First Images of Volkswagon Beetle and More Set Images of Upcoming 2018 Live Action Bumblebee Movie

Wednesday, September 20th, 2017 11:05am CDT

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Instagram has plenty of on set images of the upcoming Bumblebee film currently being filmed in Vallejo, California. The town has been turned into an 80s setting with shop fronts being changed. We also see the name of this town being called Brighton Falls, which explains why this is the code name for this film's shoot. And most interesting of all is our first shot of a yellow Volkswagon Beetle showing us what we all hope is Mmvie Bumblebee finally getting his G1 alt mode in the movie verse.

Enjoy!

These are the following links to the instagram posts if any fan wants to follow residents taking these images:

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Re: First Images of Volkswagon Beetle and More Set Images of Upcoming 2018 Live Action Bumblebee Movie (1911999)
Posted by william-james88 on September 20th, 2017 @ 11:18am CDT

A mural in Vallejo California has been painted over during the filming of he upcoming live-action Bumblebee movie. This mural called Vallejo Rising was painted over due to a miscommunication between Paramount and the building manager. Lorenzo di Bonaventura, a producer on this film, had the following to say: “I’m sorry about this, we will do as much as we can do to replace the mural — this was really unfortunate".

The entire story can be read here: http://www.timesheraldonline.com/genera ... over-mural

Re: First Images of Volkswagon Beetle and More Set Images of Upcoming 2018 Live Action Bumblebee Movie (1912000)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on September 20th, 2017 @ 11:22am CDT

With them using a VW, I wonder if he'll use his standard movie transformation scheme, which the early IDW comics used as the basis for his design

Re: First Images of Volkswagon Beetle and More Set Images of Upcoming 2018 Live Action Bumblebee Movie (1912031)
Posted by Rodimus Knight on September 20th, 2017 @ 12:34pm CDT

It'll turn out that the VW isn't actually A transformer at all, just a red herring.

Re: First Images of Volkswagon Beetle and More Set Images of Upcoming 2018 Live Action Bumblebee Movie (1912058)
Posted by WreckerJack on September 20th, 2017 @ 3:48pm CDT

I wonder why they could not just edit out the mural digitally if they did not want it.

Re: First Images of Volkswagon Beetle and More Set Images of Upcoming 2018 Live Action Bumblebee Movie (1912165)
Posted by zodconvoy on September 21st, 2017 @ 8:25am CDT

WreckerJack wrote:I wonder why they could not just edit out the mural digitally if they did not want it.

And cut into the 'splosion money?

Re: First Images of Volkswagon Beetle and More Set Images of Upcoming 2018 Live Action Bumblebee Movie (1912210)
Posted by Tyrannacon on September 21st, 2017 @ 2:18pm CDT

LAKIA Studios on Twitter tweeted a new picture featuring President & CEO Travis Knight on the set of the live-action Bumblebee film that is filming and in production now. In it we get a look at the car that is going to be the alt-mode of a Decepticon. No word on who the Decepticon is, but the car does look nice! Be sure to check out the pic below.

Re: First Images of Volkswagon Beetle and More Set Images of Upcoming 2018 Live Action Bumblebee Movie (1912212)
Posted by Quantum Surge on September 21st, 2017 @ 2:31pm CDT

Reminds me of Red Lightning from Power Rangers Turbo.

Re: First Images of Volkswagon Beetle and More Set Images of Upcoming 2018 Live Action Bumblebee Movie (1912216)
Posted by TFmonkeybiz on September 21st, 2017 @ 2:56pm CDT

Maybe if we're lucky this one will be in the movie for more than 30 seconds before he/she's killed off.

Re: First Images of Volkswagon Beetle and More Set Images of Upcoming 2018 Live Action Bumblebee Movie (1912218)
Posted by RiddlerJ on September 21st, 2017 @ 3:09pm CDT

it SHOULD be Runabout or Runamuck.

Re: First Images of Volkswagon Beetle and More Set Images of Upcoming 2018 Live Action Bumblebee Movie (1912219)
Posted by Soda Pop Kurtis on September 21st, 2017 @ 3:26pm CDT

I think it looks like an '80's version of Knock Out from TF Prime.

Re: First Images of Volkswagon Beetle and More Set Images of Upcoming 2018 Live Action Bumblebee Movie (1912223)
Posted by Budder Prime on September 21st, 2017 @ 4:07pm CDT

RiddlerJ wrote:it SHOULD be Runabout or Runamuck.

I was actually thinking the same thing, A vehicle this wild would suit either of those characters. Wait..

"A vehicle this wild" Perhaps we're getting our first Look at A Movieverse Stunticon? Like Wildrider, or Dead End. I'm not saying the Stunticons as a group would Appear but atleast a Character generally associated with them could.

Re: First Images of Volkswagon Beetle and More Set Images of Upcoming 2018 Live Action Bumblebee Movie (1912228)
Posted by DeathReviews on September 21st, 2017 @ 5:27pm CDT

Looks like they just lifted Cliffjumper out of the TF: Prime series and slapped it into this movie as a Decepticon. I know the old model was blown up ages ago, but I wish the show/movie writers would at least pay some deference to the original roots. Autobots were ground based. Decepticons were flyers. That was the basic distinction between the two factions in the beginning.

Maybe it's because having a jet vs. a car in the movies doesn't make as good copy, and presents too much difficulty in terms of practical real-world dynamics and the limitations of filming?

Re: First Images of Volkswagon Beetle and More Set Images of Upcoming 2018 Live Action Bumblebee Movie (1912233)
Posted by Budder Prime on September 21st, 2017 @ 5:59pm CDT

DeathReviews wrote:Looks like they just lifted Cliffjumper out of the TF: Prime series and slapped it into this movie as a Decepticon. I know the old model was blown up ages ago, but I wish the show/movie writers would at least pay some deference to the original roots. Autobots were ground based. Decepticons were flyers. That was the basic distinction between the two factions in the beginning.

Maybe it's because having a jet vs. a car in the movies doesn't make as good copy, and presents too much difficulty in terms of practical real-world dynamics and the limitations of filming?

That's Most Likely it, Also, It adds more Variety by removing that Limitation of Flying vehicles being Decepticon Exclusive. and even in the G1 show they eventually broke off from that style, we got Flying Autobots and Land-Based Decepticons.

Re: First Images of Volkswagon Beetle and More Set Images of Upcoming 2018 Live Action Bumblebee Movie (1912238)
Posted by griftimus prime on September 21st, 2017 @ 6:20pm CDT

i bet the guy is a pos. meaning hes a buddy with the decepticon and we will see him more than the decepticon.

Re: First Images of Volkswagon Beetle and More Set Images of Upcoming 2018 Live Action Bumblebee Movie (1912241)
Posted by Microraptor on September 21st, 2017 @ 6:25pm CDT

DeathReviews wrote: I know the old model was blown up ages ago, but I wish the show/movie writers would at least pay some deference to the original roots. Autobots were ground based. Decepticons were flyers. That was the basic distinction between the two factions in the beginning.

Maybe it's because having a jet vs. a car in the movies doesn't make as good copy, and presents too much difficulty in terms of practical real-world dynamics and the limitations of filming?

Yeah, except for Soundwave. And Reflector. And the cassettes. And MEGATRON. The faction differences were arbitrary, and trying to assign any is pointless fanwank. Say what you will about the movies, but that's really not a big deal.

Re: First Images of Volkswagon Beetle and More Set Images of Upcoming 2018 Live Action Bumblebee Movie (1912243)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on September 21st, 2017 @ 6:26pm CDT

Soda Pop Kurtis wrote:I think it looks like an '80's version of Knock Out from TF Prime.

YESSSSSS

Re: First Images of Volkswagon Beetle and More Set Images of Upcoming 2018 Live Action Bumblebee Movie (1912267)
Posted by Deadput on September 21st, 2017 @ 7:52pm CDT

griftimus prime wrote:i bet the guy is a pos. meaning hes a buddy with the decepticon and we will see him more than the decepticon.

That's the bloody director who so happens to not be Micheal Bay but then again he wasn't the only one involved in the movies responsible for the stuff everyone hates.

Jesus Christ read the article before spewing spoiled nonsense it actually says this.

Re: First Images of Volkswagon Beetle and More Set Images of Upcoming 2018 Live Action Bumblebee Movie (1912269)
Posted by Microraptor on September 21st, 2017 @ 8:06pm CDT

Deadput wrote:
griftimus prime wrote:i bet the guy is a pos. meaning hes a buddy with the decepticon and we will see him more than the decepticon.

That's the bloody director who so happens to not be Micheal Bay but then again he wasn't the only one involved in the movies responsible for the stuff everyone hates.

Jesus Christ read the article before spewing spoiled nonsense it actually says this.

Calm down man. He probably thought that he was one of the actors, presumably having a Dylan Gould-like relationship with whoever this car character turns out to be. He wasn't insulting the guy or anything.

Re: First Images of Volkswagon Beetle and More Set Images of Upcoming 2018 Live Action Bumblebee Movie (1912270)
Posted by Deadput on September 21st, 2017 @ 8:09pm CDT

Microraptor wrote:Calm down man. He probably thought that he was one of the actors, presumably having a Dylan Gould-like relationship with whoever this car character turns out to be. He wasn't insulting the guy or anything.

griftimus prime wrote:I bet the guy is a pos. (Seems like an insult to me)

meaning hes a buddy with the decepticon and we will see him more than the decepticon.

If it' s not I apologize but I wouldn't be surprised considering the state the fandom is in.

Edit: Telling someone to calm down 95 percent of the time just makes them angrier just saying don't say this in a real argument.

Re: First Images of Volkswagon Beetle and More Set Images of Upcoming 2018 Live Action Bumblebee Movie (1912272)
Posted by Kurona on September 21st, 2017 @ 8:23pm CDT

Then maybe you'll take it from an actual member of staff.

Calm. Down.

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