Robot cast - reveals (spoilers)

[griffin]

Just to keep spoilers out of the other news topics, as confirmation of new Robots (or images for speculation) could be very spoilerish.


The first stand-in "head on a stick" has been seen on set (http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-just-movie-31/first-transformers-4-robot-face-revealed-178144/), with a face that reminds me of Beast Machines Primal... chewing on a rail spike?

Someone on tfw2005 suggested that it could be like a cigar (Kup?).

(heads on sticks are used as prop markers for the actors to look at when speaking their lines... so that they know where the CGI robot will be drawn in later)

[1AZRAEL1]

Someone said it could belong to big brown truck who is apparently an Autobot, Hound I think.

[UltraMarginal]

meh, the look of that robots face implies that they haven't made many changes to the design style as promised. it still looks too busy.

I can see it matching the huge truck thing they have pegged as hound though.

[Autocon]

Interesting....so the twins are back then?:confused:

I think it is the one bot but have a spare car??? So not the twins

[BigTransformerTrev]

New Transformers 4 Set Clip Shows Bumblebee & The Twins Ready For Action In Michigan (http://hwhills.com/new-transformers-4-set-clip-shows-bumblebee-the-twins-ready-for-action-in-michigan/) (13/08/2013):

New Transformers 4 set clip shows Bumblebee & The Twins ready for action in Michigan. ...

[I]Mark Wahlberg’s character, Flynn Vincent is a dad. He’s trying to make it as an inventor, and provide for his family. Then, all hell breaks loose.
...


Is it me or does that sound like the plot to 'Gremlins'? :p



Interesting....so the twins are back then?:confused:

I think it is the one bot but have a spare car??? So not the twins


Dear Primus let it not be Skids & Mudflap - surely they wouln't be so stupid as to put them back in would they?!?

Ah crap! It's Michael Bay - of course they would! Hoping you are right Autocon.

[kaiden]

http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-just-movie-31/transformers-4-casting-sheet-reveals-crosshairs-drift-dinobots-human-characters-178275/

Dinobots, New Optimus, Bumblebee, Crosshairs, Drift, Hound, Lambo, Pagani, Cyclonus

http://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/u528/L45TN7/ouuVGu1_zpsf6bc2636.jpg (http://s1320.photobucket.com/user/L45TN7/media/ouuVGu1_zpsf6bc2636.jpg.html)

[1AZRAEL1]

Rumours abound that the Dinonbots are appearing...

[kaiden]

I hope they do all 5 dinobots as any less really makes me not want to collect them.
TFAnimated only had 3
TFFoC only has Grimlock so far...
And yes the Masterpiece line but that has an inifinite timeline.

[Sky Shadow]

Crosshairs and Cyclonus might be interesting. Fingers crossed.

[theshape]

Maybe mark wahlberg is a target master :D

[BigTransformerTrev]

Apparently one of the faces of the robots has been revealed via one of those face-on-pole things.

http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-just-movie-31/first-transformers-4-robot-face-revealed-178144/


Considering it has a cigar - could it be Kup? Possibly, but I'd say considering there has been no sign of a pick-up vehicle, Hound might be a better bet. With the beard looks a bit like Castro so perhaps a Decepticon

[griffin]

That link looks vaguely familiar... kinda like the one in the first posting. :p

[BigTransformerTrev]

That link looks vaguely familiar... kinda like the one in the first posting. :p

Doh! Forehead slap :p

BTT needs to read the previous posts better :o

[Starscream77]

Doh! Forehead slap :p

BTT needs to read the previous posts better :o

:D gave me a good laugh though brother :D

[1AZRAEL1]

Toys R Us document mentions dinobot theme.

http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/notyetamovie/news/?a=86115

I think it's pretty much confirmed now that we are going to see the dinobots in the new film. Wonder if Unicron in number 6 :p

[Omega Metro]

Great! Need some Dinobots in my collection. Just hope they are Cybertronian and not 'man made' by some professor, out of dead robot parts from the previous movies.

[Skullcruncher]

Great! Need some Dinobots in my collection. Just hope they are Cybertronian and not 'man made' by some professor, out of dead robot parts from the previous movies.

Pretty sure they will just be pretender shells for the humans! :D

[BigTransformerTrev]

Toys R Us document mentions dinobot theme.

http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/notyetamovie/news/?a=86115

I think it's pretty much confirmed now that we are going to see the dinobots in the new film. Wonder if Unicron in number 6 :p


Great! Need some Dinobots in my collection. Just hope they are Cybertronian and not 'man made' by some professor, out of dead robot parts from the previous movies.


Well we all pretty much knew it anyway - but the Dinobots are now officially confirmed :D:D:D:D:D

http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/transformers-4-producer-lorenzo-di-bonaventura-interview-dinobots-multiple-appearances-for-optimus-prime-and-bumblebee-and-more/28251/


Please let them not randomly swap around names and alt-modes for the sake of being different! I don't wanna see a pteradon named Screambird instead of Swoop, or Grimlock has been made into a Utahraptor :mad:. Just give us our 5 Dinobots and let us be happy :)

[Sinnertwin]

Please let them not randomly swap around names and alt-modes for the sake of being different! I don't wanna see a pteradon named Screambird instead of Swoop, or Grimlock has been made into a Utahraptor :mad:. Just give us our 5 Dinobots and let us be happy :)

Does Hasbro still have the naming rights for all 5? Slag's been a no-no for a while now
.Must look into that. Then again, being another reimagining of the franchise, anything and any alt-mode is possible.

[BigTransformerTrev]

Does Hasbro still have the naming rights for all 5? Slag's been a no-no for a while now
.Must look into that. Then again, being another reimagining of the franchise, anything and any alt-mode is possible.

They definetly still have Grimlock. Guessing they still have Swoop and Snarl. Slag, as you mentioned, is now Slug. Sludge - who knows? He's never had another toy so it's never come up.

But yeah, anything and any alt-mode is possible - sadly

[Sinnertwin]

They definetly still have Grimlock. Guessing they still have Swoop and Snarl. Slag, as you mentioned, is now Slug. Sludge - who knows? He's never had another toy so it's never come up.

But yeah, anything and any alt-mode is possible - sadly

Attaching 'Autobot' like they did when they released the Commemorative Series toys may be an avenue for the other 4? (i'm including Slug for reference only) Would be nice to see all 5, if they're even planning on all of them, together again.

[griffin]

Would it be likely that Bay just has the "Dinobots" being regular sports cars (because he's a car enthusiast), and their robot modes just have dino-armour on them (for being fans of earthen dinosaurs)... because we haven't seen any dino props yet to stand in for their CGI dinosaur modes. Unless they aren't yet filming that part of the movie yet (finding or introducing the Dinobots).

Or "better" yet... the Dinobot element has been one big red herring, masterminded since the beginning (on all the documents so far leaked), like the return of Megatron in TF2 that was supposed to be a big secret.

[griffin]

Names will be interesting too... but after the occasional random name in the past movies (like the Wreckers having Leadfoot who wasn't a traditional Wrecker, Blackout was meant to be Soundwave, and the Constructicons having a couple new names), I think we have to expect and accept the names we end up for the Dinobots (and not be too upset about it).

Slag may still be a problem, due to the European market... so if they resort to using Slug, at least it won't be without precedent.
As long as they don't do like Beast Machines, which had all new names for their EIGHT Dinobots (http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Dinobot_%28BM%29) - T-Wrecks, Airraptor, Dinotron, Triceradon, Striker, Rapticon, Terranatron, Magmatron.
They couldn't even throw in one classic Dinobot name. :rolleyes:

[BigTransformerTrev]

Would it be likely that Bay just has the "Dinobots" being regular sports cars (because he's a car enthusiast), and their robot modes just have dino-armour on them (for being fans of earthen dinosaurs)... because we haven't seen any dino props yet to stand in for their CGI dinosaur modes. Unless they aren't yet filming that part of the movie yet (finding or introducing the Dinobots).

Or "better" yet... the Dinobot element has been one big red herring, masterminded since the beginning (on all the documents so far leaked), like the return of Megatron in TF2 that was supposed to be a big secret.


I was actually thinking the other day when looking at the vehicles for TF4 how it's almost all sports cars - I've yet to see an aircraft for this film. There is so much potential for there to be fantastic air battles (Silverbolt vs Skywarp maybe) that it seems a shame that Bay is so obsessed with what many men buy to compensate for some other form of inadequacy :p I have Alternators Grimlock, and I gotta admit he is my least fav version of the Dinobot Commander so I hope that doesn't happen here.

Possible the Dinobot thing could be a red herring - if so they are going to a lot of trouble, even having hats being made! If so I hope they fix it in post production, we ended up with Brawl still being called Devastator on screen, I don't want to see a moped named Snarl ;)

[Sinnertwin]

I'm curious how the international fans will respond come time of the big Dino reveal. I think that we'll be more accomodating in regards to alt-modes. I can see it now: "my childhood rant rant Bayplosions rant rant #1 Fanboy rant rant T-Rex not apple cart rant rant"

[Ttandc]

Now don't get your hopes up on this as the news sounds very VERY grim. According to this news

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Xb-zTeqcJE

The Dinobots are going to be like horses in the movie. The Autobots are going to ride the Dinobots. . . . .

[DELTAprime]

Dude spoilers in title. Some people don't know and don't want to know till they see the movie that Dinobots are in it.

[UltraMarginal]

Dude spoilers in title. Some people don't know and don't want to know till they see the movie that Dinobots are in it.

good point,
Ttandc can I suggest you reword along the lines of this thread:

http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=16654&highlight=MOVIE+CHARACTERS

or perhaps ask a mod to add your post to that thread.

It can be hard to avoid certain spoilers leading up to a film like TF4 but there are still plenty of people out there who try to avoid it, a good method is to use the descriptor in your title and keep spoilers themselves in the post so it's harder for people to stumble on.:)

[1orion2many]

Changed title, I will merge with the other thread if no one else does it before I get home.;) Also if this ends up being true about them being my little ponies I will be talking with me wallet and not going to the cinemas for this rubbish.

[Sinnertwin]

There goes two minutes i'll never get back

[BigTransformerTrev]

I wouldn't put any stock in this. Proper news, even by internet standards, doesn't have the person say 'um' every two seconds. And somehow I'm not sure her research would amount to a lot, maybe something she read on some guys fantasy blog.

[Paulbot]

A prediction: Beast Hunters toys (mostly Predacons, maybe some others) will be repainted and released as AOE store exclusive Dinobots.

[Ttandc]

Sorry guys :) And for the record I was kicking myself after I clicked the post new thread button as it was only then I noticed the other threads.

As for this video being possibly just a rumor, sure its possible but this youtube channel has been going for years. I have yet to see any information she has given turn out to be wrong. She does say "ah", and "um" way way WAYYY too much and sadly that does not look very professional.

You might actually remember her from the Marvel show called "the Watcher "

http://www.gracerandolph.com/Marvel.html

Or her other channels on youtube like think about the ink and bleeding cool

But as she said "theirs a very good chance that the transformers are going to ride the dinobots"

Take it as a grain of salt :D as I will as well but I would not put it past Michael Bay to do this after what he has done in previous movies.

[Omega Metro]

The movie is still 10 months away so don't believe anything as yet. Interesting to know how they intend to fit the Dinobots into the plot without it feeling lame.

[Ttandc]

The movie is still 10 months away so don't believe anything as yet. Interesting to know how they intend to fit the Dinobots into the plot without it feeling lame.

Agreed ;)

[GoktimusPrime]

The movie is still 10 months away so don't believe anything as yet. Interesting to know how they intend to fit the Dinobots into the plot without it feeling lame.
Plot?!? (http://themoviebros.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/michaelbay.jpg) :p

[Sinnertwin]

Nelson from the Michael Bay's Shoot For The Edit forums has confirmed that Dino (Mirage) & Sideswipe will not be returning for the next installment.
http://tformers.com/transformers-4-age-of-extinction/21205/news.html

[BigTransformerTrev]

I wonder with the Black Cab truck we've seen and the new White Camero that has just been unveiled if we could be looking at Motormaster & Breakdown? If they are going to make the Autobots ride the Dinobots then maybe they are fighting someone big like Menasaor (hope hope!)

[MayzaPrime]

I wonder with the Black Cab truck we've seen and the new White Camero that has just been unveiled if we could be looking at Motormaster & Breakdown? If they are going to make the Autobots ride the Dinobots then maybe they are fighting someone big like Menasaor (hope hope!)

The Stunticons would be a very good addition to the movie.

[Megatron]

STOP... SPOILER ALERT

































SPOILER BELOW

http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/nailbiter111/news/?a=86423

TRANSFORMERS 4 Spy Photo Reveals Return Of Major Character, thanks to TFW2005 board member Evac167.

It's a bit late posting this now, but I wasn't aware of this news item until yesterday (thanks Cat), and it hadn't been posted on the boards here at Ozformers yet.

Here's the summary below. Beware: it contains a major SPOILER.

"Transformers: Age of Extinction appears to be the title of the new Transformers film based on trademarks that Hasbro has applied for with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. They also came across trademarks listed under the video game section: under Video Game Category: "Spirits Rising," "Autobots Supreme," and "MEGATRON RETURNS." Clearly the last trademark is the one that is most interesting, as Megatron was killed by Optimus in the last film, Transformers: Dark of the Moon. To be more exact, Optimus smashed Megatron's head with an energy axe and for good measure ripped Megatron's head from his body. Now, a spy photo reveals that Megatron will be back for more punishment. Or, he'll become, Galvatron? " Click on the link above to see the photo.

Well... it's too early to tell just what will happen yet with the above, but I am cautiously hopeful. I just really hope that "his name does not change, and he gets revived somehow, rather than just being used for technology/parts".

[Sinnertwin]

Some of the points in the spoiler were mentioned here :)

Don't say i didn't warn you about a possible spoiler
(http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?p=372804)

As for that other item of note, really? :rolleyes:

[Megatron]

Some of the points in the spoiler were mentioned here :)

Don't say i didn't warn you about a possible spoiler (http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?p=372804)
(http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?p=372804)

Indeed. I thought I'd add those points already mentioned as anyway, for thread and reference completeness. But I didn't see any mention or link to the actual photo, which I did not know existed.


As for that other item of note, really? :rolleyes:

Yep. :D;)

[Sinnertwin]

Yep. :D;)

Not surprised at all ;) :p

[Sinnertwin]

Head on a stick Santabot from the first page as Hound
http://www.shootfortheedit.com/forum/showthread.php?11051-How-Bugatti-Drift-might-look-like/page2

[griffin]

Some interesting background info (http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-just-movie-31/transformers-age-of-extinction-set-details-new-optimus-new-cars-new-crew-178531/) as to why the Truck mode of Optimus is really changing. Instead of giving us something new, and giving Hasbro a chance to sell Optimus toys (and Bumblebees) that aren't just the same toy a parent has already bought from the previous movies... it is because Bay could get some free trucks to replace the "junkers" he had for the first three Movies.

[BigTransformerTrev]

Rumors going around that the three black combat cars may be new incarnations of 'The Dreads' from DOTM, though to my mind they just look like they will be the racetrack versions of S7 or NEST vehicles.

Oh, and with Leadfoot showing up, do you think we will see Roadbuster and Topspin again?

[Autocon]

So new cars, mcalren, aston and garbage truck spotted with the freightliner and pagani.

Stunticons? Dinobots? Hmmmmm

[ILikeSoundwave]

I'm praying that the Stunticons are in this film.

[KaRNiV8L PRiME]

Think this is new

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BYqudj3CYAAyfrH.jpg

[Starscream77]

Yeah I saw this, so it's true that the Autobots will ride the Dinobots!

That is ridiculous buuuuut Grimlock must the size of a factory block

[Gofigure]

He'd better have a bot mode

[Omega Metro]

The size of Grimlock compared to Optimus is already throwing me off this movie.:mad:

[BigTransformerTrev]

The red Pagani Huayra sports car has been identified as 'Stinger'. I'm trying to remember if I've seen him in group shots with the autobots or not, as it sounds like it could be a Decepticons name

[Deonasis]

The red Pagani Huayra sports car has been identified as 'Stinger'. I'm trying to remember if I've seen him in group shots with the autobots or not, as it sounds like it could be a Decepticons nameALLEGIANCE SPOILERS HERE!!
Here are some listings from the great Hasbro helpline reveal of 2013! To make it harder to read i comma delimited it (sorry). TRA CB STINGER VS BUMBLEBEE A7857, TRA BUMBLEBEE AND STINGER SCENE PACK A7757, TRA CYBERVERSE BUMBLEBEE STINGER 37974, TRA MV4 GEN DLX DECEPTICON STINGER A811?, TRA MV4 TITAN HERO STINGER A7784, TRA ONE STEP DECEPTICON STINGER A7071 So it looks like they might be all swappy swappy in the movie.

[griffin]

If by chance it does end up being a Decepticon... it's a pity it didn't have a Stunticon name.

[ILikeSoundwave]

If by chance it does end up being a Decepticon... it's a pity it didn't have a Stunticon name.

Doesn't mean it still can't be a Stunticon;) But unlikely:(

[1AZRAEL1]

Possible look of Grimmy in robot mode (http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/nailbiter111/news/?a=90349)

[Omega Metro]

Yuk.:(

[Sinnertwin]

Possible look of Grimmy in robot mode (http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/nailbiter111/news/?a=90349)

Not a fan of the court jester footwear, but the rest looks ok.

[Bartrim]

Possible look of Grimmy in robot mode (http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/nailbiter111/news/?a=90349)

Sort of what I expected movie verse Grimlock to look like.

[bassbot]

Not a bad silhouette, however the head looks more like Skybyte than Grimlock. Pretty menacing though

[1orion2many]

:confused:Very Japanese esque but not what I would like Grimlock to look like:(

[Gofigure]

It's seems they try to go as far away from the originals as possible. I will get used to it over time. But couldn't he look a little like G1? Prime does particularly his head

Could it have killed bay to keep a IDW inspired face?

[BigTransformerTrev]

Possible look of Grimmy in robot mode (http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/nailbiter111/news/?a=90349)

Eh, could be worse. Will hold off final judgement until we see him in the cyber-flesh but at least it looks kinda badass.




It's seems they try to go as far away from the originals as possible. I will get used to it over time. But couldn't he look a little like G1? Prime does particularly his head

Could it have killed bay to keep a IDW inspired face?



I've felt strongly since Sideswipe in ROTF that they are either changing things for the sake of changing things or are just using names randomly. Out of all the characters I've felt it was SSwipe that had deviated from his original form as much as possible the most. While I have no issue with the Bayverse doing it's own unique spin on the TF universe, I am in agreement that at least a bit more of a shout out to G1 would be most welcome indeed. Many of these characters are turning 30 next year, and the reason for their enduring popularity is that they were so great the way they were. Hence, to use ROTF as an example again, why I loved Long Haul's look and quite liked Ravage, but Mixmaster and Arcee did nothing for me.

[Gofigure]

It does appear that way doesn't it? I'm also fine with modern interpretation and updating characters but it would make sense to retain some core design elements. Otherwise the name really means nothing, particularly if there are no personality traits retained either

[griffin]

Another look at Grimlock on some licensed merchandise (http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-toys-products-30/transformers-4-age-of-extinction-merchandise-featuring-optimus-prime-and-grimlock-179162/)... and a laser-tag type licensed set, which is kinda funny if you think about it (you basically have Optimus and Bumblebee trying to shoot each other).

[Sinnertwin]

And Lockdown
http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/transformers-age-of-extinction-lockdowns-face-revealed/29206/

[KaRNiV8L PRiME]

Nice. Apparently this is a hero masher. Much like the super hero mashers you can remove parts and mix and match

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BfOppwZCcAEgSi2.png

[Sinnertwin]

Another Hasbro mix 'n' mash range? :rolleyes:

[KaRNiV8L PRiME]

Another Hasbro mix 'n' mash range? :rolleyes:

Yup

https://pbs-0.twimg.com/media/BfO6RqGCEAA4RsB.jpg

[Sinnertwin]

At least the new Mr Potato head range will make up for it :D

[griffin]

Please make sure you quote a source when posting up images.

And remember to post up a link if they are images hosted by a privately owned site.

[KaRNiV8L PRiME]

At least the new Mr Potato head range will make up for it :D

Mr Potato Heads @ Seibertron (http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/new-transformers-mr-potato-head-figures/29276/)

https://pbs-0.twimg.com/media/BfPCA1xCEAAie_y.png

[Sinnertwin]

Will do (Y)

Thanks, KP ;)

[griffin]

Apparently Brains (from TF3) might be back for TF4... according to the guy who voiced him (http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-just-movie-31/is-reno-wilson-back-as-brains-in-transformers-4-age-of-extinction-179214/).
Brains was a mostly in the movie for comedic relief, but if you read the comic prequel and adaptation (or maybe TFWiki (http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Brains)), the character was meant to have some decent back-story that was completely dropped for the movie.

[griffin]

So Grimlock should be a speaking character in the movie, according to one of the upcoming electronic toys. A voice actor (not the one doing Grimlock in the movie... so wouldn't it be great to have Gregg Berger back), has been commissioned to record lines for a Lights & Sounds Grimlock toy.
The video clip might be how the movie Grimlock will sound (http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/sneak-peak-at-the-voice-behind-the-lights-and-sounds-grimlock-toy/29404/)... or it could be like most Hasbro toys and sound nothing like their onscreen versions. :p


There might be royalties involved that Hasbro hates paying, but getting the actual voices onto talking toys, makes them worth buying. Just look at GEN Metroplex and the second Stomper Movie Optimus, those give me chills when they speak in my hands the same way they did on the TV screen... and you never want to take the batteries out. But when you have a poor fake voice (like pretty much all other figures), you never play their sounds ever again.

[griffin]

The official art for Grimlock has been released by the official Transformers Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/transformers)page as their new banner (mirrored at fansites (http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-just-movie-31/age-of-extinction-optimus-prime-riding-grimlock-official-art-179289/))... super-imposed over the current official image of Optimus (which you can see on the First Edition packaging).

[BigTransformerTrev]

The most up-to-date list of the cast names and their alt-modes can be found here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transformers:_Age_of_Extinction

[Paulbot]

Possibly more Dinobots to come: Art for Slog (Sludge) and Snarl (http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/transformers-age-of-extinction-potential-first-look-at-sludge-slog-and-snarl/30130/)

[Omega Metro]

Possibly more Dinobots to come: Art for Slog (Sludge) and Snarl (http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/transformers-age-of-extinction-potential-first-look-at-sludge-slog-and-snarl/30130/)

Awesomeness! I mustn't get too excited though as I may never see them.