Bumblebee (film)

This article is about the feature film. For the Autobot it features, see Bumblebee (Movie). For a list of other meanings, see Bumblebee (disambiguation).

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According to all known laws of aviation, there is no way a bee should be able to fly. Its wings are too small to get its fat little body off the ground. The bee, of course, flies anyway, because bees don't care what humans think is impossible.

Bumblebee, also variously labeled "Transformers 6", "Bumblebee: The Movie", "The Bumblebee Movie", and "Transformers Universe: Bumblebee" in Hasbro's presentational material, will be the sixth movie in the live-action film series, and is currently expected to be released on December 21, 2018. The concept for the film was developed during the writers room assembled in the lead up to Transformers: The Last Knight and will be written by Christina Hodson and directed by Travis Knight. Unlike previous films, Bumblebee will focus on just one member of the Autobot team (Bumblebee, in case you hadn't guessed) and takes place during 1987. It will be produced for a lower budget, at around $70 million, less than half the budget of the first live-action film.

Characters

Autobots	Decepticons	Humans
Bumblebee (Dylan O'Brien) Optimus Prime (Peter Cullen) Wheeljack (Steve Blum) Arcee Ratchet Ironhide Cliffjumper (Andrew Morgado) Brawn	Blitzwing (David Sobolov) Shatter (Angela Bassett) Dropkick (Justin Theroux) Soundwave Ravage Shockwave Seekers	Charlie Watson (Hailee Steinfeld) Memo (Jorge Lendeborg Jr.) Charlie's mother (Pamela Adlon) Otis Watson (Jason Drucker) Sector Seven Agent Burns (John Cena) Agent Adams (Rory Markham) Agent Powell (John Ortiz)

Confirmed information

• March 27, 2015 — Paramount Pictures negotiates with Akiva Goldsman, hiring him to create a "writer's room" with the intention of building a cinematic universe. Goldsman goes on to hire a number of writers over the next few months: Steven DeKnight (Daredevil), Robert Kirkman (The Walking Dead), Art Marcum and Matt Holloway (Iron Man), Christina Hodson (Shut In, The Fugitive), Lindsey Beer (Dig), Zak Penn (Pacific Rim 2), Jeff Pinkner (The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Lost), Andrew Barrer and Gabriel Ferrari (Ant-Man), Ken Nolan (Black Hawk Down), and Geneva Robertson-Dworet. Involved in the pitching process are Steven Spielberg, Michael Bay, Brian Goldner, Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Mark Vahradian, and Don Murphy.
• October 3, 2015 — During his keynote speech at the MIP Junior Conference, Hasbro Studios's Stephen J. Davis notes that the writing team has come up with film concepts for Transformers 5, 6, 7, and 8.

  

  Yellow-black, yellow-black, yellow-black, yellow-black... Ooh, black and yellow! Yeah, let's shake it up a little.

• February 12, 2016 — At ToyFair, Hasbro reveals the projected release date of Transformers 6, along with those of its predecessor and Transformers 7, as well as the fact that Transformers 6 will focus on Bumblebee.
• December 29, 2016 — Lorenzo di Bonaventura names Christina Hodson as the screenwriter in an interview.
• March 3, 2017 — Travis Knight is appointed director.
• May 26, 2017 — A poster at Licensing Expo 2017 gives the name of the film as Transformers Universe: Bumblebee.
• June 10, 2017 — Hailee Steinfeld reveals in an interview that she's been cast in the film.
• July 11, 2017 — Jorge Lendeborg Jr. is reported by The Hollywood Reporter to have been cast as the male lead.
• July 13, 2017 — More actors including Jason Drucker, Abby Quinn, Rachel Crow, Ricardo Hoyos, and Gracie Dzienny join the cast.
• July 23, 2017 — Pamela Adlon joins the cast.
• July 31, 2017 — John Cena is announced as a cast member. Also Bumblebee is a Volkswagen this time. The film is pushed back to December of 2018. Production begins, with the filming going under the codename "Brighton Falls".
• August 6, 2017 — Hailee Steinfeld reveals on Twitter that her character's name is Charlie Watson.
• September 9, 2017 — At HasCon 2017, di Bonaventura discusses some hints on the film, including that the movie is set in 1986.

  

  "You like jazz?"

• September 12, 2017 — Actor and stuntman Rory Markham reveals on Instagram that he is playing a Sector Seven agent named Adams.
• September 20, 2017 — Travis Knight reveals the first Decepticon vehicle mode in the form of a 1971 Plymouth GTX.
• October 2, 2017 — Peter Cullen has a role in the movie.
• October 26, 2017 — John Ortiz is revealed to be a cast member.
• November 12, 2017 — A wrap party for the movie reveals the movie's title as Bumblebee: The Movie.
• December 11, 2017 — Martin Short is revealed to be doing some voice work for the film.
• December 29, 2017 — A "first look" photo is released showing Hailee Steinfeld and Bumblebee's Volkswagen alternate mode.
• January 28, 2018 — During an interview at the Grammys, Hailee Steinfeld suggests Bumblebee may sing during the movie.
• February 16, 2018 — At Toy Fair 2018, Hasbro states that the film series will be reset after Bumblebee: The Movie.
• April 24, 2018 — Footage of the film is shown at Cinemacon.

"Thanks for the coffee. Sorry, I couldn't finish it. If I did, I'd be up the rest of my life."

• May 31, 2018 — Jess Harnell reveals he's voicing Barricade in Bumblebee: The Movie.
• June 5, 2018 — The official teaser trailer is posted by Paramount Pictures, also revealing the film's title has been shortened to just Bumblebee.
• June 6, 2018 — Charlie Adler reveals he is not in Bumblebee.
• June 8, 2018 — Starscream is initially stated to be in the film in a blog post on Paramount's parent company, before his name is later scrubbed from the post afterward.
• July 13, 2018 — Entertainment Weekly reveals Angela Bassett and Justin Theroux will voice new Decepticons Shatter and Dropkick respectively.
• July 20, 2018 — A Bumblebee panel at the San Diego Comic-Con 2018 reveals more information on the film, such as details regarding the characters. Also John Cena dressed as Bumblebee.
• August 26-30, 2018 — David Sobolov confirms he is part of the cast of Bumblebee as the voice of Blitzwing.
• September 22-23, 2018 — Three teasers were released on various platforms with many different languages, revealing Soundwave and Ravage's appearance in the movie, as well as Optimus Prime's design. Additionally, shots were revealed of the three Triple Changers in the movie, as well as Cybertron.
• September 24, 2018 — The official trailer is uploaded by Paramount Pictures' YouTube channel, revealing (among other things) Shockwave and the Seekers' appearances in the movie. A second international trailer is released showcasing some more scenes. An interview with Travis Knight on the new trailer is also published, revealing Wheeljack's appearance in Bumblebee.
• September 27, 2018 - Before a special showing of the animated movie, another interview with Travis Knight and Hailee Steinfeld was seen AND a brief scene of Charlie and Bee's first interaction.
• November 13, 2018 - Bumblebee is rated PG-13 for sci-fi violence.
• November 23, 2018 - A new trailer is released showcasing some new scenes, namely, Bumblebee's Cybertronian robot mode. Another trailer is released animated with...Play-Doh.
• November 27, 2018 - A new featurette demonstrates the more G1-inspired designs of the Transformers, including a proper look at Optimus's model and brief shots of what appear to be Arcee, Ratchet, Ironhide, Wheeljack and Cliffjumper.
• December 2, 2018 - Lorenzo di Bonaventura confirms Dylan O'Brien as the voice of Bumblebee.
• December 4, 2018 - New footage of the movie drops, showing Soundwave's voice, as well as many new shots of Cybertron and the battle between Bumblebee and Blitzwing.