Prime Defeats Chair While Hound Practices His Lines

For your amusement here are two quick videos featuring "behind the scenes" with Optimus Prime and Hound. Thanks to Feris O. for the link.

First Look at Hound's Robot Mode

Another day and another robot mode reveal. For Hound the robot mode mostly remains unchanged except for parts that resemble his military ambulance truck (or whatever it is). Bay tweeted "The lethal ballerina is back!"

Barricade Verified, Three New Possible Transformers Spotted

Transformers: The Last Knight filming continues around the Roosevelt Dam area in Arizona. Michael Bay and Josh Duhamel confirmed that Barricade has returned with an official photo of his alt mode vehicle (no idea on make and model).

Meanwhile the instagram account kraelauzon has posted (below) a few short videos and identified a new Autobot, new Decepticon and verified the rusted VW van is a Decepticon. As the first two vids below shows, we have Bumblebee and Hound with an unknown jeep sandwiched in between. The Decepticons also seem to have their own formation (3rd video). At least in past Transformers films that was essentially an "Autobots roll out" formation which leads me to think that Jeep is an Autobot (I would say Hound but that name is taken) and the motorcycle is a Decepticon. In addition she posted a picture of a green construction type vehicle with the Decepticon logo on the door.

Also there are other set pics including a look at the other side of the maybe Wreck-Gar and Hound vehicles via OLV and pictures of what I assume is the unit that Josh Duhamel's Lennox is leader of with the delta-ish symbol on the doors via Transformers Cars.

So to sum up, we have a junk trunk (faction unknown), a green construction truck (Decepticon), rusted VW Van (Decepticon), motorcycle (possible Decepticon), and jeep (possible Autobot) joining Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Hound, and Barricade on the Transformers cast list.

Transformers: The Last Knight New Hound, Filming Footage

Filming seems to have officially begun in the states for Transformers: The Last Knight as Bumblebee, new alt mode for Hound and a bunch of military style vehicles were spotted at Roosevelt Lake in Arizona as the videos from Clayton Higgens show. He wasn't the only to spot them as photograher Fredrik Naumann also posted images from the area. A few of them are below, the rest are here. One pic shows an old rusted VW Camper Van that has me curious. Thanks to Feris O. for the heads-up.

Transformers 4 Hound and Galvatron Video Reviews

Two more video reviews for those looking start their Transformers: Age of Extinction toy line collection. The first review is for Voyager Hound that might just be the first toy in the line that I might consider getting with a two great modes despite the simplified transformation. In the second review Voyager Galvatron looks good in truck mode but the robot mode is meh. Might be more interested depending on how the repaint looks (and there is always a repaint, just a matter of when).

New TV Spot with Hound and Grimlock (Updated)

Below is a new TV spot that has a few new scenes that feature Hound and Grimlock with Imagine Dragons' Battle Cry playing in the background that played during NBC's The Voice. Its a cam recording but hopefully soon an official version will be posted. Update: Clearer version of same spot thanks to Feris O.

Transformers 4 Concept Art and Products, Transformers 5 for 2017 and More

A Hasbro presentation found on Transformers licensee Vilsco Textiles site has revealed a bunch of concept products and art for Transformers: Age of Extinction. The art (below) includes early designs for Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Hound, Drift, Lockdown and Grimlock that sometimes was spotted on set clapperboards. Of note is some of the art is dated for 2012 indicating that pre-production on Transformers 4 began shortly after post-production on three ended.

The 2014 roadmap indicates the home release of Transformers 4 set for Q4 (probably late October, early November just like the previous movies) along with something referred to as "Animated Stunt" with a new beast like faction symbol. The same symbol comes up for a Q1 2015 animated cartoon while another new faction symbol is used for either a second series or second season of the series for Q1 2016 that will be followed by Transformers 5 in Summer 2017. Below is a look at the new faction symbols and concept art, for the rest of the gallery of concept products head over to TFW2005.

Toy Images Showcase Transformers: Age of Extinction CGI Character Art

From the Idle Hands blog via the Transformers_Movie Instagram account below are a bunch of images of the packaging for Hex Bug Transformers: Age of Extinction line. The "bugs" are themed to the major characters of the movie. For fans, the key bit is it appears the art isn't based on the toys but on the actual movie CGI art resulting in our best look yet at the new characters of Galvatron, Lockdown, STinger, Drift and the bearded visage of Hound. All images of the Toy Fair TF Hex Bug display is here. Thanks to Feris O. for the link.