Carter). Yohana Desta of Vanity Fair called the film "an apocalyptic identity crisis come to life" and "an unruly Frankenstein's monster with shoddy stitchwork." Desta noted that despite the film's MacGuffin-focused plot, the visual effects remain impressive.[192] Ian Freer of Empire magazine rated the film 2 out of 5 stars. Freer said that like the previous films, it is "bogged down in backstory, lacks a real feel for its characters and still can't find a way to make its robot-on-robot action exhilarating... It is amazing how a series with so much nostalgic goodwill, technical finesse and behind the scenes talent have led so often to experiences that are so joyless."[193]

The 2018 spin-off film, Bumblebee, received positive reviews from critics, who praised its lighter tone, story, visuals, performances, voice acting, direction, action sequences, and faithfulness to the 1980s Transformers show.[194][195] Glenn Kenny of The New York Times praised the plot, Christina Hodson's script, and Hailee Steinfeld's performance, calling her possibly the only appealing main human character in the franchise so far.[196] James Dyer of Empire magazine gave the film 4 out of 5 stars, praising aspects such as Travis Knight's directing, the screenplay, Steinfield and John Cena's acting, and the film's '80s nostalgia; he praised the film for acting as a love letter to Steven Spielberg's Amblin films.[197] In a review for The Hollywood Reporter, Justin Lowe praised the improved digital effects, including the "sharp visual details, realistic color shading and seamless transitions between robot and vehicular forms." Lowe also noted the film's focus on a PG tone despite its PG-13 rating, its character-driven story, and its improved humor compared to its predecessors.[198] David Fear of Rolling Stone noted the film for borrowing elements from E.T., The Iron Giant, and John Hughes films, and commented: "the usual Americana-on-steroids vibe of the Bay movies are M.I.A., replaced with a less bombastic combination of bot-outta-water shenanigans... and sensitive, not-at-all sappy Y.A. drama."[199]

Each film is linked to the "Critical response" section of its article
Film Critical Public
Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic CinemaScore
Transformers 58% (227 reviews)[174] 61 (35 reviews)[175] A[200]
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen 20% (250 reviews)[201] 35 (32 reviews)[202] B+[200]
Transformers: Dark of the Moon 35% (261 reviews)[181] 42 (37 reviews)[182] A[200]
Transformers: Age of Extinction 17% (209 reviews)[203] 32 (38 reviews)[204] A−[200]
Transformers: The Last Knight 16% (252 reviews)[205] 27 (47 reviews)[206] B+[200]
Bumblebee 91% (253 reviews)[194] 66 (39 reviews)[195] A−[200]

Accolades

The franchise has been frequently praised and won awards for its sound design. Michael Bay praised the crew and highlighted the importance of sound saying "I have like 2,000 people — through their artistry — making my dreams a film," Bay said. "The artistry of this sound group is just amazing. I love, love sound. It's 45–50% of the movies."[207]

Academy Awards

Academy Awards Film
Transformers
(2007) 		Transformers:
Revenge of the Fallen
(2009) 		Transformers:
Dark of the Moon
(2011) 		Transformers:
Age of Extinction
(2014) 		Transformers:
The Last Knight
(2017) 		Bumblebee
(2018)
Sound Editing Nominated Nominated
Sound Mixing Nominated Nominated Nominated
Visual Effects Nominated Nominated

Golden Raspberry Awards

Golden Raspberry Awards Film
Transformers
(2007) 		Transformers:
Revenge of the Fallen
(2009) 		Transformers:
Dark of the Moon
(2011) 		Transformers:
Age of Extinction
(2014) 		Transformers:
The Last Knight
(2017) 		Bumblebee
(2018)
Worst Picture Won Nominated Nominated Nominated[note 2]
Worst Director Won Nominated Won Nominated[note 2]
Worst Actor Nominated
(Mark Wahlberg)[note 2]
Worst Actress Nominated
(Megan Fox)
Worst Supporting Actor Nominated
(Jon Voight) 		Nominated
(Patrick Dempsey) 		Won
(Kelsey Grammer) 		Nominated
(Josh Duhamel)
(Anthony Hopkins)[note 2]
Worst Supporting Actress Nominated
(Julie White) 		Nominated
(Rosie Huntington-Whiteley) 		Nominated
(Nicola Peltz) 		Nominated
(Laura Haddock)[note 2]
Worst Screen Couple Nominated
(Shia LaBeouf and either Megan Fox or any Transformer) 		Nominated
(Shia LaBeouf and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley)
Worst Screen Ensemble Nominated
(The entire cast)
Worst Screen Combo Nominated
(Any two robots, actors or robotic actors) 		Nominated
(Any combination of two humans, two robots or two explosions)[note 2]
Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-off or Sequel Nominated Nominated Nominated[note 2]
Worst Screenplay Won Nominated Nominated Nominated[note 2]
The Razzie Nominee So Rotten You Loved It Nominated[note 2]
Razzie Redeemer Award Nominated

Visual Effects Society Awards

Visual Effects Society Awards Film
Transformers
(2007) 		Transformers:
Revenge of the Fallen
(2009) 		Transformers:
Dark of the Moon
(2011) 		Transformers:
Age of Extinction
(2014) 		Transformers:
The Last Knight
(2017) 		Bumblebee
(2018)
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects-Driven Feature Motion Picture Won Nominated Nominated
Best Single Visual Effect of the Year Won (Desert Highway Sequence)
Outstanding Performance by an Animated Character in a Live Action Motion Picture Nominated (Optimus Prime)
Outstanding Models in a Feature Motion Picture Won Won (Driller) Nominated (Knightship)
Outstanding Created Environment in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture Won (155 Wacker Drive)
Outstanding Compositing in a Feature Motion Picture Nominated
Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture Nominated

Other media

Main articles: Transformers (film comic series), List of Transformers video games § Games based on the film series, and List of Transformers books § Live-action film series

In addition to the films, the film series has a promotional expanded series that is set both before and after the events of the films. This includes comic books, video games, and novels. While the novels are partially based on the films themselves, and the video games are not in the same continuity as the films, the comic books and graphic novels are in the same continuity and fill in several parts of the stories from the films. Also, Transformers: The Ride 3D is an amusement ride based on the film series. The ride introduced a new character, Autobot Evac, voiced by Dustin James Leighton.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b The original Transformers toy line itself was developed out of two then-existing Japanese mecha toy lines — Diaclone and Microman — by Takara.[208] In 2006, Takara merged with Tomy to form a single company, Takara Tomy.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i Referred to as Transformers XVII: The Last Knight on .

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Transformers is a series of science fiction action films based on the Transformers franchise of the 1980s note 1 Michael Bay directed the first five films Transformers 2007 Revenge of the Fallen 2009 Dark of the Moon 2011 Age of Extinction 2014 and The Last Knight 2017 1 2 3 and has served as a producer for subsequent films A sixth film Bumblebee directed by Travis Knight and produced by Bay was released on December 21 2018 A seventh film Rise of the Beasts directed by Steven Caple Jr and produced by Bay is to be released on June 9 2023 TransformersLogo used for the first three films in the series Directed byMichael Bay 1 5 Travis Knight 6 Steven Caple Jr 7 Josh Cooley 8 Based onTransformers by HasbroTomy note 1 Distributed byParamount PicturesRelease date2007 presentRunning time875 minutes 6 films LanguageEnglishBudget 1 1 billionBox office 4 8 billionThe series has been distributed by Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures worked on the first two films The original Transformers series has received negative to mixed reception except for Bumblebee which received positive reviews It is the 14th highest grossing film series with a total of 4 8 billion the series films have generally been successful at the box office with Dark of the Moon and Age of Extinction grossing over 1 billion each Contents 1 Films 2 Development 2 1 Transformers 2007 2 2 Transformers Revenge of the Fallen 2009 2 3 Transformers Dark of the Moon 2011 2 4 Transformers Age of Extinction 2014 2 5 Transformers The Last Knight 2017 2 6 Bumblebee 2018 2 7 Transformers Rise of the Beasts 2023 2 8 Transformers One 2024 3 Future 4 Potential shared universe 5 Short films 5 1 Transformers Beginnings 2007 5 2 Sector 7 Archive 2019 5 2 1 Agent Burns Welcome to Sector 7 2019 5 2 2 Sector 7 Adventures The Battle at Half Dome 2019 6 Web series 6 1 Transformers Cyber Missions 2010 6 2 Bumblebee s First Life on Earth 2019 7 Principal cast and characters 8 Cast 8 1 Additional crew and production details 9 Reception 9 1 Box office performance 9 2 Critical and public response 9 3 Accolades 9 3 1 Academy Awards 9 3 2 Golden Raspberry Awards 9 3 3 Visual Effects Society Awards 10 Other media 11 See also 12 Notes 13 References 14 External linksFilms EditFilm U S release date Director Screenwriter s Story by Producers StatusTransformers July 3 2007 2007 07 03 Michael Bay Roberto Orci amp Alex Kurtzman John Rogers Roberto Orci amp Alex Kurtzman Ian Bryce Don Murphy Tom DeSanto amp Lorenzo di Bonaventura ReleasedTransformers Revenge of the Fallen June 24 2009 2009 06 24 Ehren Kruger Roberto Orci amp Alex KurtzmanTransformers Dark of the Moon June 29 2011 2011 06 29 Ehren KrugerTransformers Age of Extinction June 27 2014 2014 06 27 Transformers The Last Knight June 21 2017 2017 06 21 Ken Nolan Art Marcum amp Matt Holloway Ken Nolan Art Marcum Matt Holloway amp Akiva GoldsmanBumblebee December 21 2018 2018 12 21 Travis Knight Christina Hodson Don Murphy Tom DeSanto Michael Bay Mark Vahradian amp Lorenzo di BonaventuraTransformers Rise of the Beasts June 9 2023 2023 06 09 Steven Caple Jr Joby Harold Darnell Metayer Josh Peters Erich Hoeber amp Jon Hoeber Joby Harold Don Murphy Tom DeSanto Michael Bay Mark Vahradian Duncan Henderson amp Lorenzo di Bonaventura Post productionTransformers One July 19 2024 2024 07 19 Josh Cooley Josh Cooley Andrew Barrer amp Gabriel Ferrari Andrew Barrer amp Gabriel Ferrari Don Murphy Tom DeSanto Mark Vahradian Michael Bay Aaron Dem amp Lorenzo di Bonaventura In productionDevelopment EditTransformers 2007 Edit Main article Transformers film For the film producer Don Murphy was planning a G I Joe film adaptation but when the U S launched the invasion of Iraq in March 2003 Hasbro suggested adapting the Transformers franchise instead 4 Tom DeSanto joined Murphy because he was a fan of the series 5 They met with comic book writer Simon Furman and cited the Generation 1 cartoon and comics as their main influence 4 They made the Creation Matrix their plot device though Murphy had it renamed because of the film series The Matrix 6 DeSanto chose to write the treatment from a human point of view to engage the audience 7 while Murphy wanted it to have a realistic tone reminiscent of a disaster film 6 The treatment featured the Autobots Optimus Prime Ironhide Jazz Prowl Arcee Ratchet Wheeljack and Bumblebee and the Decepticons Megatron Starscream Soundwave Ravage Laserbeak Rumble Skywarp and Shockwave 8 Steven Spielberg a fan of the comics and toys 5 signed on as executive producer in 2004 John Rogers wrote the first draft which pitted four Autobots against four Decepticons 9 and featured the Ark spaceship 10 Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman fans of the cartoon 11 were hired to rewrite the script in February 2005 12 Spielberg suggested that a boy and his car should be the focus 13 This appealed to Orci and Kurtzman because it conveyed themes of adulthood and responsibility the things that a car represents in the United States 14 The characters of Sam and Mikaela were the sole point of view given in Orci and Kurtzman s first draft 15 The Transformers had no dialogue as the producers feared talking robots would look ridiculous The writers felt that even if it would look silly not having the robots speak would betray the fanbase 11 The first draft also had a battle scene in the Grand Canyon 16 Spielberg read each of Orci and Kurtzman s drafts and gave notes for improvement 13 The writers remained involved throughout production adding additional dialogue for the robots during the sound mixing although none of this was kept in the final film which ran fifteen minutes shorter than the initial edit 17 Furman s The Ultimate Guide published by Dorling Kindersley remained as a resource to the writers throughout production 17 Prime Directive was used as a fake working title This was also the name of Dreamwave Productions first Transformers comic book 18 Michael Bay was asked to direct by Spielberg on July 30 2005 19 but he dismissed the film as a stupid toy movie 20 Nonetheless he wanted to work with Spielberg and gained a new respect for the mythology upon visiting Hasbro 19 Bay considered the first draft too kiddie so he increased the military s role in the story 19 21 The writers sought inspiration from G I Joe for the soldier characters being careful not to mix the brands 22 Because Orci and Kurtzman were concerned the film could feel like a military recruitment commercial they chose to make the military believe nations like Iran were behind the Decepticon attack as well as making the Decepticons primarily military vehicles 23 Bay based Lennox s struggle to get to the Pentagon phone line while struggling with an unhelpful operator from a real account he was given by a soldier when working on another film 19 Orci and Kurtzman experimented with numerous robots from the franchise ultimately selecting the characters most popular among the filmmakers to form the final cast 5 Bay acknowledged that most of the Decepticons were selected before their names or roles were developed as Hasbro had to start designing the toys 24 Some of their names were changed because Bay was upset that they had been leaked 25 Optimus Megatron Bumblebee and Starscream were the only characters present in each version of the script 11 Arcee was a female Transformer introduced by Orci and Kurtzman but she was cut because they found it difficult to explain robotic gender Bay also disliked her motorcycle form which he found too small 22 An early idea to have the Decepticons simultaneously strike multiple places around the world was also dropped being used later in the film s sequels 15 Transformers Revenge of the Fallen 2009 Edit Main article Transformers Revenge of the Fallen In September 2007 Paramount announced a late June 2009 release date for the sequel to Transformers 26 A major hurdle that was overcome during the film s production was the 2007 2008 Writers Guild of America strike as well as possible strikes by the Directors Guild of America and the Screen Actors Guild Bay began creating animatics of action sequences featuring characters rejected for the 2007 film this would allow animators to complete sequences if the Directors Guild of America went on strike in July 2008 which ultimately did not happen 27 28 The director considered making a small project in between Transformers and its sequel but knew you have your baby and you don t want someone else to take it 24 The film was given a 200 million budget which was 50 million more than the 2007 film 29 and some of the action scenes rejected for the original were written into the sequel such as the way Optimus is reintroduced in this film 30 Lorenzo di Bonaventura said the studio proposed filming two sequels simultaneously but he and Bay concurred that was not the right direction for the series 31 Writers Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman originally passed on the sequel because of a busy schedule The studio began courting other writers in May 2007 but as they were unimpressed with their pitches they convinced Orci and Kurtzman to return 27 The studio also signed on Ehren Kruger as he impressed Bay and Hasbro president Brian Goldner with his knowledge of the Transformers mythology 32 and because he was friends with Orci and Kurtzman 33 The writing trio were paid 8 million 27 Screenwriting was interrupted by the 2007 2008 Writers Guild of America strike but to avoid production delays the writers spent two weeks writing a treatment which they handed in the night before the strike began 33 and Bay expanded the outline into a sixty page scriptment 34 fleshing out the action adding more jokes 33 as well as selecting the majority of new characters 35 The three writers spent four months finishing the screenplay while locked in two hotel rooms by Bay Kruger wrote in his own room and the trio would check on each other s work twice a day 36 Orci described the film s theme as being away from home with the Autobots contemplating living on Earth as they cannot restore Cybertron while Sam goes to college 37 He wanted the focus between the robots and humans much more evenly balanced 38 the stakes to be higher and the science fiction elements more prominent 39 Lorenzo di Bonaventura said that in total there are around forty robots in the film 29 while ILM s Scott Farrar has said there are actually sixty 40 Orci added that he wanted to modulate the humor more 41 and felt he managed the more outrageous jokes by balancing them with a more serious plot approach to the Transformers mythology 42 Bay concurred that he wanted to please fans by making the tone darker 43 and that moms will think its safe enough to bring the kids back out to the movies despite his trademark sense of humor 44 better source needed Before Transformers was released producer DeSanto had a very cool idea to introduce the Dinobots 45 while Bay was interested in an aircraft carrier which was dropped from the 2007 film 46 Orci claimed they did not incorporate these characters into Revenge of the Fallen because they could not think of a way to justify the Dinobots choice of form 37 and were unable to fit in the aircraft carrier 47 Orci also admitted he was also dismissive of the Dinobots because he does not like dinosaurs I recognize I am weird in that department he said 48 but he became fonder of them during filming because of their popularity with fans 49 He added I couldn t see why a Transformer would feel the need to disguise himself in front of a bunch of lizards Movie wise I mean Once the general audience is fully on board with the whole thing maybe Dinobots in the future 50 However Michael Bay said he hated the Dinobots and they had never been in consideration for being featured in the movies 51 It is the last film in the series to be distributed by DreamWorks Transformers Dark of the Moon 2011 Edit Main article Transformers Dark of the Moon For the third film as a preemptive measure before the release of Revenge of the Fallen Michael Lucchi and Paramount announced on March 16 2009 that a third film would be released in IMAX 3 D on July 1 2011 which earned a surprised response from director Bay I said I was taking off a year from Transformers Paramount made a mistake in dating Transformers 3 they asked me on the phone I said yes to July 1 but for 2012 whoops Not 2011 That would mean I would have to start prep in September No way My brain needs a break from fighting robots 52 Screenwriters Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman who had worked on the two previous Transformers films declined to return for the third film with Kurtzman declaring that the franchise is so wonderful that it deserves to be fresh all the time We just felt like we d given it a lot and didn t have an insight for where to go with it next 53 Revenge of the Fallen s co writer Ehren Kruger became the sole screenwriter for Dark of the Moon Kruger had frequent meetings with Industrial Light amp Magic s ILM CGI visual effects producers who suggested plot points such as the scenes in Chernobyl 54 On October 1 2009 Bay revealed that Dark of the Moon had already gone into pre production and its planned release was back to its originally intended date of July 1 2011 rather than 2012 55 Due to the revived interest in 3 D technology brought in by the success of Avatar 56 talks between Paramount ILM and Bay had considered the possibility of the next Transformers film being filmed in 3 D and testing was performed to bring the technology into Bay s work 57 Bay originally was not much interested in the format as he felt it did not fit his aggressive style of filmmaking but he was convinced after talks with Avatar director James Cameron 58 who even offered the technical crew from that film Cameron reportedly told Bay about 3 D You gotta look at it as a toy it s another fun tool to help get emotion and character and create an experience 59 Bay was reluctant to film with 3 D cameras since in test he found them to be too cumbersome for his filming style but he did not want to implement the technology in post production either since he was not pleased with the results 60 In addition to using the 3 D Fusion camera rigs developed by Cameron s team 59 61 Bay and the team spent nine months developing a more portable 3 D camera that could be brought into location 58 On the day of the film s release Shia LaBeouf announced that Dark of the Moon will be his last Transformers film In a hidden extra for the Blu ray release of Revenge of the Fallen Bay expressed his intention to make Transformers 3 not necessarily larger than Revenge of the Fallen but instead deeper into the mythology to give it more character development and to make it darker and more emotional 62 Having been called Transformers 3 up to that point the film s final title was revealed to be Dark of the Moon in October 2010 63 After Revenge of the Fallen was panned by critics Bay acknowledged the general flaws of the script having blamed the 2007 2008 Writers Guild of America strike prior to the film for many problems Bay promised to not have the dorky comedy from the last film 64 Transformers Age of Extinction 2014 Edit Main article Transformers Age of Extinction In February 2012 producer di Bonaventura stated that a fourth film was in the works aiming for a 2014 release with Michael Bay to direct and produce 65 On the same day Paramount Pictures and Michael Bay announced a June 27 2014 release date for a fourth film 66 Ehren Kruger would pen the script and Steve Jablonsky would score the film as each had for the previous film 67 68 The film is set five years after the events in Transformers Dark of the Moon 69 Shia LaBeouf did not return in any future installments Mark Wahlberg was instead cast in the lead role as new character Cade Yeager 70 71 72 In November 2012 casting began to search for two more leads Isabelle Cornish Nicola Peltz Gabriella Wilde and Margaret Qualley were all considered to play Cade s daughter Tessa Yeager while Luke Grimes Landon Liboiron Brenton Thwaites Jack Reynor and Hunter Parrish were all considered to play Tessa s race car driving boyfriend Shane Dyson 73 Bay announced on his website that Reynor would portray Shane and that the fourth film would start the next installment in the overall series the film was to be a darker sequel to Dark of the Moon and have a different feeling 74 Peter Cullen who voiced Optimus Prime in the films was to reprise his role 75 Tyrese Gibson was in talks to reprise his role as Sgt Robert Epps from the original trilogy 76 Glenn Morshower stated that he was contracted for two films and he was to reprise his role 77 It was later announced that he would not be return until the next film 78 With a budget of 165 million filming was expected to take place in London between April and November 2013 once Pain amp Gain another film that Bay was directing had finished editing 79 80 On January 8 2013 it was announced that Reynor was joining Wahlberg in the lead 81 On March 26 2013 Nicola Peltz was cast as the female lead 82 Bay confirmed that the movie was to be in 3D 83 Bay revealed to Collider that actor Stanley Tucci had joined the cast and that the film would be the first feature film to be shot using smaller digital IMAX 3D cameras 84 On May 1 2013 actor Kelsey Grammer was cast as the lead human villain named Harold Attinger 85 On May 6 2013 actress Sophia Myles was cast in a major supporting role 86 That same month Chinese actress Li Bingbing and comedian T J Miller joined the cast 87 88 Actor T J Miller would be playing the best friend of Wahlberg s character who is a mechanic 89 Also revealed were two Autobots who would have the following alternate modes a black and blue 2013 Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse named Drift and a green 2014 C7 Corvette Stingray concept named Crosshairs A truck from Western Star Trucks would be Optimus Prime s new alternate mode for the movie 90 Bumblebee s new alternate mode was revealed to be a modified vintage 1967 Chevrolet Camaro which later transforms into a 2014 Chevrolet Camaro concept 91 A green military vehicle later confirmed to be Hound and a white emergency response vehicle were also revealed 92 Filming began in June 2013 in Detroit 93 Chicago Austin Los Angeles and Hong Kong The film was released on June 27 2014 94 Transformers The Last Knight 2017 Edit Main article Transformers The Last Knight In March 2015 Deadline Hollywood reported that Paramount Pictures was in talks with Akiva Goldsman to pitch new ideas for the Transformers franchise s future installments The studio intends to do what James Cameron and 20th Century Fox have been doing in planning three Avatar sequels and what Disney has done to revive Star Wars with sequels and spin offs Paramount wants to have their own cinematic universe for Transformers similar to Marvel s Disney s Marvel Cinematic Universe which had been one of Paramount s previous film series and DC Comics Warner Bros DC Extended Universe Goldsman is the head of the future projects and worked with franchise director Michael Bay executive producer Steven Spielberg and producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura to organize a writers room that incubates ideas for potential Transformers sequels prequels and spin offs The writers room members include Christina Hodson Lindsey Beer Andrew Barrer and Gabriel Ferrari Ant Man Robert Kirkman The Walking Dead Art Marcum amp Matt Holloway Zak Penn Pacific Rim Uprising Jeff Pinkner The Amazing Spider Man 2 Ken Nolan and Geneva Robertson Dworet 95 Kirkman left the room after just one day to undergo throat surgery 96 In July 2015 Akiva Goldsman and Jeff Pinkner were announced as the fifth Transformers film s screenwriters 97 However on November 20 due to Goldsman s commitments creating a writers room for G I Joe and Micronauts properties Paramount began to negotiate with Art Marcum and Matt Holloway Iron Man as well as Ken Nolan Black Hawk Down to write the film Lindsey Beer and Geneva Robertson Dworet were also brought aboard for writing duties 98 After Transformers Age of Extinction Bay had decided not to direct any future Transformers films But in early January 2016 in an interview with Rolling Stone he stated that he would return to direct the fifth film and that it will be his last Transformers film 99 Paramount Pictures spent 80 million on production in Michigan in return for 21 million in state incentives under agreements entered into before the state legislature eliminated the film office incentive program in July 2015 100 In April 2016 Paramount hired cinematographer Jonathan Sela 101 On May 17 Bay revealed the official title of the film to be The Last Knight on his Instagram account where he also posted a production video showing a close up of Optimus Prime s face with purple eyes instead of blue and his face mostly discolored 102 The official Twitter account showed a 19 second short video in morse code that translates to I m coming for you May 31 103 On May 31 it was revealed that Megatron would return in the sequel 104 Bumblebee 2018 Edit Main article Bumblebee film Bumblebee is a spin off film centered on the Transformers character of the same name serving as a prequel to the film series 105 106 The design and style of the film included both elements from the current franchise and influences from the 1980s Transformers Generation 1 toyline 105 Principal photography on the film began in July 2017 in Los Angeles and San Francisco California It was released on December 21 2018 to positive reviews 107 Following the film s critical success Hasbro intends to continue and evolve the franchise similar to Bumblebee 108 Transformers Rise of the Beasts 2023 Edit Main article Transformers Rise of the Beasts In March 2019 producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura announced ongoing developments for a follow up to Bumblebee 109 110 By January 2020 it was officially announced that a sequel to Bumblebee was in development with a script written by Joby Harold alongside an adaptation of Transformers Beast Wars with a script written by James Vanderbilt 111 112 113 The film was then scheduled for release on June 24 2022 that May 114 113 while in November Steven Caple Jr was hired to serve as director on the project which serves as both a Bumblebee sequel and Beast Wars adaptation 115 In April 2021 Anthony Ramos was cast in one of the lead roles for the film with Dominique Fishback in final talks to play the lead role 116 The project will be a joint venture production between Hasbro eOne and Paramount Pictures 117 Principal photography began in June 2021 with the official title announced as Transformers Rise of the Beasts confirmed to be set after the events of Bumblebee 118 Rise of the Beasts was scheduled for release in June 2022 119 but was delayed to June 9 2023 120 Transformers One 2024 Edit In September 2015 Andrew Barrer and Gabriel Ferrari who were previously a part of the shared universe writers room were hired to write a film that will explore the origins of Cybertron with a working title of Transformers One 121 In April 2020 Josh Cooley signed on to direct the animated prequel film Barrer and Ferrari will co write a new draft of their previous script with Cooley Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Mark Vahradian will serve as producers The story will take place entirely on Cybertron and will explore the relationship between Optimus Prime and Megatron separate and apart from what has been portrayed in the live action films The project will be a joint venture production between Hasbro Entertainment eOne Paramount Animation and Paramount Pictures 122 The film is scheduled for release on July 19 2024 123 124 In December 2022 the title was reported to be Transformers A New Generation though producer Lorenzo Di Bonaventura stated in April 2023 that the title had yet to be finalized 125 126 127 Industrial Light amp Magic will also return to provide the animation for the film 128 Later that month the title was officially confirmed as Transformers One along with its voice cast consisting of Chris Hemsworth as Optimus Brian Tyree Henry as Megatron Scarlett Johansson as Elita Keegan Michael Key as Bumblebee Jon Hamm as Sentinel Prime and Laurence Fishburne as Alpha Trion 129 Future EditUntitled Angel Manuel Soto film In March 2021 another film entered development directed by Angel Manuel Soto from a script written by Marco Ramirez The plot will take place separately from films that have previously released while Lorenzo di Bonaventura Don Murphy and Tom DeSanto remain involved in their producing roles The project will be a joint venture production between eOne and Paramount Pictures 130 Untitled Rise of the Beasts sequels In February 2022 at the ViacomCBS Investors Event Paramount announced that Rise of the Beasts will be the first installment of a new trilogy of films 131 132 Untitled Transformers The Last Knight sequel Originally announced during the ongoing plans for a Transformers Cinematic Universe with a scheduled release date of June 28 2019 the film was removed from Paramount s release schedule following the negative reception to The Last Knight 133 By March 2019 producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura confirmed that another film referred to as Transformers 7 is still in development 109 though the film will not be a direct sequel to the previous installment 134 In September 2021 Josh Duhamel had expressed interest in reprising his role as Col William Lennox 135 Potential shared universe EditIn March 2013 during the release of G I Joe Retaliation producer di Bonaventura announced the studio s plans to develop a G I Joe Transformers crossover 136 On July 26 2013 G I Joe Retaliation director Jon M Chu stated that he is also interested in directing a Transformers G I Joe crossover film 104 Despite di Bonaventura stating that a crossover was not in the immediate plans for the franchises 137 he acknowledged that it is something they intended to do 138 In July 2021 producer Di Bonaventura and actor Henry Golding expressed interest in the possibility of doing the crossover film 139 140 In March 2015 Paramount hired Academy Award winning screenwriter Akiva Goldsman to oversee and compile a team of writers to pitch ideas for future films with the intention of expanding the franchise into a cinematic universe Twelve individual stories were written and pitched for the cinematic universe Goldsman was tasked with developing a multi part sequel storyline along with prequels and spin off films A brain trust was commissioned to guide the productions of these stories including Goldsman Michael Bay and producers Steven Spielberg and Lorenzo di Bonaventura The team of writers who were hired included Robert Kirkman Art Marcum Matt Holloway Zak Penn Jeff Pinkner Andrew Barrer Gabriel Ferrari Christina Hodson Lindsey Beer Ken Nolan Geneva Robertson Dworet and Steven DeKnight Goldsman described the writer s room collaboration process as a way to map out stories that can be further developed by the projects that are green lit by the brain trust stating if one of the writers discovers an affinity for a particular story they can drive forward on treatments that will have been fleshed out by the whole room 141 142 In August 2017 following the poor reception of The Last Knight which Goldsman co wrote the filmmaker officially left the franchise 143 In December 2018 di Bonaventura stated that there will be further films in the series while also acknowledging that the franchise will make some changes in tone and style due to the success of Bumblebee 144 A crossover film with the G I Joe film series is also being developed 145 Short films EditTitle U S release date Director s Screenwriter s Story by Producer s Transformers Beginnings October 16 2007 2007 10 16 Craig S Philips Harold Hayes Jr amp Michael White Jr Chris Ryall amp Simon Furman Chris Ryall Joshua FosterAgent Burns Welcome to Sector 7 April 2 2019 2019 04 02 Travis Knight Christina Hodson Don Murphy Tom DeSanto Michael Bay Mark Vahradian amp Lorenzo di BonaventuraSector 7 Adventures The Battle at Half Dome April 2 2019 2019 04 02 Lessa Millet amp Jonathan Pezza Jordan B Gorfinkel Tyler Thornberg amp Michael BrosnanTransformers Beginnings 2007 Edit Released separately from the first film on home release in October 2007 on DVD as a Walmart Exclusive the short is an animated prequel presented in the form of a motion comic with narration from the character Bumblebee Mark Ryan provides the voice over work for the role while the short depicts Megatron s arrival on Earth as well as Archibald Witwicky s discovery 4 million years later The short skips to 2003 with Bumblebee arriving on Earth and Sector 7 s pursuit of him 146 Sector 7 Archive 2019 Edit Released on the home video release of Bumblebee two short films under a Sector 7 Archive label were released 147 Agent Burns Welcome to Sector 7 2019 Edit A short released as an in universe orientation video of Agent Burns addressing new hires 148 Sector 7 Adventures The Battle at Half Dome 2019 Edit A short film released in the form of a motion comic taking place two years after the events of Bumblebee which depicts a fight between Bumblebee and Soundwave When Sector 7 is attacked by Soundwave Bumblebee arrives to protect them During the ensuing battle Soundwave demands that Sector 7 give back what belongs to the Decepticons 149 Web series EditSeriesSeasonEpisodesOriginally releasedStatusFirst releasedLast releasedTransformers Cyber Missions113January 21 2010September 29 2010ReleasedBumblebee s First Life on Earth13March 20 2019 150 April 11 2019 151 Released Transformers Cyber Missions 2010 Edit A 13 episode long web mini series released in 2010 and set within and using the Transformers design from the continuity of the live action movies It was released on Hasbro s website and in 2011 re released on Transformers official YouTube channel 152 The series was made by TG Studios in only three months 153 better source needed It is set between the events of Revenge of the Fallen and Dark of the Moon 154 Bumblebee s First Life on Earth 2019 Edit Bumblebee s First Life on Earth バンブルビー 初めての地球生活 Banburubi Hajimete no Chikyu Seikatsu is a 3 episode long retelling of the first half of the Bumblebee film with no spoilers The series was released on Paramount Pictures Japanese Twitter account 150 155 Principal cast and characters EditMain article List of Transformers film series cast and charactersCast EditCharacter Film seriesTransformers Revenge of the Fallen Dark of the Moon Age of Extinction The Last Knight Bumblebee Rise of the Beasts One2007 2009 2011 2014 2017 2018 2023 2024AutobotsOptimus Prime Peter Cullen Chris HemsworthBumblebee Mark Ryan Radio sounds Erik Aadahl Dylan O Brien Radio sounds Keegan Michael KeyIronhide Jess Harnell Photograph No voice actorRatchet Robert Foxworth Dennis SingletaryJazz Darius McCrarySideswipe Andre Sogliuzzo James RemarSkids Tom Kenny Cameo PhotographMudflap Reno WilsonWheelie Tom Kenny Tom KennyArcee Grey Griffin Photograph Grey Griffin Liza KoshyChromiaElita One Scarlett JohanssonJetfire Mark RyanJolt No voice actorWheeljack George Coe Photograph Steve Blum Cristo FernandezTopspin No voice actor Steven BarrBrains Reno WilsonLeadfoot John DiMaggio Archive footageSentinel Prime Leonard Nimoy Head Jon HammMirage Francesco Quinn Photograph Pete DavidsonRoadbuster Ron Bottitta PhotographHound John GoodmanCrosshairs John DiMaggioDrift Ken WatanabeHot Rod Omar SySqweeks Reno WilsonCogman Jim CarterCanopy uncredited voice actorDaytrader Steve BuscemiTrench No voice actor Bulldog Mark RyanLieutenantCliffjumper Andrew MorgadoBrawn Kirk BailyStratosphere John DiMaggioAlpha Trion Laurence FishburneDecepticonsMegatron Hugo Weaving Head Frank Welker Brian Tyree HenryStarscream Charlie Adler Photograph Head No voice actorBarricade Jess Harnell Frank Welker Archive footage Jess HarnellFrenzy Reno Wilson HeadBonecrusher Jim WoodBlackout No voice actorBrawlScorponokThe Fallen Tony ToddScalpel John Di CrostaReedman Frank WelkerRavage No voice actorGrindorAlice Isabel LucasSideways No voice actorSoundwave Frank Welker Jon BaileyShockwave Frank Welker PhotographLaserbeak Keith SzarabajkaIgor Greg Berg PhotographCrowbar Jim WoodCrankcase No voice actorHatchetGalvatron Frank WelkerStinger No Voice ActorsJunkheapOnslaught uncredited voice actorsBerserkerDreadbotNitro Zeus John DiMaggioMohawk Reno WilsonShatter Angela BassettDropkick Justin TherouxBlitzwing David SobolovThundercracker CameoThrustHumansSamuel Sam Witwicky Shia LaBeouf Shia LaBeouf photograph Seymour Simmons John Turturro John Turturro Nick PillaWilliam Lennox Josh Duhamel Josh DuhamelRobert Epps Tyrese GibsonRon Witwicky Kevin DunnJudy Witwicky Julie WhiteMikaela Banes Megan FoxColonel Sharp Glenn MorshowerBobby Bolivia Bernie MacMaggie Madsen Rachael TaylorGlen Whitmann Anthony AndersonJohn Keller Jon VoightTom Banachek Michael O NeillJorge Figueroa Amaury NolascoPatrick Donnelly Zack WardArchibald Witwicky W Morgan SheppardMiles Lancaster John RobinsonTrent DeMarco Travis Van WinkleGeneral Morshower Glenn Morshower Glenn MorshowerLeo Spitz Ramon RodriguezTheodore Galloway John Benjamin HickeyGraham Matthew MarsdenR A Colan Rainn WilsonSharsky Walker HowardFassbinder Jonathan TrentTova Simmons Annie KorzenCarly Spencer Rosie Huntington WhiteleyDylan Gould Patrick DempseyBruce Brazos John MalkovichCharlotte Mearing Frances McDormandHardcore Eddie Lester SpeightDutch Gerhardt Alan Tudyk 156 Jerry Wang Ken JeongDimitri Elya BaskinAlexi Voskhod Ravil IsyanovNeil Armstrong Don JeanesCade Yeager Mark WahlbergTessa Yeager Nicola Peltz Nicola Peltz vocal cameo Shane Dyson Jack ReynorHarold Attinger Kelsey GrammerJames Savoy Titus WelliverDarcy Tirrel Sophia MylesSu Yueming Li BingbingLucas Flannery T J MillerGill Wembley James BachmanChief of Staff Thomas LennonJoshua Joyce Stanley TucciIzabella Isabela MonerSir Edmund Burton Anthony HopkinsViviane Wembly Laura HaddockMinti Gorne young Santos Santiago CabreraJimmy Jerrod CarmichaelKing Arthur Liam GarriganTRF Group Leader Mitch PileggiJPL Engineer Tony HaleChief Sherman Gil BirminghamMerlin Stanley TucciCharlie Watson Hailee SteinfeldGuillermo Memo Gutierrez Jorge Lendeborg Jr Jack Burns John CenaOtis Watson Jason DruckerSally Watson Pamela AdlonDr Powell John OrtizTripp Summers Ricardo HoyosTina Lark Gracie DziennyRon Stephen SchneiderDanny Bell Edwin HodgeNoah Diaz Anthony RamosElena Wallace Dominique FishbackNoah s mother Lauren VelezReek Tobe NwigweOther CybertroniansPrime 1 Michael YorkPrime 2 Kevin Michael RichardsonPrime 3 Robin Atkin DownesLockdown Mark RyanSkullitron uncredited voice actorsStormreignTalisman KnightQuintessa Gemma ChanUnicron Offscreen Colman DomingoConstructionsDemolishor Calvin WimmerRampage Kevin Michael RichardsonDevastator Frank WelkerLong Haul No voice actorMixmasterScrapperScrapmetalOverloadScavengerHightowerSkipjackDinobotsGrimlock No voice actor CameoSlugStrafeScornMaximalsOptimus Primal Ron PerlmanAirazor Michelle YeohRhinox David SobolovCheetor Tongayi ChirisaTerrorconsScourge Peter DinklageNightbird Michaela Jae RodriguezBattletrap David SobolovTransit John DiMaggioPredaconsScorponok TBAAdditional crew and production details Edit Film Composer Cinematographer Editor s Production companies Distributing companies RuntimeTransformers Steve Jablonsky Mitchell Amundsen Paul Rubell Glen Scantlebury amp Thomas A Muldoon Paramount Pictures Hasbro Di Bonaventura Pictures DreamWorks Pictures Paramount Pictures 143 minutesTransformers Revenge of the Fallen Ben Seresin Roger Barton Paul Rubell Joel Negron amp Thomas A Muldoon 150 minutesTransformers Dark of the Moon Amir Mokri Roger Barton William Goldenberg amp Joel Negron Paramount Pictures 154 minutesTransformers Age of Extinction Roger Barton William Goldenberg amp Paul Rubell 165 minutesTransformers The Last Knight Jonathan Sela Mark Sanger John Refoua Debra Neil Fisher Roger Barton Adam Gerstel amp Calvin Wimmer 149 minutesBumblebee Dario Marianelli Enrique Chediak Paul Rubell Paramount Pictures Hasbro Di Bonaventura Pictures Allspark Pictures Tencent Pictures Bay Films 114 minutesTransformers Rise of the Beasts Jongnic Bontemps Stuart Levy Brett M Reed William Goldenberg amp Joel Negron Paramount Pictures Skydance Hasbro Di Bonaventura Pictures Entertainment One New Republic Pictures Bay Films 117 minutesTransformers One TBA TBA TBA Paramount Pictures Hasbro Entertainment Di Bonaventura Pictures eOne Paramount Animation TBAReception EditBox office performance Edit Film Release date Box office revenue Box office ranking Budget Ref North America Other territories Worldwide All time North America All time WorldwideTransformers July 3 2007 319 2M 390 5M 709 7M 36 114 A 95 150M 157 Transformers Revenge of the Fallen June 24 2009 402 1M 434 2M 836 3M 18 81 A 60 200M 158 Transformers Dark of the Moon June 29 2011 352 4M 771 4M 1 12bn 27 129 A 15 195M 159 Transformers Age of Extinction June 27 2014 245 4M 858 6M 1 10bn 91 18 210M 160 Transformers The Last Knight June 21 2017 130 2M 475 3M 605 4M 460 146 217 260M 161 162 163 Bumblebee December 21 2018 127 2M 340 8M 468M 483 229 135M 164 Total 165 1 58 bn 3 27 bn 4 85 bn 1 1 bnList indicator s A indicates the adjusted totals based on current ticket prices calculated by Box Office Mojo Critical and public response Edit This section should include a summary of another article See Wikipedia Summary style for information on how to incorporate it into this article s main text January 2021 With the exception of Bumblebee common elements of the original film series received negative to mixed reception 166 such as the repeated formulaic plots sophomoric and toilet humor female character objectification 167 168 cliched and controversial characterizations racial and cultural stereotypes 169 overuse of MacGuffins product placement 170 long running times and excessive retroactive continuity changes 171 172 173 The first Transformers film received mixed to positive reviews from critics with praise going towards its groundbreaking visual effects sound design action sequences musical score story performances particularly LaBeouf and Fox and voice acting particularly Peter Cullen s return as Optimus Prime though some criticism was aimed at the Transformer redesigns it s focus on the human characters and excessive product placement 174 175 Film critic Roger Ebert gave the film three stars writing It s goofy fun with a lot of stuff that blows up real good and it has the grace not only to realize how preposterous it is but to make that into an asset 176 The second film Revenge of the Fallen received generally negative reviews from critics who criticized its screenplay humor and runtime though praise the visual effects sound design action sequences musical score performances particularly LaBeouf Fox and Turturro and voice acting particularly Peter Cullen Hugo Weaving and Tony Todd Roger Ebert gave the film one star calling it a horrible experience of unbearable length punctuated by three or four amusing moments 177 The characterization of the Autobot twins Skids and Mudflap was heavily criticized Peter Travers of Rolling Stone magazine labeled them two of the most offensive bots in screen history who do black stereotypes in ways that would shame Jar Jar Binks and concluded the film has a shot at the title Worst Movie of the Decade 178 Others described them as something out of an old minstrel show 179 with conspicuously cartoonish so called black voices that indicate that minstrelsy remains as much in fashion in Hollywood as when well Jar Jar Binks was set loose by George Lucas 180 The third film Dark of the Moon received mixed reviews from critics who generally considered it to be an improvement over its predecessor and praised for the visual effects sound design action sequences musical score performances particularly LaBeouf and Huntington Whiteley voice acting particularly Peter Cullen Hugo Weaving and Leonard Nimoy and the use of 3D though criticism was aimed its screenplay and runtime 181 182 Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian gave the film a mixed review saying It is as if Bay perhaps influenced by some stinging critiques has made an aesthetic policy decision Because this film is not quite as stupid as the others But let s face it these touches are atypical After half an hour it turns into the same headbanging eardrum brutalising action fest as the other two films Bradshaw also notes the impressive effects in the Battle of Chicago at the climax and how the September 11 attacks inspired it 183 A O Scott of The New York Times called Dark of the Moon among Michael Bay s best films but said I can t decide if this movie is so spectacularly breathtakingly dumb as to induce stupidity in anyone who watches or so brutally brilliant that it disarms all reason What s the difference Scott also criticized the film for continuing the series pattern of tongue in cheek revisionist history by using the Space Race as the catalyst for the film s events 184 Dan Kois of The Village Voice also criticized Michael Bay s continuation of exploiting America s iconic tragedies for maximum impact 185 Chris Hewitt of Empire Online gave the film 2 out of 5 stars saying that Dark of the Moon is better than Revenge of the Fallen but not by much Hewitt praised the last 45 minutes and the best use of 3D since Avatar 186 Roger Ebert rated the film 1 out of 4 stars 187 and Peter Travers of Rolling Stones called it a movie bereft of wit wonder imagination and any genuine reason for being 188 Christopher Orr of The Atlantic said Dark of the Moon is an improvement over the previous film in almost every way apart from its length praising the special effects 3D usage and intense action 189 The fourth film Age of Extinction received negative reviews from critics who criticzed its screenplay runtime and excessive product placement though praised for the visual effects sound design action sequences musical score darker tone performances particularly Wahlberg Grammer and Tucci and voice acting particularly Peter Cullen Frank Welker and Mark Ryan Sam Adams of IndieWire labeled Age of Extinction a new terrible kind of cinema that could have been written by a high school sophomore with a permanent hard on 190 Angela Wattercutter of Wired magazine criticized Age of Extinction s insensitive use of the War on Terror and the September 11 aftermath as inspiration with the Transformers treated as enemy combatants and alien terrorists and being hunted by Kelsey Grammer s xenophobic government agent 191 The fifth film The Last Knight received negative reviews from critics with many criticizing its screenplay runtime editing and constant format changes throughout though some praised for the visual effects sound design action sequences musical score performances particularly Wahlberg Hopkins and Merced and voice acting particularly Peter Cullen John Goodman and Jim Carter Yohana Desta of Vanity Fair called the film an apocalyptic identity crisis come to life and an unruly Frankenstein s monster with shoddy stitchwork Desta noted that despite the film s MacGuffin focused plot the visual effects remain impressive 192 Ian Freer of Empire magazine rated the film 2 out of 5 stars Freer said that like the previous films it is bogged down in backstory lacks a real feel for its characters and still can t find a way to make its robot on robot action exhilarating It is amazing how a series with so much nostalgic goodwill technical finesse and behind the scenes talent have led so often to experiences that are so joyless 193 The 2018 spin off film Bumblebee received positive reviews from critics who praised its lighter tone story visuals performances voice acting direction action sequences and faithfulness to the 1980s Transformers show 194 195 Glenn Kenny of The New York Times praised the plot Christina Hodson s script and Hailee Steinfeld s performance calling her possibly the only appealing main human character in the franchise so far 196 James Dyer of Empire magazine gave the film 4 out of 5 stars praising aspects such as Travis Knight s directing the screenplay Steinfield and John Cena s acting and the film s 80s nostalgia he praised the film for acting as a love letter to Steven Spielberg s Amblin films 197 In a review for The Hollywood Reporter Justin Lowe praised the improved digital effects including the sharp visual details realistic color shading and seamless transitions between robot and vehicular forms Lowe also noted the film s focus on a PG tone despite its PG 13 rating its character driven story and its improved humor compared to its predecessors 198 David Fear of Rolling Stone noted the film for borrowing elements from E T The Iron Giant and John Hughes films and commented the usual Americana on steroids vibe of the Bay movies are M I A replaced with a less bombastic combination of bot outta water shenanigans and sensitive not at all sappy Y A drama 199 Each film is linked to the Critical response section of its article Film Critical PublicRotten Tomatoes Metacritic CinemaScoreTransformers 58 227 reviews 174 61 35 reviews 175 A 200 Transformers Revenge of the Fallen 20 250 reviews 201 35 32 reviews 202 B 200 Transformers Dark of the Moon 35 261 reviews 181 42 37 reviews 182 A 200 Transformers Age of Extinction 17 209 reviews 203 32 38 reviews 204 A 200 Transformers The Last Knight 16 252 reviews 205 27 47 reviews 206 B 200 Bumblebee 91 253 reviews 194 66 39 reviews 195 A 200 Accolades Edit The franchise has been frequently praised and won awards for its sound design Michael Bay praised the crew and highlighted the importance of sound saying I have like 2 000 people through their artistry making my dreams a film Bay said The artistry of this sound group is just amazing I love love sound It s 45 50 of the movies 207 Academy Awards Edit Academy Awards FilmTransformers 2007 Transformers Revenge of the Fallen 2009 Transformers Dark of the Moon 2011 Transformers Age of Extinction 2014 Transformers The Last Knight 2017 Bumblebee 2018 Sound Editing Nominated NominatedSound Mixing Nominated Nominated NominatedVisual Effects Nominated NominatedGolden Raspberry Awards Edit Golden Raspberry Awards FilmTransformers 2007 Transformers Revenge of the Fallen 2009 Transformers Dark of the Moon 2011 Transformers Age of Extinction 2014 Transformers The Last Knight 2017 Bumblebee 2018 Worst Picture Won Nominated Nominated Nominated note 2 Worst Director Won Nominated Won Nominated note 2 Worst Actor Nominated Mark Wahlberg note 2 Worst Actress Nominated Megan Fox Worst Supporting Actor Nominated Jon Voight Nominated Patrick Dempsey Won Kelsey Grammer Nominated Josh Duhamel Anthony Hopkins note 2 Worst Supporting Actress Nominated Julie White Nominated Rosie Huntington Whiteley Nominated Nicola Peltz Nominated Laura Haddock note 2 Worst Screen Couple Nominated Shia LaBeouf and either Megan Fox or any Transformer Nominated Shia LaBeouf and Rosie Huntington Whiteley Worst Screen Ensemble Nominated The entire cast Worst Screen Combo Nominated Any two robots actors or robotic actors Nominated Any combination of two humans two robots or two explosions note 2 Worst Prequel Remake Rip off or Sequel Nominated Nominated Nominated note 2 Worst Screenplay Won Nominated Nominated Nominated note 2 The Razzie Nominee So Rotten You Loved It Nominated note 2 Razzie Redeemer Award NominatedVisual Effects Society Awards Edit Visual Effects Society Awards FilmTransformers 2007 Transformers Revenge of the Fallen 2009 Transformers Dark of the Moon 2011 Transformers Age of Extinction 2014 Transformers The Last Knight 2017 Bumblebee 2018 Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects Driven Feature Motion Picture Won Nominated NominatedBest Single Visual Effect of the Year Won Desert Highway Sequence Outstanding Performance by an Animated Character in a Live Action Motion Picture Nominated Optimus Prime Outstanding Models in a Feature Motion Picture Won Won Driller Nominated Knightship Outstanding Created Environment in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture Won 155 Wacker Drive Outstanding Compositing in a Feature Motion Picture NominatedOutstanding Virtual Cinematography in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture NominatedOther media EditMain articles Transformers film comic series List of Transformers video games Games based on the film series and List of Transformers books Live action film series In addition to the films the film series has a promotional expanded series that is set both before and after the events of the films This includes comic books video games and novels While the novels are partially based on the films themselves and the video games are not in the same continuity as the films the comic books and graphic novels are in the same continuity and fill in several parts of the stories from the films Also Transformers The Ride 3D is an amusement ride based on the film series The ride introduced a new character Autobot Evac voiced by Dustin James Leighton See also EditThe Transformers The Movie a 1986 animated film based on the original TV series G I Joe film series soon to be a shared cinematic universe with ROM M A S K Visionaries and Micronauts Notes Edit a b The original Transformers toy line itself was developed out of two then existing Japanese mecha toy lines Diaclone and Microman by Takara 208 In 2006 Takara merged with Tomy to form a single company Takara Tomy a b c d e f g h i Referred to as Transformers XVII The Last Knight on the official nomination list References Edit Vary Adam B February 14 2012 Transformers 4 lands Michael Bay as director Entertainment Weekly Retrieved June 9 2020 Michael Bay To Direct Transformers 4 Producer Confirms MTV February 14 2012 Archived from the original on May 21 2012 Retrieved June 9 2020 Producer Lorenzo Di Bonaventura Says Transformers 4 Coming For Summer 2014 The 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