Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen is a 2009 American science fiction action film directed by Michael Bay and based on the Transformers toy line. It is the sequel to 2007's "Transformers", as well as the second installment in the live-action "Transformers" film series. Taking place two years after its predecessor, the plot revolves around Sam Witwicky, who is caught in the war between two factions of alien robots, the Autobots, led by Optimus Prime and the Decepticons, led by Megatron. Sam is having strange visions of Cybertronian symbols, and being hunted by the Decepticons under
Transformers: The Last Knight as Robert Epps, but was unable to appear in the film due to scheduling conflicts with "The Fate of the Furious". In March 2015, Deadline Hollywood reported that Paramount Pictures was in talks with Oscar winner Akiva Goldsman ("A Beautiful Mind") to pitch new ideas for the "Transformers" franchise's future installments. The studio intends to do what James Cameron and 20th Century Fox have been doing in planning three "Avatar" sequels, and what Disney has done to revive "Star Wars", with sequels and spin-offs. Paramount wants to have their own cinematic universe for "Transformers", similar to Marvel's/Disney's Marvel Cinematic Universe