Ricky Church with five potential Transformers spinoff movies… With Transformers: The Last Knight potentially being Michael Bay’s final outing directing the franchise, Paramount and Hasbro are focusing on the future by developing not one, not two, but 14 potential spin-offs. A couple spin-offs we already know, such as Bumblebee and an animated prequel set on […]
Michael Bay reiterates that he won’t be returning to direct Transformers 6
With Transformers: The Last Knight set to open this coming week, director Michael Bay has once again reiterated that he won’t be returning for the sixth instalment of the series, which has already been given a 2019 release date by Hasbro and Paramount Pictures. “These movies that I’ve done, they are massive movies,” Bay told […]
The incredibly convoluted continuity of the Transformers franchise
Ricky Church on the incredibly convoluted continuity of the Transformers franchise… Since 2007, Michael Bay has been at the helm of the Transformers film franchise, delivering five instalments of Optimus Prime and his Autobot allies. Transformers: The Last Knight has promised to reveal the hidden history between the Cybertronian race and Earth and “why they […]
Batgirl next for DC, The Mummy to open huge, new Avengers: Infinity War cast member and more – Daily News Roundup
WHO’S THE GIRL? With the huge success of Wonder Woman seemingly getting the DCEU back on track, it’s been revealed that Warner Bros. are putting plans into place for their next outing to possibly go into production by the end of the year. One of those options is Justice League Dark – which currently doesn’t […]
The Last Jedi opening early, Star Wars: Episode IX update, live-action Cowboy Bebop and more – Daily News Roundup
THE EARLY JEDI Good news Star Wars fans – at least UK fans – as it was announced yesterday that the hotly-anticipated Star Wars: The Last Jedi will hit theatres a day early here. That means that the film will now open on December 14th (which happens to be my birthday!). Read more here. SWEET […]
The Mummy tops studio TV ad spending
The Mummy has seen more investment in TV ad spending this week than any other movie. With substantial hits in theatres right now such as Wonder Woman, other high profile movies still playing, and even more to come, it’s interesting to see that Universal has claimed the top spot for TV ad spending for The […]
Hailee Steinfeld joins Transformers’ Bumblebee spin-off
It looks like there’s some movement on the much-discussed Bumblebee spin-off from Paramount’s Transformers franchise. Pitch Perfect 2 star Hailee Steinfeld has entered talks to star in the film, according to The Hollywood Reporter, and will play a tomboy who has a job as a mechanic after school. Kubo and the Two Strings director Travis Knight will helm the film from a […]
Michael Bay says Transformers: The Last Knight “gets us back in the groove” after Age of Extinction
While the continue to prove immensely popular at the box office, Michael Bay’s Transformers films have certainly suffered diminishing returns in terms of quality, with the most recent instalment Transformers: Age of Extinction hammered by critics, despite its attempts to take the franchise in a new direction. Nevertheless, Bay is back in the director’s chair […]
Michael Bay built a Stonehenge replica for Transformers: The Last Knight, and blew it up
As we’ve come to be accustomed to from Michael Bay movies – and the Transformers franchise in particular – we can expect to see plenty of destruction in this summer’s Transformers: The Last Knight. And it seems that will extend to the UK’s iconic landmark Stonehenge, with actress Laura Haddock revealing that Bay built a […]
2017 Summer Movie Preview
Liam Hoofe looks the summer’s big movie releases… While the rest of the world continues to go a little mad, movies fan the world over are super excited about what looks to be one of the biggest summers in the history of cinema. Several big franchises are releasing sequels/prequels/spin-offs and several new franchises are bringing […]
