Transformers: The Last Knight - Potential Megatron Reveal

Posted by Va'al May 31, 2016 at 12:13pm CDT 59,805 views

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After the Transformers: The Last Knight viral campaign first glimpse of something coming for us last week, director Michael Bay has uploaded another Instagram clip, featuring a similarly coloured unidentified robot-esque character - swiftly identified in the caption as Megatron. Maybe. Take a look below for yourselves, and let us know what you think in the Energon Pub!

It's starting. This week production. Megatron is back. #transformers #decepticons#

A video posted by Michael Bay (@michaelbay) on May 31, 2016 at 9:59am PDT

Transformers News: Transformers: The Last Knight - Potential Megatron Reveal

We also get a Megatron teaser from the official Transformers Facebook page, mirrored below.

Transformers: The Last Knight - Potential Megatron Reveal

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Comment by Hellscream9999 May 31, 2016

Expects Galvatron because: continuity, gets Megatron because: reasons and possible ineptitude - but who cares, that headsculpt is epic 8-)

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Comment by Sigma Magnus May 31, 2016

So, wait...what? I thought Megs already returned as, y'know, Galvatron!

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Comment by Hellscream9999 May 31, 2016

Sigma Magnus wrote:So, wait...what? I thought Megs already returned as, y'know, Galvatron!

He did, but now he's back... as Megatron :HEADHURTS:

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Comment by Sigma Magnus May 31, 2016

Hellscream9999 wrote:
Sigma Magnus wrote:So, wait...what? I thought Megs already returned as, y'know, Galvatron!

He did, but now he's back... as Megatron

Oh dear Primus, it's the Unicron Trilogy all over again!

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Comment by Hellscream9999 May 31, 2016

Sigma Magnus wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:
Sigma Magnus wrote:So, wait...what? I thought Megs already returned as, y'know, Galvatron!

He did, but now he's back... as Megatron

Oh dear Primus, it's the Unicron Trilogy all over again!

eh, what can you do, hopefully with actual writers, this can be explained competently >:oP

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Comment by Sigma Magnus May 31, 2016

Hellscream9999 wrote:
Sigma Magnus wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:
Sigma Magnus wrote:So, wait...what? I thought Megs already returned as, y'know, Galvatron!

He did, but now he's back... as Megatron

Oh dear Primus, it's the Unicron Trilogy all over again!

eh, what can you do, hopefully with actual writers, this can be explained competently

Hope so...

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Comment by Hellscream9999 May 31, 2016

Sigma Magnus wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:
Sigma Magnus wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:
Sigma Magnus wrote:So, wait...what? I thought Megs already returned as, y'know, Galvatron!

He did, but now he's back... as Megatron

Oh dear Primus, it's the Unicron Trilogy all over again!

eh, what can you do, hopefully with actual writers, this can be explained competently

Hope so...

Wait, wasn't Galvatron voiced by Leonard Nimoy? Maybe that forced them to go back to Megs rather than get a new voice actor and have them sound different (not that Galvatron really said anything in AoE :roll:

) I could see Galvatron 'shedding' his new human-given form and name and reclaiming his old name and Cybertronian body-style out of pride and vanity :-?

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Comment by Sigma Magnus May 31, 2016

Hellscream9999 wrote:
Sigma Magnus wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:
Sigma Magnus wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:
Sigma Magnus wrote:So, wait...what? I thought Megs already returned as, y'know, Galvatron!

He did, but now he's back... as Megatron

Oh dear Primus, it's the Unicron Trilogy all over again!

eh, what can you do, hopefully with actual writers, this can be explained competently

Hope so...

Wait, wasn't Galvatron voiced by Leonard Nimoy? Maybe that forced them to go back to Megs rather than get a new voice actor and have them sound different (not that Galvatron really said anything in AoE ) I could see Galvatron 'shedding' his new human-given form and name and reclaiming his old name and Cybertronian body-style out of pride and vanity

No, no, Galvatron was voiced by Frank Welker. It was Nimoy in the G1 movie.

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Comment by Randomhero May 31, 2016

Sigma Magnus wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:
Sigma Magnus wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:
Sigma Magnus wrote:So, wait...what? I thought Megs already returned as, y'know, Galvatron!

He did, but now he's back... as Megatron

Oh dear Primus, it's the Unicron Trilogy all over again!

eh, what can you do, hopefully with actual writers, this can be explained competently

Hope so...

I'm thinking the same thing. I'm not really bothered because we have an amazing writing team taking on these movies.

That being said its never been the writing that's been an issue for me. It's the god awful editing! And I find enjoyment in all the movies but yeah, Bay in the editing room...yikes.

Megatron coming back Is interesting. His head(and maybe his body) are intact and what if we will get both Megatron and Galvatron and Galvatron is just a copy of Megatrons consciousness.

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Comment by Hellscream9999 May 31, 2016

Sigma Magnus wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:
Sigma Magnus wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:
Sigma Magnus wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:
Sigma Magnus wrote:So, wait...what? I thought Megs already returned as, y'know, Galvatron!

He did, but now he's back... as Megatron

Oh dear Primus, it's the Unicron Trilogy all over again!

eh, what can you do, hopefully with actual writers, this can be explained competently

Hope so...

Wait, wasn't Galvatron voiced by Leonard Nimoy? Maybe that forced them to go back to Megs rather than get a new voice actor and have them sound different (not that Galvatron really said anything in AoE ) I could see Galvatron 'shedding' his new human-given form and name and reclaiming his old name and Cybertronian body-style out of pride and vanity

No, no, Galvatron was voiced by Frank Welker. It was Nimoy in the G1 movie.

Oh, okay, thought it was one of them

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Comment by ShockBlade501 May 31, 2016

Hellscream9999 wrote:
Sigma Magnus wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:
Sigma Magnus wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:
Sigma Magnus wrote:So, wait...what? I thought Megs already returned as, y'know, Galvatron!

He did, but now he's back... as Megatron

Oh dear Primus, it's the Unicron Trilogy all over again!

eh, what can you do, hopefully with actual writers, this can be explained competently

Hope so...

Wait, wasn't Galvatron voiced by Leonard Nimoy? Maybe that forced them to go back to Megs rather than get a new voice actor and have them sound different (not that Galvatron really said anything in AoE ) I could see Galvatron 'shedding' his new human-given form and name and reclaiming his old name and Cybertronian body-style out of pride and vanity

Yeah, that was g1, but in bayverse did voice Sentinel Prime

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Comment by Sigma Magnus May 31, 2016

But your point about Megatron reclaiming his old identity and body could still work. :-?

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Comment by Hellscream9999 May 31, 2016

Sigma Magnus wrote:But your point about Megatron reclaiming his old identity and body could still work.

It should, if there's one character trait the movies have given him, it's ego for days, so play it up and it will actually work, it's basic stuff really >:oP

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Comment by Kibble May 31, 2016

Maybe it's not really Megatron, but just a guy they call Megatron...like Brawl being called Devastator.

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Comment by Solrac333 May 31, 2016

Just have the Quintessons or even Unicron take all the Cybertronians on Earth, even the dead ones, and reformat them into a more traditional look while also bringing back Jazz, Ironhide, Soundwave, Shockwave, Starscream, etc... Just maguffin the hell out of the franchise.

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Comment by Joshimus-Prime1993 May 31, 2016

This has to be Unicron. There is no way that this could be Megatron at all :???:

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Comment by Va'al May 31, 2016

Kibble wrote:Maybe it's not really Megatron, but just a guy they call Megatron...like Brawl being called Devastator.

Beast Wars Megatron confirmed. [-(

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Comment by Hellscream9999 May 31, 2016

Joshimus-Prime1993 wrote:This has to be Unicron. There is no way that this could be Megatron at all

Not sure if serious, or perpetuating the joke that everything revealed is Unicron?

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Comment by Hellscream9999 May 31, 2016

Dr Va'al wrote:
Kibble wrote:Maybe it's not really Megatron, but just a guy they call Megatron...like Brawl being called Devastator.

Beast Wars Megatron confirmed.

Downloads himself into Scorns body :michaelbay:

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Comment by kurthy May 31, 2016

Dr Va'al wrote:
Kibble wrote:Maybe it's not really Megatron, but just a guy they call Megatron...like Brawl being called Devastator.

Beast Wars Megatron confirmed.

This thread is now awesome! I'm waiting for the point that studios decide to go the sitcom route and assume there is a reset button at the end of any episode rather than worry about pointless continuities that no one can keep straight.

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