Anthony Ramos in Final Negotiations to Star in ‘Transformers’ Franchise Sequel “Creed 2” director Steven Caple Jr. is attached to directUmberto Gonzalez | April 1, 2021 @ 10:33 AM Last Updated: April 1, 2021 @ 10:48 AM Getty Images “In The Heights” star Anthony Ramos is in final negotiations to star in the next film in the “Transformers” franchise for Paramount and eOne, Hasbro’s entertainment studio, an individual with knowledge told TheWrap. “Creed 2” director Steven Caple Jr. is attached to direct the next installment, a follow-up to “Bumblebee” as part of the revamped universe of films following Michael Bay’s original franchise. Joby Harold wrote the screenplay that was one of several scripts to come out of a writers’ room the studio established to re-imagine the “Transformers” universe, while the other was written by James Vanderbilt.