New AoE Grimlock Image Revealed. Bay, Wahlberg and Raynor Comment On The Upcoming Film

Fires_Of_Inferno wrote:I think calling it a trilogy is a bit of a stretch. Besides, there's only one trilogy.

Sabrblade wrote:

Fires_Of_Inferno wrote:I think calling it a trilogy is a bit of a stretch. Besides, there's only one trilogy.

1-3 is the old trilogy. 4-6, as stated here, is the new trilogy. What's not to get?

Fires_Of_Inferno wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Fires_Of_Inferno wrote:I think calling it a trilogy is a bit of a stretch. Besides, there's only one trilogy.

1-3 is the old trilogy. 4-6, as stated here, is the new trilogy. What's not to get?

Fires_Of_Inferno wrote:I think calling it a trilogy is a bit of a stretch. Besides, there's only one trilogy.

Also, those stats on Grimlock are pretty awesome. I just hope he breaths fire in the movie.

Shelf Space wrote:star wars sucks gtfo

dende5416 wrote:I think "trilogy" is a little strong of a word to use here. I mean, has there been three movies? Yes. Did it follow the same characters? For the most part. But really, the only solidly continuing plot-line throughout was Sam Whitwhicky's life. I expect, in a trilogy, to see more then just one plot line. Its almost more like the James Bond films then anything.

SlyTF1 wrote:

dende5416 wrote:I think "trilogy" is a little strong of a word to use here. I mean, has there been three movies? Yes. Did it follow the same characters? For the most part. But really, the only solidly continuing plot-line throughout was Sam Whitwhicky's life. I expect, in a trilogy, to see more then just one plot line. Its almost more like the James Bond films then anything.

Plotline- Decepticons trying to rebuild Cybertron.

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ComingSoon wrote:Hasbro (via TFW2005) has brought online 13 new character images that show off the robotic cast of Michael Bay's Transformers: Age of Extinction. You can check them all out in the gallery viewer below! EW, meanwhile, has just debuted the above image of Grimlock, which you can click on to see in a larger version.

Speaking with the magazine, Bay reaffirms that Transformers: Age of Extinction is the launch of a new big screen trilogy. Although he's said as much in the past, he's no longer writing himself off as the director of the next two adventures.

“We had three, the first trilogy, and this is going to be the next one," he says. "...It’s the first of a new trilogy. I’m not necessarily sure that I’m doing [the others], but that’s what it’s meant for.”

Bay also dropped a few details about some of the film's new bots, particularly Lockdown, who he says could play an expanded role in future films.

“Lockdown is an interesting character," he says. "He travels the galaxy, he works for somebody else. And he’s here for one person, one alien, and then he’s out of here,” Bay says. “So he doesn’t really want to take sides. The cause and balance of the galaxy is kind of messed up when different species play with different species. And that opens up a whole other gigantic world for Transformers... Lockdown’s ship has a lot of meaning that can go into other movies. There’s a lot of backstory about that ship that’s not laid out here. You’re going to see a few things where you’re like ‘What is that? And what is that?’ And you’re going to see a couple shots like, ‘Wait a minute, who are they?’ But we don’t answer those questions.”

dende5416 wrote:

SlyTF1 wrote:

dende5416 wrote:I think "trilogy" is a little strong of a word to use here. I mean, has there been three movies? Yes. Did it follow the same characters? For the most part. But really, the only solidly continuing plot-line throughout was Sam Whitwhicky's life. I expect, in a trilogy, to see more then just one plot line. Its almost more like the James Bond films then anything.

Plotline- Decepticons trying to rebuild Cybertron.

With no consistancy though. First its "We need the Allspark" then its "Oh yes, I do whatever the fallen says" then its "hey look, this old guy I hatched a backroom deal with, then pretended I didn't, then came to the exact same place he was coming for some completely different reason but now hes back so lets go with that!"

Sabrblade wrote:Not sure about the others, but at least Slash's image used to have some humorous stats about him before said stats were previously removed from the image:

Venowtron wrote:so uhh...Stinger looks like a red Bumblebe
possible plot point or just lazy

SlyTF1 wrote:So, Optimus lost his faith in humanity. Took him long enough.

Venowtron wrote:so uhh...Stinger looks like a red Bumblebe
possible plot point or just lazy

Venowtron wrote:so uhh...Stinger looks like a red Bumblebe
possible plot point or just lazy

Sabrblade wrote:

Venowtron wrote:so uhh...Stinger looks like a red Bumblebe
possible plot point or just lazy

Their altmode are different, though.

MGrotusque wrote:That skirt/shirt tails/cloak/trench coat tardness on Crosshairs is fugly. Might as well just have given him a robo top hat just to wreck it even further.

It’s actually a Transformer who is neither Autobot or Decepticon, a bounty hunter named Lockdown, whose alternate form is a Lamborghini Aventador.

“Lockdown is an interesting character. He travels the galaxy, he works for somebody else. And he’s here for one person, one alien, and then he’s out of here,” Bay says. “So he doesn’t really want to take sides. The cause and balance of the galaxy is kind of messed up when different species play with different species. And that opens up a whole other gigantic world for Transformers.”

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“Lockdown’s ship has a lot of meaning that can go into other movies. There’s a lot of backstory about that ship that’s not laid out here,” he says. “You’re going to see a few things where you’re like ‘What is that? And what is that?’ And you’re going to see a couple shots like, ‘Wait a minute, who are they?’ But we don’t answer those questions.”

Crosshairs wrote:Am I the only one thinking Quintessons, or am I giving Bay too much credit?

OptimusPrimeval wrote:I hope Lockdown's ship is Unicron's head. I don't know how Bay could pass up the possibility of a movie Unicron, it could be one of the best scenes in sci-fi if it was made suitably epic!

Fires_Of_Inferno wrote:

Crosshairs wrote:Am I the only one thinking Quintessons, or am I giving Bay too much credit?

I'm in the same boat. Cautiously optimistic. Who would send a bounty hunter after Optimus Prime (if it's even Optimus that Lockdown is after!)? For all we know, he's after Megatron/Galvatron, or Bumblebee! Maybe that message I sent into space asking for that yellow f**kers head was finally answered!

Or he could be there until the end of the movie where he's killed in a less than two minute fight scene.

Ezrakel wrote:

Fires_Of_Inferno wrote:

Crosshairs wrote:Am I the only one thinking Quintessons, or am I giving Bay too much credit?

I'm in the same boat. Cautiously optimistic. Who would send a bounty hunter after Optimus Prime (if it's even Optimus that Lockdown is after!)? For all we know, he's after Megatron/Galvatron, or Bumblebee! Maybe that message I sent into space asking for that yellow f**kers head was finally answered!

Or he could be there until the end of the movie where he's killed in a less than two minute fight scene.

Maybe Lockdown isn't even there after a Transformer? To quote Bay, "Lockdown is an interesting character. He travels the galaxy, he works for somebody else. And he’s here for one person, one alien, and then he’s out of here". To me it sounds like he may be after a human. From the Transformers, and other species, point of view (especially those that haven't been to Earth) wouldn't we be the aliens?

Or am I also giving Bayonnaise too much credit?

T-Macksimus wrote:If anyone bitches about that in all seriousness then they need to be slapped up side the head with 3 feet of limp Cybertronian undercarriage.

Deathscythetransform wrote:I sincerely hope that the others for who lockdown works arent the Quintessons.

I have always hated them with a passion and I dont miss them. I really would have liked to see them die in the third season after the return of optimus prime, but it didn,t happen.

still, it would be a good surprise... but I would still hate them

Megatron Wolf wrote:your all wrong lockdown is working for.........THE GOBOTS!!!!!! After years of being outcasts & shunned by most they are finally getting their revenge. But joking aside what id like to see is another race of transformers that actually looks like normal transformers so that way we can all see that those older design would actual work on the big screen. I hope its not unicron cause it would be a shame to see him turned into something stupid. The quintessons i wouldnt mind since they havent had a major role in the franchise in a while but only if they are done right & not just thrown in half assed.

T-Macksimus wrote:I think all of you are giving Bay too much credit. You might want to throw that credit (or scorn) in Ehren Kruger's direction. It's Bay's job to get filled in on the back-story as he goes along since he's the public "face" of the project. He may have had an outline or vague idea but it was Kruger's job to flesh it out, fill in the details and make it work while staying somewhat in continuity with what has come before it in the first 25+ years of lore. Bay has been cranking out other projects in the last few years and hasn't had time to research the price of a pack of toilet paper much less the details of Transformers history like Unicron and the Quintesons.

Sabrblade wrote:All past evidence (trailer footage, CinemaCon footage descriptions, etc.) points to Lockdown coming after Optimus.