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aramount finally confirmed the inevitable this week, as the studio announced that both director Michael Bay and an official release date have been locked down for Transformers 4. The movie is already being trumped up as part reboot, in the sense that it will exist within the continuity established in Bay’s previous Transformers flicks, but is also going to “clean house” and remove certain characters (primarily, human players) who played prominent roles in the original TF trilogy. New insider reports on the fourth Transformers movie also claim the film will be a “direct” sequel to the third installment (subtitled Dark of the Moon) – and that certain thematic elements from the previous movies will also be left out of the loop, this next time around. A source for Badass Digest is claiming that Transformers 4 is going to be “a straight up sequel” to TF3 where the plot is simply no longer told from Sam Witwicky’s (Shia LaBeouf) perspective ,unlike the previous three movies. Whether or not any of the additional human characters from prior installments ,like John Turturro as Agent Simmons or Tyrese Gibson as Sergeant Epps will, likewise not be returning, is another matter.
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Turturro’s being brought back in particular seems all the less probable, given that the BD insider is also saying that TF4 will mark a drastic cutting-down, in terms of the over-the-top (some might say Looney Tunes-style) comedy and juvenile humor present throughout all three prior Transformers movies.
Obviously, that doesn’t mean the entire film will be constructed like Dark of the Moon‘s climactic third act (ie. feature nonstop carnage and real estate destruction) but that TF4 will be aiming for more of an overall serious and “adult” tone. So don’t expect, say, a hyperactive Ken Jeong to tackle anybody while they’re in the bathroom – or jokes involving peeing robots and Transformer “cannonballs” – in this new installment. That said, just because Transformers 4 is being fashioned as more of a serious blockbuster about giant alien robots engaging in intergalactic warfare, don’t expect it to abandon all sense of being light-weight cheesy entertainment and aim to be a purely darker and grittier variation on the Transformers mythos. Peter Berg’s Battleship, for example, is also being propped up as a more serious take on a Hasbro property, but not one that forgets its duties as a piece of popcorn fluff. Even other impending franchise-revamping sequels that maintain a narrative continuity with their predecessors (Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, G.I. Joe: Retaliation) aren’t going to be so straight-faced as to not include any hammy one-liners or similarly silly elements in the mix. Expect Transformers 4 to follow their example. You will find all the latest updates, pictures and stories in this magazine.
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fter launching his career as an award-winning commercial and music video director, Michael Bay quickly emerged as one of Hollywood’s boldest and most bankable feature film directors. Characterized by his aggressive visual style and high-octane action sequences that have become his cinematic signature, the films that Bay has directed and produced via his two production companies have grossed $5.5 billion worldwide. His directing resume includes the films “Bad Boys” and “Bad Boys 2,” both starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence; “The Rock” starring Nicolas Cage and Sean Connery; “Armageddon” starring Ben Affleck and Bruce Willis; “Pearl Harbor” starring Affleck, Josh Hartnett and Kate Beckinsale; “The Island” starring Ewan McGregor and Scarlett Johansson; as well as three “Transformers” blockbusters starring Shia LaBeouf, Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson and John Turturro. The franchise has grossed over $2.4 billion; the latest installment, “Transformers: Dark of the Moon,” is the 5th highest grossing movie of all time. Bay’s next film is the dark comedy “Pain and Gain,” a true story starring Mark
Wahlberg and Dwayne Johnson as bodybuilding halfwits in late-90s Miami, who take on a criminal enterprise of kidnaping, extortion and murder in pursuit of the American Dream. It will be released April 26, 2013. He is in preproduction on a fourth “Transformers” film, to be released in summer 2014. Bay also has three television shows in production, and is producing four additional films. He is the founder and principal partner of Platinum Dunes, a production company originally conceived to give talented commercial and video directors a chance to break into the feature world. A graduate of Wesleyan University and Art Center College of Design, Bay has won virtually every major award in the commercial industry, including Cannes’ Golden Lion, the Grand Prix Clio, and the Directors Guild of America’s Commercial Director of the Year award. His “Got Milk?” campaign resides in the permanent collection of New York’s Museum of Modern Art. An L.A. native, Michael has called Miami home for the past three years. Bay Films now operates from South Beach while Platinum Dunes from Santa Monica.
Mark Wahlberg as ‘Cade’ The former criminal and underwear model is much derided for his acting roles but the ex-rapper held his own, quite literally with ‘Boogie Nights’ and with George Clooney in ‘Three Kings’. The less said about his roles in remakes (‘The Italian Job’, a British institution, and ‘Planet of The Apes’, a sacrosanct piece of celluloid for sci-fi fans) the better.
TORONTO — With high-profile movies like "Transformers: Age of Extinction," Internet rumors are usually ignored by the filmmakers, but for the latest adventure of the Autobots, whispers of an appearance by the fan-favorite Dinobot got an official confirmation from producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura. But when MTV News spoke with the star of "Age of Extinction," Mark Wahlberg — who was in town to announce the 2014 opening of a Wahlburgers — he wasn't quite ready to talk openly about the secret. "You can't say that, dude. Did you leak it? Did you leak it? You leaked it," he said. "Somebody leaked it, dude. Somebody was on the set leaked it, and it is not OK. It's not cool." So is that a confirmation of the Dinobots from Wahlberg? Not quite. "I don't know," he said. "I haven't seen no Dinobot, so don't put that on me." There is, however, a new cameo that Wahlberg is happy to talk about. His kids will make a brief appearance in "Age of Extinction." "My kids just did a cameo, just scared people in the street looking up, but they did a great job. I was so nervous because Michael doesn't have time for bad performances," he said. "You have to understand; you're shooting a $300 million movie. You've got a lot going on. He's got five, six takes. If you ain't got it, you're done. I didn't want to see my kids get clipped. They were excited about, but they started to get mad at me because I'm trying to over-direct them. It went great."
Nicola Peltz as ‘Tessa’ The young actress who played Katara in the 2010 fantasy film, The Last Airbender and appeared in the Twilight saga. Before Fame she attended several prestigious New York private schools. Her father is the billionaire Nelson Peltz, who once owned the Snapple drink company.
Jack Reynor as ‘Shane’ He discovered his passion for acting when cast in a minor role as an altar boy in Kevin Liddy’s Country (2000), a dramatic story of a rural Irish family set in the 1970s. He got a taste of the stage while attending the prestigious Belvedere College SJ in Dublin and starred in numerous productions between 2004 and 2010, when he was cast in Kristen Sheridan’s Dollhouse.
Wahlberg really appreciated the lengths that Bay went to to make the cameo happen, and as he learned, the actor doesn't just text his thanks. He hugs them out. "For him to take the time to set up the specific shot that he actually wants to put in the movie for my kids. I don't like asking for those kinds of things," Wahlberg said. "I was going to send him a text, but I just wanted to wait and thank him in person. I gave him a big hug yesterday."
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“You have to understand; you’re shooting a $300 million movie. You’ve got a lot going on. He’s got five, six takes. If you ain’t got it, you’re done.’’
THE CARS
BUMBLEBEE Finishing strong, this latest addition is a car Bay is called Bumblebee 2014 Camaro Concept, and it shows a modern counterpoint for the throwback Bumblebee we’ve already gotten a look at. The 2014 Camaro has been seriously reimagined for its upcoming film role, but we wouldn’t put too much stock in this showing the way forward for a production car at this point. The renderings you see here have some pretty imaginative details, like a fuel filler just in front of the B-pillar (like a mid-engined car), but we sense more fantasy than premonition. Still, the black and yellow Chevrolet should look great wrought large on the silver screen.
To the gallerry of all announced cars
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3. 2014 Freightliner Argosy cab over trailer truck 4. Western Star 4900 Custom semi-trailer truck 5. Oshkosh Defense Medium Tactical Vehicle 6. 2013 Lamborghini Aventador LP 7. 2013 Pagani Huayra 700-4 Coupe
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