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TRANSFORMERS - ILM footage is BS!!!

Hey folks, Harry here... Was offline for a bit due to some technical issues - but back now. Just got off the phone with Michael Bay regarding the "alleged" TRANSFORMERS ILM test that popped up online. Straight from the man himself, it's bullshit. The tests that they are doing right now are far more complicated and detailed... it isn't about the transformations so much as it is about getting the Transformers to act and to emote, cuz that'll be the deciding factor on whether or not this movie gets made. So where are they? Michael tells me that they've been drawing and storyboarding for 6months, and that they're hammering away at the third act on the script. When he was very first being tied to this, he felt he kinda didn't want to do it, but after all this work he feels that he's found a really cool film that kids and Transformers fans are going to really get behind. As for when we'll get a peek - the films got to be greenlit first, and it isn't quite there yet, so keep your fingers crossed and we'll get our TRANSFORMERS movie!

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Oooh
by CeeBeeUK
Jan 11th, 2006
03:50:44 PM
Must be footage...
by CeeBeeUK
Jan 11th, 2006
03:52:22 PM

by Iamagoodguy
Jan 11th, 2006
03:52:37 PM
I knew it was fake
by Iamagoodguy
Jan 11th, 2006
03:53:01 PM
what a shock
by Tony Mike Hall
Jan 11th, 2006
03:54:52 PM
I hoped the Island flopping would get him off this project
by Logo Lou
Jan 11th, 2006
03:56:15 PM
I knew it was more than meets the eye
by cromulent
Jan 11th, 2006
03:57:27 PM
And this deserves a talkback...because?
by Pops Freshemeyer
Jan 11th, 2006
03:57:31 PM
Great.
by superninja
Jan 11th, 2006
04:02:28 PM
"Whether it gets made?"
by modlight
Jan 11th, 2006
04:03:12 PM
Fuck the Transformers, give me a live-action G.I. Joe movie
by Liberty Valance
Jan 11th, 2006
04:04:12 PM
I never thought I'd be saying this, but I think Michael Bay
by IndustryKiller
Jan 11th, 2006
04:05:13 PM
Should this even be made?
by superninja
Jan 11th, 2006
04:05:14 PM
It's Michael Bay, so who cares?
by Pdorwick
Jan 11th, 2006
04:14:53 PM
The thing that worries me...
by Thumper2k1
Jan 11th, 2006
04:17:43 PM
why in the world...
by mocky_puppet
Jan 11th, 2006
04:18:59 PM
I am a geek child of the '80's, and yet I never got into
by 3 Bag Enema
Jan 11th, 2006
04:19:26 PM
now where's the guys who said he's put money on it being
by quadrupletree
Jan 11th, 2006
04:20:23 PM
Er, should have been "Transformers or G.I.Joe."
by 3 Bag Enema
Jan 11th, 2006
04:20:55 PM
No Shit
by AlgertMopper
Jan 11th, 2006
04:23:30 PM
Oh and
by quadrupletree
Jan 11th, 2006
04:24:19 PM
The Island wasn't that bad
by Heckles
Jan 11th, 2006
04:25:36 PM
Someone else that could have made it...
by OriginalThinker
Jan 11th, 2006
04:33:00 PM
Greenlit?
by Mr Nice Gaius
Jan 11th, 2006
04:34:50 PM
mocky_puppet
by KarmicRelief
Jan 11th, 2006
04:41:31 PM
Yea, weirdness all around
by Bass Ackwards
Jan 11th, 2006
04:43:27 PM
wow, that is one awesome fake then.
by warp11
Jan 11th, 2006
04:46:59 PM
I liked the Island
by Rindain
Jan 11th, 2006
04:47:36 PM
I just got off the phone with James Cameron regarding the "alleg
by Monkeybrains
Jan 11th, 2006
04:50:44 PM
What they really need to be focusing on is the preproduction for
by Canada's King
Jan 11th, 2006
04:50:54 PM
Not sure if CGI robots can emote?--where's Bay been the last
by www.valiens.com
Jan 11th, 2006
04:51:24 PM
Michael Bay can't inject humanity into his films if he worke
by DAS JANKE
Jan 11th, 2006
04:54:43 PM
Hopefully the effects will look better than, Power Rangers the m
by Orionsangels
Jan 11th, 2006
04:56:48 PM
Emoting Robots,
by Wellesian
Jan 11th, 2006
04:57:51 PM
I agree, Industrykiller.
by Nice Marmot
Jan 11th, 2006
05:04:04 PM
Nice Marmot
by Wellesian
Jan 11th, 2006
05:08:11 PM
Doesn't Michael Bay belong on the Go-Bots live action movie?
by INWOsuxRED
Jan 11th, 2006
05:09:57 PM
Uh-oh, I wonder if Bay promised Harry a visit to the set?
by JackPumpkinhead
Jan 11th, 2006
05:10:51 PM
Just to clear a few things up you guys have mentioned so far....
by Mace13
Jan 11th, 2006
05:26:12 PM
Harry, how 'bout calling James Cameron?
by Rindain
Jan 11th, 2006
05:28:18 PM
They have to at LEAST get the original voice of Soundwave
by Nice Marmot
Jan 11th, 2006
05:36:14 PM
While i'm here I gotta pimp my TF site to. If you like Anima
by Mace13
Jan 11th, 2006
05:37:13 PM
The real question is what car manufacturer is going to pay big b
by Negative Man
Jan 11th, 2006
05:38:54 PM
Nice Marmot
by Mace13
Jan 11th, 2006
05:41:17 PM
Soundwave a helicopter?!??!
by JudgeNXcutioner
Jan 11th, 2006
05:48:13 PM
Transformers... but still no LIVE ACTION MACROSS???
by Johnno
Jan 11th, 2006
05:52:30 PM
The key to this movie's success......
by Doc_Strange
Jan 11th, 2006
05:57:52 PM
harry has a direct line to Bay?
by calami-shami
Jan 11th, 2006
06:02:42 PM
Doc Strange
by Wellesian
Jan 11th, 2006
06:05:58 PM
Thank you, God, for finally giving us the kind of film weve been
by uberman
Jan 11th, 2006
06:09:12 PM
Sorry, One last thing:
by Wellesian
Jan 11th, 2006
06:10:46 PM
piss on this...
by bigdickmcgee
Jan 11th, 2006
06:12:16 PM
Goddamnit
by Wellesian
Jan 11th, 2006
06:14:06 PM
MAKE THIS SHIT HAPPEN SPEILBERGO!!!
by R.C. the "Wise"
Jan 11th, 2006
06:16:54 PM
Actually Wellesian, Busta Rhymes would make a good Jazz
by Terry_1978
Jan 11th, 2006
06:16:55 PM
To all the Transformer-HATERS...
by Rant Breath
Jan 11th, 2006
06:19:48 PM
Don Murphy says it's fake too
by DiernaSoul
Jan 11th, 2006
06:20:08 PM
fuck Busta Rhymes as Jazz. Jazz should be MOS DEF. WORD!
by R.C. the "Wise"
Jan 11th, 2006
06:20:51 PM
Don Murphy response
by DiernaSoul
Jan 11th, 2006
06:22:28 PM
I call bullshit to the bullshit
by Falcon5768
Jan 11th, 2006
06:26:03 PM
3 Bag Enema...You a child from the 80s like most of us and you d
by R.C. the "Wise"
Jan 11th, 2006
06:26:17 PM
So Micheal Bay really didnt want to do Transformers but thinks c
by Rant Breath
Jan 11th, 2006
06:26:21 PM
All you people who want this film to happen are gonna be bitchin
by chickychow
Jan 11th, 2006
06:33:25 PM
Maybe Speilberg can direct it
by superninja
Jan 11th, 2006
06:35:04 PM
Haha...true enough. Bay will make sure they're all violent
by Terry_1978
Jan 11th, 2006
06:36:08 PM
Michael Bay will turn it into car chases
by superninja
Jan 11th, 2006
06:36:29 PM
Since the entire premise is about war
by superninja
Jan 11th, 2006
06:38:13 PM
Rock Lords!!
by Mr.Soap
Jan 11th, 2006
06:38:48 PM
thundarr the barbarian movie
by JudgeNXcutioner
Jan 11th, 2006
06:39:43 PM
Heath Ledger as Lion-O
by superninja
Jan 11th, 2006
06:39:53 PM
Actually, Thundaar would be a great movie.
by superninja
Jan 11th, 2006
06:42:42 PM
Thundercats
by Mr.Soap
Jan 11th, 2006
06:43:36 PM
Michael Bay
by Wellesian
Jan 11th, 2006
06:45:27 PM
Only One Person can Play Mumm-Ra
by Wellesian
Jan 11th, 2006
06:47:09 PM
JudgeNXcutioner - Soundwave & Voices
by Mace13
Jan 11th, 2006
06:48:13 PM
Then why call him Soundwave?
by superninja
Jan 11th, 2006
06:59:45 PM
Soundwave...
by The_Deathticle
Jan 11th, 2006
07:03:04 PM
How are you going to go from skinny Mummra
by superninja
Jan 11th, 2006
07:05:43 PM
Figured I'd throw in my two cents with another cool 80's
by Orbots Commander
Jan 11th, 2006
07:08:02 PM
Mummra
by Mr.Soap
Jan 11th, 2006
07:10:09 PM
Thundaar is like Planet of the Apes mixed with Conan the Barbari
by superninja
Jan 11th, 2006
07:11:17 PM
Now that I think about it, I gotta have Starscream's voice t
by Nice Marmot
Jan 11th, 2006
07:12:20 PM
But Mr. Soap
by superninja
Jan 11th, 2006
07:13:07 PM
M.A.S.K.
by Mr.Soap
Jan 11th, 2006
07:16:22 PM
What about The Herculoids movie?
by KarmicRelief
Jan 11th, 2006
07:16:32 PM
Thundarr
by The_Deathticle
Jan 11th, 2006
07:18:12 PM
Deathticle, speak for yourself.
by superninja
Jan 11th, 2006
07:19:57 PM
superninja
by Mr.Soap
Jan 11th, 2006
07:20:20 PM
Chris Latta aka Starscream is no longer amongst us
by Terry_1978
Jan 11th, 2006
07:20:34 PM
I just got off the phone with Marilyn Chambers regarding the all
by KazamaSmokers
Jan 11th, 2006
07:22:45 PM
Mr. Soap
by superninja
Jan 11th, 2006
07:23:20 PM
"I call bullshit"
by scratcher
Jan 11th, 2006
07:25:20 PM
Cobra
by Mr.Soap
Jan 11th, 2006
07:26:11 PM
Jack Black as...
by Junior Frenger
Jan 11th, 2006
07:28:27 PM
Bay will kick your ass and take your name.
by AlwaysThere
Jan 11th, 2006
07:28:45 PM
No offense.
by superninja
Jan 11th, 2006
07:29:57 PM
Bay's Transformers Synopsis
by superninja
Jan 11th, 2006
07:32:26 PM
GI JOE
by Mr.Soap
Jan 11th, 2006
07:33:38 PM
I agree about Thundaar
by LuckyYoga
Jan 11th, 2006
07:34:49 PM
I just got off the phone with Quentin Tarantino...
by Junior Frenger
Jan 11th, 2006
07:36:08 PM
Kidding about Street Fighter.
by superninja
Jan 11th, 2006
07:36:30 PM
gilbert godfreid as the voice of starscream
by JudgeNXcutioner
Jan 11th, 2006
07:36:36 PM
Actually GI Joe would be great on television
by superninja
Jan 11th, 2006
07:40:04 PM
characters...
by Mr.Soap
Jan 11th, 2006
07:41:42 PM
Ving Rhames IS Roadblock!
by HypeEndsHere
Jan 11th, 2006
07:52:55 PM
"Inspector Gadget? That always struck me as a show for little gi
by 3 Bag Enema
Jan 11th, 2006
07:59:07 PM
Of course robots can emote
by Plum
Jan 11th, 2006
08:13:18 PM
Does anybody remember Galaxy Rangers?
by OBSD
Jan 11th, 2006
08:17:50 PM
Did Galaxy Rangers have the
by superninja
Jan 11th, 2006
08:19:16 PM
80s Cartoons Revivals
by superninja
Jan 11th, 2006
08:22:36 PM
"Just got off the phone with Michael Bay " if I ever spoke to hi
by performingmonkey
Jan 11th, 2006
08:24:46 PM
That was Bravestarr, I believe.
by OBSD
Jan 11th, 2006
08:28:25 PM
Right. Bravestarr was the He-Man
by superninja
Jan 11th, 2006
08:30:00 PM
Bittorrent, dude.
by OBSD
Jan 11th, 2006
08:31:27 PM
If he thinks the fans are gonna enjoy this...
by BRUTICUS
Jan 11th, 2006
08:36:02 PM
Damn, I was 100% convinced it was real
by BendersShinyAss
Jan 11th, 2006
08:59:55 PM
Bender, you owe me a Coke
by scratcher
Jan 11th, 2006
09:14:10 PM
Well the IRON GIANTS change was real.
by Todd
Jan 11th, 2006
09:15:47 PM
Since when does Optimus Prime "emote"?
by Tall_Boy
Jan 11th, 2006
09:17:07 PM
Thundarr!
by Thunder Mammoth
Jan 11th, 2006
09:21:50 PM
Great Beaver!
by Thunder Mammoth
Jan 11th, 2006
09:26:00 PM
Transformers: The Movie is going to suck Gus Van Rant's coin
by Chief Redcock
Jan 11th, 2006
09:45:28 PM
Ok, it seems people remember I was betting money on this being r
by BendersShinyAss
Jan 11th, 2006
09:46:10 PM
by BendersShinyAss
by Thunder Mammoth
Jan 11th, 2006
09:58:48 PM
"they're hammering away at the third act on the script"
by Chief Redcock
Jan 11th, 2006
10:19:43 PM
Ultimately, the Island was pretty good UNTIL the third act
by BendersShinyAss
Jan 11th, 2006
10:22:38 PM
Silverhawks, anyone?
by silentjay
Jan 11th, 2006
10:28:17 PM
Bay Kicks ASS!!
by Eh-Nam
Jan 11th, 2006
10:42:53 PM
I thought it was pretty damn funny how on the other thread there
by Lezbo Milk
Jan 11th, 2006
11:11:03 PM
Was Galaxy Rangers the cartoon that had the Battleship in space?
by Nerdgasm
Jan 11th, 2006
11:17:45 PM
A new talkback catchphrase born?
by The_Deathticle
Jan 11th, 2006
11:18:15 PM
Why Bay?
by The_Lion
Jan 11th, 2006
11:27:24 PM
I only wish Scatman was still around to play Jazz. That said, b
by Horseflesh
Jan 12th, 2006
12:09:23 AM
Re: Nerdgasm
by LargoJr
Jan 12th, 2006
12:13:58 AM
How they ended up looking like cars & planes:
by ZeroCorpse
Jan 12th, 2006
12:18:26 AM
LargoJr, thanks for the full day's supply of irony.
by Horseflesh
Jan 12th, 2006
12:19:10 AM
are any of the Transformers gonna have tits, thats what i want t
by chickychow
Jan 12th, 2006
12:33:58 AM
This is not fake, it is real.
by Hung-Wei Lo
Jan 12th, 2006
12:34:52 AM
Yeah Horseflesh
by LargoJr
Jan 12th, 2006
12:36:33 AM
# of Michael Bays in the galaxy?
by Calico Pete
Jan 12th, 2006
12:37:08 AM
This is lame..... DO MACROSS!!! NOT THIS SHITE...
by Plazola_MEX
Jan 12th, 2006
01:21:08 AM
Micheal Bay???
by Bronzewood
Jan 12th, 2006
01:45:29 AM
TRANSFORMERS ARE BEYOND RETARDED. THEY ARE ROBOTS FROM SPACE. WH
by Shermdawg
Jan 12th, 2006
03:05:45 AM
Yes, I now realize I should have read the previous posts. But si
by Shermdawg
Jan 12th, 2006
03:11:06 AM
give me a fucking break. of course it's legit test footage.
by captain_sulu
Jan 12th, 2006
03:24:00 AM
Listen
by board shitlez
Jan 12th, 2006
03:54:24 AM
Somebody with a lot of free time over at WETA?
by Shermdawg
Jan 12th, 2006
03:55:05 AM
Michael Bay is still working?? Even after The Island???
by redtom
Jan 12th, 2006
04:04:22 AM
I usually like Bay...
by Zino
Jan 12th, 2006
04:36:48 AM
Kids and Transformers fans??
by wolverines claw
Jan 12th, 2006
06:48:12 AM
i never did get the fascination with Transformers
by Peven
Jan 12th, 2006
06:51:24 AM
I'll wait for the She-Ra movie...
by CalculusThief
Jan 12th, 2006
06:58:43 AM
You CAN have a convincing Transformer
by magnius
Jan 12th, 2006
07:00:05 AM
YOU DUMB ASS BAY
by BRUTICUS
Jan 12th, 2006
07:28:29 AM
PWN ME NOW KEVIN SMITH
by nomad202
Jan 12th, 2006
07:29:39 AM
a story that needs to be brough to the screen with respect??????
by Peven
Jan 12th, 2006
08:39:22 AM
I found Thundercats to be retarded because there's no one on
by FluffyUnbound
Jan 12th, 2006
09:18:12 AM
Cowboys of Moo Mesa, a movie focusing on the Nuetrinos, or somet
by PVIII
Jan 12th, 2006
09:23:38 AM
Um you're forgetting the elvish people and robot bears that
by Shermdawg
Jan 12th, 2006
09:47:09 AM
And it wasn't "Cat Earth", the Thundercats were from Thundar
by Shermdawg
Jan 12th, 2006
09:50:45 AM
Thundaar meets G. I. Joe meets Transformres
by Borgnine JR
Jan 12th, 2006
10:01:07 AM
Is it an age thing?
by DocPazuzu
Jan 12th, 2006
10:07:04 AM
I want a Grape Ape movie.
by Shermdawg
Jan 12th, 2006
10:21:56 AM
Never mind this...
by Pandas-R-Us
Jan 12th, 2006
10:22:37 AM
mysterious cities of gold be damned
by BendersShinyAss
Jan 12th, 2006
10:46:11 AM
Pazuzu, being 10 years younger, i may be able to enlighten
by BendersShinyAss
Jan 12th, 2006
10:52:58 AM
THUNDERCATS WAS THE BOMB DIGGITTY, IT WASN'T G.I.JOE, BUT IT
by Shermdawg
Jan 12th, 2006
11:01:33 AM
Plus Doc, if TransFormers is the blockbuster they expect it to b
by R.C. the "Wise"
Jan 12th, 2006
11:06:49 AM
Robotech!!
by BendersShinyAss
Jan 12th, 2006
11:19:30 AM
My V.O. choices for the film include: George Clooney/Optimus Pr
by R.C. the "Wise"
Jan 12th, 2006
11:23:13 AM
I wanna see a big screen version of Adolescent Radioactive Kung-
by Immortal_Fish
Jan 12th, 2006
11:39:13 AM
inspired choices RC the wise
by BendersShinyAss
Jan 12th, 2006
11:48:56 AM
You guys are all on Crack!! Shogun Warriors would kick the shit-
by LargoJr
Jan 12th, 2006
11:50:02 AM
FluffyUnbound Third Earth was quite diversely inhabited.
by superninja
Jan 12th, 2006
11:54:30 AM
Stop trying to make kids movies.
by superninja
Jan 12th, 2006
11:56:48 AM
LargoJr
by DocPazuzu
Jan 12th, 2006
11:59:59 AM
Voltron
by Reelheed
Jan 12th, 2006
12:04:45 PM
Mazinga
by BendersShinyAss
Jan 12th, 2006
12:08:03 PM
MAZINGA!!! Talk about nostalgia!
by Mr Nice Gaius
Jan 12th, 2006
12:35:23 PM
RE: MAZINGA!!!
by Mr Nice Gaius
Jan 12th, 2006
12:37:11 PM
dungeons and dragons movie
by William Cutting
Jan 12th, 2006
12:39:29 PM
Almost Forgot...
by Mr Nice Gaius
Jan 12th, 2006
12:42:46 PM
Pac Man the Movie!!!!
by quadrupletree
Jan 12th, 2006
12:52:34 PM
Yes, Mazinga was money...
by DocPazuzu
Jan 12th, 2006
12:54:07 PM
I don't care what the naysayers have to say about it, Pac-Ma
by Chief Redcock
Jan 12th, 2006
01:01:21 PM
The most unintentionally hilarious 1970s toys, though...
by DocPazuzu
Jan 12th, 2006
01:02:35 PM
I rest my case:
by DocPazuzu
Jan 12th, 2006
01:05:46 PM
80's homoeroticism
by quadrupletree
Jan 12th, 2006
02:24:49 PM
Then there's good ol regular eroticism
by quadrupletree
Jan 12th, 2006
02:57:25 PM
I want a M.A.S.K. movie!
by themikejonas
Jan 12th, 2006
03:14:38 PM
How times have changed...
by SK909
Jan 12th, 2006
03:24:12 PM
Incidentally, if they HAVE to make these movies...
by SK909
Jan 12th, 2006
03:27:42 PM
Pretty Impressive
by jodocus
Jan 12th, 2006
04:13:59 PM
Whoops
by jodocus
Jan 12th, 2006
04:16:58 PM
Whoops Again!
by jodocus
Jan 12th, 2006
04:23:50 PM
no Kong?
by CatoTheCensor
Jan 12th, 2006
04:35:57 PM
What we need is a Visionaries movie
by PhilConnors
Jan 12th, 2006
04:43:40 PM
Oddly enough, "I call bullshit..."
by Childe Roland
Jan 12th, 2006
05:15:35 PM
Old School GI Joe with removable hands & FEET!
by LargoJr
Jan 12th, 2006
05:22:45 PM
"You got the touch.........
by Mel Garga
Jan 12th, 2006
05:26:39 PM
Another reason to respect the Transformers franchise
by Immortal_Fish
Jan 12th, 2006
05:33:01 PM
And...
by Immortal_Fish
Jan 12th, 2006
05:38:28 PM
Oh man.. I LOVED my Micronauts!
by LargoJr
Jan 12th, 2006
05:44:30 PM
Yep...
by Childe Roland
Jan 12th, 2006
05:59:36 PM
"kids"? Shit. Thats a bad sign.
by jrbarker
Jan 12th, 2006
06:04:44 PM
To all of the Thundarr supporters this fan movie poster was link
by Declan_Swartz
Jan 12th, 2006
06:09:47 PM
"Just got off the phone with Michael Bay"
by Sizable Newt
Jan 12th, 2006
07:00:31 PM
what about the Gobots? Where is their film?
by warp11
Jan 12th, 2006
10:22:12 PM
They have caller ID for a reason
by Bong
Jan 13th, 2006
12:41:21 AM
This really has been a blast down memory lane with all these toy
by BendersShinyAss
Jan 13th, 2006
01:33:17 AM
And speaking of toys of old and Toy of now
by BendersShinyAss
Jan 13th, 2006
01:37:10 AM

by jimbubble
Jan 13th, 2006
05:08:07 AM

by jimbubble
Jan 13th, 2006
05:09:44 AM
please no robotech movie
by INWOsuxRED
Jan 13th, 2006
02:57:25 PM
transformers... you know one thing...
by unclefishbits
Jan 13th, 2006
09:56:44 PM
Transformers! More then meets the EYE
by LargoJr
Jan 14th, 2006
08:02:16 AM
Gen 1 Transformers or Visionaries
by Krazeyivan
Jan 14th, 2006
11:23:03 AM
A Boy and his Transformer....
by Lordhoban
Jan 14th, 2006
07:48:03 PM
Why Exactly Did The Autobots Make The Dinobots Again?
by skoobyx
Jan 14th, 2006
07:53:27 PM
Why Exactly Did The Autobots Make The Dinobots Again?
by Darth Lazarou
Jan 16th, 2006
09:26:49 AM
The Island was, erm....
by Fugazi32
Jan 16th, 2006
10:38:29 AM
Great summary, Darth Lazarou!
by Immortal_Fish
Jan 16th, 2006
08:32:29 PM
if you were me...
by Droogie Alex
Jan 17th, 2006
02:48:11 AM
not real
by Droogie Alex
Jan 17th, 2006
02:50:35 AM
Will Optimus Prime have prostate cancer?
by K-pobuibo
Jan 17th, 2006
02:03:06 PM

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