As bombastic and explosion-filled as the “Transformers” movies are, there is something lost in live action. Which is why we’re glad to know the franchise is getting a new animated trilogy. Producer Lorenzo di Bonaventure wants to put a new spin on an old series.
Bonaventure is extremely confident the first new, animated film will naturally spawn interest in a possible trilogy. Everyone knows Autobots are heroes, and protectors of humanity. Duty-bound to fight against the Decepticons at every turn. But Bonaventure wants to go back a bit further. He wants to see the Autobots as they haven’t been seen before. Newer, greener; before the fall of their homeworld Cybertron. And before Megatron’s rise to power. But this is not a coming-of-age tale.
“It’s not a coming-of-age story. I don’t think you’d believe that, in a way, but I would say they’re young men who are finding their path. Like I said, it’s more than a tease, that’s what the story is, and that’s the experience you’re going to go through,” Bonaventure said. “And how they question society, just like all of us, too, could question our society. We’re maybe not as strong as Megatron and Optimus, so maybe we wouldn’t make the same choices, but I think it’s really going to be an eye-opener for the fans. For the non-fans, you’re going to get to meet the characters in their early formation.”
This new animated venture will debut next summer, with Josh Cooley as director.
