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Transformers: The Last Knight

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Transformers: The Last Knight is a 2017 American science

fiction action film based on the toy line of the same name Transformers: The Last Knight
created by Hasbro. It is the fifth installment of the live-action
Transformers film series and a direct sequel to 2014's
Transformers: Age of Extinction. Directed by Michael Bay, the
film features Mark Wahlberg returning from Age of Extinction,
along with Josh Duhamel and John Turturro reprising their
roles from the first three films, with Anthony Hopkins joining
the cast. Bay and Wahlberg have stated they will not return for
another sequel.[10]

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. It received negative reviews from critics and, with
an approval rating of 15% on Rotten Tomatoes, is the worst
reviewed film of the series. The film has grossed over $90
million worldwide against a budget of $217 million.

A spin-off, entitled Transformers Universe: Bumblebee, is

scheduled for release on June 8, 2018, and a sixth film is Theatrical release poster
scheduled for release on June 28, 2019. Directed by Michael Bay
Produced by Don Murphy
Tom DeSanto
Contents Lorenzo di Bonaventura
Ian Bryce
1 Plot Screenplay by Art Marcum
2 Cast Matt Holloway
2.1 Transformers Ken Nolan
2.1.1 Autobots Story by Akiva Goldsman
2.1.2 Dinobots Art Marcum
2.1.3 Decepticons Matt Holloway
2.1.4 Knights of Iacon Ken Nolan
2.1.5 Others Based on Transformers
3 Production by Hasbro
3.1 Development
3.2 Casting Starring Mark Wahlberg
3.3 Filming Josh Duhamel
3.4 Effects Stanley Tucci
4 Music Anthony Hopkins
5 Release Music by Steve Jablonsky[1]
5.1 Marketing
Cinematography Jonathan Sela[2]
6 Reception
6.1 Box office Edited by Mark Sanger
6.2 Critical response John Refoua
7 Controversy Adam Gerstel
7.1 Nazi iconography Roger Barton
8 Sequel and spin-off Debra Neil-Fisher
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9 References Calvin Wimmer

10 External links Production di Bonaventura Pictures
company Hasbro Studios
Angry Films
Plot Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date June 18, 2017
In 484 AD, King Arthur's wizard Merlin forges an alliance with (Odeon Leicester Square)[3]
the Knights of Iacon, a group of twelve Transformers who have June 21, 2017
hidden on Earth. The knights give Merlin an alien staff, and (United States)
combine into a dragon to help Arthur triumph over the Saxons.
Running time 149 minutes[4]
In the present day, most governments of Earth have declared Country United States
Transformers illegal(except Cuba),and the multinational
Language English
Transformer Reaction Force (TRF) has been formed to
eliminate all the alien robots. Despite the absence of Optimus Budget $217260 million[5][6][7][8]
Prime (who left the planet to search for his creator), new Box office $90.2 million[9]
Transformers continue to arrive regularly; the newest ship to
arrive crash-lands in Chicago, where it is found by a group of
children. When a TRF mecha confronts the kids, they are saved by Izabella, a survivor of the Battle of Chicago,
and her Transformer companions Sqweeks and Canopy, but Canopy is killed by the TRF in the process.
Bumblebee and Cade Yeager arrive and help them escape, but Yeager is unable to save the Transformer in the ship.
Before it dies, the knightly robot attaches a metallic talisman to Yeagers bodyan act observed by Decepticon
Barricade, who reports to his leader Megatron.

On the far reaches of the solar system, Optimus Prime discovers that the Transformers' home world, Cybertron,
now disassembled into pieces, is heading directly for Earth. Optimus finds the being in control of Cybertron's
movement, a sorceress named Quintessa who professes to be the maker he is searching for. The staff which the
knights gave to Merlin was stolen from Quintessa, and using her powers, she places Optimus under her control and
charges him with recovering it. Earth, she reveals, is actually Cybertron's "ancient enemy" Unicron, and she
intends to drain its lifeforce so Cybertron can be restored.

TRF member and former Autobot ally William Lennox brokers a deal between the TRF and Megatron, releasing
from their custody a squad of Decepticons who will help Megatron recover the talisman from Yeager. The
Decepticons hunt Yeager to his junkyard hideout in South Dakota, where he and many of the surviving
Transformers are holed up. During the chaos of the ensuing battle, Yeager is approached by Cogman, the
Transformer envoy of British Lord Sir Edmund Burton, who takes him and Bumblebee to England to meet his
master. There, Yeager also meets Viviane Wembly, an Oxford professor who Burton has had the Autobot Hot Rod
kidnap. Burton explains that he is the last living member of the "Witwiccan" order, an ancient brotherhood
dedicated to guarding the secret history of Transformers on Earth. Viviane, Burton reveals, is the last descendant of
Merlin, and must find and use his staff to prevent the impending destruction of Earth by Cybertron.

Fleeing the TRF, Yeager and Wembly follow clues left by the latter's father that lead them, Bumblebee, and
Cogman to take the submarine HMS Alliance into the sea to find the Cybertronian Knights' sunken ship, in which
they discover the tomb of Merlin and the staff. Wembly activates the staff and the ship rises to the surface; the TRF
arrives to confront the group, but several knights awaken and attack them. The attack is cut short by the arrival of
the mind-controlled Optimus, now dubbed "Nemesis Prime," but fortunately, when the normally-mute Bumblebee
is finally able to speak, the sound of his voice is enough to break Prime free of Quintessas control. A moment
later, Megatron arrives to steal the staffhe too has been working for Quintessa all along. As Megatron flees with
his prize, the knights attack Optimus for his betrayal, but Yeager, whose talisman becomes the Excalibur sword,
stops the fight. Realizing he is the last knight, the knights yield to Yeager, who urges Optimus to protect the Earth
once more.
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Megatron delivers the staff to Quintessa, who begins draining the lifeforce of Earth via Stonehenge. When the
military intervenes, Megatron shoots Burton, who dies with Cogman at his side. Using a ship procured by the
Autobot Daytrader, the Autobots arrive to join the fight, landing on Cybertron and battling against the Decepticons
and Quintessa's Infernocons. Optimus and his Autobots, backed up by the knights in their dragon form, vanquish
their many foes; Optimus personally defeats Megatron, while Bumblebee appears to slay Quintessa. Wembly
removes the staff, stopping Cybertron's destruction of Earth, but leaving the two planets connected. Optimus
declares that humans and Transformers must work together to rebuild their worlds, and sends a message calling
any surviving Autobots home.

In a mid-credits scene, scientists inspect a horn of Unicron extending out of the desert. Quintessa, who has
survived and is disguised as a human, arrives and offers them a way to destroy Unicron.

Cast
Mark Wahlberg as Cade Yeager, a single father and struggling inventor who helped the Autobots during the
events of Age of Extinction.
Anthony Hopkins as Sir Edmund Burton, an eccentric but noble astronomer and historian who knows about
the history of the Transformers on Earth.[11][12][13]
Josh Duhamel as William Lennox, a former Non-Biological Extraterrestrial Species Treaty (N.E.S.T.)
commander, and U.S. Army Ranger captain, who partnered with the Autobots prior to the events of Age of
Extinction. He is now a U.S. Army Colonel and an unwilling member of the TRF (Transformers Reaction
Force).
Laura Haddock as Viviane Wembly, a feisty and altruistic Professor of English Literature at the University of
Oxford.[14][15][16] Minti Gorne portrays a younger Wembly.
Isabela Moner as Izabella, a street-wise and virtuous tomboy who was orphaned, with Sqweeks and Canopy
being her only friends until meeting Cade.[17][18]
Stanley Tucci as Merlin, King Arthur's wizard and Viviane's ancestor.[19] Tucci was originally reported to be
reprising his role as Joshua Joyce from Age of Extinction.[20]
John Turturro as Seymour Simmons, a former government agent with Sector Seven and N.E.S.T. turned
successful writer. He hides out in Cuba, and became allied with the Autobots prior to the events of Age of
Extinction.[21]
Jerrod Carmichael as Jimmy, Cade's friend and assistant.[22]
Santiago Cabrera as Santos, a former Delta Force operative and the ruthless turned heroic commander of the
TRF, who seeks to eradicate every Transformer and their human allies regardless of faction.[23][24][15][25]
Glenn Morshower as General Morshower, the director of N.E.S.T. in Revenge of the Fallen and Dark of the
Moon.
Liam Garrigan as King Arthur, the legendary knight who fought with the Knights of Iacon.[26]
Mitch Pileggi[27] as a TRF Group Leader

Tyrese Gibson was cast to return as Robert Epps, but was unable to appear in the film due to scheduling conflicts
with The Fate of the Furious.[28] Nicola Peltz has a vocal cameo as Tessa Yeager, Cade's daughter, who helped the
Autobots during the events of Age of Extinction,[29] while Shia LaBeouf appears as Sam Witwicky in a photograph
in Burton's mansion.[30] Tony Hale plays an unnamed JPL engineer.

Transformers

Autobots

Peter Cullen voices Optimus Prime/Nemesis Prime, the heroic leader of the Autobots, who transforms into a
blue and red 2014 Western Star 5700 Custom with flame decals. He begins the film searching for the truth
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about his Creators.[31]

Erik Aadahl voices Bumblebee, an Autobot scout and Optimus Prime's second in command, who transforms
into a custom-built yellow and black 2016 Chevrolet Camaro.[32][33]
Ken Watanabe voices Drift, a Samurai-motif Autobot tactician and former Decepticon, who transforms into
a black and red 2018 Mercedes-AMG GT R.[34]
Omar Sy voices Hot Rod, an Autobot bodyguard who transforms into a Citron DS, before upgrading into a
2017 Lamborghini Centenario LP770-4. He is brother-in-arms with Bumblebee and speaks in a thick French
accent.[35][36][37]
Jim Carter voices Cogman, a polite sociopathic, human-sized Headmaster, and is the faithful butler to Sir
Edmund Burton.[36][38][39][40][41]
John DiMaggio voices Crosshairs, an Autobot paratrooper and sniper who transforms into a green and black
2016 Chevrolet Corvette C7 Stingray, equipped with a custom split-spoiler.[42]
John Goodman voices Hound, an Autobot commando and field medic who transforms into an olive green
Mercedes-Benz Unimog military tactical ambulance.[43]
Reno Wilson voices Sqweeks, a small Autobot and Izabella's closest friend, who transforms into a turquoise
Vespa. He only says "Chihuahua" due to prior damage.[44]
Steven Barr voices Volleybot,[45] an Autobot who resides in Cuba with Simmons. His body design resembles
Topspin with a head of Leadfoot.
Tom Kenny voices Wheelie, a former Decepticon who survived the Chicago battle in Dark of the Moon, and
transforms into a blue monster truck toy.
Frank Welker voices Canopy, an Autobot refugee and a friend of Izabella, who camouflages into a shielding
pile of rubble.[46]
Steve Buscemi voices Daytrader, a Cybertronian scavenger who transforms into a cloaked rusty Mercedes-
Benz LK Model 1920 dump truck.[47]
Mark Ryan voices "Bulldog", an Autobot veteran of World War I and World War II, and a sentry for Burton's
castle, who transforms into an army green Mark IV tank and suffers from 'robot dementia'.[48]

An elderly Autobot who resembles Jetfire from Revenge of the Fallen that transforms into a Hawker Hurricane
fighter plane cameos at Burton's castle. A Transformer who turns into the HMS Alliance appears, though not seen
in robot mode. An Autobot resembling the Constructicon Scrapper from Revenge of the Fallen appears at Cade's
junkyard as the Autobots go to fight the Decepticons. A picture of Ironhide is seen in Burton's castle.

Dinobots

Grimlock, the leader of the Dinobots, who transforms into a mechanical horned, fire-breathing
Tyrannosaurus.[15]
Slug, the savage Dinobot destroyer who transforms into a mechanical spiked and bestial Triceratops.[49]
Mini-Dinobots, baby Dinobots that are smaller versions of Grimlock, Slug and Strafe.[50]

Decepticons

Frank Welker voices Megatron, the reborn leader of the Decepticons, who possessed Galvatron in Age of
Extinction and transforms into a Cybertronian jet.[51][52]
John DiMaggio voices Nitro Zeus, a Decepticon hunter who transforms into a JAS 39 Gripen Fighter Jet.[53]
Jess Harnell voices Barricade, a Decepticon scout who survived the Chicago War in Dark of the Moon. He
transforms into a 2016 Ford Mustang police car, featuring a new robot mode.[54]
John DiMaggio voices Onslaught, a Decepticon tactician whose body design shares resemblance to Long
Haul. Onslaught transforms into a green and white Western Star 4900SF tow truck.[55][53]
Reno Wilson voices Mohawk, a Decepticon soldier who transforms into a Confederate Motorcycle.[56][36]

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Dreadbot, a Decepticon thug who transforms into a rusty Volkswagen Type 2.[57][36][58]
Steven Barr voices Berserker, a Decepticon who makes a cameo in the film.[53]

Starscream's severed head is shown being boasted by Daytrader, and later held by Megatron. In Sir Edmund
Burton's castle, a picture of Shockwave is seen.

Knights of Iacon

Dragonstorm, a mechanical three-headed Dragon who is the combination of the twelve Knights of
Iacon.[59][60][61]
Dragonicus, a red Cybertronian knight who gave Merlin his staff and who gives Cade a talisman, and
forms into Dragonstorm.
Stormreign, a Cybertronian knight who forms into Dragonstorm.[62]
Steelbane, a Cybertronian knight who turns into a wyvern.
Skullitron, a Cybertronian knight who tries to protect Merlin's staff from the TRF, Cade, and Viviane.

Others

Gemma Chan as Quintessa, a Cybertronian sorceress and the creator of Cybertronians, who wants to destroy
"Unicron" and rebuild Cybertron.[63]
Infernocons, Quintessa's demon-like guardians who combine to form Infernocus.

Production
Development

In March 2015, Deadline.com reported that Paramount Pictures was in

talks with Oscar winner Akiva Goldsman (A Beautiful Mind) to pitch new
ideas for the Transformers franchise's future installments. The studio
intends to do what James Cameron and 20th Century Fox have been doing
in planning three Avatar sequels, and what Disney has done to revive Star
Wars, with sequels and spin-offs. Paramount wants to have their own
cinematic universe for Transformers, similar to Marvel's/Disney's Marvel
Cinematic Universe (which had been one of Paramount's previous film
series), and DC Comics/Warner Bros.' DC Extended Universe. Goldsman is
the head of the future projects, and worked with franchise director Michael
Bay, executive producer Steven Spielberg, and producer Lorenzo di
Bonaventura to organize a "writer's room" that incubates ideas for potential
Transformers sequels, prequels and spin-offs. The writer's room members
include: Christina Hodson, Lindsey Beer, Andrew Barrer, and Gabriel
Ferrari (Ant-Man), Robert Kirkman (The Walking Dead), Art Marcum &
Matt Holloway, Zak Penn (Pacific Rim: Uprising), Jeff Pinkner (The Michael Bay announced that the film
Amazing Spider-Man 2), Ken Nolan, and Geneva Robertson-Dworet. [64] will be his last of the Transformers
Kirkman left the room after just one day to undergo throat surgery.[65] In series.
July 2015, Akiva Goldsman and Jeff Pinkner were announced as the fifth
Transformers film's screenwriters.[66] However, on November 20, due to Goldsman's commitments creating a
writer's room for G.I. Joe and Micronauts properties, Paramount began to negotiate with Art Marcum and Matt
Holloway (Iron Man), as well as Ken Nolan (Black Hawk Down), to write the film. Lindsey Beer and Geneva
Robertson-Dworet were also brought aboard for writing duties.[67]
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After Transformers: Age of Extinction, Bay had decided not to direct any
future Transformers films. But in early January 2016, in an interview with
"I think I brought the concern to the Rolling Stone, he stated that he would return to direct the fifth film, and
movie studio and certainly to the
writers. Perhaps...Transformers 5 and that it will be his last Transformers film.[69] Paramount Pictures spent $80
6 movies will go back more to its million on production in Michigan, in return for $21 million in state
roots. There was an occasion where incentives, under agreements entered into before the state legislature
one line [in Transformers: Age of
Extinction] which Optimus Prime had, eliminated the film office incentive program in July 2015.[70] In April
I did not want to say. It was my gut 2016, Paramount hired cinematographer Jonathan Sela.[71] On May 17,
instinct and certainly my commitment Bay revealed the official title of the film to be The Last Knight on his
to the character... not to say the line.
But I was told to say. You can't fight
Instagram account, where he also posted a production video showing a
the big boys. I think you all know what close-up of Optimus Prime's face with purple eyes instead of blue, and his
that line was." face mostly discolored.[72] The official Twitter account showed a 19-
second short video in morse code that translates to "I'm coming for you
Peter Cullen on a question from a
fan on the future of the franchise from May 31".[73] On May 31, it was revealed that Megatron would return in the
Sac-Anime 2015[68] sequel.[51]

Casting

In December 2014, Mark Wahlberg confirmed that he would return in the sequel.[74] In February 2016, there were
casting calls for new lead and supporting roles in Los Angeles and London, and Peter Cullen was announced as
returning to voice Optimus Prime.[75] Approximately 850 cast and crew were hired, 450 of whom were Michigan
residents, equating to 228 full-time positions.[76] Additionally, 700 extras were hired from among Detroit residents,
as part of Paramount's incentive deal with the state.[77] On April 13, TheWrap reported that Isabela Moner was in
talks to star as Izabella.[17] The site also reported that Bay was eyeing Jean Dujardin, Stephen Merchant, and
Jerrod Carmichael for supporting roles.[78][79] On May 17, 2016, it was confirmed that Josh Duhamel would
reprise his role in the film, and Jerrod Carmichael was cast.[80][22] In June 2016, Anthony Hopkins, Mitch Pileggi,
Santiago Cabrera, and Laura Haddock joined the cast, and Tyrese Gibson stated that he will return as Robert
Epps.[81][82][27][14][11] In August 2016, Liam Garrigan was confirmed to play King Arthur, a different version from
his role as the same character on the television series Once Upon a Time.[26] On September 4, 2016, Stanley Tucci
confirmed his return.[20] On October 14, 2016, Bay announced that John Turturro would reprise his role as
Seymour Simmons from the first three films, and that John Goodman would return to voice Hound.[21] A month
before the film's release, Bay revealed that the character Cogman would be voiced by Downton Abbey actor Jim
Carter, at the request of co-writer Matt Holloway, who is a fan of the series.[39] On June 9, 2017, Reno Wilson
confirmed via Twitter that he would have a voice role in the film.[83] On June 16, 2017, Gibson revealed that
despite closing a deal for the film, he was unable to appear as Epps due to scheduling conflicts with The Fate of the
Furious.[28]

Filming

Principal photography began on May 25, 2016, in Havana, Cuba, with a few scenes shot by a "small
team".[84][85][86] Filming continued on June 6, 2016, in Phoenix, Arizona, and on June 19, 2016, in Detroit,
Michigan, under the working title E75,[75][76][87] with additional filming taking place in Chicago, Illinois.[88] In
Detroit, filming took place in the Michigan Motion Pictures Studio, Packard Plant, Michigan Central Station, Cafe
D'Mongo's Speakeasy, and MGM Grand Detroit.[89] Production moved to Europe on August 21, and filming

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commenced on August 22 in Scotland and Wales. In England, filming took

place in North Yorkshire, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, London
and Stonehenge. Between August and October, filming occurred in Ireland,
and Preikestolen, Trolltunga and Atlanterhavsveien in Norway.[90][91][92]

In early September 2016, filming took place in Alnwick Castle in Alnwick

Northumberland in England, including car chase scenes.[93] Production
continued at St Aidan's Church, Seahouses, where Walhberg spent an hour
inside the church and reportedly donated 200. Rev Father Des McGiven Alnwick Castle in Alnwick,
said: "I didnt even know he was in church until he left, one of my Northumberland, one of the many
parishoners Danielle Love recognised him and explained who he was, its locations used in the film.
great that we had him in for the service and appreciate his generosity
towards our church." Car chases were also filmed at the monument area of
Newcastle upon Tyne, where Josh Duhamel was filming, while Wahlberg and Sir Anthony Hopkins continued at
Alnwick, Seahouses and the Bamburgh Region of Northumberland.[94] In late September 2016, filming was
spotted in Gosport, Hampshire at the Royal Navy Submarine Museum. On October 5, 2016 filming was spotted at
St Bartholomew-the-Great, London. London filming wrapped on October 27, 2016.[95] Principal photography
wrapped on December 4, 2016.[96]

Effects

As with previous Transformers installments, Industrial Light & Magic served as the main visual effects company
for Transformers: The Last Knight. In early 2016, the company showed Bay an underwater rendering of a crash-
landed alien spaceship and a new dump-truck Transformer with a cloak.[69]

Music
See Transformers: The Last Knight - Music from the Motion Picture

On September 27, it was confirmed that Steve Jablonsky would return to write the score, having composed the
music for the first four films. The score was released digitally on the film's original release date, Friday June 23,
2017, and a Limited Edition 2-Disc CD set of 3,000 Units will be released by La-La Land Records on July 11,
2017. Unlike the previous films' scores, which contained anywhere from fourteen to twenty-three tracks, the film's
soundtrack contains thirty-four tracks, amounting to over two hours of music.

On the score, Jablonsky said, "I met with Michael before he started shooting Transformers: The Last Knight. He
showed me some amazing concept art and explained how the story connects the history of Transformers all the
way back to the times of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. I loved the idea because it gave me the
opportunity to explore new musical ideas. The storyline allowed me to write melodies that are a bit more
"classical" than I've written for the other Transformers films, which was a lot of fun for me. Another important
aspect of the story revolves around massive skyscraper sized 'horns from hell' that start emerging from the Earth.
They look like gigantic animal horns, no one knows what they are or why they have appeared. I wanted to create
an unsettling sense of mystery and tension with the music."[97]

Release

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Transformers: The Last Knight was released on June 21, 2017, after being moved up from its original June 23
release date.[98][99][100] The teaser trailer of the film was released on December 5, 2016, and was later attached to
Rogue One.[101]

Marketing

The first teaser trailer aired on Monday, December 5, during ESPN's Monday Night Football, and was released
online shortly thereafter. With 24 hours of its release, the trailer garnered a record breaking 93.6 million views
from social media platforms, such as Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and Instagram, making it the third highest-
viewed trailer of 2016, falling behind Disney's Beauty and the Beast remake (127.6 million views) and Universal's
Fifty Shades Darker (114 million views in 24 hours), but surpassing Marvel Studios' Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.
2 trailer, which scored 81 million views in its first 24 hours online.[102] Following the trailer's release, the film
trended on all major social media sites, including YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, and Reddit. It was Weibo's No. 1
trending topic in China, where the preview was viewed 16 million times its first day of release.[103] Television
spots for the filmed started airing ahead of the Super Bowl spot on February 3, 2017. An extended trailer aired
during Super Bowl LI, on February 5, 2017.[104] On March 11, 2017, a new TV spot and clip were shown at
Nickelodeon's 2017 Kids' Choice Awards. A new trailer aired with the release of Beauty and the Beast on March
17, 2017, while the third trailer was released on April 13, 2017.[105]

Reception
Box office

As of June 23, 2017, Transformers: The Last Knight has grossed $37.5 million in the United States and Canada
and $52.6 million in other territories for a worldwide total of $90.1 million, against a production budget of $217
million.[9]

In North America, The Last Knight was originally projected to gross $7075 million from 4,069 theaters over its
first five days, which would have been the lowest debut of the franchise.[106] However, after the film grossed a
franchise-low $15.7 million on its first day (including $5.5 million from Tuesday night previews), opening
estimates were lowered to $6065 million. On Thursday, it grossed $8.1 million, potentially dropping the five-day
debut to under $60 million.[107]

Internationally, The Last Knight opened in its first 42 foreign territories alongside its United States debut, including
major markets China, the U.K., Russia, Australia, Germany, Italy, South Korea and Hong Kong, and it is projected
to have an opening of $167200 million.[5][6] Due to its predecessor's success in China, expectations are high for
the film in the country. Box office observers and trackers believe the film will open to $80100 million,[6] and end
its run there with anywhere between $290[108] to $400 million.[109]

Critical response

Transformers: The Last Knight was panned by critics. On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an
approval rating of 15%, based on 143 reviews, with an average rating of 3.3/10. The site's critical consensus reads,
"Cacophonous, thinly plotted, and boasting state-of-the-art special effects, The Last Knight is pretty much what
you'd expect from the fifth installment of the Transformers franchise."[110] On Metacritic, which assigns a

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normalized rating, the film has a score of 27 out of 100, based on 41 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable
reviews".[111] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B+" on an A+ to F scale, tied
with Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen for the lowest audience score in the series.[107]

Mike Ryan of Uproxx gave the film a negative review, criticizing its running time and incoherent plot, writing: "I
have no proof Transformers: The Last Knight will kill your brain cells, but I wouldnt be surprised to learn that it
does and Id proceed with caution just in case. But I can say with absolute certainty that after watching, your head
will hurt."[112] Alonso Duralde of TheWrap was also critical of the film's sloppiness, saying, "...fear not, fans of the
franchise: if youre here for the directors trademark chaos editing (where fights go from points A to D to Q), toxic
masculinity (and female objectification), comedy scenes rendered tragic (and vice versa), and general full-volume
confusion, youll get all those things in abundance."[113] Peter Travers of Rolling Stone gave a rare zero-star
review to the film, saying "Every time Michael Bay directs another Transformers abomination (this is the fifth),
the movies die a little. This one makes the summer's other blockbuster misfires look like masterpieces."[114]

Controversy
Nazi iconography

On September 21, 2016, shooting for a particular scene took place in

Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, Oxfordshire in England, home of World War
II British Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill. However, the mansion was
dressed as a Nazi swastika-draped headquarters for Adolf Hitler for
filming. This evoked both anger and criticism for being "symbolically
disrespectful to Churchill", according to Colonel Richard Kemp, who said
Churchill "will be turning in his grave,"[115] while Tony Hayes of the UK Blenheim Palace, where Britain's
Veterans Association stated that surviving World War II ex-servicemen and former wartime Prime Minister Sir
women would be "appalled". [116] The Sun published numerous pictures Winston Churchill was born was
from the set. War veterans further attacked filmmakers for turning the draped in huge Nazi flags.

historic palace into a headquarters for Hitler.[115] Besides the Nazi swastika
flags, The Sun reported that the set featured actors in Nazi troop costumes and German tanks.[117] Churchill was
buried less than a mile away, at St Martin's Church, Bladon.[118]

Sequel and spin-off

A Bumblebee spin-off and a sequel, Transformers 6, are set to be released on June 8, 2018, and June 28, 2019,
respectively. [98][119]

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