A Japanese media outlet quoted
Transformers producer Lorenzo Di Bonaventura last month as stating that scripts for sequels to
Bumblebee and
Transformers: The Last Knight were in the works at Paramount, refuting a previous report that
Hasbro had officially declared Bumblebee a reboot.
Previously, the film had been marketed as a prequel but several elements severely contradicted the events that unfolded across Michael Bay's 5
Transformer movies.
Recently, /Film caught up with Bonaventura to set the record straight. The producer stated that the focus right now is on the script for a
Bumblebee sequel and that there's been no decision on who will direct the next installment. However, his most notable comment was the simple "
No" he provided when asked if the script in development would be a sequel to
The Last Knight.
Director Travis Knight previously indicated that he would like to return to his award-winning stop motion animation studio Laika, though he did not rule out coming back for a sequel.
Bumblebee was officially greenlit for a sequel by Paramount once the $135 million pic passed the $400 million mark at the box office. It recently ended its theatrical run at $465.9 million, and is currently available on digital OnDemand, Blu-ray and DVD.