Casting Call have put out an announcement that Transformers 5 is looking for actors and extras for Transformers 5 in London

Casting Call: ‘Transformers 5’ Producers Looking For Supporting Actors, Extras, Stand-Ins

DETROIT (WWJ) – If you have dreams of being on the silver screen, this could be your big break.

The producers of the blockbuster “Transformers” franchise are getting ready to shoot the latest installment in the series — they’re coming back to film in metro Detroit and they’re looking for actors and crew members.

The film, produced by Paramount Pictures and currently using the working title of “E75,” will begin shooing in June 2016 in London, England with additional scenes to be filmed in Detroit.

Casting directors are now setting up auditions for new lead and supporting roles. Extras, stand-ins and photo doubles will be cast closer to the start of production this summer.

Interested actors, film crew members and production staff can submit their resumes and headshots to the following:

Principal Actor Casting Director
Denise Chamian
“Transformers 5”
606 N. Larchmont Blvd. Suite 202
Los Angeles, CA 90004

Extras Casting
Maryellen Aviano
“Transformers 5”
1000 Flower Street
Glendale, CA 91201

Crew Members
Experienced film crew members, production staff and vendors can submit resumes online to: e75resumes@gmail.com. Enter the specific crew member position that you are submitting for in the subject line of your email.

**Note: All talent are required to be legally eligible to work in London, England and also in Detroit, Michigan. Staring and supporting roles are mainly being cast through talent agents in Los Angeles and London. Actors who are not signed with an agent are still encouraged to submit their resumes.

In the latest installment of “Transformers,” two-time Academy Award nominee Mark Wahlberg is returning to reprise his role as Cade Yeager, and Daytime Emmy Awards nominee Peter Cullen returns as the voice of Optimus Prime. Directors Guild of America DGA Award winner Michael Bay will direct “Transformers 5” from an original screenplay written by Academy Award winner Akiva Goldsman. Bay will also executive produce the film under the banner of his production company Bay Films, along with three-time Academy Award winner Steven Spielberg for Amblin Entertainment.

“Transformers 5” is scheduled to be released in theaters on June 23, 2017. Two additional sequels will be filmed, with release dates of June 8, 2018 and June 28, 2019 respectively.

Collider have posted a video containing an interview with Transformers 5 director Michael Bay which primarily focuses on his latest film, 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi  but does go on to mention not only Transformers 5 but the future of the Transformers Cinematic Universe. 

No real information is given away though as you would expect

In an interview with Rolling Stone Michael Bay confirms that he will be returning as the Director for Transformers 5. The interview, also reveals details of a concept scene for the next movie.

“Between his producing duties and directorial work, Bay usually has a half-dozen projects going at once. Right now, in addition to 13 Hours, he’s doing post-production on the next Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, which he’s producing and which is due in 2016, and pre-production for the next Transformers, which he’s directing for summer 2017. “I’m doing Transformers … 5, is it?” Bay says, temporarily losing track. He shakes his head. “I’ve taken on a lot of work.”

“The movie industry has really changed,” Bay says, apropos of nothing. “The middle-[budget] movie is basically gone. They just want these big movies.” (The irony of this statement goes unremarked-upon.) “Transformers, I still have a great time. It’s fun to do a movie that 100 million people will see. But this is the last one. I have to pass the reins to someone else.”

I remind Bay that he said the same thing before each of the last two Transformers movies. “I know,” he says. “J.J. [Abrams] told me, ‘You’re the only guy that could do this.’ But it’s time to move on. One more.”

Well the cats out of the bag as Hollywood Reporter are reporting that Paramount Pitures are teaming up with  Hasbro Inc to create a Universe based on five of Hasbro's properties Transformers, G.I.Joe, Micronauts, M.A.S.K, Visionaries and ROM.

Transformers and G.I.Joe have already had live-action films with Micronauts being in the work for a long time and Visionaries being planned for revival for over 5 years (we broke down the state of Visionaries over on TheVisionaries.net a while back). A reboot of M.A.S.K has also been in the work for ten years with the original order of brand release set to be Transformers , G.I.Joe, Micronauts, M.A.S.K and Visionaries, ROM we don't know about.

According to the report Paramount Pictures are announcing a new deal with Hasbro on Tuesday that will see Paramount and Allspark Pictures, Hasbro’s film label, build an interconnected, cross-property onscreen universe, featuring characters from five of Hasbro’s other brands: G.I. Joe, Micronauts, Visionairies, M.A.S.K. (Mobile Armored Strike Kommand) and ROM.

The site goes on to state that Allspark Pictures will produce the films with Brian Goldner (President and CEO of Hasbro), Stephen Davis (Exec VP and Chief Content Officer) and Josh Feldman (head of film development) working with Paramount Pictures to shape the universe.

You may wonder how these brands will be able to work together, well it's actually a pretty easy process. M.A.S.K, G.I.Joe and Transformers can all take place on Earth with the first two lines easily crossing over and the latter having a 30 years history of collaboration. Visionaries can easily take place on an alien planet that the Transformers could visit perhaps even playing a part in the Great Cataclysm though on a world where technology has failed they may well fit into some of the original mythology for season2. ROM again could also cross over with Transformers for an adventure in space whilst the new Micronauts film, originally with JJ Abrams on board, was planned as being a Transformers prequel anyway .

Expect more on this story in the coming days, weeks and months.

EDIT - Whilst the article does not directly suggest that Transformers will be a part of this on-screen universe, Micronauts has already been mentioned various times as being set within the TF universe and it makes joining the brands far easier to do with a race that can travel the stars

In an interview with CinePop Mark Wahlberg has confirmed that he will reprise his role as Cade Yeager in the fifth live action Transformers movie.  A director is still to be confirmed for the movie, the first in a new trilogy, though with Mark's return it is increasingly likely that Michael Bay will return to direct TF5

World of 3A have posted details of their exclusive "Premium Scale Collectible Figure" Starscream figure based on the designs from the first live-action Transformers movie over on Facebook. You can view a copy of the release below as well as viewing images of the figure by clicking on the previous link

Coming to Bambaland Store
Friday November 13th, 2015
9:00am HK Time

BAMBALAND EXCLUSIVE
TRANSFORMERS
STARSCREAM
Premium Scale Collectible Figure

www.bambalandstore.com

The treacherous Lieutenant of the Decepticons, Starscream soars the ranks in Premium Scale. Using his guile and cunning Starscream slyly seeks any opportunity to overthrow Megatron and take his place as leader of the Decepticons. The Premium Scale Edition features extremely detailed sculpt and paint applications including Cybertronian Tattoos. Equipped with interchangeable Missile Cluster Arm and an additional interchangeable Saw Blade Arm that is exclusive only to Bambaland!

- Figure Stands 16-Inches (40.64cm) Tall
- Fully Poseable With Over 75 Points of Articulation including Articulated Fingers
- Highly-Detailed Sculpt and Paint Application
- Features Realistic Weathering Effect
- Comes with additional Interchangeable Missile Cluster Arm
- LED Light-Up Eyes

BAMBALAND EXCLUSIVE EDITION INCLUDES
- Interchangeable Saw Blade Arm

ADDITIONAL INFO
- Materials Used - ABS, PVC, POM
- Requires AG13 X 2 Button Cell Batteries (Batteries Not Included)

USD $430
Price Includes Worldwide Shipping
*Design and color may change on final shipping version

Steven S. DeKnight; one of the writers of the Transformers Cinematic Universe recently sat down to talk to IGN.

“It’s that wonderful thing where features are now taking a page from television and getting people together to really try and plan things out. It was a wonderful experience. Akiva Goldsman was fantastic and Jeff Pinkner, who’s co-writing the fifth [Transformers] movie with him was phenomenal. Zak Penn… It was just a room full of brilliant, funny, amazing people. And we spent two and a half weeks in physically the best writers room I’ve ever seen in my life. Paramount pulled out all the stops. It was phenomenal! We laughed and joked and told stories and plotted out…”

DeKnight had to keep his secrets about Transformers, noting, “I can’t say what we plotted out, but it was all very exciting and in the next few months we’ll see what moves forward and what doesn’t move forward. But it was a fantastic experience. One of the best experiences of that was when Steven Spielberg popped by one afternoon to just sit and talk and hear what we were working on. Everybody was about to throw up, they were so excited.”

Deadline reports that the writers for the upcoming spin-off Transformers live action movies have now been hired and include Robert Kirkman (Walking Dead), Art Marcum (Iron Man), Art Marcum(Iron Man), Matt Holloway (Iron Man), Zak Penn (Pacific Rim 2) and Jeff Pinkner (Amazing Spider-Man 2).

Transformers Age of Extinction leads the Razzies awards with 7 related entries in this year offering. The Razzies are Hollywoods "Worst Film" awards and see's the latest Transformers installment up for Worst Picture, Worst Supporting Actor, Worst Supporting Actress, Worst Director, Worst Sequel/Rip-off/Remake, Worst on-screen Duo and Worst Screenplay.

You can  view the full list below

Worst Picture

• Kirk Cameron's Saving Christmas
• Left Behind
• The Legend of Hercules
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
• Transformers: Age of Extinction

Worst Actor

• Kirk Cameron - Kirk Cameron's Saving Christmas
• Nicolas Cage - Left Behind
• Kellan Lutz - The Legend of Hercules
• Seth MacFarlane - A Million Ways to Die in the West
• Adam Sandler - Blended

Worst Supporting Actor

• Mel Gibson - The Expendables 3
• Kelsey Grammer - The Expendables 3, Legends of Oz, Think Like a Man Too, Transformers: Age of Extinction
• Shaquille O'Neal - Blended
• Arnold Schwarzenegger - The Expendables 3
• Kiefer Sutherland - Pompeii

Worst Actress

• Drew Barrymore - Blended
• Cameron Diaz - The Other Woman and Sex Tape
• Melissa McCarthy - Tammy
• Charlize Theron - A Million Ways to Die in the West
• Gaia Weiss - The Legend of Hercules

Worst Supporting Actress

• Cameron Diaz - Annie
• Megan Fox - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
• Nicola Peltz - Transformers: Age of Extinction
• Susan Sarandon - Tammy
• Brigitte Ridenour (nee Cameron) - Kirk Cameron's Saving Christmas

Worst Director

• Michael Bay - Transformers: Age of Extinction
• Darren Doane - Kirk Cameron's Saving Christmas
• Renny Harlin - The Legend of Hercules
• Jonathan Liebesman - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
• Seth MacFarlane - A Million Ways to Die in the West

Worst Remake, Rip-off or Sequel

• Annie
• Atlas Shrugged: Who Is John Galt?
• The Legend of Hercules
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
• Transformers: Age of Extinction

Worst Screen Combo

• Any Two Robots, Actors (Robotic Actors) - Transformers: Age of Extinction
• Kirk Cameron and His Ego - Kirk Cameron's Saving Christmas
• Cameron Diaz and Jason Segel - Sex Tape
• Kellan Lutz and Either His Abs, His Pecs or His Glutes - The Legend of Hercules
• Seth MacFarlane and Charlize Theron - A Million Ways to Die in the West

Worst Screenplay

• Kirk Cameron's Saving Christmas
• Left Behind
• Sex Tape
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
• Transformers: Age of Extinction

Redeemer Award

• Ben Affleck - from Gigli to Argo and Gone Girl
• Jennifer Aniston - from four-time Razzie nominee to Cake
• Mike Myers - from The Love Guru to directing Supermensch
• Keanu Reeves - from six-time Razzie nominee to John Wick
• Kristen Stewart - from six-time Razzie winner for Twilight to Camp X-Ray

IGN are reporting that Michael Bay has "confirmed" that he will not be returning to direct the fifth live action Transformers movie.  The Hollywood director will, instead, be taking charge of "13 Hours" whilst the Paramount Pictures Transformers 5 will now be have a new person at the helm.

Tonight and special screening of Transformers: Age of Extinction takes place at the BFI IMax cinema in London which includes a gaming pods, the #TwitterBooth and a live TV ad which will run on Channel 4 from the event itself presented by Xtra Factor host Sarah Jane Crawford and YouTuber Joe Sugg.  After the screening of the film reviews from from the audience will be read out live on air on Channel 4 with the reviews being posted on Twitter.

The event is invite only and we here at Transformers At The Moon were honoured when we were approached to take part, so expect some tweets from us from the event tonight and keep yout eyes on Channel 4.

Transformers: Age of Extinction concept designer, Robert Simons, has updated his website with his designs for Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Lockdown, and Lockdown's ship. You can view mirrors of the designs, which differ greatly from the final designs, below.

Below you will find the latest Transformers Age of Extinction TV Spots as well as the videos from the premier.

In the latest TV spot, number 20, some of the films humour is shown (*rolleyes*)

Paramount Pictures have changed the release dates of both the Australian and Egyptian screenings of Transformers: Age of Extinction.  The Australian date has been bought forward to the 25th June 2014 with the Egyptian release now being bumped even further to the 23rd June making it the first country to have the film released!!

You can check out the new release dates on the official website.

In related news it appears that Paramount Pictures are not going to be running any advance, FDA or advertiser / sponsor / licensor only screenings this year here within the UK. Normally this is a sighn that the stuio have low expectations for a movies release, but it may also simply be down to the World Cup.