Robots Set To Invade This Summer
Posted on 20 May 2007, at 10:13 am, by Allen Hong
As a teen in the 80’s, I was a big fan of The Transformers cartoons, making sure to catch every episode. When news surfaced that a live action movie was in the plans, this fanboy was like WOW they cant be serious?!? For years they have been teasing fans with the prospect of a live action movie, and it’s finally here - due for release this summer on July 4th.
Photo of Optimus Prime, courtesy of Jalopnik.com
The final trailer has been released a few days ago, and it gives us all a better look at the robots in disguise. The movie looks like a super duper blockbuster instant hit.
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May 20th, 2007 at 11:54 am
Oh holy cow! I hope they didn’t just show all the “good stuff”, because Transformers’ special effects look amazing!
May 20th, 2007 at 6:30 pm
Well, Judie… there is still more “good stuff”, which I saw on various Transformers websites in the form of spy photos throughout 2006 while they were filming. FYI, not all the robot scenes have CGI only, the effects crew built life size robots for some of the sequences in the film.
A big happy for Transformers fans, Peter Cullen who did the voice of the Optimus Prime in the cartoon is doing the voice in this movie.
The movie also wont be a giant robot fest like the cartoon version movie that came out in 1986. Only a select few Autobots and Decepticons are going to be in the live action movie.
Confirmed bots in the movie are
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Autobots
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Optimus Prime
Bumble Bee
Ironhide
Jazz
Ratchet
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Decepticons
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Megatron
Starscream
Blackout
Barricade
Bonecrusher
Brawl
Scroponok
And I just saw on one of the fan sites, that one of the co-stars was signed on for the sequel and the director is pushing the studio for a 3rd movie.
May 21st, 2007 at 7:17 am
Allen, Looking forward to this movie myself having grownup with the same cartoons you did as well, even remember taking my cousins to see the original movie when it came out in ‘86. Hopefully the trailer is just the tip of the iceberg for this movie.