Transformers: Age of Extinction is a 2014 live-action science fiction action film in the Transformers franchise, directed by Michael Bay. It follows a new cast centered on inventor Cade Yeager as he becomes involved in a conflict between Autobots and Decepticons after the events of Dark of the Moon. The film introduced the Dinobots to the live-action series and continued the long-running battle over Earth and Cybertronian technology.