Summary
A new clip ofTransformers Onehas been released atSan Diego Comic-Con, teasing the origins of Megatron in the upcoming animated prequel. Thestory ofTransformers Onetakes place prior to the formation of the Autobots and Decepticons, when Optimus Prime - then Orion Pax - and Megatron - or D-16 - were friends. In the film, the pair team up with B-127, later Bumblebee, and Elita to stop a threat to Cybertron. The movie will also see what drove the main characters apart, leading to their future conflicts.
Now,Screen Ranthas viewed new footage ofTransformers Onereleased at San Diego Comic-Con, hinting at Megatron’s origins in the upcoming movie. The footage shows the four main characters surrounded by hundreds of transformers, the Cybertronian High Guard. This includes familiar faces like Starscream, Shockwave, and Soundwave, and others, who have been in hiding. D-16 confronts them for hiding, turning his arm into a cannon. As everyone looks on, shocked,he says, “This is the last time I show mercy.… you’re able to stay here or follow me,“hinting at his future transformation into Megatron.
What Transformers One’s Megatron Clip Means For The Prequel
Megatron Is Destined To Become Leader Of the Decepticons
Also confirmed at San Diego Comic-Con wasStarscream being the main antagonist of the movie. This new clip indicates the pair are going to clash before becoming allies, with Megatron ultimately taking the reigns from whatever the main villain’s plans are going to be. The latestTransformers Onetraileralso heavily teased D-16 becoming the Decepticon leader, meaning the changes in this new clip are just the start of a larger transformation.
SinceMegatron will become leader of the Decepticons no matter what, this clip likely takes place at an earlier point in the film, justifying his anger toward Transformers who will later become his allies. It seems his ideology will involve fighting for Cybertron’s future in a specific way, wanting to save the planet using methods that will make Optimus Prime and his other friends wary. Whatever D-16 ends up doing later in the movie, it will be enough for the otherTransformers Onecharactersto no longer trust him.
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Transformers One is finally on the way, and its exploration of Megatron and Optimus Prime will shake up the franchise’s live-action history.
With D-16 not trusting characters like Starscream at first,Transformers Onewill need to be particular about why he decides to align with them as the film progresses. But, given the positive first reactions the film has garnered so far, it seems his turn from friend to enemy will happen in a meaningful way. Even though Megatron’s betrayal is going to happen no matter what, the steps taken to get there seem like they’ll be more complex than anticipated.
Transformers One
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Transformers One is an animated action-adventure movie that marks the first animated feature-length film for the series in decades. The film will be a prequel to the franchise, and will tell the story of Optimus Prime and Megatron in their early years, how they met, and a closer look at the war on their home planet, Cybertron.
