Remember that Mark Wahlberg-headlined adaptation of the classic TV series The Six Million Dollar Man that was announced way back in 2014? Well, it seems it’s starting to move forward once again, with Variety reporting that Kubo and the Two Strings and Bumblebee director Travis Knight has signed on to helm the film. The Six […]
Bumblebee director discusses his original plans for Megatron appearance
This past December, every Generation One fan’s childhood was brought to life on the big screen by director Travis Knight in the all-too-brief Cybertron battle sequence in Paramount Pictures’ Transformers spinoff Bumblebee. The sequence featured cameo appearances from some of the franchise’s most beloved characters in their classic 80s designs. Unfortunately, the film’s ties to […]
Bumblebee director already has plans for a sequel
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 […]
Movie Review – Bumblebee (2018)
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 […]
Bumblebee movie almost featured a G1 Megatron cameo
After sitting through Michael Bay’s vision of the Robots in Disguise for five movies, Transformers fans finally get to see the classic Generation 1 designs on the big screen this month with the spinoff movie Bumblebee featuring appearances from the likes of Optimus Prime, Soundwave and Shockwave as fans of the original cartoon and comic […]
Transformers spinoff Bumblebee was Steven Spielberg’s idea
During an interview with Yahoo! Movies to promote the upcoming release of Bumblebee, director Travis Knight has credited Steven Spielberg, executive producer on all of the Transformers movies, for coming up with the concept for this first spinoff. “The original idea for this film actually was Steven [Spielberg’s],” said Knight. “We can thank him for […]
Hailee Steinfeld featured in new Bumblebee clip
Following yesterday’s poster for Bumblebee, a new clip has arrived online for the Transformers spinoff movie featuring Hailee Steinfeld, which includes an introduction from director Travis Knight; watch it here… SEE ALSO: Read our ★ ★ ★ ★ review of Bumblebee On the run in the year 1987, Bumblebee finds refuge in a junkyard in a […]
Movie Review – Bumblebee (2018)
Bumblebee, 2018. Directed by Travis Knight. Starring Hailee Steinfeld, John Cena, Pamela Adlon, Jorge Lendeborg Jr., John Ortiz, Dylan O’Brien, Angela Bassett, Justin Theroux, and Peter Cullen. SYNOPSIS: In the year 1987, a young Autobot soldier is sent to Earth to scout the planet as a potential hideout for the warring Transformers. Bruised and battered, […]
Bumblebee director says Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 talk is “just a rumour”
With a James Gunn-sized hole to fill on the cosmic superhero sequel Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, it was rumoured last month that Marvel Studios had identified Kubo and the Two Strings and Bumblebee director Travis Knight as the man to round out the Guardians trilogy. Well, it seems those rumours may have been wide […]
Bumblebee director reportedly wanted for Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
If rumours are to be believed, Marvel Studios may be zeroing in on a replacement for James Gunn on Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, with The Disinsider reporting that Kubo and the Two Strings helmer Travis Knight is in contention to replace Gunn in the director’s chair. Knight – whose next film, the Transformers […]
