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Transformers One - Production Designer Interview Outlines Current Status of Sequels

Transformers News: Transformers One - Production Designer Interview Outlines Current Status of Sequels

Wednesday, October 23rd, 2024 8:19AM CDT

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Jason Scheier, the production designer of Transformers One, was recently featured in the Triple Takeover podcast, where he talks about potential sequels to Transformers: One, including how Josh Cooley already has outlines for the second movie and plans to make it a trilogy. He also mentions the dismay he has with the box office, and how that may impact how soon a sequel happens. However, he does mention the light at the end of the tunnel, which is that further good word about the movie could help initiate a sequel and let us continue to enjoy the story set up in Transformers: One.

We also have to remember that other factors, like very strong streaming numbers and toy sales, could help greenlight a sequel. Though that means it will take more time for Paramount to make the decision, hence the talk of a sequel now being on the back burner rather than in production.

You can check out a sample from the recent Triple Takeover Podcast, and you can follow the Instagram link above to find the whole show.

Triple Takeover #91 wrote:Sixo: I mean, are there bits there that you would have, like, held back for a potential sequel? Y'know, if there is a sequel - obviously I know it's a big 'if' at the moment--
Jason: Yeah.
Sixo: --and like nobody knows - if you were to come back, is there more ideas in the tank, ready to go, or...?
Jason: Oh my gosh, Josh has the whole second movie already outlined.
Hosts: Oh wow
Jason: He's already talking to me, or spoke to specific aspects of things for the second film that are... ten times crazier, more amazing than the first film?
Liam: That's what we like to hear!
Jason: Yeah, it breaks my heart that it's not performing because that's gonna take a very long time to get here.
Sixo: Yeah.
Jason: Because it's now, it's gonna be like probably put on the backburner because, y'know, the box office didn't justify the story. We need fans like yourselves to keep spreading the gospel that this thing needs to be made, because, um... I'm just patiently waiting for my chance to fight on Cybertron again!


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Editor's note: This story is a revision to an article published on October 22, 2024. The original article included a misinterpretation of the information provided in the following interview, which has been corrected here. Seibertron apologizes to the Triple Takeover Podcast Crew, Jason Scheier, and the Transformers: One production staff for this error
Credit(s): Triple Takeover Podcast

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Re: Transformers One - Production Designer Interview Outlines Current Status of Sequels (2185330)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on October 23rd, 2024 @ 8:22am CDT
The news story has been revised following clarification of details which were misinterpreted in the original story. Thank you to those who made us aware of the information.
Re: Transformers One - Production Designer Interview Outlines Current Status of Sequels (2185334)
Posted by Glyph on October 23rd, 2024 @ 9:00am CDT
Thanks for updating! :)
Re: Transformers One - Production Designer Interview Outlines Current Status of Sequels (2185336)
Posted by Quantum Surge on October 23rd, 2024 @ 11:11am CDT
I feel sequels to TF One would be interesting to see. I already came up with some of my own ideas like the second movie being called "Sparks of War" as both factions race to find more of what Sentinel Prime took from them prior to the first movie's events while Optimus and Megatron have their own views on the war; maybe Optimus could grow a little too obsessed with stopping it while Megatron has a sense of regret?

A third movie I thought of, Quintesson Conspiracy, has the Quintessons strike at the worst moment, taking either the faction leaders or a huge chunk of both teams, forcing Optimus and Megatron to set aside their differences and find ways to defeat the invaders with the help of the spirit of Quintus Prime, who will show regret in creating the Quintessons and will not be repeating yet another true villain twist. I also thought of an idea where Prime and the spirit of Quintus must merge together to defeat the mother brain of the Quintessons, but at the cost of Optimus's own life (Megatron could also die so both factions could now live peacefully as their leaders wanted).

I feel like a lot of ideas for sequels to TFOne would range from insane to awesome, especially since the movie itself feels so vanilla and been-there-done-that a la second-rate animated films, tone/character/story-beat wise. Shame a lot of people see it as how I described it and let it underperform, even with a desperate gimmick account's word of mouth.
Re: Transformers One - Production Designer Interview Outlines Current Status of Sequels (2185340)
Posted by Triceratops3 on October 23rd, 2024 @ 1:51pm CDT
I hope to see this film just one more time in theaters.
Re: Transformers One - Production Designer Interview Outlines Current Status of Sequels (2185563)
Posted by Sabrblade on October 28th, 2024 @ 12:26pm CDT
Triceratops3 wrote:I hope to see this film just one more time in theaters.
Better do so quick. It's already on its way out.
Re: Transformers One - Production Designer Interview Outlines Current Status of Sequels (2185564)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on October 28th, 2024 @ 12:27pm CDT
I am realizing I have a bunch of time to catch up on, and I haven't shared my thoughts on the movie yet, so here are some thoughts.

I loved this movie. It was really good, really fun, and very solid.

It's also funny, because my 2 favorite TF movies are the 2 with Sentinel Prime in them.

I loved the cogless and the whole setup for the miners. I loved the Orion Pax speech to them too, getting them motivated and slowly growing into his own.

D-16 was done so well, I legitimately love this version of Megatron. They did him great.
Re: Transformers One - Production Designer Interview Outlines Current Status of Sequels (2185594)
Posted by #1 Signal Lancer fan on October 28th, 2024 @ 1:50pm CDT
Quantum Surge wrote:I feel sequels to TF One would be interesting to see. I already came up with some of my own ideas like the second movie being called "Sparks of War"

...

A third movie I thought of, Quintesson Conspiracy, has the Quintessons strike at the worst moment


I feel like it would make sense to have the second movie deal with the Quintessons and the third movie deal with the Autobots vs Decepticons.

My thoughts:

As far as we know, the Quintessons still control the surface. There's no reason they would have relinquished control. It's not like they would be scared of the Autobots when they held their own for a long war, defeated the Primes, and have all the Energon they could need.

The second movie feels like it could be Autobots AND Decepticons (separately) battling the Quintessons to reclaim the surface while also dealing with a Cold War tensions between the two factions as they gain territory on the surface.

The third movie feels like it would need to be Autobots vs Decepticons as the grand finale. You can't have a proper War for Cybertron without reclaiming Cybertron first.
Re: Transformers One - Production Designer Interview Outlines Current Status of Sequels (2185625)
Posted by Devidpaul402 on October 29th, 2024 @ 12:49am CDT
It’s great to hear from Jason Scheier about the future of *Transformers: One*! The potential for a trilogy sounds exciting, and it’s interesting to know that outlines for the second movie are already in place. It’s understandable that box office performance can influence the timeline for a sequel, but it's encouraging to see that streaming numbers and toy sales could also play a significant role in the decision-making process. Let's hope the positive word-of-mouth can generate the momentum needed to continue this story! Looking forward to more updates!

Regards
@Sprunki
Re: Transformers One - Production Designer Interview Outlines Current Status of Sequels (2185642)
Posted by Sabrblade on October 29th, 2024 @ 3:56pm CDT
Aside from the rather grandiose title and some language use, this was pretty good:

Re: Transformers One - Production Designer Interview Outlines Current Status of Sequels (2185749)
Posted by PerfectVision on November 2nd, 2024 @ 9:23am CDT
'saw the film in french today,I'm the only one who waited for the post-credit scene.I would say it has the never boring status which is good for me,a good dynamism.The most surprising is that the humor is moderate,this Bee is a bit demented.
Re: Transformers One - Production Designer Interview Outlines Current Status of Sequels (2185843)
Posted by Rodimus Prime on November 5th, 2024 @ 10:14am CST
#1 Signal Lancer fan wrote:As far as we know, the Quintessons still control the surface. There's no reason they would have relinquished control. It's not like they would be scared of the Autobots when they held their own for a long war, defeated the Primes, and have all the Energon they could need.
Do they, though? They got a big load of it in this film, but the Quintesson talking to Sentinel did say it wasn't enough and Sentinel said he would get the rest. And now with Sentinel's demise, where will they get more? The Autobots seemingly control at least the mines (assuming all the cogless sided with them), so unless the Quints launch a full invasion to regain control of the mines and the miners, they won't have energon.

But with the Matrix replenishing the entire planet at the end of the movie, the mines aren't even needed. So I guess the plot of the sequel could be the Bots and Cons either together or separately defending the planet against a Quint invasion and theft of the free-flowing energon.
Re: Transformers One - Production Designer Interview Outlines Current Status of Sequels (2185844)
Posted by Sabrblade on November 5th, 2024 @ 10:30am CST
Rodimus Prime wrote:
#1 Signal Lancer fan wrote:As far as we know, the Quintessons still control the surface. There's no reason they would have relinquished control. It's not like they would be scared of the Autobots when they held their own for a long war, defeated the Primes, and have all the Energon they could need.
Do they, though? They got a big load of it in this film, but the Quintesson talking to Sentinel did say it wasn't enough and Sentinel said he would get the rest. And now with Sentinel's demise, where will they get more? The Autobots seemingly control at least the mines (assuming all the cogless sided with them), so unless the Quints launch a full invasion to regain control of the mines and the miners, they won't have energon.
They probably would launch a full invasion. Their initial attack on the Primes seemed like just the beginning of a full planetary conquest, but what stopped them from just storming Iacon and taking it over was Sentinel cutting a deal with them. They leave Iacon alone in exchange for his supplying them with energon, all so he could live a cozy life and lord above the other Cybertronians. But now that Sentinel's out of the picture, the deal would be off and the Quints would have nothing preventing them from now deciding to go on the full offensive to take Iacon and all its wealth and resources for themselves.
Re: Transformers One - Production Designer Interview Outlines Current Status of Sequels (2185845)
Posted by #1 Signal Lancer fan on November 5th, 2024 @ 10:34am CST
Rodimus Prime wrote:They got a big load of it in this film, but the Quintesson talking to Sentinel did say it wasn't enough and Sentinel said he would get the rest. And now with Sentinel's demise, where will they get more? The Autobots seemingly control at least the mines (assuming all the cogless sided with them), so unless the Quints launch a full invasion to regain control of the mines and the miners, they won't have energon.

But with the Matrix replenishing the entire planet at the end of the movie, the mines aren't even needed. So I guess the plot of the sequel could be the Bots and Cons either together or separately defending the planet against a Quint invasion and theft of the free-flowing energon.


In the shot where the Energon begins to flow, the "camera" zooms out to show that Energon is flowing across the surface of the planet, meaning that it is up for the Quintesson's taking.

Also, I didn't get the impression that it wasn't enough for the Quintessons, but moreso that Sentinel didn't meet his quotas. So it's not that the Quintesson's didn't have enough to get by, they just didn't get what they were promised.

The end of the movie does have Optimus saying "If the Quintessons ever return to Cybertron..." but I don't take that to mean that the fled. It's more likely that they took the Energon back to Quintessa and will be returning for more. There's no reason that the Quintessons would be scared of the Autobots or the Matrix when they fought and defeated the original Primes.
Re: Transformers One - Production Designer Interview Outlines Current Status of Sequels (2185846)
Posted by Glyph on November 5th, 2024 @ 10:36am CST
I assumed it was a Bug's Life / Seven Samurai etc situation where the Quints allowed Sentinel to "rule" (i.e. manage their labour-intensive resource planet for them) as long as he paid the tithe whenever they called in to collect it, and their demands would be for as much as they could take - I took it that it "wasn't enough" as in it was less than their agreed amount rather than the Quints desperately needed more.

Given that the Energon was flowing freely when the Quintessons previously invaded, I could certainly see them coming back in force now that it's there for the taking again rather than needing to be laboriously mined up.

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