'Transformers 5' is an upcoming action-adventure and science-fiction film in the popular cinematic series based on Hasbro's toy line of the same name. Principal photography is set to begin in June 2016 in London and Detroit. A Bumblebee spin-off is also scheduled to be released on 2018.
According to M Live, Michael Bay's latest installment in the 'Transformers' franchise is set to begin principal photography in London on June 2016. Some scenes will also be shot in Detroit as well. This will not be the first time Bay filmed in Chicago as he shot some scenes for the preceding 'Transformers: Age of Extinction' in Detroit and Illinois.
Mark Wahlberg and Peter Cullen will reprise their roles as Cade Yeager and Optimus Prime, respectively. Casting calls have begun for the Chicago shoot as well as recruitment of local crew members. According to Detroit News, casting for supporting roles will mostly take place in Los Angeles and Detroit. Information for interested extras, stand-ins and body doubles will be posted at a later date.
Although Bay is returning for the fifth time, he admitted that 'Transformers 5' will be his last film in the franchise. Bay's name has been synonymous with the science-fiction action film series since his work on the first movie 'Transformers' released in 2007. The series based on Hasbro's Transformers toy line collected a total of $3.7 billion in box office earnings, making it the 9th highest grossing film series in the history of the industry.
The first three films 'Transformers', 'Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen' and 'Transformers: Dark of the Moon' starred Shia LaBeouf as lead protagonist Sam Witwicky. He was replaced for 'Transformers: Age of Extinction' by Wahlberg. 'Age of Extinction' featured a whole new cast of human characters as well as new Transformers and did not include appearances from the original human characters in the first three films.
According to Den of Geek, three new installments have been scheduled in the coming years. 'Transformers 6' is scheduled to be released on June 8, 2018 while 'Transformers 7' will debut in theaters on June 28, 2019. A new Bumblebee spin-off film will also make it on the big-screen sometime in 2018 as well.
'Transformers 5' is an upcoming action-adventure and science-fiction film directed by Michael Bay based on a screenplay by Akiva Goldsman. It is the fifth film in the franchise based after Hasbro's popular toy line of the same name. It is scheduled to be released on June 23, 2017.
