Transformers One, the animated origins movie based on the relationship between Optimus Prime and Megatron, is the most popular film in the franchise ever among fans.
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Directed by Josh Cooley (Toy Story 4) and based on a screenplay by Eric Pearson (Black Widow), Andrew Barrer and Gabriel Ferrari, it features a voice cast that includes Chris Hemsworth, Brian Tyree Henry, Scarlett Johansson, Keegan-Michael Key, Steve Buscemi, Laurence Fishburne and Jon Hamm.
Transformers One is a standalone film, separate from the saga that began with Michael Bay’s 2007 original film. Bay directed four further entries in the series. A spinoff feature, Bumblebee, arrived in 2018, starring Hailee Steinfeld and John Cena, and a 2023 sequel to that film arrived in 2023 in the form of Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts.
According to Rotten Tomatoes, the film is officially the highest-rated movie in the franchise with a near-perfect 98 per cent Popcornmeter score among fans.
The audience score is based on over 500 ratings, and it easily sits seven points ahead of the last movie, Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts, which earned a 91 per cent score.
“This is the Transformers movie we needed. All the live action versions were bad,” wrote one fan, while another added: “As someone who grew up with the original series and 86 movie, I loved this. Great for old fans and newcomers alike.”
A crossover between Hasbro’s two major toy lines was teased in the final scene of Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts, where the Autobots were introduced to the special-forces organisation.
Transformers One is out in cinemas now.
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