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Dreamworks Released By Paramount

Paramount Studios has released Steven Spielberg and his team from their contracts paving the way for Dreamworks to jump ship and form a new studio in a partnership with Reliance ADA Group. From LA Times:Reliance will invest $550 million in equity for a 50% stake in DreamWorks and has been working with JPMorgan Chase & Co. to borrow an additional $700 million. The new studio is seeking total capitalization of $1.25 billion to satisfy a business plan to make as many as six pictures a year.However, on Friday, after a DreamWorks lawyer told Paramount that DreamWorks had signed its equity par

Accident on Transformers 2 Set

TMZ is reporting that Transformers 2 set experienced an accident when a tech receieved second and third degree burns during special effect.A special effects technician received second and third degree burns on his right hand and upper right thigh, while attempting to add fuel to a special effect fire.We're told the tech grabbed the wrong container -- one containing gasoline instead of the diesel fuel -- and the on-set medics and ambulance responded, taking him to the hospital for treatment. Sources tell us all stars from the movie were on set at the time of the accident.Best wishes to the tec

Latino Review has found four images of Megatron's potential new alt mode. As the robot pic suggested, it appears to be a rather strange looking tank. Not bad looking but I do find the head peaking out between the treads a bit strange looking. Thanks to Eyehut and Katie for the link.Edit: Updated post to reflect correct source of the images.

SpoilerTV has posted a few pictures of Josh Duhamel on a Transformers set. The what, when, where, etc are not specified but if I had to hazard a guess I would think the pictures are from June when he was shooting at Bethlehem Steel. Below are a few pictures and the full gallery is here. Thanks to Michael for the link.

From Romain Revert is the below fan made design he created for Grimlock. The first image is Grimlock in normal robot mode, the second is battle mode with mast and chest protector (for his spark). The vehicle mode is a GMC Denali XT Concept car.

Thanks to an anonymous source, below are some images from Holloman Air Force Base, specifically White Sands, NM. The images show a bit of the Transformers 2 set at the site along with Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox in their character costumes. The exact nature of what was being shot is unknown. The pictures are smaller then normal due the the cell phone used to take them.

Hand Update and "No, No, No"

People magazine provides a brief update on the Shia Labouf's hand which sound to me is still giving him problems. Thanks to Chilly for the link."I'm just propped up right now to do Transformers 2," LaBeouf told PEOPLE of his left hand at Tuesday's Eagle Eye premiere in Hollywood. "Then, when I get another surgery, I'll start recovering. Right now, I'm getting through." It was his first red carpet appearance since the July 27 DUI citation and accident that crushed his hand. The 22-year-old kept the healing appendage, which was in a white protective guard, in his pocket for most of the night.

Bonaventura Talks More Transformers

IESB spoke with Transformers 2 producer at the Eagle Eye premiere about The video of the interview is here. Thanks to Robert for the link.Highlights:- "... probably three times as many Transformers in this. Both more Decepticons, more Autobots."- "No, I wouldn't promise that [in regards to "more Cybertron"]. But I will promise that you are going to see a lot of things the fans wanted to see in the first movie we couldn't do. We are able to do now. You are going to see those fans favorites. We all try to hide what it is, you guys found out. Don't ask me who they are. It is you p

Orci: "Lot about the mythology"

IESB.net interviewed Transformers' writers Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman as the promoted Eagle Eye that is coming out September 26th. They briefly discuss writing Transformers and plans for the story (but no details of course).IESB: On Transformers it's a bit different on the writing process because you've got Ehren [Kruger] working as well. How did that work out for you guys?Bob: We couldn't have done it without Ehren. It would have literally been impossible because we were producing Eagle Eye...Alex: And with the strike, it really ran out the clock so when the strike ended, we had four m

Two New Walmart TF Videos

Wal-Mart's Transformers site (code: AllSpark62609) has updated with two new videos.The first video shows Megan and Shia on a Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen set that might be Sam's parents’ backyard. In a scene he briefly mentions the "fragment" that I am guessing is the remaining piece of the All Spark. For amusement there is Megan Fox being followed by someone doing the thankless job of holding an umbrella over her head between takes. It seems like primadonna behavior but Bay has a reputation of valuing speed and efficiency. From a production standpoint it actually makes sense. If

TFW2005's S250 has struck again. Previously he had posted pictures of concept images of the Corvette Centennial, Audi R8, and Chevy Trax (since pulled per Paramount). Now he has posted the image to the right that looks like a modified Megatron robot design complete with tank tread like feet. Proof that Megatron not only returns but gets an earth mode? Thanks to Thomas for the heads-up.Update: More I see this car, more I like it. Too bad its price is probably outside my scope (I am betting around $30-$35k). Anyway more images are here, video of interior here.

DVice.com has posted the best pictures yet of the new Chevy Volt just to give you an idea of what the car model will look like in the movie. It is not colored in that nice blue/purple paint that is being used for Transformers 2 but overall not a half bad looking vehicle. I still find it hard to believe this may not be a Transformer alt mode. The full gallery, including interior shots, is here. Thanks to anonymous source for the link.

Sci-Fi Wire Writer's Blurb

Sci-Fi Wire briefly spoke with Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman about their goals when they wrote Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. The full article is here."We loved Superman II, we loved Empire, we loved Aliens," Kurtzman said. "And those were all movies that felt like they truly stood apart from what had come before them in great, great ways." Orci: "And even though they were bigger, per se, it was not just about that. There really was something else going on." Transformers 2 will bring back many of the first film's characters while introducing some new ones and raising the stakes for al

IDW has released the solicitations for the comics it plans on released in December. As part of Transformers: The Revenge of the Fallen Movie Prequel: Destiny: Alliance #1 cover images were provided. I don't think the title is long enough.From the solicitation copy:Transformers: The Revenge of the Fallen Movie Prequel: Destiny: Alliance #1Chris Mowry (w) • Alex Milne (a) • Milne, Josh Nizzi (c)The official prequel to next summer’s “TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN” film kicks off here! “TRANSFORMERS: DESTINY” is comprised of two four-part stories covering events leading up to the film. I

Jetfire, TF Returns and Other Rumors

Various new rumors have popped up regarding Transformers 2. Most strike me as BS or just re-iterating current theories that are already out there.The first from TFW2005 says:TFW2005 has received confirmation from the TFW TF2 Insider that Jetfire will be an Autobot in the upcoming sequel Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen. It could be that the Decepticon symbols previously reported to be on the SR-71 Blackbird were part of Michael Bay's misinformation campaign? Or is it a plot twist?To which I want to say "duh." That Jetfire will be an Autobot is nearly a foregone conclusion if you look at

Teaser Trailer in November

According to a report on AICN from a London press screening of Paramount's 2009 slate of movies, Transformers 2 trailer will premiere in November along with a new trailer for Star Trek. What movie it will be attached to was not mentioned (but I assume Quantum of Solace on November 14th). Thanks to beckwith for the link.Update: Reading through the comments it seems my choice of phrasing was confusing. The relevant part from AICN is "Seems a lot of major trailers will be coming out in November and star trek will have the Transformers 2 full trailer before it." Now my interpretation of that

Bay Burglarized

TMZ is reporting that Michael Bay's apartment was robbed in New Mexico.Law enforcement sources tell TMZ director Michael Bay was the victim of a home break-in at his apartment in New Mexico last night. He's staying down there while filming "Transformers 2." If surveillance video of the crime exists, it's probably grossly over-directed, but will take in $100 mil at the box office anyway.Authorities wouldn't confirm what was taken, but we can only hope it was every copy of the movie "Pearl Harbor."No one has been arrested yet, but authorities are looking for "persons of interest."Not cool. Hop

Orci: Possible Cullen Cameo in TF2

Transformers 2 writer Roberto Orci occasionally pops in on TWW2005's Ask Roberto Orci thread and answers fan questions. As a result, sometimes info of interest comes out including a comment about Peter Cullen possibly performing a cameo in the movie. Here are some recent highlights- On Peter Cullen's cameo: "Its in the script... let's see if Bay shoots it..."- On introducing new concepts versus expanding TF1 concepts in sequel: "50/50"- Writer commentary for movie: "If Bay lets us. He's an attention hog. If not, Alex and I are going to do one for itunes for both movies." (cool idea).- Orci:

Split Ice Cream Truck Videos

RodrigoNJ has posted 11 videos (found by oddsey) from the Bethlehem Steel shoot that occurred in June. The videos are short, but some do show interesting information. Specifically video proof as to why the Ice Cream Truck is speculated to be the mysterious Twins from the call sheets. In those sheets a scene is described as "Two halves of Ice Cream Truck. One spins. Join together. Ice Cream Truck splits around Chinese kids. Leaves treat." This description is why the truck is considered an Autobot since avoiding killing kids and leaving treats is very un-Decepticon behavior. The spli

Another PhillyFilmGirl Joint

In celebration of her 100th youtube.com subscriber (hmm I should look into that), PhillyFilmGirl has posted another video of filming at "Paris, France", i.e. Chancellor Street area in Philadelphia, PA. The film shows preparation with a pole that represents an unknown Transformer as it does whatever it will be doing in the street.While filming this, Michael Bay saw us and said "Im putting a robot on your house", to which I replied "Uhhh, yea, we kinda figured that out".

Recent Toy, Robot Images Real

I just recieved a polite take down noticed from Paramount Pictures, Dreamworks and Hasbro requesting that I remove the recent pictures of the robot mode for the Audi R8, Chevy Trax and the Corvette Centennial. Per DMCA, I have to comply but its nice to get confirmation that those robot and toy images are 100% legit. Apparently there are watermarks confirming they are from one of the above companies but I can't see them.Our client has requested the removal of several images that were leaked illegally. The images in question are owned by Hasbro and Dreamworks Animation. They depict Transfor

TFW2005 is reporting that they have a trusted source that has confirmed that the G1 combiner Devastator will be in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.TFW2005 has received confirmation that the combiner Devastator will appear in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. The confirmation includes the following details:- Seven construction vehicles merge to form Devastator- Devastator has lots of upper body strength, like a gorilla- Not just green, some of the vehicles are red and yellow- The previously Long Haul concept art by Josh Nizzi is legitThe information came from a source whose previous inf

Another robot design revealed, joining Stinger and the Trax. Same source, same small blurry style images. There is a definite Decepticon aesthetic going on with the robot design. Thanks to Dan and Thomas for the link.

Via TFW2005 and the same source that leaked possible images of the robot mode of the Corvette Centennial comes the below images of what could be the robot mode for the Chevy Trax. The rather tiny images make it hard to see the details and not sure but I think the fourth one is Bumblebee but hard to tell.

First Transformer 2 Toy Leaked?

!-- -->New images have appeared on TF08.net and Cybertron.ca that shows a hot wheels like toy that is shaped the same as the Corvette Centennial concept car. Of note is the robot image on the under side of the vehicle that depict what I assume is the robot mode of the vehicle. Of importance is that the design matches the design that was leaked last week. Does this toy represent confirmation of robot mode for Stinger? A fairly elaborate hoax? Why a matchbox car rather then a transformer? Even assuming it’s for a promotion like at Burger King or something, usually the toys have a transfor

In a probably response to the leaked videos (or here) and pictures of the Chevy Volt from the Transformers set, General Motors has released official pictures of the 2011 Chevy Volt. They also noted that the earliest the vehicles will be available to customers is 2010. Below are two pictures and the rest are here. Sadly all of them do have some GM big wig standing in the way. Despite comments from a GM spokesman, I don't see an external different between the production version and the TF version.

More Sam Related Story Points

PhillyFilmGirl, who has provided multiple videos from the Transformers Princeton set, provided more information on the the story points that was being filmed in the Pennsylvania.heres the whole story of why he read the book so fast IN the video i posted-he gets some sort of a box, he touches it, it zaps him-all of a sudden in class (which is a large lecture hall) he goes crazy saying whats wrong in the book and drawing symbols all over his notes and on the board-i myself have held and seen the astronomy book, its pretty big-he calls mikaela freaked out, thats where the video comes in-from the

TFW2005 found a link on 52Toys.com that suggests that the avatar of a banned user is a head design for a Transformer 2 character.Actoys.net just banned a user who claimed got some design from Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. This guy were looking for business partner at Actoys.net for using these design to produce some unauthorized products before official licensed. But…this user left a mystic avatar.The last thread this guy left in Actoys.net, is about sell die-cast Chevy Corvette ZR1 model. Looks like this guy is a die-cast car model seller and he claimed this is ZR1’s head.Until rec

Michael Bay Forums Back

For those that are interested, it appears that after about a month long absence, the Shoot for the Edit forums are back. No indication of what happened but hopefully that means Michael Bay will occasionally start posting again soon. Michael D. for the heads up.

Nathan provided the below pictures, taken with a Blackberry, of Optimus Prime and a Nest vehicle as they sat on a trailer in Arizona. I assume the destination is Holloman Air Force Base and White Sands Missile Range in Alamogordo, NM which is the rumor on where Transformers 2 production is shooting next.Thanks to Nathan for the pictures.Update: Thomas A. reports " I did see Optimus Prime and that Hummer this afternoon around 12:15 pm going past White Sands Missile Range, NM heading towards Holloman AFB. I didnt get any pics I was driving in the opposite direction." So there you go, I guess

Transformers 2 Going To Egypt

According to Megan Fox's boyfriend Brian Austin Green, Transformers 2 production is heading to Egypt after finishing filming at Alamogordo, New Mexico (current rumored location).According to TFormers, the news was shared with Philadelphia's Preston and Steve morning show while he was promoting the second season premiere of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. Nelson, who used to admin Bay's forums before it disappeared for unknown reasons, had said back in March that Egypt was potentially on the shooting schedule.

Princeton Video Confirms Plot Point

Spoiler Warning (for those that don't recognize the whole site as a big spoiler).PhillyFilmGirl has posted another video from when Transformers 2 visited Princeton to film Shia LaBeouf's Sam going to school. The video is a continuation of footage that she had posted back in June. This time the video captures dialogue being filmed for Transformers 2 scene that supports a plot point revealed in June that maybe Sam is losing his mind much like his great great grandfather had after interacting with Megatron.Thanks to PhillyFilmGirl for the video.Update: YouTube pulled the video, so PhillyFilmGi

New Shoreline Drive Explosion

A new explosion filmed on Shoreline Drive has been found by Ryan. I am not sure if the explosion is related in anyway to the previous three. The long explosion sounds like a chain of seven explosions occurring across the entire road. I can't really tell exactly what is going on nor if any Transformers are involved but it’s pretty cool looking. Thanks to Ryan for the find.

Wal-Mart: Transformers 2 Day One Video

As part of the promotional push for the new release of Transformers on Blu-ray and DVD, Wal-Mart has a website of exclusive content for Transformers. Currently they have two videos up (both below thanks to MovieWeb). Click here to go to the site, the code is AllSpark62609 (yep All Spark and TF2 release date).The first video, "On the Set: Day 1" is the first day of shooting at Bethlehem Steel. The video shows some of the set, Michael Bay at work, some prep work, actors and what would be a day of Bay on set without at least one big explosion. Of note is a scene is shown involving the "Arc

It turns out that GM was a bit surprised when video and images of the Chevy Volt on the Transformers set, according to Edmund's Inside Line. The first images that proved the use of the car in Transformers 2 first appeared on this blog last week. This was shortly followed by videos (here and here) that showed the car being prepped and driven, something that General Motors has not even demonstrated for the general public.The most important part, for Transformers fans at least, is the website reporting that the car is not an alt mode for any Transformer character in the movie.Inside Line has l

Just a reminder that today is the day the Blu-ray version of Transformers hits store shelves. In addition the DVD gets a re-release today with the two-disc set in a transforming Megatron case and the one-disc comes with a Optimus Prime mask. I have not verified it personaly but Wal-Mart is supposed to get the one-disc set that has a Bumblebee mask. As far as the best deals, it is a wash on the Blu-ray edition but it appears that Circuit City has the best prices for the DVD sets.Best BuyBlu-ray $27.99Transforming Megatron Two-Disc Edition $19.99Optimus Prime Mask One-Disc Edition $14.99Targ

Jalopnik has posted a gallery of images of the new Corvette Centennial concept that is in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. The images are not from anything taken from a TF set but posting them to give you an idea of what the alt mode of this Transformer looks like in close up. As the stingray logo below indicates, this might be why the current name, which could change, of the Transformer is Stinger. The full gallery is here and below are just a few choice pictures I grabbed. Thanks to Michael for the link.

Queensway, Shoreline TF Explosions Summary

I have been a bit confused on the various explosion videos that we have seen. It appears that one occured on the Queensway Bridge from police cars chasing Optimus Prime (#1). Another occured on Shoreline Drive also involving police cars (#2). Then there is a tanker explosion (#3), also on Shoreline, at an intersection that occurs when a tanker "tries" to avoid colliding with the smoking remains of cars (no sure if related to previous two booms or not).The main way to tell (i think) is the #1 is on the bridge (can tell because of the regular spacing of lights on that bridge). #2 occurs nex

Eye In Sky View of TF Explosion

Thanks to Ryan who found the below video of an eye in the sky view of the explosion on Shoreline Drive. If pay close attention, you can see that debris went everywhere and a flipping car across the median nearly took out the camera car. If notice, its a little higher and to the right of the footage shot by FMD805 (the third video).

From Movie Chronicles, here are videos of a practice run for the tanker explosion and Autobots driving around and a picture of the tanker getting prepped.The first video is a practice run for various cars in the shot without the tanker going boom. The second video occurs at an intersection, not really sure what is going on. Also shows the various Autobot cars driving by including a very brief glimpse of the Chevy Volt. The final video is more Autobots driving by including the Volt and the Corvette Centennial.

Digg It

Just a minor site note. I just found out the code to add Digg buttons to the site thanks to Brian Cantin's blog. I figured I was seeing other sites getting digged (often for info found here first) so why not join in. So digg away and let me know if its working or not.Update: Well so much for that idea. As a few site viewers have confirmed, it seems the digg it buttons slowed down the website load time dramatically. I thought it was just me but always nice to get outside confirmation. So the digg buttons are gone.On the bright side I remembered that Feedburner offered a service to do it

We have seen the tanker aftermath, the tanker explosion from two different sides, how about from down the street, looking right at it? Thanks to Ryan and Fred for the link.Update: It turns out that apparently the tanker explosion video is not the same as the ones linked to above. As the picture Ryan put together shows, apparently they are two seperate explosions. That makes me wonder if the video from Gettodeath is one of the two or a third explosion captured on video. I don't know the area enough to make a determination one way or the other.

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