Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, and Mark Walhberg return to save the world from the clutches of Megatron and the Decepticons in Transformers: The Last Knight. The fifth entry in the Transformers franchise, this movie brought in heavy hitters like Anthony Hopkins — yet left us hanging with a post credits scene that’ll likely never be explored.
The Autobots and Decepticons aren’t the only things in disguise. Check out these filming locations for Transformers: The Last Knight, including a few fantastic spots in the UK that transformed into fictional settings.
Anthony Hopkings as Sir Edmond Burton in front of Alnwick Castle, England in Transformers: The Last Knight. Image Credit: 2017 Paramount Pictures
Transformers: The Last Knight (2017) filming locations in the UK
Alnwick Castle
Closest station: Alnmouth
Alnwick Castle in the North East of England welcomed Mark Wahlberg and Anthony Hopkins. The castle’s exterior, as well as interior rooms like its library, were used as filming locations for The Last Knight. You can tour this Northumberland castle and see where Harry Potter and Downton Abbey were also filmed.
Read also: Your guide to Northumberland England (and how to get there by train)
Stonehenge
Closest station: Salisbury
While the real Stonehenge didn’t feature Transformers: The Last Knight, a fake version was constructed near Salisbury Plain.
Monument area of Newcastle upon Tyne
Closest station: Manors
A car chase sped through the Grey’s Monument area of Newcastle upon Tyne, zooming down Grainger Street and Grey Street.
St Aidan's Church, Seahouses
Closest station: Chathill
Though St. Aidan’s Church wasn’t a filming location, it did bring Seahouses a lot of press during filming for Transformers: The Last Knight when Mark Wahlberg attended mass here.
King Arthur addressing his knights in Rievaulx Abbey, England in Transformers: The Last Knight. Image Credit: 2017 Paramount Pictures
Rievaulx Abbey
Closest station: Thirsk
Rievaulx Abbey is an 12th-century abbey ruin inside of North York Moors National Park. It was the setting for Camelot where King Arthur addressed his knights.
Bamburgh Region of Northumberland
Closest station: Chathill
Bamburgh Castle’s interiors and exteriors helped create Castle Folgan in Transformers 5.
Royal Navy Submarine Museum, Gosport, Hampshire
Closest station: Portsmouth Harbour
The HMS Alliance served in the Cold War and the submarine was called upon again in the war against the Decepticons when it featured in The Last Knight.
St Bartholomew the Great Church, London
Closest station: Farringdon | Barbican
The gorgeous hall from the Sir Edmund Burton castle was actually the St. Bartholomew the Great Church in London, just across the street from Smithfield Market.
Stanley Tucci as Merlin riding through the Dark Hedges in Northern Ireland in Transformers: The Last Knight. Image Credit: 2017 Paramount Pictures
Was Transformers: The Last Knight filmed in Northern Ireland?
Yes, Transformers: The Last Knight was filmed in Northern Ireland. County Antrim’s Ballymoney, famous for its Dark Hedges. You might recognize County Antrim as a major filming location for Game of Thrones.
Was Transformers: The Last Knight filmed in Norway?
Yes, Transformers: The Last Knight was filmed on location in Norway. Production spent time between August and October of 2016 in Preikestolen, Atlanterhavsveien, and Trolltunga.
Image Credit: 2017 Paramount Pictures
Where else was Transformers: The Last Knight filmed?
Transformers: The Last Knight was filmed across the world. Along with the United Kingdom and Norway, Transformers 5 was also filmed in Namibia, Ireland, Cuba, Arizona, and Michigan.
Cast of Transformers: The Last Knight
Transformers: The Last Knight saw the return of Mark Wahlberg, Josh Duhamel, Stanley Tucci, and John Turturro. Newcomers to the cast included Anthony Hopkins, Laura Haddock (Luther), Santiago Cabrera, Isabela Merced, and Jerrod Carmichael.
Watch the trailer for Transformers: The Last Knight (2017)
Check out the trailer for Transformers: The Last Knight which finds the Autobots, Decepticons, and Mark Wahlberg searching for a lost artifact.
Will there be a sequel to Transformers: The Last Knight?
No, it’s not likely that we’ll get a sequel to Transformers: The Last Knight. This film was underwhelming at the box office. While two films did follow TTLK — Bumblebee and Transformers: Rise of the Beasts — these were written as prequels to the 2007 Transformers film starring Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox.
Is Unicron in Transformers: The Last Knight?
Yes, Unicron was featured in Transformers: The Last Knight and is more than meets the eye: Unicron is the core of planet Earth. Unicron was also featured in Transformers: Rise of the Beasts.
What happened to Optimus in The Last Knight?
Optimus Prime left Earth in The Last Knight and returned to Cybertron. After discovering that he caused his home planet’s death, Optimus is brainwashed by Quintessa and returns to Earth in search of an artifact that can resurrect it. Eventually, Optimus breaks free from the spells, leads the Autobots in defeating the Decepticons and Infernocons, and encourages the Autobots to rebuild Cybertron together.
Cybertron in Transformers: The Last Knight. Image Credit: 2017 Paramount Pictures
Did the Autobots leave Earth at the end of The Last Knight?
Yes, after the Autobots prevent the destruction of Unicron — aka Earth — Optimus Prime calls upon all Autobots to return to their home planet of Cybertron and rebuild it.
Is Megatron still alive after The Last Knight?
In the third act of Transformers: The Last Knight, Megatron and Optimus Prime once again go toe to toe. The fight ends with Optimus slicing Megatron’s arm off and punting him through an ignition chamber. However, we don’t see him actually die. It’s a solid bet that, like in Transformers: Age of Extinction, he survives. But we’ll probably never know since a sequel is unlikely.
Is there a new Transformers movie coming out in 2024?
Yes, Transformers One was released on September 20, 2024. It’s an animated film rated PG, telling the origin story of Megatron and Optimus Prime. Listen closely and you’ll hear Chris Hemsworth, Brian Tyree Henry, Scarlett Johansson (Asteroid City), Keegan-Michael Key, Jon Hamm (Black Mirror), Steve Buscemi, and Laurence Fishburne (Mission: Impossible III) as the starring cast.
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Header Image Credit: 2017 Paramount Pictures/Bay F
