Steven Spielberg, executive producer of the franchise, advised Michael Bay that it didn’t make it past the third movie. Transformers It was Dream Works’ bet in 2007, and the result was a success. In its opening weekend, it grossed over $70 million, making a sequel guaranteed. And, when it premiered in 2009, it only took a couple of days to surpass 100 million.
Michael Bay thus demonstrated that he still had the public in the palm of his hand. However, the monstrous Transformers They became a threat. The producer insistently asked him not to end the saga, and Bay obeyed her.
The director stayed with the franchise until the fifth installment and then, belatedly following his teacher’s advice, abandoned it. Transformers He continued without him for two more films. This year, it premieres Transformer Onean animated film starring Scarlett Johansson, Steve Buscemi, Jon Hamm and Chris Hemsworth.
Where to watch the ‘Transformers’ saga?
The original saga is made up of seven films. The first five, directed by Michael Bay, are available for a limited time at Amazon Prime Video. On June 30, they will disappear from the platform’s catalog, along with feature films such as Borg McEnroe: the movie, The Snowman, The halloween night and The man from Alcatraz.
Does this mean that the entire franchise will disappear from streaming in Spain? No. Movistar Plus+ and SkyShowtime They retain the rights to the saga. In addition, both platforms have in their respective catalogs the installments that Bay did not direct, that is, Bumblebee and The awakening of the beasts.
Bumblebee It premiered in 2018 and, due to its external nature to the saga and it did not have Bay’s name, it grossed the least. Starring Hailee Steinfeld and John Cena, Bumblebee It takes place in 1987 and is a reboot of the franchise. It follows a girl who finds a Bumblebee in a junkyard and, after finding out that it is not a normal car, she decides to repair it and make it work.
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts was the awakening of the original saga. It hit theaters in 2023 under the direction of Steven Caple, Jr. (Creed II) and without a cast in which big names could stand out. All in all, it beat the figure of 402 million dollars that the second installment had amassed and became the highest grossing of the franchise.
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