Soundwave and Optimus Prime Featured in Teaser for next Bumblebee Movie Trailer

See what happens when you get rid of the ruiner of franchises Micheal Bay you get a decent transformers movie. holy crap that soundwave though.

You know, I was seriously hoping that the G1 references would stop at Bumblebee's appearance and Blitzwing looking like Starscream. Seeing Optimus and Soundwave on Cybertron makes me feel they are part of a video game. No, that's too generous; these designs look like the uninspiring G1-washing redesigns that purists have to make as if they feel their childhood has to be replicated 24/7 no matter what. Okay, Bumblebee I can get past by since they want him to be younger (though out of place next to TLK's WWII scenes). Optimus should have looked like his Protoform toy. Soundwave feels like the TF version of overly praising Boba Fett. There's no friggin way that these designs would blend in with the movie designs we've seen since 2007. I don't care if people think I'm not a real TF fan just because I don't like G1 (I like G1 when it's minding its own business and not making other shows try to be like it). This inconsistency between Cybertron and movie designs has got to be as bad, if not worse, than the inconsistency between the WFC and Prime designs, yet people will get praise for it because IT's MUH NOSTALGIA!!!!!

Then again, people think the MCU Hulk turning from a no-nonsense powerhouse in his solo movie to becoming a coward and immature child in Laffalok and Infinity Cash Grabs is character development.

THIS IS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL THING I'VE SEEN IN MY LIFE.

...AND IT'S NOT WATERMELONE INSIDE A WATERMELONE.

Quantum Surge wrote:You know, I was seriously hoping that the G1 references would stop at Bumblebee's appearance and Blitzwing looking like Starscream. Seeing Optimus and Soundwave on Cybertron makes me feel they are part of a video game. No, that's too generous; these designs look like the uninspiring G1-washing redesigns that purists have to make as if they feel their childhood has to be replicated 24/7 no matter what. Okay, Bumblebee I can get past by since they want him to be younger (though out of place next to TLK's WWII scenes). Optimus should have looked like his Protoform toy. Soundwave feels like the TF version of overly praising Boba Fett. There's no friggin way that these designs would blend in with the movie designs we've seen since 2007. I don't care if people think I'm not a real TF fan just because I don't like G1 (I like G1 when it's minding its own business and not making other shows try to be like it). This inconsistency between Cybertron and movie designs has got to be as bad, if not worse, than the inconsistency between the WFC and Prime designs, yet people will get praise for it because IT's MUH NOSTALGIA!!!!!

Then again, people think the MCU Hulk turning from a no-nonsense powerhouse in his solo movie to becoming a coward and immature child in Laffalok and Infinity Cash Grabs is character development.

I find it great how I'm a young TF fan, and even I was almost hitting my head on my ceiling I was jumping so high out of excitement to see Soundwave like this. And I see someone most likely older than me reeing at it like someone just threw eggs at their car. Sorry brudda, but ain't nobody ruining my happiness right now. (And yes, I know proper usage of grammar.)

That footage fills me with absolute dread. Keep that G1-stuff out of my movieverse, cheers. Those scenes don't even gel. It's like it flips to some video game and back again.

Carnivius_Prime wrote: Keep that G1-stuff out of my movieverse, cheers.

Isn't it a little late for that?

What are they gonna do just suddenly take it out of the movie? Go back in time to change it?

As much as I like the previous films we have had 5 films for us, I think it's time for a little fanservice for those who haven't had a live action version of the G1 designs.

Carnivius_Prime wrote:That footage fills me with absolute dread. Keep that G1-stuff out of my movieverse, cheers. Those scenes don't even gel. It's like it flips to some video game and back again.

If you consider that AoE and TLK opted for more smooth and humanoid designs, this actually fits. I admit I was confused at first, but once I realized it was real I was so so happy.

People, this is a reboot. Call it that or not, they're TRYING to break continuity of design. Remember when Marvel redesigned Hulk in the MCU? Yes Tony Stark appeared in The Incredible Hulk, and just like with this Transformers movie, Marvel intentionally forgot about that movie's ideas and designs WITHOUT ruining the plot continuity too much, EVEN with the change of an actor for Bruce Banner. I think a series of giant TRANSFORMING METAL ROBOTS who can CHANGE THEIR DESIGNS PURPOSEFULLY makes MUCH more sense to experiment with, and can work beautifully.

Plus this is an incredible way to kickstart the possibility of successful Transformers movies once again by adding LITERAL familiar faces to make jaded fans to the movies become more curious, AND to draw many new fans into the brand as a whole by giving them a big screen representation (or remake) of that original cartoon in a way. It works, and it works beautifully, regardless of everyone who don't want their pissing and swearing messes of metal to be touched with the ichiness of those horrrrribly outdaaated Saturday morning caartewwns. (And yes, I do enjoy SOME of the movie designs. Hell, I loved Dark of the Moon.)

Also shatup, Astrotrain looks awesome.

Deadput wrote:

Carnivius_Prime wrote: Keep that G1-stuff out of my movieverse, cheers.

Isn't it a little late for that?

What are they gonna do just suddenly take it out of the movie? Go back in time to change it?

As much as I like the previous films we have had 5 films for us, I think it's time for a little fanservice for those who haven't had a live action version of the G1 designs.

Preach it.

How about we wait to judge the cybertron shots until we have proper images, not screenshots from a 2 second scene of the trailer, I personally like the look of Soundwave and Ravage.

Also what the heck is going on?

For 5 films we've heard the fandom complain about Bayverse designs and wanting more G1 elements, now we're getting it and people are complaining about that as well!!!???

I don't even get it in the first place, I don't just like, G1, or the movies, or the UT etc, I love Transformers as a whole, sure there are some less good bits (Kiss Players, Energon etc) but I just love the whole franchise, we get enough rivalries with other franchises on the Internet (we in general, I do not know, offhand, any particular rivalries the TF fandom suffers from), why are we divided within our Fandom?

It just feels like it's trying to reward all those agressively obnoxious movie-hater G1 fans who I've had to defend my love of the movieverse stuff for the past 11 years to. Had to mute/block quite a few twitter folk over the years when i posted stuff i love about the films and it's toys.

I sure hope Soundwave doesn't turn into a tape deck cos i never understood the whole mass-shifting nonsense and why all TFs couldn't just grow or shrink whenever the situation calls for it.

But yeah, whatever.

Agent 53,

You have hereby been promoted to the position of "Chief Fan Intelligence Officer". Your paperwork and information are on your desk. Welcome to the big ranks. You've done well.

Damn, I'm probably paying money to be disappointed again, Soundwaves looking Gundamish and Ravage looks like the Energon version or near enough. The scenes do look as they belong to a different movie and don't really tie in with the Baynus designs but it's about time they had the charcaters being themselves on the screen rather than failed retellings or cash ins. Just hope the script is up to scratch and the ideas that they borrow are executed as good as the source material (too much to hope that they could introduce new good material at this point).

Definitely got the feeling of 'Help Me, Opti1, you are my only hope' From the hologram scene so I'm expecting some of the film to be as bad as parts of the others.

blackeyedprime wrote:Damn, I'm probably paying money to be disappointed again, Soundwaves looking Gundamish and Ravage looks like the Energon version or near enough. The scenes do look as they belong to a different movie and don't really tie in with the Baynus designs but it's about time they had the charcaters being themselves on the screen rather than failed retellings or cash ins. Just hope the script is up to scratch and the ideas that they borrow are executed as good as the source material (too much to hope that they could introduce new good material at this point).

Definitely got the feeling of 'Help Me, Opti1, you are my only hope' From the hologram scene so I'm expecting some of the film to be as bad as parts of the others.

I liked energon Ravage though...

Also I feel the need to point out that what made the first five movies what they were, wasn't just Bay but it was the writers (Bay does get the full responsibility though for Revenge of the Fallen, with the writers being on strike and paramount wanting the movie done). Bumblebee success depends on the quality of the ideas put forth from the writers room (their only idea) and the director. Like it or not but Bay did deliver trucks full of money to paramount (and Hasbro).

Now then, onto the footage. I liked the bit with Charlie and Bee on the beach, it was a good connection with the pair. As for the Cybertron stuff, it was what it was. I'm not a big fan of G1 unless it's doing its own thing away from the original G1 (aka IDW G1). So far this is just fan service. I suspect how well the movie does will determine its status as a prequel it a full on reboot with familiar elements (Sector 7, All spark). I'll reserve full judgement for the movie when I actually sit down and watch it.

One last thing, about the divided fandom comment. I want us to be a united fandom, I believe there's always more that unites us then divides but we still have to allow for the fact that we all aren't going to like the same thing. What truly divides us is how we act to those who don't like what we do. We need to respect the opinions of others (unless they are sprouting false facts but I digress). Liking these new designs is subjective, nothing more or less.

Carnivius_Prime wrote: I sure hope Soundwave doesn't turn into a tape deck cos i never understood the whole mass-shifting nonsense and why all TFs couldn't just grow or shrink whenever the situation calls for it.

But yeah, whatever.

It is likely he will if he makes it to earth (I've called the end of this film since the get go, it's almost as predictable as AVP). If the mass shifting 'all spark cube' nonsense that was badly lifted & portrayed (also never really existed until Beastmachines), gets left out it will make me a bit more confident in the new direction of the Bee Film and further films.

The Allspark was the only time I actually LIKED the mass-shifting thing cos it wasn't an actual Transformer or sentient being and rather a 'magical mystical object thingy' that could get away with it. And it was kind of a neat effect too.

think me done with this topic at least until more substantial news comes out... or maybe even until i see the film. enjoy.

...oh my god, it almost looks like Fall of Cybertron, I had to do a double take upon looking at Prime to make sure it wasn't one of the FoC game models.

That means I love it. That game is still one of my favorite pieces of TF fiction and one of my favorite depictions of Cybertron itself and the combat that actually took place there before Earth, and these G1-ish FoC-ish designs look like they actually transform, and aren't just giant walking masses of shapeless metal like some past movie designs (I'm looking at you, all the Megatron designs).

Also I don't think a G1-styled Soundwave has ever looked more menacing or caused more excitement from standing in place before, at least in my opinion, and yay, Decepticons doing stuff and not getting killed by Bumblebee after 2 encounters (I know he isn't likely to do that in this film, given his general state of being, but I'm still not over Stinger).

Carnivius_Prime wrote:The Allspark was the only time I actually LIKED the mass-shifting thing cos it wasn't an actual Transformer or sentient being and rather a 'magical mystical object thingy' that could get away with it. And it was kind of a neat effect too.

I will absolutely agree with you on that, I've never been a fan of the mass shifting alt-mode stuff. That's a good part of why I prefer my favorite Megatrons, Soundwaves, and Shockwaves to follow their more recent alt mode patterns of tanks and armored trucks and flying things and such instead of guns and tape decks small enough to be held. The only acceptable exceptions are Astrotrain and Broadside, but I'd like to think it's specifically something those two respectively can do because they're Triple-Changers with massive alt modes and because they only ever get BIGGER. The cosmic source of all sentient robot life should totally be able to reconfigure itself to suit it's purposes though.

Also yes, there should overall be more uniting and less fighting. Difference in opinions is to be expected, but being a G1-er or not a G1-er shouldn't be an insult, let people like what they like. This whole franchise is literally about things/individuals changing (in more ways than one), let change happen for better or for worse.

...okay I need sleep now.

Agent 53 wrote:
Also what the heck is going on?

For 5 films we've heard the fandom complain about Bayverse designs and wanting more G1 elements, now we're getting it and people are complaining about that as well!!!???

Dude it's just two completely different groups of people.

There are a lot of fans not everyone agrees on the same thing.

Deadput wrote:

Agent 53 wrote:
Also what the heck is going on?

For 5 films we've heard the fandom complain about Bayverse designs and wanting more G1 elements, now we're getting it and people are complaining about that as well!!!???

Dude it's just two completely different groups of people.

There are a lot of fans not everyone agrees on the same thing.

Exactly.

This movie has no idea what it wants to be. Lacks any continuity with Bay's movies with story and design being very messy.

Honestly it smells like this went into production before the last knight hit the public with an actual link to those movies and somebody has decided to hit the reset button very poorly and ill timed during the reception of TLK to affect this movie.

If it was linked to the Bay transformers fine make it so but if you're changing everything about it just call it a brand new movie in a brand new universe and spurt out all of the g1 designs you want. This looks so incoherent. Easy pass.

Carnivius_Prime wrote:It just feels like it's trying to reward all those agressively obnoxious movie-hater G1 fans who I've had to defend my love of the movieverse stuff for the past 11 years to. Had to mute/block quite a few twitter folk over the years when i posted stuff i love about the films and it's toys.

I sure hope Soundwave doesn't turn into a tape deck cos i never understood the whole mass-shifting nonsense and why all TFs couldn't just grow or shrink whenever the situation calls for it.

But yeah, whatever.

The same heads hate Bay but are slurping up the girl actually naming bumblebee. It's dirt.

Prowl4 wrote:The same heads hate Bay but are slurping up the girl actually naming bumblebee. It's dirt.

Like it makes any sense for his name to be Bumblebee in the first place.

Regardless if a concept or idea sounds bad the only thing hat matters is the execution of said idea.

You should probably have an open mind and see the movie first before proclaiming it to be dirt.

Deadput wrote:

Prowl4 wrote:The same heads hate Bay but are slurping up the girl actually naming bumblebee. It's dirt.

Like it makes any sense for his name to be Bumblebee in the first place.

Regardless if a concept or idea sounds bad the only thing hat matters is the execution of said idea.

You should probably have an open mind and see the movie first before proclaiming it to be dirt.

Here's one of the fan girls. Dirt.

Wow, way to look a gift horse in the mouth, guys

william-james88 wrote:Wow, way to look a gift horse in the mouth, guys

Conflicting designs in one movie isn't a gift horse. It's not giving a rats.

william-james88 wrote:Wow, way to look a gift horse in the mouth, guys

Didn't work out so well for the trojans who accepted it without question hence the phrase

"Beware Greeks bringing gifts".

That being said, having different views is one thing, how we treat people with different views is quite another. Let's face it, this makes more sense to how he is named as last time I checked, there was no bumblebees on Cybertron.

Autobot_Benz wrote:See what happens when you get rid of the ruiner of franchises Micheal Bay you get a decent transformers movie. holy crap that soundwave though.

But there big blocky still for some of them but realistic no size transforming unlike cartoon don’t get to excited you should hope it does well in box offices new fans are f transformers who are adults DO NOT WATCH CARTOONS DO NOT READ COMICS if this will look cartoon to them they will not see this except for there kids.

Yeah it looks good but it still looks like live action cartoon just hoping new fans of transformers who only watch live action movies will see this more than once and say it as it looks like live action cartoon for kids and only people who will see this are people on this site.,

Did first live action movie of Batman have him wear goofy underwear over his leather costume Keaton wore Superman did but Batman made it look realistic ungoofy whioe fans of man of steel wanted underwear over his costume same with wolverine, Hawkeye , vision in movies

Here’s my thoughts on it:

As a big fan of the movie designs I’m a little disappointed in the straight-G1 looks of Soundwave and Prime, but overall I’m ok with it because the earth mode guys like Shatter, Dropkick, and Blitzwing all still have designs that incorporate well into the rest of the movieverse. I’m willing to accept that on Cybertron these guys looked diffferent and more like their G1 selves. I would’ve appreciated a little more movieverse influence on the designs (like Ravage having one eye), but it’s not the end of the world. Still really excited for the movie!

EvasionModeBumblebee wrote:Here’s my thoughts on it:

As a big fan of the movie designs I’m a little disappointed in the straight-G1 looks of Soundwave and Prime, but overall I’m ok with it because the earth mode guys like Shatter, Dropkick, and Blitzwing all still have designs that incorporate well into the rest of the movieverse. I’m willing to accept that on Cybertron these guys looked diffferent and more like their G1 selves. I would’ve appreciated a little more movieverse influence on the designs (like Ravage having one eye), but it’s not the end of the world. Still really excited for the movie!

To be fair, the next scene after that could show ravage losing an eye

Looking at this forum is honestly one of the saddest things I've ever seen among the Transformers fandom. For 11 years, fans have whined and complained and pouted about the LACK of G1 influence apparent in the last 5 movies. And now, for the first time in cinema, we see a beautiful glimpse of G1 inspired live action transformers. And as FREAKING excited out of my MIND I am for this, HALF MY JOY IS KILLED JUST BY COMING DOWN HERE AND LOOKING AT ALL YOU PATHETIC, SELF-RIGHTEOUS I-WILL-NEVER-BE-HAPPY-WITH-ANYTHING-IN-MY-LIFE-ESPECIALLY-WITH-TRANSFORMERS people out there!!! But WITH that being said, I am thrilled out of my pants to see what a talented director and capable writers with the ORIGINAL Transformers in mind can do with such a clever idea like this. Bravo, Paramount, you have my attention.

EvasionModeBumblebee wrote:Here’s my thoughts on it:

As a big fan of the movie designs I’m a little disappointed in the straight-G1 looks of Soundwave and Prime, but overall I’m ok with it because the earth mode guys like Shatter, Dropkick, and Blitzwing all still have designs that incorporate well into the rest of the movieverse. I’m willing to accept that on Cybertron these guys looked diffferent and more like their G1 selves. I would’ve appreciated a little more movieverse influence on the designs (like Ravage having one eye), but it’s not the end of the world. Still really excited for the movie!

Just makes it radically inconsistent with how sentinel, Megatron, shockwave, the fallen and dragonstorm look. If they were going to be radically changing designs they should have just started over imo.

jtanimator wrote:Looking at this forum is honestly one of the saddest things I've ever seen among the Transformers fandom. For 11 years, fans have whined and complained and pouted about the LACK of G1 influence apparent in the last 5 movies. And now, for the first time in cinema, we see a beautiful glimpse of G1 inspired live action transformers. And as FREAKING excited out of my MIND I am for this, HALF MY JOY IS KILLED JUST BY COMING DOWN HERE AND LOOKING AT ALL YOU PATHETIC, SELF-RIGHTEOUS I-WILL-NEVER-BE-HAPPY-WITH-ANYTHING-IN-MY-LIFE-ESPECIALLY-WITH-TRANSFORMERS people out there!!! But WITH that being said, I am thrilled out of my pants to see what a talented director and capable writers with the ORIGINAL Transformers in mind can do with such a clever idea like this. Bravo, Paramount, you have my attention.

I loved Bay's transformers and quite frankly nothing Travis knight has said has actually made me want to see this movie, quite the opposite in fact. G1 influence would be great in a new franchise not squeezed into one with a pretty well established aesthetic.

jtanimator wrote:Looking at this forum is honestly one of the saddest things I've ever seen among the Transformers fandom. For 11 years, fans have whined and complained and pouted about the LACK of G1 influence apparent in the last 5 movies. And now, for the first time in cinema, we see a beautiful glimpse of G1 inspired live action transformers. And as FREAKING excited out of my MIND I am for this, HALF MY JOY IS KILLED JUST BY COMING DOWN HERE AND LOOKING AT ALL YOU PATHETIC, SELF-RIGHTEOUS I-WILL-NEVER-BE-HAPPY-WITH-ANYTHING-IN-MY-LIFE-ESPECIALLY-WITH-TRANSFORMERS people out there!!! But WITH that being said, I am thrilled out of my pants to see what a talented director and capable writers with the ORIGINAL Transformers in mind can do with such a clever idea like this. Bravo, Paramount, you have my attention.

I see what you’re saying, especially after the Blitzwing complaints I’m surprised there aren’t more people that are much more excited about the movie now. At least in my case though I’ve loved the past 5 movies and I’m glad they differed from G1 and did their own thing. But hey, I’m glad you like the designs! Just don’t let other people ruin your excitement. Like with TLK, I thought it was a really fun movie but I think the overwhelmingly negative response it got from others kinda took my enjoyment of it down a bit.

jtanimator wrote:Looking at this forum is honestly one of the saddest things I've ever seen among the Transformers fandom. For 11 years, fans have whined and complained and pouted about the LACK of G1 influence apparent in the last 5 movies. And now, for the first time in cinema, we see a beautiful glimpse of G1 inspired live action transformers. And as FREAKING excited out of my MIND I am for this, HALF MY JOY IS KILLED JUST BY COMING DOWN HERE AND LOOKING AT ALL YOU PATHETIC, SELF-RIGHTEOUS I-WILL-NEVER-BE-HAPPY-WITH-ANYTHING-IN-MY-LIFE-ESPECIALLY-WITH-TRANSFORMERS people out there!!! But WITH that being said, I am thrilled out of my pants to see what a talented director and capable writers with the ORIGINAL Transformers in mind can do with such a clever idea like this. Bravo, Paramount, you have my attention.

It's not the same people arguing though, it's just people who have different views.

Prowl4 wrote:
Here's one of the fan girls. Dirt.

I'm not saying that I know this movie is going to be amazing before it comes out but to give it a chance, you might find some enjoyment out of the movie.

There isn't a perfect...well anything so all we can do is try to find and enjoy the good more then focusing on the subjectively bad.

"Sigh"

Comments like this remind me why it's difficult to stay rational minded and not let my emotions get the better of me which results in me making a heated comment.


So let's just hope that a new fresh plant grows from this "dirt".

Also here is a new clip with Blitzwing with a slightly new face, and what might be Barricade? (Or at least a cop car that looks like his big toy)

https://www.instagram.com/p/BoELud4nJaU/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=embed_video_watch_again

Hooooooooooly crap. I figgered this trailer would make MORE people happy, not piss a different group. I actively find this hilarious. Of course there are G1 redesigned. This is the same reason Thr Force Awakens mirrored A New Hope, I think. The old stuff made the fandom mad, thus the new director is showing us he does care by giving us something familiar. Also, I do want to point out that we see these redesigns ON CYBERTRON. Not on Earth (except for Bumblebee). While this will most likely translate to Earth, it is ACTIVELY STUPID to call a movie dirt when your biggest gripe is the redesigns that could easily be explained away.

Well, personally, as an old fart (I actually owned Micronauts and Diaclone waaay back in the day}, I was completely blown away by the Soundwave and Ravage bit. But to be fair, in response to some of the other opinions put forth, I have this to say - we each, I think, refer to our personal first experience with Transformers as "our" generation (mine being G1, or even pre-G1, but I digress).Peronally, I didn't care for Beast Wars all that much, but there were still some innovative designs and characters from that era that I really love. We shouldn't divide ourselves up along these lines so much; while I am no Bayverse fan, I still love the movies for what they represent- a version of the characters that we all love, that finally reached a larger audience that probably wouldn't have given Transformers a chance otherwise. This in turn helped grow the hobby and love for the franchise, and now we have more options for collecting, gaming, and video and printed media than ever before. And before I go, No, I do NOT want all Tf's "Geewunned" ...and Mass-shifting has - love it or hate it - been present in EVERY generation, in one form or another. don't believe me? look at Bayverse Starscream's scale, then go back and re-watch his final fight with Sam....

Optimus’ look is actually starting to grow on me. It is more G1, but his antennae/ bunny ears are still very much like his look in the first 3 movies.

Prowl4 wrote:

Deadput wrote:

Prowl4 wrote:The same heads hate Bay but are slurping up the girl actually naming bumblebee. It's dirt.

Like it makes any sense for his name to be Bumblebee in the first place.

Regardless if a concept or idea sounds bad the only thing hat matters is the execution of said idea.

You should probably have an open mind and see the movie first before proclaiming it to be dirt.

Here's one of the fan girls. Dirt.

Okay, that's enough. You can dislike the new film all you want (even if it's foolish to do so based only on a trailer and a teaser), but now you're going into personal insults and that will not be tolerated. Like it's been said, there are a lot of different types of fans who like different things in the franchise. Accept it and move on. No amount of whining will change what others like.

So, now that everyone's done talking about the G1 designs and all that, let's move on to more important things. Is that Jon Bailey as Prime? It sounds like him and he's being a bit quiet about it on Facebook

Black Bumblebee wrote:So, now that everyone's done talking about the G1 designs and all that, let's move on to more important things. Is that Jon Bailey as Prime? It sounds like him and he's being a bit quiet about it on Facebook

Sounds it, though I thought Cullen was reprising prime

ZeroWolf wrote:

Black Bumblebee wrote:So, now that everyone's done talking about the G1 designs and all that, let's move on to more important things. Is that Jon Bailey as Prime? It sounds like him and he's being a bit quiet about it on Facebook

Sounds it, though I thought Cullen was reprising prime

Most sources I'm seeing show that Cullen is reprising. Which does make me happy, however I do hope Bailey gets the chance to voice an Optimus again. One of the few things from Combiner Wars that was good was his Optimus Prime.

Following yesterday's post, we have yet another teaser for the Bumblebee film! Thanks to user Survivefan23, we can find the teaser from UIP Türkiye on Instagram. The teaser itself starts off with Blitzwing dropping Bumblebee off a cliff. We actually get to hear Blitzwing's voice, but instead of David Sobolov, it is possible it is just a scratch test voice actor. Bumblebee, who is wearing his Jeep kibble, scans a Volkswagen Beetle upon htting the ground. We then get some footage of Bumblebee putting on his battle mask, Charlie talking to him and a shot of Optimus Prime on Cybertron. The trailer ends with a shot of Bumblebee jumping onto a police car that looks very similar to the Energon Igniters Nitro Barricade.

We assume this is Barricade.

Note that when Bumblebee is in the tunnel, he has a Volkswagen Beetle hood chest, similar to his Speed and Power Plus toys, though this could just be a mid-transformation thing.

Click the here or the mirrored image below to watch the teaser, and tell us your thoughts on the Pub forums down below!

Nexus Knight wrote:Hooooooooooly crap. I figgered this trailer would make MORE people happy, not piss a different group. I actively find this hilarious. Of course there are G1 redesigned. This is the same reason Thr Force Awakens mirrored A New Hope, I think. The old stuff made the fandom mad, thus the new director is showing us he does care by giving us something familiar. Also, I do want to point out that we see these redesigns ON CYBERTRON. Not on Earth (except for Bumblebee). While this will most likely translate to Earth, it is ACTIVELY STUPID to call a movie dirt when your biggest gripe is the redesigns that could easily be explained away.

Fangirl that hates bay I'd wager. Dirt.

Rodimus Prime wrote:

Prowl4 wrote:

Deadput wrote:

Prowl4 wrote:The same heads hate Bay but are slurping up the girl actually naming bumblebee. It's dirt.

Like it makes any sense for his name to be Bumblebee in the first place.

Regardless if a concept or idea sounds bad the only thing hat matters is the execution of said idea.

You should probably have an open mind and see the movie first before proclaiming it to be dirt.

Here's one of the fan girls. Dirt.

Okay, that's enough. You can dislike the new film all you want (even if it's foolish to do so based only on a trailer and a teaser), but now you're going into personal insults and that will not be tolerated. Like it's been said, there are a lot of different types of fans who like different things in the franchise. Accept it and move on. No amount of whining will change what others like.

Grow up. The user was called a fan girl. An "insult" would be something far greater kid.

Rodimus Prime wrote:

Prowl4 wrote:

Deadput wrote:

Prowl4 wrote:The same heads hate Bay but are slurping up the girl actually naming bumblebee. It's dirt.

Like it makes any sense for his name to be Bumblebee in the first place.

Regardless if a concept or idea sounds bad the only thing hat matters is the execution of said idea.

You should probably have an open mind and see the movie first before proclaiming it to be dirt.

Here's one of the fan girls. Dirt.

Okay, that's enough. You can dislike the new film all you want (even if it's foolish to do so based only on a trailer and a teaser), but now you're going into personal insults and that will not be tolerated. Like it's been said, there are a lot of different types of fans who like different things in the franchise. Accept it and move on. No amount of whining will change what others like.

Btw I've cited what the director has said so not just from looking at trailers and teasers. At least try to hit the target when aiming behind a screen.

Cullen not reprising Optimus Prime is the final nail in the coffin for this shit show of a movie.

Personally, I'm not keen on the G1-themed Cybertron flashbacks, they look too similar to the War for Cybertron games, and aren't very consistent with the aesthetic of the previous films. I'm still undecided on whether or not I'll see Bumblebee when it's out, while I'm not a fan of the 80's retro theme, I've always liked Hailee Steinfeld and the new Decepticons all have decent designs. If Studio Series toys of Blitzwing, Shatter and (car mode) Dropkick are ever made I'll probably pick them up. For now, Bumblebee is still sitting next to Aquaman on my 2018 movie maybe pile.

Prowl4 wrote:
Cullen not reprising Optimus Prime is the final nail in the coffin for this **** show of a movie.

It's been confirmed that Cullen will be Optimus in the movie, I think they may have just used Jon Bailey's voice for the trailer like how Blitzwing's voice isn't David Sobolov.

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Deadput wrote:

Prowl4 wrote:The same heads hate Bay but are slurping up the girl actually naming bumblebee. It's dirt.

Like it makes any sense for his name to be Bumblebee in the first place.

Regardless if a concept or idea sounds bad the only thing hat matters is the execution of said idea.

You should probably have an open mind and see the movie first before proclaiming it to be dirt.

Here's one of the fan girls. Dirt.

Okay, that's enough. You can dislike the new film all you want (even if it's foolish to do so based only on a trailer and a teaser), but now you're going into personal insults and that will not be tolerated. Like it's been said, there are a lot of different types of fans who like different things in the franchise. Accept it and move on. No amount of whining will change what others like.

Grow up. The user was called a fan girl. An "insult" would be something far greater kid.

I suspect they were more referring to the fact that one commentors comment stated not just that the previous one was a fan girl, but the fact that there is no context to the next sentence implies that they are also calling the person Dirt for not hating a movie that we haven't seen yet! Ddon't judge the film by the trailers or word of god, judge the film by the film.

Prowl4 wrote:Grow up. The user was called a fan girl. An "insult" would be something far greater kid.

Come on dude, your just unnecessarily digging the hole now.

I wasn't offended by your statement but you were stating this (and these recent posts of yours) with the intention of not being "nice"
and more so as being demeaning and talking down, that kinda qualifys as an insult.

Why should anyone respect your opinion when you yourself are not respectful. (Over a movie from a children's franchise I might add)

Prowl4 wrote:
Cullen not reprising Optimus Prime is the final nail in the coffin for this **** show of a movie.

Peter is confirmed to be Optimus in this movie you know.

Edit: Can't really call a movie bad (or good as well) when it's not even out yet, I don't understand why giving the movie a shot first doesn't work for some people.

Well we can say a movie looks bad from the trailer but we would still have to allow for the fact, it could be a bad trailer.

Only when the film is out and we've seen it can we consider it a good or bad film, but even then that is just our opinion and not a fact.

If your response to an opinion you don't like is to dimissively say, "Oh, you must be a girl", that is an insult. It's an insult to the person whose identity and views you're reducing to a one dimensional characiture, and an insult to the women whose opinions you're saying don't matter.