"Daredevil" season 1 showrunner Steven S. DeKnight is the newest edition to the highly anticipated "Transformers 5" movie.
According to Coming Soon, Steven S. DeKnight be part of the powerhouse minds behind the franchise, which includes Akiva Goldsman ("I Am Legend"), Robert Kirkman ("The Walking Dead"), Jeff Pinkner ("Lost"), Zak Penn ("X-Men: The Last Stand"), Art Marcum and Matt Holloway ("Iron Man"), Andrew Barrer & Gabriel Ferrari, ("Ant-Man"), Ken Nolan ("Black Hawk Down"), Geneva Robertson-Dworetrepeat and Christina Hodson ("Black Hawk Down").
DeKnight recently took to Twitter to share that he will no longer be reprising his showrunner role in the "Daredevil" series come season 2. He explained that he had a "previous commitment in the feature world" and added that he will reveal more details about his upcoming project to fans soon.
The writer, however, was quick to explain that the "Transformers 5" movie was not that project and that he did not leave "Daredevil" for it. He held that the upcoming film was just a "cool project that popped up" and fit his schedule.
Steven S. Deknight has also previously worked on "Smallville," "Dollhouse" and "Angel."
IGN reported that the new writers are assigned to pen the script for the fifth installment of the Marvel franchise by the time director Michael Bay finishes making "13 Hours." The sci-fi film stars John Krasinski and Pablo Schreiber.
Hasbro CEO Brian Goldner hinted that a spin-off "Transformers" movie is in the works, which will focus on Bumblebee's story. Speaking at the Citi Global Consumer Conference, he confirmed that the producers are considering creating solo movies for each of the individual characters.
"Many of you know Bumblebee. He is a beloved character by kids all over the world. We could see stories told around Bumblebee and other characters," he said.
Tune in for more "Transformers 5" news, spoilers and cast updates.
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