Essentially, it all comes down towhereTransformers Onebelongs in the franchise timeline.
However, the animated project isn’t being marketed as such.
So, I find myself scratching my head, trying to determine whetherTransformers Oneis a Bayverse movie.
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So, I completely understand why subsequent entries in the series have continued to associate themselves with Michael Bay’sTransformersmovies.
Then, the movies that are released after that point don’t need to acknowledge the earlier efforts.
This is sort of the opposite of what is happening at the moment anyway.
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They’re quietly standalone projects and are poorer as a result.
Newcomers will be just as happy watching the film as existing fans of the franchise will be.
The change in medium from live-action to CGI animation also helps it stand apart from the Bayverse.
So, theTransformers"prequel" is the perfect chance to start a new timeline.
Transformers One is an animated action-adventure movie that marks the first animated feature-length film for the series in decades. The film will be a prequel to the franchise, and will tell the story of Optimus Prime and Megatron in their early years, how they met, and a closer look at the war on their home planet, Cybertron.
