4 'Transformers' Films Coming Soon? [Release Date, Cast, Plot & Rumors]

The war between the heroic Autobots and villainous Decepticons has been confirmed to span at least another four movies.

According to Cinema Blend, the news of the series of films was announced during the MIP Junior Conference during a Q&A session. Hasboro's Executive Vice President and Chief Content Officer Stephen J. Davis announced that a team of writers met for three months and plotted out the next 10 years of "Transformers" films.

Digital Trends reports that Hasboro CEO Brian Goldner further confirmed that "A Beautiful Mind" scriptwriter Akiva Goldsman headed the writers' group and the result was enough material to cover at least another four movies. Goldner states that while Goldsman will not be writing any of the scripts himself, he will instead act as a shepherd of sorts, guiding the writing team as the story progresses.

Goldner also states that the story that they are creating for the Transformers may not just be confined to the big screen. The Hasboro CEO claims that several animated television follow ups will also be in the works for the story between films to progress. All in all, the studio states that the current storyline may not resolve itself until at least 2025.

For the time being, Michael Bay will continue on as the director of the movies, while Steven Spielberg and Lorenzo di Boneventura will stay on as producers. Mark Wahlberg, who first starred in the "Age of Extinction" film, has already been signed for a multi-picture deal with Paramount, which ensures his part in the potential sequels.

While the last two movies of the franchise, "Dark of the Moon" and "Age of Extinction" were both critically panned, the numbers at the box office show that the franchise can still rake in huge numbers. "Age of Extinction" garnered over US$1 billion for Paramount, while "Dark of the Moon" is still the top earner of the franchise with $1.12 billion worth of ticket sales.

Over four movies, the "Transformer" franchise has grossed $3.7 billion. With these kinds of numbers, Paramount is not taking a lot of risks in announcing that they will keep the franchise going.

With the ticket sales in the billions and countless more in toy and movie paraphernalia sales, Paramount is looking to ride on the backs of these warring robots for a long time to come. However, it is yet to be seen if the franchise can get the critical success to match the box office success the films have been enjoying.