Paramount is hoping to fire up a Transformers-type franchise with the pic scripted Jonathan Aibel & Glenn Berger and produced by Mary Parent. The pic arrives May 29, 2015. McCallany's recent credits include toplining the drama series Golden Boy at CBS and Lights Out for FX along with big-screen appearances in Gangster Squad and Bullet To The Head.

He recently wrapped shooting on the features Run All Night and Cyber. McCallany is repped by APA, Mosaic, and attorney Rick Genow.

About APAWith headquarters in Beverly Hills, New York and Nashville, APA (Agency for the Performing Arts) is the fourth largest diversified talent agency in Los Angeles. Founded in 1962, the agency now represents artists, performers and brands across all media platforms, with divisions that include Talent, Feature and Television Literary, Comedy, Concerts, Alternative & International Television, Branded Lifestyle, Entertainment Marketing & Brand Integration, and Physical Production.