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Tyrese Talks "Angrier" Transformers

Dark Horizons spoke with Tyrese Gibson about Transformers 2 as he was promoting his upcoming movie "Death Race" (which looks pretty good). Tyrese elaborated more about his "more angry" Transfoermers comments and indicates where shooting will go next."I like doing one-offs, but I'm more excited about franchises. We're doing Transformers 2 right now. It's crazier, it's angrier, it's bigger explosions, more robots.""The conflict between the robots and the humans [is more angry]," Gibson adds. "The stakes have been brought up to a whole nother level. The conflicts between the humans and the Dece

Shia Injury Effects TF2 Schedule

Varity has confirmed that Shia LaBeouf's hand injury and month break to recover has effected the shooting schedule for Transformer: Revenge of the Fallen.A DreamWorks insider said there was no work stoppage on "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" -- a follow-up to last year's global box office hit -- but added that rescheduling has proven to be a logistical headache. Scenes featuring co-star Josh Duhamel had to be moved to this week to work around LaBeouf's absence. Another person familiar with the situation said, "Everyone had to adjust their schedule."Despite DreamWorks' insistence that sh

Bay Comments on Misinformation Campaign

Michael Bay back in April claimed he would initiate a disinformation campaign to confuse Transfans about the movie. This morning he posted a remark on that campaign on his message boards.The only full script for the movie exist with me and the original writer's. A select few crew members have read parts, some of the leads have read full scripts - but the number is under ten. One person from Paramount, three from Dreamworks. We have leaked several scripts, some treatments and various scenes that are used to mislead the internet. We have mocked up wrong schedules and call sheets with fake scen

Siebertron.com has scored 4 images of night shooting for Transformers Revenge of the Fallen occurring at the Long Beach docks in San Pedro, CA. The photos, taken by VonSchlitzy, show the ice cream truck, the silver corvette and what appears to be the first image of the Audi R8 that was spotted in Bethlehem. The set dressings and the like reinforce the notion that this is a continuation of the footage shot at Bethlehem Steel.Update: Thanks to Keith (thanks!), here are some touched up photos that helped bring out some details from those night pics. As usual, click em to make bigger.

Michael Bay has posted on his forums about Shia LaBeouf's accident. While Shia was driving drunk, the accident was the result of the other driver running the red light which led to injuries including one on his left hand that required surgery and will sideline the actor for the next month.Transformers - Revenge of the Fallen :The car crash with Shia is unexpected, but we are still filming. The movie has not shut down - there is plenty to do without Shia. The shooting is also going great - I'm having a blast making this movie! Shia will be back soon and we wish all wish him a fast recovery.Mi

Jester and Jolin have returned, this time with G1 Stunticons leader Motormaster redesigned movie style. The alt mode is a Peterbilt 389 with Trailer. I like the heft and power that is conveyed.

In an interview with MTV, IDW Editor-in-Chief Chris Mowry revealed a little bit more about the five issue Transformers: Destiny series and confirmed some information about the movie including re-iterating Simon Furman's indication that The Fallen is a new character rather then a metaphor for the return of an established TF (but it can still go either way).!-- “[We're going to] explore the background of The Fallen — the main villain of the movie — as well as expand on the ‘Reign of Starscream’ story that we’re doing and tie everything in to what this next mo

Transformers 2 Trailer With Eagle Eye?

Roberto Orci, the great teaser that he is, posted on the Don Murphy message boards regarding when the trailer might come out. "Maybe -- or maybe in front of EAGLE EYE... who knows." Eagle Eye (out September 26th) stars Shia LaBeouf so it’s a natural fit but at this point I think the studio is aiming for bigger game by attaching it either to Harry Potter or James Bond. I bet some people are kicking themselves for getting something out in time for The Dark Knight considering that movie is on track to become the second highest grossing movie of all time.Thanks to the site readers for the head

Transformers comic book writer extraordinare Simon Furman might have accidently let a cat out of the bag in an interview with Comicbook Resources on Friday when discussing upcoming comic plans including "The 13" which will finally reveal the complete origins of the Transformer race."It's interesting that the second movie is using this character called the Fallen, which is a character that we created back in the Dreamwave days for this big series called 'The Dark Ages' which tapped into what had gone before. So these names and institutions like The 13 are rolling on into different incarnations

Update: As site readers pointed out, it turns out that picture is two years old. Between the date (July 27th), the mention of San Pedro (where Bay is reported to be shooting on the same date) and the way the background "fit" Bethlehem and related sets, it seemed like the real deal. Just to be sure, the TF story had an id of 814. Story ID 815 is about Happy Feet and 812 is an interview on Snakes on a Plane so pretty clearly the egg is on me. If only I had noticed the year.My apologies for the mistake. Thanks to those for pointing out the error. Despite this blog mostly being about specul

Tyrese: TF2 "More Angry"

Reelz Channel posted a brief dicussion with Tyrese regarding Transformers 2. Thanks to Chris for the link.What does preeminent action director Michael Bay have in store for his follow-up to last year's talking-robot sci-fi smash, Transformers? Tyrese Gibson, who reprises his role of Air Force Tech Sergeant Epps in the much anticipated sequel, told us today at Comic-Con that Transformers 2 is "crazier, more angry, (with) bigger explosions and more robots" than its predecessor. "The stakes have been brought up to a whole 'nother level," Gibson added. "The conflict between the humans and the Dec

Thanks to Gettodeath for providing the pictures below taken Saturday at San Pedro, CA where Transformers 2 was filming. They show Optimus Prime, the mysterious Ice Cream Truck, Ironhide and NEST vehicles. Gettodeath suggests that Stinger and Wheels are the two Transformers that form the ice cream truck. Since their alt modes are not even close to being verified, it’s actually a pretty good theory since both TFs are on the Bethlehem call sheet. I am thinking the scenes being filmed are a prelude to whatever action was filmed in the interior of Bethlehem Steel. If you look at the first pic

Spielberg Potential Move to India

The Herald Tribune wrote an article on Spielberg's probably hop in bed with Indian company Reliance ADA Group. They wondered how money rich Hollywood or New York couldn't have simply worked out something especially since he continues to prove his ability to make money with the current box office take of $743 million for Indiana Jones 4.One possible reason is the 20% cut he gets for his movies from the gross. That means he gets paid before expenses (cost of the movie, advertising, etc) is removed to determine profit. He must be highly motivated to want Transformers 2 out on time, probably ev

Transformers star Shia LaBeouf was arrested for DUI after a car accident that resulted in injuries to his head, left hand, and knee. An unidentified female passenger and other driver where not injured (but I bet a lawsuit is coming).Normally I could care less about the gossip stuff but in this case it seemed worth posting about. One reason is because driving while drunk is simply beyond stupid and point out the stupidity of others is worthwhile. The second reason is depending on the shoot schedule and the severity of Shia's injuries, this could impact the filming of Transformers 2. A knee

Hasbro conducted its Transformers panel and sadly no movies news or footage was shown. What was shown though was the next 6 months or so of toy line plans for Transformers: Animated, Universe and the 25th Anniversary line which celebrates the various "eras" of Transformers. No movie related toys where presented. TFormers has a gallery of the presentation here.Transformers: Animated- Next wave will start coming out in Sepember and another will follow in December.- September wave is Deluxe Sentinel Prime, Deluxe Swoop, Elite Guard Bumblebee, Leader Ultra Magnus, Acitvator Cliffjumper (BB re

Without movie news to report (so far), how about some comic book related news. IDW, the publisher of the Transformer comics, held its panel yesterday at San Diego Comic-Con and discussed some of their upcoming and current plans. An interview with TF writers is here.Transformers: All Hail Megatron- 12 issue series that has the Autobots in hiding after the near death of Optimus Prime as the Decepticons begin their push to conquer Earth.- First issue out as of a few weeks ago- New character Drift, an Autobot, will be introduced in this series.- "He's calm, collected but also capable of signifi

Transformers Influence in Knight Rider?

AICN posted a promo video of the new Knight Rider series that was show at the San Diego Comic-Com panel. A little less then a minute into the promo Kitt does a Transformer like transformation from a truck to car, with mechanical folds and the like. No robot mode but it’s nice to see the Transformers influence spread. The promo suggests a more kinetic series then the TV movie. I was going to check it out just because Deanna Russo is hot but the series might actually be entertaining too. Nope, still no TF movie news from SDCC. Hopefully something will pop-up tomorrow.

MTV discussed Transformers 2 with script writers Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman. Sadly the interview pretty much confirms what we all knew was probably the case - no Dinobots. "We couldn’t quite figure out how to justify a robot that would pretend to be a dinosaur" Orci said.When asked about the return of Megatron, Orci responded "That would be silly" suggesting maybe the "Fallen" is not Megs as many believe. Of course this could just them having fun with providing a little misinformation and hiding plans that they plan on the "silly" return of Megatron.They also revealed the theme of the

Celeb Warship is reporting (with more Megan pics) that Transformers was spotted yesterday shooting scenes for Transformers 2 at Venice Beach, CA. The outfit is apparently the Mikaela Banes costume for whatever scene they are filming. (source)

Via TFW2005, its being reported that Steve Tom and Katie Lowes have been cast in minor supporting roles for Transformers 2. Steve will play the CEO of McClaren Robotics and Katie (pretty) was cast as the resident assistant at Sam's dorm. Transformer tech plus a robotics company cannot lead to good things I am betting.

Rainn Talks TF2 With MTV

Rainn Wilson, who plays a "strangely comedic" scene in Transformers 2: "Tomb of the Phantom Emperor", as a college professor, briefly discussed his role and working with Michael Bay with MTV. He "reveals" that Michael Bay is a "furry meerkat" and "a big hugger." So if you see him and interested in a little jail time, be sure to give Bay a big hug on the advice of Rainn Wilson.Thanks to Chris for the link.

The official website for the Transformers movies has updated with a little flash video that shows the official title logo for the movie. That is all that has been added as the rest of the site remains the same. Oddly, www.transformersrevengeofthefallen.com remains down despite Hasbro's purchase of the domain a little over a month ago. You would think they would at least set up site forwarding. Maybe it’s a little pre-prep for rumored possible teaser information that is coming this weekend for the San Diego Comic-Con. Thanks to Chris for the heads-up.

Jablonsky Back for Transformers 2

The Knight Shift is reporting that Steve Jablonsky has signed on to do the score for Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. He had also worked on the first movie score. The blog has been a source of reliable information regarding the first movie's score and played a part in getting the first movies score released for purchase. Personally I am still curious to know what plans were there to use original Transformers themes from the '80s and what part, if any, did the lawsuit (how that turn out anyway?) play in derailing those plans.Thanks to Rich for the link.

While it has been assumed that the return of Bumblebee meant that Mark Ryan would return as his voice, it is always nice to get it confirmed by the actor. According to Siebertron.com:"I can confirm that I am working on Transformers 2 - Revenge Of The Fallen and have been given the same job on set, voicing the Autobots for the actors, and have already done some voiceover work in the studio as well. It’s a privilege to work with the cast and crew again, it's very exciting and we are having a great time. I cannot comment on details about the film or the script, but there are some new characters

Jalopnik has posted two close-up pictures of the mysterious Chevy Corvette concept car that was recently spotted near Edwards Air Force Base. It’s a sleek car that one has identified as having some features similar to the Stingray.

Top Movie Villians

Yahoo! Movies has compiled its list of top movie villains to commiserate the release of The Dark Knight (fantastic movie). Transformers baddie Megatron made the list at #4 despite his mostly cameo appearance and showing up just long enough to kill Jazz and then die.A robot that shrinks down into a handgun that other robots have to hold to shoot? Not exactly a threat to the planet. So it's no surprise that the leader of the Decepticons was given a new "alien jet" vehicle mode for the movie. Not that he needed to turn into something to wreak havoc; he tears poor Jazz in half with his bare hands

Rainn Talks TF with AICN

AICN spoke with Rainn Wilson about his upcoming projects and plans including Transformers. Below is the TF segment where he discusses working with Michael Bay and click here to check out the full article.Quint: So what are you working on now? You have some stuff coming up? Rainn Wilson: Well, I just did a very small cameo in TRANSFORMERS 2. Quint: Cool. Rainn Wilson: That was kind of a blast. I got to work with Michael Bay and I was a big fan of TRANSFORMERS. Quint: I spent a few days on the set of the first movie and something I noticed was that Michael Bay, I think he has an AD, but he doe

Megan Fox spoke recently with IGN about Transformers 2 and Jennifer's Body during the Television Critics Association press tour. I can't help but appreciate a women that is willing to let her geek flag fly every now and then.Q: How is Transformers 2 going?Megan Fox: It's going good. It's gigantic!Q: Compared to the first, you'd say it's way bigger?Fox: It's twice the budget, so yeah. Q: Can you say where this movie picks up for your characters?Fox: It's two years later, so when it comes out it will be present day. Shia [LaBeouf, who reprises his role as Sam Witwicky] and I have been dating f

"Vamphite" at the Don Murphy forums provided the below three pictures that show the fleet of cars being used for Transformers that was taken at or near Edwards Air Force Base. The pics show various NEST vehicles, Optimus Prime, the Spider Can-Am Spyders (that are not Arcee), Ratchet, two copies of the green Chevy Beat, the red Chevy Trax, and the first clear shot of the new corvette that was spotted at Philly by Braden where the model was much debated. I am still sticking with 2009 Chevy Corvette ZR1. Thanks to Chris and Rich for the heads-up.Also from Chris, a silver car has been mentione

Paramount Drops Financing Deal

In the news to me category, it turns out that Paramount Pictures had a $450 million, 30 movie film deal with Deutsche Bank. That deal included Transformers 2, GI Joe and Star Trek. Apparently Paramount has changed its mind "The deal terms had evolved to a point where they were unattractive when compared to alternative sources of financing available to Paramount," said spokeswoman Patricia Rockenwagner. The termination of the deal doesn't affect current movies in production, just future ones in the works.I am guessing they know they got mega hits on their hands and the money they are going

Orci: "Stakes are a little higher"

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen writer Roberto Orci spoke with Sci Fi Wire about Transformers 2 and the story. Pretty much Orci just re-iterated information we where already aware of. Thanks to Chris and Moriah for the link."The humor will be similar, but the structure of the movie is a little bit more like many sequels, which is, the stakes are a little higher and the tone is a bit more sci-fi," Orci said in an interview at the Television Critics Association's summer press tour in Beverly Hills, Calif., on July 14. "It's got a little more of a sci-fi element. ... The bad guys are littl

Megan Fox spoke with Sci Fi Wire recently about the Transformers 2 shot.Megan Fox, who reprises the role of Mikaela Banes in Michael Bay's upcoming sequel Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, told SCI FI Wire that the movie is crazier than the first one in terms of action "by like a hundred." "I'm doing good," Fox said in an interview in Santa Monica, Calif., on July 14. "I've had like four injuries so far. So I'm accumulating the injuries and just going on with it. It's fun. It's what it is. It's a Michael Bay movie." Part of that is being tossed around in the same yellow Camaro as in the fi

In a sign that yes Bay does truly understand his audience, actress Megan Fox was ordered to game 10 pounds after completing her filming for "Jennifer's Body."“I should have toned up for 'Transformers' but I’m really lazy. I had to put on weight,” she told Pop Tarts. “I’d lost a lot of weight and got really scrawny, but I was told I had to put on size for 'Transformers' because Michael [Bay, the director] doesn’t like skinny girls.”“I just stopped eating,” she said. “I don’t eat very healthy anyway — I have a serious sugar tooth, so now I eat red-velvet cake before I go to bed every night, and

Transformers 2 Video Game Announced

Activision has officially announced the development of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen for a release that will co-inside with the release of the movie next July. No details whatsoever where released beyond that. Simply that the game is part of their current development slate that includes additional Guitar Hero games and Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2.

Roberto Orci has verified on the Don Murphy message boards that the shooting hiatus (if there was one) has ended. From his post, "we never stopped -- shooting been going on all week and last week". This has been further verified in an article at Entertainment Weekly where they spoke with Michael Bay who is at a "remote air force base." He is probably at Edwards Air Force Base and since Bay likes secrets and the Armed Services are good at keeping secrets, we don't get to enjoy the same flow of information as we did from the previous month.In the EW articles, Bay spoke about Transformers whi

MTV has scored the first interview with Matthew Marsden since he scored a lead role as SAS Graham in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. The full interview with video is here. Thanks to Chris for the link.The highlights:- Avid comic book reader who collected Transformer comics (probably UK version written by Simon Furman) as a child. "I was an avid comic book reader as a kid; I used to get literally one every day. I'd get Spider-Man,' 'X-Men,' mainly all the Marvel comics, and Saturday was 'Transformers' day. ... I was a real big fan of 'Transformers,' and I went opening day to see the fi

As discovered by TFormers, Eastern State Penitentiary recently blogged about the Transformers 2 shoot that occured at the site and posted three photos.We were thrilled to welcome the cast and crew of Transformers 2 to Eastern State Penitentiary!The sequel to last summer's blockbuster recently filmed scenes in Eastern State's Cellblock 7 as well as outside in the Industrial Building Courtyard. You can see in the top photo the massive helium-filled balloon light that was used to simulate moonlight. The next photo shows the cast and crew on the set created at Eastern State. The final photo sh

Transformers Related SDCC Panels

Via TFW2005 is news that the San Diego Comic-con finally released the schedule for Saturday and Sunday of the convention being held from July 23rd to 27th. While Paramount will not have much of a presence at the convention, Hasbro has hinted it might show something movie related during their scheduled panel.Hasbro has 4 panels total scheduled. One is Transformers related and the other three cover other lines. Also IDW has a panel to cover their comic book plans. In addition Mark Ryan (voice of Bumblebee) will be at the convention to discuss his new comic book project.July 26th, 12:00-1:00

In a celebration of The Dark Knight coming out this Friday comes a very interesting concept from Jester and Jolin. Batman's Tumbler that transforms into an Autobot. I really like the Batman specific motifs like the head that is shaped like his mask, the chest logo and the belt buckle. Excellent work.

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