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[OptimalOptimus2]

it wouldve been cool if they showed a little more action

I am pretty sure there will be more trailers in the future. You know how the final Transformers movie trailers are, we just have to be patient.

By the way, it is a nice trailer. I just only wonder what that Unicron-like ball of metal doing over the moon.

[ScottyP]

it wouldve been cool if they showed a little more action

I am pretty sure there will be more trailers in the future. You know how the final Transformers movie trailers are, we just have to be patient.

By the way, it is a nice trailer. I just only wonder what that Unicron-like ball of metal doing over the moon.

That and they're probably still making a bunch of the CG of the Transformers themselves. Even the shots in this trailer using them probably weren't "final".

And I think Noideaforaname's idea that the planet is Gobotron is the best of all possible outcomes for the planet thingie.

[EvasionModeBumblebee]

Can we please talk about who or what this could be?

What if that's the VW van Decepticon we've seen around filming?

[shauyaun]

Can we please talk about who or what this could be?

What if that's the VW van Decepticon we've seen around filming?

MEGABEE PRIME!

[Cyber Bishop]

As a transfan for well over 30 years I am still not feeling it after this first trailer.. Maybe the next one will do it for me.

[Rodimus Prime]

As a transfan for well over 30 years I am still not feeling it after this first trailer.. Maybe the next one will do it for me.

We should still get a Super Bowl spot in a couple of months, as well as 1 more trailer after that, probably in March in front of Logan or in April or May in front of Fast 8. In the meantime, since it's been a 4-5 pages...

[MemphisR56]

I actually tweeted J-Ro about the musical connection to ask him if he had a hand in it, he quote retweeted me "I.... did not".

Might be Roberts 'turning the screws' again, but it seems like it's either a total coincidence, or someone made Steve Jablonski aware of the MTMTE soundtrack playlist.

I got tingles as soon as I heard the song kick in. It's a really neat nod to more niche sections of the fandom.

[That_Guy]

After knowing of the Bumblebee movie after this. A part of me thinks after the assault by Prime, BB gets his voice back.

[noctorro]

Woooooooooooooh!!!!!

Love the trailer!
Absolutely love it, you have Metal Gear Solid like mechs (more realistic what humans would create). The premise that it's humans against Transformers. Maybe we'll get some Autobot-Decepticon cooperation.

Hope that new robot (who looks kinda cute) will be interesting.
Sir Anthony Hopkins, looks and sounds like a great adition to this film.

Prime evil, awesome! Cybertron close to earth again, awesome.
Some dragon/dinosaur robot, awesome.

Sorry guys, all I see is awesomeness.

And Steve Jablonsky will be back for the soundtrack I've read. Going to watch this trailer again when I get home from work on my big screen. So much wow. Going to see it 3 times in cinema's atleast.

Do you guys think there will be a game adaptation?
Rise of the Dark Spark was kind of a weak attempt, non transforming generic low AI enemies and very few new Transformer models (it was practically Fall of Cybertron stripped down).
And if they do keep the High Moon engine, I hope they restore Escalation to what it was in War for Cybertron.

Overall thoughts, really happy to see this. Good hopes for the movie.

(continuing)
What the Transformers movies never fail at is design and action scenes.
That was my main dissapointment of X-Men Apocalypse, my favorite Marvel Villain ever only fought 1 scene. 1 scene only! And his size increase was a dream/head sequence. He was suppose to do that in the final fight and have a mid-movie fight to show of that he's stronger than the X-Men.
(end of continuation and bad grammar)

[Hellscream9999]

Looks interesting definitely getting vibes that they're trying to actually flesh out a story and lore in this one. Definitely seems to draw from 'Dark Awakening', I'm definitely interested, gonna wait to hear some reviews of it first.

...Still hyped for a Megatron figure

[william-james88]

Can we please talk about who or what this could be?

What if that's the VW van Decepticon we've seen around filming?

Aparently, that Decepticon can be seen in this sht instead:



And that face is not menacing enough to be a decepticon.

Also, to answer a question asked before, the guy in the desert meeting Megatron is Lennox.

[AlbimusPrime]

I'm sure that this is not Cybertron, but it is Unicron.
In DOTM, Cybertron was a lot bigger than Earth, that thing is just a little bit bigger than the Moon...
P.S. This trailer looks AWESOME!

[MrBlack]

You guys seriously think Prime is going to kill Bee? Really? Especially with Bee getting his own movie in 2018?

That planet in pieces does look like Cybertron's remains. I would like to see Unicron, but only if it's done right.

If that is indeed Megatron in the desert, he looks bad ass. Maybe we will finally get a character worthy of the name.

I'm glad Anthony Hopkins plays an actual person and not just voices a TF, even though that would be cool as well.

To me the biggest thing in the trailer was Hopkins saying "100 billion trillion planets in the universe. Why do you think they keep coming here?" In the 1st film it was to chase the Allspark, in DoTM it was to revitalize Cybertron. What will it be this time?

If that one scene in the trailer of the spike rising out of the desert is any indication, they may be going the Transformers Prime route and revealing that the Earth is really Unicron.

I guess that would go some way towards explaining humanity's antagonism towards Cybertronians. It's getting to be a tired trope in this franchise.

[MrBlack]

So, if Optimus dies, are we going to see Bumblebee getting the Matrix?

I can't see Michael Bay having Optimus hand over leadership to a Hot Rod with a French accent.

[o.supreme]

Watched the trailer last night. Now I know this is going to sound odd at first but, there was not really much for me to get excited about, still I will see and support the film. I am not a *hater* on Bay or his interpretation of the TF's, but nor do I think the films are the greatest thing ever. To me, they are just kind of *there* after the second one. 3-Headed Dragon looks cool, Anthony Hopkins always gives a good performance, nice to hear his voice...but not much else.

I did think it seemed kind of silly that TF's could travel long distances (presumably without limit) in space, in previous films. But Prime, got frozen in space around Jupiter? (ok probably not Jupiter, but you know what I mean). It's like if we were to start out on a road trip from San Francisco to NYC, on one tank of gas, and think...yeah I'm good. . Hopefully there will be an explanation.

Also my son (he's 10) of course was all panicked "Why is Optimus attacking Bumblebee!!!" After the trailer ended I calmly told him to think about all the times in various shows Optimus has either been replicated (various Nemesis Primes), or controlled by others. Trust me when I say it will all sort itself out.

And yes that planet appears to be a broken Cybertron (call back from DotM), though the horn in the desert...that has me asking questions.

Still though, I believe the law of diminishing returns is effecting my relationship with this franchise. The first film I saw 4 times in the theater, the second one- twice, the 3rd and 4th ones I took the day off work to watch an early matinee and only saw once in theater. I have the first 3 films on DVD, and the 4th on Blu-Ray all bought at discount prices. It's sad because each film bay seems to keep up the ante with budget, effects, and run time, but the "ooh- ahhh" factor is less each time. Each of the first 4 films there was at least one particular character I looked forward to seeing onscreen, in this thus far there aren't any. Hopefully the next trailer that comes out in a few months will offer something to be marginally excited about.

[william-james88]

...Still hyped for a Megatron figure

You and me buddy! And i dont know if that Dragon will be a toy or not, but I hope it is. And hey, why not hope for both: that the Dragon gets a toy and that it is megatron

Also I thought the horn in the desert was a close up on the matrix which looks really similar.

[LevelRaze]

anyone else see what appears to be Hound on the right with his arm missing? Cause I look at his feet and his body shape and they kinda resemble his.

[shauyaun]

anyone else see what appears to be Hound on the right with his arm missing? Cause I look at his feet and his body shape and they kinda resemble his.

He's forearm yeah seems so

[Sabrblade]

Holy crap, this looks amazing. Consider me on board.

Also, am I the only one getting Gigatron vibes from that two-headed dragon Transformer? I'm hoping so, if only to get the original RID Megatron toy reissued but retooled with movieverse techno-greebles.

But it's a three-headed dragon, not two.

[o.supreme]

Also I thought the horn in the desert was a close up on the matrix which looks really similar.

I know relative size is difficult without other objects in frame, but this horn appears to be rather huge. Also last we saw, Prime still had the matrix within himself after he offered it to Sentinel in DotM, and he refused it. Odd it wasn't referenced in AoE at all.

[william-james88]

Holy crap, this looks amazing. Consider me on board.

Also, am I the only one getting Gigatron vibes from that two-headed dragon Transformer? I'm hoping so, if only to get the original RID Megatron toy reissued but retooled with movieverse techno-greebles.

But it's a three-headed dragon, not two.

Wait a sec...



Is that the same moster found on this poster then? And does that mean that the dragon is during modern times and not king arthur times?

[partholon]

DAMN you Bay, every time you get me excited, this time please follow through!

he's like natchoes with melted cheese.

you KNOW its crap, and bad for you, and inevitablhy you'll feels sick afterwards....

...but ya just cant stay the fup away.

my only hope is there seems to be some genuine talant on the writing front so theres a SLIM chance it wont be a total bay wankfest.

ill say one thing for him, he can do a trailer.

[o.supreme]

But it's a three-headed dragon

[william-james88]

my only hope is there seems to be some genuine talant on the writing front so theres a SLIM chance it wont be a total bay wankfest.

Is there though?

Akiva Goldsman wrote Batman and Robin. Is that movie better than the worst stuff Ehran Krueger wrote?

[Sabrblade]

my only hope is there seems to be some genuine talant on the writing front so theres a SLIM chance it wont be a total bay wankfest.

Is there though?

Akiva Goldsman wrote Batman and Robin. Is that movie better than the worst stuff Ehran Krueger wrote?

He also wrote A Beautiful Mind, that widely-acclaimed Russell Crowe psychological movie.