10 Movies That Just Got Cancelled

With last year's animated spin-off Transformers One scoring strong reviews from critics and a solid "A" CinemaScore from audiences, it seemed like a given that the film would be a box office success and spawn a wider franchise of animated pictures. But to the surprise of many, Transformers One flopped commercially, grossing well below expectations in its opening weekend and ending its global run with just $129.4 million.

For a film said to be budgeted as high as $147 million, that's a disastrous result, and has been attributed to both mediocre marketing and competition from the more-acclaimed animation The Wild Robot, which released a week later.

This left many doubting the prospect of a planned trilogy coming to fruition then, all the more so once Transformers' co-owner Hasbro revealed that they were stepping back from co-financing film adaptations in light of this movie's failure. But it wasn't until BotCon in June 2025 that director Josh Cooley formally confirmed that the planned Transformers One sequel had indeed been scrapped. 

However, recent word indicates that Cooley will instead be put to work directing a new live-action Transformers movie instead, so Paramount at least clearly appreciates the fine work he did on this animated take.