The fourth “Transformers” movie officially titled “Transformers: Age of Extinction” did made money for Paramount Pictures when it was released on June 27, 2014 as well as the previous three movies. But many of the franchise’s young fans were actually alienated by its rather complicated storyline.
While the plotline of “Transformers: Age of Extinction” was interesting and engrossing enough for astute movie goers, it has practically wandered off the radar as far as most young audiences are concerned.
It should be noted that “Transformers” as a franchise is meant for the young generation since its beginning was actually a TV animation and a comic book for kids.
Sensing the general sentiment of the young viewers, Peter Cullen, the voice actor for Optimus Prime has reportedly requested producers of the “Transformers” franchise to go back to the previous plotlines so as not to alienate the kids and young fans of the movie series further, reports Enstarz.
Out-of-this-world plotline
There have been initial reports that “Transformers 5,” as a sequel to “Transformers: Age of Extinction” will be shot in outer space or in Cybertron as Optimus Prime fly to outer space to find their creator.
The same reports also hinted that both the Autobots and the Decepticons will have different alliances when they battle it out again in Cybertron.
Subsequently, other reports came out to say that a good portion of the movie will still be shot in earth that is why Mark Wahlberg has confirmed his return to the franchise.
But all these information are mere speculations at this time.
Change of heart
It has been reported previously that Michael Bay has already bid his goodbye to the “Transformers” franchise as director. There were even reports that said that Jonathan Liebesman, director of “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” reboot movie shown last year, has been taken in to the “Transformers” franchise to direct the fifth installment of the movie series. Liebesman happens to be a protégé of Michael Bay so Paramount was finally convinced to let go of Michael Bay.
It turns out later that Paramount has not officially let go of Michael Bay as he was eventually taken in to lead the companies’ writers’ room to be able to concentrate on expanding the Transformers’ cinematic universe. The goal of the writers’ room is to possibly come up with more sequels and spinoffs to the very successful movie franchise.
Latest word has it that Paramount is actually asking Michael Bay to have a change of heart so that he agrees to direct the fifth “Transformers” movie. The production company is obviously banking on the winning formula of Michael Bay in directing all four “Transformers” movies and each one of them is a certified blockbuster.