Josh cooley transformers. May 1 2020 the next transformers movie will be an animated prequel film with josh cooley from toy story 4 being tapped as the director. The film which will be separate and apart from the michael bay directed franchise and the stand alone bumblebee will focus on optimus prime and megatron s relationship. The basics hasbro and paramount pictures have selected josh cooley to direct a new transformers animated movie.
Josh cooleys reboot might see fan favorite optimus prime die in battle. The incredibles 2004 ratatouille 2007 up 2009 inside out 2015 and toy story 4 2019. According to deadline who first reported the news the theatrical feature will take place on cyberton and focus on the relationship between optimus prime and megatron.
Hasbro and paramount have reportedly hired toy story 4s oscar winning director josh cooley to helm a transformers animated prequel film. Cooley is set to direct an animated transformers film at paramount pictures. Transformers is a series of american science fiction action films based on the transformers franchise which began in the 1980s.
Josh cooley the oscar winner who made his directorial debut with toy story 4 will direct an animated transformers film that will stand apart from the franchises recent live action. Cooley is represented by caa as a. A spin off film bumblebee directed by travis knight and produced by bay was released on.
Michael bay has directed the first five films. Cooley is best known for his work directing some of the greatest pixar movies ever made. Josh cooley winner of the oscar for best animated film for toy story 4 will direct an untitled animated transformers prequel.
Hasbros entertainment studio eone and paramount have quietly hired josh cooley fresh off winning a best animated film oscar for toy story 4 to direct a big scale transformers. Cooley is also attached to direct an animated transformers prequel movie for hasbro eone and paramount and a live action feature called malamander at sony.