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Transformers Onefollows the story of the young bots on the planet Cybertron.Thoractor Chris Hemsworth voices the role of Orion Pax / Optimus Prime whileGodzilla x Kongactor Brian Tyree Henry voices D-16 / Megatron. With no humans on Cybertron to deal with, theTransformers Oneteam put extra effort into the world-building of the series. Director Josh Cooley admitted that the world-building of their film took inspiration from Denis Villeneuve’sDune.
The film reunites Hemsworth with hisThe Avengersco-star Scarlett Johansson, who voices the role of Elita. Other cast members of the film include Keegan-Michael Key as Bumblebee, Jon Hamm as Sentinel Prime, and Steve Buscemi as the antagonist.
Transformers OneDirector Admits Taking Inspiration FromDune‘s World-Building
Transformers Onedirector, Josh Cooley, talked in detail with Collider about his animated film that marks the eighth installment in theTransformersfilm franchise. During the interview, the host brought up the 3D release of the film. Cooley shared that he usually loved seeing animated films in 3D, buthe was mindblown whenTransformers One3D footagewas shown to him.
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The storytelling was elevated by adding an extra dimension to the visuals. Cooley strongly recommended fans to watch the film in 3D as the detailed world of Cybertron becomes so much more alive in them. The director shared that the scale for the film became important because humans usually provide a sense of scale on screen for a film. The lack of humans in the film made it challenging to understand the size of the world and the objects in it.
However,Duneinspired the director to focus on building a massive world. The expansive and dramatic landscapes become a significant part of the story in both films, which would otherwise be hard to appreciate. According to Cooley, 3D makes the massive world more immersive for the audience. Cooley shared withCollider:
“I strongly recommend seeing it in 3D because our world is so detailed. It just makes everything so much more alive as an extra dimension, obviously, but also the scale was so important for this film. Without having humans, you don’t have anything to kind of relate the scale of this world to, and so we went the other direction, which is like, ‘The world is massive.’ Dune was a big influence on that. So it was like, ‘Let’s go the opposite direction.’ The 3D just enhances all of that.”
Cooley also praised the animation work done in the film byGeorge Lucas‘ Industrial Light & Magic. Some of the scenes in the less-than-two-hour film required extreme details,making it a complicated animation job. Cooley believed that“ILM just knocked out of the park.”
Transformers OneCharacters & Looks Are Inspired FromGeneration OneSeries
During the Collider interview, Josh Cooley shared that the production team and ILM wanted the film to feel believable. They took inspiration from the original designs ofThe Transformerstelevision series. Popularly termed theGeneration Oneseries among fans, the American-Japanese show ran from 1984 to 1987.
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The series was produced by Marvel Productions and Sunbow Productions in association with Japanese studio Toei Animation. Cooley shared that they were able to achieve the living metal look for the characters. Cooley shared with Collider:
“I didn’t want it to go photorealistic, but I did want it to feel believable. That was my keyword for everything, was like, ‘I want to feel like you could actually reach out and touch it.’ So we were inspired by the original designs, the G1 original designs. Because it’s animation, we can actually achieve that living metal look, which is what their faces are made of and everything. So, we went with that look for it.”
Transformers Oneis scheduled to be released in the United States theaters on August 21, 2025.
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Hashim Asraff is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, with over 2,800 articles published on celebrity culture, comic book movies, and major TV franchises. With a background in Sociology and a keen interest in pop culture, Hashim brings a unique lens to breaking news stories, character deep-dives, film rankings, and fan-driven perspectives.His coverage often includes the MCU, DCU, hit network shows, and celebrity profiles, giving readers a rich blend of entertainment and analysis. A longtime fan of crime and investigative series, Hashim has watched thousands of episodes of NCIS, Criminal Minds, Law & Order: SVU, Bones, Blue Bloods, and The RookieA passionate storyteller and wordsmith, Hashim has also worked as a ghostwriter and managed multiple social media handles. He brought his writing expertise to FandomWire to also pursue his lifelong love for cinema and television.
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