“Transformers” franchise confirms four more sequels

The Transformers Cinematic Universe is not planning on taking a break anytime soon. As Paramount Pictures previously addressed, the studio has big plans for the Autobots and Decepticons taking over the big screen, and now Hasbro has revealed that the “Transformers” writers' room came up with enough material to confidently confirm four more Transformers sequels. That means, not only is Transformers 5 on its way, but also 6, 7 and 8.  

The news was announced at the MIP Junior Conference, as a Hasbro executive spilled the beans during a Q&A session. Apparently the writers' room that was previously addressed months ago went on for three successful months and the end result has yielded Transformers live-action films for the next 10 years. Hasbro's Executive Vice President and Chief Content Officer, Stephen J Davis explained:

“You're going to see a new Transformers movie coming from Hasbro and Paramount and Michael Bay and our other partners. We decided we wanted to plot out the next 10 years of the Transformers franchise, so we got together in a three-month period of time. Nine of some of the most creative writers I have ever worked with -- shepherded by Akiva Goldsman, who many of you may know won an Academy Award for 'A Beautiful Mind', and written a bunch of great movies. Similarly we are doing the same in television and digital. So stay tuned Transformers 5 is on its way… and 6 and 7 and 8.”

It was about six months ago that news of this new writers' room project just broke. With the current state of superhero films and novel adaptation franchises leading to more and more sequels, clearly “Transformers” wants to stick to the trends. And despite the critical flack that the franchise has taken on, there's no denying the films make money. The last entry of the franchise, “Transformers: Age of Extinction” grossed a worldwide total of $1.1 billion, proving the franchise still to be holding strong. 

The franchise has made Paramount nearly $4 billion across four films, so continuing the blockbuster havoc is not exactly the biggest risk. Also, playing up a new name behind the idea machine, as heard by the Hasbro exec, may help the franchise win back some of the original “”Transformers fans who may have lost interest in Michael Bay. 

Source: Cinemablend