Apparently at some point this weekend, the Transformers producers allowed various fans from various websites to do on-set visit for Transformers in downtown Los Angeles. Of course the usual media folks where allowed on site to. The numbers and whatnot are unknown but here are the ones I have come across so far and will add more here as find them. Mostly I will just add the bits that are at least new information to me.
Set Reports
Latino Review
IESB.net
Sci Fi.com Wire
IGN.com
The Movie Blog
Information revealed
- Robot heights:
Jazz : 13 feet tall
Bumblebee: 17 feet tall
Ratchet: 24 feet tall
Iron Hide: 26 feet tall
Optimus Prime: 28 feet tall
Megatron: 34 feet tall
- Full trailer expected for the holiday season with the plan having at least some Optimus Prime voice work, robot action, traditional transforming noise and "More Then Meets The Eye" theme.
- Jazz vehicle form is a silver Pontiac Solstice
- Ironhide's alt form is a black GMC 4x4
- Ratchet is a Humvee
- Film will have a little background in the war between the Autobots and Decepticons. From what I read it just explains why they came to Earth when explaining the situation to Sam Witwicky.
- An attempt is being made to do on location shooting at the Pentagon, first time allowed since 9/11
- A military unit called Sector 7 is the task force assigned to track down and investigate the alien invaders.
- Voice casting is still wide open, nothing definite but Frank Welker as Megatron is still an option.
- If you are a fan of the Furby, you will experience sadness during one scene where a truck of them catches on fire as the "Energon Cube" grants them life, and if you don't like them, much joy.
- Hasbro has final say on all character designs (thus explaining why the COO keeps commenting on leaked designs).
- Apparently Don Murphy was going to do GI Joe but the Iraqi invasion scrapped the idea so Hasbro suggested the Transformers.
- The hope is to have Soundwave show up in a sequel.
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You also forgot to mention that Jazz is a grey hard top convertible Pontiac Solstice
ReplyDeleteso if it wasn't for the Iraqi invasion we would be waiting even longer for a Transformers movie and instead have to settle for GI Joe crap instead.
ReplyDeleteI agree with that! Who the hell cares if they don't look like the original G1 characters? I think these guys are gonna look awesome on the big screen, besides...if you look at it, if this is how the transformers looked back in the 80's you hardcore nerds would've probably thought they'd even look super cool compared to the originals, so you're really complaining over nothing! And to think, you're all now moaning because Soundwave isn't in the movie anymore...yet if none of you had complained about Soundwave being a chopper he would've probably BEEN in the movie in the first place! So you all REALLY have no one to blame but yourselves.
ReplyDeleteYeah, what gives which the need for the 'bots to look like the original G1 designs? I have three letters for you... I L M. The robot designs are going to be SICK! And, if wha I'm hearing is correct you've never seen transformations like the ones in this movie--bar none. I think I just crapped in my pants just thinking about them......
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