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An article in the Philadelphia Inquirer has confirmed that filming for Transformers 2 will take place in Philadelphia.
Filming will take place in Bethlehem to be used as a “double as a city in the Far East”. Why Michael Bay couldn’t just go to the far east to get the real experience is unknown.
ivlife is reporting that the Imperial County Film Commission is currently bidding to bring the Transformers 2 production to the Imperial Valley in California. California is a an area that Michael Bay likes to shoot in.
There is also a mention that shooting would start in the “fall”, better known as the autumn.
July looks like a good month for Transformers comic fans, with 8 titles for IDW Publishing, ranging from the Transformers Movie Sequel, main continuity stories to classic and modern reprints.
First up is Transformers Spotlight: Hardhead, the second part of the Revelations saga, following on from Spotlight: Cyclonus in June, and continuing the main Generation One story. Also in this continuity is The Transformers: All Hail Megatron #1, the start of the 12 issues series, picking up the story 1 year later.
There are 2 Transformers movie based comics, Transformers Movie Sequel: The Reign of Starscream #4, continuing the events after the first movie and Transformers Movie Prequel UK #1, which is a reprint of the first 2 issues of Titan’s Transformers UK comic, which started in July 2007.
The Transformers: The Ark, Volume 2 compiles more rare images, this time from Japan, specifically the Headmasters, Super-God Masterforce, Victory, Zone, Battlestars, and Operation Combination series.
Transformers Best of the UK: Space Pirates #5 is the last collection of the original Marvel UK Space Pirates story, whilst Classic Transformers, Volume 2 collects issues 17-20 of the Marvel US series.
Finally The Transformers Animated, Volume 4 is a comic presentation of the cartoon series, again using frames from the cartoon to bring the story to life.
The full solicitations can be found here.
IESB.net has posted an article with rumours about the new Deceptions contingent and the human cast.
N.B. The following paragraph contains lots of potential spoilers so only read ahead if you’re not bothered.
The Constructicons, consisting of Scrapper, Scavenger, Mixmaster, Hook, Long Haul and Bonecrusher (but not the same Boncrusher as in the first film), will all be appearing, as well as Devastator, but not the same Devastator as in the first film (beginning to see problems?) in the film.
They have also posted the full human speaking cast list, with details of each characters race, sex and age. The full details can be found here.
Some new photos of Autobots being transported across the USA have been uploaded onto the internet, this time of Ratchet and Ironhide.
The sighting was made in Culver City, the same location as Optimus Prime, which could be a shooting location of Transformers 2.
IDW editor Denton J. Tipton has posted a 5 page preview, and the cover, on the Transformers Movie Sequel: Reign of Starscream #1 on his blog.
Due to the size of the images, some of the detail may be hard to see. Luckily artist Alex Milne has posted high-res copies of these pages (without text) on his Deviant Art page.
The Sedona Film Commission website are reporting that inquiries have been made for Transformers 2 to be filmed in Sedona, Arizona.
There isn’t any confirmation on if the City has been choosen by Michael Bay, but it may give an idea on the type of location that he is looking for.
It seems that Transformers 2 is starting to shape up with a sighting on SuperHeroHype of Optimus Prime on the 405 Freeway in Los Angeles, probably on move to a set somewhere.
Paramount and Dreamworks haven’t confirmed the production of the movie yet, but given all the recent sightings of Transformers vehicles, it’s only a matter of time.
IDW Publishing have released an official press release for their Transformers movie sequel comic, Transformers: The Reign of Starscream.
Transformers Comic Series Continues Story From Blockbuster Movie
All-new official sequel from IDW picks up where the movie left off.
San Diego, CA (April 1, 2008)-IDW Publishing (www.idwpublishing.com) is releasing the official continuation of last summer’s blockbuster Transformers movie, from DreamWorks Pictures and Paramount Pictures, in association with Hasbro. The first storyline to spin out of the hugely successful movie, Transformers Movie Sequel: The Reign of Starscream continues the story from where the movie ended.
Co-writers Chris Ryall, who also wrote the Transformers Movie Prequel, and Chris Mowry present a tale of intrigue, betrayal, and dark ambition, featuring both old and new Transformers characters. “The movie left fans with some questions at the end, and we get a chance to answer them here,” says Ryall. “We pick up on what happened at the end and reveal the fates of some of the surviving film characters. Take Starscream – we find out where he was headed and what he was doing. We also introduce new characters. In doing so, we bridge the gap between the last movie and the next movie, coming in ’09.”
In the first issue of the five-part comic series, when Megatron falls in battle Starscream assumes the role of Decepticon leader on Earth. Mustering his surviving allies, he sets out to put his own plan in motion. But before he can do that, he’ll need to retrieve a fallen comrade, carry out a plan of revenge and leave Earth to meet up with a major player in the Decepticon army.
The Reign of Starscream #1 features art from fan-favorite Alex Milne, who also illustrated the Transformers Movie Adaptation, and cover art by Milne and Gabriel Rodriguez, artist for Joe Hill’s Locke & Key. A special variant cover has also been created by longtime Transformers artist James Raiz.
The first issue (item code FEB08 3801) will be in stores in April; call 1-888-comic-book (1-888-266-4226) to find a store near you.
ABOUT IDW PUBLISHING
IDW PUBLISHING is a division of Idea and Design Works, LLC, a revolutionary creative service company with a wide range of clients. Among its best-selling titles are Hasbro’s THE TRANSFORMERS; Paramount/CBS’s STAR TREK; and Fox’s ANGEL. IDW’s 30 DAYS OF NIGHT film from Sony Pictures was released in October 2007 and was the #1 movie in its first week of release. More information about the company can be found at www.idwpublishing.com.
Today sees the release of Titan’s Transformers (UK) #10, featuring the second part of ‘Twilight’s Last Gleaming’, (story by Simon Furman and art by Jeremy Tiongson) with comic strips from Beast Wars The Gathering and Transformers Prequel.
There is also a preview at Transformers: Animated, which started in the UK 2 days ago and a free missile blaster.
The issue costs £2.60 from all good newsagents. A high res cover can be found here.
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