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[Agent 53]

Is the release being delayed in the UK? Amazon lists May 13th not April Second.

[notsoalex]

We have some awesome concept art from Matt Tkocz for the Bumblebee film over at his Artstation page. We can see:
-5 different bodies for the jeep Bumblebee
-WWII Bumblebee
-3 shots of Bumblebee fighting Dropkick (or a random helicopter, for two of them)
-2 shots of an aftermath of an explosion
-Shatter tampering with technology
-Boats crashing

As expected, Shatter uses her helmet design, that isn't present for almost the whole film. Click one of the images to check out the Artstation page, and below those will be coverage of a video on how the sounds of for the Bumblebee film were done!



























As we promised, he have a video from INSIDER on how the sounds from the Bumblebee film were made. See, would we lie to you?



Most people don't look at the description, so we'll put it here.
"Bumblebee," the latest movie in the "Transformers" franchise, makes great use of sound. We sat down with the sound team on the Paramount lot and learned all the sounds behind your favorite Autobots, from Optimus Prime to Bumblebee himself, as well as, of course, battles and explosions.

The "Transformers" movies are known for explosions and giant Autobots that crash into buildings. To make all that feel real, the sound has got to be just right. "Bumblebee," the latest entry in the franchise, was no exception.

To learn more about how the sounds you hear in the movie are made, we talked to the film's Foley team. Foley sounds are any sounds based on a character's interactions and movements. Usually that means human characters, but it can also apply to the sounds of animals, and, in this case, big metallic creatures. Many of Bumblebee's movements aren't different than what you'd expect from a human character, but he's made of metal, so he's going to sound different.

This is Dawn Lunsford, Alicia Stevenson, and David Jobe, the Foley team behind the movie.

"Bumblebee" is available now on digital and on Blu-ray April 2.

Hey, yo, off topic, did you want to see the VW Beetle used in the film AND happen to be going to the 2019 Vancouver International Auto Show? Well, good news for you, because it will happen! An article from Driving tells us this information!

The 2019 Vancouver International Auto Show has this vehicle display, specifically the one used in the film. So, if you were going there, maybe you can drop by, and tell us that you saw the 'Bee, in the Pub forums below.

[TulioDude]

Nice!

[What's Crackin'?]

Awesome!

[RobRobRobRobRob]

Good day, fellow Seibertronians! For those of us who can't seem to get enough Bumblebee and happen to be attending Wondercon 2019 in Anaheim, California tomorrow we have good news for you straight from the Bumblebee Facebook and Instagram: A life-size Bumblebee statue will be appearing on-display from the 29th to 31st of March!

For those unable to attend Wondercon, we may yet have some solace for you! The Bumblebee statue will appear at Pier 39 in San Fransisco on April 2nd!



Do you intend to visit the statue? Do you think it may see other locations following this tour? Let us know what you think in the forums below, and stay tuned to Seibertron.com for more Transformers news and reviews.

[Seibertron]

Paramount Home Media sent us a promo copy of the new Bumblebee Movie on VHS, which was "just released" today. Paramount also released a new VHS trailer on YouTube promoting the Bumblebee Movie's availability on VHS. In addition to the trailer and press release from Paramount below, we also took a brief photo gallery to give all of you an in-hand look at the promo copy of Bumblebee on VHS. Check it out below and let us know your thoughts about this fun promo as well as the Bumblebee movie.

Bumblebee is currently available on Digital and will be available on 4K Ultra HD and Blu-Ray starting on April 2nd, 2019.

"The best TRANSFORMERS movie yet"
-- Pete Hammond, Deadline

EVERY ADVENTURE HAS A BEGINNING:
BRAND-NEW ACTION-PACKED FILM ROLLS OUT FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY TO ENJOY




BUMBLEBEE




Coming to Earth on Digital March 19 and on Limited Edition VHS April 1†

4K Ultra HD™ & Blu-ray™ Combo Packs Arrive April 2 with Exclusive, All-New Print and Motion Comic!

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – Hailed as "fun, action-packed and exciting" (Scott Mantz, Collider), director Travis Knight's thrilling new film BUMBLEBEE lands on Digital March 19, 2019, on limited edition VHS April 1† and on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD April 2 from Paramount Home Media Distribution.

Boasting an impressive 93% Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes, BUMBLEBEE is filled with "personality, wit [and] imagination" (David Fear, Rolling Stone). The Digital*, 4K Ultra HD, and Blu-ray releases are packed with over an hour of exciting special features, including an all-new BUMBLEBEE motion comic following the beloved AUTOBOT on his next adventure. Plus, check out deleted and extended scenes you didn't see in theaters, including the original opening of the movie, enjoy hilarious outtakes, and see G1 (Generation 1) TRANSFORMERS robots on CYBERTRON through the eyes of BUMBLEBEE with exciting Bee Vision.

The perfect gift this Easter, BUMBLEBEE on 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack or Blu-ray Combo Pack also includes an exclusive printed version of the new motion comic featuring BUMBLEBEE in a standalone side story (for a limited time only).

The 4K Ultra HD disc and 4K Ultra HD Digital releases** feature Dolby Vision®, which brings entertainment to life through ultra-vivid picture quality with spectacular colors, highlights that are up to 40 times brighter, and blacks that are 10 times darker. The film also boasts a Dolby Atmos® soundtrack remixed specifically for the home to place and move audio anywhere in the room, including overhead***. In addition, both the 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray Combo Packs include access to a Digital copy of the film.




Synopsis

CYBERTRON has fallen. When OPTIMUS PRIME sends BUMBLEBEE to defend Earth, his journey to become a hero begins. Charlie Watson (Hailee Steinfeld), a teenager trying to find her place in the world, discovers and repairs the battle-scarred robot, who's disguised as a Volkswagen Beetle. As the DECEPTICONS hunt down the surviving AUTOBOTS with the help of a secret agency led by Agent Burns (John Cena), BUMBLEBEE and Charlie team up to protect the world.



BONUS FEATURES ON 4K ULTRA HD COMBO, BLU-RAY COMBO & DIGITAL*

• Sector 7 Archive
  
  • Agent Burns: Welcome to Sector 7
    
  • Sector 7 Adventures: The Battle at Half Dome (All-New Motion Comic)
• Deleted and Extended Scenes
  
• Outtakes
  
• Bee Vision: The Transformers robots of Cybertron
  
• Bringing Bumblebee to the Big Screen
  
  • The Story of Bumblebee
    
  • The Stars Align
    
  • Bumblebee Goes Back to G1
    
  • Back to the Beetle
    
  • California Cruisin' Down Memory Lane

The BUMBLEBEE DVD and limited edition VHS† includes the feature film in standard definition.

BUMBLEBEE will also be available as part of a BUMBLEBEE & TRANSFORMERS 6-Movie Blu-ray Collection arriving on April 2.

BumblebeeMovie.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BumblebeeMovie
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BumblebeeMovie
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/BumblebeeMovie/
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Bumblebee-Blu-ray-Hailee-Steinfeld/dp/B07JVF7QW4/
iTunes: http://paramnt.us/GetBumblebeeNow


PARAMOUNT PICTURES Presents In Association with HASBRO and TENCENT PICTURES
A di BONAVENTURA PICTURES Production A TOM DESANTO/DON MURPHY Production
A BAY FILMS Production "BUMBLEBEE" HAILEE STEINFELD JOHN CENA JORGE LENDEBORG JR.
JOHN ORTIZ JASON DRUCKER PAMELA ADLON
Music by DARIO MARIANELLI Costume Designer DAYNA PINK Edited by PAUL RUBELL, ACE
Production Designer SEAN HAWORTH Director of Photography ENRIQUE CHEDIAK, ASC
Executive Producers STEVEN SPIELBERG BRIAN GOLDNER CHRIS BRIGHAM EDWARD CHENG
Produced by DON MURPHY & TOM DESANTO LORENZO di BONAVENTURA MICHAEL BAY MARK VAHRADIAN
Based on HASBRO'S TRANSFORMERS™ ACTION FIGURES
Written by CHRISTINA HODSON Directed by TRAVIS KNIGHT

About Paramount Home Media Distribution

Paramount Home Media Distribution (PHMD) is part of Paramount Pictures Corporation (PPC), a global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment. PPC is a unit of Viacom (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA), home to premier media brands that create television programs, motion pictures, consumer products, and digital content for audiences in 180 countries and territories. The PHMD division oversees PPC's home entertainment and transactional digital distribution activities worldwide. The division is responsible for the sales, marketing and distribution of home entertainment content on behalf of Paramount Pictures, Paramount Animation, Paramount Vantage, Paramount Classics, MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central and CBS and applicable licensing and servicing of certain DreamWorks Animation titles. PHMD additionally manages global licensing of studio content and transactional distribution across worldwide digital distribution platforms including online, mobile and portable devices and emerging technologies.


BUMBLEBEE
Street Dates: March 19, 2019 (Digital), April 1, 2019 (Limited Edition VHS)†, April 2, 2019 (4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD, 6-Movie Blu-ray Collection)
U.S. Rating: PG-13 for sequences of sci-fi action violence
Canadian Rating: PG, violence, coarse language


* Availability of bonus content varies by digital retailer
** 4K Ultra HD, Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision are available at select digital retailers
*** To experience Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos at home, compatible devices are required
† Limited edition VHS is promotional only. Not available for sale.

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[Sabrblade]

Nice April Fools gag, Paramount. Loved it.

[ZeroWolf]

That is awesome, question is, do you have a video player to play it on? The bee kind sticker on the tape was a nice touch.

[Bounti76]

I wonder if the VHS is actually going to be available, or if it's just an April Fool's joke. Loved the video either way.

[Seibertron]

I wonder if the VHS is actually going to be available, or if it's just an April Fool's joke. Loved the video either way.

It is only available as a promo, so probably just people that Paramount sent the copy to.

[Bounti76]

I wonder if the VHS is actually going to be available, or if it's just an April Fool's joke. Loved the video either way.

It is only available as a promo, so probably just people that Paramount sent the copy to.

That's too bad. I think it would actually sell really well, to be honest. Last year, a favorite singer of mine released an album, and the cassette version of it sold out the fastest of all the limited edition versions.

[Jelze Bunnycat]

That is awesome, question is, do you have a video player to play it on? The bee kind sticker on the tape was a nice touch.

Why would you even want to play it and decrease its value?

[AllNewSuperRobot]

It would have been really cool if this was legitimately included with a special edition release and it was an actual large scale Ravage, based on his design in the film.

[Seibertron]

Paramount Home Media and Seibertron.com have teamed up for a special Bumblebee 4K UHD + Blu-Ray Grand Prize Giveaway Contest. One lucky winner will receive a grand prize courtesy of Paramount. This prize package will feature the new Bumblebee Movie on 4K UHD and Blu-Ray plus a Bumblebee branded hat, backpack and hoodie (as shown in the picture on Seibertron.com).

You can enter every day in order for more chances to win. A winner will be announced on Monday, April 8th, 2019. The winner's information will be shared with Paramount in order for the prize to be received.

Bumblebee is currently available on Digital and will be available on 4K Ultra HD and Blu-Ray starting on April 2nd, 2019.



Bumblebee 4K UHD + Blu-Ray Prize Contest

[DeathReviews]

You must think me a fool to make your lies so transparent!

[Megatron Wolf]

Thank you for not making this a facebook contest, now me and all the others who dont use social media can enter. And if this is an april fools joke shame on you & well played good sir well played

[Sabrblade]

† Limited edition VHS is promotional only. Not available for sale.

[D-Maximal_Primal]

well, I guess now I'm gonna wait a week to buy the movie just in case I can win it!

[william-james88]

Some fans were intrigued once they heard that movie Megatron appeared in the tie in comic to the Transformers: Bumblebee movie. Would it be a G1 styled design to go with the revamp designs, or would it be Bayverse Megatron tieing the Bumblebee film much closer to the Bayverse. Well, now you can be the judge (it's frozen Bayverse Megs). This at least confirms that Hasbro and Paramount do intend on keeping a link in some shape or form between the old continuity/designs and Bumblebee, along with probably what comes next. This tie in comic is called Sector 7 Adventures: The Battle at Half Dome, which is a motion comic that comes as a bonus feature with the home video release of the Bumblebee movie.

Enjoy the image!


Bumblebee comic Megatron NBE-01

[william-james88]

Some fans were intrigued once they heard that movie Megatron appeared in the tie in comic to the Transformers: Bumblebee movie. Would it be a G1 styled design to go with the revamp designs, or would it be Bayverse Megatron tieing the Bumblebee film much closer to the Bayverse. Well, now you can be the judge (it's frozen Bayverse Megs). This at least confirms that Hasbro and Paramount do intend on keeping a link in some shape or form between the old continuity/designs and Bumblebee, along with probably what comes next. This tie in comic is called Sector 7 Adventures: The Battle at Half Dome, which is a motion comic that comes as a bonus feature with the home video release of the Bumblebee movie.

Enjoy the image!



Bumblebee comic Megatron NBE-01

[TulioDude]

Wow,its so well drawn.Maybe they are using it to tie with Masterpiece and a possible studio series version?

I still want to see the Bumblebee Movie concept art for Megatron though.

[ZeroWolf]

Happy Bee Day!

With today marking the release of the Bumblebee Movie on home media, we've got two stories to share!

The first is that Industrial Light and Magic (ILM), the company behind the movie's effects, have posted a case study on their work for the film. The study is a treasure trove of information and concept art from the movie's opening Cybertron scene, some of which we have mirrored here for your convenience.

Please click here for the case study and enjoy the concept art! Don't forget that Bumblebee is out now on DVD, Blu Ray and Ultra 4K Blu Ray, pick up your copy today.

















The second story is that the Bumblebee statue has arrived at Pier 39 in San Francisco! Celebrating the home media release! We have recieved this press release from Paramount to go along with the following publicity shots which we share below:

A larger-than-life Bumblebee statue greets fans at PIER 39 on Tuesday, April 2, 2019 in San Francisco, Calif. to celebrate the hit film’s arrival on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD and Digital. An action-packed adventure that’s fun for the whole family, Bumblebee features several locations around San Francisco.



Fans pose for photos with a towering Bumblebee statue at PIER 39 on Tuesday, April 2, 2019 in San Francisco, Calif. to celebrate the hit film’s arrival on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD and Digital. An action-packed adventure that’s fun for the whole family, Bumblebee features several locations around San Francisco.

What do you think of the effort that ILM went to for this movie? Will you be visiting Pier 39 while Bumblebee is there? Let us know in the Energon Pub and stay tuned to Seibertron for all the latest news and reviews!

[Nathaniel Prime]

Wish we had an artist's concept of Soundwave's cybertronian alt mode

Besides that, love the art, and am I the only one getting WFC(the game) vibes from both Bee and Prime in vehicle mode? Both have alot of cues to that look for me

[TFmonkeybiz]

Wish we had an artist's concept of Soundwave's cybertronian alt mode

Besides that, love the art, and am I the only one getting WFC(the game) vibes from both Bee and Prime in vehicle mode? Both have alot of cues to that look for me

I see it too. I think they look cool.

[hausjam]

I still would be interested in hearing a rationalization why Cybertronian Optimus Prime has truck windows on his chest. Did Alpha Trion have a premonition that Optimus would eventually need to travel to another planet and blend in with the fleshling's delivery vehicles? Just because we didn't question 1980's cartoon logic doesn't mean I won't question 2019 movie logic. ILM designers have gotten criminally lazy since GL sold them off.