Fantasy/Science fiction film ‧ 2h 30m
Transformers: The Last Knight is an upcoming American science fiction action film based on the toy line of the same name created by Hasbro. It is the fifth installment of the live-action Transformers film series and a sequel to 2014's Transformers: Age of Extinction. Directed by Michael Bay, the film features Mark Wahlberg and Stanley Tucci reprising their roles from Age of Extinction, with Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson and John Turturro returning from the first three films. Bay has stated this film marks his final picture in the franchise.[6] The film is set to be released on June 21, 2017 by Paramount Pictures in 2D, 3D, and IMAX 3D.
Development:
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/Disney's Marvel Cinematic Universe (one of Paramount's previous film series) and Warner Bros.' DC Extended Universe. 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. 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: Uprising), Jeff Pinkner (The Amazing Spider-Man 2), Ken Nolan, and Geneva Robertson-Dworet.[66] Kirkman left the room after just one day to undergo throat surgery. In July 2015, Akiva Goldsman & Jeff Pinkner were announced as the film's screenwriters.[68] 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. Writers Lindsey Beer and Geneva Robertson-Dworet were also brought aboard for writing duties.
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. 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. In April 2016, Paramount hired cinematographer Jonathan Sela. 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 Optimus Prime's face with purple eyes instead of blue, and his face mostly discolored. The official Twitter account shows a 19-second short video in morse code that translates to "I'm coming for you May 31". On May 31, it was revealed that Megatron will be returning for the sequel.
Casting:
In December 2014, Mark Wahlberg confirmed that he would return for the sequel. In February 2016, there were casting calls for new lead and supporting roles in Los Angeles and London, as well Peter Cullen returning to voice Optimus Prime. Approximately 850 cast and crew will be hired, 450 of whom will be Michigan residents equating to 228 full-time positions. Additionally, 700 extras will be hired from among Detroit residents as part of Paramount's incentive deal with the state. On April 13, TheWrap reported that Isabela Moner was in talks to star as Izabella. The site also reports that Bay is eyeing Jean Dujardin, Stephen Merchant, and Jerrod Carmichael for supporting roles. On May 17, 2016, it was confirmed that Josh Duhamel would reprise his role in the film and Jerrod Carmichael was cast. 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.In August 2016, Liam Garrigan was confirmed to reprise his role as King Arthur, a different version from the television series Once Upon a Time. On September 4, 2016, Stanley Tucci confirmed his return. On October 14, 2016, Bay announced that John Turturro would be reprising his role as Seymour Simmons from the first three films, as well as John Goodman, who will return to voice Hound. A month before the film's release, Bay revealed that the character Cogman would be voiced by Downton Abbey actor Jim Carter, a request from co-writer Matt Holloway, who happens to be a fan of the series. On June 9, 2017, Reno Wilson confirmed via Twitter that he will have a voice role in the film.
Filming:
Alnwick Castle in Alnwick, Northumberland, one of the many locations used in the film.
Principal photography began on May 25, 2016, in Havana, Cuba, with a few scenes shot by a "small team". Filming continued on June 6, 2016, in Phoenix, Arizona, and on June 19, 2016, in Detroit, Michigan under the working title E75, with additional filming took place in Chicago, Illinois.In Detroit, filming took place in the Michigan Motion Pictures Studio, Packard Plant, Michigan Central Station, Cafe D'Mongo's Speakeasy, and MGM Grand Detroit. Production moved to Europe on August 21, and filming commenced on August 22 in Scotland and Wales. In England, filming took place in North Yorkshire, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, London and Stonehenge. Between August and October, filming occurred in Ireland, and Preikestolen, Trolltunga and Atlanterhavsveien in Norway.
In early September 2016, filming took place in Alnwick Castle in Alnwick Northumberland in England including car chase scenes. Production continued at St Aidan's Church, Seahouses where Walhberg spent an hour inside the church and reportedly donated £200. Rev Father Des McGiven said: "I didnt even know he was in church until he left, one of my parishoners Danielle Love recognised him and explained who he was, its great that we had him in for the service and appreciate his generosity towards our church." Car chases were also filmed at the monument area of Newcastle upon Tyne, where Josh Duhamel was filming while Wahlberg and Sir Anthony Hopkins continued at Alnwick, Seahouses and the Bamburgh Region of Northumberland.[93] In late September 2016 filming was spotted in Gosport, Hampshire at the Royal Navy Submarine Museum. On October 5, 2016 filming was spotted at St Bartholomew-the-Great, London. London filming wrapped on October 27, 2016 Principal photography wrapped on December 4, 2016.
Effects
As with previous Transformers installments, Industrial Light & Magic serves 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.
Music
On September 27, it was confirmed that Steve Jablonsky would return to write the score, having composed the music of the first four films.
Release[edit]
Transformers: The Last Knight will be released on June 21, 2017, having been moved up from its original June 23 release date. The teaser trailer of the film was released on December 5, 2016 and was attached to Rogue One.
Marketing[edit]
The first teaser trailer on Monday, December 5, during ESPN's Monday Night Football was shortly released online thereafter. With 24 hours of its release, the trailer garnered a record breaking 93.6 million views from various social media platforms, such as Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and Instagram, making it the third highest-viewed trailer of 2016, falling behind Disney's Beauty and the Beast remake (127.6 million views) and Universal's Fifty Shades Darker (114 million views in 24 hours), but surpassing Marvel Studios' Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 trailer, which scored 81 million views in its first 24 hours online.[100] Following the trailer's release, the film trended on all major social media sites, including YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, and Reddit. It was Weibo's No. 1 trending topic in China, where the preview was viewed 16 million times its first day of release.[101] TV spots for the filmed started airing ahead of the Super Bowl spot on February 3, 2017. An extended trailer aired during Super Bowl LI on February 5, 2017.[102] On March 11, 2017, a new TV spot and clip was shown at Nickelodeon's 2017 Kids' Choice Awards. On March 16, 2017, a new trailer aired during release of the live-action Beauty and the Beast remake, while the third trailer was released on April 13, 2017.
Box office[edit]
In North America the film is projected to gross around $70 million over its first five days, which would be the lowest debut of the franchise. Due to its predecessor's success in China, expectations are high for The Last Knight in the country. Local box office observers and trackers believe the film will end its run there with anywhere between $290 to $400 million.
No comments:
Post a Comment