Transformers: Age of Extinction Interviews with Mark Wahlberg and Nicola Peltz

I wish interview with people involved on art concepts, 3d, animation or anything involved with those amazing transformers instead of actors.

I agree with other poster who said they should speak with art directors and such instead of just the actors especially when addressing "die hard fans". I had to laugh when MW said this movie was more real/believable than the others. Unicron is coming...has to be. There is so little than can be said and MW said the Die Hards will be blown away with a new threat and new villains. Again I hope we see more than just Galvatron, Lockdown, and drones. I'm so pumped for the movie. I recently started dating someone that hasn't seen any of them. I'm not going to bother showing her TF or ROTF...think DOTM will prepare her for AOE. She is cool with my hobby and that is a major plus in my book. I had about given up on finding someone accepting of Transformers...do not know what it is about Central Illinois but women here are monumentally picky, uppity, and self absorbed to the max.

~reluctantyouth~

"What's different about this film is that this one has a stronger human element..."



When are these folks going to realize that the main characters of The Transformers need to be the actual Transformers???

Transformers sound badass in German.

Black Bumblebee wrote:"What's different about this film is that this one has a stronger human element..."



When are these folks going to realize that the main characters of The Transformers need to be the actual Transformers???

Except they tried that with the second and third one. There was a lot more of the bots than in the first movie, and a lot of people hated it. They said there was too much of the bots, too much action, and not enough story.

Black Bumblebee wrote:"What's different about this film is that this one has a stronger human element..."



When are these folks going to realize that the main characters of The Transformers need to be the actual Transformers???

Except they tried that with the second and third one. There was a lot more of the bots than in the first movie, and a lot of people hated it. They said there was too much of the bots, too much action, and not enough story.

ChrisRiss wrote:

Black Bumblebee wrote:"What's different about this film is that this one has a stronger human element..."



When are these folks going to realize that the main characters of The Transformers need to be the actual Transformers???

Except they tried that with the second and third one. There was a lot more of the bots than in the first movie, and a lot of people hated it. They said there was too much of the bots, too much action, and not enough story.

Why can't there be a balance between the two? Just because the robuts are featured more often, doesn't mean that Bay has to overcompensate by taking away any vestiges of plot the movies still had. I honestly thinks that he sometimes forgets that the Transformers are actual characters with depth. What I want to see in AOE is more scenes like the ones in DOTM, with Optimus and Sentinel debating and Optimus mourning Ironhide. Scenes that convey the idea that they're actual characters, not just plot devices. Personally, I'd like to see a movie something along the lines of Rescue Bots and Transformers: Prime, where the humans are actually integral to the plot, but they don't hog screen-time and they don't just serve as the "token kids we're supposed to relate to". So basically, Human Alliance/Rescue Bots: The Movie.
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reluctantyouth wrote:I agree with other poster who said they should speak with art directors and such instead of just the actors especially when addressing "die hard fans". I had to laugh when MW said this movie was more real/believable than the others. Unicron is coming...has to be. There is so little than can be said and MW said the Die Hards will be blown away with a new threat and new villains. Again I hope we see more than just Galvatron, Lockdown, and drones. I'm so pumped for the movie. I recently started dating someone that hasn't seen any of them. I'm not going to bother showing her TF or ROTF...think DOTM will prepare her for AOE. She is cool with my hobby and that is a major plus in my book. I had about given up on finding someone accepting of Transformers...do not know what it is about Central Illinois but women here are monumentally picky, uppity, and self absorbed to the max.

~reluctantyouth~

congrats lucky dog having trouble finding woman period who is or not transformers fan like in peretz interview interview doesn't say anything clips first then her answers

ChrisRiss wrote:They said there was too much of the bots, too much action, and not enough story.

That had to be some people from just general movie-going audience. I doubt TF fans would frown on more bots even if they weren't characterized well. For instance, Jetfire, DotM Megatron and Shockwave. The characters sucked, but at least they were in there.

Would you guys have been OK with it if only Grimlock was introduced from the Dinobots, or did it have to be all 5 of them?

All that talk about the "human element" reminds me that Beast Machines was the only Transformers series to be devoid of humans. I'm curious: How did that work out for everyone?

bluecatcinema wrote:All that talk about the "human element" reminds me that Beast Machines was the only Transformers series to be devoid of humans. I'm curious: How did that work out for everyone?

Well, there were those cave men... (Loved BW, BTW. )

Having more heart and a family aspect sound like good things in my book, as they might suggest less vulgarity this time around.

reluctantyouth wrote:Unicron is coming...has to be.

I really hope not.

Black Bumblebee wrote:"What's different about this film is that this one has a stronger human element..."



When are these folks going to realize that the main characters of The Transformers need to be the actual Transformers???

The sad truth of the matter is that these films ride on the success of catering to the lowest common denominator of casual moviegoers instead of fans, which leads to the human cast being the main focus since that's who general audiences want to see. Oh, they also want to see the robots too, but to them, the robots are "whats" rather than "whos". Plot devices, pretty special effects, and decoration rather than people. The non-speaking Decepticons being portrayed as savage monsters also doesn't help things.

Metro Prime wrote:Personally, I'd like to see a movie something along the lines of Rescue Bots and Transformers: Prime, where the humans are actually integral to the plot, but they don't hog screen-time and they don't just serve as the "token kids we're supposed to relate to". So basically, Human Alliance/Rescue Bots: The Movie.
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Or even something like Masterforce, which was another series that used its humans elegantly and competently.

bluecatcinema wrote:All that talk about the "human element" reminds me that Beast Machines was the only Transformers series to be devoid of humans. I'm curious: How did that work out for everyone?

The lack of humans in that show seemed to be okay for most people, but there were a lot of other things that people disliked about it at the time that the lack of humans probably didn't matter either way. But since the series was so poorly received back then, Hasbro's never tried a human-less TF TV series ever again.

The closest they ever came back to doing this was with the Omega Keys arc in TF: Prime season 2, as well as the Predacons Rising movie, which were both devoid of human characters and that notion seemed much better received for each.

Agamemnon wrote:

bluecatcinema wrote:All that talk about the "human element" reminds me that Beast Machines was the only Transformers series to be devoid of humans. I'm curious: How did that work out for everyone?

Well, there were those cave men... (Loved BW, BTW. )

He said "Beast Machines". Waspinator's flashback shouldn't count.

Paramount Pictures International has released new version of the Transformers: Age of Extinction Super Bowl spot. This one has been tweaked compared to the original with the following:

• When Optimus Prime Rises the CGI has been tweaked
• Additional ships in the space shot
• Crosshairs is now wearing his goggles
• Smoke has been added behind Cade and Shane as they're running
• The Nightship is visible in the shot where Cade punches down in slow motion
• Grimlock's position in the semifinal shot is different

The official Transformers Movie Facebook page has announced that Imagine Dragons' new song and the theme of Transformers: Age of Extinction, "Battle Cry", will be making it's worldwide debut on June 2nd.

Catch the new song "Battle Cry" by Imagine Dragons coming worldwide June 2nd on KIDinaKORNER/Interscope Records!

Hey there is a new trailer with new footage

Edit: hd version

Our first good look at Drift, Dinobot Slug (with Drift riding it), Stinger transforming and a group shot of the Autobots

mirageandjazz1197 wrote:Hey there is a new trailer with new footage

Edit: hd version



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sph1jNyx5c4

Finally a full shot of Slug and Drift! However, Stinger's transformation is, not really a transformation.

mirageandjazz1197 wrote:Hey there is a new trailer with new footage

Edit: hd version



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sph1jNyx5c4

Finally a full shot of Slug and Drift! However, Stinger's transformation is, not really a transformation.

OptimalOptimus2 wrote:

mirageandjazz1197 wrote:Hey there is a new trailer with new footage

Edit: hd version



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sph1jNyx5c4

However, Stinger's transformation is, not really a transformation.

It counts though.




Edit: So is this my first news credit?

mirageandjazz1197 wrote:Edit: So is this my first news credit?

Not unless the news staff sees it.

Here a new tv spot drfit and slug and stinger tel porting badass

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8z1JneWix0

So stinger doesnt transform he breaks apart into a million little squares then reconstitutes into a robot, That is fraking stupid. Cant have mass shifting robots but this is ok.........

Megatron Wolf wrote:So stinger doesnt transform he breaks apart into a million little squares then reconstitutes into a robot, That is fraking stupid. Cant have mass shifting robots but this is ok.........

Have you even seen the payoff trailer?

The humans have found the metal that the transformers are made of and it seems so far what they have is unstable so thats probably why Stinger's transformation is like that (he is human built)

mirageandjazz1197 wrote:Hey there is a new trailer with new footage

Edit: hd version

Our first good look at Drift, Dinobot Slug (with Drift riding it), Stinger transforming and a group shot of the Autobots

Every new trailer and TV spot just keeps getting better and better.

Better and better an better. I can't wait for this.

hey guys its another new spot from IGN

with our first shot of Wolf and some combat between Prime and Lockdown along with other scenes

mirageandjazz1197 wrote:hey guys its another new spot from IGN

with our first shot of Wolf and some combat between Prime and Lockdown along with other scenes

Wonder who that wolf/dog thing might be. Is if Weirdwolf? Steeljaw/that guy who came with Human Alliance Leadfoot?A Movieverse, non-Fuzor version of Beast Wars SIlverbolt? Alternatively, it might just be Lockdown's "pet", fulfilling the same role as Igor from Dark of the Moon. Despite the fact that it's probably the latter out of the four, I can't help it but hope for it to be Silverbolt. His personality and knight-ish motif would mesh perfectly with the Dinobots' aesthetics.

We have two Transformers: Age of Extinction TV spots to share, both with new footage! The first comes to us from IGN and features extended battle scenes and a strange new wolf-like character. The second comes to us from HitFix and gives us our first looks at Slug, Drift, and Stinger in action. Both are embedded below:

wolf is terrifyingly awesome looking.

drift riding on slug is rather awesome.

stingers transformation is pretty awesome.. definitely expands the transformers universe/capabilities.

"Sweetie hand me my alien Gun!" First time I laughed during one of these previews.

Metro Prime wrote:

mirageandjazz1197 wrote:hey guys its another new spot from IGN

with our first shot of Wolf and some combat between Prime and Lockdown along with other scenes

Wonder who that wolf/dog thing might be. Is if Weirdwolf? Steeljaw/that guy who came with Human Alliance Leadfoot?A Movieverse, non-Fuzor version of Beast Wars SIlverbolt? Alternatively, it might just be Lockdown's "pet", fulfilling the same role as Igor from Dark of the Moon. Despite the fact that it's probably the latter out of the four, I can't help it but hope for it to be Silverbolt. His personality and knight-ish motif would mesh perfectly with the Dinobots' aesthetics.

There is a listing in the dino riders toys with a set called Lockdown with Wolf

So this is Wolf.

mirageandjazz1197 wrote:

Metro Prime wrote:

mirageandjazz1197 wrote:hey guys its another new spot from IGN

with our first shot of Wolf and some combat between Prime and Lockdown along with other scenes

Wonder who that wolf/dog thing might be. Is if Weirdwolf? Steeljaw/that guy who came with Human Alliance Leadfoot?A Movieverse, non-Fuzor version of Beast Wars SIlverbolt? Alternatively, it might just be Lockdown's "pet", fulfilling the same role as Igor from Dark of the Moon. Despite the fact that it's probably the latter out of the four, I can't help it but hope for it to be Silverbolt. His personality and knight-ish motif would mesh perfectly with the Dinobots' aesthetics.

There is a listing in the dino riders toys with a set called Lockdown with Wolf

So this is Wolf.

Darn it. So he is Lockdown's pet.

that wolf thing intrigues me, really hope its not something stupid like a human made guard dog or has a really bad robot mode. Guess thats the "wolf" character that was on those leaked toy lists. Anyone have a high quality screen capture of it?

Who knows, maybe Wolf is the first movie iteration of a Spark Eater.

Nisus wrote:Who says the Wolf transforms? Scorponok and Ravage didn't in the first three.

Who knows, maybe it's the first movie iteration of a Spark Eater.

Or a Turbowolf


and no one said it would Transform


and Scorponok and Ravage did transform

Scorponok was part of Blackout's chopper


Ravage was a missle/protoform.

Nisus wrote:Who knows, maybe Wolf is the first movie iteration of a Spark Eater.

double post sorry

Megatron Wolf wrote:that wolf thing intrigues me, really hope its not something stupid like a human made guard dog or has a really bad robot mode. Guess thats the "wolf" character that was on those leaked toy lists. Anyone have a high quality screen capture of it?

Since Lockdown is Cybertronain and Wolf is his pet its safe to say he is not human made



Wolf is probably not from Cybertron and just a creature Lockdown captured at one point and made him a pet.

The way that sucky ship opens up like that, it's got to be Unicron.

Ravage XK wrote:The way that sucky ship opens up like that, it's got to be Unicron.

You kidding me?


Unicron is not the only thing with a tractor beam (common thing with spaceships)


and the ship is called the Nightship and its Lockdown's ship


Devastator has one of those he must be Unicron too


I'm sick of people going like everything is Unicron.

New spot

Highquality is not youtube low quality is


http://www.buzzsugar.com/Transformers-4-Clip-34887981

Today has just been one huge massive geek out day for me. One more tv spot and I might need to go to emergency!

mirageandjazz1197 wrote:

Ravage XK wrote:The way that sucky ship opens up like that, it's got to be Unicron.

You kidding me?


Unicron is not the only thing with a tractor beam (common thing with spaceships)


and the ship is called the Nightship and its Lockdown's ship


Devastator has one of those he must be Unicron too


I'm sick of people going like everything is Unicron.

Exactly. Concept art of the Fallen? It's Unicron. Sentinel Prime appears in a trailer, but he's gold instead of red? Still Unicron.
If any of the Unicron-heralding fans were right, then he would have appeared in four different films in four different bodies. It just doesn't make sense. Plus, the whole idea of Unicron, especially his name (If you're not a Transformers fan, then Unicron's name is just silly. Heck, I'M a fan, and I still find it ridiculous. Why does his name sound like a unicorn?), probably wouldn't go over too well with the general non-fan movie-going public. Compared to the previous three movies, it would just seem like an ass pull on Bay's part.

I hope every day until the movie comes out, they put out 4 new damn TV spots. Every day.

Speaking of spots here is the new spot in hd youtube

mirageandjazz1197 wrote:Speaking of spots here is the new spot in hd youtube

now that was epic

Here'd be one argument I could see for Unicron's involvement in TF4 - Lockdown, as an independent hunter, is reminiscent of Hook, Line, and Sinker to me, and may have been sent to assassinate Optimus, fail, and then fall back on acquiring Galvatron as a new herald for Unicron. Heck, cannon-faced Lockdown may be used to upgrade Galvatron from semi-truck to space howitzer. His ship, which is small but vaguely reminiscent of Unicron (it seems to be consuming everything rather than simply be mulching it like Devastator), may be a fragment of Unicron - it could be that Unicron breaks apart into millions of smaller components (using the same sci-fi magic as Stinger), which attack planets as a swarm, similar to Ultimate Marvel's Gah Lak Tus.

My recollection is that Hasbro has stated that Unicron is a multiversal constant - he exists in every Transformers universe, and though his body may differ radically (gigantic metal planet, Earth, spiky tank, etc.) he's still the same entity, with one trans-universal consciousness. Given that, whether Unicron is in TF4 or not, he does exist in the movie universe in some form somewhere.

And I like his name...

I bet the scene where the Autobots and the Dinobots roll out to battle would be the coolest scene of the movie.

We have yet another new Transformers: Age of Extinction TV spot, and again with new footage! This one gives us a look at the Dinobots Grimlock, Slug, Strafe, Scorn heading into battle. Check it out below courtesy of the upload by jayden m.

Caelus wrote:Here'd be one argument I could see for Unicron's involvement in TF4 - Lockdown, as an independent hunter, is reminiscent of Hook, Line, and Sinker to me, and may have been sent to assassinate Optimus, fail, and then fall back on acquiring Galvatron as a new herald for Unicron. Heck, cannon-faced Lockdown may be used to upgrade Galvatron from semi-truck to space howitzer. His ship, which is small but vaguely reminiscent of Unicron (it seems to be consuming everything rather than simply be mulching it like Devastator), may be a fragment of Unicron - it could be that Unicron breaks apart into millions of smaller components (using the same sci-fi magic as Stinger), which attack planets as a swarm, similar to Ultimate Marvel's Gah Lak Tus.

My recollection is that Hasbro has stated that Unicron is a multiversal constant - he exists in every Transformers universe, and though his body may differ radically (gigantic metal planet, Earth, spiky tank, etc.) he's still the same entity, with one trans-universal consciousness. Given that, whether Unicron is in TF4 or not, he does exist in the movie universe in some form somewhere.

And I like his name...

This movie actually has a lower budget then the other 3 films



Thats why the designs are simpler


why its not as long as the others

no military

So there is no chance of a giant transformer like Rotf and Dotm


one of the guys at ilm said that Devastator caused a computer to catch fire spontaneously and its insides to melt


and with a lower budget it is unlikely Unicron is in this.

Well, fortunately it's not like they have to negotiate some high dollar contract with Unicron, and peel M&Ms or something - all they really need is a deep voice and a pair of glowing red eyes to appear in a dark cloud of chaos inside one of Lockdown's ships.

Cool. I was beginning to think that the other dinobots weren't going to be in it at all, and that they were just a marketing scam to sell more Grimlocks.