This appealed to Orci and Kurtzman because it conveyed themes of adulthood and responsibility, "the things that a car represents in the United States". Spielberg suggested that "a boy and his car" should be the focus. Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman, fans of the cartoon, were hired to rewrite the script in February 2005. John Rogers wrote the first draft, which pitted four Autobots against four Decepticons, and featured the Ark spaceship. Steven Spielberg, a fan of the comics and toys, signed on as executive producer in 2004. The treatment featured the Autobots Optimus Prime, Ironhide, Jazz, Prowl, Arcee, Ratchet, Wheeljack, and Bumblebee, and the Decepticons Megatron, Starscream, Soundwave, Ravage, Laserbeak, Rumble, Skywarp and Shockwave. DeSanto chose to write the treatment from a human point of view to engage the audience, while Murphy wanted it to have a realistic tone, reminiscent of a disaster film.
They made the Creation Matrix their plot device, though Murphy had it renamed because of the film series The Matrix. They met with comic book writer Simon Furman, and cited the Generation 1 cartoon and comics as their main influence. Tom DeSanto joined Murphy because he was a fan of the series. launched the invasion of Iraq in March 2003, Hasbro suggested adapting the Transformers franchise instead. Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Tom DeSanto, Don Murphy, Michael Bay, Mark Vahradian and Duncan Hendersonįor the first film, producer Don Murphy was planning a G.I. Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Tom DeSanto, Don Murphy, Michael Bay and Mark Vahradian Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Tom DeSanto, Don Murphy and Ian Bryce 4 Additional crew and production details.2.1 Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2022).1.5 Transformers: The Last Knight (2017).1.4 Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014).1.3 Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011).1.2 Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009).It is the 13th-highest-grossing film series, with a total of $4.8 billion two films in the series have grossed over $1 billion each. The original Transformers film series has received negative to mixed reception, except for Bumblebee, which received positive reviews. The series has been distributed by Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures. as a sequel to Bumblebee is to be released in 2022. A seventh film, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, directed by Steven Caple Jr. A spin-off film, Bumblebee, directed by Travis Knight and produced by Bay, was released on December 21, 2018. Michael Bay has directed the first five films: Transformers (2007), Revenge of the Fallen (2009), Dark of the Moon (2011), Age of Extinction (2014), and The Last Knight (2017). Transformers is a series of American science fiction action films based on the Transformers franchise which began in the 1980s.