Transformers One is an upcoming American animated science fiction action film based on Hasbro’s Transformers toy line. Directed by Josh Cooley, the film features an ensemble voice cast that includes Chris Hemsworth, Brian Tyree Henry, Scarlett Johansson, Keegan-Michael Key, Steve Buscemi, Laurence Fishburne, and Jon Hamm. The story explores the origins and early relationship between Optimus Prime and Megatron, revealing how their actions permanently altered the fate of Cybertron, the Transformers’ home planet. This marks the franchise’s first theatrical animated feature since The Transformers: The Movie (1986).
Transformers One Release Date
In March 2015, following Transformers: Age of Extinction, Paramount Pictures enlisted Akiva Goldsman to collaborate with Michael Bay, Steven Spielberg, and Lorenzo di Bonaventura to develop ideas for future Transformers films. By May 2015, Andrew Barrer and Gabriel Ferrari joined this initiative, leading to the concept of an animated prequel set on Cybertron. Announced in August 2017, Josh Cooley was hired as director by April 2020. The title and voice cast were revealed in April 2023. With animation by Industrial Light & Magic and a score by Brian Tyler, Transformers One is set for a U.S. release on September 20, 2024, by Paramount Pictures.
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Transformers One Cast
- Chris Hemsworth as Orion Pax / Optimus Prime
- Brian Tyree Henry as D-16 / Megatron
- Scarlett Johansson as Elita
- Keegan-Michael Key as B-127 / Bumblebee
- Steve Buscemi as the film’s antagonist
- Laurence Fishburne as Alpha Trion
- Jon Hamm as Sentinel Prime
Transformers One Plot
Transformers One dives into the untold origin story of OPTIMUS PRIME and MEGATRON, once sworn enemies but formerly bonded like brothers. Their friendship, pivotal in shaping the destiny of Cybertron, unfolds against the backdrop of a world teetering on the brink of chaos. As allies turned adversaries, their choices echo through time, altering the course of history for their home planet. Through epic battles and heart-wrenching decisions, the film explores the profound bond that once united them and the events that ultimately drove them apart, forever changing the fate of Cybertron.