An entire cinematic universe springing off of Michael Bay’s interpretation of Transformers may sound like a complete nightmare on paper, but this new trailer for Travis Knight’s (Kubo and the Two Strings) Bumblebee prequel film may be proof that the franchise can become just what fans want it to be under better hands. All you need is a relatable story, some classic designs, and apparently, John Cena.
To be fair though, this seems like the same “child and their dog” story that audiences have seen hundreds of times, the “child” played by True Grit’s Hailee Steinfeld, and the dog here is replaced by an alien cybernetic robot that turns into a damn car. Couple that with the conflict involving some sort of military unit (led by Cena’s character) that doesn’t trust the Transformers, and you have basically have the same Transformers movie you’ve been getting for the past decade now.
Source: Destructoid New Bumblebee trailer looks closer to classic Transformers than ever