Transformers One Clip and TV Spot Showing us Megatron's Tank Mode

Sabrblade wrote:

william-james88 wrote:We also now have a TV Spot for the film found on Twitter.

It's on YouTube as well.

Thanks!

The first half of the 2024 box office has been incredibly underwhelming for the movie industry. Films could not even crack the 100M mark domestically for their opening weekend. However, with the summer season came two big hits and they both happen to be animated films.

We have Inside Out 2 from Disney and Despicable me 4 from Universal and both have been strong right out of the gate, with Inside Out 2 on its way to become the highest grossing animated (looking) film in history, and inside out 2 being on par with previous opening in its own franchise, showing that it has yet to reach franchise fatigue. None of these films were events, their advantage was simply that they were family oriented films of well known current brands/characters/franchises. They are also helped by their release schedule, where school is out and theatre chains show movies all through the week during the day, creating an easy air conditioned outing for families and daycares/daycamps.

Now, I mention all this just to show that in times where Hollywood is unsure what movies can be successes, big Animated films seem to be the way to go. And the next big animated film is none other than Transformers One, which is getting mentioned during analyses of the current box office landscape (an example of such time can be seen in the Youtube video below). Like with Inside Out and Despicable Me, Transformers is a well known brand that is still current and well known by kids and families (unlike, say, Garfield). The continued success of the Despicable Me / Minions franchise also proves that humor can be very marketable to those same groups, which was an element of the first Transformers One trailer heavily criticized by older fans online. All these points show that Paramount and Hasbro may have read the market correctly when choosing to go the animated route for their next big Transformers film.

Another point to consider is that both Inside Out 2 and Despicable Me are out concurrently and both are making money, even though they attract the same market. This proves that there is enough interest (and wealth) from families that two animated films can prosper and one won't take business from the other (at least not to a significant degree). That point is extremely important for Transformers One since it will be "competing" with the Wild Robot on its second week-end at the box office.

The biggest difference between Transformers One and Inside Out / Despicable Me, however, is the season it's releasing. By being in the fall, when school begins, there are no family outings during week-days and week-ends become busier for families. To take full advantage of the shifting movie market, the film should have released in August, as no other animated movie opens that month and it could have taken advantage of summer vacation.

So, to recap, what works in it's favor when looking at the current box office landscape is:

- targeting families (the most successful movie market of 2024) with animation and humor
- being a well known current franchise

What might work against it:

- release date during school year

We'll see how much the box office for Transformers One differs from Inside Out 2 and Despicable Me 4 when September rolls around. It is currently slated for a September 20 release date in the US and other markets, though it is not opening everywhere on the globe concurrently.

kurthy wrote:It also helps that the next most interesting movie out right now is Thelma. A couple of weeks ago when my wife and I were having date night, we looked to see if there was a movie worth seeing and it was just inside out 2 (we wanted to watch that with the kids not on date night). Does the fall have such a dearth of movies?

It would be a lot like now. Aside from the Wild Robot, which I addressed in the article, you'd have had Beetlegeuse Beetlegeuse two weeks before and Joker two weeks later, but that one is an R rated film. There's also Wolfs with Clooney and Pitt in there but that's an Apple streaming film being put on the big screen and those have never been popular. And then the only other big movie is Venom a month later.

Idk how true it will be in the movie being successful, but I have to give credit to William for not calling out prior movies (other than the 1986 movie) in the article because I honestly expected it to be the case before reading it.

With Transformers One being a general prequel to the brand, Paramount and Hasbro have chosen to spoil the third act in their latest trailers. It really seemed like the upcoming Transformers One film would be taking place predominantly before the war between Autobots and Decepticons, but the new trailers (one for domestic market, the other international) veers right into that conflict as being the culminating climax. The new trailer shows us a lot of Optimus Prime and Megatron, which is their third form in the film.

We also have new posters which you can see below. The movie has now been seen by more people and the embargo for reactions is now over, so we will be doing a write uo of how well this movie has been received as well. Stay tuned.

Okay, this trailer is so much better than the first one shown and honestly does a way better job of showcasing the characters and showing their characterizations are both on point. I can definitely get behind this mow 110% and feel excited for it. Whatever trepidations and concerns I had are now gone thanks to this new trailer and the positive responses I have seen from others regarding this. So OK, now I am on board and sufficiently hyped.

Many fans have been able to see a preview showings of Transformers One across the world (US, UK, Australia). Below are images of the various preview events along with reactions. And that includes Thew's!

Thew wrote:Caught an advance screening of TransformersOne with my mate Tom in tow and can confirm it is a DELIGHT. Absolutely tremendous fun, a wonderful love letter to the franchise and a stellar introduction for new fans! You guys are gonna LOVE it

Ugh, I wanna watch it again already. What a movie. Straight in as my fave of the 21st century TF movies. Brings the backstory and deep lore to life, has fun with it and puts on a show with real stakes, big emotions, and easter eggs galore. I need it on Blu-ray immediately cheers

https://x.com/toygrind

Shadow25 wrote:Guys... it was fantastic. You're all gonna love it. This movie is a love letter to Transformers. It embraces and does right by its characters and all iterations of the franchise while carving its own path.

I can't wait for everyone to see it. I really think and hope this can be something that unites all fans of this franchise.

Matt Neglia wrote:I almost cannot believe I’m saying this, but TRANSFORMERS ONE is by far and away the best Transformers film to date. The trailers don’t do this justice. Rich in character & emotion with a deep reverence for the lore, it tells the origins of Optimus Prime and Megatron, tragically transforming once from brothers to enemies. Josh Cooley directed this animated film to perfection, down to the last comedic and action beat, all backed by an epic score & an excellent voice cast. One of the genuine surprises of the year for me

https://x.com/NextBestPicture/status/18 ... 9285512328

ItzPerka wrote:TransformersOne is the ultimate Transformers movie! I felt like I was a kid again watching this movie. This was a movie made for the fans. It doesn’t release until September 20th but definitely go watch it when it releases! Easily a 9/10!

https://x.com/ItzPerka/status/1815923430396436774

Thembo wrote:Sooo I just got lucky enough to see transformersone a bit early and I say as a lifelong fan that this is the best on-screen Transformers since 1986. I can't spoil anything, but it's really really good! You can feel that it was made by fans, with love. Had a fantastic time!

https://x.com/OnlyAWorldAway/status/1815928217544347999

LiamTCrowley wrote:Paramount showing TransformersOne screenings TWO MONTHS early is a massive vote of confidence and damn it is it justified. Engaging story, stunning visuals, legit laughs, AND some tear-jerking gravity? Come on. The best Transformers theatrical experience I’ve had. Massive W. I’ve long thought the Transformers lore was goofy - this movie slapped me in the face and told me to sit down and listen. was locked in on everything regarding the Primes, Cybertron, and exactly how this world works. made me want to become a diehard fan. Keegan-Michael Key steals the show as Bumblebee. multiple legitimate laugh out loud moments from him. ScarJo and Hemsworth are welcomed surges of charisma as well, and Jon Hamm crushed as Sentinel Prime

https://x.com/LiamTCrowley/status/1815930112841318552

tiza wrote:I went into this movie no expectations. i was blown away. imo there is no critique from me. the relationship between orion pax & d-16 is just amazing. this is a dark movie. very emotional the scenes hit like crack. in other words…peak!

https://x.com/tizapizza/status/1815965792678105090

I would love to have a Megatron statue that big, but my wife would object heavily about it. XD

The second trailer was even better than the first. Something tells me the last few minutes of this movie are going to be a real heartbreaker.