Transformers: The Last Knight | |
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Directed by | Michael Bay |
Written by | Matt Holloway Art Marcum Ken Nolan |
Produced by | Don Murphy Tom DeSanto Lorenzo di Bonaventura Ian Bryce |
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Cinematography | Jonathan Sela |
Edited by | Mark Sanger |
Music by | Steve Jablonsky |
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Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $260 million[1] |
Transformers: The Last Knight is an upcoming 2017 American 3D science fiction-action film based on the Transformers toy line. It is the fifth installment of the live-action Transformers film series and a direct sequel to 2014's Transformers: Age of Extinction. The film is directed by Michael Bay, with Mark Wahlberg and Stanley Tucci reprising their roles from Age of Extinction, alongside Josh Duhamel and Tyrese Gibson from the first three films. This will be the fifth and final Transformers film to be directed by Bay.[2]
The film is scheduled to be released on June 23, 2017, in RealD 3D, IMAX 3D, and 2D.
Mark Ryan will return to provide voices for The Last Knight.[30]
In March 2015, Deadline.com reported that Paramount Pictures was in talks with Oscar winner Akiva Goldsman (A Beautiful Mind) to pitch new ideas for the Transformers franchise's future installments. The studio intends to do what James Cameron and 20th Century Fox have been doing to spawn three new Avatar sequels, and what Disney is doing to revive Star Wars with sequels and spin-offs. Paramount wants to have their own cinematic universe for Transformers similar to Marvel's Marvel Cinematic Universe and Warner Bros.' DC Extended Universe.[31] Goldsman will be the head of the future projects and will work with franchise director Michael Bay, executive producer Steven Spielberg, and producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura to organize a "writer's room" that will incubate ideas for potential Transformers sequels, prequels and spin-offs.[31] The writer's room members include: Christina Hodson, Lindsey Beer, Andrew Barrer, and Gabriel Ferrari, (Ant-Man), Robert Kirkman (The Walking Dead), Art Marcum & Matt Holloway, Zak Penn (Pacific Rim 2), Jeff Pinkner (The Amazing Spider-Man 2), Ken Nolan, and Geneva Robertson-Dworet.[31] Kirkman left the room after just after one day to undergo throat surgery.[32] In July 2015, Akiva Goldsman & Jeff Pinkner were announced as the film's screenwriters.[33] However, on November 20, due to Goldsman's commitments creating a writer's room for G.I. Joe and Micronauts properties, Paramount began to negotiate with Art Marcum and Matt Holloway (Iron Man), as well as Ken Nolan (Black Hawk Down), to write the film.[34]
After Transformers: Age of Extinction, Bay had decided not to direct any future Transformers films. But in early January 2016, in an interview with Rolling Stone, he confirmed that he would return to direct the fifth film, and that it would be his last Transformers film.[35] Paramount Pictures will spend $80 million on production in Michigan in return for $21 million in state incentives under agreements entered into before the state legislature eliminated the film office incentive program in July 2015.[36] In April 2016, Paramount hired cinematographer Jonathan Sela.[37] On May 17, Bay revealed the official title of the film to be The Last Knight on his Instagram account, along with a production video showing a close-up of what is presumably Optimus Prime's face with purple eyes instead of blue, and his face mostly discolored.[38] The official Twitter account shows a 19-second short video in morse code that translates to "I'm coming for you May 31".[39] On May 31, it was revealed that Megatron will be returning for the sequel.[24]
In December 2015, Mark Wahlberg confirmed that he would return for the sequel.[40] In February 2016, there were casting calls for new lead and supporting roles in Los Angeles and London, as well as the confirmation of Cullen returning to voice Optimus Prime.[41] Approximately 850 cast and crew will be hired, 450 of whom will be Michigan residents equating to 228 full-time positions.[42] Additionally, 700 extras will be hired from among Detroit residents as part of Paramount's incentive deal with the state.[43] On April 13, TheWrap reported that Isabela Moner was in talks to star as Izabella.[3] The site also reports that Bay is eyeing Jean Dujardin, Stephen Merchant, and Jerrod Carmichael for supporting roles.[44][45] On May 17, 2016, it was confirmed that Josh Duhamel would reprise his role in the film and Jerrod Carmichael was cast.[5] In June 2016, Anthony Hopkins, Mitch Pileggi, Santiago Cabrera, and Laura Haddock joined the cast; and Tyrese Gibson confirmed that he will be returning as Robert Epps.[6][7][11][12][14] In August 2016, Liam Garrigan is confirmed to reprise his role as King Arthur from the television series Once Upon a Time.[9] On September 4, 2016, Stanley Tucci confirmed his return.[8]
Principal photography began on May 25, 2016, in Havana, Cuba, with a few scenes shot by a "small team".[46][47][48] Filming continued on June 6, 2016, in Phoenix, Arizona, and on June 19, 2016, in Detroit, Michigan, and London under the working title E75,[41][42][49] with additional filming to take place in Chicago, Illinois.[50] In Detroit, filming will take place in the Michigan Motion Pictures Studio, Packard Plant, Michigan Central Station, Cafe D'Mongo's Speakeasy, and MGM Grand Detroit.[51] Production moved to Europe on August 21, and filming commenced on August 22 in Scotland, Wales, North Yorkshire Newcastle upon Tyne and Northumberland. Filming will also take place in London and Stonehenge in England, Ireland, Iceland, Preikestolen, Trolltunga and Atlanterhavsveien in Norway as well as the Czech Republic and possibly Mongolia.[52]
In early September 2016, filming took place in the famous Alnwick Castle in Alnwick Northumberland in England including car chase scenes.[53]
As with previous Transformers installments, Industrial Light & Magic will serve as the main visual effects company for Transformers: The Last Knight. In early 2016, the company showed Bay an underwater rendering of a crash-landed alien spaceship and a new dump-truck Transformer with a cloak.[35]
Transformers: The Last Knight is scheduled to be released on June 23, 2017.[54][55]
On September 21, 2016, shooting for a particular scene took place in Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, Oxfordshire in England, home of World War II British Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill. However, the mansion was dressed as a swastika-draped headquarters for Adolf Hitler for filming. This evoked both anger and criticism as it was "symbolically disrespectful to Churchill" and Tony Hayes of Veterans Association UK claimed that surviving World War II ex-servicemen and women would be "appalled."[56] The Sun published numerous pictures from the set. War veterans further attacked film makers for turning the historic palace into a headquarter for Hitler.[1] Besides the swastika flags, The Sun reported the set featured actors in Nazi troop costumes and German tanks.[57] Churchill was buried less than a mile away at St Martin's Church, Bladon.[58]
Ex-commander of British forces in Afghanistan, Colonel Richard Kemp also raised his concern saying, "I know its a film, but it’s symbolically disrespectful to Churchill. He will be turning in his grave."[1]
Distributor Paramount Pictures and UK-based High Command Productions, which handled the productions of the palace, did not immediately respond to a request for comment, but Bay addressed the controversy two days later on Friday while speaking to the BBC definding the act, "People have not been fortunate enough to read the script and they don't know that Churchill in this movie is a big hero, he would be smiling." Bay added: "When you see the movie you'll understand. I for one, probably more than any director in the world, have shot more veterans and more active military men and women in my movies. You can actually look it up. I would do nothing to disrespect veterans."[58][59] Filmakers spent £10,000 ($13,000) per day for the fortnight shooting.[1] The house, which is open to the public, is owned by a distant relative of Winston Churchill, Jamie Spencer-Churchill, 12th Duke of Marlborough.[56]
A Bumblebee spin-off and a sequel, Transformers 6, are set to be released on June 8, 2018, and June 28, 2019, respectively.[54]
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