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Paramount looks to expand Transformers film franchise with spin-offs and more sequels

Posted by Seibertron Mar 27, 2015 at 10:21pm CDT 74,956 views
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Earlier today, Deadline reported exclusively that Paramount is looking to follow the footsteps of studio rivals Marvel, Disney and Fox. Paramount apparently has plans to expand the Transformers "Universe" with additional sequels and spin-offs in a similar fashion to the Marvel Universe films, Star Wars and the upcoming Avatar films. Paramount is in negotiations with Akiva Goldsman who is credited as a writer, director, executive producer and more according to Wikipedia.

Deadline.com wrote:EXCLUSIVE: Paramount Pictures wants more Transformers. Taking a page from Fox’s incubation of three Avatar sequels and what Disney is doing to revive Star Wars with a sequels and spinoffs, the studio is negotiating with Akiva Goldsman to work with franchise director Michael Bay, exec producer Steven Spielberg and producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura to organize a “writer’s room” that will incubate ideas for a potential multi-part Transformers sequel, and come up with potential spinoff films based on the billion-dollar franchise culled from the Hasbro toy line.


You can read the full article on Deadline.com.

What does these mean for Transformers fans? Could a Beast Wars film franchise be on the horizon? A film that takes place on Cybertron? Could we see Unicron on the big screen? Might this be a chance for a real reboot? Could the Transformers finally be taken seriously as characters in a similar fashion to Marvel's characters instead of as plot devices?

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Transformers News: Paramount looks to expand Transformers film franchise with spin-offs and more sequels

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Re: Paramount looks to expand Transformers film franchise with spin-offs and more sequels (view post)
Comment by Sabrblade Mar 27, 2015
They... They already have a cinematic universe, and which only works thanks to John Barber making everything that needs to fit together, well, fit together (since the movies themselves and alone couldn't bother to do that).

That is, until Age of Extinction came along to muck everything up again with its even bigger middle finger to continuity. >:oP
Re: Paramount looks to expand Transformers film franchise with spin-offs and more sequels (view post)
Comment by Black Bumblebee Mar 27, 2015
Great. This means a lot more Bay formers clogging up the toy isle, and continuing to confuse people when I mention I'm a Transformers fan.

How about if we put the IDW blokes in charge of the writing?
Re: Paramount looks to expand Transformers film franchise with spin-offs and more sequels (view post)
Comment by gothsaurus Mar 27, 2015
Yeah. Time for a reboot... And a joe crossover
Re: Paramount looks to expand Transformers film franchise with spin-offs and more sequels (view post)
Comment by Nemesis Maximo Mar 27, 2015
Hey, I'm all for more money making vehicles to fuel my fan lust for Generations.

And if thy want more movies, they'll need more directors, which means Mr. Bay won't be directing EVERY SINGLE ONE.
Re: Paramount looks to expand Transformers film franchise with spin-offs and more sequels (view post)
Comment by Starsaber468 Mar 27, 2015
:michaelbay: Ok, yes the explosion was necessary but its gonna be a while tell beast wars live action films and a GI JOE with transformers is too good to be true
Re: Paramount looks to expand Transformers film franchise with spin-offs and more sequels (view post)
Comment by Deadput Mar 27, 2015
AKIVA GOLDSMAN


Ah Sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!






(He did Batman and Robin if you don't know along with other bad films probably worse then Ehren Kruger)
Re: Paramount looks to expand Transformers film franchise with spin-offs and more sequels (view post)
Comment by Desslok2201 Mar 27, 2015
Akiva Goldsman wrote Batman and Robin.... So now we might get an Optimus Prime with nipples!
Re: Paramount looks to expand Transformers film franchise with spin-offs and more sequels (view post)
Comment by Cthulhunicron Mar 27, 2015
This sounds good to me. I'd love to see some Transformers films directed by someone other than Michael Bay and hopefully written by someone other than Ehran Krueger.
Re: Paramount looks to expand Transformers film franchise with spin-offs and more sequels (view post)
Comment by BumbleDouche Mar 27, 2015
Spin-offs? From THIS continuity? Is there even a continuity here? What would the movies even be about? So far they've spent more time focusing on horny teenagers than the Transformers. It'd almost make more sense to give THEM their own spin-off movies, since the bots have been relegated to secondary character status! RUINED FOREVER! AGAIN! lol
Re: Paramount looks to expand Transformers film franchise with spin-offs and more sequels (view post)
Comment by BlueBefore Mar 27, 2015
Desslok2201 wrote:Akiva Goldsman wrote Batman and Robin.... So now we might get an Optimus Prime with nipples!

Didn't know Transformers fans could be this illiterate when it comes to film.
Re: Paramount looks to expand Transformers film franchise with spin-offs and more sequels (view post)
Comment by Sabrblade Mar 27, 2015
MegaDump wrote:Spin-offs? From THIS continuity?
It's happened before with the comics and novels.

MegaDump wrote:Is there even a continuity here?
There is. Or, at least, there was, until AOE came along. Prior to that movie, John Barber made it all work out in the end, but then AOE came along and made everyone's head spin again.
Re: Paramount looks to expand Transformers film franchise with spin-offs and more sequels (view post)
Comment by 1PrimeProductions Mar 27, 2015
So should we expect to see an announcement regarding the next Transformers film shortly. As in a release (hopefully 2016) date and other sorts of goodies regarding the new universe!!!!?????
Re: Paramount looks to expand Transformers film franchise with spin-offs and more sequels (view post)
Comment by BlueBefore Mar 27, 2015
Films on Cybertron and even Beast Wars films being live action makes no sense from an economic standpoint and Akiva has written some fairly competent films like Batman Forever and Cinderella Man.
Re: Paramount looks to expand Transformers film franchise with spin-offs and more sequels (view post)
Comment by BlueBefore Mar 27, 2015
Black Bumblebee wrote:How about if we put the IDW blokes in charge of the writing?
How about no.
Re: Paramount looks to expand Transformers film franchise with spin-offs and more sequels (view post)
Comment by Shuttershock Mar 27, 2015
BlueBefore wrote:Films on Cybertron and even Beast Wars films being live action makes no sense from an economic standpoint and Akiva has written some fairly competent films like Batman Forever and Cinderella Man.


Of course we can't have films on Cybertron or in the Beast Era. We can't shill hyper-expensive concept cars in the former or have blisteringly obnoxious human stars in the latter. :grin:
Re: Paramount looks to expand Transformers film franchise with spin-offs and more sequels (view post)
Comment by Desslok2201 Mar 27, 2015
BlueBefore wrote:
Desslok2201 wrote:Akiva Goldsman wrote Batman and Robin.... So now we might get an Optimus Prime with nipples!

Didn't know Transformers fans could be this illiterate when it comes to film.

In what way exactly... He did write that movie, did he not? And was it not famous for the unnecessary Bat nipples and ass shots? Maybe it wasn't written into the script, but that's a great resume enhancement. Unless I've hurt your feelings, and at the same time identified the one person who liked that steamy pile.
Re: Paramount looks to expand Transformers film franchise with spin-offs and more sequels (view post)
Comment by BlueBefore Mar 27, 2015
Shuttershock wrote:
BlueBefore wrote:Films on Cybertron and even Beast Wars films being live action makes no sense from an economic standpoint and Akiva has written some fairly competent films like Batman Forever and Cinderella Man.


Of course we can't have films on Cybertron or in the Beast Era. We can't shill hyper-expensive concept cars in the former or have blisteringly obnoxious human stars in the latter. :grin:

You think you are witty but you just aren't.
Re: Paramount looks to expand Transformers film franchise with spin-offs and more sequels (view post)
Comment by Sabrblade Mar 27, 2015
Shuttershock wrote:
BlueBefore wrote:Films on Cybertron and even Beast Wars films being live action makes no sense from an economic standpoint and Akiva has written some fairly competent films like Batman Forever and Cinderella Man.


Of course we can't have films on Cybertron or in the Beast Era. We can't shill hyper-expensive concept cars in the former or have blisteringly obnoxious human stars in the latter. :grin:
I'm sure some cavemen or cavewomen could still be blisteringly obnoxious. ;)
Re: Paramount looks to expand Transformers film franchise with spin-offs and more sequels (view post)
Comment by Shuttershock Mar 27, 2015
BlueBefore wrote:
Shuttershock wrote:
BlueBefore wrote:Films on Cybertron and even Beast Wars films being live action makes no sense from an economic standpoint and Akiva has written some fairly competent films like Batman Forever and Cinderella Man.


Of course we can't have films on Cybertron or in the Beast Era. We can't shill hyper-expensive concept cars in the former or have blisteringly obnoxious human stars in the latter. :grin:

You think you are witty but you just aren't.


Really? I feel witty.
Re: Paramount looks to expand Transformers film franchise with spin-offs and more sequels (view post)
Comment by Sabrblade Mar 27, 2015
Shuttershock wrote:I feel witty.
Oh so witty
You feel witty and gritty and right :P
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