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Bumblebee 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD release details and special features revealed

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Paramount Pictures has announced the home entertainment release of Travis Knight’s acclaimed Transformers spinoff movie Bumblebee which hits digital on March 19th, followed by a 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD release on April 2nd; check out the cover art artwork and special features details below…SUPPORT FLICKERING MYTH: Order via Amazon UK or Amazon USBONUS FEATURES ON […]

When is a movie franchise beyond saving?

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George Chrysostomou on movie franchises and when they are beyond saving…In a world of record breaking blockbusters year in year out, the big studios look to push their chosen franchise to their absolute financial limit in an effort to tell as many stories as they can whilst squeezing every last penny out of the property. […]

Bumblebee sequel in development, may feature Optimus Prime team-up

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It may not have pulled in the same kind of cash as Michael Bay’s earlier movies, but Paramount and Hasbro’s Transformers spinoff Bumblebee did manage to impress both fans and critics alike, and with over $400 million at the global box office, the Travis Knight-directed movie is said to be “solidly profitable” for the studio […]

Bumblebee villain Blitzwing gets a Transformers collectible figure from Prime 1 Studio

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Prime 1 Studio has unveiled its Blitzwing collectible statue from Travis Knight’s acclaimed Transformers spin-off movie Bumblebee. The piece is available to pre-order now from Sideshow, and you can take a look at the official promotional images here…SEE ALSO: Flame Toys’ Star Saber and Bumblebee Transformers collectibles available for pre-order nowHasbro and 3A are proud […]

Bumblebee movie “solidly profitable”, but Transformers: The Last Knight lost $100 million

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It may have received the best reviews of the franchise to date (by some distance) and injected new life into the series post-Michael Bay, but Paramount Pictures and Hasbro’s Transformers spinofff Bumblebee hasn’t quite managed to take the box office by storm.Going into the weekend, Bumblebee has earned $311 million worldwide – a far cry from the […]

Aquaman rises to $940 million worldwide as Bumblebee tops China box office

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Having surpassed Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice to become the highest-grossing instalment of the DC Extended Universe yesterday, Aquaman has held onto top spot at the North American box office for the third weekend in a row, and in the process has pushed its global haul to $940 million.In North America, Aquaman grossed $30.7 million at […]

Transformers producer offers update on Cybertron animated movie and Optimus Prime spinoff

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Back in 2015, Paramount Pictures and Hasbro assembled a writers room to plot out the future of Transformers franchise, reportedly coming up with as many as 14 ideas for new big screen adventures for the Robots in Disguise. Well, the universally-negative reception to The Last Knight might have thrown a spanner in the works, with […]

Bumblebee director already has plans for a sequel

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Director Travis Knight served up a genuine Christmas miracle this past week, delivering a Transformers movie that managed to please both fans and critics alike with the 80s set spinoff Bumblebee.The movie serves as a prequel to Michael Bay’s series and given that there’s around a twenty year gap between movies, it would appear that there’s […]

Bumblebee images showcase G1 Transformers designs from the Cybertron battle

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With Bumblebee now in theaters, Entertainment Weekly has unveiled seven new images from the Transformers spinoff, which showcase the classic Generation 1 designs for several characters featured in the film’s opening Cybertron battle, including the heroic Autobots Bumblebee, Optimus Prime, Arcee, Brawn, Cliffjumper and Wheeljack and the Decepticons Soundwave, Shockwave and Starscream. Check them out […]

Movie Review – Bumblebee (2018)

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Bumblebee, 2018.Directed by Travis Knight. Starring Hailee Steinfeld, Dylan O’Brien, Jorge Lendeborg Jr., John Cena, Angela Bassett, Justin Theroux, John Ortiz, Peter Cullen, Jess Harnell, Jason Drucker, Abby Quinn, Rachel Crow, Ricardo Hoyos, Gracie Dzienny, Kenneth Choi, Pamela Adlon, Stephen Schneider, Grey Griffin, Steve Blum, Marcella Bragio, Andrew Morgado, David Sobolov, Jon Bailey, Megyn Price, […]