An Optimus Prime spin-off could be in the cards, but only on one condition.
Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, Transformers franchise producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura revealed a film based solely on Optimus Prime could happen if Bumblebee is a box office success.
“I’d certainly like to do that,” di Bonaventura said, speaking about the potential Optimus Prime spin-off. “It would be a very different kind of movie than a Bumblebee movie, but equally interesting and different.”
The producer briefly discussed why and how the Optimus Prime movie would be different. According to di Bonaventura, Optimus Prime is more stoic while there’s a lot more emotion involved with Bumblebee.
Source: IGN.com If Bumblebee Succeeds, We Could Get an Optimus Prime Spin-Off