Live-Action Transformers Film gets Home/Release Date

JME2 · Post by **JME2** » 2004-07-23 11:34am

From Cinescape:

While TRANSFORMERS producer Don Murphy said on his website that there would be a major announcement concerning his project at the San Diego Comic Convention, it turns out that the trades beat him to the punch. Both Variety and The Hollywood Reporter are running stories that Murphy and Tom DeSanto's live-action TRANSFORMERS film has found a shared home; both DreamWorks and Paramount Pictures will share in the development of the movie, with a summer 2006 release date eyed. The former movie studio will handle domestic distribution while the latter will take care of international markets.

DreamWorks co-founder Steven Spielberg will come on to serve as an executive producer on the project. HAsbro, the manufacturers of the toy line that serves as inspiration for the film, will remain an active participant in the development of the movie's storyline, production, marketing and related merchandising.

As yet no writer, director or acting talent have signed on.

Dartzap · Post by **Dartzap** » 2004-07-23 11:51am

Talent being an importent facter..

Im really not sure how the hell this could work

Galvatron · Post by **Galvatron** » 2004-07-23 01:04pm

I'm worried they're going to use the Aramada/Energon designs for this...

Dartzap · Post by **Dartzap** » 2004-07-23 01:08pm

If they are aiming at the newer Fans, thats exactly what they will do.

For example, i only started researching the original Transformers after i had watched Armada and Beastwars, so yes they most likely use the Armad and Energon Designs.

They are not that bad

JME2 · Post by **JME2** » 2004-07-23 01:14pm

Am I the only one who thinks it would be great if they got Frank Welker and the original cast to do the voices?

DPDarkPrimus · Post by **DPDarkPrimus** » 2004-07-23 01:15pm

Galvatron wrote:I'm worried they're going to use the Aramada/Energon designs for this...

It's been stated before that it would be G1 characters.

Spielburg as executive producer doesn't mean a damned thing. He's produced a lot of garbage.

Dartzap · Post by **Dartzap** » 2004-07-23 01:15pm

Were they theones who did the voices during the Flm? if so then YES!

Mark S · Post by **Mark S** » 2004-07-23 01:16pm

The question I have is whether the movie will be kiddy-fide.

Dartzap · Post by **Dartzap** » 2004-07-23 01:17pm

Damn and Blast...

Captain Cyran · Post by **Captain Cyran** » 2004-07-23 01:19pm

JME2 wrote:Am I the only one who thinks it would be great if they got Frank Welker and the original cast to do the voices?

If by original cast you mean the people who did voices for the movie then I think it would be fucking AWESOME!

Galvatron · Post by **Galvatron** » 2004-07-23 01:30pm

Dartzap wrote:If they are aiming at the newer Fans, thats exactly what they will do.

For example, i only started researching the original Transformers after i had watched Armada and Beastwars, so yes they most likely use the Armad and Energon Designs.

They are not that bad

Yes, they are that bad! The new transformers suck and I hate them! And I hate anyone who likes them!

Captain Cyran · Post by **Captain Cyran** » 2004-07-23 01:32pm

Galvatron wrote:
Dartzap wrote:If they are aiming at the newer Fans, thats exactly what they will do.

For example, i only started researching the original Transformers after i had watched Armada and Beastwars, so yes they most likely use the Armad and Energon Designs.

They are not that bad
Yes, they are that bad! The new transformers suck and I hate them! And I hate anyone who likes them!

Ah come on, Beast Wars was actually pretty good. Armada blows giant elephant nuts, but Beast Wars was good... Beast Machines or whatever the fuck that sequel was called also sucked elephant nuts.

Dartzap · Post by **Dartzap** » 2004-07-23 02:02pm

Hey! the terresiol Channals here only show BW and Armada! and thats always repeats from the previous week! they show about fibe n a row, and then reapeat!

The only two i like from both series are StarScream and Rhinox..

2000AD · Post by **2000AD** » 2004-07-23 02:11pm

Captain_Cyran wrote:
JME2 wrote:Am I the only one who thinks it would be great if they got Frank Welker and the original cast to do the voices?
If by original cast you mean the people who did voices for the movie then I think it would be fucking AWESOME!

Isn't Orson Welles dead?
And can Leonard Nimoy still do the voice?

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2004-07-23 02:29pm

I doubt that Galvatron or Unicron would appear in this movie, so Leonard Nemoy and Orson Welles aren't a concern. Besides, Frank Welker (Megatron, Soundwave, Ravage, etc...) voiced Galvatron in the third season and "The Rebirth" of the original TV series, so it wouldn't be a concern anyway.

The big thing would be if they got both Peter Cullen and Frank Welker, but the only concern is finding someone good enough to replace Chris Latta (Starscream) and Scatman Crothers (Jazz), since both have sadly been dead for years...

And yeah, Orson Welles died in 1985. Transformers was his last film.

Galvatron · Post by **Galvatron** » 2004-07-23 02:51pm

Captain_Cyran wrote:Ah come on, Beast Wars was actually pretty good. Armada blows giant elephant nuts, but Beast Wars was good... Beast Machines or whatever the fuck that sequel was called also sucked elephant nuts.

To tell you the truth, I never watched Beast Wars. The CG was off-putting.

But I can tell you with utter confidence in my uninformed opinion that G1 was far superior to BW

*waits for Shadow WarChief to show up and take the bait*

Dartzap · Post by **Dartzap** » 2004-07-23 02:53pm

there were a few decent Story arcs in BW..

DPDarkPrimus · Post by **DPDarkPrimus** » 2004-07-23 03:14pm

Galvatron wrote: But I can tell you with utter confidence in my uninformed opinion that G1 was far superior to BW

G1 was made to be a children's cartoon show. Beast Wars made a point to be more than that.

On the topic of the movie: Don Murphy has stated that there are no actors or script yet, and the plot is being nailed down. He also stated that Megatron will not be turning into a gun, and that there will be no walkmen turning into giant robots. "We want everything to be in scale." were his words.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2004-07-23 03:16pm

That's bullshit.

What the fuck is Soundwave supposed to turn into now?

Galvatron · Post by **Galvatron** » 2004-07-23 03:19pm

DPDarkPrimus wrote:G1 was made to be a children's cartoon show. Beast Wars made a point to be more than that.

The Bureau of Transformers Purity has marked you as a Beast Wars sympathizer. You've been warned.

Dartzap · Post by **Dartzap** » 2004-07-23 03:21pm

The Ministry of Sad-Old-Losers has identified you as living in the past, please report to your local Council office, where your Memorys will be purged and replaced by Tellytubbies

Enigma · Post by **Enigma** » 2004-07-23 03:21pm

Galvatron wrote:
DPDarkPrimus wrote:G1 was made to be a children's cartoon show. Beast Wars made a point to be more than that.
The Bureau of Transformers Purity has marked you as a Beast Wars sympathizer. You've been warned.

I liked BW but I found BM to be quite iffy. G1 is excellent but I did not find the movie to be good.

neoolong · Post by **neoolong** » 2004-07-23 03:55pm

Spanky The Dolphin wrote:That's bullshit.

What the fuck is Soundwave supposed to turn into now?

A really fucking big boombox?

Shadow WarChief · Post by **Shadow WarChief** » 2004-07-23 04:51pm

Galvatron wrote: To tell you the truth, I never watched Beast Wars. The CG was off-putting

But I can tell you with utter confidence in my uninformed opinion that G1 was far superior to BW

BW was godlike and blew G1 out of the proverbial water.
BM was a bit more controversial, but still blew G1 out of the water

Watch it, watch it! I compel you to watch BW and BM oh dark minion of Unicron!!! You must be purified before the holy inquisition!!!!

Galvatron wrote:*waits for Shadow WarChief to show up and take the bait*

Oh pish posh

The last time I took the bait, no trap was sprung. Your traps are almost as poorly laid and as ineffectual as those of your namesake.

On the subject of the movie, we can pretty much now disregard the imdb page on the movie that said Welker and Cullen would be reprising their old roles.

I also have mixed feelings on the movie. Part of me wants it to be a roaring success, and another part of me wants it to be worse than Battlefield Earth.

I want it to be a success because then there could be more movies, which means the possibility of Beast Wars feature film.

But the part of me that wants it to fail wants it to fail so that the corpse of G1 can finally be allowed to rust in pieces instead of having Hasbro ressurect it whenever the fans say "jump"

Galvatron · Post by **Galvatron** » 2004-07-23 04:59pm

Shadow WarChief wrote:But the part of me that wants it to fail wants it to fail so that the corpse of G1 can finally be allowed to rust in pieces instead of having Hasbro ressurect it whenever the fans say "jump"

Like anyone would want to see movie about hairy robots.