There’s a new Transformersfeature is in the works at Paramount, according to Deadline, with the 38-year-old Puerto Rican filmmaker set to direct the project.
The new film is said to be separate from the studio’s mainTransformerfranchise, which includes the five installments directed by Michael Bay, as well as the Bumblebeespin-off.
Soto, who made a splash with his Sundance and HBO Max drama Charm City King, will direct the standalone film based on the popular Hasbro brand.
Marco Ramirez, the former showrunner and co-creator of the Netflix Marvel series The Defenders, will pen the screenplay. The film is in the early stage of development and no details on the plot were made available at this time.
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