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Transformers ROTF Shia LaBeouf Interview

Date: Thursday, June 25th 2009 8:07pm CDT
Categories: Movie Related News, Digital Media News, Interviews
Posted by: Delicon | Credit(s): The Inside Reel

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Tim Wassberg from the Inside Reel dropped us a line to inform us of an interview they did with Shia LaBeouf, star of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. Among other things, Shia speaks about the heavy military involvement, the numerous explosions and his perception of the franchise as the "Star Wars" of his generation.

Signed Movie Poster Auction- For Charity

Date: Thursday, June 25th 2009 5:47pm CDT
Categories: Movie Related News, Collectables, Auctions
Posted by: i_amtrunks | Credit(s): Variety the Childrens Charity

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Want an autographed piece of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen memorabilia?
Want to donate money to a charity?
Why not combine both!

Variety the Childrens Charity is auctioning off an autographed Transformers: revenge of the Fallen Movie poster on ebay, with all proceeds going to Variety the Children's Charity - Southern California.

The Poster is autographed by Revenge of the Fallen stars: Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, Tyrese Gibson, and Ramon Rodriguez, and comes with a Card of Authenticity from the studio.

for more information about Variety, please click here, and for more information about the auction, or to make a bid, please click here.

R2-D2 in ROTF

Date: Thursday, June 25th 2009 3:38pm CDT
Categories: Movie Related News, Interviews
Posted by: Savage | Credit(s): VH1.Com

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According to an article on VH1, R2-D2 of Star Wars fame has a cameo in ROTF in one of the desert scenes.
The article also mentions an allusion to the T-1000 from the Terminator movies.

To find out more about these cameos, as well as some other fun facts about the film, check out the article here.

Chinese editorial on "Shanghai attack" in Transformers: ROTF

Date: Thursday, June 25th 2009 3:11pm CDT
Category: Movie Related News
Posted by: Delicon | Credit(s): People's Daily Online

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A new column in People's Daily Online discusses the way some Chinese people feel about the depiction of Shanghai in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.

As most of you know by now, the first long scene in the film shows a battle in the Chinese city of Shanghai. In fact, this scene was not shot in China at all, but instead in Bethlehem, PA at the former Bethlehem Steel Plant. Originally, this scene had been billed as taking place in a "fictional Chinese city" but was changed later on.

Here is an excerpt from the article. Please note that this is only an opinion column and far from an "official" statmenet from the people of China.

Some Chinese netizens are not happy about this movie because Shanghai appears to be very shabby in the movie which they think is not a real representation of the city.

Moreover, they think bombing Shanghai is an insult to China. They think the movie intentionally tries to uglify China. It is understood that publisher may cut these scenes from the Chinese edition out of consideration for box office receipts.

Some people comment that it is still unbearable for the publisher to only promise to cut these scenes in China. If the "shabby Shanghai" in "Transformers 2" is widely seen by people all over the world, this will mean an even bigger insult to us. Therefore, those people are requiring that those scenes are not shown anywhere in the world.

You may read the entire column here

Stay tuned to Seibertron.com for all the latest news on ROTF and more!

Takara's Transformers ROTF Jet-Optimus And EZ Devastator In Figure King Magazine

Date: Thursday, June 25th 2009 2:16pm CDT
Categories: Movie Related News, Toy News
Posted by: Tigertrack | Credit(s): Real Devastator, Toy-world.com

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Toy-world.com.hk- Toy-world.com posted scanned pages of Japanese toy magazine- Figure King. Two of these pages are dedicated to Transformers Revenge of the Fallen toys.

You can see page 1 and page 2 for yourself by clicking on the links.

Of special note, combined Leader Class Jet-Optimus images, Deluxe Ravage alternate mode, and the EZ (Legend class) Constructicons also showing the ability to combine with one another to form other robots/or vehicles.

Thanks to Real Devastator for the information.

No Surprise: Transformers ROTF "Demolishes" Wednesday Box Office Record

Date: Thursday, June 25th 2009 11:59am CDT
Categories: Movie Related News, Digital Media News, Editorials
Posted by: First Gen | Credit(s): Variety

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In a report done by Variety's Pamela McClintock, the one day earnings for Transformers Revenge of the Fallen is revealed.

Factoring the $16 million that the hit sequel earned domestically, making it the largest Wednesday Midnight release ever, we find that the total one day earnings for the film put it at $60.6 million dollars, surpassing the previous record holder Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, which earned $44.2 million on a Wednesday.

Revenge of the Fallen also earned an IMAX showing record of $1 milllion being shown on 169 screens.

Panela McClintock also stated that Transformers 2, playing in more than 4,200 runs, has a strong shot at eclipsing the $152.4 million earned by “Spider-Man 2” in its first five days. That film opened on the same Wednesday in 2004.

As the records break, will keep you posted right here at Seibertron.com.

ROTF: Orci & Kurtzman talk "wrecking balls" & TF3

Date: Thursday, June 25th 2009 11:18am CDT
Categories: Movie Related News, Rumors, People News, Interviews
Posted by: First Gen | Credit(s): Real Devastator

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Just hours before the worldwide release of Transformers Revenge of the Fallen hit the theatres, Transformers movie scribes Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman chatted with i09.com about certain robots being anatomically correct and returning for the 3rd film.


Although they couldn't remember the origins of Devastator's testicles. Orci thought that Bay had demanded "a big pair of testicles." But Kurtzman reminded him that it was actually co-writer Ehren Krueger's idea, when the three of them were holed up for a few months writing the script after the writers' strike. "The testicles are in the script," Kurtzman said. "Well, it's a construction machine, so you of course have wrecking balls. And Michael, immediately, of course, loved it."

The interview then goes on to cover the challenges the writers had to endure just to make the script for the second installment of the Transformers movie franchise and shut down rumors that they may not be returning for the third film. Check out the complete interview by clicking here.

Revenge of the Fallen Stalker Scorponok In-Package

Date: Thursday, June 25th 2009 2:43am CDT
Categories: Movie Related News, Toy News
Posted by: Blurrz | Credit(s): Blurrz, Ebay seller: psikyo1974cw

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Much like Revenge of the Fallen Deluxe Jolt's first images in-package, we get our first images of Revenge of the Fallen Deluxe Stalker Scorponok in-package from an Ebay auction.



Stalker Scorponok is a repaint of the 2007 Movie Scorponok, who was packaged individually and also in a TRU Exclusive with 2007 Movie Blackout.

For Seibertron.com's first look at RotF Stalker Scorponok, the gallery can be found linked through here

For the link to the Ebay auction, proceed here.

Stay tuned to Seibertron.com for all your Revenge of the Fallen news!

Revenge of the Fallen Deluxe Jolt In-Package

Date: Wednesday, June 24th 2009 7:59pm CDT
Categories: Movie Related News, Toy News
Posted by: Blurrz | Credit(s): Real Devastator

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Seibertron.com member Real Devastator has informed of us an Ebay auction of Revenge of the Fallen Deluxe Jolt. This auctions gives us our first picture of Jolt in-package, and his package art work.



For Seibertron's first look at Jolt, the link is here

For the link to the Ebay auction, proceed here

Stay tuned to Seibertron.com for your Revenge of the Fallen news!

"Transformers 2" Rolls Out with 2,000 Sold Out Midnight Shows

Date: Wednesday, June 24th 2009 7:19pm CDT
Categories: Movie Related News, Press Releases, Company News
Posted by: Seibertron | Credit(s): Fandango

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Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen enjoyed a spectacular debut on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, according to Fandango, the nation’s leading movie ticketing destination. Among the stats:

• Last night Fandango sold out more than 2,000 midnight and late night/early morning show times nationwide.

• Fandango has been selling more than 8 Transformers tickets per second during peak periods, prior to opening day. That number could rise today.

• Transformers 2 currently represents 94% of all ticket sales on Fandango (as of 9:00 a.m. PT today).

• Transformers 2 now ranks as Fandango’s biggest pre-sales title of the year to date.

• Transformers 2 is selling twice as many tickets as Iron Man sold on Fandango at the same point in that film’s sales cycle.

• Midnight showtimes of Transformers 2 were sold out across the country, from Abingdon, Maryland to Yuba City, CA. One theater in Las Vegas sold out as many as ten midnight showtimes.

• Theater owners are continually adding new show times throughout the day to accommodate the fan demand.

“The film’s success proves that fans are ready for the summer and looking for an escape,” says Rick Butler, Chief Operating Officer of Fandango. “Moviegoers should certainly buy their tickets in advance before heading to the theater, as Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen may end up enjoying one of the top-selling opening days for a weekday in the history of our company.”


About Fandango

One of the Web’s top movie and entertainment destinations, Fandango sells tickets to more than 16,000 screens. Fandango entertains and informs consumers with reviews, commentary and trailers, and offers the ability to quickly select a film, plan where and when to see it, and conveniently buy tickets in advance. Fandango is available at http://www.fandango.com, 1-800-FANDANGO and via your wireless mobile device at mobile.fandango.com. Fandango is a unit of Comcast Interactive Media.

Fandango theater partners include the nation’s leading exhibitors: AMC Theatres, Carmike Cinemas, Century Theatres, Cinemark Theatres, Edwards Theatres, Regal Cinemas and United Artists Theatres, as well as American Cinematheque, Brenden Theatres, CineArts Theatres, Cinebarre, Cobb Theatres, Hollywood Theatres, IMAX, Kerasotes Theatres, Majestic Crest Theatre, Premiere Theatres, R/C Theatres, Wehrenberg Theatres and Winchester Theatres.