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The Wild Robot is an animated sci-fi survival adventure comedy-drama film written and directed by Chris Sanders. Based on the 2016 novel of the same name by author Peter Brown, the 2024 film follows Roz, a service robot whose ship crash lands on an uninhabited island and now she must make herself familiar with her new surroundings and the local wildlife. Roz soon makes an unlikely connection with an orphaned goose named Brightbill. The Wild Robot’s voice cast includes Lupita Nyong’o, Pedro Pascal, Kit Connor, Bill Nighy, Stephanie Hsu, Mark Hamill, Catherine O’Hara, Matt Berry, and Ving Rhames. So, if you loved the vibrant visuals, emotional and hilariously heartwarming story, and compelling characters in The Wild Robot here are some similar movies you should check out next.

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Charlie Wright’s casting as Rodrick Heffley in the fourth live-action Diary of a Wimpy Kid film sparked the #NotMyRodrick meme, which the actor claimed had “ruined my career”. In a video about the incident that was uploaded on YouTube and TikTok on Sunday, the actor addressed the harsh criticism he received after playing Rodrick Heffley in what is considered to be his first public statement.

In the nine-minute clip, Wright talked about the negative reaction that followed the initial release of David Bowers’ Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul trailer in early 2017. This revelation has sparked outrage among fans, who are now calling for a much-needed change in the entertainment industry.

Charlie Wright (L) in Diary of a Wimpy Kid The Long Haul

Based on author Jeff Kinney’s children’s book series of the same name, The Long Haul is the stand-alone sequel to Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days...

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 also stars John Cena, Jorge Lendeborg Jr., John Ortiz, Jason Drucker, Pamela Adlon, Stephen Schneider and is directed by Travis Knight.

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“Bumblebee” director Travis Knight admits he couldn’t believe it when Paramount Studios and producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura called him two years ago, asking him to helm the upcoming “Transformers” movie.

“My initial question was, ‘Did you guys get the right number?'” Knight joked at Sunday’s premiere of “Bumblebee” at the Chinese Theater in Los Angeles. “You’ve seen the kind of movies I make right? You know I make weird little artisanal indie films with my bare hands. I play with dolls for a living.”

It wasn’t long before he came around to the idea. “I grew up with the ‘Transformers,'” he said, recalling watching the cartoons, reading the comic books, and playing with Transformers toys. “I had a little Bumblebee action figure. Me and him would go on little adventures in my parents’ basement.”

Also walking the red carpet that night were star Hailee Steinfeld...

Bumblebee has found its voice. Maze Runner and Teen Wolf star Dylan O’Brien is providing the vocals for the title Autobot in Paramount’s first Transformers standalone film, which hits theaters December 21. The Travis Knight-directed origin story will mark the first feature in the franchise to showcase Bumblebee’s real voice. In the previous installments, yellow-and-black Transformer is forced to speak via its car radio.

Set in the 1980s, the prequel stars Hailee Steinfeld as Charlie who, on the cusp of turning 18 and trying to find her place in the world, discovers and revives Bumblebee, who is refuged in a junkyard. John Cena, Jorge Lendeborg Jr., John Ortiz, Jason Drucker, Pamela Adlon, and Stephen Schneider co-star.

The screenplay is by Christina Hodson and Kelly Fremon Craig. Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Tom DeSanto & Don Murphy, and Michael Bay are producers. Exec producing are Steven Spielberg, Brian Goldner, Mark Vahradian and Chris Brigham.

Every Hero Has A Beginning. This Christmas, Bumblebee Takes Transformers Back To The Generation One Design.

Have you gotten your #BumblebeeMovie tickets yet? See it in theatres December 21, or see it first with special early access screenings December 8: http://BumblebeeMovie.com 

Watch director Travis Knight and the team behind Bumblebee share why they went back to the beginning for the stunning Generation 1 designs featured in the film.

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 stars Hailee Steinfeld, John Cena, Jorge Lendeborg Jr., John Ortiz, Jason Drucker, Pamela Adlon, Stephen Schneider.

Bumblebee Hits Theatres December 21st, 2018

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I think that Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and Bumblebee are having a race to see who can release more trailers and TV spots! I seems like almost every day new stuff is being released for these movies!

Today’s international Bumblebee spot comes with a bit of new footage of Optimus Prime with his classic Generation 1 look. This is the version of the characters that we’ve all been waiting for, and they look great!

I also included the two clips from the film. The first is called “Hide and Seek” and features the main character, Charlie, teaching Bumblebee how to hide. The second clip is called “Forest Chase” and shows John Cena chasing Bumblebee through the forest.

It was recently announced that Bumblebee will be getting an early release for one day on Saturday, December 8th, which is a great strategy to start building the world of mouth buzz.

Paramount Pictures has decided to offer early screenings for the upcoming Transformers prequel film Bumblebee. The early screening will take place on only one day two weeks before its December 21st wide release. That day is on Saturday, December 8th.

This early screening comes with a little something for any one who attends as well. Each person will get what is called “bonus content.” There’s no word on what that “bonus content” will be, so we’ll just have to wait and see. You’ll also get a Transformers: Tiny Turbo Changers Movie Toy from Hasbro.

Tickets are currently on sale and can be purchased at BumblebeeMovie.com as well as participating theaters.

This is actually a really great way to market the film and build some buzz before the movie is released. The studio clearly loves the film and has enough confidence in it to want to do that.

Paramount Pictures will show Hailee Steinfeld’s “Bumblebee” on Dec. 8 in North America — 13 days before the “Transformers” spinoff opens.

The studio announced the screenings Wednesday, two days after Amazon and Atom Tickets said they were offering Amazon Prime members an exclusive early showing of Warner Bros.’ “Aquaman” on Dec. 15. “Aquaman” is opening opposite “Bumblebee” on Dec. 21. Disney is opening “Mary Poppins Returns” two days earlier.

Customers who buy a ticket to the early screenings of “Bumblebee” will also receive a Transformers: Tiny Turbo Changers Movie Toy from Hasbro. Showtimes will be at 7 p.m.

Studios have been opting to go early on major titles during the past year. Amazon, Atom Tickets, and Sony teamed last December on early showings of “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle” and generated $1.9 million domestically. Warner Bros.’ recently generated $1.8 million from early showings of “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald” on the Tuesday and Wednesday (Nov.

Following the Warner Bros./Amazon Prime announcement that they’re holding paid sneaks for Aquaman on Dec. 15 in 1,000 locations, Paramount will be holding one-day previews for their Transformers spinoff Bumblebee on Saturday, Dec. 8 ahead of its Dec. 21 opening.

Tickets will be on sale for the prevailing price at participating locations, and each admission includes a ticket to the movie, bonus content and a Transformers: Tiny Turbo Changers Movie Toy from Hasbro, while supplies last. Showtimes begin at 7:00Pm. Tickets go on sale Wednesday, Nov. 21 at BumblebeeMovie.com.

Hailee Steinfeld and John Cena star in the flashy new trailer for Bumblebee, the upcoming Transformers prequel. Steven Spielberg co-executive-produced the sci-fi/action film, which hits theaters on December 21st.

The clip opens in a California beach town in 1987, where the owner of a junkyard gifts Charlie Watson (Steinfeld) with a yellow Volkswagen Beetle for her 18th birthday. When she gets home, Charlie discovers the vehicle’s true identity as it expands into the bumbling autobot Bumblebee.

Charlie takes in Bumblebee after learning her transformer friend is in danger, and...

Paramount Pictures has released a new trailer for Bumblebee, which shows Hailee Steinfeld forming a relationship with the lovable Transformer.

Bumblebee will take the series back in time to the 1980s, thus serving as a prequel to the main series as well as a spinoff. In the trailer, Steinfeld’s character Charlie Watson finds a Vw bug in a Californian junk yard, only to discover that the yellow car isn’t just a vehicle.

Turns out, Optimus Prime (or the ghost of the Transformer) sent Bumblebee on a mission to earth to protect the humans from war — and the Decepticons.

Maybe Volkswagen axed the Beetle from its future a bit prematurely: The beloved little Bug gets a trunkful of love and visibility in this new trailer for Bumblebee, the next chapter in the Transformers series.

Set in the 1980s, director Travis Knight’s prequel entry stars Hailee Steinfeld as Charlie, just about to turn 18 and treating herself to a junkyard birthday gift of an old yellow Vw Bug. When her new old junker shows its true self, its young owner tries to keep the secret identity from the world. Good luck with that.

Co-starring with Steinfeld are John Cena, Jorge Lendeborg Jr., John Ortiz, Jason Drucker, Pamela Adlon and Stephen Schneider.

Travis Knight directs from a screenplay by Christina Hodson and Kelly Fremon Craig (story by Hodson). Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Tom DeSanto & Don Murphy and Michael Bay are producers. Exec producing are Steven Spielberg, Brian Goldner, Mark Vahradian and Chris Brigham.

Paramount Pictures has unleashed a brand new trailer for Travis Knight’s Transformer’s spin-off, Bumblebee.

Directed by Travis Knight (Kubo and the Two Strings) from a screenplay by Christina Hodson, the film stars Hailee Steinfeld, John Cena, Jorge Lendeborg Jr., Jason Drucker, Kenneth Choi, Gracie Dzienny, Rachel Crow and Pamela Adlon.

The spin-off is the first film in the live-action Transformers series that will not be directed by Michael Bay. Although you can guarantee he isn’t out of the picture completely as he will act as producer.

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The film hits cinemas this December.

Bumblebee Synopsis

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,...

Have we achieved Transformers fatigue? Paramount pictures hope snot with the Christmas release of their first spinoff, a feature film spotlighting the lovable Bumblebee. In addition to the bright yellow autobot, the film will star Hailee Steinfeld, John Cena, Jorge Lendeborg Jr., John Ortiz, Jason Drucker, Pamela Adlon, and Stephen Schneider. Travis Knight directs with Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Tom DeSanto & Don Murphy, Michael Bay all sharing producing credit while executive producers include Steven Spielberg, Brian Goldner, Mark Vahradian, and Chris Brigham.

The teaser trailer broke the other day so take a look.

Before Sam Witwicky, there was Charlie Watson. The lovable Autobot with a yellow coat of paint befriends a different human in a different time in the official teaser trailer for Bumblebee, coming to Us theaters this December from Paramount Pictures.

Directed by Travis Knight, Bumblebee stars Hailee Steinfeld, John Cena, Jorge Lendeborg Jr., John Ortiz, Jason Drucker, Pamela Adlon, and Stephen Schneider. Paramount Pictures will release Bumblebee in theaters on December 21st, 2018.

Synopsis: "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."



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There’s a new actor coming to the “Transformers” world…and his name is John Cena. The wrestler-turned-actor stars in the upcoming “Bumblebee,” about the robot-in-disguise of the same name. Set 20 years before the first film in the franchise, the prequel is also the first not to be directed by Michael Bay (who’s staying onboard as producer). Watch the first trailer below.

Hailee Steinfeld co-stars as a teenager living in a California beach town who happens upon a Volkswagen Beetle that’s more than meets the eye. “Kubo and the Two Strings” helmer Travis Knight is helming the spinoff, which is odd given that “Kubo” was quite good and this is a “Transformers” movie.

After stealing scenes in “Trainwreck” and “sisters,” Cena had a starring role in this spring’s “Blockers.” Pamela Adlon, Jorge Lendeborg Jr., Jason Drucker, Kenneth Choi, and Rachel Crow co-star in the film, he first...

Paramount Pictures have today released the first teaser trailer and poster for the upcoming live-action Transformers spinoff BumbleBee, which comes from director Travis Knight (Kubo and the Two Strings) and stars Hailee Steinfeld, Pamela Adlon, John Cena, Stephen Schneider, Jorge Lendeborg Jr., Jason Drucker, Kenneth Choi, Ricardo Hoyos, Abby Quinn, Rachel Crow, Grace Dzienny and John Ortiz.

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.

BumbleBee is set for release on December 21st 2018.

Paramount Pictures has dropped the official teaser trailer for Bumblebee, the first spinoff of its Transformers franchise. Kubo And The Two Strings helmer Travis Knight directs in his live-action feature debut which is due for release on December 21 domestically. Hailee Steinfeld and John Cena star in the origins story of the beloved yellow racer. Check out the video above and the new official poster below.

The pic is set in 1987, where we find Bumblebee 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 she revives him, she quickly learns this is no ordinary Vw bug.

By accounts, the footage above is similar to what Paramount showed off at CinemaCon in April where Knight said, “I wanted to return to the essences of what made the Transformers franchise so...

We all knew it was coming sooner or later, but this trailer drop took us a little by surprise. The first look trailer for Transformers spin-off film, Bumblebee has buzzed in.

Directed by Travis Knight (Kubo and the Two Strings) from a screenplay by Christina Hodson, the film stars Hailee Steinfeld, John Cena, Jorge Lendeborg Jr., Jason Drucker, Kenneth Choi, Gracie Dzienny, Rachel Crow and Pamela Adlon.

The spin-off is the first film in the live-action Transformers series that will not be directed by Michael Bay. Although you can guarantee he isn’t out of the picture completely as he will act as producer.

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The film is scheduled to be released on December 2018.

Here’s the trailer…

Bumblebee Synopsis

On the run in the year 1987, Bumblebee finds...

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Here’s a first look at Hailee Steinfeld in Bumblebee, from Paramount Pictures.

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.

Bumblebee is produced by “Transformers” franchise veterans Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Michael Bay, along withexecutive producers Steven Spielberg, Brian Goldner and Mark Vahradian. Chris Brigham (“Argo,” “Inception”) will also executive produce. The screenplay is written by Christina Hodson (“Unforgettable”).

Directed by Travis Knight (“Kubo And The Two Strings,” “Coraline”), the film stars Hailee Steinfeld (“Edge Of Seventeen”), Pamela Adlon (“Better Things,...

We still have an entire year to wait for the first solo Transformers movie to hit theaters, but that hasn't stopped Paramount Pictures from delivering the first image from Bumblebee!  Check out Hailee Steinfeld standing next to our favorite radio-using autobot, Bumblebee, in his classic digs!

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.

Considering what we've had to endure with the more current Transformers tales, it's nice that Paramount is allowing the series to take a step back and show us where these characters came from.  While I love that they're going back to the classic Vw Bug, it is a little surprising...

On Sunday, October 29, The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (Egpaf) will celebrate its 28th annual A Time for Heroes family festival at Smashbox Studios in Culver City.

A Time for Heroes raises critical funds needed to end AIDS in children. Since its founding and the first A Time for Heroes festival 28 years ago, Egpaf has reached over 27 million women worldwide with lifesaving services. As always, there will be delicious food from top local eateries, games for all ages, and high-energy entertainment, including live music by Ocean Park Standoff.

Who:

The 2017 Heroes Host Committee includes: Ed Harris (Westworld; The Last Full Measure), Martel & Tony Hale(Veep), Tori Spelling (Beverly Hills, 90210) & Dean McDermott (Chopped Canada), Mason Cook (Speechless), Tia Mowry-Hardrict (The Game), Tamera Mowry-Housley (The Real), Rebecca Gayheart (Grey Lady) & Eric Dane (Grey’s Anatomy; The Last Ship), Nolan Gould (Modern Family), Gilles Marini (Sex and the City; Switched at Birth), Nia Long...

A new photo from the set of director Travis Knight's Bumblebee movie has surfaced online. It gives us our first look at Bumblebee as an old-school Vw bug. I love that we get to see Bumblebee in his original form this time around. 

I'm really hoping that this movie will actually tell a decent story that Transformers fans will enjoy. I trust that Knight will give us something that is at least charming and enjoyable. Here's what we know about the plot so far:

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.

The movie also has a solid cast that includes Hailee Steinfeld,...

(Aotn) Last week, we heard that the ‘Bumblebee‘ solo film had finally begun production. As the first spinoff film in the ‘Transformers‘ franchise, the team behind the the new solo films have talked openly about the importance of the ‘Bumblebee‘ movie. Although the franchise has grossed over 4.3 Billion worldwide, this film offers a turning point for the series in many ways. Especially when you consider each film has had diminishing returns from a box office perspective, the upcoming prequel needs to hit it out of the park to keep the franchise alive.

Based on our official first official look at Hailee Steinfeld‘s character “Charlie Watson”, this movie is certainly trying to differentiate itself as much as it possibly can from it’s predecessors. This is a good thing. It’s going to be interesting to finally see a someone else’s take on a ‘Transformers‘ film other than Michael Bay.

Our resident VOD expert tells you what's new to rent and/or own this week via various Digital HD providers such as cable Movies On Demand, Amazon, iTunes, Vudu, Google Play and, of course, Netflix. Cable Movies On Demand: Same-day-as-disc releases, older titles and pretheatrical Snatched (action-comedy; Goldie Hawn, Amy Schumer, Joan Cusack; rated R) King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (action-adventure; Charlie Hunnam, Jude Law, Astrid Berges-Frisbey, Eric Bana, Djimon Hounsou; rated PG-13) Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul (family comedy; Jason Drucker, Alicia Silverstone, Tom Everett Scott, Charlie Wright, Owen Asztalos; rated PG) The Dinner (drama; Richard Gere, Laura Linney; rated R) Cezanne et Moi (drama; Guillaume Canet, Guillaume Gallienne; rated...

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As production begins in the Transformers spin-off film Bumblebee, we have our first look at Hailee Steinfeld in the lead role of Charlie Watson. The actress posted the image on Twitter, and as you can see, she's sporting 80s-style punk look, which is the era that the film is set in. She's also teasing the character attitude with her look.

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.

I've enjoyed the work film work that Steinfeld has been a part of and I'm sure she'll be great in the film, which also stars John Cena, Jorge Lendeborg, Jason Drucker, Abby Quinn, Rachel Crow,...

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The Robots in Disguise franchise is getting even bigger – and more ripped! After five movies so far, the first spin-off for the Transformers is gathering speed with another actor added to its ranks this week.

WWE star John Cena (The Wall, Trainwreck) has joined the cast of the upcoming Bumblebee film, which is set for release next Christmas. The production kicked off on Monday.

Pitch Perfect 3 and The Edge of Seventeen star Hailee Steinfeld is leading the cast for the film, which features a predominately young cast that also includes Jason Drucker, Jorge Lendeborg, Abby Quinn, Rachel Crow, Gracie Dzienny and Ricardo Hoyos. Travis Knight, director of Kubo and the Two Strings in directing the film.

The film is set before the inception of the Transformers films, in the year 1987, where “Bumblebee finds refuge in a junkyard in a small California beach town. Charlie (Steinfeld), on...

The Bumblebee solo film has officially begun production. After numerous installments culminating with the widely dejected Transformers: The Last Knight, the franchise is about to see it’s first spinoff film with the aptly titled ‘Bumblebee‘. Director Travis Knight (Kubo and the Two Strings) is set to make his live action debut with Bumblebee, and stars Hailee Steinfeld in the lead role. The film is set to be a period piece, taking place in 1980’s. Principal photography has officially begun, and will shoot entirely in California.

Here’s the official synopsis of the plot:

On the run in the year 1987, 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.

In addition to Steinfeld as Charlie,...

Hasbro and Paramount have announced that principal photography has commenced on the Bumblebee Transformers spin-off film. They’ve also added John Cena to the growing cast list which includes Hailee Steinfeld, Stephen Schneider, Jorge Lendeborg Jr., Jason Drucker, Ricardo Hoyos, Abby Quinn, Rachel Crow, and Grace Dzienny. WWE Superstar John Cena is slowly building his acting […]...

The Transformers franchise may never actually end. Transformers: The Last Knight, which has seen its domestic theatrical run nearly come to a complete close, only made $128.8 million domestically, down from the fourth chapter's $245 million, and Dark of the Moon's $352 million. In olden days, this would spell disaster for a blockbuster franchise, but due to growing global markets where Transformers has had insane success, there will be no shortage of Transformers films in the coming years. In fact, Transformers is becoming a proper movie universe like the Marvel Cinematic Universe, DC Extended Universe, and Dark Universe, with the next film set to be the spinoff titled Bumblebee.

Today, in a press release, Paramount Pictures announced a new release date, new cast members, and a synopsis for the first of the spinoff films following Michael Bay's departure from directing the series -- as he promised. Production started today, with Bumblebee now...

The Bumblebee movie has released a lot of news in one day with casting, release date, and a return to a simpler driving experience.

A press release from Paramount announced today the Transformers Bumblebee spinoff movie began principal photography and will shoot entirely in California. The movie will take place in 1987 with the Autobot scout on the run, hurt, and alone. Taking refuge in a junkyard he is discovered by a young girl named Charlie played by Hailee Steinfeld. She helps repair him and befriends the yellow Vw bug who is more than meets the eye. Back up for a second, Volkswagen Beetle? Yes guys the bee is returning to his form that he was first introduced to us in. Now I fully expect at some point he’ll become a newer version of the bot we saw in the first Transformers movie. But for now I can’t wait...

Paramount Pictures to release Bumblebee end of 2018. Filming has begun in California.

Paramount Pictures, in association with Hasbro, has announced it will release Bumblebee on December 21, 2018.

Principal photography has commenced and the film will shoot entirely in the state of California.

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. 

Directed by Travis Knight and written by Christina Hodson, the film stars Hailee Steinfeld, Pamela Adlon, John Cena, Stephen Schneider, and Jorge Lendeborg Jr.

Jason Drucker, Kenneth Choi, Ricardo Hoyos, Abby Quinn, Rachel Crow, and Grace Dzienny also star.

Paramount released Transformers: The Last Knight this summer, which went on to gross more than $568.9m worldwide.

Transformers franchise...

Paramount Pictures to release Bumblebee end of 2018. Filming has begun in California.

Paramount Pictures, in association with Hasbro, has announced it will release Bumblebee on December 21, 2018.

Principal photography has commenced and the film will shoot entirely in the state of California.

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. 

Directed by Travis Knight and written by Christina Hodson, the film stars Hailee Steinfeld, Pamela Adlon, John Cena, Stephen Schneider, and Jorge Lendeborg Jr.

Jason Drucker, Kenneth Choi, Ricardo Hoyos, Abby Quinn, Rachel Crow, and Grace Dzienny also star.

Paramount released Transformers: The Last Knight this summer, which went on to gross more than $568.9m worldwide.

Transformers franchise...

Bumblebee in Transformers: The Last Knight, from Paramount Pictures.

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,...

Paramount Pictures just announced that their Bumblebee Transformers spinoff movie has started production. In that announcement, they reveal that John Cena is taking on a lead role in the film. He will star alongside Hailee Steinfeld, Jorge Lendeborg, Jason Drucker, Abby Quinn, Rachel Crow, Ricardo Hoyos and Gracie Dzienny. The studio also offered up the first official plot synopsis:

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.

I'm not the biggest fan of the Transformers movie. Hell, I still haven't even seen the last one. There's one thing about this Bumblebee movie that actually gives me hope, and that's the fact that it's being directed by Travis Knight,...

We have good news and bad news coming out of the Transformers camp today.

First up, the good: WWE wrestler John Cena has landed a lead role in the Travis Knight-directed Bumblebee movie, according to The Hollywood Reporter. But rather than lighting up theaters in June, the first of Paramount’s Transformers spinoffs will now open Stateside on December 21st, 2018. That’s a release date it currently shares with Aquaman, so it’ll be interesting to find out if Warner Bros. and/or Paramount shuffle their slates to avoid a clash of interests or, in the more likely scenario, whether the two standalone tentpoles will duke it out for box office supremacy in a year’s time.

Then again, it’s worth keeping in mind that Paramount’s Bumblebee movie, one that takes place in the 1980s, will skew toward a younger audience – hence the casting of Cena – with...

It’s John Cena! The WWE superstar and actor with a surprisingly good comedic timing will be joining the Transformers spin-off movie, Bumblebee, in a lead role. He’ll be joining a cast led by Academy Award nominee Hailee Steinfeld and a slew of other young, diverse actors including Jorge Lendeborg, Jason Drucker, Abby Quinn, Rachel Crow, Ricardo Hoyos and Gracie […]

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“Bumblebee,” the first spinoff from the “Transformers” universe, is coming at you next Christmas. The studio will roll out the film on Dec. 21, 2018, pushed from a planned release of June 8, 2018. In addition to the updated release, the film has added former WWE star John Cena to a cast that includes Hailee Steinfeld, Pamela Adlon, Stephen Schneider, Jason Drucker, Kenneth Choi and Ricardo Hoyos. Also Read: 'Transformers: The Last Knight' Finishes Rocky 5-Day Opening With $69 Million Travis Knight serves as director. An official logline was also released: On the run in the year 1987, Bumblebee finds refuge in a junkyard in.

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...

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 pic 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 California 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 ...

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Autobot leader Optimus Prime is set to appear in the Transformers: Bumblebee spin-off...

The weary response to this summers Transformers: The Last Knight could suggest that Michael Bay's hectic, maximalist approach to the Hasbro robot franchise has run its course, but Paramount still has the hope that its Bumblebee spin-off will provide a more engaging new direction. It is, after all, being directed by Travis Knight, previously best known for his quietly humane animated movies like Kubo And The Two Strings.

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Then there's the nostalgia-laden plot: it'll star Hailee Steinfeld as an 80s teenager who finds Bumblebee, abandoned and battered in a California junkyard. The 80s setting and the statement that Bumblebee will take the...

Paramount's Transformers spinoff Bumblebee is quickly rounding out its cast, adding a handful of young actors including Jason Drucker, Abby Quinn, Rachel Crow, Ricardo Hoyos and Gracie Dzienny, who are in various stages of negotiations.

Hailee Steinfeld and Jorge Lendeborg Jr. also will star in the film which Travis Knight, who directed the stop-motion movie Kubo and the Two Strings, is helming.

Bumblebee is the yellow and black striped Autobot that appears as one of the main characters in the Transformers film series. Plot details have not been released, but sources say the tale is a prequel to the main ...

Paramount's Transformers spinoff Bumblebee is quickly rounding out its cast, adding a handful of young actors including Jason Drucker, Abby Quinn, Rachel Crow, Ricardo Hoyos and Gracie Dzienny, who are in various stages of negotiations.

Hailee Steinfeld and Jorge Lendeborg Jr. also will star in the film which Travis Knight, who directed the stop-motion movie Kubo and the Two Strings, is helming.

Bumblebee is the yellow and black striped Autobot that appears as one of the main characters in the Transformers film series. Plot details have not been released, but sources say the tale is a prequel to...

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To celebrate the cinema release of Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul, the must see family movie this May half term, we are offering 5 lucky entrants the chance to win a Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul merchandise set including pencil toppers, a wimpy kid toy, notebook and more!

Based on the record-breaking book series and starring Jason Ian Drucker, Charlie Wright, Owen Asztalos, Tom Everett Scott and Alicia Silverstone, Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul is in cinemas this Friday.

In Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul a family road trip to attend Meemaw’s 90th birthday party goes hilariously off course thanks to Greg’s newest scheme to (finally!) become famous.

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The fourth Diary Of A Wimpy Kid movie arrives in the UK this weekend. Well, we liked it...

Where possible, I try and write a review of a film without having seen anyone else’s opinions of it first. I’ve got plenty of time afterwards to assess just how wrong I am in the eyes of the world.

Last weekend, then, rather than attend a press show, I took my children of varying ages (which tends to be how children work) to the new Wimpy Kid film, The Long Haul. I’ve enjoyed the first three, and particular applaud the quite brilliantly cast company of young performers. But young performers grow old and so, five years after Diary Of A Wimpy Kid 3, The Long Haul arrives with the same director (David Bowery), author Jeff Kinney still heavily involved, but a totally new cast.

I was expecting something akin to a reboot,...

A fourth big-screen outing for the amiable family franchise features a new cast but it’s run out of fun

Faced with ageing or refusenik performers, the amiable family franchise’s fourth big-screen outing elects for ruthless, root-and-branch recasting. Alicia Silverstone and Tom Everett Scott are new and 33% blander as the Heffley elders, while Jason Drucker succeeds Zachary Gordon as eponymous weakling Greg, here caught plotting to reroute the clan’s road trip towards a much-anticipated gaming expo. Returning director David Bowers gives it sporadic pep: there’s a fun Psycho homage, and CGI projectile vomit. Elsewhere the books’ stick-figure illustrations get converted into banal, overlit, primetime sitcom images, and the endless off-route wheelspinning makes that subtitle lamentably apt. For once, it’ll be the grownups asking the kids: “Are we there yet?”

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Welcome back to the Weekend Warrior, your weekly look at the new movies hitting theaters this weekend, and to paraphrase those renowned seventies scholars the Brady Bunch, “When it’s time to change then it’s time to change.”

While I’ve tried my hardest to slowly sneak those changes in, it’s gotten to the point where we’ll need to do something more drastic if the few of you reading the Weekend Warrior on a weekly basis actually want it to remain coming to you on a weekly basis. Because of that, we’re going to try something different by not throwing in as much independent limited releases for those checking the column out, and making the column a little more focused at least for the time being. (I’m probably going to move reviews for my Top Picks over to my blog, which is easy enough to...

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Blockbuster season is officially upon us, and we must say, it's going to be a great one.

With May comes Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, which is already getting stellar reviews and frankly looks like it will (somehow) be better than the first. Then we have some great comedies in Snatched and Baywatch, some horror with Alien: Covenant, and some Canadian power with Bon Cop Bad Cop 2. We're breaking down all of May's releases for you below!

10 movies you need to watch in May:

Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

Release Date: May 5th, 2017

For Fans of: Chris Pratt, Superheroes, Fun

See it With: Friends and Family

See it In: IMAX 3D Nobody expected the first Guardians of the Galaxy...

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Twentieth Century Fox has unveiled a new international poster as well as a new featurette for their summer family comedy Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul, which you can view below!

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul UK Poster

The fourth film in the series based on the record-breaking book, the franchise continues to go from strength to strength having been hugely successful at the box office. So far, the previous three films have grossed $225million worldwide from their small budgets and have also found themselves in the homes of many fans on DVD and Blu-ray.

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The book in which the film was based on was first released in November of 2014 and was actually the ninth book in the series, following Hard Luck and preceding Old School.