Detroit Morphs Into China in New Transformers 4 Set Photos (SuperHeroHype, 08/08/2013)



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Autobots from Michael Bay's 'Transformers 4' to take over Detroit; public encouraged to see stars (MLive, 08/08/2013):

DETROIT, MI - Fans of Hollywood director Michael Bay's 'Transformers' series are expected to be in for a treat Friday afternoon in downtown Detroit.

The film's "Autobots," including the 2014 Bumble Bee Concept Camaro and Optimus Prime truck, are expected to be on public display from 2:30-5:30 p.m. Friday at the corner of Clifford and Adams streets.

News of the car displays was confirmed Thursday in a press release sent to MLive Detroit and comes at a time when crews appear to be wrapping up some "Transformers 4" filming downtown.


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'Transformers 4' ends filming in downtown Detroit with one last glimpse for fans (The Detroit News, 09/08/2013):

Detroit-- Hundreds of adults and children milled about the Grand Circus Park area downtown Friday afternoon to watch the last day of “Transformers 4” filming.

As a special treat, nearby Optimus Prime, the 2014 Bumble Bee concept Camaro and three other Autobots were on public display.

“It’s so cool,” said 12-year-old Colt Griest after looking at the five brightly painted vehicles in a gated lot at the corner of Clifford and Adams. “The shininess of the cars, I don’t know how they got them this clean.”

Colt and his parents, Mike and Angela Griest of South Lyon, made a day of their trip into downtown Detroit. They had lunch at Niki’s Pizza before heading over to the Transformers set on Washington Blvd. near Clifford.

“It’s nice they let people get this close,” Angela Griest said.

Mike Griest said he was impressed with the set created to look like a destroyed Hong Kong with crumbled buildings and Chinese billboards.

“The way they could transform a block into another country, it’s crazy,” he said.

The blockbuster movie, which stars Mark Wahlberg, began shooting in the Grand Circus Park area July 31. Filming now moves Chicago.

Most of the filming has taken place in Michigan, said Gabriela Gutentag, publicist for Bay Films. Filming, which also took place at the nearby Rosa Parks Transit Center, has drawn moderate-sized crowds each day, Gutentag said. Some spectators Friday inquired about the whereabouts of Wahlberg, hoping to see the actor on set.

Gutentag said having the Autobots on display for three hours Friday keeps in line with the desire of producers Michael Bay and Ian Bryce to do things for the communities where they film.

“It’s a way of saying thank you,” she said.
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Red Carpet News TV (09/08/2013) brings us an interview with Transformers 4 star Mark Wahlberg from a recent press event for 2 Guns. Wahlberg briefly discusses the relationship between his character and Jack Reynor's character as well as some mishaps with a new camera rig. You can watch it here.


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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. Recently, this new Transformers 4 set clip (below), hit the net,and it looks pretty interesting as we see a new glimpse at autobot Bumblebee,along with the Twin autobots in car form on the set in downtown Detroit,Michigan this past Thursday,August 8th. The clip serves up about 2 and a half minutes of footage. It’s sort of boring to be completely honest, but the cars look really cool. Check it out, below
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Mark Wahlberg’s character, Flynn Vincent, is a young, single dad, who has a teenage daughter. He’s trying to make it as an inventor, and provide for his family. Then, all hell breaks loose.
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