Transformers One (2024 Film)

Transformers One is an upcoming computer-animated science fiction action film prequel to the last two installments, and although it had its premiere scheduled for July 19, 2024, Paramount Pictures and Columbia Pictures pushes the date back to September 12, 2024. The film will tell the origins of the enmity between Optimus Prime and Megatron.

Cast

 * Chris Hemsworth as Optimus Prime
 * Brian Tyree Henry as Megatron
 * Scarlett Johansson as Elita
 * Keegan-Michael Key as Bumblebee
 * Laurence Fishburne as Alpha Trion
 * Jon Hamm

Production
In September 2015, Andrew Barrer and Gabriel Ferrari, who were previously a part of the shared universe writers' room, were hired to write a film that will explore the origins of Cybertron with a working title of "Transformers One". In April 2020, Josh Cooley signed on to direct the animated prequel film. Barrer and Ferrari will co-write a new draft of their previous script, with Cooley. Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Mark Vahradian will serve as producers. The story will take place entirely on Cybertron, and will explore the relationship between Optimus Prime and Megatron, "separate and apart" from what has been portrayed in the live-action films. The project will be a joint-venture production between Hasbro Entertainment, eOne, Paramount Animation, and Paramount Pictures. The film was scheduled for release on July 19, 2024, but was later pushed back to September 13 of that year. In December 2022, the title was reported to be Transformers: A New Generation, though producer Lorenzo Di Bonaventura stated in April 2023 that the title had yet to be finalized. The producer stated that the plot will center around the origins of the Transformers, and explore the events that lead Optimus and Megatron to go from being best friends and becoming enemies; with the plot being mapped out to progress over a trilogy of films, allowing for the Cybertonian characters to progress to who they are in the live action film series. Industrial Light & Magic will return to provide the animation for the film. Later that month, the title was officially confirmed as Transformers One, along with its voice cast consisting of Chris Hemsworth as Orion Pax / Optimus Prime, Brian Tyree Henry as Megatron, Scarlett Johansson as Elita-One, Keegan-Michael Key as Bumblebee, Jon Hamm as Sentinel Prime, and Laurence Fishburne as Alpha Trion.