Bumblebee director reveals how the transformers spinoff is. Transformers is a series of american science fiction action films based on the transformers franchise which began in the 1980s. Bumblebee was released in 2018 on friday, december 21, 2018 in nationwide movie theaters. Bumblebee is a 2018 american science fiction action film centered on the transformers character of the same name. New transformers movie announced, toy story 4 director on board. Bumblebee director reveals how the transformers spinoff. Transformers 2007, revenge of the fallen 2009, dark of the moon 2011, age of extinction 2014 and the last knight 2017. Travis knight will direct the firstever transformers spinoff bumblebee, which will give the popular autobot an origin story. To call bumblebee the best movie in the transformers series. Dec 19, 2018 bumblebee director breaks down transformers g1 designs. Spielberg was a producer on bumblebee, as was michael bay the man who resurrected transformers by directing all five previous movies in the series. Hailee steinfeld and kubo director take over transformers from michael bay bumblebee is the first liveaction transformers movie not to be. Jun 12, 2018 with an artful balance of humor and heart, director travis knight brings a new perspective to the transformers universe in bumblebee.
Bumblebee director breaks down transformers g1 designs ign. Director travis knight wasnt allowed to use one of the transformers in bumblebee, and its all because of the original transformers from 2007. Bumblebee 2018 meet director travis knight paramount. Watch now to get a behindthescenes look at the film. Mar 03, 2017 travis knight will direct the firstever transformers spinoff bumblebee, which will give the popular autobot an origin story.
After bumblebee, travis knight is a mustsee director. Next transformers movie aims to fuse bumblebee and michael. You may actually cry while watching a transformers movie. New transformers movie announced, toy story 4 director on. In the new transformers spinoff bumblebee, director travis knight. Director travis knight really had his work cut out for him with the new transformers movie, bumblebee. Developed as a spinoff and prequel, it was later declared a reboot of the franchise. Bumblebee looks like a legit 80s g1 transformers movie.
Bumblebee, directed by travis knight kubo and the two strings, is the best transformers movie so far, going all the way back to the 1986 animated film. Bumblebee director confirms optimus prime in transformers. Dec 28, 2017 director travis knight hopes to bring heart and humor to the transformers franchise with bumblebee. Now, theres another transformers movie in the works, but this one will take the audience back in time. Director travis knight reveals how the 80s cartoons have inspired the new film. After bumblebee, travis knight is a mustsee director the. Tfw2005 purchased a copy of the mag to delve into the juicy details from the aforementioned interview. Dec 28, 2017 michael bay has helmed every transformers movie since the property made the jump to live action in 2007, so director travis knight is taking some steps to ensure that bumblebee will feel different. White house unveils conditions for movie theaters to reopen in the u. Director travis knight saves the transformers series from the scrapyard with a heartfelt new adventure. Transformers spinoff movie about bumblebee hires kubo. On a mission to protect earth, the battlescarred robot teams up with teenager charlie watson to stop the decepticons in this actionpacked adventure. Nests new director removed bumblebee from his position as sams guardian, and placed him on fulltime nest activity. Get the brand new 6movie collection including bumblebee and all 5 transformers films.
Bumblebee director travis knight cast hailee steinfeld, john cena, jorge lendeborg jr, john ortiz, pamela adlon rating 3. Dylan obrien did voice bumblebee in the spinoff movie, but unless the sequel wants to diverge from transformers continuity altogether, then dont expect him to return as bumblebee doesnt have a. Dec 23, 2018 after five films from director michael bay. The story let most of the explosions and destruction go in order to focus on a smaller character story. Dec 22, 2018 thats why knight started the movie with an epic fight on cybertron, the transformers mechanical home world, with bumblebee eventually retreating to earth to set up a new base of operations. Plus, from visionary director michael bay and legendary producer steven spielberg comes. Director travis knight is still buzzing about his time on bumblebee with more than 20 years of experience as an animator and over a decade of. Bumblebee director will bring heart to the transformers movies. Transformers is a 2007 american science fiction action film based on the transformers toy line. Travis knight, who directed the oscarnominated stopmotion. Transformers spinoff bumblebee needs a director, who will it be. Nov 01, 2018 few days ago, transformers fans got a small taste of what to expect inside the december 2018 issue of the empire magazine. A director has been found for the upcoming transformers bumblebee spinoff. Director travis knight hopes to bring heart and humor to the transformers franchise with bumblebee.
Transformers spinoff bumblebee gets kubo and the two. Transformers 5, transformers 6 and bumblebee spinoff movie revealed toyfair news at tfw2005 the last knight producer lorenzo di bonaventura reveals how a transformers movie is made on collider travis knight to direct transformers spinoff bumblebee at paramount the bumblebee movie just got a new title and a cool. Bumblebee, the first spinoff of the transformers franchise based on a popular character in the series, just landed as director travis knight, the helmer of the oscarnominated stopmotio. With an artful balance of humor and heart, director travis knight brings a new perspective to the transformers universe in bumblebee. Red dead 2 lets you wage war on land and sea life ign. The sixth volume succeeds because the story and characters are wellwritten, have depth. Is the bumblebee movie in the same universe as michael bays.
Get the brand new 6 movie collection including bumblebee and all 5 transformers films. Travis knight couldnt use one of the transformers in. Jun 06, 2016 hollywood, june 6 upi transformers bumblebee camaro has a new look for the upcoming movie and director michael bay unveiled it in all its flashy yellow and black glory on sunday. Transformers 2007 out of all of the michael bay directed transformers movies, the closest his series has ever come to setting the same sort of tone that bumblebee did was with his first.
The movie director travis knight hopes to bring heart and humor to the transformers franchise with his spinoff movie. Its nearly impossible to separate the transformers film franchise from the. Everything you need to know about bumblebee movie 2018. The transformers home world has been glimpsed throughout all five liveaction films released so far. Bumblebee is a 2018 american science fiction action film centered on the transformers. It was produced by don murphy and tom desanto, and is the first installment in the liveaction transformers film series. The story let most of the explosions and destruction go in order to focus on a. Megatron and nightbird are being referenced in the new transformers spinoff movie bumblebee. Bumblebee director travis knight already has a lot of ideas for where. He was the car that lebeoufs character drove and is the most recognizable of all the transformers after four movies.
Transformers director michael bay unveils new bumblebee. Transformers bumblebee 2018 movie looking for director. Beginning as a toy brand in 1984, which then spunoff into a cartoon series, transformers has had seven theatricallyreleased transformers movies one of which was the 2018 spinoff bumblebee. After the success of bumblebee, he acknowledged that the series will make some changes in tone and style, inspired by the film. Bumblebee director will bring heart to the transformers. Red dead 2 lets you wage war on land and sea life ign daily fix.
Directed by travis knight and written by christina hodson, the film stars hailee. Dec 15, 2018 travis knight directed bumblebee, the first spinoff of the michael bayhelmed transformers movie franchise. Yes, the franchise made an astronomical amount of money at. After five installments in the mainline transformers series, paramount is preparing to release its first solo filmspinoff of the property. Travis andrew knight born september, 1973 is an american animator, producer, director, and former rapper who has worked as the lead animator for stopmotion animation studio laika, and directed the films kubo and the two strings 2016 and bumblebee 2018. The film, which combines computer animation with liveaction filming, was directed by michael bay, with steven spielberg serving as executive producer.
Its not a bloated, juvenile, cgi barrage with a hackneyed script and terrible acting. Bumblebee transformers spinoff lands kubo and the two. Now, theres another transformers movie in the works, but this one will take the. Director michael bay will be rebooting the robot franchise with at least two more movies after transformers. Bumblebee is the best film in the transformers franchise since the live action original. On the cusp of turning 18 and trying to find her place in the world, charlie watson discovers bumblebee, battlescarred and broken. Plus, from visionary director michael bay and legendary producer steven spielberg comes transformers 15. Mar 18, 2019 the last transformers movie, bumblebee, was unlike anything wed seen in the franchise before. Transformers bumblebee spinoff adds director travis knight. Director travis knight said his goal was to return to his animation studio laika, though he acknowledged that he has a few ideas for a bumblebee sequel.
Bumblebee director travis knight confirmed that optimus prime will make a cameo appearance in the transformers prequel. May 02, 2018 ever since interview snippets from john cena and hailee steinfeld came into existence, transformers live action movie fans wondered when theyll hear from travis knight. I couldnt go bigger travis knight reveals how bay and steven spielberg inspired the transformers spinoff. On the run in the year 1987, bumblebee finds refuge in a junkyard in a small californian beach town. Whether with a transformers movie or a stopmotion film, its evident. Ever since interview snippets from john cena and hailee steinfeld came into existence, transformers live action movie fans wondered when theyll hear from travis knight. It is the sixth installment of the liveaction transformers film series. Mar 03, 2017 travis knight, director of the oscarnominated animated film kubo and the two strings will make his liveaction debut with the transformers spinoff bumblebee. Seibertronian board admin burn has pointed us towards some fresh news about the 2018 bumblebee movie planned by paramount as part of the their shared universe with transformers and beyond, given. The film is directed by travis knight rather than michael bay who still pitches in as producer, written by newcomer christina hodson, and produced on a far. Comparatively, bumblebee doesnt have as much action, as many explosions, or as many robots punching each other. Legacy director remains very proud of his sequel 10 years later. Few days ago, transformers fans got a small taste of what to expect inside the december 2018 issue of the empire magazine.
Bumblebee is not only the first spinoff movie in this universe, its also the first transformers movie not directed by michael bay. A spinoff film, bumblebee, directed by travis knight and produced by bay, was released on. Director travis knight has given a lengthy interview discussing his upcoming movie. While it seems like a strange choice for a movie, knight created one of the finest animated movies of all time with kubo and if anyone can bring bumblebee to the. Travis knight, director of the oscarnominated animated film kubo and the two strings will make his liveaction debut with the transformers. Directed by travis knight and written by christina hodson, the film stars. Michael bay has helmed every transformers movie since the property made the jump to live action in 2007, so director travis knight is taking some. Bumblebee director breaks down transformers g1 designs.
Now, fans will get a bumblebee movie and kubo and the two strings director travis knight will direct it. Jul 23, 2018 bumblebee director travis knight confirmed that optimus prime will make a cameo appearance in the transformers prequel. Dec 19, 2018 director travis knight breaks down the designs of the original transformers and explains why theyre so striking and iconic. Kubo was a gorgeous movie and knight directed it beautifully, but its a major leap to a blockbuster liveaction film and hell be the first director to tackle a liveaction transformers movie. The last knight went a step further than the rest and actually followed optimus prime as he made his way well, okay, floated through space back to the planet. Bumblebee proves transformers movies can actually be resonant. Kubo director tapped for transformers spinoff bumblebee. Hollywood, june 6 upi transformers bumblebee camaro has a new look for the upcoming movie and director michael bay unveiled it in all. Is the bumblebee movie in the same universe as michael bay. Kubo and the two strings director travis knight will direct bumblebee, the first spinoff of the transformers franchise based on the popular character in the series, thewrap has learned. On the run in the year 1987, bumblebee finds refuge in a junkyard in a small california beach town. But for travis knight, director of transformers spinoff bumblebee, those two singular filmmakers werent just the movies producers, they. Director travis knight breaks down the designs of the original transformers and explains why theyre so striking and iconic. Thats why knight started the movie with an epic fight on cybertron, the transformers mechanical home world, with bumblebee eventually retreating to earth to set up a.
But it isnt knight or bay that fans should be thanking for the new film, but steven. Bumblebee 2018 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Travis knight directed bumblebee, the first spinoff of the michael bayhelmed transformers movie franchise. Transformers spinoff bumblebee needs a director, who will. Bumblebee tfw2005 purchased a copy of the mag to delve into the juicy details from the aforementioned interview. Travis knight is moving on from stop animation to try his hand at live action as the laika ceo has been tapped to direct the transformers spinoff bumblebee. But what the film loses in scale, director travis knight the oscarnominated. The last transformers movie, bumblebee, was unlike anything wed seen in the franchise before. Bumblebee director travis knight wants to see an entire transformers movie set on cybertron. Bumblebee, directed by travis knight kubo and the two strings, is the best transformers movie so far, going all the way back to the 1986.