Scans for Empire Magazine Transformers: The Last Knight Article: Prequels, Sequels, and More

I swear I've heard that Simmons was based on Bay before.

Back during the OT days I think but I don't remember where I read it.

But I do know I heard this before that I'm certain of.

Do I defend Perceptor because I love him, or decide not to because of MTMTE #50...

Ah well, at least they had the sense to recognise TFA Ratbat is AWESOME

Reading the article. Comments below.

* Bay lost three inches of his hair filming a fire sequence for the film 13 Hours, not TLK. This was right before he met up with the writers over Skype on the first day of the Writer Room back in June 2015.

* So it was Bay who convinced Paramount to put together the Writers Room since, in his eyes, the Transformers film franchise was "getting stale" and "gonna die" at the rate it was going.

* The writer of Black Hawk Down and the writers of Iron Man 1 being the writers of TLK give me some sense of hope that this film might possibly be a step up from the preceding sequels.

* Like Bay back in the mid-2000s, the Writers Room team had to go through "Transformers School", in which the article says that they went through "14 billion years of history".

* Prior to the Writers Room, Ken Nolan hadn't even seen any of the TF movies yet. So right before he was due for the Writers Room, he binge-watched all four of them and "almost went to an insane asylum."

* I'm a bit hesitant on the notion of this film squishing three treatments together (King Arthur, WWII, and Quintessa), as AOE already felt like 2+ films squished together haphazardly.

* Santiago Cabrera is playing Merlin? O...kay?

* In that little bit on the left side of the third page, what do these people got against the Insecticons? Even the Tom Hanks movie Big established that robots turning into insects was cool.

* The Bumblebee film having a younger tone sounds promising.

* The writers of Ant-Man doing the animated Cybertron prequel is the best news of this article yet!

* Lorezo di Bonaventura immediately shot down any notion of an R-rated Transformers film. Good! Though, sadly, Bay likes the idea.

* Though I agree with Bay that orange is an unattractive lighting color, I wish he didn't feel that he had to cuss out his own people.

* The notion of John Turturro having based Simmons on Bay is mentioned here as something that was admitted back when the first film was made.

* Heh, Turturro previously wanted to cast Bay in a film that he (Turturro) was directing, and if Bay hadn't been in Cuba filming TLK at the time, he would have done it instead of having to turn it down. He would have played a famous hairdresser and would have shot a guy in the butt.

I pray Hasbro lets Bay make an R-rated Transformers movie. It'll never happen, but I want it more than anything in life.

SlyTF1 wrote:I pray Hasbro lets Bay make an R-rated Transformers movie. It'll never happen, but I want it more than anything in life.

Robot on robot violence doesn't seem to require an R-rating as seen in the previous movies but lots of close ups of humans getting squished under foot and and blown to bits and yeeeeah! Megatron picking up a human by the head and popping it like a zit. brutal :O

Have Transformers ever cussed? I mean with human swear words rather than more family friendly substitutions?

Carnivius_Prime wrote:

SlyTF1 wrote:I pray Hasbro lets Bay make an R-rated Transformers movie. It'll never happen, but I want it more than anything in life.

Robot on robot violence doesn't seem to require an R-rating as seen in the previous movies but lots of close ups of humans getting squished under foot and and blown to bits and yeeeeah! Megatron picking up a human by the head and popping it like a zit. brutal :O

Have Transformers ever cussed? I mean with human swear words rather than more family friendly substitutions?

"Oh, Shit, what are we gonna do now?!"

Kurona wrote:"Oh, ****, what are we gonna do now?!"

Despite the suit he's wearing, Spike is not a Transformer.

Carnivius_Prime wrote:

Kurona wrote:"Oh, ****, what are we gonna do now?!"

Despite the suit he's wearing, Spike is not a Transformer.

Are you sure about that?





Spike Witwicky - G1 1987 Toy Gallery

Carnivius_Prime wrote:Have Transformers ever cussed? I mean with human swear words rather than more family friendly substitutions?

Have you not been watching these movies?

Carnivius_Prime wrote:Have Transformers ever cussed? I mean with human swear words rather than more family friendly substitutions?

"Did you ever hear the tragedy of Skids and Mudflap the Stereotypical Twins?" "No." "I thought not. It's not a story the True-fans would tell you. It's a Bay legend."

Carnivius_Prime wrote:

SlyTF1 wrote:I pray Hasbro lets Bay make an R-rated Transformers movie. It'll never happen, but I want it more than anything in life.

Robot on robot violence doesn't seem to require an R-rating as seen in the previous movies but lots of close ups of humans getting squished under foot and and blown to bits and yeeeeah! Megatron picking up a human by the head and popping it like a zit. brutal :O

Have Transformers ever cussed? I mean with human swear words rather than more family friendly substitutions?

I want human violence and Tarantino style dialogue.

Also, Sonic is doing some Last Knight promotional stuff: https://www.sonicdrivein.com/-/colorchangingslushes

Hey guys, look what I found at my local Sonic today. I would submit this as news, but I'm not sure how to put the image in the news report.

EDIT: Nevermind, submitted as news. Also, there's a Transformers/sonic sweepstakes that begins on the 29th, using a "sticker code" that my Bumblebee slush didn't come with. Guess they're not putting the codes on the slushes until the 29th.

" Darn Sonic and them posting spoilers about Bee becoming evil with that purple slushie " /s

But really ugh grape.

Deadput wrote:" Darn Sonic and them posting spoilers about Bee becoming evil with that purple slushie " /s

But really ugh grape.

I don't know about spoilers, but I can verify that the Bumblebee slush is delicious!

Movies and Frozen Treats are two staples of summer, or at least someone at the Transformers Last Knight branding office thought so, as TLK-themed Slushes are now appearing at Sonic restaurants! Thanks to a submitted photo from EvasionModeBumblebee, we can see that three drinks are currently for sale, one inspired by Megatron, one by Optimus Prime, and the last by Bumblebee. It's unknown if the licence deal will reach to other Sonic products (E.G. toys for their kids meal), but if any update like that is issued, we'll post it here on Seibertron.com!

Is Sonic a US thing because I've never heard of them here in Canada?

Is it a convenience store or a restaurant?

Deadput wrote:Is Sonic a US thing because I've never heard of them here in Canada?

Is it a convenience store or a restaurant?

I think it's a just a US thing? It's a restaurant set up like those old fifties drive ins, where there's no inside and people will bring food out to you. They have killer tater tots.

It's a popular video game series with quite a few good games. I'd recommend Generations and 3&K myself.

Kurona wrote:It's a popular video game series with quite a few good games. I'd recommend Generations and 3&K myself.

Slushin' around at the speed of sound.

Microraptor wrote:

Deadput wrote:Is Sonic a US thing because I've never heard of them here in Canada?

Is it a convenience store or a restaurant?

I think it's a just a US thing? It's a restaurant set up like those old fifties drive ins, where there's no inside and people will bring food out to you. They have killer tater tots.

Bingo! Ironically, I live right down the street from a sonic, which is directly across the street from a Valvoline, who is also running a TF promotion There's a conspiracy theory in there somewhere, I'm sure.

Bronzewolf wrote:

Kurona wrote:It's a popular video game series with quite a few good games. I'd recommend Generations and 3&K myself.

Slushin' around at the speed of sound.

Microraptor wrote:

Deadput wrote:Is Sonic a US thing because I've never heard of them here in Canada?

Is it a convenience store or a restaurant?

I think it's a just a US thing? It's a restaurant set up like those old fifties drive ins, where there's no inside and people will bring food out to you. They have killer tater tots.

Bingo! Ironically, I live right down the street from a sonic, which is directly across the street from a Valvoline, who is also running a TF promotion There's a conspiracy theory in there somewhere, I'm sure.

I happen to have at least three within driving range. And my wife loves slushies.

Kurona wrote:It's a popular video game series with quite a few good games. I'd recommend Generations and 3&K myself.

Colors was the best one.

Autobot N wrote:

Kurona wrote:It's a popular video game series with quite a few good games. I'd recommend Generations and 3&K myself.

Colors was the best one.

Yes I also prefer my slushies to have colors too.

I am a big fan of this movies, but, I was expecting something new, bigger, massive... either Unicron, quintesons or a big combiner (menasor, abominus, computron, any)... IMO tastes a lot like Dark of the moon, I mean flat... I hope I am wrong and those dinobots combine like that legion toy repainted from abominus.

BERSEKAEL wrote:I am a big fan of this movies, but, I was expecting something new, bigger, massive... either Unicron, quintesons or a big combiner (menasor, abominus, computron, any)... IMO tastes a lot like Dark of the moon, I mean flat... I hope I am wrong and those dinobots combine like that legion toy repainted from abominus.

I still stand by my opinion that Unicron should never appear in the movies until the very last one and only if they build up to his appearance.

Problem is that he's too big to be in movies like these.

BERSEKAEL wrote:I am a big fan of this movies, but, I was expecting something new, bigger, massive... either Unicron, quintesons or a big combiner (menasor, abominus, computron, any)... IMO tastes a lot like Dark of the moon, I mean flat... I hope I am wrong and those dinobots combine like that legion toy repainted from abominus.

Uh, you do realize that there is a quinteson named quintessa (yeah, real original MB ) in this new movie, right?

BERSEKAEL wrote:I am a big fan of this movies, but, I was expecting something new, bigger, massive... either Unicron, quintesons or a big combiner (menasor, abominus, computron, any)... IMO tastes a lot like Dark of the moon, I mean flat... I hope I am wrong and those dinobots combine like that legion toy repainted from abominus.

1. This movie deals with the quintesson story, this is what they look like:



2. That legion toy repainted is of a character in this movie, but its not a combiner:

I've always wondered what Megatron tastes like... ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

Ah this is what everyone has REALLY been waiting for - not the movie, not the toys. No, it was the slushies we wanted all along...

Now if these came with collectible cups I would be exited. Even so, the closest sonic is 50 miles away so it would be a moot point. I only get sonic if I am on a road trip. I miss their mozzarella sticks.

WreckerJack wrote:Now if these came with collectible cups I would be exited. Even so, the closest sonic is 50 miles away so it would be a moot point. I only get sonic if I am on a road trip. I miss their mozzarella sticks.

Well, they're kinda collectible I guess, they're clear and they have the film logo, & logos, and Prime, Megatron, and Bee's names.

Michael Bay is doing that cement handprint thing they do in Hollywood live right now.
https://www.yahoo.com/movies/live-may-2 ... 29276.html

Via the official IMAX website, we have news of a sweepstakes contest to win a free trip to the Chicago premiere of Transformers: The Last Knight! The contest is open to all US and Canada (excluding Quebec, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, U.S. Military installations in foreign countries) citizens over the age of thirteen, and includes 4 days/3 nights in Chicago and the screening itself for the winner and a guest. Check out more info here and below!

TRANSFORMERS: THE LAST KNIGHT IMAX® SWEEPSTAKES
Calling all Autobots! You and a guest can watch the stars roll down the red carpet at the Transformers: The Last Knight premiere in Chicago! Optimus Prime is waiting for you. Roll out!

Enter up to once per day to increase your chances of winning!

One Grand Prize winner and a guest will receive a 4-day/3-night trip to Chicago for the premiere screening of Transformers: The Last Knight!

Michael bay is recieving one of the highest honours in cinema: his handprints in the walk of fame.

The best part is that you can see it live right this moment. You can click the link below to br brought to the live ceremony. Thanks to fellow Seibertronian SlyTF1 for letting us know!

SlyTF1 wrote:Michael Bay is doing that cement handprint thing they do in Hollywood live right now.
https://www.yahoo.com/movies/live-may-2 ... 29276.html

Va'al wrote:Via the official IMAX website, we have news of a sweepstakes contest to win a free trip to the Chicago premiere of Transformers: The Last Knight! The contest is open to all US and Canada (excluding Quebec, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, U.S. Military installations in foreign countries) citizens over the age of thirteen, and includes 4 days/3 nights in Chicago and the screening itself for the winner and a guest. Check out more info here and below!

TRANSFORMERS: THE LAST KNIGHT IMAX® SWEEPSTAKES
Calling all Autobots! You and a guest can watch the stars roll down the red carpet at the Transformers: The Last Knight premiere in Chicago! Optimus Prime is waiting for you. Roll out!

Enter up to once per day to increase your chances of winning!

One Grand Prize winner and a guest will receive a 4-day/3-night trip to Chicago for the premiere screening of Transformers: The Last Knight!

Every time I try to enter, I get an error message.

william-james88 wrote:
2. That legion toy repainted is of a character in this movie, but its not a combiner:

I would like to point out that this is wrong in the latest trailer Infernocus is a "bigger character that somehow splits into 6"

SlyTF1 wrote:

Va'al wrote:Via the official IMAX website, we have news of a sweepstakes contest to win a free trip to the Chicago premiere of Transformers: The Last Knight! The contest is open to all US and Canada (excluding Quebec, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, U.S. Military installations in foreign countries) citizens over the age of thirteen, and includes 4 days/3 nights in Chicago and the screening itself for the winner and a guest. Check out more info here and below!

TRANSFORMERS: THE LAST KNIGHT IMAX® SWEEPSTAKES
Calling all Autobots! You and a guest can watch the stars roll down the red carpet at the Transformers: The Last Knight premiere in Chicago! Optimus Prime is waiting for you. Roll out!

Enter up to once per day to increase your chances of winning!

One Grand Prize winner and a guest will receive a 4-day/3-night trip to Chicago for the premiere screening of Transformers: The Last Knight!

Every time I try to enter, I get an error message.

Oh, no.

It gave me an error message to but I was still able to enter since when I tried again it said I already entered in today.

Deadput wrote:It gave me an error message to but I was still able to enter since when I tried again it said I already entered in today.

Yeah, that's what it is. I was hoping it wasn't just me.

As you might remember, Michael Bay was honored yesterday by the TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX for his movies with a hand and footprint ceremony. Well, we have further images and information regarding the event. In addition to placing his hand and footprints in the concrete, Jerry Bruckheimer, Josh Duhamel, and Sir Anthony Hopkins, who are all involved in Bay's Transformers movies, were on hand to deliver speeches. Even Bay's dog, Rebel, made an appearance! You can check out the images from the ceremony below.

DON’T MISS THE ICONIC FILMMAKER'S UPCOMING FILM



STARRING:
Mark Wahlberg
Josh Duhamel
Anthony Hopkins
Laura Haddock
Jerrod Carmichael
Isabela Moner
Santiago Cabrera

The Last Knight shatters the core myths of the Transformers franchise, and redefines what it means to be a hero. Humans and Transformers are at war, Optimus Prime is gone. The key to saving our future lies buried in the secrets of the past, in the hidden history of Transformers on Earth. Saving our world falls upon the shoulders of an unlikely alliance: Cade Yeager (Mark Wahlberg); Bumblebee; an English Lord (Sir Anthony Hopkins); and an Oxford Professor (Laura Haddock).

There comes a moment in everyone's life when we are called upon to make a difference. In Transformers: The Last Knight, the hunted will become heroes. Heroes will become villains. Only one world will survive: theirs, or ours.

I think this might be the first time that we've ever actually gotten any kind of plot synopsis (even if a vague one) for this movie.

Also:

The key to saving our future lies buried in the secrets of the past,

The seeds of the future lie buried in the past.

So there is a new spot on not much new but It's got a new shot of Dragonstorm and some of Bee partially Transforming so he can shoot Barricade in the shot we've seen in other trailers.


Low quality for now will update post when HQ version comes out.

Edit: This Instagram post is clearer but you can't put it on fullscreen or at least I can't.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BUdUcmKjlgm/

Fellow Seibertronian Deadput has spotted a new TV spot (heh) for Transformers: The Last Knight, which doesn't show too much more compared to the latest international trailer, but does have an extra shot of Dragonstorm and of some casual planet shattering. Check it out in very shaky quality in the two recordings below! We will update the post once a better quality clip surfaces.

UPDATED: New video from comicbook.com

Anyone know the actual date of the Chicago premier? Even if I don't win this contest I want to go, and even if I don't get into the theater to see it, I want to be there in spirit.

Oh, and there's a higher quality version of the TV spot:

Via the official Facebook page for Transformers: The Last Knight, we have some in-movie information on the character Santos, played by Santiago Cabrera, aka the commander of the Transformers Reaction Force - the humans that don't want Cybertronians around. You can check out a screencap below, and the animated clip embedded too!

As commander of the TRF, Santos sees no difference between Autobot and Decepticon. All must be eradicated. #Transformers

Read like a pleasant individual. Prime candidate for the Circuit-breaker upgrade.

New Transformers spot appeared with some new shots including the Knights.


Edit: This is kind of higher quality but could be better still.

Fellow Seibertronian Deadput has spotted another TV ad clip for the upcoming Transformers: The Last Knight live-action movie from Paramount, courtesy once more of ComicBook.com. The clip, embedded below, is titled 'Fight' and has some added shots of the knights (human and Cybertronian), Dragonstorm, and just general explosive scenes. Check it out!

Even if this movie doesn't end up being the best story ever told at the very least this movie is going to look really good.

Like even the effects look much better then AOE I bet the theater experience in 3d is going to be like DOTM or better.

New spot from Paramount's twitter.
https://twitter.com/ParamountUK/status/868156658618429440

Once more thanks to fellow Seibertronian Deadput we have Yet Another TV Spot for the soon to be released Paramount live-action movie Transformers: The Last Knight - this time tweeted out by the UK branch of the film studio - titled 'Forgive Me'. There is no real new footage, other than a couple of frames more of Dragonstorm and some of the human cast looking distraught, but check it out for yourselves below!