A blue Autobot looking shocked in Transformers One
The Transformers One director offers a disappointing update on a potential sequel. The 2024 animated Transformers movie, directed by Josh Cooley, explores Optimus Prime and Megatron's untold origins before their rivalry.
The original plan was to kick-start a trilogy, with plans for the sequels already mapped out. However, Transformers One only grossed $129.4 million at the box office, which cast some uncertainty on the sequel's future. Per Collider, Cooley confirmed that Paramount Animation are not moving forward with the Transformers One sequels during a panel at the Transformers' convention BotCon. The director shared that the studio had already informed him that they are"not interested in making a sequel." However, Cooley doesn't shut down the possibility in the future. Read his comment below: I wish I had something to announce, but I do not. What I’ve been told is that Paramount Animation is not interested in making a sequel. That’s what I was told. I wish we could. I have ideas, too. So it would have been cool. We’ll see what happens. You never know. What This Means For Transformers One Transformers One Trilogy Plan Is Canceled Close Cooley's announcement was met with boos among the attendees to express their disappointment. Despite its underwhelming box office, Transformers One has been critically well-received. It has an 89% critical approval rate and a 97% audience approval rate on Rotten Tomatoes, which means Cooley's trilogy plan, at least at the stage of the first movie, is recognized by viewers and critics alike. At that time, the director didn't reveal the exact reason behind the cancellation, but his comment does suggest the trilogy's fate could change in the future. Related Transformers One Proved They Should Never Make Live-Action Transformers Movies Again 2024's Transformers One was the best movie in the franchise and it showed that the future of the series should be animated projects only. Posts 2 The movie's underwhelming performance at the box office continued the franchise's decline, but the disappointment might be due to several factors, including the time of release, format, and a mismatch in marketing approach. At the Transformers One ending, Orion Pax and D-16 are divided on their approaches to exposing Sentinel Prime's lies as they evolve into Optimus Prime and Megatron. Cooley has previously teased his ideas about where he could take the two characters. However, it seems that they won't come to fruition anytime soon. Our Take On Transformers One Sequel's Cancellation Transformers 8 Could Be Crucial For The Franchise's Future It's very disappointing that the highly-rated Transformers One won't get a sequel, especially since the movie has already set up a very interesting arc for Orion Pax and D-16 to continue. The trilogy certainly deserves to be made from the audiences' perspective, but it seems that the declining interest in the franchise and the movie's underwhelming performance may have contributed to the studio's decision. The next movies in the Transformers franchise are expected to be Transformers 8 and 9, alongside the potential crossover movie with G.I. Joe. Whether the cancellation will stay in the future could depend on how well the next project does at the box office. If there's enough interest, just like Josh Cooley said, the abandoned sequels for Transformers One might be revived.Your Rating close 10 stars 9 stars 8 stars 7 stars 6 stars 5 stars 4 stars 3 stars 2 stars 1 star Rate Now 0/10 Leave a Review Your comment has not been saved Like Follow Followed Transformers One Not Yet Rated Animation Action Adventure Sci-Fi 8/10 142 9.5/10 Release Date September 20, 2024 Runtime 104 Minutes Director Josh Cooley Writers Andrew Barrer, Steve Desmond, Gabriel Ferrari Sequel Transformers Cast See All
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