Transformers: Bumblebee is a 2018 live-action science fiction action film in the Transformers franchise. It follows Bumblebee, an Autobot scout, as he escapes to Earth and forms a bond with a teenage girl named Charlie Watson. Set in the 1980s, the film serves as a character-focused prequel and soft reboot, emphasizing emotion, adventure, and the origins of Bumblebee's relationship with humans.