The "Transformers 5' writing group recently added its first female writers as Lindsey Beer and Christina Hodson have been set to join the team.
Both up-and-coming scribes are known for their multiple projects that cover various genres, such as sci-fi, action and fantasy. With a background in neuroscience at Stanford, Beer previously worked on the "Short Circuit' remake, Disney's family-friendly adventure movie "Dig' and sci-fi/comedy film "How to Nail an Alien.'
Meanwhile, Hodgson has been known for writing the new thriller "Shut In' starring Naomi Watts; she has also worked on Warner Bros. film adaptation of "The Fugitive.'
The writing group for Paramount's upcoming "Transformers' sequel now includes multiple screenwriters who have been recognized for their impressive work in the past. "The Walking Dead' creator Robert Kirkman was one of the first writers to join the team along with "Iron Man' screenwriters Art Marcum and Matt Holloway. Zak Penn of "The Incredible Hulk' and "Pacific Rim 2' as well as Jeff Pinkner of "The Amazing Spider-Man 2' and "Fringe' have signed on to the writing group as well. Even Art Marcum and Matt Holloway, the scribes who worked on "Punisher: War Zone', are on board to help create content for future "Transformers' sequels.
Fresh from working on a rewrite on Marvel's "Ant-Man', Andrew Barrer and Gabriel Ferrari have also been set to join the group. These new writers will be working alongside Akiva Goldsman ("I Am Legend'), who will watch over the creation of future film projects based on the Transformers line.
"We think there's any number of stories to be told. It's a brand that's been around for 30 years with amazing canon and mythology," Hasbro CEO Brian Goldner explained. "We would expect the sequel to the "Transformers' movie to happen in 2017."
The Hasbro executive also shared the company's plans of maintaining a high level of brand equity around the comic book business together with their TV and digital gaming business to further sustain the new "Transformers' movie business.
This time, Michael Bay will be producing the future movies in the franchise accompanied by Steven Spielberg and Lorenzo di Bonaventura, both of whom have already united for the "Transformers' franchise since its first film in 2007.
Last March, Paramount was first reported to have been gathering a team of writers for the movie franchise due to its goals of coming up with "multi-part Transformers sequels" and "potential spin-off films."
