BUMBLEBEE Movie Adds WWE Superstar John Cena In A Lead Role; Gets New December 2018 Release Date

BUMBLEBEE Movie Adds WWE Superstar John Cena In A Lead Role; Gets New December 2018 Release Date

WWE Superstar John Cena has joined the cast of Paramount Pictures's upcoming Transformers spinoff, Bumblebee, which will now hit theaters the same day as Warner Bros.' Aquaman movie. More past the jump...

By MarkCassidy - Jul 31, 2017 12:07 PM EST
Filed Under: Bumblebee
According to THR, WWE Superstar John Cena (Trainwreck, The Wall) has joined the cast of Paramount's Bumblebee movie, which also has a new release date that puts it in direct competition with James Wan's Aquaman.

The Transformers spinoff was originally set to debut on June 8 2018, but has now been pushed back to December 21 - the same day Jason Momoa's King of Atlantis swims into theaters.

No details on Cena's role are included in the report, but we do get our first plot synopsis for the film, which will actually be a prequel to the current batch of Michael Bay flicks:


The story is set in the year 1987, where Bumblebee finds refuge in a junkyard in a small Californian beach town. Charlie (Hailee Steinfeld), on the cusp of turning 18 and trying to find her place in the world, discovers Bumblebee, battle-scarred and broken. When Charlie revives him, she quickly learns this is no ordinary, yellow VW bug.

The Bumblebee movie will also star Jorge Lendeborg, Jason Drucker, Abby Quinn, Rachel Crow, Ricardo Hoyos and Gracie Dzienny.
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CinemaJackXCI
CinemaJackXCI - 7/31/2017, 12:12 PM
Except bumblebee landed in 2007
NoMeaning45
NoMeaning45 - 7/31/2017, 12:13 PM
So the last Transformers film barely made 130 mil domestically and now they want to go up against a comic book movie....


Makes sense.

Paramount really wants another franchise of theirs to die.
auditore
auditore - 7/31/2017, 1:06 PM
@NoMeaning45 - they dont really care about the domestic box office
Slader
Slader - 7/31/2017, 1:44 PM
@auditore - Overseas Transformers are dying too, Transformers 5 dont even will make 600m worldwide.
NoMeaning45
NoMeaning45 - 7/31/2017, 2:05 PM
@auditore - what slader said
auditore
auditore - 7/31/2017, 2:53 PM
@NoMeaning45 - well then...thats about damn time this franchise should've died after the second movie
JohnSheppardXXL
JohnSheppardXXL - 7/31/2017, 4:42 PM
@NoMeaning45 - Maybe they can revive the franchise with a pit-bull shagging a Chihuahua ...no pawns intended.
JohnnyTBP
JohnnyTBP - 7/31/2017, 12:14 PM
I can't see it..
ODanil
ODanil - 7/31/2017, 12:14 PM
So, he's the new Mark Wahlberg?





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KingNomarch
KingNomarch - 7/31/2017, 12:15 PM
BlackIceJoe
BlackIceJoe - 7/31/2017, 12:15 PM
The movie should add some more wrestlers. Tyrus was a breakout star in Preacher, so he'd do a great job.
BlackPhillip
BlackPhillip - 7/31/2017, 12:16 PM
So, they cast Mark Wahlberg...
sKeemAn
sKeemAn - 7/31/2017, 12:16 PM
McGee
McGee - 7/31/2017, 1:03 PM
Kyos
Kyos - 7/31/2017, 12:17 PM
I have only the slightest bit of interest in this project based on the director and the lead actress. I don't think this casting choice affects my anticipation for the movie in either direction.
gmoney0505
gmoney0505 - 7/31/2017, 12:17 PM
LOl. John Cena, this isn't the wrestling world where you have all the authority and bury your competition because you control all aspects of the story lines you are in. This is one time you will get buried son. LOL
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