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News Credits: 6188 · Tue Feb 16, 2016 2:55 pm

After the confirmation during Toy Fair 2016, from Paramount and Hasbro directly, that the sixth instalment in the movie series for the big screen Transformers will focus on Bumblebee alone, today we receive an update via The Hollywood Reporter in which gives CEO Brad Grey a little more detail on the 2018 feature. Read more here and below!

Paramount will sandwich a Bumblebee movie between its next two Transformers pics. The three films will roll out in successive summers beginning with a Michael Bay-helmed Transformers 5 on June 23, 2017, followed by the Bumblebee spinoff June 8, 2018. Another stand-alone will arrive June 28, 2019.

The studio announced the dates for the three movies Feb. 12 but was vague about whether or not the trio would include a spinoff, simply calling the films Transformers 5, 6 and 7.

“There are characters in the Transformers universe that can be and should be made into their own movies,” Paramount Pictures chairman and CEO Brad Grey told The Hollywood Reporter. “We will make the first movie with Michael and go right into a Bumblebee movie, which will be at a lower cost.”

Considering the Transformers franchise has spawned $3.8 billion in worldwide box office since 2007, it should come as no surprise that Paramount is looking to pick up the pace on its robot juggernaut.

News Credits: 54 · Tue Feb 16, 2016 2:59 pm

I honestly don't care if the following movies are awful or anything I'll see them just to say I did.

I grew up with Transformers Cybertron and the movies so I kinda have an obligation to see the movies.

Tue Feb 16, 2016 3:18 pm

Maybe the spin-offs will be different teams and actually be watchable.

News Credits: 19 · Tue Feb 16, 2016 3:21 pm

I love the movie TFs and can't wait for more of them and the associated toylines. Is the only screen incarnation of TF I've ever really enjoyed.

Hm. If they really want to cut the budget they coooould do it stop-motion with Hasbro toys like folks on youtube have done. Ok probably too low budget but at least then the CGI models and the toys would look identical.

Tue Feb 16, 2016 3:22 pm

The way I see it is it is Transformers. Is it the best Transformers has to offer? No. Is it better than a bunch of other fictions? Yes, because it is still Transformers. Therefore, be happy to be able to enjoy more Transformers.

News Credits: 56 · Tue Feb 16, 2016 3:59 pm

Honestly, I can think of a ton of other characters that I would rather see a solo adventure about aside from BB. But I understand Hasbro & Paramount have done a good job of either killing off other characters that would have had good solo adventures, or not introducing others.

I just wonder if he will have his voice back. Sorry... I never bought the line in RoTF (during sam's "going away to college" speech that B was "faking it" for sympathy.)

It was just poor writing, that somehow spilled over to the additional sequels.

Tue Feb 16, 2016 4:15 pm

News Credits: 21 · Tue Feb 16, 2016 5:44 pm

I enjoy transformers movie series look forward to moremto come it's only time get to see bots what they realistic look

News Credits: 6 · Tue Feb 16, 2016 5:58 pm

Questions:
Who's the star of the movie going to be?

Is this going to be a silent film or a G1 Wreck-Gar-like movie?

Will he be in car mode for half the film?

Tue Feb 16, 2016 7:46 pm

I don't like the movies (Except the first) but it funds Generations so I wish them the best.

Tue Feb 16, 2016 8:50 pm

Having a bumblebee spin off will be absolutely ridiculous, the last thing I wanna see is bumblebee making funny noises to communicate to who ever.

News Credits: 2 · Tue Feb 16, 2016 8:55 pm

I love the movievrese... but.. why Bumblebee??? we should go forward and pick cliffjumper, no more yellow cars please...

News Credits: 7 · Tue Feb 16, 2016 9:32 pm

When has building a movie around a guy who doesn't talk been a good idea, at any time between the death of Charlie Chaplin and now?

News Credits: 1646 · Tue Feb 16, 2016 9:49 pm

I'm excited for some spotlights. And the kids get their Bee movie. Overall, good for me

Tue Feb 16, 2016 9:55 pm

Nemesis Primal wrote:When has building a movie around a guy who doesn't talk been a good idea, at any time between the death of Charlie Chaplin and now?

Whenever they get around to making the Legend of Zelda movie.

Tue Feb 16, 2016 11:11 pm

Gee! i hope they dont over do it! :roll:

News Credits: 20 · Wed Feb 17, 2016 3:05 am

Great idea! That's exactly what they need to move the Transformers franchise forward again!

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With store shelved being backed up with random characters, adding more of a character who can't speak is sure to help out!

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WHAT'S THIS? A FRANCHISE WITH AN OVERABUNDANCE OF BEES? MY BRIEFCASE FULL OF BEES OUGHT TO PUT A STOP TO THAT!

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fu*king idiots.

Bleh. I guess I shouldn't complain. I don't plan on seeing any more bay-style movies anyway. Still, now I have more yellow crap clogging up store shelves to look forward to.

News Credits: 60 · Wed Feb 17, 2016 3:14 am

Fires_Of_Inferno wrote:Great idea! That's exactly what they need to move the Transformers franchise forward again!

2011-07-30 18.23.02.jpg

With store shelved being backed up with random characters, adding more of a character who can't speak is sure to help out!

2012-04-20 17.42.58.jpg

WHAT'S THIS? A FRANCHISE WITH AN OVERABUNDANCE OF BEES? MY BRIEFCASE FULL OF BEES OUGHT TO PUT A STOP TO THAT!

greatwallofbb.jpg

JUp5aTU.jpg

fu*king idiots.

Bleh. I guess I shouldn't complain. I don't plan on seeing any more bay-style movies anyway. Still, now I have more yellow crap clogging up store shelves to look forward to.

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wed Feb 17, 2016 3:06 pm

Yay for new movies, I've always liked them.

But I think a Bumblebee movie is more than we need, especially since he's already the most popular character in the franchise right now.
Unless they can find a way to make a prequel, on Cybertron before he lost his voice... Adapt bumblebee at tiger pax or something. Then we could get a chance to see some established characters who've since been killed again.

News Credits: 1646 · Wed Feb 17, 2016 3:14 pm

Whifflefire wrote:Yay for new movies, I've always liked them. But I think a Bumblebee movie is more than we need, especially since he's already the most popular character in the franchise right now.
Unless they can find a way to make a prequel, on Cybertron before he lost his voice... Adapt bumblebee at tiger pax or something. Then we could get a chance to see some established characters who've since been killed again.

I'm actually anticipating the Bee movie being a prequel and showing him young and rambunctuous, and then the war and him losing his voice, and ultimately him being sent to Earth ahead of the rest

News Credits: 54 · Wed Feb 17, 2016 5:51 pm

Guys a spinoff doesn't mean it will take place at the same time as Transformers 5.

For all we know it's a prequel

Wed Feb 17, 2016 6:54 pm

Fires_Of_Inferno wrote:Great idea! That's exactly what they need to move the Transformers franchise forward again!

2011-07-30 18.23.02.jpg

With store shelved being backed up with random characters, adding more of a character who can't speak is sure to help out!

2012-04-20 17.42.58.jpg

WHAT'S THIS? A FRANCHISE WITH AN OVERABUNDANCE OF BEES? MY BRIEFCASE FULL OF BEES OUGHT TO PUT A STOP TO THAT!

greatwallofbb.jpg

JUp5aTU.jpg

fu*king idiots.

Bleh. I guess I shouldn't complain. I don't plan on seeing any more bay-style movies anyway. Still, now I have more yellow crap clogging up store shelves to look forward to.

Nic Cage speaks for us all.

Or at least some of us.

News Credits: 7 · Wed Feb 17, 2016 10:05 pm

Nemesis Maximo wrote:
Nemesis Primal wrote:When has building a movie around a guy who doesn't talk been a good idea, at any time between the death of Charlie Chaplin and now?

Whenever they get around to making the Legend of Zelda movie.

You sure they wouldn't just have be able Link talk like they did for the cartoon?

Thu Feb 18, 2016 7:42 pm

Nemesis Primal wrote:
Nemesis Maximo wrote:
Nemesis Primal wrote:When has building a movie around a guy who doesn't talk been a good idea, at any time between the death of Charlie Chaplin and now?

Whenever they get around to making the Legend of Zelda movie.

You sure they wouldn't just have be able Link talk like they did for the cartoon?

It would be weird if they didn't. Silent Protagonist is a thing in certain games because it's supposed to make you feel more like the character is you, so you're supplying the character's "voice" on your own rather than the story putting words in your mouth. Movie Bee is not not the same as that.

News Credits: 13 · Thu Feb 18, 2016 9:46 pm

I just realized something! Optimus Prime is a mystery himself in the movie universe, why not give him a spinoff instead? I mean, Bumblebee is not all that interesting. He went bland once Revenge of the Fallen first revealed him at that lawn attack scene. Not saying he's the only one and Optimus is a great character either, it's just that the origins of Optimus as a great Prime and a leader deserves some attention because he'll have an adventure going from the bottom to the top. >:oP