When it started back in 2007,Transformersquickly became one of Paramount Pictures most valuable blockbuster properties.

It hadnt seen widespread popularity since its original cartoon aired in the 1980s, butMichael BaysTransformersmodernized the I.P.

as a big-budget military action movie and attracted a massive audience.

Collage of Michael Bay, Optimus Prime, and Steven Spielberg

In recent years, though,theTransformersmovieshave been less reliable.

They might be considering going back to Bay but their three best options have nothing to do with Bay.

Based onTransformers Ones box office, a sequel seems unlikely, and thats a real shame.

Custom Image of Saul Goodman (Bob Odenkirk) pointing in front of imagery from the show’s opening credits

Director Angel Manuel Soto is reportedly developing a standaloneTransformersmovie.

Paramount has already confirmed that its developinga crossover between theTransformersandG.I.

Joefranchisesto follow up on the tease at the end ofTransformers: Rise of the Beasts.

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This would also be a great way to reinvigorate the franchise.

But that would be a bad idea; the Bay series has run its course.

Steven Spielberg only executive-produced Transformers while Michael Bay directed.

Collage of Mark Wahlberg in Transformers Age of Extinction and Autobots in Transformers One

But what if Spielberg was in the director’s chair instead of Bay?

Going back to BaysTransformersseries would feel like a step backward for the franchise.

The studio isnt following what the audience is responding to; theyre just churning out random Transformers content.

Optimus Prime facing to the right as his eyes glow in Transformers: The Last Knight

Transformers is a multimedia franchise consisting of movies, TV Shows, video games, and comics. The franchise centers on a race of humanoid robots called the autobots who must protect Earth from the Decepticons. Some of the most popular characters include Megatron, Optimus Prime, and Bumblebee. In 2007, the first live-action movie in the franchise was released starring Shia Labeouf.

Another big problem is thattheTransformersfranchise hasnt delivered a bona fide box office hit in a decade.

Itll take a real crowd-pleaser to win back the audiences goodwill and get theTransformersfranchise back on track.

Transformers is a multimedia franchise consisting of movies, TV Shows, video games, and comics.

D-16, Bumblebee, Elita, and Orion Pax look stunned in Transformers One

The franchise centers on a race of humanoid robots called the autobots who must protect Earth from the Decepticons.

Some of the most popular characters include Megatron, Optimus Prime, and Bumblebee.

In 2007, the first live-action movie in the franchise was released starring Shia Labeouf.

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Transformers is a multimedia franchise consisting of movies, TV Shows, video games, and comics. The franchise centers on a race of humanoid robots called the autobots who must protect Earth from the Decepticons. Some of the most popular characters include Megatron, Optimus Prime, and Bumblebee. In 2007, the first live-action movie in the franchise was released starring Shia Labeouf.

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