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Transformers
2007
Transformers Collection
Transformers Movies in Order
From the Michael Bay blockbusters to Bumblebee, Rise of the Beasts and Transformers One, explore the Transformers movie franchise and follow each film deeper into CMDB.
The Bay Era
Original Live-Action Series
The first live-action continuity follows the war between Autobots and Decepticons on Earth, beginning with Sam Witwicky before shifting to Cade Yeager.
5 movies in this chapter
A New Timeline
Bumblebee & Rise of the Beasts
Bumblebee reset the tone with a more character-led 1980s story. Rise of the Beasts continued that newer continuity and brought the Maximals into the movie universe.
2 movies in this chapter
Animated Origins
Transformers One
Transformers One heads back to Cybertron for an animated origin story centred on the relationship that ultimately creates Optimus Prime and Megatron.
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Faces & Voices
Transformers Cast
Follow the actors and voice cast into their other CMDB appearances.
Shia LaBeouf
Megan Fox
Mark Wahlberg
Anthony Hopkins
Anthony Ramos
Chris Hemsworth
Scarlett Johansson
Pete Davidson
Ron Perlman
John TurturroFrom the archive
Inside the collection
From Toys to a Screen Universe
Transformers began as a transforming robot toy line before expanding through animation, comics and film. The 1986 animated movie became an important early screen milestone, while the 2007 live-action film turned the property into a modern blockbuster franchise.
Across its different continuities, the central conflict between Autobots and Decepticons has allowed the films to move between Earth, Cybertron and different generations of human characters without losing the core mythology.
Transformers in Comics
Comics have long provided another route into Transformers lore. Marvel published the early comic run, followed in later eras by Dreamwave and IDW, with the comics frequently exploring Cybertron, the Autobots and Decepticons in greater depth than the films.
That wider history is why CMDB treats Transformers as more than a single movie series: each film is another doorway into a much larger fandom.
Latest Updates
Transformers News
The latest stories connected to the franchise.
Quick Answers
Transformers FAQs
What order should I watch the Transformers movies in?
For the original live-action run, start with Transformers (2007) and continue through Revenge of the Fallen, Dark of the Moon, Age of Extinction and The Last Knight. Bumblebee and Rise of the Beasts belong to the newer live-action continuity, while Transformers One is an animated origin story.
Is Bumblebee part of the original Transformers timeline?
Bumblebee was initially developed around the existing films but became the starting point for the newer live-action continuity, followed by Transformers: Rise of the Beasts.
Is Transformers One connected to the live-action movies?
Transformers One is an animated origin story and is presented separately from the live-action movie continuities.