Despite the films garnering a bad reputation when helmed by Michael Bay, the Transformers live-action movie franchise has seen a new lease of life following the release of 2018's Bumblebee. For the first time in a number of years, fans are excited to see where the Transformers franchise's heading next, especially as the series has ditched Bay and allegedly given Hasbro more creative control.
Luckily for fans, it seems there's finally more news on when the next entry in the franchise will hit screens, with Paramount announcing that the untitled seventh mainline film in the series will be launching on June 24, 2022. That's the longest gap between Transformers movies to date, which is likely a good thing following the fatiguing number of releases the franchise released when Bay had creative control.
What the film will be about is anyone's guess, however, rumors seem to indicate that the new slate of movies will act as something of a refresh for the series overall. Joby Harold, the writer behind King Arthur and the Legend of The Sword, and James Vanderbilt, the screenwriter who penned Zodiac, are allegedly both writing stories centered in the Transformers universe, so the title will likely come from the mind of either industry figure.
Alongside this, it seems Toy Story 4 director Josh Cooley will be tackling an animated Transformers prequel centered around the rivalry between Optimus Prime and Megatron. It seems Paramount is open to trying new ideas with the popular franchise, and it's great to see the results allowing for some more experimental takes on the series going forward.
The seventh live-action film in the Transformers franchise will release on June 22, 2022.