<P> Transformers is a series of American science fiction fantasy action films based on the toys created by Hasbro and Tomy . Michael Bay has directed the first five films: Transformers (2007), Revenge of the Fallen (2009), Dark of the Moon (2011), Age of Extinction (2014) and The Last Knight (2017). A spin - off entitled Bumblebee, directed by Travis Knight and produced by Michael Bay, is scheduled for December 21, 2018 . The series has been distributed by Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks . </P> <P> The live - action film series has received mixed - to - negative reception, with criticism of the plots, sophomoric humor, overuse of product placements and the lengths of the films, but praise of the visual effects, action sequences and music . It is the 11th - highest - grossing film series, with a total of $4.3 billion; two films in the series have individually grossed over $1 billion . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Film </Th> <Th> U.S. release date </Th> <Th> Director </Th> <Th> Screenwriter (s) </Th> <Th> Story by </Th> <Th> Producer (s) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Transformers </Th> <Td> July 3, 2007 (2007 - 07 - 03) </Td> <Td> Michael Bay </Td> <Td> Roberto Orci & Alex Kurtzman </Td> <Td> John Rogers, Roberto Orci & Alex Kurtzman </Td> <Td> Don Murphy, Tom DeSanto, Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Ian Bryce </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen </Th> <Td> June 24, 2009 (2009 - 06 - 24) </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Ehren Kruger and Robert Orci & Alex Kurtzman </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Transformers: Dark of the Moon </Th> <Td> June 29, 2011 (2011 - 06 - 29) </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Ehren Kruger </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Transformers: Age of Extinction </Th> <Td> June 27, 2014 (2014 - 06 - 27) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Transformers: The Last Knight </Th> <Td> June 21, 2017 (2017 - 06 - 21) </Td> <Td> Art Marcum & Matt Holloway & Ken Nolan </Td> <Td> Akiva Goldsman, Art Marcum & Matt Holloway & Ken Nolan </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Bumblebee </Th> <Td> December 21, 2018 (2018 - 12 - 21) </Td> <Td> Travis Knight </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Christina Hodson </Td> <Td> Michael Bay, Stephen Davis, Tom DeSanto and Lorenzo di Bonaventura </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Film </Th> <Th> U.S. release date </Th> <Th> Director </Th> <Th> Screenwriter (s) </Th> <Th> Story by </Th> <Th> Producer (s) </Th> </Tr>

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