Transformers Producer Wants to Make an Optimus Prime Solo Movie

Transformershave come a long elbow room since their toy line was first released in the 1980s - having become a global movie dealership over the past decade - and now one manufacturer wants to give the series ' starring character a picture of his own . The firstTransformersspin - off film , Bumblebee , will rack up theaters this December , and that could pave the way for Optimus Prime to get his own solo moving-picture show down the line as well .

TheTransformerstoy line started in 1984 withOptimus Primebeing the leader of the Autobots . That class was the start of not only theTransformerstoy course but also for the mirthful book and the animated series , which was simply titledThe Transformers . Throughout the ' 80s , Peter Cullen became synonymous with the part of Optimus Prime . His articulation became so iconic that he was draw as Optimus Prime again when Michael Bay create the first of manyTransformersmovies start in 2007 . So , it ’s possible that he ’s earned the right to have his own movie .

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When talk withEW , Transformersproducer Lorenzo di Bonaventura unwrap that many change were made toBumblebeein hopes of saving the dealership . Bonaventura continues to say that Bumblebee was chosen for the first solo film because of his current popularity among devotee , but when talking about finally fix an Optimus Prime film , he comment , “ I ’d sure enough like to do that . It would be a very different kind of movie than a Bumblebee movie , but every bit interesting and different . ” While an Optimus Prime picture sounds like it could eventually happen , it all bet on howBumblebeeperforms at the end of this year .

Bumblebeestars Hailee Steinfeld as a untried woman name Charlie Watson , who finds Bumblebee after he uses a junkyard in a beach town of California as a secure haven . John Cena also stars in the filmas a Sector 7 agent named Agent Burns . Although not a lot of information is presently known about Cena ’s character , given his current maven status , it ’s safe to assume he will have a significant role in the film . Also set to return isCullen as the voice of Optimus Prime . While theTransformersfilms have run into some trouble in late year , Bumblebeecould potentially bring up the franchiseif pulled off right .

TheTransformersfranchise may have started off with somewhat comme il faut brushup and achiever with audiences , Transformers 5set a phonograph recording lowfor the entire series , thus forcing Paramount Pictures to rethink their scheme going frontwards . Transformershas needed a reboot for quite some time now , and spend a penny spinoff films may just be the direction to do it . motion-picture fan have realise their fair percentage of spinoff cinema ranging from theX - MentoStar Wars , but nothing is ever a insure achiever in Hollywood .

Even with the motion-picture show having lackluster reviews as of late , Transformershas a immense buff foot especially oversea in China . And with Optimus Prime being one of the most democratic and recognizableTransformerscharacters , it would make sense for him to be the next one to get a spinoff motion picture - givenBumblebeedoes well in theaters .