It’s just amazing how something that was once spoken of so positively can turn in something atrocious. Frantically, I do recall the uproar that was made about Transformers: Age of Extinction at that time. With the introduction of a new kind of Transformer – the Dinobots – and more refined Decepticons revealed, many Transformers fanatics were expecting a Xiaolin Showdown… and that’s exactly what most viewers got – a kick to the face.
Critics referred to the movie in distasteful terms. One critic labeled the Transformers: Age of Extinction as “inflated, interminable and incoherent” and another called it “the worst entry yet”. Needless to say, what a mess Michael Bay created. I won’t even delve into the installment. It’s too much to re-live.
After the madness comes another…?
Word on the street is, Transformers will see a sequel. Bay is pulling out the big guns and he’s making it rain metals once again. The upcoming sequel is being called Transformers 5. After throwing the worst at us, Michael Bay has deemed it fit to send us a little treat for his mess up. Or will the impending installment ‘give our hearts a break’, literally? While it cannot be predicted as to whether this installment will be metal garbage or just a waste of screen time, here’s what’s expected to emerge in the upcoming sequel.
A longer movie, triple the explosions and violence
If Bay returns as Director of Transformers 5, viewers are assured of three things – a long runtime, triple the explosions, and violence. Bay has a long history gliding with movies spanning no less than two hours. With the first Transformers installment, Transformers, with a runtime of over 2 hours and the latest installment, Transformers: Age of Extinction, with runtime of 2 hours and 45 minutes, Bay is sure to continue on that path. Apparently, the more installments added to the Transformers franchise, the more Bay ups the run-time. If that’s the case, Transformers 5 might run for over 3 hours.
Bay is also known for his explosions and violent movies. We’ve seen that from him in multiple films directed by him. These include, but are not restricted to his 2014 film, Project Almanac, the Purge, and each installment of the Transformers franchise. Whatever the reason is, Bay seems hooked on featuring violence and mayhem on screen. Such is his passion and he’s bent on bringing back the chaos with the succeeding Transformers franchise.
Bay frolics with new transformers in Transformers 5?
There’s nothing Bay has brought to the table that we’ve not already seen. In the previous Transformers franchise, Bay treated us to some new Autobots, newly enhanced Deceptions (all credits go to the humans) and the prehistoric Dinobots with the ability to transform into various Dinosaurs. Since Bay has a ‘thing’ for new stuff, what new and refined transformers can we look forward to? Rumor has it that Galvatron (a.k.a Megatron) will return with his flock of loyal followers to finish what he started. Obviously, this guy doesn’t die easily. To fight in the beastly war and metallic collision that’s set to take place, the Autobots will need skilled marksmen and some bigger guns to take down Galvatron and his Decepticon crew.
If that’s what Bay has in mind, speculations show that the Maximals and Predacons will emerge. The Maximals, an elite group of the Autobots, will help to fight against the Predacons, a loyal creed of the Decepticons. The protagonist Maximals will assume an odd form. If you love flying creatures, animals and creepy crawlers, you’ll be impressed with these babies. Maximals will assume the form of animals including cheetahs, rats, rhinoceros, eagles etc. To appropriately display or reveal the ingrained nature of the Predacons, they’ll be featured as poisonous creatures such as the tarantula, black widow, cobra and wasp. These creatures all depict the cunning, sly and disloyal demeanor of the Predacons.
Viewers will also see a beastly version of the Autobots. The Optimus Prime we’ve come to love might no longer transform into an automobile but Optimus Primal and the sassy Bumblebee will become Cheetor. On the other side of the fence, Blackout will be Tarantulus and StarScream will become Terrasaur.
Shia LeBeouf and Megan Fox to return in Age of Extinction: Transformers sequel?
The stars we’ve seen in prequels of Transformers: Age of Extinction might appear as a crossover in the subsequent installment to come. In a report, it was suggested that Megan Fox would return on board if Shia LeBeouf was game and as long as everyone was seeing eye to eye. It would be expected that the lives of the new cast would collide or at least intertwine with LeBeouf and Fox.
Whether LeBeouf and Fox return to the franchise or not, the new installment will hit the scenes. With the sequel set for 2016 (specifics remain unknown), Bay is expected to bring his ‘A’ game. While Transformers: Age of Extinction slayed the box office, but did terribly where reviews were concerned, viewers are expecting a change and of course, less metallic garbage.
Transformers: Age of Extinction makes way for a sequel?
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