by riogrande100 » Mon Aug 06, 2007 8:21 am
A lot fo people do not realise that the project to make the movie has been around for a long time, i think maybe 5 to 6 years before the movie was greenlit. Many studios turned downt he idea, and dismissed it as an 80's toy.
I heard that the citroen ad for the car transforming was actually a proof of concept for what a transformers movie could be like. however it wasn't until Steven Speilberg heard about the idea and liked it that the movie was decided to be made.
I guess the same applies with car manufacturers, with many probably turning away thinking that the movie was gonna blow and end up being a Pluto Nash.
Now that the film is seen as a huge franchise, with toys flying off the shelf, viewers flocking to the cinema, and those with money looking to buy some of the cars from the movie.
Other manufacturers are probably kicking themselves as to why they did not let their cars be in this movie.
I reckon their is gonna be a bidding war for cars to appear in the new movie. And I would be glad if Jazz was scarpped so that they can give him a new body, bigger car.
Who knows GMC may design a concept just for the movie, after all manufacturers make concept cars all the time just to boast. why not make one for a movie!!!!