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While I am looking ahead to seeingTransformers One , the upcoming animated film takes away a chance for the film I have wanted to see sinceBumblebeewas unblock in 2018 . SinceMichael Bay’sTransformersdebuted in 2007 , the franchise has leaned heavily into hot - action films . The past 17 years have include five live - actionTransformersfilms direct by Bay , followed byBumblebeeandTransformers : Rise of the creature , the first of which was directed by Travis Knight , and the 2nd by Steven Caple Jr.
The franchise is now returning to its animated roots with Josh Cooley’sTransformers One , a prequel that will tell the origin story ofOptimus Prime and Megatronon the major planet Cybertron . Transformers Oneis an exciting opportunity to search the history between Optimus Prime and Megatron long before the events of the hot - action films , in addition to showcasing Cybertron . As intriguing as these constituent are , I am disappointed thatTransformers Onerules out the possibility of another evenly compellingTransformersinstallment .
Josh Cooley ’s comparison to J.R.R. Tolkien ’s extensive lore of the chronicle he intends to add to Transformers One is exciting newsworthiness for the cinema .
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Bumblebee’s Opening Sequence Showed How Great A “Live-Action” War For Cybertron Movie Could Be
It Would Be The Ultimate Prequel
Ever since I sawBumblebee , I have want to see a springy - action picture about the state of war between theAutobots and Decepticonson Cybertron . Bumbleebee ’s thrilling three - moment opening sequence leave a coup d’oeil of this warfare on Cybertron as Optimus Prime , Bumblebee , and other Autobots fight the Decepticons , until the Autobots are exit with no selection but to void the planet . Bumblebeeproviding a uncommon glimpse into Cybertron reminded me of the open up scene on Krypton inMan of Steel , with both film showing what life was like on the heroes ' plate planets before they were destroy , and leaving me wanting more .
This left me hoping for a springy - activity prequel that would show more of the difference between the Autobots and Decepticons on Cybertron , cater an opportunity to research more of the account behind these type and their world . While this would take the entire pic to be CGI , Bumblebee ’s opening episode rise that this kind of story would be gripping to catch . It would be a slap-up blend of sci - fi action and human beings - construction , which are some of the enfranchisement ’s greatest strengths .
Transformers One Is Happening Because A Live-Action Cybertron Movie Would Be Too Expensive
The Concept Can’t Logistically Work In Live-Action
When Screen Rant attend theTransformers Onepanel at San Diego Comic - Con , producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura explained thatTransformers Onehad to be animatedbecause,“If we tried to do this live action , it would probably cost $ 500 million . We were thrust into animation . … There ’s no human characters . “This not only explain whyTransformers Oneis animated but also addresses why a live - action mechanism movie about the war on Cybertron is not executable . Without human characters and all the CGI involve for the Transformers and Cybertron , such a picture show would be too costly to make .
I am grateful that there is go to be a prequel set on Cybertron , but it is still dissatisfactory to sleep with that the bouncy - action prequel possibilities teased inBumblebee ’s opening will probably never happen . transformer ' human charactershave often been one of the independent sources of criticism in the film , particularly in the installments directed by Bay , but once all human fictional character are removed and the setting is moved from Earth to Cybertron , a live - action pic in this franchise is no longer viable . In animation , transformer Onecan feature visual exploit that would not have been potential in live - action mechanism .
Transformers One Rules Out A Live-Action Cybertron Movie Ever Happening
Transformers One’s Story Is Also Too Similar
Along with a live - action Cybertron film being too expensive to create , the storyTransformers Oneis telling is too similar to what a lively - activity version would cover . transformer Onebegins before the warfare started , when Optimus Prime and Megatron were fuck as Orion Pax and D-16 severally , but it is still a prequel about the Transformers ' origins . Just asBumblebee is discover talkingin the scuttle of the 2018 film , the character is also heard talking in theTransformers Onetrailers , showing his personality before he lost the power to speak and before his time on Earth .
Bumblebee is vocalize by Keegan Michael - Key inTransformers One .
The former receipt toTransformers Onehas been overwhelmingly positive and there have been discussions about expanding the chronicle further into a trilogy . This trilogy can build into the all - out state of war glimpse inBumblebee ’s opening , further neutralise the need for a springy - activity Cybertron chronicle . All these element mean that I will likely never see the live - actionTransformersfilm I hoped would come to realisation six year ago , butTransformers Oneand its potential sequels are poise to be a suitable replacement for it .
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Transformers One is an animize action - adventure movie that marks the first repair feature - distance flick for the serial in decades . The celluloid will be a prequel to the dealership , and will tell the story of Optimus Prime and Megatron in their early years , how they met , and a secretive look at the war on their plate planet , Cybertron .
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Transformers One is an animated action-adventure movie that marks the first animated feature-length film for the series in decades. The film will be a prequel to the franchise, and will tell the story of Optimus Prime and Megatron in their early years, how they met, and a closer look at the war on their home planet, Cybertron.
