Transformers: The Last Knight rolls out summer 2017

This June director Michael Bay begins filming the next instalment in the Transformers cinematic franchise, with Mark Wahlberg reprising his role as Cade Yeager from Age of Extinction, due for release summer 2017.

Transformers: The Last Knight.

Fans need not fear this is the final movie in the $3.7 billion dollar grossing series. A Bumblebee spin-off is set to follow in 2018 with a sixth Transformers film to arrive in multiplexes everywhere in 2019. Hollywood can't get enough of these transforming toys to the detriment of new IPs.

So, who's the Last Knight? Rumours suggest none other than ROM: Spaceknight. A toy released by Parker Bros., which had a Marvel comic tie-in, and now belongs to Hasbro.

Franchise stalwart Josh Duhamel is returning to the fray after he went missing in action in Age of Extinction. However, Megan Fox was last seen in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen and can be seen next in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows.

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Transformers: Age of Extinction box office victory

Robots riding dinosaurs! What could possibly go wrong? Transformers: Age of Extinction looks likely to dominate the US box office over the Fourth of July weekend!

The fourth installment of bombastic bot-bashing from Michael Bay has met with derision from critics. Ain't It Cool News' Harry Knowles pulls no punches in his review. However, cinemagoers appear undaunted by Bayhem amped to the nth degree and an exhausting running time of 165 minutes. Age of Extinction took an estimated $100 million dollars during its opening weekend.

"I think putting Mark Wahlberg front and centre accomplished what we wanted to do, and that's re-energise the franchise," Paramount vice chairman Rob Moore said.

"He appeals to audiences, both critically and as an action star."

Should Michael Bay ditch directorial duties and let someone else takeover for the inevitable fifth film? It wasn't so long ago The Fast and the Furious franchise received a reboot to stellar success both critically and commercially. Let's have that awesome Transformers car chase we've all been waiting for in IMAX 3D.

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Optimus Prime vs Grimlock in Age of Extinction!

A full length trailer for Transformers: Age of Extinction premiered last night.

This TV Spot introduces Mark Wahlberg’s character Cade Yeager, a deadbeat mechanic who discovers a derelict Transformer, and culminates in a clash between Optimus Prime and Grimlock.



Transformers: Age of Extinction premieres July 10th in the UK. Let the Bayhem begin...