i thought OmegaSupreme might like this ... 'Transformers' Rolling Out in Live-Action Film By Chris Gardner LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - "The Transformers" -- the ever-morphing Hasbro toy line that spawned comic books, TV series and an animated feature -- are ready to change shape again, this time into live-action stars of the big screen. Angry Films chief Don Murphy (whose next film is "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen") and writer-producer Tom DeSanto ("X-Men" and "X2: X-Men United") have teamed to produce a feature-length, live-action movie based on the popular brand. The duo are expected to shop the project to studios shortly, and DeSanto said they have already received interest from a handful of directors. DeSanto is currently working on a story treatment for the project before he and Murphy hire a screenwriter to adapt it for the big screen. "Transformers enjoys an amazing fan base worldwide, and we believe that we can create an incredibly fast-paced, exciting movie that will be appealing to anyone who loves action films," Murphy said in a statement. Added DeSanto: "Transformers is one of the properties I have been infatuated with for a long time. Like 'X-Men,' Transformers offers an amazing mythology with all the elements to create a successful ongoing franchise, iconic characters, global themes and a world that has never been seen before onscreen." Introduced in the mid-1980s, the Transformers brand centers on a group of robots that are able to change into a variety of objects, such as cars, trucks, planes, ships and other technological creations. The feature film will tell the story of an intergalactic war between two races of robots: the heroic Autobots and the evil Decepticons. When their fight comes to Earth, the future of humanity inevitably hangs in the balance. "We loved the creative take that Tom and Don presented to us," said Jane Ritson-Parsons, president of the Hasbro Properties Group. "And for Hasbro, the center of our corporate strategy is extending our core brands in a variety of entertainment forms ... This is a franchise where the next story arc and the next destination is on the big screen." The Transformers was introduced in the United States by Hasbro in 1984 as a boy-friendly toy line. But even though the brand has been around awhile, it enjoys continued success, with sales up 64% in 2002 over 2001, according to Hasbro. Currently, they can be seen seven times a week via the series "Transformers Armada" on the Cartoon Network. According to Hasbro, additional television programs and comic books are on the schedule for 2004. The only time Transformers came to the big screen was in 1986 with the animated feature "The Transformers: The Movie."
Geek Be Me!! What time is the animated series on the Cartoon Network?? I hope this movie is as good as the original animated movie, which is the BEST animated movie of all time!!
YEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!! autobots transfrom!!! chuk-koh-ka-cha-chee! thanks for the info, riley.
There is a big difference between the X-Men and Transformers. The Transformers became popular because of their TV show. I have no idea if a Transformers comic book series is that popular or not. If one even exists, I bet money that it came out after the TV show. The X-Men, on the other hand, may be Marvel's hottest comic series and has been one of the tops for years...years before the movies and cartoons. However, both series are great (Transformers and X-Men).
in light of the evidence set forth by eric riley... do you know what time it is???? it's casting time people! who would you pick to be optimus prime, megatron, bumblebee, and starscream? here's mine... optimus prime: billy bob thornton bumblebee: owen wilson megatron: christopher walken starscream: johnny depp
Now that is some good casting! Christopher Walken would play a great Megatron!! Now Billy boy, I'm not sure. Maybe Robert De Niro? Harrison Ford?
weird. i thought of de niro first, but opted for thornton. i forgot about ford though. he'd probably be the better fit.
I hope they find a way to get Leonard Nimoy...I think he was the greatest transformer voice ever with Galvatron... I'm only interested in this movie if it has the same bots as the first generations... Any other Prowl is unacceptable. I also hear this guy has the role of Optimus locked up IF he accepts it...
The only problem with some of these characters is that they have no purpose. For example, Soundwave is a tape recorder. Even Megatron is going to be troublesome. He's just a gun. Who's gonna pull the trigger. That being said, there should be a good chase scene with all the cars and what not. If they do it right, the transformations could look really cool. Can anyone say, toy sales.
