Transformers Origin Spinoff Movie Set On Cybertron Reportedly In The Works

Ant-Man Andrew Barrer and Gabriel Ferrari have joined the Paramount Transformers writer’s room, where they will become part of the brain trust tasked with coming up with prequel and spinoff ideas to expand the studios Transformers film franchise.

According to Deadline, one of the earliest ideas coming out of the room is Transformers One, a prequel origin story that would be set on the Autobot and Decepticon’s home world of Cybertron. The idea reportedly originated with licensor Hasbro, and could end up being an animated film rather than live action.

For their part, Barrer and Ferrari joined the Transformers writing room expecting to work on a live action film.

Paramount’s Transformers braintrust is headed by Akiva Goldsman, and includes creators like The Walking Dead‘sRobert Kirkman, Iron Man writers Art Marcum & Matt Holloway, Pacific Rim 2‘s Zak Penn, and Amazing Spider-Man 2 and Lost‘s Jeff Pinkner. Their current mission is to have a new Transformers sequel ready for begin production by the time director Michael Bay completes his current slate of unrelated projects.