Those who were underwhelmed by the sparse teaser trailer for DreamWorks’ and Paramount Pictures’ upcoming Transformers feature can get an eyeful of Decepticon and Autobot action in the full trailer, released just in time to capture the imaginations of holiday moviegoers. Directed by bombastic filmmaker Michael Bay and exec produced by Steven Spielberg, the CG-heavy live-action film will stomp into theaters on July 4, 2007.
Based on the hugely successful Hasbro toys that changed from vehicles to towering robots, the Transformers animated TV series ran from 1984 through 1987. Produced by Hasbro, Marvel and Toei Doga, the show centered on the battle between good robots led by Optimus Prime and evil ones controlled by Megatron. An animated feature film, Transformers: the Movie, was released in 1986 and was recently dusted off for a 20th anniversary special edition DVD. The latest incarnation of the cartoon series, Transformers: Cybertron, airs on Cartoon Network in the U.S.
Starring Shia LeBeouf and Josh Duhamel, Bay’s Transformers movie with blend live action and CG to put the planet Earth right in the middle of the epic battle between the Autobots and the Decepticons, giant robots that can disguise themselves as various vehicles. To get a first look at the film’s animation work, check out the trailer at http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/transformers_hd.html.
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