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News Credits: 665 · by **Skowl** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 11:15 am

According to this article from the LA Times, the trio of writers who were previously in-talks to write Transformers 2, the sequel to this summer's blockbuster Transformers movie, have now signed on for the second film, a deal that could reportedly pay out more than 8 million dollars.

Also interesting to note that the article mentions the fact that director Michael Bay has already begun 'pooling together' digital pre-visualisations of Transformers that didn't make it into the first film, allowing the production of the film to continue in case of any work stoppage due to impending strikes in Hollywood.

Read the entire article by clicking here.

Just the same, the three writers are already pooling their ideas to nail down the detailed story line while Bay has begun pulling together some digital pre-visualization robot designs that didn't make it into the first film. An added benefit lost on no one is that with a CGI-heavy film like this, the preliminary work provides an effective cushion if the writers (or directors and actors next summer) do strike -- effects crews can work ahead and compile action sequences during any stoppage.

News Credits: 1 · by **lodelco** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 11:17 am

This is all happening so fast! :shock:

Who the hell has been setting these guys butts on fire? Granted its a good strategy but still... Guess maybe Hasbro's fighting to keep the franchise alive.

News Credits: 6 · by **City Commander** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 11:19 am

Omega Supreme for Tf2!!!!!

News Credits: 20 · by **Neko** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 11:21 am

Awesome! Things are moving real nicely.

lodelco wrote:This is all happening so fast!

Who the hell has been setting these guys butts on fire?

The threat of a writer's strike in Hollywood has everyone running around to get this porject rolling so incase the strike does happen, then there won't be delayed by it.

If the sequal was delayed by a strike, it could be several years before the sequal come out or cripple the project to the point that all production would cease and the movie would never be made.

News Credits: 1014 · by **First Gen** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 11:21 am

This leads me to believe that some of this "fanfiction" may be true and certain designs may be in affect.

As crazy as this sounds coming from me, I hope they dont stick with striclty G1 bots. I think all of TF fandom deserves a nod if this is to be a true trilogy.

News Credits: 1014 · by **First Gen** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 11:23 am

Neko wrote:Awesome! Things are moving real nicely.

lodelco wrote:This is all happening so fast!

Who the hell has been setting these guys butts on fire?

The threat of a writer's strike in Hollywood has everyone running around to get this porject rolling so incase the strike does happen, then there won't be delayed by it.

If the sequal was delayed by a strike, it could be several years before the sequal come out or cripple the project to the point that all production would cease and the movie would never be made.

Or they'd do it Back to the Future 2 style and wait for even better FX and CG.

by **Cumulus** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 11:25 am

It appears to me that the public has spoken. Doubts at first in regards to the first movie, but when it came out it got more attention then anyone probably could've imagined. The public wants more Transformers and to me, we're certainly gonna get what we want.

News Credits: 20 · by **Neko** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 11:30 am

First Gen wrote:This leads me to believe that some of this "fanfiction" may be true and certain designs may be in affect.

As crazy as this sounds coming from me, I hope they dont stick with striclty G1 bots. I think all of TF fandom deserves a nod if this is to be a true trilogy.

Well, one way or another all Transformers are derived from G1. :wink:

by **Auto Bot** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 11:31 am

How soon do we see concept bots?

News Credits: 20 · by **Neko** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 11:32 am

Auto Bot wrote:How soon do we see concept bots?

Unless they're leaked probably not for a LONG while.

News Credits: 2 · by **An_de** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 11:33 am

Didn't all happened so fast? Who knows - maybe they will be ready with the designs of the characters tomorrow...

by **Auto Bot** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 11:34 am

Neko wrote:
Auto Bot wrote:How soon do we see concept bots?

Unless they're leaked probably not for a LONG while.

Leaked photos are a must in this business. ;;)

News Credits: 1 · by **lodelco** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 11:34 am

First Gen wrote:Or they'd do it Back to the Future 2 style and wait for even better FX and CG.

This leads me to believe that some of this "fanfiction" may be true and certain designs may be in affect.

As crazy as this sounds coming from me, I hope they dont stick with striclty G1 bots. I think all of TF fandom deserves a nod if this is to be a true trilogy.

You have to admit though, that was epic crack. :lol:

But if they threw that out on purpose to get feedback, then maybe they'll take some elements and put it into the sequel. And I bet Bay is happy about the aircraft carrier being in there.

Sure why not? Its a new continuity. There's already a G1 reboot anyway(IDWverse comics). But it all boils down to characterization in the end.

BTW I don't want it to be strictly a trilogy. Becuase if the sequel turns out to be epic, then they just wasted the first movie!

News Credits: 20 · by **Neko** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 11:35 am

Auto Bot wrote:
Neko wrote:
Auto Bot wrote:How soon do we see concept bots?

Unless they're leaked probably not for a LONG while.

Leaked photos are a must in this business.

With this franchise, it's pretty much garaunteed to have a leak or two.

Personally, I really want to see the Twins. (Sideswipe and Sunstreaker).

News Credits: 1 · by **lodelco** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 11:38 am

Auto Bot wrote:
Neko wrote:
Auto Bot wrote:How soon do we see concept bots?

Unless they're leaked probably not for a LONG while.

Leaked photos are a must in this business.

They're probably gonna do it anyway to build up hype and get feedback.

by **Sonray** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 11:44 am

This news has made my day!

Im so glad to hear that work has already begun, and that Bay is back to direct! Now to pull a Master Chief and go into stasis lock until 2009....

by **darth reven** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 11:49 am

i think that how fast this is going i think it will be out before the 26th please come out in 2008 bit nice work any way!!!!!

by **opjet** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 11:52 am

get my jetfire in there baby
come think of it
starscream vs jetfire in real life
scott mcneil as the voice think of the logic
jetfire tf2 my leader class money on table
already for purchase

by **Auto Bot** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 11:52 am

lodelco wrote:
Auto Bot wrote:
Neko wrote:
Auto Bot wrote:How soon do we see concept bots?

Unless they're leaked probably not for a LONG while.

Leaked photos are a must in this business.

They're probably gonna do it anyway to build up hype and get feedback.

They should announce and launch an "Official TF2 Leaked Photo" site.

News Credits: 4 · by **Briggs** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 11:59 am

I LIKE DA TRANSFORMERS!

News Credits: 7 · by **Chaoslock** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 12:18 pm

Aircraft carrier-former? That must be huge.... Me like the idea.

by **Auto Bot** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 12:20 pm

Chaoslock wrote:Aircraft carrier-former? That must be huge.... Me like the idea.

That would be... 15 times bigger than Devastator?

News Credits: 1014 · by **First Gen** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 12:27 pm

Chaoslock wrote:Aircraft carrier-former? That must be huge.... Me like the idea.

SPOILER ALERT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Its the Nemesis

I got the treatment finally.

by **Auto Bot** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 12:58 pm

First Gen wrote:
Chaoslock wrote:Aircraft carrier-former? That must be huge.... Me like the idea.

SPOILER ALERT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Its the Nemesis

I got the treatment finally.

Who's the Nemesis? The aircraft-carrier?

News Credits: 1 · by **Mega Zarak** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 1:03 pm

First Gen wrote:
Chaoslock wrote:Aircraft carrier-former? That must be huge.... Me like the idea.

SPOILER ALERT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Its the Nemesis

I got the treatment finally.

Please PM it to me. :PRAY: