The Lord of the Rings and Transformers are two very different franchises, but both of them are attempting the same expansion in 2024 for the first time. The Lord of the Rings movies rose to popularity during the early 2000s thanks to Peter Jackson's award-winning trilogy. The financial success of the films ensured Warner Bros. would continue to invest in the Middle-earth franchise for years to come, leading to The Hobbit's trilogy of films in the 2010s. Throughout this time, Paramount also came to find success with the Transformers live-action franchise under Michael Bay, which has gone on to include seven entries.

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