Directed by and produced by Steven Spielberg , this film launched the modern cinematic universe for the iconic Hasbro franchise. It follows teenager Sam Witwicky ( Shia LaBeouf ) as he becomes central to a war between two factions of alien robots: the heroic Autobots and the evil Decepticons .
: The story follows high school student Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf), who unwittingly buys an old Camaro that is actually the Autobot Bumblebee . Sam becomes the key to an ancient war on Earth because his grandfather's glasses hold the coordinates to the AllSpark's location.
