Transformers a director confirms that the sequel plans died in the paramount

Despite the mainly positive reviews and a strong vocal cast, Paramount Pictures is not going on with a sequel to Transformers one. The animated restart was originally designed as Launchpad for a trilogy, but officially hit a dead end and director Josh Cooley He confirmed the news during a Bot panel with ’25 in Wayne, Indiana.

“I was enthusiastic about where we were going later,” Cooley admitted. “But until now, there are no plans to continue. Paramount is not going on with the sequel.”

It is a difficult pill to swallow, especially for fans who have embraced the new approach of the film Transformers Lore. It is even more frustrating if we consider how many bases have been laid for future episodes.

The film explored early friendship (and any impact) between Orion Pax and D-16-Better known as Optimus Prime and Megatron and built an emotional base for the war between Autobot and Decepticons.

Transformers one brought some serious talent to the table, with Chris Hemsworth expressing optimus, Brian Tyere Henry Like megatron, Scarlett Johansson like Elita-1, e Keegan-Michael Key like B-127. The support cast included Steve Buscemi (Starscream), Laurence Fishburne (Alpha Trion), e Jon Hamm (Sentinel Prime).

The critics and fans were largely on board, earning the film a solid 83% on the rotten tomatoes and an average evaluation of 7.3. But this was not enough to compensate for a slow box office of only $ 129.4 million all over the world compared to a $ 75 million budget. Not disastrous, but not the paramount or return Hasbro hoped.

The impact was quick. Hasbro recently announced that theatrical films would no longer be co -financed according to its brands, which is a move that almost does not bang the brakes on any future Transformers Film, animated or other movies.

This decision reflects the wider struggles in Paramount to understand what Transformers should be in a post-Michael Bay era. The franchise was once a license to print money, especially from 2007 to 2014, but has been spit since then The last knight In 2017.

It is a disappointing news for fans who hoped that this film would be the creative restart of the necessary series. But sometimes, making a good first movie is not enough to get a sequel.