May 27, 2015 — As part of the news surrounding Barrer and Ferrari joining the room, it's revealed that another pitch is an animated prequel movie set on Cybertron, with the working title of Transformers One.[9]
June 8, 2015 — The writers meet on the Paramount lot for the writer's room.[10] The writers work for the next three months to plot out the next ten years of Transformers films.[12]
July 28, 2015 — DeKnight reports that as a result of the gathering of writers, Goldsman and Pinkner will be co-writing Transformers 5.[13]
September 17, 2015 — Deadline reveals more about the writer's room process and reports that Barrer and Ferrari will write the animated feature, with Pinkner and Beer writing later films.[11] Bay remains uncommitted to directing.[14]
October 3, 2015 — Hasbro Studios's Stephen J. Davis relates more details of the writing process in a keynote speech at the MIP Junior Conference.[12]
November 20, 2015 — With Goldsman now enlisted to create a writer's room for G.I. Joe and Micronauts, Paramount begins negotiating with Marcum, Holloway and Nolan to write the film.[15]
December 14, 2015 — Wahlberg re-confirms in an interview with CinePop that he'll be back in Transformers 5.[16]
January 4, 2016 — Bay confirms he will be returning to direct.[2]
January 12, 2016 — It's totally definitely the last Transformers film for him this time though.[17]
February 12, 2016 — Transformers 5 is now being released on June 23, 2017. In addition, Transformers 6, acting as a Bumblebee spin-off, and Transformers 7 are set to be released respectively on June 8, 2018 and June 28, 2019.[1][18]
February 26, 2016 — After negotiations, it's announced that Michigan will provide $21 million in incentives towards the film.[20]
5 movies in and Michael Bay is still finding ways to make my face even more ridiculously detailed. Pretty soon I'm going to look like Deceptigod.
April 6, 2016 — Cinematographer Jonathan Sela is reported as being booked to work on the film.[21]
April 13, 2016 — Filming dates are revealed via a casting call on acting-auditions.org.[22]
May 12, 2016 — Isabela Moner tweets that she's been cast in the movie.[23]
May 14, 2016 — Bay suggests Tyrese Gibson is under consideration to return.[24]
May 16, 2016 — The film's title is officially revealed to be Transformers: The Last Knight in teaser trailer posted on a newly-launched Transformers Movie Instagram.
May 17, 2016 — Josh Duhamel announced to be returning for Transformers: The Last Knight.[25]
May 25, 2016 — Michael Bay posts a photo as production begins in Cuba.
May 27, 2016 — A teaser is posted containing morse code which translates to "I'm coming for you May 31st."
May 31, 2016 — Michael Bay posts video of Megatron and announces production is about to start.
July 1, 2016 — Drift is confirmed to return with a new Mercedes alt-mode.[35]
July 27, 2016 — Onslaught is confirmed to appear in the film.[36]
Back to the basics.
August 4–13, 2016 — A series of character profiles are released on the official movie Facebook. New character Hot Rod[37] is first to be revealed, and Crosshairs[38] and Hound[39] are confirmed to return. Also shown are profiles for Drift,[40] Sqweeks,[41] Barricade,[42] Megatron,[43] and Bumblebee.[44]
August 9, 2016 — Members of a number of Transformers fan sites, including TFWiki, are treated to a set visit.
September 24, 2016 — Location shooting at Blenheim Palace in England proved controversial as Winston Churchill's birthplace became draped in Nazi banners. Bay told BBC News that veterans shouldn't be too upset as Churchill is a "big hero" in the film.[46]
