Transformers 4: Age of Extinction Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

The film begins after an epic battle that left a great city torn, but with the world saved. As humanity picks up the pieces, a shadowy group reveals itself in an attempt to control the direction of history… while an ancient, powerful new menace sets Earth in its crosshairs. With help from a new cast of humans, Optimus Prime and the Autobots rise to meet their most fearsome challenge yet. In an incredible adventure, they are swept up in a war of good and evil, ultimately leading to a climactic battle across the world.

Cited as official plot version from foxsearchlight.com

Action Adventure Sci-Fi Sequel

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Transformers 4: Age of Extinction.

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  Mark Wahlberg

  ... Cade Yeager

  Flight Risk , Pain and Gain

• N
  Nicola Peltz Beckham

  ... Tessa Yeager

  Lola, Back Roads

• B
  Brenton Thwaites

  Maleficent, The Giver

• J
  Jack Reynor

  ... Shane

  HHhH, Cherry

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  Stanley Tucci

  ... Joshua

  Conclave, The Electric State

• K
  Kelsey Grammer

  ... Harold Attinger [Villain]

  Wish You Were Here, Wanted Man

• S
  Sophia Myles

  Tristan + Isolde, Outlander

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  Li Bingbing

  The Meg, Resident Evil: Retribution

• H
  Han Geng

• T
  Titus Welliver

  Shaft, Man on a Ledge

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  T.J. Miller

  ... Lucas

  How to Train Your Dragon 2, Yogi Bear

• P
  Peter Cullen

  ... Optimus Prime (voice)

  Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

Crew Behind the Film

The Transformers 4: Age of Extinction behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Michael Bay last directed Ambulance and 6 Underground.

Director

Michael Bay

Screenwriters

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Producers

Lorenzo di Bonaventura
Ian Bryce
Tom DeSanto
Don Murphy

Production Details

What we know about the Transformers 4: Age of Extinction movie production.

Key Facts

• Peter Cullen is known throughout the world as the voice of the leader of the Autobots, Optimus Prime, on the popular 1980s cartoon series "The Transformers" and in Michael Bay's Transformers film franchise. Additionally, he has voiced the robots Ironhide, Slugslinger, Streetwise, Wingspan and Nightstick.
• Michael Bay's first Transformers film was a box office sensation in 2007, opening at #1 and earning more than $700 million worldwide. His second installment Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen in 2009 grossed more than $830 million worldwide. In 2011, Transformers: Dark of the Moon was an even bigger hit worldwide, grossing more than a billion dollars to become the 5th highest grossing film of all time. To date, the franchise has earned more than $2.6 billion worldwide.
• Shia LaBeouf will not return for this film (Variety, 10-17-11). The fourth and fifth installments could be headed into production back-to-back (Variety, 10-17-11). Screenwriter Ehren Kruger is said to have an idea for the next installments that the studio is very interested in (Variety, 10-17-11).

Production Updates for Transformers 4: Age of Extinction

Jun 2014

Completed

Changed Transformers 4: Age of Extinction movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Nov 2013

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

May 2013

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. The movie will shoot around the U.S. and China this summer.

Nov 2012

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Begins shooting May 2013. Rumored shooting locations to include London, UK, Thailand and China.

Dec 2011

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. Set to begin production in the winter of 2012 following the wrap of Pain and Gain

Oct 2011

Announced

Changed the movie production status to Announced. Hasbro is "active discussions" with Paramount, Michael Bay and Steven Spielberg on how to move forward.

Oct 2011

Concept

Changed the movie production status to Concept. Concept movies are rumored films with little to no official development.

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