Transformers 4 to Feature Two New Human Leads: Female High School Senior and Texan Race Car Driver?

SKYWARPED_128 wrote:

SlyTF1 wrote:Why the hell can't we just have some NEST agent be the main human instead of all this high school bs again?

Demographics and ASSUMED audience demand. With Shia the first time around, he wanted the audience to relate to the protag.

I don't know; maybe he thinks since ass-kicking hot chicks are popular among the anime/manga crowd (many of whom might also be TF fans), the new protag should be a high school girl.

OR, he just wanted to save on budget, and instead of hiring a lead actor and an obligatory piece of female eye candy, he'd just kill two birds with one stone.

The redneck BF is most likely just for comic relief.

Just theories, though.

P.S. I'm also pissed off that he didn't have a NEST agent star in TF4. I'm as tired of this high school alien-contact BS as you are.

SlyTF1 wrote:This is the first time I have ben ginuinly pissed the hell off with one of Bay's decisions. Why the hell can't we just have some NEST agent be the main human instead of all this high school bs again?

Seibertron wrote:And I'm already cringing. Yikes.

Was looking forward to a new direction. But this sounds like more of the same problems that plagued the last 3 films. I love the TF movies in spite of their flaws, but was hoping for a truly new direction at this point. I knew Michael Bay was onboard but was hoping that he'd know to get away from the problems of the first 3 films.

5150 Cruiser wrote: Just keep in mind that this is just a rumor at this point with according to the website, no real merit. Still a chance there could be a different direction taken.

roBROmanceFTW wrote:No no no no! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!! NO! NO! NO! GOD NO!!!!!!!!!! Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo! No no no NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! NO NO NO! NO! Nononononononononono!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU... NO!

Rodimus Prime wrote:At least they're still bringing up the little piece of story that it will go into outer space. Humans have very limited activity in space, so hopefully that will shift focus on the Transformers themselves. Maybe we'll see some cool space battles like in the Star Wars series, or the humans will be in only the 1st half or something...?

Nyancatron wrote:That's what people want.

Seibertron wrote:I knew Michael Bay was onboard but was hoping that he'd know to get away from the problems of the first 3 films.

Burn wrote:Given how successful the movies have been, I think it's obvious that "the people" got what they wanted.

Bleak5170 wrote:If the rumours of a new cast of robots are true, I've honestly lost all interest in this movie.

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Di Bonaventura Pictures and DreamWorks SKG in association with Hasbro are in development on the Paramount Pictures science fiction action film "Transformers 4". The casting directors are auditioning actors for the new lead roles in the film, as neither Shia LaBeouf or Rosie Huntington-Whiteley are returning. The female lead role is an 18 year old or above who can play high school senior age, and the male lead is an early twenties Texas race car driver who plays the female lead's boyfriend. Shooting will take place in various locations beginning in April or May of 2013. This film is currently being referred to as "Untitled Transformers Sequel".

Directors Guild of America DGA Award winner Michael Bay will return to direct his fourth installment of the film series from a screenplay written by Ehren Kruger, who also wrote "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" and "Transformers: Dark of the Moon". Bay has said that this will be his final installment in the franchise, however Hasbro has stated that they would like to continue making additional Transformers films with or without Michael Bay. Writer Ehren Kruger's other credits include "Arlington Road," "Scream 3 & 4," "The Ring," "The Skeleton Key," and "The Brothers Grimm".

Three-time Academy Award winner Steven Spielberg will again executive produce, along with Mark Vahradian for Di Bonaventura Pictures, and Brian Goldner for Hasbro. Producers are Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Don Murphy, Tom DeSanto, and Academy Award nominee Ian Bryce. Spielberg and Bryce have collaborated on other films including "Saving Private Ryan," for which they both won Golden Globe Awards. Bryce also worked as assistant director on the Spielberg directed film "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom", and production manager on Spielberg's "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade". More recently Bryce and Michael Bay both produced the Paramount Pictures feature film "Pain & Gain", on which Bay also directed.

There has been some speculation that "Transformers 4" and "Transformers 5" will be shot back-to-back with Michael Bay at the helm, however there has been no official confirmation of this. Hasbro CEO announced at the company’s third quarter earnings conference that they were actively discussing this strategy with Paramount, director Michael Bay and producer Steven Spielberg. Glenn Morshower, who appeared as General Morshower in the first three "Transformers" films stated that Bay and Spielberg were not only working on "Transformers 4", but more than likely "Transformers 5" as well. "Transformers 4" is scheduled to hit theaters on June 27, 2014.

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zodconvoy wrote:Good. The human cast should be wiped clean. Still, this squashes the hopes for a well written movie.

RiddlerJ wrote:Ladies, get yer bikinis on. Michael Bay is holdin' another "audition"

Megatron Wolf wrote:Yeah lets just classify this one as DOA right noe and move on, maybe if we ignore this one & its laziness this nightmare will end & the franchise can get put back on track. Oh wait that'll never happen cause of the brain dead mindless masses out there that will see anything with explosions in it. Still say the only way to save the franchise is to wipe the slate clean wait a few years and star all over. Id rather go 2 or 3 years with out transformers if it ment getting something worth while.

RiddlerJ wrote:Ladies, get yer bikinis on. Michael Bay is holdin' another "audition"

Megatron Wolf wrote:Yeah lets just classify this one as DOA right noe and move on, maybe if we ignore this one & its laziness this nightmare will end & the franchise can get put back on track. Oh wait that'll never happen cause of the brain dead mindless masses out there that will see anything with explosions in it. Still say the only way to save the franchise is to wipe the slate clean wait a few years and star all over. Id rather go 2 or 3 years with out transformers if it ment getting something worth while.

Megatron Wolf wrote:Oh wait that'll never happen cause of the brain dead mindless masses out there that will see anything with explosions in it.

Hasbro has stated that they would like to continue making additional Transformers films with or without Michael Bay.

Burn wrote:

Megatron Wolf wrote:I am sick to death of people like you who corral people like me into a group and give them such a negative label.

gothsaurus wrote:My dislike for the movies and toylines aside, I still know they pumped life into the franchise and kept the TF line going strong... so we could see the sidelines like (the amazing) Classics

and FOC (and I actually like PowerCore as well... much fun.)

gothsaurus wrote:I'm sure Michael bay has BINDERS full of women he can audition. ROTFL.

But yeah, two more Bay-verse movies is kinda good news for me. Will be two more years of USA toys I can skip to save money and buy Takara's Masterpiece bots.

Burn wrote:

Megatron Wolf wrote:Oh wait that'll never happen cause of the brain dead mindless masses out there that will see anything with explosions in it.

You know, as someone who didn't mind the movies despite their problems, I am sick to death of people like you who corral people like me into a group and give them such a negative label.

I won't apologise to you for liking something you don't like, but seriously, people have different tastes to you. Deal with it.

noctorro wrote:

gothsaurus wrote:I'm sure Michael bay has BINDERS full of women he can audition. ROTFL.

But yeah, two more Bay-verse movies is kinda good news for me. Will be two more years of USA toys I can skip to save money and buy Takara's Masterpiece bots.

You shouldn't laugh at your own posts.