We all knew it was coming sooner or later, but this trailer drop took us a little by surprise. The first look trailer for Transformers spin-off film, Bumblebee has buzzed in.

Directed by Travis Knight (Kubo and the Two Strings) from a screenplay by Christina Hodson, the film stars  Hailee Steinfeld, John Cena, Jorge Lendeborg Jr., Jason Drucker, Kenneth Choi, Gracie Dzienny, Rachel Crow and Pamela Adlon.

The spin-off is the first film in the live-action Transformers series that will not be directed by Michael Bay. Although you can guarantee he isn’t out of the picture completely as he will act as producer.

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The film is scheduled to be released on December 2018.

Here’s the trailer…

Bumblebee Synopsis

On the run in the year 1987, 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.