AICN TF Pics

Ain't It Cool News has posted a bunch of pics of the real world vehicles modes that will be used by the TFs in the movie. This includes the yellow Camaro Bumblebee, the Mustang police car Brawn complete with Decepticon logo and "to punish and enslave..." tag. Also shown was the Abrams tank that will be the alt mode of Devastator who I am starting to suspect will be Megatron in the movie. Also the Osprey pic saw in a few posts below, that is the alt mode of Vortex. The post also basically confirms that the described opening sequences of the leaked draft are pretty much accurate, further confir

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Transformers: The Movie 20th Anniversary Edition DVD

Sony has announced that they are going to release Transformers: The Movie 20th Anniversary Special Edition DVD in November. The included special features will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the movie. No indication on exactly what those features will be but you can go to the official website and sign up for the newletter to find out. Or just wait until I post the info here whenever it becomes available.

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Michael Bay Speaks on the Drafts

Michael Bay updated his blog reporting about his week of shooting the movie out at Hollaman Air Force base in New Mexico. He described how its hot, its hard, but that they have over 250 shots already completed.He also indicated that the script drifts reported about online are about 4 months old. This indicates the spoilers in them are accurate. Also indicates that its highly unlikely that the major action sequence in those scripts have changed that dramatically except in cases to reduce costs so if read about the drafts, consider yourself spoiled unless something is revealed to the contrar

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Transformers Classic Toyline Announced

Hasbro announced that their next Transformer toyline is Transformers Classics, which updates the original generation 1 toyline using modern designs. The line will be released in November 2006 and the initial wave 1 will include redesigned Starscream, Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Hot Rod (now Rodimus) and Astrotrain (not sure if he is a triplechanger). Also Megatron will be return in a gun form but due to current laws, not the realistic gun he use to look like but a futuristic blaster.Click here for the press release.Click here for some pictures for the new toys.Now what does this mean in regar

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Transformers: Prime Directive?

The new rumor going around is that the official title of the movie will be "Transformers: Prime Directive" rather then "Transformers: The Movie". Personally, I think the title will simply be "Transformers". Since this is the first movie, a subtitle is unnecessary and doesn't particularily help sell the movie and "The Movie" add on was only necessary back in 1985 as to make a clear distinction between the movie and the cartoon series that was still airing at the time. That distinction is no longer necessary.This information on the title was apparently leaked by unconfirmed new cast member G

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Another script review and location info

IESB.net has a script review on their site that is apparently several revisions beyond the one done by latinoreview.com.- Confirmed that everything that LatinoReview described is correct and still in the draft they read- Soundwave maybe replaced with Soundbyte on Air Force One- Name aliases remain, too early to say if they remain- Megatron is an alien jet rather then a real world device- Megatron doesn't show up until about the 3rd act.- The Megatron and Optimus Prime battles takes place in the Nevada desert rather then LA (probably to save money on CGI effects if true).- "More Than Meets the

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Witwicky Sr. Cast

According to the Hollywood Reporter, the role of Sam "Spike" Witwicky's father has been cast. Kevin Dunn is set to be the father that helps Sam buy his first car/Transformer. You might have a "oh yeah him" moment as he has done roles in many TV shows and movies.

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Real Transformer Script Review?

LatinoReview.com has posted what is claimed to be the real Transformers movie script. In the review the writer provides some possibilities on the TF characters and his opinion of the opening Act of the movie. The guy seems excited and convinced of the validity of the script he saw. Don Murphy cryptically weighted in on his message board with the message "Rumors Rumors Everywhere and Not a Drop to Drink." Make of that what you will but it seems that Don uses these messages as a "maybe its true" response. Only time will tell.The highlights of the review:- Autobots: Optimus Prime, Jazz (s

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Michael Bay buys Digital Domain

Michael Bay has joined George Lucas (ILM) and Peter Jackson (WETA) in directors that own movie effects companies with the purchase of Digital Domain. The company use to be owned and used by James Cameron for effects in "True Lies" and "Titantic" among other films. "My simple goal is to make Digital Domain an effects powerhouse," Bay said in an interview after the meeting. "I think we can utilize this platform here to expand on production in terms of feature films and animation." Just speculation, but if your the director and now owner a special effects company that needs a coming out par

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Optimus Prime CGI Test Video

Don't know if its real test footage from ILM or not, but regardless it is sweet. Its classic Optimus Prime transforming from truck to robot in the middle of the street. Because of the white, it could be argued its Ultra Magnus, but its test footage so who cares.Click here for the video (in Quicktime) from blackfilm.com.Click here for some wallpaper type pics.

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Transformer Budget Revisited

A post way back when (too lazy to look up) I guessed the budget for the live action Transformer movie to be at $75 million. Based on this article, that number is nuts and way to low. Apparently $200 million is the new norm for a blockbuster summer film. King Kong is estimated to cost $250 million, X-Men 3 $210 million, and Superman Returns $260 million. Mission Impossible III is estimated to be in the $150 range, something I wouldn't have thought based on what's on the screen (much is probably wasted on Cruise's payday). How those numbers are compiled is not explained. Typically listed

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Teaser and Poster out 7/4/06

Michael Bay in a brief blurb on his blog: "The teaser and poster for the Transformers film will be out July 4, 2006."

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2 More Join the Cast

According to DarkHorizons.com, 2 more cast members have been added to TF human cast. Rachael Taylor is cast as Maggi Marconi, a code breaker. Amaury Nolasco will be cast an Army officer. Tyrese Gibson is still in negotations to join the cast and another Army officer.

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TF Names are Aliases

Michael Bay provided a bit of information over on his board:It is a bit tiresome to watch all the supposed script leaks on Don Murphy's site. There has been a lot of chatter about character names and what 'things' may be called in the script. I'm going to let everyone in on a little secret. Something that the writer's don't know, nor my crew, or Steven Speilberg, or the president's of Paramount or Dreamworks. Not even Don Murphy who is not involved on the day to day with this movie. Many of the names in the script are aliases. The only people that know the real names of many of these characte

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Bernie Mac and Josh Dumamel Confirmed

Don Murphy over at his board tossed up a variety article that confirms that Bernie Mac has signed on as the car salesman that sells a Transformer to Shia LaBeouf's character. Josh Dumhamel is a unidentified role but probably one of the military characters who gets the girl in the end. This had been basically confirmed already through other reports but always good for it get officialized.

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Producer Tom DeSanto Video Interview

Click here for video interview by The Movie Reporter over at iesb.net. Tom DeSanto is the another producer of Transformers live action movie. May ring a bell that he was a producer of X-Men movies. Looks like the interview was made for a premier of direct to video documentary "Ringers: Lord of the Fans." Highlights:- Shooting starting "in three weeks" so sounds like around May 20th.- July 4th, possible release of a teaser trailer.- Tom DeSanto, like Don Murphy, is a fan of the original voices.- "I am a fan." (cool, didn't hurt that he was a fan of the X-Men).

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Casting Confirmations

Most of the human cast of characters for the Transformers have been confirmed. "Stax reports that Jon Voight, Michael Clarke Duncan, Bernie Mac, Tyrese, John Turturro, Josh Duhamel, Rachael Taylor, Megan Fox and more have joined Michael Bay's big-budget adaptation of the classic cartoon."Whats that mean overall? Nothing really except they are on target to start filming towards the end of May. Also it means they are not blowing their wad on casting...at least so far. Means more moolah for FXs. Still have the voices to cast and depending on who they are aiming for in star wattage, time wil

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