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ANIMATED science action film Transformers One is out in theatres today.
The movie depicts the origins of the Transformers’ home planet, Cybertron, and how its fate was forever changed by the early relationship of known rivals Autobot leader Optimus Prime (voiced by Chris Hemsworth) and Decepticon villain Megatron (Brian Tyree Henry).
Directed by Josh Cooley, this is the franchise’s first theatrical animated feature film since The Transformers: The Movie (1986), which had Megatron (Frank Welker) killing Optimus (Peter Cullen).
Josh, who is a huge fan of the franchise, revealed that the trauma caused by the beloved protagonist’s death influenced his prequel film. He assured other fans that it would not feature a scarring turn of events.
“When I first started on this film, knowing it was an origin story was the thing that really got me interested. I’ve seen all the live actions, I’ve seen the cartoons, I’ve seen everything, but this part has never been seen on screen before,” Josh said in an interview.
“You want to see them together (Optimus and Megatron,) you want to love them together, so that when the relationship starts to fall apart, it’s a tragedy,” he added.
