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'Transformers' Live Action Movie from DreamWorks?

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the more-than-meets-the-eye dept.

mr_don't writes "Apprently, CNN is reporting that Dreamworks might be in talks with Michael Bay (who directed the bomb Pearl Harbor) to direct a live action Transformers movie. The article says: A November 17, 2006, release date has been set. Bay's credits include the two "Bad Boys" movies, "Pearl Harbor," "Armageddon" and "The Rock." Well, as a child of the 80's I must admit I am interested, but could the movie be directed by Robert Rodriguez instead?"

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  1. There is more than meets the Eye by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Why would anyone watch a movie about a giant spool of wire?

  2. Cast by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I hope Bender gets to play Optimus Prime.

    He could be made for that role.

    1. Re:Cast by Shkuey · · Score: 5, Funny

      "I am Optimus Prime, please insert liquor!"

  3. Directed by.. by Cruithne · · Score: 5, Funny

    could the movie be directed by Robert Rodriguez instead?

    I dunno, Michael Bay could be more than meets the eye...

    1. Re:Directed by.. by mcslappy · · Score: 5, Funny

      Optimus Prime:
      I've killed a hell of a lot of robots to get to this point, but I only have one more. The last one. The one I'm flying to right now. The only one left. And when I arrive at my destination, I am gonna kill Megatron.

  4. The Movie Will Have Everything!!!!!!! by BRock97 · · Score: 5, Funny
    'Bay's credits include the two "Bad Boys" movies, "Pearl Harbor," "Armageddon" and "The Rock." '

    So, based on that resume, we can expect the following:
    • Bumble Bee and Spike will be two loose cannons that try and bring down an Insecticon drug ring
    • Hot Rod and Kup will defend Cybertron from a surprise attack from the Quintesons
    • Optimus Prime and a rag tag group of Autobots will lead a US mission to Unicron and try to blow it up before he eats Earth
    • And my personal favorite, Kup and Perceptor will try and take back an energon plant from the Dinobots who have gone AWOL. AGAIN!

    This will be the most incredible movie, EVER!
    --

    Bryan R.
    The price of freedom is eternal vigilance, or $12.50 as seen on eBay.....
  5. Rodriguez is not an option. by randomaxe · · Score: 5, Informative

    In case you hadn't heard, Robert Rodriguez probably won't be doing many major-studio pictures any time soon. His decision to share directing credit with Frank Miller (and, to a certain extent, Tarantino) forced him to drop out of the Director's Guild of America.

    And AFAIK, it works kind of like a union thing, the major studios only hiring directors from the DGA.

    Rodriguez will no doubt have little trouble finding work... but expect it to be via indie studios.

  6. Perhaps update Transformers to 21st century by IronChefMorimoto · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm wondering if they'd make the following adjustments to the Transformers characters to really make the whole movie more "realistic" and proper to the 21st century:

    • Dinobots will moonlight on Discovery Channel during those "back in time" dinosaur documentaries
    • Optimus Prime will be based at the "Highway 7 Boobs'n'Burgers" when not saving the world
    • Autobots disguised as GM products will frequently be out of commission due to recalls
    • Starscream will make the news when he accidentally strafes an unoccupied middle school
    • Megatron will find many of his plans foiled by gun control advocates
    • Two of the Insecticons die horribly when they move through a suburban neighborhood rife with treatments of Andro Fire Ant Bait
    • The Constructicons will often be missing in action, idling near a highway construction project looking at a hole in the 2 left lanes while taking a lunch break that snarls rush hour traffic
    • That Autobot city (can't remember the name) will never be truly effective as a weapon, mainly because City Hall is chock full of corruption and budget cuts
    • Omnicron will make it to Earth at the end of the movie, only because George Bush kills the funding for the Voyager probe that MIGHT have seen him coming

    IronChefMorimoto

  7. I have only six words.... by Prod_Deity · · Score: 5, Funny

    Bah weep granah weep ninni bong

  8. Quick guide to Transformers TV shows by Gax · · Score: 5, Informative

    > the original projected release date was 2005

    Not quite. The projected release date has always been 2006. 2005 was just a date picked by the fans to coincide with the 20th anniversary of the first movie. On the web forum, Don Murphy mentions they were shooting for a summer 2006 release. More information on the movie can be found on the TF - The Movie roundup page. If the first movie is successful, they plan for Unicron to make an appearance in the third one.

    Though many people do not realise it, over 500 episodes of Transformers have been made in their various incarnations.
    Here is a brief rundown of the various Transformer shows that have aired in the last 20 years.

    American shows
    Transformers Generation 1 TV show (American written show, set during 1985-86 and 2005-06)

    2) Transformers Generation 2 TV show (modified version of the G1 series that added an annoying 3D space cube animation.

    Japanese only series
    Transformers: Headmasters (Japanese). Available as an official or partial fandub.

    Transformers: Masterforce (Japanese). Available in official dub or sub-titled versions.

    Transformers Victory (Japanese series) Available as an official dub, fan dub, or subtitled.

    Transformers Zone (Japanese). Available in subtitled or dubbed versions.

    Though transforming robots remained popular in the East, the Transformers line was 'rested' for a few years.

    The Beast Era
    In 1996 the toy line was relaunched. After the disappointing sales of the Generation 2 series, vehicle modes were abandoned and animal forms introduced. Optimus Primal transformed into a gorilla and Megatron became a dinosaur. The Beast era was set years after the original series 300-1000 years, depending upon your source) and introduced two new factions - the Maximals and Predacons.

    Beast Wars - The Autobots and Decepticons are gone and the Maximals and Predacons have made peace. This peace is broken by Megatron (a namesake, not the original), who travels back in time in an attempt to change the course of history. In most episodes he is thwarted by Optimus Primal and a small band of Maximals. The animation shows its age, but it is probably the most intelligently written TF show made (season 2, in particular).

    Beast Machines - The Beast Wars are over and the Maximals return to Cybertron. They find that Megatron has captured the sparks (soul) of every Transformer on the planet and created an army of mindless drones called Vehicons. Best remembered for the strong religious overtones, huge explosions and scenes of the Maximals running away.

    Japanese Beast series
    While the US got the second and third season of Beast Wars, Japan received two spin-off series that focused upon other planets.

    Beast Wars 2 (Japanese). Leo Convoy (lion) Vs Galvatron (dragon).

    Beast Wars Neo (Japanese) - The Maximal leader, Big Convoy (a wooly mammoth) faces against the evil Magmatron. Unlike earlier Convoy/Prime toys, Big Convoy has a removable matrix in his chest.

    Autobots and Decepticons return
    Hasbro's initial plan was to create a followup to the Beast Machines series called Transtech. This would feature vehicle TFs with animal moulding. However, it was later abandoned and Hasbro made a deal