Paramount Pictures is launching an innovative campaign for their upcoming animated feature,Transformers One, by premiering its trailer in space. Set to debut on Thursday, April 18, the trailer features starsChris HemsworthandBrian Tyree Henryvoicing the iconic characters Optimus Prime and Megatron. The event will kick off at 6 a.m. PT with a live-streamed countdown that captures the trailer’s ascent to 125,000 feet above Earth. At its peak, the craft will offer viewers a special introduction by Hemsworth and Henry, all streaming live from the officialTransformers Moviesocial media accounts and Paramount’s YouTube channel. Hemsworth will also share the stream on his Instagram.
Who’s Involved in the Making of ‘Transformers One’?
Transformers Oneis directed byJosh Cooleywith a script penned byAndrew Barrer, SteveDesmond, andGabriel Ferrari. The narrative dives into the origins of the Autobot and Decepticon rivalry on Cybertron, exploring the early friendship and eventual fallout of Optimus Prime and Megatron. The ensemble cast includesScarlett Johanssonas Elita,Keegan-Michael Keyas Bumblebee,Jon Hammas Sentinel Prime, andLaurence Fishburneas Alpha Trion. The film is slated for a nationwide release on June 12, 2025.
Lorenzo di Bonaventura, the franchise producer, shared insights into the animated prequel’s significance whenspeaking with Collider’sSteve Weintraublast year.
“I could tell you really important parts of this story, which is more than a tease. This is something we were trying to do; we debated a lot about it in live action, and it just was financially impossible to do, which is, the origin story of young Megatron and young Optimus. If you know the origin, they started as friends, and over time things devolved for them and they ended up on two sides. So we’re telling the young Optimus and the young Megatron story. We really are telling the origin story of all Transformers, both what they were at the beginning of it, to how they grow, to how they grow apart.”
And what’s more, di Bonaventura hinted at a broader storytelling plan for the series, envisioningTransformers Oneas the start of a potential trilogy focusing on the complex dynamics between the lead characters.
“We’re hoping that there is enough emotional construct to that, that would lead to a trilogy of it because, personally, I think there’s a natural trilogy. I’m not always looking to do multiple movies, but there’s a natural trilogy around their relationship. So, you’re going to see Cybertron in a way you’ve never seen it, that no one’s ever seen it before. Because we’re doing an animation, we’re allowed to really go all out. If you tried to make this live-action, it would probably be a billion-dollar movie or something.”
The event will be streamed from@TransformersMovie‘s social accounts and Paramount Pictures’ YouTube channel. Chris Hemsworth will co-stream it on Instagram. The movie opens nationwide onSeptember 12, 2024.
Transformers One
Transformers One explores the origins of the iconic Autobots and Decepticons on their home planet of Cybertron. Set against a complex backdrop of alliances and betrayals, the film delves into the formative events and key figures that shaped these legendary factions, leading to their epic conflict.
