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Transformers: The Last Knight is a 2017 American science fiction action film based on the Transformers toy line created by Hasbro. It is the fifth installment of the live-action Transformers film series, the second film in the sequel trilogy and the sequel to 2014's Transformers: Age of Extinction. Like its predecessors the film is directed by Michael Bay, and features Mark Wahlberg returning from Age of Extinction, with Josh Duhamel, John Turturro, and Glenn Morshower all reprising their roles from the first three films, as well as Laura Haddock and Anthony Hopkins both joining the cast. Wahlberg and Bay have stated that they will not return for another sequel, though Bay will remain as producer.[9]
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The film premiered at Odeon Leicester Square in London on June 18, 2017, and was theatrically released in the United States on June 21, 2017, by Paramount Pictures in 2D, 3D and IMAX 3D. Like its predecessors, the film received negative reviews from critics, and with an approval rating of 16% on Rotten Tomatoes, it is the worst-reviewed film of the Transformers series; at the 38th Golden Raspberry Awards, it was nominated for nine awards, including Worst Picture, Worst Director and Worst Actor for Wahlberg.[10] It also underperformed at the box office, grossing $605 million worldwide, making it the lowest of the franchise.
A spin-off/prequel, directed by Travis Knight and entitled Bumblebee: The Movie, is scheduled for release on December 21, 2018, and an untitled sequel to The Last Knight is set to release on June 28, 2019; Bay will produce both films.[11]