Paramount Pictures has set the release dates for the next three movies. Source: http://www.thewrap.com/paramount-set...ormers-movies/
Transformers 5: 23rd of June, 2017
Bumblebee spin-off: 8th of June, 2018
Source: http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/new...-film#/slide/1
Transformers 6: 28th of June, 2019
The 2018 movie is being reported by most movie news sites as Transformers 6, but it's actually been reported as a Bumblebee spin-off by ComingSoon.net.
Hasbro's official twitter has the 2018 Bumblebee movie as TF6, and the 2019 movie as TF7.
They tweeted up that correction to their Toyfair presentation that noted TF6 as being the 2019 movie.
If they are doing a movie every year I hope that doesn't impact their non-movie toy lines because in the past everything has been pretty much put on hold for the movies.
DittoQuote:
Originally Posted by DELTAprime
Bet it's some origin story like him going to Autobot University and getting picked on by the elite guard cadets and being a social outcast, yet through a series of wacky misadventures becomes the hero of the campus and gets the hot femmebotcheerleader in the end :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by Magnus
Let's just hope he can speak! Otherwise, give him a Volkswagen bug alt mode and make it double as a Herbie movie.Quote:
Originally Posted by BigTransformerTrev
I'm happy that there is so many transformers Movies in the works, but I'm honestly not that excited about a Bumblebee centric film. I feel that sort of thing is perfect for unseen character stories. Mirage, hound, Jazz (I know, he's dead), any one of the original mini car characters. Just like the Star Wars off year movies are focusing on characters that have only ever had bit parts.
I don't understand the fascination with a Bumblebee movie. That will be an easy pass for me.
Bumblebee is my almost 9 year old sons (who technically is the target audience) least favourite character. He only collects Bumblebee to complete his toy sets for things like RID2015 and movies but they sit on the shelf and gather dust while Optimus, Megatronus and even Sideswipe get loads of "play" time.
Wouldn't an Origins of Prime or a Rise to Darkness Megatron movie be more appropriate? As much as some might say the characters of Optimus and Megatron are overdone these days one thing that would be fascinating would be THEIR origin story given it is now implied they were friends/brothers/comrades prior to the rise of the Decepticons in most media.
I don't understand this push to make Bumblebee such a dominant character (I suspect someone is touting him as the potential Optimus replacement/new Prime). As much as I loathe Rodimus (yes - I still blame him for the demise of Optimus in 1986) I'd rather have him introduced than see more Bumblebee. Movie Bumblebee hasn't evolved at all in either design or character... he hasn't even got his voice back!
There are also so many other wonderful characters in the Transformers universe from both the Autobots and the Decepticons (without even getting into the other factions) they could branch out with to bring some fresh interest to the movies.
What an idea, the rise and Fall of Megatron.
Orion Pax and Megatron on Cybertron. Aeons ago. would make for a great movie if treated like the avengers films... but I guess I'm dreaming.
A mention of the Bumblebee movie, being a cheaper production.
No one's asking for a bumblebee movie because no one cares about him. No one cares because they put more effort into John Malkovich and Ken jeongs character than bb. The only people that care in the slightest are the g1 fans.
I say just keep making movies about optimus prime. At least we get Cullen.
Hey Paramount, if you need a plot for the Bumblebee movie why not make Bumblebee's Dangerous Mission or Bumblebee to the Rescue!Quote:
Originally Posted by Smint
I care about G1 Bumblebee but the character in the movies isn't that Bumblebee except for similar colours.
I like the robot who's outmatched by all his opponents but still goes in to dangerous situations. The spy who's small size lets him get where others can't. The Bumblebee who turns off his equilibrium circuit and enjoys a teacups ride.
Not the silent, bad ass warrior who urinates on humans, brawls with his colleagues and sulks in the garage. I like the Bumblebee who defeats Ravage by blinding him with his headlights, not by ripping the Con's spine out!
Which doesn't fill me with excitement. I'd be OK with a bumblebee movie if it focussed on Bumblebee but as soon as they talk about spending less money, I can see there being less shots of bumblebee in robot mode or transforming and therefore less bumblebee. unless the whole movie is about him travelling around in Alt mode being covert.:pQuote:
Originally Posted by griffin
well said Paul
And yet he is one of the franchises most recognisable characters, they sell millions of toys based on him every time a movie comes out and I know when I ask most anyone 15 or under who their favourite character is they say 'Bumblebee!' despite most kids never having seen G1 :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by Smint
Odd for a character that 'no one cares about'. Also odd that the movie studios would choose to make a movie about him if no one cares, you'd think those silly buggers would have done a bit of market research before investing in it :rolleyes:
So much money and attention and success for a character no one cares about - he truly is an anomaly eh - just can't wrap my head around it myself but then I'm not the brightest bikkie I guess :o
My son will buy every Optimus on the shelf, but has no interest in Bumblebee (he liked him for the first few months he was in to Transformers Prime but that's it) and my son IS the target audience. My daughter adores Optimus so she is probably bias but she won't even look at Bumblebee figures.Quote:
Originally Posted by BigTransformerTrev
Similarly, when you look at shelves here in HK, of the 2 "main" characters they fill the shelves with, Optimus always sells eventually but Bumblebee shelf-warms... so to be honest as both a fan of the franchise AND a parent I do scratch my head at the choice of Bumblebee as a stand alone movie. It always warms my heart when I see a kid (not even my own) lovingly grab an Optimus off the shelf and cuddle it to bits (never seen a kid do that with a Bumblebee). Bumblebee costumes had to be given away as freebies from AoE because no one would buy them (meanwhile the equivalent Optimus costumes sold out (and my son STILL plays with his AoE Optimus stuff while he has never worn the free Bumblebee one we were reluctantly given)).
So unless the opposite is true in the US and their Bumblebees fly off the shelves in kids hands it really doesn't make sense to keep saturating the market with a character people and kids seem to be sick of. *shrugs*
Gosh - surprised to see them name Peter Cullen next to Marky Mark. I'm delighted of course, but I always got the impression Bay didn't consider the likes of Cullen and Welker as "real actors". He certainly always seems to overlook them for the "world premieres"...Quote:
Originally Posted by griffin
If this is a new direction of proper recognition then I'll be happy. The voices behind the Transformers deserve to be spotlighted - especially those that have done so much for the franchise for so long.
Well there ya go, maybe it's the school I work at and/or the little town I live in where BB seems to be so popular :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Bladestorm
Personally I'm not thrilled at the idea of a stand alone BB flick but I understand why they would use a proven character as a test-bed for their first character specific TF movie. By the sounds of it they intend to make a lot of movies like that. I'll just be hanging out for the Gears/Spiderman crossover flick :D
-sticks up hand quietly- I'm just over the target audience age and uh, I don't really like Bumblebee... -goes and sits in corner-
I want a Downshift movie.
By your own admission you're not thrilled by a BB movie and you've seen them all in gold class.Quote:
Originally Posted by BigTransformerTrev
I'm saying we all could have been excited by a BB movie had they not have made some bone headed decisions with him like not let him talk. As he's portrayed in the movie he's a slight step up from expendable background character.
OP is only the character that's fleshed out and that makes me want to see more of him. But that's just me, im sure there are people who wants to see more of Iron Hide or Drift or whoever the rest are.
I havent seen any BB movies in gold class. There haven't been anyQuote:
Originally Posted by Smint
:confused:
Cause we need more Bumblebee toys :rolleyes:
Honestly I reckon Transformers could benefit from an Agents of SHIELD format of TV show. You can showcase minor characters living undercover on Earth, fighting a secret war against the Decepticons, helping people etc.Quote:
Originally Posted by Handsprime
Oh wait, that is pretty much he plot of Transformers Prime :rolleyes:
It would be a horrendously expensive show though since all the characters would be CG.
That's not a bad idea, but like you mentioned yourself it wouldn't have a realistic budget. I really like Agents of Shield but it's frustrating when the CG is rubbish, which does happen from time to time. they seem to occasionally write around peoples powers to save a bit of money. and a lot of the main cast don't have powers so it's cheaper featuring them all the time.
I can only imagine a Transformers show set around a similar premise would end up featuring a lot of humans talking to cars or driving places in cars that can drive themselves. which would kind of suck. :(
Are you forgetting an awesome little show from the 80's called Knight Rider?Quote:
Originally Posted by UltraMarginal
Are you forgetting that terrible show from the 90's called Team Knight Rider? :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Demonac
I think if they ever did do a Transformers TV show, it would have to have a plot device that prevents a lot of bots being in robot mode, as well as preventing too much fighting/special effects and explosions.
Back in 2007 I asked myself, how could a live action Transformers TV show work, that was affordable (minimal special effects).
I put together a story concept that had the Earth placed in a protective stasis lock by the Humans to prevent any more Bots fighting and destroying/killing.... and that the Allspark shard (that was used in TF2 to resurrect Megatron), was the only object able to break the stasis lock for limited amounts of time. That way, we still have the Autobots and Decepticons on screen and talking as their regular characters, with the real vehicles (alt-modes), but partnered up with humans and military characters... because they needed to track down a rogue group of ex-Sector 7 agents, who had captured Decepticons (dead and alive) and were using them and their technology for capturing Autobots and other criminal purposes (as more of a mystery drama than all-out action). And at least once in each episode, we'd see some of them in bot mode for a short amount of time (for something necessary), and the spark shard would make it possible.
It wouldn't have been a big action, special effects show (because TV budgets are so much smaller, and produce more minutes of screentime), but would have been something like the Agents of Shield TV show, which has that feel of the Marvel Universe Movies, but trimmed down to make it more (cheap) drama than (expensive) action.
Only ever saw the first episode - dear lord it was depressingly badQuote:
Originally Posted by Lint
Never heard of it. :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Lint
The ladies and the mums at my work love bumblebee. :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by BigTransformerTrev
have you gone back and watched any of the old knight rider?Quote:
Originally Posted by Demonac
disregarding that it hasn't aged well, the concept works if that's the concept. but wouldn't really work if the concept was supposed to include transformation.
We went on school camp to Expo 88' and got to sit in KIT :DQuote:
Originally Posted by UltraMarginal
All hail K.I.T.T - don't be dissing the awesomeness of the black pontiac firebird Trans-Am and his annoying comedic sidekick - that show was AWESOME! Still pretty funny to watch today and despite the bad handling I'd STILL own one given the chance.Quote:
Originally Posted by UltraMarginal
Team Knight Rider was awful and if I remember correctly NOT endorsed officially by Glen A Larson, unlike the more recent version which was endorsed and thus kind of utilised elements referencing the original (including Peter Cullen as KARR - who ridiculously did transform - Nemesis Prime voice and all) although too slow and disjointed to actually develop beyond a first season. Also didn't help they couldn't get William Daniels and went for the more robotic sounding Val Kilmer.
Back on topic however, I don't see why they couldn't do a Transformers TV show. To be honest as much as I'm not a fan of the Bee - the whole "boy and his car" fighting alien foes/decepticons/plain old human bad guys trying to obtain alien tech/etc scenario with Bumblebee would work.
The car spends most of its time in vehicular form only transforming periodically to assist the boy when he gets in trouble or for the odd humorous interlude. Surely in this day and age they could get away with that like Agents of Shield and Supergirl do. Special effects aren't as obtusilvely expensive as they were back in the 80's and 90's.