Superhero Hype has announced that Paramount has decided on an official title for Transformers 5! Now titled Transformers: The Last Knight, filming begins on June 6th in Detroit. Besides Mark Wahlberg and Isabela Moner, actor Jerrod Carmichael is known to be playing a role. Keep reading for more info and a closer look at the new logo! UPDATED with a link to the official announcement on Instagram! A link was just posted to Instagram, which we can't embed, of Optimus Prime's Decepticon-purple eyes staring directly through your soul.
“Having one of the highest-profile film franchises created in Michigan is a major economic boost and a testament to the talent of the state’s production community,” said Jenell Leonard, commissioner of the Michigan Film & Digital Media Office when production plans were first revealed. “The production and economic investment is now happening sooner rather than later, and obviously, the project is a certainty rather than merely a possibility.”
Michael Bay returns to the director’s chair for the film, which is set to be written by Iron Man scribes Art Marcum & Matt Holloway and Ken Nolan (Black Hawk Down). Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Don Murphy and Tom DeSanto will produce the sequel.