Transformers One Will Have A Very Different Kind of Cybertron Than What We've Seen Before

Summary Director Josh Cooley explains that Transformers One depicts Cyberton in a period of relative peace for the first time.

Cooley aimed to make it clear why the Transformers want to live in this place while also making it interesting for audiences.

Transformers One is an animated prequel due to release this fall.

Transformers One director Josh Cooley explains how his upcoming prequel features a version of Cybertron audiences haven't seen before. After the release of Transformers: Rise of the Beasts last year, the franchise is set to return to the world of animation with Cooley's new installment. The movie will take place on the Transformers' home planet of Cybertron, serving as an origin story of sorts for Optimus Prime and Megatron, and chronicling how they go from allies to enemies.

In a recent interview with Screen Rant as the Transformers One release date inches closer, Cooley explains how the film's depiction of Cybertron may be different from what audiences are used to. According to the director, the film will be showing the planet at a time of relative peace. Check out his full comment below:

"Yeah, that was one of the things that got me really excited about this film from the very beginning. We've never seen Cybertron when things are going well. We were always seeing it when it's dying or falling apart or about to blow up, and they have to leave to go to Earth. Knowing that their entire planet is made of metal - which is fascinating, because I've never seen that before on screen and wonder what that looks like - I was excited to to see what that could be. And also just to see what looks like everything's going great. "We looked at all the different versions of Cybertron, how it's been depicted, and we're going, 'How can we make ours different but also stay true to it? And also cool and someplace you want to be?' Because, actually Cybertron is what's at stake for their entire species. They want to stay there, and they're fighting for it later on. You want to love this place and want to be there as an audience member."

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