In February 2016, there were for new lead and supporting roles in and , and Peter Cullen was announced as returning to voice Optimus Prime.
Bringing Cade, Viviane, and Bumblebee together, Burton explains that Transformers have been aiding mankind in war , their existence hidden by a of historical figures, the Order of Witwiccans, of which he is the last living member.
In , filming took place in , , , , and.
With a script from Marco Ramirez.
By August 2017, Akiva Goldsman revealed he was no longer leading the writers room, and had left the franchise.
In April 2016, Paramount hired cinematographer.