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News Credits: 24 · Mon Oct 04, 2010 2:58 am

There is not much info around the filming in Florida these days but here is a rumor that leaked about the Indiana highway shoot a few weeks ago. According to Collecticon.org the black Decepticon SUVs that we've seen in a few occasions so far are called "The Dreads". This info comes from some crew members so nothing official there. In the video posted by collecticons we see John Turturo's Maybach followed by the red Ferarri, Bumblebee and Sideswipe chased by the three SUVs. This is the first time that we see they are actually 3 not 2 as seen previously. So now we have 3 Wreckers from the autobots and 3 Dreads from the decepticons - hmmm, interesting. My first thought when I saw the 3 SUVs was - Shockwave's drones. Who knows.
Here is the video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzcbV073 ... r_embedded
And here is the whole article:
http://www.collecticon.org/2010/10/foot ... ed-dreads/

News Credits: 767 · Mon Oct 04, 2010 7:17 am

First off this post contains spoilers, minor spoilers but spoilers none the less, should you not want to be spoiled stop reading now.

Thanks to Energon Pub member Alberside we now know that Collection.org has posted a short article and a new video concerning the Transformers 3 filming in Hammond, Indiana. In the video we can see John Turturo's Maybach followed by the red Ferarri, Bumblebee and the Stingray convertible (presumably Sideswipe) being chased by the 3 Decepticon SUVs. According to collection.orgs' insider source these SUVs are in fact called "The Dreads". If this is just a working name during filming or the final name is currently unknown.
To read the original posting just click here.
You can view the video right here on seibertron.com!

Mon Oct 04, 2010 7:23 am

DREADNOCKS YAHOO!!!!

(This is soundwave's alt mode in shattered glass)

Mon Oct 04, 2010 7:34 am

My first thought when I heard the names was that they were referring to ONE robot who they called Dreads because he had actual dreads.

Didn't expect this, maybe they can still have them...

News Credits: 2 · Mon Oct 04, 2010 7:57 am

Dreads? Is that because they are The Law?

News Credits: 2 · Mon Oct 04, 2010 8:22 am

From the look of it they look identical, from the name sounds like Bay wanted a landbased version of The Sweeps.

Oh that Bay.

Mon Oct 04, 2010 8:41 am

Is "The Dreads" a homage for "The Dreadnoks" in G.I.Joe ???

News Credits: 21 · Mon Oct 04, 2010 9:04 am

can bay get sued for this if this is true for copyright name what happens hasbro decidess to make toys ouf these guys they cant can they supposly someone else own the dreadknocks name of gijoe characters?

News Credits: 4 · Mon Oct 04, 2010 10:21 am

dragons wrote:can bay get sued for this if this is true for copyright name what happens hasbro decidess to make toys ouf these guys they cant can they supposly someone else own the dreadknocks name of gijoe characters?

dude... Hasbro OWNS G.I. Joe :p

See: Energon Snowcat :grin:

News Credits: 6 · Mon Oct 04, 2010 10:25 am

whacko wrote:Dreads? Is that because they are The Law?

Specifically, they're the Feds.

dragons wrote:can bay get sued for this if this is true for copyright name what happens hasbro decidess to make toys ouf these guys they cant can they supposly someone else own the dreadknocks name of gijoe characters?

Pretty sure that wouldn't be an issue...

Unrelated: Has anyone wondered if the armored car with the con logo might just be a normal armored car, set up to bait the Autobots into attacking it as part of an anti-Autobot PR campaign?

Mon Oct 04, 2010 10:28 am

So they're just clones? Well, they did it. Hasbro found something less costly than repaints.

Mon Oct 04, 2010 11:28 am

Knowing bay these ‘cons will have over the top Jamaican accents and tendrils that look like hair a la the twins. Hopefully they also don’t smoke a big funny smelling cygar. :lol:

Mon Oct 04, 2010 12:40 pm

Cool. The Dreads may be the Decepticon answer to the Wreckers (assuming they ARE Autobots). Very excited about this movie.

News Credits: 8 · Mon Oct 04, 2010 12:53 pm

As long as they are not called Dreadicons i dont care, if they are im gonna sue. Why do i have the feeling ones going to look like a Predator

News Credits: 3 · Mon Oct 04, 2010 1:49 pm

"Dreads" is probably short for Dreadnaughts

Mon Oct 04, 2010 3:22 pm

This could be reflector i mean look at them three identical cars all decepticons.

News Credits: 37 · Mon Oct 04, 2010 3:44 pm

The hell is a dread?

Mon Oct 04, 2010 3:57 pm

sounds like a reference to the Dreadnoks from GIJOE also considering there are three and in the first season of GIJOE there were only three dreadnoks excluding Zartan I would prefer them to be something simmilar to the sweeps instead or Reflector

Tue Oct 05, 2010 7:08 pm

Well there are 3 options here The sweeps, reflector or He is making his own verison of Decepticons who knows. Let's just hope they're not same in robot mode with suits, ties, and sunglasses