With that in mind, we can assume that the Bumblebee movie (like X-Men: Apocalypse before it) will try to take full advantage of the clothing, music, and pop culture that defined that iconic decade.
The prospect of moving the Transformers franchise into the 1980s also seems to serve another purpose as well.
After all, the original Transformers cartoon premiered back in 1984; it would be a shame not capitalize on such an opportunity for some delightfully meta references to the franchise’s history.
Specifically, a decade as unique and stylish as this will allow Travis Knight to explore some more visually compelling ideas that a Transformers film set in the modern era might not have access to.