John Cena to Star in Transformers Universe: Bumblebee

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Were you worried you might miss the Wahlberg arms factor* in Transformers Universe: Bumblebee? Fear not, as Paramount has you covered! The spin-off featuring Hailee Steinfeld as lead character, and which has just started production, will also star a WWE wrestler, and his name is... JOHN CENA. Check out more below, and here for the full piece!

John Cena has nabbed a lead role in the Transformers spinoff Bumblebee.

Hailee Steinfeld is leading the cast of Paramount's new film, which will center on the yellow and black bot Bumblebee. The film will feature a young cast including Jorge Lendeborg, Jason Drucker, Abby Quinn, Rachel Crow, Ricardo Hoyos and Gracie Dzienny.

The story is set in the year 1987, where Bumblebee finds refuge in a junkyard in a small Californian beach town. Charlie (Steinfeld), on the cusp of turning 18 and trying to find her place in the world, discovers Bumblebee, battle-scarred and broken. When Charlie revives him, she quickly learns this is no ordinary, yellow VW bug.

*do not underestimate the arms

Credit(s): THR

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Re: John Cena to Star in Transformers Universe: Bumblebee (1901040)
Posted by Quantum Surge on July 31st, 2017 @ 1:52pm CDT

I'm not a big wrestling fan, but I'd love to see what John can bring to the table. Still not a big fan of the BumbleBeetle idea though.

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Posted by EvasionModeBumblebee on July 31st, 2017 @ 1:54pm CDT

Va'al wrote:
The story is set in the year 1987, where Bumblebee finds refuge in a junkyard in a small Californian beach town. Charlie (Steinfeld), on the cusp of turning 18 and trying to find her place in the world, discovers Bumblebee, battle-scarred and broken. When Charlie revives him, she quickly learns this is no ordinary, yellow VW

Not that I'm complaining, but isn't that basically the same way AOE started off? Anyways, we do have confirmation Bumblebee will be turning into a VW beetle now, so that's cool.

Re: John Cena to Star in Transformers Universe: Bumblebee (1901045)
Posted by Kurona on July 31st, 2017 @ 2:01pm CDT

This is the best movie news since it was confirmed we got a new director. This is... this is just amazing.

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Posted by Ig89ninja on July 31st, 2017 @ 2:02pm CDT

AND HIS NAME IS JOHN CENA!!!!!!

I'm so sorry :oops:

Re: John Cena to Star in Transformers Universe: Bumblebee (1901048)
Posted by Kurona on July 31st, 2017 @ 2:06pm CDT

Ig89ninja wrote:AND HIS NAME IS JOHN CENA!!!!!!

I'm so sorry

do do do dooooooo

Re: John Cena to Star in Transformers Universe: Bumblebee (1901049)
Posted by megamanfan on July 31st, 2017 @ 2:13pm CDT

if i dont see bumblebee in a WWE-style rumble, i will be insanely disappointed.

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Posted by Emerje on July 31st, 2017 @ 2:15pm CDT

Va'al wrote:The spin-off featuring Hailee Steinfeld as lead character, and which has just started production, will also star a WWE wrestler,

Emerje

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Posted by Emerje on July 31st, 2017 @ 2:26pm CDT

megamanfan wrote:if i dont see bumblebee in a WWE-style rumble, i will be insanely disappointed.

He could wrestle this guy:

Shockwave the Robot

And yes, that's a real independent wrestler.

Emerje

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Posted by Deadput on July 31st, 2017 @ 2:37pm CDT

Huh that's weird there's a blank article on the main site I can't see it is this a Bug?

/s

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Posted by william-james88 on July 31st, 2017 @ 2:38pm CDT

John Cena Penney?

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Posted by Sabrblade on July 31st, 2017 @ 2:50pm CDT

The Brony wrestler!

Re: John Cena to Star in Transformers Universe: Bumblebee (1901060)
Posted by Deadput on July 31st, 2017 @ 2:53pm CDT

Sabrblade wrote:The Brony wrestler!

Huh?

(Google search)

ahhhhh?

Re: John Cena to Star in Transformers Universe: Bumblebee (1901066)
Posted by Va'al on July 31st, 2017 @ 3:23pm CDT

Want more news on Transformers Universe: Bumblebee today? The time is now! We just received a press release from Paramount confirming not only the casting news of John Cena (as reported here), but also a shift in the timeframe for the movie, which will now be released in December 2018 rather than June, just in time for the holiday season!

Read on below for more information, including more details from the movie's plot!

PARAMOUNT PICTURES TO RELEASE “BUMBLEBEE” ON DECEMBER 21, 2018
PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY ON TRAVIS KNIGHT’S NEW FILM BEGINS MONDAY, JULY 31st
The film will shoot entirely in California

HOLLYWOOD, CA (July 31, 2017) – Paramount Pictures, in association with HASBRO, announced today that principal photography has commenced on “BUMBLEBEE.” The film’s shoot will take place entirely in California, including in Southern and Northern California.

Directed by Travis Knight (“KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS,” “CORALINE”), the film stars Hailee Steinfeld (“EDGE OF SEVENTEEN”), Pamela Adlon (“BETTER THINGS,””LOUIE”), John Cena (“DADDY’S HOME 2,” “TRAINWRECK”), Stephen Schneider (Comedy Central’s “BROAD CITY”), Jorge Lendeborg Jr. (“SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING”), Jason Drucker (“DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: THE LONG HAUL”), Kenneth Choi (“AMERICAN CRIME STORY”), Ricardo Hoyos (“DEGRASSI: NEXT CLASS”), Abby Quinn (“LANDLINE,” “THE SISTERHOOD OF THE NIGHT”), Rachel Crow (“DEIDRA & LANEY ROB A TRAIN”), and Grace Dzienny (“ZOO”).

On the run in the year 1987, Bumblebee finds refuge in a junkyard in a small Californian beach town. Charlie (Hailee Steinfeld), on the cusp of turning 18 and trying to find her place in the world, discovers Bumblebee, battle-scarred and broken. When Charlie revives him, she quickly learns this is no ordinary, yellow VW bug.

The film is produced by “TRANSFORMERS” franchise veterans Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Michael Bay, along with executive producers Steven Spielberg, Brian Goldner and Mark Vahradian. Chris Brigham (“ARGO,” “INCEPTION”) will also executive produce. The screenplay is written by Christina Hodson (“UNFORGETTABLE”).

# # #

About Paramount Pictures Corporation

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Re: John Cena to Star in Transformers Universe: Bumblebee (1901069)
Posted by Kurona on July 31st, 2017 @ 3:35pm CDT

That's a shame, I'd be seeing the Star Wars movie around that time instead -- and this was the only Transformers movie I was looking forward to. Ah well, watch it on Netflix in a few years it is.

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Posted by Burn on July 31st, 2017 @ 3:56pm CDT

Adding Cena is enough reason for me to not go and see it.

Have it opening near a Star Wars movie ... lol. They want it to fail?

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Posted by SureShot18 on July 31st, 2017 @ 4:21pm CDT

Officially the Han Solo movie's release date is May 25. But there's a rumor it's delayed till December. They probably decided to release the BB movie in December instead of June to stay away from the juggernaut that is Star Wars. Fine by me since this Bumblebee movie does have potential to not be bad. But John Cena's inclusion is...odd to say the least.

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Posted by SnoopDawg on July 31st, 2017 @ 4:35pm CDT

Burn wrote:Adding Cena is enough reason for me to not go and see it.

Have it opening near a Star Wars movie ... lol. They want it to fail?

Which Star Wars movie is it opening near? Unless I don't know of a secret Star Wars movie coming out then, the only one in 2018 is the Han Solo movie which is being released in May ...

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Posted by SnoopDawg on July 31st, 2017 @ 4:39pm CDT

Kurona wrote:That's a shame, I'd be seeing the Star Wars movie around that time instead -- and this was the only Transformers movie I was looking forward to. Ah well, watch it on Netflix in a few years it is.

Again, which Star Wars movie is opening in December 2018?

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Posted by Kurona on July 31st, 2017 @ 4:58pm CDT

SnoopDawg wrote:
Kurona wrote:That's a shame, I'd be seeing the Star Wars movie around that time instead -- and this was the only Transformers movie I was looking forward to. Ah well, watch it on Netflix in a few years it is.

Again, which Star Wars movie is opening in December 2018?

I just assumed the 2018 Star Wars movie to come out around Christmas, as the others the past couple of years have. My mistake!

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Posted by SnoopDawg on July 31st, 2017 @ 5:15pm CDT

Kurona wrote:
SnoopDawg wrote:
Kurona wrote:That's a shame, I'd be seeing the Star Wars movie around that time instead -- and this was the only Transformers movie I was looking forward to. Ah well, watch it on Netflix in a few years it is.

Again, which Star Wars movie is opening in December 2018?

I just assumed the 2018 Star Wars movie to come out around Christmas, as the others the past couple of years have. My mistake!

Oh okay. Yeah, the Star Wars movies will be released in May starting with the Han Solo movie and and followed by Episode 9 in May 2019. Sorry if my question seemed provocative.

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Posted by Rated X on July 31st, 2017 @ 5:17pm CDT

Kurona wrote:That's a shame, I'd be seeing the Star Wars movie around that time instead -- and this was the only Transformers movie I was looking forward to. Ah well, watch it on Netflix in a few years it is.

A movie only costs 8 bucks...why not see both? ;)^

Im actually a bit more excited now that Cena is gonna be in it. Cause if Cena is out filming, WWE can give a push to Roman Reigns to take the title from Brock Lesnar.

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Posted by DedicatedGhostArt on July 31st, 2017 @ 5:18pm CDT

Kurona wrote:This is the best movie news since it was confirmed we got a new director. This is... this is just amazing.

It is.

And shush you, Burn. You better not joke about me and John Cena again. :-P

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Posted by Burn on July 31st, 2017 @ 5:22pm CDT

Provided Han Solo stays in May, then it looks like it should have a good run as they only have the Mary Poppins sequel and Aquaman slated for releases around then.

And I can't see Aquaman making too much of a splash *boom tish* unless Justice League actually does well.

In fact, moving it from mid-year to December makes sense, considering there's a little movie called "Avengers:Infinity War" coming out in May.

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Posted by EvasionModeBumblebee on July 31st, 2017 @ 5:43pm CDT

SnoopDawg wrote:
Kurona wrote:That's a shame, I'd be seeing the Star Wars movie around that time instead -- and this was the only Transformers movie I was looking forward to. Ah well, watch it on Netflix in a few years it is.

Again, which Star Wars movie is opening in December 2018?

The Han Solo spin-off is set to release in may 2018, unless it gets delayed I don't think there will be one releasing in December that year.

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Posted by Kurona on July 31st, 2017 @ 5:53pm CDT

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Posted by Gunmetal on July 31st, 2017 @ 6:05pm CDT

They must have been inspired by #3 (at 02:10).

https://youtu.be/tRmRMnVULs8

(Does this mean we can get the Spine Song too?)

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Posted by EvasionModeBumblebee on July 31st, 2017 @ 6:10pm CDT

Gunmetal wrote:They must have been inspired by #3 (at 02:10).
[youtube]https://youtu.be/tRmRMnVULs8[/youtube]

(Does this mean we can get the Spine Song too?)

Hey, Bumblebee took Ravage's spine in ROTF, maybe we will! :lol:

Also, the spine song works SO well with the first TLK trailer, that was covered in another of Auralnauts' videos.

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Posted by WreckerJack on July 31st, 2017 @ 7:54pm CDT

Sabrblade wrote:The Brony wrestler!

John Cena is not a brony. The new day however...

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Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on July 31st, 2017 @ 8:00pm CDT

This movie has taken some interesting turns...

I like it!

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Posted by Lucky Logician on July 31st, 2017 @ 8:15pm CDT

Hmm... For some reason, I just can't see John Cena starring in Transformers.

Yeah, it's a bad joke, but someone had to make it. 8-}

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Posted by Stormshot_Prime on July 31st, 2017 @ 9:01pm CDT

As long as he's in a mostly-serious role, I wouldn't mind seeing Cena. PUMPED about VW Bee, that'll look fun and the toy hopefully will be good, considering there'll hardly be any other characters (if any more than one Con).

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Posted by DeathReviews on July 31st, 2017 @ 9:48pm CDT

Great - because what this world really needs is more Bumblebee....

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Posted by Sabrblade on July 31st, 2017 @ 10:14pm CDT

WreckerJack wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:The Brony wrestler!

John Cena is not a brony.

He paraphrased Rarity once, at the very least.

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Posted by WreckerJack on July 31st, 2017 @ 11:46pm CDT

Sabrblade wrote:He paraphrased Rarity once, at the very least.

I wouldn't know. I don't watch MLP.

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Posted by LOST Cybertronian on July 31st, 2017 @ 11:53pm CDT

SnoopDawg wrote:
Kurona wrote:
SnoopDawg wrote:
Kurona wrote:That's a shame, I'd be seeing the Star Wars movie around that time instead -- and this was the only Transformers movie I was looking forward to. Ah well, watch it on Netflix in a few years it is.

Again, which Star Wars movie is opening in December 2018?

I just assumed the 2018 Star Wars movie to come out around Christmas, as the others the past couple of years have. My mistake!

Oh okay. Yeah, the Star Wars movies will be released in May starting with the Han Solo movie and and followed by Episode 9 in May 2019. Sorry if my question seemed provocative.

They also said that about The Force Awakens and Rogue One and see where they ended up releasing. I bet Han Solo gets moved to December especially since they dropped the Directors and went with Ron Howard. Ugh, wrastlers should not act.

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Posted by cruizerdave on August 1st, 2017 @ 12:06am CDT

Oh thank goodness! I was afraid taste and restraint would prevent this movie from happening!

Now thankfully we'll have an entire year of nothing but Bumblebee toys on the shelves of our favorite retailers. Thank Primus!

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Posted by cruizerdave on August 1st, 2017 @ 12:14am CDT

It Is Him wrote:Whoa. We could actually get a good Transformers movie? And I don't mean good in the way that the Bay movies are relatively good, but critically good? It's almost hard to believe.

Yes, compared to being sexually assaulted, put to death by hanging or having to eat Spam every day for a decade, then yes the Bay films are relatively good.

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Posted by Carnivius_Prime on August 1st, 2017 @ 1:37am CDT

Ugh. Really not a fan of John Cena. His wrestling is ok but I find the guy boring.

I'm still interested in the movie though. Not much else I've got to look forward to in the next few years of movies anyways. Sick to death of mess of Star Wars, obnoxious MCU and depressing DCEU.

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Posted by Deadput on August 1st, 2017 @ 3:06am CDT

cruizerdave wrote:Oh thank goodness! I was afraid taste and restraint would prevent this movie from happening!

Now thankfully we'll have an entire year of nothing but Bumblebee toys on the shelves of our favorite retailers. Thank Primus!

Since there isn't that many characters in this movie the line is going to be padded out with old characters as well.

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Posted by Deadput on August 1st, 2017 @ 3:07am CDT

LOST Cybertronian wrote: Ugh, wrastlers should not act.

Why not because you deem so cause you don't like them?

Anyone can act if they want to regardless of any other jobs they currently or previously had.

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Posted by dragons on August 1st, 2017 @ 6:52am CDT

Rated X wrote:
Kurona wrote:That's a shame, I'd be seeing the Star Wars movie around that time instead -- and this was the only Transformers movie I was looking forward to. Ah well, watch it on Netflix in a few years it is.

A movie only costs 8 bucks...why not see both?

Im actually a bit more excited now that Cena is gonna be in it. Cause if Cena is out filming, WWE can give a push to Roman Reigns to take the title from Brock Lesnar.

You talk movie is going to be taken from theaters in day you can see both movies I have done so see Star Wars day after go see bumblebee wait week go see bumblebee next week you get paid every week don't you? Instead of buying toys use that money go see movie relax get away from stress have good time

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Post by Deadput » 01 Aug 2017 08:07

LOST Cybertronian wrote:
Ugh, wrastlers should not act.

Why not because you deem so cause you don't like them?

Anyone can act if they want to regardless of any other jobs they currently or previously had.[/quote]

NFL players can't dance know how to play football you score one touch down big deal time to celebrate is ignoring you win game not scoreing touchdown be in lead of opposing team by few points means nothing if you don't win all they do is stupid backflips, hands up in air

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Posted by william-james88 on August 1st, 2017 @ 8:04am CDT

LOST Cybertronian wrote:Ugh, wrastlers should not act.

Isnt that what they do every day in the ring? Its all acting and part of a performance.

And plus, if you say wrestlers shouldnt act, then we wouldnt have this:

Plus the torch has already been passed:

cruizerdave wrote:Now thankfully we'll have an entire year of nothing but Bumblebee toys on the shelves of our favorite retailers. Thank Primus!

The next movie line was leaked and we already know what it consists of. It wont be just him, there will be others like Lockdown, Stinger, and Decepticon Stryker.

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Posted by Kurona on August 1st, 2017 @ 8:14am CDT

And, more relevant to Transformers, we wouldn't have...

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Posted by SnoopDawg on August 1st, 2017 @ 10:21am CDT

Kurona wrote:And, more relevant to Transformers, we wouldn't have...

Exactly! A lot of people forget that Dwayne Johnson voiced Cliffjumper. Honestly, if Cliffjumper is going to be in the movie, I wouldn't mind if Dwayne came back to voice him.

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Posted by o.supreme on August 1st, 2017 @ 11:59am CDT

I also assumed since Ep VIII got pushed back, Disney was going to make SW a regular annual *thing" in December...Anyway...if Disney does announce that the Han Solo film does get pushed back to December of 2018...you'll see paramount quickly pull a..."Haha...Just kidding, were keeping our original release date LOL!"

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Posted by Deadput on August 1st, 2017 @ 3:09pm CDT

Kurona wrote:And, more relevant to Transformers, we wouldn't have...

Yeah but he said a maximum of like 10 lines, did a little fight with drones and died in the span of 5 minutes and he got voiced by someone else later so we still would of had Cliffjumper if the rock wasn't in the show...according to concept art and such

Easily one of the dumbest moments in the Transformers franchise period and the justification doesn't give it justification on the fact it doesn't make sense.

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Posted by william-james88 on August 1st, 2017 @ 3:17pm CDT

awesome toy though, probably the best car tf ever.

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Posted by Bronzewolf on August 6th, 2017 @ 4:31pm CDT

Hailee Steinfeld has posted a new behind the scenes photo on her instagram, straight from the set of the Transformers: Bumblebee movie! The photo depicts her on the steps of her set trailer, in what is assumed to be her character's costume, but the big news comes from the caption accompanying the picture.

Meet Charlie Watson #Bumblebeethemovie

The caption finally reveals her character's full name! Check out the photo below, and sound off your thoughts on the new Transformers Movie in the emerging pub!