4 Transformers FIlms are now Currently in Development

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Fellow Seibertronian Sabreblade has informed us of a 4th Transformers film currently in development. That's right, with the addition of this one, there are now four transformers films with creative teams attached. Anything could happen, of course, but as of now all the projects are in development. This new film project is being written by Marco Ramirez (who wrote Netflix' Defenders) and has Angel Manuel Soto pegged as director Angel Manuel Soto, who did Charm City Kings. All that is known is that this film will not be linked to any current film series, it will be its own thing.

Here are the other 3 Transformers films currently in development:

- the Bumblebee sequel written by Joby Harold and directed by Steven Caple, Jr.,
- the Beast Wars project written by James Vanderbilt,
- the animated prequel film written by Andrew Barrer and Gabriel Ferrari and directed by Josh Cooley.

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Re: 4 Transformers FIlms are now Currently in Development (2099433)
Posted by william-james88 on March 26th, 2021 @ 9:00pm CDT

While there are currently 4 Transformers films currently in development, the next live action installment in the live action film franchise will be shooting in Montreal in two studios, MELS Studios stage 3 and MTL Grandé. This will take place for 11 weeks, from July to September, before continuing filming in Peru. The site this comes from, Journal de Montréal, also states the budget is estimated to be $200 Million. This is more in line with the films that preceded Bumblebee, which is what Lorenzo di Bonaventura also stated a while back, when commenting that the next film would be a return to the bigger Transformers films.

Re: 4 Transformers FIlms are now Currently in Development (2099448)
Posted by First-Aid on March 26th, 2021 @ 10:38pm CDT

Interesting tidbit.

I don't know about the rest of you, but I seem to be seeing more and more movies made outside of Hollywood, and not just the settings. I'm wagering the lower taxes and fees in states like Georgia where we are seeing a lot of movies being made, and in Vancouver and Montreal are making a difference. Off topic, but when they said Montreal, I was struck by how much of production has moved out of the state of California.

So now, the question every is wondering...

Will we FINALLY get an RCMP Transformer? :HEADHURTS:

Re: 4 Transformers FIlms are now Currently in Development (2099474)
Posted by TulioDude on March 27th, 2021 @ 10:22am CDT

Best of luck for them!
Now we just wait for the titles to be confirmed.

Re: 4 Transformers FIlms are now Currently in Development (2099480)
Posted by noctorro on March 27th, 2021 @ 11:40am CDT

Wow I am so completely void of being impressed.

Same producer, no-name people attached to the project.

A Bumblebee sequel without Travis Knight, I know he didn't want to do a sequel but still, who is this other guy?

200 milion dollars only means special effects and nice locations.

I'm just going to sit here waiting for the two Cyberverse movies and enjoy the great Generation toys that have come out in the past couple of years.

Re: 4 Transformers FIlms are now Currently in Development (2099482)
Posted by ZeroWolf on March 27th, 2021 @ 12:00pm CDT

noctorro wrote:Wow I am so completely void of being impressed.

Same producer, no-name people attached to the project.

A Bumblebee sequel without Travis Knight, I know he didn't want to do a sequel but still, who is this other guy?

200 milion dollars only means special effects and nice locations.

I'm just going to sit here waiting for the two Cyberverse movies and enjoy the great Generation toys that have come out in the past couple of years.

The other guy directed Creed II

Re: 4 Transformers FIlms are now Currently in Development (2099485)
Posted by Deadput on March 27th, 2021 @ 1:31pm CDT

noctorro wrote:Same producer, no-name people attached to the project.

Who cares who's working on it?

We need movies that are good, not prioritizing "celebrity directors" or whatever, Tavis Knight didn't get much hype for directing Bumblebee but it was a good movie anyways.

I'm sure if the films are good then these directors will get the same treatment.

Re: 4 Transformers FIlms are now Currently in Development (2099526)
Posted by william-james88 on March 27th, 2021 @ 10:28pm CDT

Deadput wrote:
noctorro wrote:Same producer, no-name people attached to the project.

Who cares who's working on it?

We need movies that are good, not prioritizing "celebrity directors" or whatever, Tavis Knight didn't get much hype for directing Bumblebee but it was a good movie anyways.

He got a ton of hype. He was the first ever director to make a live action film that wasn't Bay so there were a lot of eyes on him in the movie community. Plus he is the owner and head of America's premier stop motion animation studio, Laika, and the heir to the Nike fortune along with just having had his previous film nominated at the Oscars. So yeah, there was hype even if you didn't notice it.

Re: 4 Transformers FIlms are now Currently in Development (2099527)
Posted by william-james88 on March 27th, 2021 @ 10:38pm CDT

The next movie is going to start shooting soon so this will be one of many articles on what the next live action film will entail. The rumours below come to us from an insider in the graphics department, so it is based on concept art which, as we know, is not indicative of the finished product. It does make for fun rumours though. The main takeaway here is that, for the most part, the film acts as it's own thing and does not reference much in terms of past films in terms of plots and style. There will be of course some references, like the design of Bumblebee's head which has remained rather similar throughout all live action films. Of course, take all this with a grain of salt since it was posted on 4chan.

Ok, so let's get to it:

>So, I work at Paramount Pictures as a designer for posters and other memorabilia, I create posters for them and more stuff. >Anyway, I got into some cool info about the upcoming Transformers reboot and here it is:
>You may have heard that new leak about Beast Alliance, well, it's not a beast wars movie and it has nothing to do with beast wars. Beast Alliance is just a working title, lots of movies have weird titles like this that have nothing to do with the film, Star Wars had lots of them.
>It is a heist type film like Ant Man but with Transformers, Optimus Prime and crew are stealing an artifact, no idea what it is but energon is involved. Megatron and the decepticons are in, all in G1 designs.
>Set after Bumblebee 2018 film, it acknowledges it but not the rest of Bayformers.
>New human characters: black, white and latino leads eyed.
>Possibly a black girl and a white kid are eyed as leads.
>Steven Caple Jr. understands the IP from what I saw.
>Small cast of robots, a little bigger than 2007 film. Movie emphasises on love and heart like Bumblebee rather than lore.
>Now keep in mind, I know all this stuff from some small plot lines I got to read and concept art I saw but it seems this is the direction they are going. Very Indiana Jones/Ant Man heist adventure film than previous films. I also saw a new face for Bumblebee, no idea if they will use it or not, it gave Bumblebee a mouth but the head design was similar to the previous film (Bumblebee 2018 movie) one. Robots are also thicker in the concept art.

>It's Trans on top and Formers beneath like G1 and has THE too. I think a comparision on how the marketing will be like is Thor Ragnarok. The roster of robots as I'm aware of is the following:
>Optimus Prime
>Bumblebee
>Arcee
>Ratchet
>Ironhide
>Brawn
>Wheeljack
>Cheetor
>Megatron
>Starscream
>Soundwave
>Shockwave
>Coneheads and seekers

>There might be more, it seems Cheetor is part of the film as a guardian of the artifact. I did not see his design, only for Prime, Bumblebee, Starscream, Soundwave and Megatron.

>The designs are updated. They are still bulky and thicker. Very G1. Nothing like Bayverse, the Bumblebee I saw has a face with a mouth and it looks cute. Megatron looks very big, he is taller than Prime and has his fusion cannon. Starscream has a new head, very sleek and G1 and humanoid. Soundwave has a body that makes him look like he transforms into some type of van, his head is more G1 now and updated. They are more detailed overall. Megatron also has a humanoid face with the bucket helmet thing. Apparently there will be some Cybertron scenes in the film, the planet will look the same as in Bumblebee. Optimus head is the same as in Bumblebee.

Re: 4 Transformers FIlms are now Currently in Development (2099529)
Posted by Sabrblade on March 27th, 2021 @ 11:05pm CDT

it seems Cheetor is part of the film as a guardian of the artifact.

Gee, I wonder what it could be? :roll:

And that list looks eerily similar to the exact same cast who all cameoed in the opening Cybertron scene of the Bumblebee movie (plus Megatron and Cheetor).

Re: 4 Transformers FIlms are now Currently in Development (2099560)
Posted by Whifflefire on March 28th, 2021 @ 9:43am CDT

>Set after Bumblebee 2018 film, it acknowledges it but not the rest of Bayformers.

All I really needed to hear ;)^

Re: 4 Transformers FIlms are now Currently in Development (2099561)
Posted by Deadput on March 28th, 2021 @ 9:47am CDT

I'm taking this with a container of salt, could be true but there's also no reason to think this is true either.

There's quite a bit of details here, like anytime a movie rumor has a full/big cast of robots attached, it makes me suspicious like one of those fan-cast rosters.

Edit: Also a 4 Chan leak which are almost always wrong, there have been some true leaks there but most of the time it's just attention seeking.

Re: 4 Transformers FIlms are now Currently in Development (2099567)
Posted by First-Aid on March 28th, 2021 @ 11:22am CDT

Deadput wrote:I'm taking this with a container of salt, could be true but there's also no reason to think this is true either.

I whole container of salt? As a health care provider, I am professionally and morally obligated to say, "No, don't do that. THink of your blood pressure and the overall health of you kidneys, heart, small intestines, pancreas, and your left ring finger"...

Re: 4 Transformers FIlms are now Currently in Development (2099578)
Posted by Sabrblade on March 28th, 2021 @ 1:35pm CDT

Whifflefire wrote:
>Set after Bumblebee 2018 film, it acknowledges it but not the rest of Bayformers.

All I really needed to hear

"Not acknowledging" still isn't the same thing as "contradicting".

Re: 4 Transformers FIlms are now Currently in Development (2099648)
Posted by Whifflefire on March 28th, 2021 @ 5:23pm CDT

Sabrblade wrote:
Whifflefire wrote:
>Set after Bumblebee 2018 film, it acknowledges it but not the rest of Bayformers.

All I really needed to hear
"Not acknowledging" still isn't the same thing as "contradicting".

As long as this all means that "Bumblebee" is the start of a new series so that I can treat the original trilogy as a separate entity (and continue suppressing TLK), I'll be happy. Similarities are fine and to be expected, but I hope the film doesn't feel obliged to adhere to the 2007 trilogy's timeline. Here's hoping for some great new stories to come.

Re: 4 Transformers FIlms are now Currently in Development (2099656)
Posted by Ultra Markus on March 28th, 2021 @ 6:21pm CDT

it seems they are doing the robot designs right this time
especially with starscream and megatron
i just hope the movie doesnt suck

Re: 4 Transformers FIlms are now Currently in Development (2099659)
Posted by Sentinel_Primal on March 28th, 2021 @ 6:53pm CDT

I hope the rumor of the G1 inspired designs is wrong. I'm getting really tired of the "Evergreen" design philosophy. If you're doing new G1 media, then fine, use those designs, but if you're doing something entirely new, I feel like the designs should be new as well because otherwise everything might as well just be G1, and we lose new designs for classic characters like what came from Bayformers, UT, and to some extent Animated and Cyberverse.

Regardless of my opinion on designs however, if they can translate the designs well, and get good looking trailers out, this sounds interesting. Hopefully if they hire Peter Cullen and Frank Welker, they actually treat them well this time

Re: 4 Transformers FIlms are now Currently in Development (2099667)
Posted by ck-jackson-j4zz on March 28th, 2021 @ 8:06pm CDT

I would very much like for them to include Jazz. This is Jazz erasure. He's Optimus' right hand bot (and also my personal favourite) and he seems to have been relegated to very small roles since the 07 movie. Prowl would be cool too, as I consider those two and Ironhide Prime's main lieutenants. Just my personal preference, though.

Re: 4 Transformers FIlms are now Currently in Development (2099698)
Posted by Rodimus Knight on March 29th, 2021 @ 9:43am CDT

Sabrblade wrote:
it seems Cheetor is part of the film as a guardian of the artifact.
Gee, I wonder what it could be?

And that list looks eerily similar to the exact same cast who all cameoed in the opening Cybertron scene of the Bumblebee movie (plus Megatron and Cheetor).

It would make some sense to use them since they already have the models worked up in the computer systems. I would assume that would save them a lot of money right there.

Re: 4 Transformers FIlms are now Currently in Development (2099712)
Posted by TulioDude on March 29th, 2021 @ 11:10am CDT

Rodimus Knight wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
it seems Cheetor is part of the film as a guardian of the artifact.
Gee, I wonder what it could be?

And that list looks eerily similar to the exact same cast who all cameoed in the opening Cybertron scene of the Bumblebee movie (plus Megatron and Cheetor).

It would make some sense to use them since they already have the models worked up in the computer systems. I would assume that would save them a lot of money right there.

That makes a lot of sense.

Re: 4 Transformers FIlms are now Currently in Development (2099768)
Posted by Deadput on March 29th, 2021 @ 6:19pm CDT

Rodimus Knight wrote:It would make some sense to use them since they already have the models worked up in the computer systems. I would assume that would save them a lot of money right there.

Most of those designs would need to be heavily altered or changed entirely, take a closer look at the designs from Bumblebee, the only ones that look like they could transform to any type of convincing Earth vehicle with small edits are the ones that were designed as Earth-like vehicles first before the Cybertron sequence was even conceived which would be Optimus, Bumblebee, Shatter, Dropkick, Starscream/Blitzwing/Seekers.

The rest of the designs were "kitbashed" using these already existing models such as Shatter into Arcee, Bumblebee into Brawn or Optimus into Shockwave/Soundwave and quickly made in a few weeks, their not polished designs for main character roles. (Brawn, Shockwave and Soundwave are the worst in this regard, there's almost nothing about them that looks like they could transform, almost to the level of AOE Galvatron who had the point that they didn't transform traditionally anyways.)

The Earth mode versions would need to be almost entirely new designs bar things like head/hands/feet presuming they were not integrated with any vehicle parts, so the existing assets excuse only helps to a pretty minor extent.

Re: 4 Transformers FIlms are now Currently in Development (2099778)
Posted by william-james88 on March 29th, 2021 @ 10:28pm CDT

They are all cybertronian, sharing similar structures makes sense for a common race.

Re: 4 Transformers FIlms are now Currently in Development (2099802)
Posted by Sabrblade on March 30th, 2021 @ 10:18am CDT

According to these links, Angel Manuel Soto used to play with Transformers toys when he was a kid, so we got a director who's a childhood fan now ascended to professional work on the brand.

Re: 4 Transformers FIlms are now Currently in Development (2099809)
Posted by AllNewSuperRobot on March 30th, 2021 @ 11:42am CDT

Deadput wrote:The rest of the designs were "kitbashed" using these already existing models such as Shatter into Arcee, Bumblebee into Brawn or Optimus into Shockwave/Soundwave and quickly made in a few weeks, their not polished designs for main character roles. (Brawn, Shockwave and Soundwave are the worst in this regard, there's almost nothing about them that looks like they could transform, almost to the level of AOE Galvatron who had the point that they didn't transform traditionally anyways.)

That, or just non-traditional altmodes? Akin to the Sunbow MTMTE pilot.

Re: 4 Transformers FIlms are now Currently in Development (2099836)
Posted by Deadput on March 30th, 2021 @ 1:16pm CDT

AllNewSuperRobot wrote:That, or just non-traditional altmodes? Akin to the Sunbow MTMTE pilot.

I mean that as in they literally can't transform due to not having the panels or parts needed to transform.

Look at Brawn

There's not a part of him that looks like it could change, he looks like a terminator wearing armor.

It's not a transformable design much like Shockwave and Soundwave.

Re: 4 Transformers FIlms are now Currently in Development (2099838)
Posted by AllNewSuperRobot on March 30th, 2021 @ 1:21pm CDT

I dunno, at a glance I could see his legs combining. Swinging up via the silver strip on his chest and creating a turret. With his arms as stability struts.

Not everything in Transformers has to be a vehicle.

Re: 4 Transformers FIlms are now Currently in Development (2099840)
Posted by Deadput on March 30th, 2021 @ 1:25pm CDT

AllNewSuperRobot wrote:I dunno, at a glance I could see his legs combining. Swinging up via the silver strip on his chest and creating a turret. With his arms as stability struts.

Not everything in Transformers has to be a vehicle.

Because a Cybertronian turret is a perfect disguise for Earth, when has a G1 inspired Brawn (the point of the designs) ever transform into something that wasn't a truck-like vehicle?

The point is that these designs were not created to ever transform and it shows, their rushed designs and are unlikely to be used as the base for the next movie besides small parts like heads and hands, if the characters show up the designs will likely be new even if they are equally as G1 inspired.

Re: 4 Transformers FIlms are now Currently in Development (2099842)
Posted by AllNewSuperRobot on March 30th, 2021 @ 1:31pm CDT

Just a reminder: They gave a Protoform an altmode in Bayformers.

Plus, it doesn't matter what they looked like on Cybertron really. Rushed or otherwise. If they wanted these designs to transform in the BB movie, they would have regardless.

Re: 4 Transformers FIlms are now Currently in Development (2099843)
Posted by Deadput on March 30th, 2021 @ 1:38pm CDT

AllNewSuperRobot wrote:Just a reminder: They gave a Protoform an altmode in Bayformers.

Plus, it doesn't matter what they looked like on Cybertron really. Rushed or otherwise. If they wanted these designs to transform in the BB movie, they would have regardless.

Right and I'm just saying it doesn't matter if the Bumblebee designs existed to be used for the next movie if their not going to use much of anything from those designs, so it's almost exactly the same as if they were to make a Jazz design straight up from the grounds for the next movie, it would require almost the same amount of work.

Re: 4 Transformers FIlms are now Currently in Development (2099846)
Posted by AllNewSuperRobot on March 30th, 2021 @ 1:59pm CDT

Fair enough. Just remember, what they did with Scorponok...

Re: 4 Transformers FIlms are now Currently in Development (2099850)
Posted by First-Aid on March 30th, 2021 @ 2:13pm CDT

AllNewSuperRobot wrote:Fair enough. Just remember, what they did with Scorponok...

That was actually pretty cool. No robot mode, no biggie...that alt mode looked fantastic.

Re: 4 Transformers FIlms are now Currently in Development (2099861)
Posted by Deadput on March 30th, 2021 @ 2:45pm CDT

AllNewSuperRobot wrote:Fair enough. Just remember, what they did with Scorponok...

Scorponok had an alt mode? Or are you referring to the Blackout/Helicoptor parts that were on him?

Re: 4 Transformers FIlms are now Currently in Development (2099862)
Posted by AllNewSuperRobot on March 30th, 2021 @ 2:48pm CDT

Deadput wrote:
AllNewSuperRobot wrote:Fair enough. Just remember, what they did with Scorponok...

Scorponok had an alt mode? Or are you referring to the Blackout/Helicoptor parts that were on him?

No, no. I'm referring to the fact he didn't have an altmode.

Re: 4 Transformers FIlms are now Currently in Development (2099864)
Posted by First-Aid on March 30th, 2021 @ 2:56pm CDT

AllNewSuperRobot wrote:
Deadput wrote:
AllNewSuperRobot wrote:Fair enough. Just remember, what they did with Scorponok...

Scorponok had an alt mode? Or are you referring to the Blackout/Helicoptor parts that were on him?

No, no. I'm referring to the fact he didn't have an altmode.

Or did he ONLY have an alt mode? (Twilight Zone music)

Re: 4 Transformers FIlms are now Currently in Development (2099877)
Posted by Deadput on March 30th, 2021 @ 3:53pm CDT

First-Aid wrote:
AllNewSuperRobot wrote:
Deadput wrote:
AllNewSuperRobot wrote:Fair enough. Just remember, what they did with Scorponok...

Scorponok had an alt mode? Or are you referring to the Blackout/Helicoptor parts that were on him?

No, no. I'm referring to the fact he didn't have an altmode.

Or did he ONLY have an alt mode? (Twilight Zone music)

If his 2007 toy is any indicator, it's a really awkward robot mode.

Always thought the legends sized one did the job better.

Scorponok was one of the coolest characters/concepts in the films, we won't likely have anything like him again sadly, loved the "horror" type vibe in his earlier scenes.

Re: 4 Transformers FIlms are now Currently in Development (2099880)
Posted by Sabrblade on March 30th, 2021 @ 4:01pm CDT

No matter anyone's opinion on the first film or the films overall, the Scorponok desert battle in the first film is awesome.

Re: 4 Transformers FIlms are now Currently in Development (2099882)
Posted by Deadput on March 30th, 2021 @ 4:05pm CDT

Sabrblade wrote:No matter anyone's opinion on the first film or the films overall, the Scorponok desert battle in the first film is awesome.

I think all 5 of the Bay films had some great individual scenes, action or other wise even some of the human ones, it's just too bad that they can get overlooked by problems each film has as a whole.

I think the first film hold up pretty well although DOTM is my fave of the original trilogy as a whole. Edit: Oh and out of the non-Bumblebee ones as a whole.

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Posted by First-Aid on March 30th, 2021 @ 6:13pm CDT

Deadput wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:No matter anyone's opinion on the first film or the films overall, the Scorponok desert battle in the first film is awesome.

I think all 5 of the Bay films had some great individual scenes, action or other wise even some of the human ones, it's just too bad that they can get overlooked by problems each film has as a whole.

I suppose it depends on how seriously you take them. They are popcorn movies, fun for what they are, nothing more. As a fandom, we just have an emotional attachment to the IPO.

That Scorponok was fantastic. Scorpy vs A-10s is a scene I will remember. I was sitting next to my brother, a former Marine who saw combat in Iraq, during that fight. They must have used some military-accurate terminology because when they started throwing around the reference for Strike Package Bravo, I heard him say under his breath "Oh sh!t, here it comes..." The grin on his face was priceless. The topper on that scene was Steve Jablonsky's scoring...that music elevated the scene dramatically IMHO.

Re: 4 Transformers FIlms are now Currently in Development (2100129)
Posted by ZeroWolf on April 1st, 2021 @ 5:51pm CDT

Greetings Seibertronians! Thanks to fellow Seibertron user, Rysquad, we've been pointed to a deadline article which reports that the Steven Caple Jr helmed Transformers movie (the follow up to Bumblebee), is in final negotiations to cast Hamilton star, Anthony Ramos as the lead. Anthony also starred in Bradley Coopers hit remake of a Star is Born.

The report also states that Anthony has been firmly in the sights for the role from the moment Caple joined the movie. If everything is finalised, it's expected that he will do co-star chemistry tests when more casting is confirmed.

This movie is expected to be the first of four scripts to be completed, with a date set for next year. It currently has the working title of Beast Alliance.

What do you think of this casting news? Excited to see what Anthony will bring to the table and how he'll interact with the Autobots?

Shout out in the Energon Pub and stay tuned to Seibertron for all the latest news and reviews!

Re: 4 Transformers FIlms are now Currently in Development (2100131)
Posted by TulioDude on April 1st, 2021 @ 6:09pm CDT

Looking at his filmography,the only thing I seen with him is Godzilla:King of Monsters.
He seens a nice guy.

Re: 4 Transformers FIlms are now Currently in Development (2100140)
Posted by Whifflefire on April 1st, 2021 @ 6:35pm CDT

So can we expect a musical sequence, then?

Re: 4 Transformers FIlms are now Currently in Development (2100145)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on April 1st, 2021 @ 6:47pm CDT

I showed my wife this (she's a huge Hamilton fan), and her response was: "he's an asshole, that is the opposite type of news you want for a movie"

Re: 4 Transformers FIlms are now Currently in Development (2100166)
Posted by william-james88 on April 1st, 2021 @ 9:13pm CDT

TulioDude wrote:Looking at his filmography,the only thing I seen with him is Godzilla:King of Monsters.
He seens a nice guy.

He's been faaaaaaaaaar more prominant in the theatre/broadway scene. This would be his major jump into films.

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:I showed my wife this (she's a huge Hamilton fan), and her response was: "he's an asshole, that is the opposite type of news you want for a movie"

Bigger asshole than Aaron Burr?

Re: 4 Transformers FIlms are now Currently in Development (2100210)
Posted by AllNewSuperRobot on April 2nd, 2021 @ 11:17am CDT

So is this guy going to be a human lead or VO?

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Posted by Sabrblade on April 2nd, 2021 @ 11:20am CDT

AllNewSuperRobot wrote:So is this guy going to be a human lead or VO?

Given the human-led focus of these films, most likely the human lead.

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Posted by AllNewSuperRobot on April 2nd, 2021 @ 11:22am CDT

Sabrblade wrote:
AllNewSuperRobot wrote:So is this guy going to be a human lead or VO?
Given the human-led focus of these films, most likely the human lead.

I see. I was curious. From what has been said of his theatre background, it might lend itself more to voice work than onscreen acting. Like a Jazz, Blurr, Wheelie or Wreck-Gar.

Re: 4 Transformers FIlms are now Currently in Development (2100213)
Posted by ZeroWolf on April 2nd, 2021 @ 11:42am CDT

AllNewSuperRobot wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
AllNewSuperRobot wrote:So is this guy going to be a human lead or VO?
Given the human-led focus of these films, most likely the human lead.

I see. I was curious. From what has been said of his theatre background, it might lend itself more to voice work than onscreen acting. Like a Jazz, Blurr, Wheelie or Wreck-Gar.

Nah, definitely human lead from whats been said elsewhere as supposedly, Optimus Prime helps him find the right path. I'm thinking he'll be a bit like Ant Man from the MCU, just instead of Michael Sheen, you have a giant robot that turns into a truck.

Re: 4 Transformers FIlms are now Currently in Development (2100214)
Posted by AllNewSuperRobot on April 2nd, 2021 @ 11:47am CDT

Just when you thought they were learning a lesson from the human interactions in the Bumblebee movie. That sounds like a massive step backwards.

Plus there was a reason Douglas as Pym was given a supporting role. Because of what the character is forever known for..

Re: 4 Transformers FIlms are now Currently in Development (2100231)
Posted by rslatt74 on April 2nd, 2021 @ 2:12pm CDT

Really hope he plays Raul and we get two hours of Blaster and Tracks hijinks!

Re: 4 Transformers FIlms are now Currently in Development (2100243)
Posted by ZeroWolf on April 2nd, 2021 @ 5:05pm CDT

Greetings Seibertronians! Following on from the announcement that Angel Manuel Soto was helming a brand new Transformers movie, unconnected to any of the other movies currently being worked on, he dropped in on the Molusco TV Podcast and while there, dropped some information about his upcoming project.

Thanks to the fine folk over at TFW2005, and in particular, the user Black Convoy, we have what he said translated, and he made some interesting comments about his movie:

Mr. Soto stated that the premises of his new Transformers movie will take place outside of United States. The story does not involve the military.

The plot is stated to be completely outside of the Bayverse.

Additionally, the director described the inception of the movie in question. He got the call from Paramount after the 2020 Sundance Film Festival where he showcased Charm City Kings. The Los Angeles production company expressed their interest to make a new and different Transformers project with him. Angel Manuel Soto personally pitched the idea to Paramount & Hasbro. The two companies liked the idea and gave a greenlight.

The Soto Transformers Project is still in an earlier stage than the upcoming DC Blue Beetle movie (also directed by Angel Manuel Soto).

The director is planning to humanize the Transformers characters on his movie (personality-wise and not design-wise). He want the robots to speak like us, in a natural way. That’s the way he remembers Transformers and the reason we felt identified with the original Transformers. He believes that when you humanize the characters, you get closer to them, love them. When there’s a human approach, you create a connection with them. If not, they are just lifeless robots.

Angel Manuel Soto is surprised to see all the reaction of fans about him directing this movie. He doesn’t want to let anybody down. While he can’t speak much details, he says that the budget is over 50 milliion dollars and it’s a challenge to manage it. He really wants to bring as much of the movie as he can to Puerto Rico.

Elsewhere, Mr. Soto stated that he always wanted to make a movie on Transformers; which he enjoyed during his childhood. Growing up, his father struggled to provide for his family but bought him Transformers toys which he loved and cherished.

Are you intrigued about this movie, knowing these tidbits?

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Re: 4 Transformers FIlms are now Currently in Development (2100245)
Posted by TulioDude on April 2nd, 2021 @ 5:24pm CDT

The director is planning to humanize the Transformers characters on his movie (personality-wise and not design-wise). He want the robots to speak like us, in a natural way. That’s the way he remembers Transformers and the reason we felt identified with the original Transformers. He believes that when you humanize the characters, you get closer to them, love them. When there’s a human approach, you create a connection with them. If not, they are just lifeless robots.

Angel Manuel Soto is surprised to see all the reaction of fans about him directing this movie. He doesn’t want to let anybody down. While he can’t speak much details, he says that the budget is over 50 milliion dollars and it’s a challenge to manage it. He really wants to bring as much of the movie as he can to Puerto Rico.

This sounds way too vague,you could describe any of the new Transformers projects like that.

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