Cinematographer Jonathan Sela Joins Transformers 5 Crew

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Fellow Seibertronians, Dr.Va'al - who is on quite the roll today - has pointed us towards an article that reveals that Paramount has hired cinematographer Jonathan Sela to work on Transformers 5. Jonathan Sela has previously done work for projects such as 'John Wick', 'A Good Day To Die Hard', and 'Max Payne' as well as the TV show 'Limitless' in the pilot episode. So what do you think of this addition to the movie crew? Think it'll work out for the better, or not so much? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

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Re: Cinematographer Jonathan Sela Joins Transformers 5 Crew (1783426)
Posted by william-james88 on April 21st, 2016 @ 9:12pm CDT

Enertainment news site, The Wrap, has some new potential casting info for the upcoming Transformers 5 film:

After successfully launching his own NBC sitcom “The Carmichael Show,” comedian Jerrod Carmichael is in talks to join Mark Wahlberg in Paramount’s “Transformers 5,” multiple individuals familiar with the project have told TheWrap.

You may have also seen him in the 2014 movie Neighbors, which is where the still below comes from.

Re: Cinematographer Jonathan Sela Joins Transformers 5 Crew (1783470)
Posted by Microraptor on April 22nd, 2016 @ 7:47am CDT

Please let him be a consistent cast member. We need more human diversity.

Re: Cinematographer Jonathan Sela Joins Transformers 5 Crew (1783531)
Posted by MGrotusque on April 22nd, 2016 @ 11:57am CDT

What? Who?.....don't answer. I don't hoestly care.

Re: Cinematographer Jonathan Sela Joins Transformers 5 Crew (1783627)
Posted by sky_fire12 on April 22nd, 2016 @ 6:36pm CDT

Confirming that Hollywood thinks every Transformers movie needs a comedian in order to work. :BANG_HEAD:

Re: Cinematographer Jonathan Sela Joins Transformers 5 Crew (1787192)
Posted by no-one on May 6th, 2016 @ 9:28am CDT

Thanks to a heads up from fellow Seibertronian D-Maximus_Primal we have some of the Transformers 5 filming locations in Detroit, MI to share with you. According to an onlocationvacations.com Transformers 5 will start filming June 15th in Detroit. The filming schedule was reported previously here.

Michigan Motion Picture Studios (old Raleigh Studios)
1999 Centerpoint Parkway
Pontiac, Michigan

Packard Plant (Transformers 3 shot here, too)
1600 East Grand Blvd.
Detroit, Michigan

Michigan Central Train Station
2405 West Vernor Hwy.
Detroit, Michigan

Cafe D’Mongo’s Speakeasy
1439 Griswold Street
Detroit, Michigan

MGM Grand Casino (rumor has Michale Bay will also be staying here)
1777 3rd Avenue
Detroit, Michigan

The full article can be viewed here. Will any of you be in the area during filming? Will anyone be making a trip to Detroit Rock City to catch the filming? Hit the jump and let us know in the discussion below.

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Re: Cinematographer Jonathan Sela Joins Transformers 5 Crew (1787268)
Posted by Optimum Supreme on May 6th, 2016 @ 5:24pm CDT

Will anyone be making a trip to Detroit Rock City to catch the filming?

lol, the notion of taking a trip to Detroit for any reason is pretty bad, but to do it in the hopes you might catch a glimpse of a movie being made... lolololol I'll stay north of 8 mile road, thanks.

Re: Cinematographer Jonathan Sela Joins Transformers 5 Crew (1787313)
Posted by ImAWalkingCorpse on May 6th, 2016 @ 9:34pm CDT

TurboMMaster wrote:Actually Transformers: Five Faces of Darkness sounds kinda cool. Nice way to hide number in title.

But again: Transformers without Michael Bay sounds cool all by itself. So title isn't that important. But I'm sure that they figure somthing out.

I agree, especially the title here.

Re: Cinematographer Jonathan Sela Joins Transformers 5 Crew (1789822)
Posted by Rodimus Prime on May 15th, 2016 @ 6:57am CDT

Not real, but there it is.

Re: Cinematographer Jonathan Sela Joins Transformers 5 Crew (1789972)
Posted by Va'al on May 16th, 2016 @ 5:46am CDT

After the rumoured potential casting of Nickelodeon teenage star Isabela Moner, we have confirmation from the actress herself (from last week) on her Twitter account, about her involvement in the next instalment of in the Paramount live action movie Transformers franchise. Check out her short clip and tweet embedded below!

I'm gonna be in some movie franchise called #Transformers5 or something? @ParamountMovies robots?

Re: Cinematographer Jonathan Sela Joins Transformers 5 Crew (1789973)
Posted by Sigma Magnus on May 16th, 2016 @ 5:53am CDT

...she seems rather dismissive about this. Either that or I'm taking it too literally.

Re: Cinematographer Jonathan Sela Joins Transformers 5 Crew (1789975)
Posted by Va'al on May 16th, 2016 @ 5:56am CDT

Sigma Magnus wrote:...she seems rather dismissive about this. Either that or I'm taking it too literally.

Pretty sure it's tongue in cheek.

Re: Cinematographer Jonathan Sela Joins Transformers 5 Crew (1789986)
Posted by Rodimus Prime on May 16th, 2016 @ 7:35am CDT

So what happens to Nicola Peltz? Is she out of the story?

Re: Cinematographer Jonathan Sela Joins Transformers 5 Crew (1789991)
Posted by Optimizzy on May 16th, 2016 @ 8:34am CDT

ugh. kid stars

double ugh. ambivalent sarcasm

triple ugh. probably not sarcasm at all.

Re: Cinematographer Jonathan Sela Joins Transformers 5 Crew (1789998)
Posted by Madeus Prime on May 16th, 2016 @ 8:59am CDT

Dr Va'al wrote:
Sigma Magnus wrote:...she seems rather dismissive about this. Either that or I'm taking it too literally.

Pretty sure it's tongue in cheek.

Or she's aware she's going to be in this movie.

Re: Cinematographer Jonathan Sela Joins Transformers 5 Crew (1790000)
Posted by VioMeTriX on May 16th, 2016 @ 9:13am CDT

she doesn't even know anything about transformers, they should give the role to someone who knows something

Re: Cinematographer Jonathan Sela Joins Transformers 5 Crew (1790002)
Posted by Va'al on May 16th, 2016 @ 9:16am CDT

VioMeTriX wrote:she doesn't even know anything about transformers

She'll fit right in with the writers, then.

Re: Cinematographer Jonathan Sela Joins Transformers 5 Crew (1790015)
Posted by Optimizzy on May 16th, 2016 @ 10:09am CDT

Dr Va'al wrote:
VioMeTriX wrote:she doesn't even know anything about transformers

She'll fit right in with the writers, then.

BURN!!!!!

High five!!

Re: Cinematographer Jonathan Sela Joins Transformers 5 Crew (1790019)
Posted by Va'al on May 16th, 2016 @ 10:26am CDT

Optimizzy wrote:
Dr Va'al wrote:
VioMeTriX wrote:she doesn't even know anything about transformers

She'll fit right in with the writers, then.

BURN!!!!!

High five!!

Re: Cinematographer Jonathan Sela Joins Transformers 5 Crew (1790036)
Posted by Kibble on May 16th, 2016 @ 11:36am CDT

VioMeTriX wrote:she doesn't even know anything about transformers, they should give the role to someone who knows something

Who else in the Bay flicks knows anything about Transformers? Maybe Tyrese Gibson? So what's the difference here?

Re: Cinematographer Jonathan Sela Joins Transformers 5 Crew (1790040)
Posted by laserking on May 16th, 2016 @ 11:49am CDT

I am Sure she is faking it. How can you not be happy to be in a Transformers movie?! She probably screamed with happiness before or after she made the video!!!!!

Re: Cinematographer Jonathan Sela Joins Transformers 5 Crew (1790063)
Posted by RevTibe on May 16th, 2016 @ 1:34pm CDT

I'm surprised so many are even considering taking the deadpan seriously

It's a sadly neglected form of comedy.

VioMeTriX wrote:she doesn't even know anything about transformers, they should give the role to someone who knows something

a) How can you possibly confirm that? b) How would general Transformers knowledge influence an actor here? It's not like being able to list Soundwave's cassettes would have any impact on character acting.

A case could maybe be made for a VA voicing one of the TFs benefiting from knowledge of the franchise, although the only TFs with personalities similar to previous depictions are already voiced by legacy VAs.

Re: Cinematographer Jonathan Sela Joins Transformers 5 Crew (1790079)
Posted by dragons on May 16th, 2016 @ 2:32pm CDT

Dr Va'al wrote:
Optimizzy wrote:
Dr Va'al wrote:
VioMeTriX wrote:she doesn't even know anything about transformers

She'll fit right in with the writers, then.

BURN!!!!!

High five!!

Compare transformers movies to transformers animated series and comics but which comics and animated series you should ask beast wars, beast machines, victory force, head masters, generation one, each series is different in its own way with same motive from villain deceptions or predicons want to conquer earth kill off heroes which are maximals and autobots same theme in different series different look by each character and sometimes new names but outcome always remains same bad vs good good conquers evil

Re: Cinematographer Jonathan Sela Joins Transformers 5 Crew (1790080)
Posted by Va'al on May 16th, 2016 @ 2:39pm CDT

Nope.

Re: Cinematographer Jonathan Sela Joins Transformers 5 Crew (1790096)
Posted by Burn on May 16th, 2016 @ 3:27pm CDT

VioMeTriX wrote:she doesn't even know anything about transformers, they should give the role to someone who knows something

So you know her personally then?

Re: Cinematographer Jonathan Sela Joins Transformers 5 Crew (1790099)
Posted by BumbleDouche on May 16th, 2016 @ 4:11pm CDT

Seriously, does Michael Bay just wait around with binoculars in his pedo-van, parked outside of schools? His leading ladies get younger and younger.

Re: Cinematographer Jonathan Sela Joins Transformers 5 Crew (1790108)
Posted by Va'al on May 16th, 2016 @ 5:45pm CDT

Ladles and gentlebolts, we have a title for the fifth instalment in the live action Transformers series from Paramount and Hasbro, under Michael Bay's direction: according to a number of sources, including the newly created Instagram account, the new film will be

Transformers: The Last Knight

Which fits in nicely from where we left with Age of Extinction. Check out the embedded Instagram announcement below, too!

embed

https://twitter.com/michaelbay/status/732338041600233473

https://twitter.com/mark_wahlberg/statu ... 2327761920

https://twitter.com/transformers/status ... 0357825536

Re: Cinematographer Jonathan Sela Joins Transformers 5 Crew (1790109)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on May 16th, 2016 @ 5:59pm CDT

Ok, Now I'm very excited. THAT is an awesome title, and very fitting too! :MAXIMAL:

Re: Cinematographer Jonathan Sela Joins Transformers 5 Crew (1790110)
Posted by no-one on May 16th, 2016 @ 6:05pm CDT

I thought it said Dark Knight and was very confused. I do like the subtitle though. Sounds interesting and fun.

Is it just me or is that a new font?

Re: Cinematographer Jonathan Sela Joins Transformers 5 Crew (1790111)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on May 16th, 2016 @ 6:07pm CDT

carytheone wrote:I thought it said Dark Knight and was very confused. I do like the subtitle though. Sounds interesting and fun.

Is it just me or is that a new font?

Pretty sure it is new font

Re: Cinematographer Jonathan Sela Joins Transformers 5 Crew (1790112)
Posted by Madeus Prime on May 16th, 2016 @ 6:07pm CDT

Hey look, they changed the font. So far that's the biggest thing that interests me.

Re: Cinematographer Jonathan Sela Joins Transformers 5 Crew (1790114)
Posted by Mkall on May 16th, 2016 @ 6:13pm CDT

I still haven't seen Age of Extinction...

Re: Cinematographer Jonathan Sela Joins Transformers 5 Crew (1790115)
Posted by Noideaforaname on May 16th, 2016 @ 6:14pm CDT

Greebles EVERYWHERE!

Seems like they're following thru on the utterly random knight theme, which is something. Given how such plot points as Prime and Megs being "brothers" or the Hatchlings went, I fully expected to never hear of the Knights again.

Purple eyes, hmm....

Re: Cinematographer Jonathan Sela Joins Transformers 5 Crew (1790117)
Posted by Nemesis Maximo on May 16th, 2016 @ 6:17pm CDT

Well that's...kinda stupid, but not entirely? I dunno. It's hard for me to get excited about the films. That'll probably change when it gets closer though.

Re: Cinematographer Jonathan Sela Joins Transformers 5 Crew (1790118)
Posted by no-one on May 16th, 2016 @ 6:17pm CDT

Mkall wrote:I still haven't seen Age of Extinction...

Want some cliffnotes?

ish
this guy

THE END

Re: Cinematographer Jonathan Sela Joins Transformers 5 Crew (1790119)
Posted by Lucky Logician on May 16th, 2016 @ 6:23pm CDT

Why does he look like he has blood on the side of his face? #-o

Re: Cinematographer Jonathan Sela Joins Transformers 5 Crew (1790120)
Posted by YRQRM0 on May 16th, 2016 @ 6:27pm CDT

Prime goes off exploring, we don't see what happens to him, and he comes back to earth evil with purple eyes and killing everyone. Someone drops a line calling him nemesis prime.

Re: Cinematographer Jonathan Sela Joins Transformers 5 Crew (1790121)
Posted by Fires_Of_Inferno on May 16th, 2016 @ 6:33pm CDT

Grimlock will be killed on-screen in the first 15 minutes. Hound and Crosshairs will be killed off-screen. Drift and the other Dinobots will never even be mentioned. That's what I'm predicting.

Re: Cinematographer Jonathan Sela Joins Transformers 5 Crew (1790122)
Posted by Mindmaster on May 16th, 2016 @ 6:37pm CDT

carytheone wrote:
Mkall wrote:I still haven't seen Age of Extinction...
Want some cliffnotes?

ish
this guy

THE END

10/10 best TLDR I've seen in a while.

Not crazy about the subtitle nor the new font. A trailer would help me get excited for this.

Re: Cinematographer Jonathan Sela Joins Transformers 5 Crew (1790124)
Posted by SureShot18 on May 16th, 2016 @ 6:38pm CDT

Ooh cool title. I imagine we'll be getting plenty of time with Prime and his adventures in space. Hopefully cutting down a little on the human screen time.

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Posted by Genericon on May 16th, 2016 @ 6:41pm CDT

The fact that they're calling it "The Last Knight" makes me wonder if they're gonna kill off the Dinobots in the first hour of this thing (cause you know it's gonna be over 2 hours long).

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Posted by 1984forever on May 16th, 2016 @ 6:51pm CDT

These guys wanna write about Transformers?

Or do they wanna write about the Knights of the Roundtable?

Re: Cinematographer Jonathan Sela Joins Transformers 5 Crew (1790128)
Posted by SlyTF1 on May 16th, 2016 @ 7:00pm CDT

EYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!! :APPLAUSE:

I told you AOE would be the harbinger of the next level of Transformers movies! AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH! :APPLAUSE:

WHOO, shit, boy, I can't wait! AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!! The eluding of the Knights was the best element of AOE's story, and they're expanding on it, just like I said they would! I was worried they'd forget about it like they forgot about the Primes in DOTM, but they didn't! AHAHAHAHAHA! I'M HYPED!!! AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH! :APPLAUSE:

THE greatest movie of all time! Of ALL TIME!!!

Re: Cinematographer Jonathan Sela Joins Transformers 5 Crew (1790130)
Posted by RevTibe on May 16th, 2016 @ 7:12pm CDT

Huh, the sub suggests a degree of continuity, that'd be a step up. Giving Prime a vague arc in Age of Extinction was probably the first time a live-action TF movie has tried to have a Transformer as a relatable character who can grow and change, so it'd be nice if we continue that.

While I don't have much attachment to the live actions, I've made peace with them. (Nice injection of cash into the franchise, too.) Low imagination action blockbuster, eh. I'm always open to being proven wrong, but I'll be waiting until I can catch it on Netflix or DVD or something, not enough engagement to watch in a theater.

1984forever wrote:These guys wanna write about Transformers?

Or do they wanna write about the Knights of the Roundtable?

Why not both?

Re: Cinematographer Jonathan Sela Joins Transformers 5 Crew (1790132)
Posted by Nemesis Maximo on May 16th, 2016 @ 7:19pm CDT

SlyTF1 wrote:EYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!

I told you AOE would be the harbinger of the next level of Transformers movies! AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH! WHOO, SHIZZLESNIT, boy, I can't wait! AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!! The eluding of the Knights was the best element of AOE's story, and they're expanding on it, just like I said they would! I was worried they'd forget about it like they forgot about the Primes in DOTM, but they didn't! AHAHAHAHAHA! I'M HYPED!!! AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH! THE greatest movie of all time! Of ALL TIME!!!

Will somebody get this guy back on his meds please?

Re: Cinematographer Jonathan Sela Joins Transformers 5 Crew (1790134)
Posted by fenrir72 on May 16th, 2016 @ 7:26pm CDT

Knights in TF G1.

Hotrodimus (Cavalier count?)

Victory Leo (He's Knighty knight)

That's all I recall. Could one of them be present?

Re: Cinematographer Jonathan Sela Joins Transformers 5 Crew (1790136)
Posted by Carnivius_Prime on May 16th, 2016 @ 7:46pm CDT

I like it and I am looking forward to it and a whole new line of movie toys (they are my main reason for collecting TFs).

Re: Cinematographer Jonathan Sela Joins Transformers 5 Crew (1790137)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on May 16th, 2016 @ 7:46pm CDT

Nemesis Maximo wrote:
SlyTF1 wrote:EYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!

I told you AOE would be the harbinger of the next level of Transformers movies! AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH! WHOO, SHIZZLESNIT, boy, I can't wait! AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!! The eluding of the Knights was the best element of AOE's story, and they're expanding on it, just like I said they would! I was worried they'd forget about it like they forgot about the Primes in DOTM, but they didn't! AHAHAHAHAHA! I'M HYPED!!! AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH! THE greatest movie of all time! Of ALL TIME!!!

Will somebody get this guy back on his meds please?

Eh, give the guy a break. Maybe he is overdosing cause this is his snizzlesnit (like it is mine) :MAXIMAL:

Re: Cinematographer Jonathan Sela Joins Transformers 5 Crew (1790139)
Posted by Seibertron on May 16th, 2016 @ 7:56pm CDT

Quintessons! Quintessons! Quintessons! Quintessons! Quintessons!

Re: Cinematographer Jonathan Sela Joins Transformers 5 Crew (1790140)
Posted by Ultra Markus on May 16th, 2016 @ 8:20pm CDT

maybe Yeager will get an exo-suite and become a transformer too 8-)

Re: Cinematographer Jonathan Sela Joins Transformers 5 Crew (1790141)
Posted by Ironhidensh on May 16th, 2016 @ 8:21pm CDT

The title should be: "See? Green Lantern wasn't such a bad movie after all!"

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