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 speculation and best guesses I do strive for accuracy where possible. Should I delete the entire post or leave it up for posterity's sake?
Latino Review provided a set report from San Pedro and provided a picture of what could be a Constructicon crane. As reported before it appears that San Pedro is being used as a continuation of the footage shot in Bethlehem and includes many of the Transformer cars seen there and mentioned on the call sheets, one of which was identified as a "Constructicon Earth Mover."
The SUV's are probably NEST vehicles. Could the image be a shot of the Constructicon? A place holder for the CGI element that will be inserted later? Just a crane on the set where things happen? Beats me. One source told me that the Constructicon is not one of the group that forms Devastator from G1 cartoon. He is actually a single Transformer whose alt mode is one of the world's largest earth movers. As usual, its all speculation and guesses, but then that is part of the fun.
Construction crane? Sorry but as a crane operator of ACTUAL cranes that "Term" pisses me off. It is an Excavator,it is not a crane.
ReplyDeleteI hope devastator will be in the movie that'd be bad ass
Look at the date : "By Ronnie Adams on July 27, 2006"
ReplyDeleteThis is the Optimus/S7 scene from the first movie. And the light is actually Optimus's headlights before he shuts them out (when he throws the roof of the SUV).
There is also NO mention of Transformers (2) "Revenge of the Fallen" in the article.
ReplyDeleteI saw that picture and automatically realized it was the one from the first movie. Not tf2
ReplyDelete"This is the Optimus/S7 scene from the first movie. And the light is actually Optimus's headlights before he shuts them out (when he throws the roof of the SUV)."
ReplyDeleteWasn't that filmed on a roadway or bridge or something? The setting in the pic looks more like a construction yard.
Yeah my bad TFW2005 posted this
ReplyDeleteIt was filmed by MED Shipping Terminal on the Long Beach Side. I have pictures of that as well. Man, TF@ is going to kick so much Arse.
ReplyDeleteGxD217
keep up the good work, we all make mistakes. Thanks for keeping us up to date.
ReplyDeleteRob
I bet this is part of the Bay own misinformation campaign as well.
ReplyDeleteThe leaked Transformers2 treatment script dated October 2007 had the Constructicons joining to form Devastator in its described scenes.
Now, that treatment script was confirmed to be legit but rejected along with others.
So, we know that that was rejected BUT that had to be based on some specific requests at characters level to be used by the potential writers to show their ideas for the sequel, characters that only Bay/Spielberg and Hasbro could have decided to put in the movie.
And to me that simply means that they are going to put the Constructicons joining into Devastator into it.
I seriously doubt that they could have decided to put a Decepticon city Transformer into this second movie, I bet that that's going to be a type of character for the third movie.
delete it...it's confusing.
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