The US film regulators set release dates for ‘Transformers,’ and ‘Despicable Me’

Many of the studios' mega-budget movies will open in the US, Canada, and China from May to August.

Previously, the film regulators were scheduling Hollywood movies five to six weeks in advance, which eventually hampered local marketing campaigns. But now, it’s confirmed that the mega-budget films will premiere in North America and China on the same day.

‘Transformers: The Last Knight’

“Transformers: The Last Knight” will be released in the United States, Canada, China, and England, on June 23, 2017.

This science fiction film is based on the toy line by Hasbro. “Transformers: The Last Knight” is the fifth installment in “Transformers” film series, and a sequel to 2014 blockbuster “Transformers: Age Of Extinction.”

The movie has been directed by Michael Bay, with Stanley Tucci and Mark Wahlberg returning from “Age of Extinction” and Tyrese Gibson, John Turturro, and Josh Duhamel from the first film.

“Transformers: The Last Knight” will be released in IMAX 3D, by Paramount Pictures.

The story is about Cade Yeager, who has formed an artificial colony with Bumblebee and several Oxford professors. He wants to know why the Transformers keep coming back to our planet.

In March 2015, Deadline reported that Paramount Pictures was negotiating the project with Akiva Goldsman (A Beautiful Mind) and asked him to pitch new ideas for the film.

A Paramount Pictures spokesperson has revealed that most of the scenes of “Transformers: The Last Knight” have been shot in Cuba, Phoenix, Michigan, Chicago, and Wales. Several action sequences were filmed in London, Preikestolen, and Norway.

The filmmaker spent a reported $12,000 per day for the fortnight shooting.

‘Despicable Me 3’

In the US and China, “Despicable Me 3” is scheduled to be released on June 30, 2017.

Universal Pictures acquires the distribution rights. This computer-animated film is financed by Illumination Entertainment and the third installment in the “Despicable Me” film series.

Pierre Coffin has served as a director, with Kyle Balda serving as executive producer. The story and dialogues are written by Ken Daurio and Cinco Paul.

The film features the voices of Steve Carell, Trey Parker, and Kristen Wigg. Its story revolves around a former child star, Balthazar Bratt, who has grown up as an obsessed personality. He is little conscious about losing his fame and money. Meanwhile, Gru wants him to team up with the criminals to steal the diamonds.

In 2013, the NBCUniversal CEO Steve Burke confirmed that “Despicable Me 3” would be developed with a budget of $60 million.

So far, three teaser trailers for the film have been released. Its last trailer was released on April 21, 2017, and designed for TV usage.

In North America and China, Sony's action film “Smurfs: The Lost Village” will be released this weekend, while Disney’s thriller “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” is set for May 5, 2017.