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Michael Bay says the Bumblebee Transformers spinoff will be a prequel aimed at a younger audience

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With Transformers: The Last Knight set to hit cinemas this June, Paramount Pictures will soon be turning its attention to its first Transformers spinoff movie, centred on the fan-favourite character of Bumblebee. The project found a director last month in Travis Knight (Kubo and the Two Strings), and now Michael Bay has offered up a few hints […]

Kubo and the Two Strings director to helm Bumblebee Transformers spinoff

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Paramount Pictures has found a director for the first of its planned Transformers spinoffs, with Deadline reporting that Travis Knight, director of the Oscar-winning Kubo and the Two Strings, has signed on to helm the Bumblebee solo movie. The Bumblebee film emerged from Paramount’s Transformers writers room, and has been written by Christina Hodson (Shut […]

Jerrod Carmichael in negotiations to join Transformers 5 cast

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Jerrod Carmichael, one of the most successful young comedians working in the business today, is reportedly in negotiations to join the cast of Michael Bay’s Transformers 5. The Wrap learned of the casting from “individuals familiar” with the project, similar to their scoop from around a week ago about Nickelodeon star Isabela Moner being sought after to play […]

Comic Book Review – Transformers: Till All Are One #11

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Ricky Church reviews Transformers: Till All Are One #11… With Elita One’s influence closing in around Starscream, he’s desperate to make any alliances he can. Turns out, a powerful ally might already be within his grasp. But is he willing to risk his own sanity to reach them? Transformers: Till All Are One #11 may […]

Comic Book Review – Transformers: Lost Light #7

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Ricky Church reviews Transformers: Lost Light #7… AFTERMATH! The war with Functionalists is over–and Radius is left wondering whether he won or lost. It’s the beginning of a new chapter for the displaced crew of the Lost Light, as decisions are made that will change their lives forever. Rodimus and his crew get a bit […]

Comic Book Review – Transformers: Till All Are One #9

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Ricky Church reviews Transformers: Till All Are One #9… After the costly victory against the Titans, Iacon is in shambles and Starscream finds himself on shakier ground than ever. The key to his political (and likely literal) survival rests in the outcome of a very unlikely event: the trial of the Council’s first official war […]

The plot to destroy the Transformers begins in IDW’s Hasbro event First Strike

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This August, General Joe Colton, the original G.I. Joe, will take the fight directly to the Transformers home world of Cybertron in the Hasbro Comic Book Event of 2017, First Strike, a six-part bi-weekly series from writers Mairghread Scott (Transformers) and David A. Rodriguez (Skylanders), with art by Max Dunbar (Dungeons & Dragons), and colors […]

Peter Cullen, Judd Nelson and more join Transformers Titans Return voice cast

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Habsro and Machinima have announced the voice cast for Transformers Titans Return, the second chapter of the Transformers Prime Wars Trilogy digital series. Set to reprise the role of Optimus Prime is Transformers legend Peter Cullen, while he’ll be joined by his The Transformers: The Movie co-star Judd Nelson, who reprises the roles of Hot […]

John Turturro and John Goodman returning for Transformers: The Last Knight

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Josh Duhamel and Tyrese Gibson aren’t the only Transformers veterans set to return for the upcoming fifth instalment, as director Michael Bay has revealed that both John Turturro and John Goodman will be back for Transformers: The Last Knight. Turturro portrayed Sector 7 Agent Seymour Simmons in Transformers, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen and Transformers: […]

IDW uniting Hasbro characters for Revolutionaries series

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Once the dust settles on Revolution, IDW is set to launch a brand new series from John Barber and Fico Ossio entitled Revolutionaries, which will further explore and shape the fledgling comic universe that encompasses G.I. Joe, Transformers, M.A.S.K., ROM, Micronauts and Action Man. Revolutionaries will team characters from every corner of this action-packed series, […]