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Although Transformers One received mostly positive reviews from both fans and critics, it looks like the animated reboot won’t be rolling out a sequel.

Paramount has reportedly scrapped plans for the intended trilogy, reflecting ongoing challenges the studio faces in breathing new life into a franchise that was once a box office juggernaut.

The disappointing update came directly from director Josh Cooley during an 8 Pm panel at Bot Con ’25, held on Saturday in Wayne, Indiana.

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Released in 2024, the animated sci-fi film featured a star-studded voice cast, including Chris Hemsworth as Orion Pax/Optimus Prime, Brian Tyree Henry as D-16/Megatron, Keegan-Michael Key as B-127, Scarlett Johansson as Elita-1, Steve Buscemi as Starscream,...

Transformers remains a popular series, with the franchise having had several theatrical movies in the past decade. While the last of these wasn't the hit it was expected to be, it's "continuing" by way of an unexpected spinoff.

A new series of stop-motion videos for Transformers One will be released on YouTube, with these featuring the toys from the film's accompanying toyline. Added to the official YouTube channel for the brand, the bi-weekly series is meant to mash humor and action in a way that appeals to Pov and streaming content fans. Now about to drop its first episode, the series may be the closest thing that fans of the animated movie get to a sequel.

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The Transformers franchise is no stranger to weird and unexpected crossovers, especially when it comes to movie tie-ins. Now, the series is given a particularly athletic one that promotes the franchise's latest movie -- months after it was released.

The German soccer team Borussia Dortmund is now collaborating with the Transformers brand -- specifically, the animated movie Transformers One. As part of the team, a familiar yellow Autobot shows off his soccer skills in a new promotional video. The choice of Transformer also matches the sport club's aesthetic, meaning that there's more than meets the eye to this mashup besides a strangely-timed alliance.

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Released in September by Paramount Pictures and combining a colorful, swift animation by Ilm with a star-studded cast, the latest entry in the Transformers series quickly became a critical success. Not only was Transformers One primarily set on Cybertron (which is a feat in itself compared to all the live-action movies), but the CGI-animated film took a look into the otherwise early and unexplored relationship between Optimus Prime and Megatron (once known as Orion Pax and D-16).

With all the praise that director Josh Cooleys latest film has received, which included being certified fresh by Rotten Tomatoes and having a verified hot popcorn score, the Autobots and Decepticons origin story underperformed at the box office and didnt even meet its budget (in US markets). Any hope for the trilogy...

Despite Transformers One's massive critical and audience reception, the film's box-office woes draw heavily from its popularity on illegal streaming services and download sites.

Torrent Freak's estimates revealed that Transformers One, distributed by Paramount Pictures, was the most torrented movie of the week ending Oct. 28, 2024. The film received its wide U.S. theatrical release on Sep. 20, 2024, and grossed $124.3 million worldwide (via Box Office Mojo). On the piracy ranking, Transformers One was followed by Alien: Romulus, Venom: The Last Dance, Deadpool & Wolverine, The Wild Robot, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Terrifier 3, Inside Out 2, Canary Black and Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga. Torrent Freak states that its estimated figures derive from publicly available torrent download statistics.

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The Transformers franchise is experiencing a major push amid its 40th anniversary, especially with the release of the movie Transformers One. Fans everywhere are celebrating, and that includes the anime studio behind a similarly celebratory anniversary video.

Studio Trigger is known for its various stylish productions and the love that many of its animators have for the Transformers brand. That's now being showcased with an official poster for the franchise's new movie, all in the familiar Trigger style. Given another recent project by the studio, some believe that there may be more to this imagery than meets the eye.

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Josh Cooley has Cyberton-sized ambitions for Transformers One sequels, as the director of the new animated adventure claims that theres definitely more story to tell. The visionary filmmakers' latest project wipes the slate clean for the Autobots and the Decepticons as these latest iterations of Optimus Prime (Chris Hemsworth) and the evil Megatron (Brian Tyree Henry) not only reboot the franchise in their latest big-screen adventure, but their film also opens the door for numerous follow-ups. Cooley explained in an interview with The Wrap:

Theres definitely more story to tell. Were used to seeing the story begin once the planets dying and they leave for Earth, so theres a whole war that happens once they break apart and once they leave the planet. So, theres a lot more story to tell there, and it could be really fun.

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Keegan-Michael Key touched upon giving Bumblebee a voice in Transformers One. Prior to this, Transformers One director Josh Cooley threw shade at a brutal review from Mark Kennedy of the Associated Press.

Key brought this subject up in an interview with Collider, professing that he was "chomping at the bit," because "there's no rules." He went on to further note, "Nobody can tell us what to do! This is the origin story. So it was so exciting and fun that Josh Cooley, the director and I, we just got to kind of build this together however we wanted to do it. And, and of course, you know, there's guidelines given the script and the story and the journey of his, of his life and how it, you know how it escalates and ebbs and flows. But I was just ready to tear into the steak of this role of what it was gonna be,...

Well-known voice actor Itaru Yamamoto has officially retired from the entertainment industry, announced following the termination of his management contract with agency I'm Enterprise, which cited a "serious breach of contract" as the reason for the unexpected move.

The impact of Yamamoto's retirement is already being felt. After serving as the voice of Soundwave in the Japanese cast of Transformers One, I'm Enterprise has replaced him with Yoji Ueda in the animated film. Via Oricon, on Sept. 22, I'm Enterprise confirmed that the contract with Yamamoto ended days prior, on Sept. 14, 2024.

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Had one serious note not been shown to Transformers One director Josh Cooley, the movie would have been far more violent. A prequel to the entire Transformers franchise, the movie stars Chris Hemsworth (Optimus Prime), Brian Tyree Henry (Megatron), Scarlett Johansson (Elita-1), and Keegan-Michael Key (Bumblebee). It explores the roots of the conflict that would someday consume Cybertron and lead to the birth of the Decepticons.

In an interview with Variety, Cooley explained that he envisioned a much darker movie. He planned to show the violence and its consequences in depth, but he elected to pull back and shroud some of the more serious elements after receiving feedback to tone it down. Cooley believes that it resulted in a Jaws-like effect that made the retained violence more compelling. Check out his full quote below:

Well, if there was any conversation at all, it was more about how things were presented on screen.

Transformers One director Josh Cooley clarified the movie's place within the Transformers cinematic timeline. The computer-animated movie explores the origin of Optimus Prime and Megatron, showing how they went from lowly worker bots and best friends to being rivals leading warring factions in a civil war. Transformers One is the ninth Transformers film and the eighth released by Paramount Pictures. Despite the film's distinct visual style, many producers were selling that the film was a prequel to the live-action movies taking place three billion years before the live-action feature films.

While speaking with Variety, director Josh Cooley clarified the film's place in the Transformers timeline. He said the movie is a reboot, one with its own continuity separate from the prior films or animated series, which allowed them to forge their own story, determining characters would be in it that best served the story. He details how the film's decision...

Transformers One director Josh Cooley explains two significant ways the animated prequel is different from Michael Bay's live-action Transformers movies. The latest installment serves as an origin story for Optimus Prime, Megatron, and the beginning of the ancient conflict between the Autobots and Decepticons. Transformers One's ending sets up a new direction for the franchise to take, as the fates of Cybertron and the Transformers are forever changed.

While speaking with Variety, Cooley emphasized how Transformers One's setting and the characters' fighting styles are the two biggest differences from Bay's movies. Check out Cooley's comments below:

Well, the fact that this is animated already makes it very different. And also being that Transformers One takes place on another planet, we can have different looks immediately. So being able to push the look of it, and also not having to, as with the live-action ones, to have everything look like its 100% there,...

This article contains spoilers for Transformers One

Transformers One has arrived in theaters and has already been called the best Transformers movie by many. The animated film tells how Optimus Prime and Megatron went from best friends to arch enemies. The film brings the franchise back to its animated roots by being a fun celebration for older fans on the franchise's 40th anniversary while also acting as a new entry point for a younger generation of fans. The film looks to be a big hit with families over the coming weeks, leading into the holiday season.

Like many big-budget franchise IP films, Transformers One leaves the door open for sequels. This is typically done with after-credits scenes, and Transformers One is no exception. Transformers One has not one but two after-credits scenes, so if you plan to see it, you will want to stick around until the very end. Here...

After enjoying critical success, Transformers One director Josh Cooley is hinting at a trilogy. As a prequel to the entire Transformers franchise, the movie explores the friendship between Optimus Prime (Chris Hemsworth) and Megatron (Brian Tyree Henry) and how it shattered. It even reveals how a group of overlooked robots became capable of transforming. It has enjoyed strong reviews, securing an 88% Tomatometer score and a 98% Popcornmeter score on Rotten Tomatoes.

In an interview with The Wrap, Cooley explained that he hopes to see the movie expand into a trilogy. After years of exploring the Autobots and Decepticons on Earth, Cooley wants to consider what brought the warring robots to Earth. He plans to eventually depict the war that destroyed Cybertron, showcasing everything that Optimus Prime faced before he took his fight to Earth. Check out his full quote below:

Theres definitely more story to tell. Were used to seeing the...

The animated movie, Transformers One, boasts a high-profile cast and includes a number of MCU stars. Set on the planet of Cybertron instead of Earth, Transformers One aims to explore the relationship between Optimus Prime and Megatron. The story of Transformers One will mainly cover the early years of Autobots and Decepticons on their home planet and how their respective leaders turned from allies to enemies. With an origin story reminiscent of Netflixs War For Cybertron trilogy and with no human characters involved in this animated adventure, Transformers One aims to be a unique Transformers movie.

Helmed by Toy Story 4 writer Josh Cooley, Transformers One offers a lot of promise - especially the cast list. Although none of the cast members from the original Generation-1 animated series and the live-action Transformers movies return, the voice cast still includes a talented bunch of actors (including some MCU stars and Academy Award...

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In a teaser shared exclusively with Popsugar, we see Ken Jeong (who plays the infamous Mr. Chow in The Hangover and recently starred in Crazy Rich Asians) fawning over Devon Aoki - yes, that's Steve Aoki's sister! Unfortunately for him, she seems to already be romantically attached to 13 Reasons Why star Ross Butler. Who knew that we were missing such drama and hilarity in our lives! In between the scenes of Ken vying for Devon's attention, the teaser cuts to moments of Steve Aoki, Leonardo Nam (Westworld), Vincent...