All through their ever-expanding film franchise, the Autobot heroes and Decepticon villains of “Transformers” have fought throughout Earth … which, after all, has by no means actually been their residence turf. Positive, followers have seen the robots’ residence planet Cybertron earlier than, however whereas one thing like “Bumblebee’s” flashback scene on the planet targeted strictly on warfare, “Transformers One” supplies a special angle by specializing in the early years of Optimus Prime and Megatron. Franchise mascot Bumblebee (Keegan-Michael Key) returns as effectively, and a lot of different Transformer characters with big-name voice actors — like Alpha Trion (Laurence Fishburne), Elita (Scarlett Johansson), and Sentinel Prime (Jon Hamm) — additionally determine within the plot.
The origin story premise of “Transformers One” might sound considerably extra mellow than the metal-crushing chaos the franchise is understood for, however judging by the trailer, “Transformers” followers will certainly get their cash’s value of robotic motion. Megatron’s absence in “Rise of the Beasts” and “Bumblebee” additionally implies that “Transformers One” marks the villain’s debut within the newer “Transformers” movies with basic robotic designs, so viewers could very effectively have an interest to witness the character’s return to the highlight.