Transformers 4 - ongoing news thread

[Sinnertwin]

I don't mind the revamped Prime.

[GoktimusPrime]

The smokestacks bug me. Has anyone here ever seen a truck IRL with smokestacks like that? Chopper flames I can accept, but at least the movie OP from the previous films had a realistic looking truck mode (Peterbilt 379). Does anyone know exactly what kind of Western Star truck this is? Cos I'd like to see a picture of an unmodified one for comparison. I'd like to hope that this Optimus Prime looks pretty close to the real life version (perhaps it's just model of Western Star that I haven't seen or is uncommon on Australian roads).

On the plus side, I'm kinda stoked that they've chosen to use a Western Star, which (to me) feels like a homage to G2 Laser Optimus Prime who's a Western Star 4964EX.

[i_amtrunks]

Wow. Michael Bay and Drift. If I were actually trying to make the worst Transformers franchise ever, those are the two ingredients I'd start with.

Cannot express my joy at this comment enough.

[Sinnertwin]

Does anyone know exactly what kind of Western Star truck this is? Cos I'd like to see a picture of an unmodified one for comparison. I'd like to hope that this Optimus Prime looks pretty close to the real life version (perhaps it's just model of Western Star that I haven't seen or is uncommon on Australian roads).

According to some, a heavily modified Western Star 4300SB

[griffin]

Sorry... when I hear "Western Star", I automatically think of butter... and get hungry.

[SharkyMcShark]

The Bugatti has been confirmed as having the production name Drift, and the Corvette the production name Slingshot.

There's potential for Drift, if he is as he is in the IDW verse, to be an interesting character, as long as we avoid the Mary Sue issue and he gets actual development. Realistically I'm expecting basically Sideswipe.

[griffin]

I think Drift will remain (because the "action" swordsman-type character would have Bay salivating at the visual possibilities), but Slingshot might end up being something else in the final version.

[doublespy]

Optimus Prime 2.0 is rad!

Everytime I thought my passion for a new Bay movie has worn off, I can't help but look at these early pictures and start to get excited...I really hope they are giving TT enough references this time. Could be some freaking awesome toys.

[griffin]

The three vehicles have been added to the TFMovie facebook page, with this...

Check-out the re-envisioned and remodeled Autobots on Highway 163 in Monument Valley near the border of Arizona and Utah. New vehicles include a completely upgraded, custom-built Optimus Prime from Western Star (a subsidiary of Daimler Trucks North America) plus two completely new characters: a special race-inspired C7 Corvette Stingray, based on Chevrolet's upcoming 2014 production car and a classy 1,200-horsepower Bugatti Grand Sport Vitesse worth more than $2.4 million!

He certainly knows how to go for the most expensive vehicles he can find.

[griffin]

Two more vehicles have been spotted at the Arizona filming....

One that looks to be a black 60s Camaro (Bay seems to be a big fan of that car type).

AND... one that looks to be a nod to Gen1 Optimus (like there was a nod to Bumblebee in the first movie), being a square cab truck, which is too "old" looking to be just a crew vehicle. (and it kinda looks like an Autobot symbol on the front) Maybe it's Ultra Magnus... which would pair up with Galvatron (if he is actually in this movie), and gives Bay another chance at doing a super-powerful-awesome-explosive powerup scene as Ultra Magnus merges with his armour.