Transformers Movie News

Premium Barricade, Jazz and Bumblebee to be Mass Released

Date: Tuesday, January 8th 2008 7:21pm EST
Categories: Movie News, Toy News
Posted by: Skowl | Credit(s): Entertainmentearth.com

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Entertainment Earth has just updated its product page for the new wave of Transformers Movie Deluxe figures, which includes the Premium-series (movie-accurate, metallic repaints) Barricade, Jazz and the 08 Camaro Bumblebee (with remolded battle-mask head sculpt).

See the original listing by clicking here

Shia LeBeouf nominated for Rising Star Award

Date: Tuesday, January 8th 2008 5:12pm EST
Categories: Media, Movie News, People News
Posted by: i_amtrunks | Credit(s): Variety.com

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As found on Variety.com, BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) have posted their nominations for the 2008 Orange Rising Star Award to be given out at the British Academy Film Awards, to be held on February 10th.

Shia LeBeouf has been nominated for his performance in the Transformers Movie. The other nominees are as follows:
- Ellen Page (“Juno”)
- Sienna Miller (“Stardust”)
- Sam Riley (“Control”) and
- Tang Wei (“Lust, Caution”)

The Award will be decided by a public vote.

To see the full Variety article, please click here.

Transformers Movie Top selling DVD of 2007 in the USA

Date: Tuesday, January 8th 2008 5:03pm EST
Category: Movie News
Posted by: i_amtrunks | Credit(s): Reuters

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More good news has emerged concerning the live action Transformers Movie, this time Reuters has named the Transformers Movie as the highest selling DVD of 2007 in the USA, based of data from the Digital Entertainment Group.

Transformers topped the list with a whopping 13.7 million sales, 200,000 units more than the second placed DVD Happy Feet.

The top Ten selling DVD's in the USA for 2008 were as follows:
#10: "The Bourne Ultimatum" 10 7.4 million
#9: "Night at the Museum" 8.7 million
#8: "The Departed" 8.9 million
#7: "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" 10.1 million
#6: "Ratatouille" 12 million
#5: "Shrek the Third" 12.2 million
#4: "300" 12.9 million
#3: "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" 13.2 million
#2: "Happy Feet" 13.5 million
#1: "Transformers" 13.7 million

To read the full Reuters story, please click here

Transformers 2 To Begin Filming on June 2nd, 2008?

Date: Tuesday, January 8th 2008 9:57am EST
Categories: Interviews, Movie News
Posted by: Skowl | Credit(s): Lorenzo di Bonaventura, IESB.net

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IESB.net has posted an interview with the Transformers Movie producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura wherein he states that, baring any delays from the on-going writer's guild strikes in Hollywood, the sequel to the blockbuster Transformers Movie should begin filming on June 2nd, 2008 - what di Bonaventura calls their "unofficial" start date.

Di Bonaventura goes on to say that director Michael Bay has "designed alot of great stuff already" and has "alot of great sequences imagined".

You can read the entire interview on IESB.net by clicking here

"Allspark Power" Deluxe Wave 1 Released in Canada

Date: Tuesday, January 8th 2008 9:42am EST
Categories: Movie News, Sightings, Toy News
Posted by: Skowl | Credit(s): jacobot, Cybertron.ca

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Cybertron.ca user jacobot has found the Transformers Movie "Allspark Power" Cliffjumper, Camshaft and Landmine at a Wal-mart in Georgetown, Ontario. These three figures comprise the first wave of Deluxe figures in the "Allspark Power" continuation of the Transformers Movie toyline.

Read the original report on Cybertron.ca by clicking here

Transformers Movie Leads Visual Effects Society Awards Nominations

Date: Monday, January 7th 2008 2:00pm EST
Categories: Event News, Movie News
Posted by: Skowl | Credit(s): superherohype.com, visualeffectssociety.com

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The nominations for the 6th Annual "Visual Effects Society Awards" have been announced and the Transformers Movie is leading the pack with 5 nominations:

Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects Driven Motion Picture

Best Single Visual Effect of the Year - for the Optimus Prime vs Bonecrusher highway battle.

Outstanding Animated Character in a Live Action Motion Picture - for Optimus Prime

Outstanding Models or Miniatures in a Motion Picture

and

Outstanding Compositing in a Motion Picture

For a list of all the nominees, read the press release (in PDF format) by clicking here

New Allspark Power Voyagers and FABs Released at Retail

Date: Sunday, January 6th 2008 2:05pm EST
Categories: Movie News, Sightings, Toy News
Posted by: Skowl | Credit(s): Sabrblade

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Reports are coming in that the new wave of Allspark Power Voyager figures and Fast Action Battlers from the Transformers Movie toyline have been released at retail in the United States. Theses new waves include the Voyager repaints First Strike Optimus Prime, Offroad Ironhide, Evac as well as Fast Action Battlers Smokescreen, Ramjet Pulse Cannon Ironhide and Fire Blast Optimus Prime.

Transformers Movie Still in the Running for Visual Effects Oscar

Date: Saturday, January 5th 2008 7:10pm EST
Categories: Event News, Media, Movie News
Posted by: Raymond T. | Credit(s): www.variety.com

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Variety has announced that the 2007 Transformers movie is still in the running for an Oscar Award in the catagory of Visual Special Effects. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will determine the final 3 nominations for the award on January 16th. The competition for Transformers are, The Bourne Ultimatum, Evan Almighty, The Golden Compass, I Am Legend, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End and 300.

Transformers Movie on Blu-Ray Still To Come?

Date: Saturday, January 5th 2008 6:41pm EST
Categories: Media, Movie News, People News
Posted by: Raymond T. | Credit(s): www.shootfortheedit.com

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Michael Bay, the director of the 2007 Transformers movie, has left a message on his board, letting fans know that he has not lost his hope to one day release the Transformers movie on the High Definition format of Blu-Ray. The following has been taken directly from his post.

"Well another studio down. Maybe I was right? Blu ray is just better. HD will die a slow death. It's what I predicted a year ago. Now with Warner's down for the count with Blu Ray. That makes it easier for Wal-Mart to push Blu Ray. And whatever Wal-Mart pushes - wins. Hd better start giving out those $120 million dollars checks to stay alive. Maybe they can give me some so I can give it to my Make-A-Wish charity, just to shut me up. Have faith people Transformers will come out in Blu-ray one day!

Bay".

Michael Bay: "Jazz is Dead"

Date: Saturday, January 5th 2008 11:43am EST
Category: Movie News
Posted by: Skowl | Credit(s): shootfortheedit.com, Michael Bay

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Michael Bay, director of the Transformers Movie, has posted on his message board to give fans an update and to debunk the previously reported rumours that Jazz may return in Transformers 2.

Here's what Michael Bay had to say:

No Jazz is dead. We have way more cool robots to come.

Bay

read his original post by clicking here.