The movie also had Soundwave's "pet bird" Laserbeak briefly take on a form resembling a red version of Bumblebee, ...

the Battle-Ready Bumblebee design showcased Bumblebee as a full-fledged frontline soldier in the Transformers: Age of ...

The Transformers timeline officially begins with Bumblebee in 1987 ... and Dark of the Moon form one trilogy, while Age of Extinction and The Last Night are set after and form another saga.