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[mreddie]

John Cena has nabbed a lead role in the Transformers spinoff Bumblebee.

Hailee Steinfeld is leading the cast of Paramount's new film, which will center on the yellow and black bot Bumblebee. The film will feature a young cast including Jorge Lendeborg, Jason Drucker, Abby Quinn, Rachel Crow, Ricardo Hoyos and Gracie Dzienny.

The story is set in the year 1987, where Bumblebee finds refuge in a junkyard in a small Californian beach town. Charlie (Steinfeld), on the cusp of turning 18 and trying to find her place in the world, discovers Bumblebee, battle-scarred and broken. When Charlie revives him, she quickly learns this is no ordinary, yellow VW bug.

Travis Knight, who directed the stop-motion movie Kubo and the Two Strings, is helming the new film from a script by Christina Hodson (Shut In). The movie project is the first spinoff in what the studio hopes will be a Transformers Cinematic Universe that will include prequels and offshoots from a line of movies that have generated more than $3.7 billion worldwide.

EDIT: Forgot link
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/john-cena-joins-transformers-spinoff-bumblebee-1025411

 

[- J - D -]

Wow, can't wait to see him in this.

 

[orochi91]

Travis Knight, who directed the stop-motion movie Kubo and the Two Strings, is helming the new film from a script by Christina Hodson (Shut In).

This bit seems more important, to be honest.

 

[The Broken Ska Record]

Wait, so he's actually going to be a VW this time?

 

[Plywood]

This is his test role for Shazam.

 

[zeemumu]

Wow, can't see him in this.

Fixed

Wait, so he's actually going to be a VW this time?

He's gonna be a stealth bomber

 

[Psychoward]

Kubo director making a Bumblebee movie with John Cena as the lead? uh ok I'm in

 

[yanipheonu]

At least they have the mercy to finally have one for these films without Bay.

 

[Jaraghan]

Wow, can't wait to see him in this.

You won't.

Edit: dammit zeemumu beat me

 

[Starphanluke]

I guess they also pushed it back to December 21st, 2018, which is right around Aquaman, I believe.

 

[b&jy77VjiKn$#F]

This bit seems more important, to be honest.

Oooooh. At least it's something.

 

[Gleethor]

Is there a link or source, OP?

 

[awilliams213]

Great premise and I really like the idea of a "small scale" Transformers movie.

 

[smoothj]

Don't care for this franchise but I hope Cena does well. Really good dude that deserves more success imo. I don't even watch wrestling lol.

 

[Gastone]

Hailee Steinfeld you say? Imma watch this!

 

[mreddie]

Is there a link or source, OP?

Added, I swore I thought I added it.

 

[deadlast]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EPL_4HyCFQ

Best Transformers movie confirmed.

 

[spyroflame0487]

How exactly does the lore in the Transformers franchise work? Because they never really mention Sam Witwicky anymore do they? Wasn't he the first human Bee encountered on earth? This messes with everything right?

 

[OnPoint]

what the studio hopes will be a Transformers Cinematic Universe that will include prequels and offshoots

God no

 

[Hopeford]

I'm happy to see Cena getting good roles in Hollywood. He more than earned some time off given his insane work ethic.

...And now I'm beginning to miss him in wrestling.

 

[BackLogJoe]

How will this work? Since we can't see him?

 

[mechashiva]

Hustle
Loyalty
Roll out

 

[jstripes]

How exactly does the lore in the Transformers franchise work? Because they never really mention Sam Witwicky anymore do they? Wasn't he the first human Bee encountered on earth? This messes with everything right?

Bumblebee's brain being scrambled could explain this.

 

[MHWilliams]

 

[atomsk]

Fine speech

 

[daman824]

Sounds like it'll be the best transformers movie to date

 

[pbayne]

Big Match John gonna bury those deceptoformers

 

[Grizzlyjin]

Shut In was fucking horrible. But I loved Kubo. So I'm conflicted. This might be the shot in the arm that the franchise needs though.

 

[darkside31337]

Is he going to no sell the rock rolling down a cliff in this movie

 

[The Broken Ska Record]

Fixed



He's gonna be a stealth bomber

But what about the brand placement?

 

[Wanda/Wander]

The CEO of Laika is directing this?

 

[Lulubop]

Cena is pretty great outside wrestling

 

[Dynomutt]

Hailee Steinfeld...John Cena...It will be a pretty good looking movie.

 

[Instro]

Get Dwayne Johnson for the villain. We can finally have the rubber match everyone wants to see.

 

[Sephzilla]

John Cena's WWE career is officially

Which adds irony to his kayfabe feud with The Rock years back

 

[Tom Nook]

A Transformers movie without Bay is interesting.

 

[Glass Shark]

how does it take place in 1987? don't the autobots land on Earth right before the events of the first movie?

 

[funkystudent]

Incoming yellow and black Cena pallet swap

 

[MHWilliams]

how does it take place in 1987? don't the autobots land on Earth right before the events of the first movie?

Retconned in The Last Knight. Now

Spoiler

the Transformers have been on Earth for a long, long time and Bumblebee was in World War II.

 

[Starphanluke]

how does it take place in 1987? don't the autobots land on Earth right before the events of the first movie?

I think Bumblebee was already on Earth when the movie started. Everyone else came later. And I think Bumblebee is the only 'Bot in this one? That may not be confirmed though.

Edit: I saw TLK like a month ago and completely forgot they retconned the Transformers to have been here all along. Wtf

 

[jett]

The story is set in the year 1987, where Bumblebee finds refuge in a junkyard in a small Californian beach town.

What?

 

[mreddie]

John Cena's WWE career is officially

Which adds irony to his kayfabe feud with The Rock years back

Remember Cena went Hollywood within his first years as the main WWE guy, it's just it hit a wall but then Trainwreck happened and everyone likes him more.

Did I mention he's rumored to be the WWE Champion again post Summerslam?

 

[Grizzlyjin]

how does it take place in 1987? don't the autobots land on Earth right before the events of the first movie?

They've always existed and are an integral part of every major event in human history. The movies just keep digging the hole deeper and deeper.

 

[TheGameshark]

Travis knight directing this is a very weird fit

 

[gaiadyne]

Transformers Cinematic Universe

You know if you had told me this would have been a thing 20 years ago I would have been all for it but now I can't help but vomit at the thought

 

[Sgt. Kabukiman]

First step towards Shazam.

And I didn't know Hailee Steinfeld was in this. Definitely interested in this film now, she's great.

 

[GAMEPROFF]

Wait, so he's actually going to be a VW this time?

He is going to kill everyone with his Diesel-gas

 

[Maintenance]

Can't get excited knowing he will end up as scrap anyway (talking about Transformers 1).

 

[Sephzilla]

Remember Cena went Hollywood within his first years as the main WWE guy, it's just it hit a wall but then Trainwreck happened and everyone likes him more.

Did I mention he's rumored to be the WWE Champion again post Summerslam?

His first couple Hollywood movies were fronted by Vince though, so I'm not sure that counts

 

[mreddie]

His first couple Hollywood movies were fronted by Vince though, so I'm not sure that counts

It counts in a way, plus happened to Rock as well, King, Rundown and Tall were all Vince joints.