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Paramount Hires Jason Fuchs to Write New Transformers Film

The studio is tapping a sought‑after writer to help reset a franchise while it develops several separate Transformers projects to restore box‑office appeal.

Overview

  • Paramount and Hasbro tapped screenwriter Jason Fuchs to pen an untitled Transformers script, a move first reported on Thursday that adds a high‑profile writer to the franchise.
  • Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Mark Vahradian, Michael Bay, Tom DeSanto and Don Murphy are set to produce the project while Steven Spielberg and Hasbro Entertainment will serve as executive producers.
  • Paramount is keeping plot and scheduling details private but the new script is reported to continue the story after 2023’s Rise of the Beasts, which included a post‑credit tease linking to G.I. Joe.
  • The Fuchs project is one of several Transformers films in development at the studio, including a reported Derek Connolly‑written Transformers/G.I. Joe crossover, leaving how the titles will connect unclear.
  • The hires reflect commercial pressure on the franchise after recent weaker grosses—Rise of the Beasts made about $429 million worldwide and 2024’s animated Transformers One earned roughly $128.7 million—prompting a push for new creative approaches.