• Pop Culture
    • Movies
    • Television
    • Comic Books
    • Video Games
    • Toys & Collectibles
  • Features
    • News
    • Reviews
    • Articles and Opinions
    • Interviews
    • Exclusives
    • FMTV on YouTube
  • About
    • About Flickering Myth
    • Write for Flickering Myth
    • Advertise on Flickering Myth
  • Socials
    • Facebook
    • X
    • Instagram
    • Flipboard
    • Bluesky
    • Linktree
  • Terms
    • Terms of Use
    • Privacy Policy

Flickering Myth

Geek Culture | Movies, TV, Comic Books & Video Games

  • News
  • Reviews
  • Articles & Opinions
  • The Baby in the Basket
  • Death Among the Pines

First look at Hailee Steinfeld’s Charlie in Transformers Universe: Bumblebee

August 9, 2017 by Gary Collinson

With production underway on the first Transformers spinoff movie Bumblebee – now titled Transformers Universe: Bumblebee – actress Hailee Steinfeld has taken to Twitter to give us a look at her character Charlie Watson, complete with 80s costume; check it out here…

On the run in the year 1987, Bumblebee finds refuge in a junkyard in a small Californian beach town. Charlie (Hailee Steinfeld), on the cusp of turning 18 and trying to find her place in the world, discovers Bumblebee, battle-scarred and broken. When Charlie revives him, she quickly learns this is no ordinary, yellow VW bug.

Transformers Universe: Bumblebee is directed by Travis Knight (Kubo and the Two Strings), the film stars Hailee Steinfeld (Edge of Seventeen), Pamela Adlon (Better Things), John Cena (Daddy’s Home 2), Stephen Schneider (Broad City), Jorge Lendeborg Jr. (Spider-Man: Homecoming), Jason Drucker (Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul), Kenneth Choi (American Crime Story), Ricardo Hoyos (Degrassi: Next Class), Abby Quinn (Landline), Rachel Crow (Deidra & Laney Rob a Train) and Grace Dzienny (Zoo). It is set for release on December 21st 2018.

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Hailee Steinfeld, Transformers, Transformers Universe: Bumblebee

About Gary Collinson

Gary Collinson is a film, TV and digital content producer and writer who is the Editor-in-Chief of the pop culture website Flickering Myth and producer of the gothic horror feature 'The Baby in the Basket' and suspense thriller 'Death Among the Pines'.

FMTV – Watch Our Latest Video Here

YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE:

When Movie Artwork Was Great

Underrated 2000s Cult Classics You Need To See

10 Essential 90s Noir Movies to Enjoy This Noirvember

10 Upcoming Horror Movies to Watch Out For in 2026

10 Essential Ninja Movies

The Must-See Movies of 2015

Speed: The Story Behind the Pulse-Pounding Action-Thriller

10 Incredibly Influential Action Movies

10 Movie Franchises That Need To End

10 Great Modern Horror Classics You Have To See

Top Stories:

10 Essential Movies from 1976

2026 Sundance Film Festival Review – Mum, I’m Alien Pregnant

Eight Essential Maika Monroe Performances

10 Great Cult B-Movies of the VHS Era

Movie Review – Return to Silent Hill (2026)

Movie Review – Mercy (2026)

Horror’s Revenge: The 2026 Oscars and the Genre’s Long-Overdue Moment

Witness the origin of He-Man in the Masters of the Universe trailer

Movie Review – In Cold Light (2025)

4K Ultra HD Review – One Battle After Another (2025)

FLICKERING MYTH FILMS

 

FEATURED POSTS:

Sirens from Space: Species and Under The Skin

10 More International Horror Movies You Need to See

A Better Tomorrow: Why Superman & Lois is among the best representations of the Man of Steel

10 Psychological Horror Gems You Need To See

  • Pop Culture
    • Movies
    • Television
    • Comic Books
    • Video Games
    • Toys & Collectibles
  • Features
    • News
    • Reviews
    • Articles and Opinions
    • Interviews
    • Exclusives
    • FMTV on YouTube
  • About
    • About Flickering Myth
    • Write for Flickering Myth
    • Advertise on Flickering Myth
  • Socials
    • Facebook
    • X
    • Instagram
    • Flipboard
    • Bluesky
    • Linktree
  • Terms
    • Terms of Use
    • Privacy Policy

© Flickering Myth Limited. All rights reserved. The reproduction, modification, distribution, or republication of the content without permission is strictly prohibited. Movie titles, images, etc. are registered trademarks / copyright their respective rights holders. Read our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. If you can read this, you don't need glasses.


 

Flickering MythLogo Header Menu
  • News
  • Reviews
  • Articles and Opinions
  • The Baby in the Basket
  • Death Among the Pines
  • About Flickering Myth
  • Write for Flickering Myth