"Transformers: Into Darkness"

Transformers: Into Darkness is a stop-motion series created and directed by Instagram user @optimusprimeproductions and produced by @joanne_ying79. After being officially announced on @optimusprimeproductions's Instagram account on Friday, November 29, 2019, almost five months of pre-production were put into the series before the first episode, titled "Refuge," was released on @optimusprimeproductions's YouTube channel, Smitty Plays, on Friday, April 24, 2020. As of September 1, 2020, six episodes have aired, with three more planned to end off the first season.

Since its inception, Transformers: Into Darkness has done exceptionally well in terms of popularity and viewership,with the first episode garnering almost fifty thousand views as of September 1. The series has also managed to draw the attention of influential members of the Transformers fan community, such as toy reviewer PrimeVsPrime, who cameos several voice roles in the series, and The Alfonso Nation, who showed up to watch the live-stream reveal event of Episode 6 on Saturday, August 29, 2020.

The series has been praised for its animation and storytelling, but the voice acting has faced criticism at times.