Transformers: Devastation Starscream Demo and Behind the Scenes Video

The character demo videos continue as Platinum Games has released a demo video that shows off Starscream from the game. The character is not a playable character but one of those characters you will be fighting in the game. After that is a behind the scenes interview that shows off more game play as the game developer's discuss/sales pitch the game. A new tidbit of info is the game will have five levels of difficulty going from "Scout" to "Prime". The game is available for pre-order for release on October 6th.


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Transformers 5 and Transformers Animated Movie Get Writers

Deadline is reporting that the early results are in from the Transformers Writers room and the powers that be have decided that Akiva Goldsman will write the script for Transformers 5 while the Ant-Man writing team will take on an animated feature. The Transformers 5 script is being written on the assumption that Mark Wahlberg will star as Michael Bay as director but neither are actually signed up for TF5. As Bay tweeted, "Re: directing TF5. No, it's not official. I have not committed to any idea as of yet. Just met with Steven [Spielberg] and we are discussing." Previous interviews with Mark Walhberg indicated his interest in a sequel is highly dependent on Bay's involvement so if Bay returns, Mark returns. No Bay and Paramount is going to have to work harder to get Walhberg to return. Likely they are hoping that Akiva's script might be enough to get Bay to sign up again.
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IDW December 2015 Transformers Comics

IDW Publishing has released their publishing plans for December 2015. Five floppies and two trades are coming out that month. Sins of the Wreckers continues with return of Verity (from previous Wreckers series and way back in first few years of IDW taking over the franchise). For the full details of IDW's other books including GI Joe, Star Trek, and more click here.
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Transformers: Devastation Playable Characters Video and Blitzwing Profile

Here is a new video for Transformers: Devastation that provides another look at Optimus Prime, Wheeljack, Sideswipe, Bumblebee, and Grimlock. Despite some of the recent bad guy profiles (including this Blitzwing one), it seems these are the core playable characters in the game. Any "new" characters are really just skins using this core (such as the pre-order DLC). So far no additional info has been announced about what, if any, DLCs are planned for the game to expand it or add other new characters or skins. Transformers: Devastation will be hitting stores on October 6 or available for pre-order now.

Transformers: Devastation Devastator Footage

Below is some footage from Transformers: Devastation of the Devastator fights as two members from Game Informer discuss the video game and Hasbro's new toy.

Transformers: Devastation Motormaster Gameplay Video

Here is the bio and gameplay preview of Motormaster which will be a playable character in the game when its released on October 6th. He is essentially a skin for Optimus Prime but with his own special weapon. It isn't clear if the game as a Decepticon story line or not.

Behind the Scenes of Transformers: Devastation With Peter Cullen

Click the video below for a quick look as Peter Cullen voiced his Optimus Prime lines for Transformers: Devastation that is coming out on October 6.

Mark Ryan Comments His Movie Characters, Transformers 5

Actor Mark Ryan recently spoke with TFW2005 member Olivus Prime about two of his recent voices at the Wings and Wheels show in the UK. The voice of Bumblebee, Jetfire, and Lockdown commented on two of his roles and mentioned that TF5 is likely to start up next year with Mark Wahlberg and company expected to return.

Jetfire – Apparently he based this performance upon his friend Ray Winstone. When Winstone saw the film, he called Mark and said he owed him a beer.

Lockdown – Mark talked about the improvisation he’s allowed to do on set, and Lockdown was a case in point of this. Before shooting, Mark was pondering how to approach the character, when he saw a Jaguar advert in his hotel room that acted as inspiration for the voice. Apparently when he then used it in the dock scene when Ratchet is killed, his voice echoed around the docks (sounding like “the voice of God”!) and everyone was in awe. His facial expressions were also a big influence upon the character, especially in the “You think you were born” scene.

Upcoming sequels – I don’t really follow this much so I don’t know if this is new, but he said filming for TF5 ought to start next year and that the films will follow two directions now, one of which focuses upon Cade and co.

My guess is the other direction is Optimus Prime in space but a lot of that will probably depend on what Michael Bay wants to do (assumming he chooses to not direct) and what the Writers Brain Trust came up but to hit Paramount's goal of a summer 2017 release the film would have to start principle photography by summer of 2016.