Transformers is a series of american science fiction action films based on the transformers franchise which began in the 1980s. Totally bypassing eleven, michael bay turns the volume straight up to twelve to kick of the post laboeuf franchise. Age of extinction won the race to the top of the box office chart and did so with ease. When i left the theater after seeing tlk, i was for the most part satisfied, but in the days since, i couldnt bring myself to recommend it to others. It is the fifth and final installment of liveaction transformers film series and a sequel to. We can imagine rebel wilson sitting, with a box on her lap, and looking at director michael bay with that sly smile, insinuating tone and knowing look in her eyes. Initially a line of transforming mecha toys rebranded from takaras diaclone and microman toylines, the toy line began in 1984 with the transformers toy line, and centers on extraterrestrial factions of sentient selfconfiguring modular robotic lifeforms often. Age of extinction left off, with optimus prime heading out into space with the seed in. Traditionally, unicron not only isnt earth, but its not actually a planet at all. Earlier today, we reported that paramount and hasbro confirmed the release dates for transformers 5, 6 and 7, which will hit theaters in 2017, 2018 and 2019, respectively.
Like its predeces sors, the film is directed by michael bay and features mark wahlberg reprising his role from age of extinction, while josh duhamel, john turturro. The fifth instalment of the popular live action transformers movie series was filmed. Developed as a spinoff and prequel, it was later declared a reboot of the franchise. Transformers is a japaneseamerican media franchise, coproduced by the toy companies takara tomy and hasbro. Alnwick castle, alnwick, northumberland, england, uk. It was released october 9, 2007, on jablonskys 37th birthday and exactly one week before the film s dvd release date. Granted, hes been through a lot given the fact he died, was forced to destroy cybertron in order to save some very ungrateful humans, then those ungrateful humans started hunting down all. And this is coming from someone who enjoyed dark of the moon and age of extinction very much. All transformers 5 the last knight filming locations. Of course, nobody was really surprised when the fifth entry in michael bays explosive military fetishism masquerading as a toy movie ended up being savaged by critics it currently sits on 15% on rotten tomatoes, a new low indeed, if anything the vitriol was more intense this time. How did galvatron revert back to megatron between age of extinction and the last knight. A deadly threat from earths history reappears and a hunt for a lost artifact takes place between autobots and decepticons, while optimus prime encounters his creator in space.
The real reasons transformers 7 was canceled by robert carnevale june 12, 2018 11. Did anyone else enjoy transformers 5 much more than they. Last summer, paramount and hasbro put together a team of writers to come up with ideas for spinoffs and sequels for their lucrative transformers franchise, starting with director michael bays transformers 5. Bumblebee was released on december 21, 2018, serving as a prequel to the first film, although it has since been declared a reboot of the film franchise. Filming locations 27 filming dates 1 filming locations. Sam witwicky shia labeouf was the hero of the first three transformers movies. Transformers 2007, revenge of the fallen 2009, dark of the moon 2011, age of extinction 2014 and the last knight 2017.
See what happened before optimus prime and megatron came to earth. Numerous locations at alnwick castle were used for filming, including the. He was a scrappy, nerdy kid who came across the transformers or rather, the transformers came across him because. The most recent film in the series, 2009s transformers. With mark wahlberg, anthony hopkins, josh duhamel, laura haddock. Just like the previous entries in michael bays transformers franchise, transformers. Transformers 5 2017 tlk autobots optimus prime bumblebee hound drift sqweeks hound car robot toys duration. Ratchet, the autobots medic, is one of the bravest of them all though not as brave as optimus himself.
It gives a sense of the film s tone and style, an idea of some of the conflict that will be explored by the plot, and a strong sense of just where this fits in the transformers timeline. But megatron resented his comrade, knowing he was a prime and therefore sentinels. It is the fourth installment of the liveaction transformers film series and a sequel to 2011s dark of the moon, taking place five years after its events. It is the sequel to 2007s transformers, as well as the second installment in the liveaction transformers film series.
On the one hand, it introduced new characters and essential elements into the mythos that have survived to this day. The first trailer for bumblebee, the upcoming transformers spinoff directed by travis knight, has answered several key questions about the movie. Revenge of the fallen is a 2009 american science fiction action film directed by michael bay and is based on the transformers toy line. In transformers 5, quintessa said earth is unicron and. For longtime fans of the transformers who grew up with the line since the generation 1 days, the transformers.
According to the back of the cd cover, 11 of the 20 tracks are arranged differently from what is heard in the actual film. The score is a soundtrack that features the musical score by film composer steve jablonsky for the 2007 liveaction film transformers. Not one single movie in the series has been praised by critics, with two chapters scoring under 20% at rotten tomatoes. Dark of the moon is a 2011 american science fiction action film directed by michael bay, and it is based on the transformers toy line. Transformers is focused way less on the concept of heroes and villains than many big action films. This is all at the command of their leader, the fallen. It is the fifth and final installment of livea ction transformers film series and a sequel to 2014s age of extinction. On the other hand, it unceremoniously killed off all the fanfavorite characters in a brutally. Starscream s 2007 voyager figure bio mentions that starscream has swords in his arsenal. Continuing the adventures of the series protagonists after the conclusion of the first film, 2009s transformers. Indeed, he did not join optimus primes team to be a soldier. The transformers franchise has been nothing if not divisive.
Revenge of the fallen, all surviving autobots from the previous film, as well as newer arrivals, serve as part of a classified task force called nest nonbiological extraterrestrial species treaty, which is dedicated to hunting and destroying decepticons around the world. Bumblebee, is a 2018 american science fiction action film centered on the transformers character of the same name. It is also the first film in the series that was not coproduced by dreamworks, leaving paramount pictures. Transformers 5 reveals what happened to sam witwicky. While some fans have remained resolutely loyal, the majority of critics, and plenty of average moviegoers, have criticized its. Black panther is a recent example, while the film had action and it was very good, i feel like they used it sporadically so that when they did use it, it meant more and it had more weight behind it. Transformers 5 the last knight bande annonce finale vf. Transformers franchise box office history the numbers. Age of extinction is a 2014 american science fiction action film based on the transformers toy line. See more production information about this title on imdbpro. Also, his fast action battler figures and dark of the moon deluxe class figure are equipped with swords.
The fifth movie in the transformers franchise has landed in theaters. Michael bay directed the first five movies in the transformers franchise, but dont even pencil him in for transformers 6. Burton also has another transformer associate named hot rod who he. Intentional or not, bays optimus comes off as angry and violenceprone. It is a pity, but this is the last transformers film he will direct. Revenge of the fallen follows the surviving decepticons as they hunt down sam, the key to everything they ve set up until now, killing across the globe just to bring them one step closer to their prey. However, that film, and practically every film in the top five, failed to live up to expectations. The studio has dropped the socalled transformers 7 apparently, bumblebee is considered transformers 6 from their release date schedule. Instead, the concept, first introduced in 1986s animated transformers. It is the third installment in the liveaction transformers film series, and is the sequel to 2009s revenge of the fallen. Like its predecessors, it was directed by michael bay and written by ehren kruger, with steven spielberg and bay as. Where to watch every liveaction transformers movie online. Michael bay on why shia labeouf isnt in new transformers. Starscream is one of a few transformers from the live action film series who has the ability of flight in robot form.
Taking place two years after the first film, the story revolves around sam witwicky shia labeouf, who is caught in the war. Bay sets up multiple story threads around the globe, including a brief prologue, filmed by a second unit in iceland, which sees dinosaurs exterminated by ancient transformers. Not only does this film plummet the transformers franchise even lower than age of extinction, which i truly never thought was possible, but transformers. Hell risk his life to pull any wounded comrade from the battlefield. Producer lorenzo di bonaventura just made it clear that bay has moved on. The last knight is a 2017 american science fiction actio n f ilm based on the transfor mers toy line. Directed by travis knight and written by christina hodson, the film. Transformers is a 2007 american science fiction action film based on the toy line of the same name created by hasbro. Transformers 7 release date cancelled by paramount collider. The real reasons transformers 7 was canceled youtube.
Dark of the moon, but the windy city is nearer than you might think although the little texas town, where cade and pal lucas arrive to salvage whatever they can from the local theatre, is main street of taylor, on hwy 79 northeast east of round rock, you may well feel the. A spinoff film, bumblebee, directed by travis knight and produced by bay, was released on. No wonder this film did not do well at the box office. While on the set of transformers 5 we learned how the film explores the transformers mythology, the way dinobots are included, and much more. Its not at the same caliber as the first few films in this series. Transformers 6 producer confirms michael bay is done.
Grainger street, newcastleupontyne, northumberland, england, uk. The last knight is a 2017 american science fiction action film based on the transformers toy. There is a rumor circulating that transformers 5 will introduce optimus primes secondincommand from the comics, with ultra magnus set to make an appearance in the 2017 film. Transformers 5 brings in nazis, is optimus prime fighting. Welcome back for the second episode of making sense of transformers. After the third transformers movie, sam left the franchise, and there was with no mention of his life or whereabouts in the followup, transformers. Remember chicago reads the roadside billboard, referring to the cataclysmic battle of transformers. It is the sixth installment of the liveaction transformers film series.
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