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http://superherohype.com/index.php?id=1746 Quote:
Transformers in Disguise at DreamWorks?
Source: Ain't-It-Cool-News Monday, July 19, 2004
Ain't-It-Cool-News is pointing to producer Don Murphy's official website about a "Major Announcement" that is supposed to take place at this week's Comic-Con regarding Transformers.
Last time I had checked, New Line and Dreamworks - and last I'd heard... it was pretty vicious, with both companies really really wanting it. So I decided to check back in with some sources that will talk. Word has it that New Line lost out to Dreamworks, which intends to further develop and make a live-action TRANSFORMER's movie. The word behind the scenes is that Hasbro was leaning towards New Line, till Dreamworks' 2 Billion Dollar Gorilla, Steven Spielberg got in a plane and flew out to Rhode Island to personally meet with Hasbro's team and to dangle the, if we have this, I may direct it, golden carrot. After which Hasbro agreed to Dreamworks getting the project.
Thanks also to 'zminusx' for the heads up.
Right, so, I don't know how much of this to believe, but, it sounds pretty cool!
<sub>Will Eisner's last work - The Plot: The Secret Story of the Protocols of the Elders of ZionRDCW Profile"Well, as it happens, I wrote the damned SOP," Illescue half snarled, "and as of now, you can bar those jackals from any part of this facility until Hell's a hockey rink! Is that perfectly clear?!" - Dr. Franz Illescue - Honor Harrington: At All Costs"I don't know what I'm do, or how I do, I just do." - Alexander Ovechkin</sub>
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My heart palpitates at the potenail joy vs. the potential let down. I want this to happen (and happen well) sooooo badly it hurts.
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Feh! I remember there were rumors of a Gargoyles live-action flick. All that came of that was me getting my wittle heart broken.
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I dunno if this could really be done right....
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This can only work if they get Stan Bush back for the soundtrack.
whomod said: I generally don't like it when people decide to play by the rules against people who don't play by the rules. It tends to put you immediately at a disadvantage and IMO is a sign of true weakness. This is true both in politics and on the internet." Our Friendly Neighborhood Ray-man said: "no, the doctor's right. besides, he has seniority."
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Just checked the original movie on IMDB.com. Ron Friedman wrote the script; and looking at his career, it all makes sense. Here are just a few things he's worked on: - Zorro (that Family Channel series from the 90's)
- Sledgehammer
- G.I. Joe series
- G.I. Joe: The Movie (I don't know what happened here. That movie sucked.)
- Iron Man (cartoon from the mid-90's)
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- The Fall Guy
- The Dukes of Hazzard
- Charlie's Angels
- Happy Days
- Get Smart
- Gilligan's Island
- My Favorite Martian
whomod said: I generally don't like it when people decide to play by the rules against people who don't play by the rules. It tends to put you immediately at a disadvantage and IMO is a sign of true weakness. This is true both in politics and on the internet." Our Friendly Neighborhood Ray-man said: "no, the doctor's right. besides, he has seniority."
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This can only work if they get Stan Bush back for the soundtrack.
No doubt! He truly raised the bar for rock music soundtracks! With hits such as "You've got the Touch"!
If you don't know what the good doctor is refering then you can follow the link below for a sample.
Transformers the Movie trailer.
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Please. I doubt there's a poster here who hasn't seen that at least twice.
"Holy shit, Bumblebee!"
Classic.
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Please. I doubt there's a poster here who hasn't seen that at least twice.
"Holy shit, Bumblebee!"
Classic.
*raises hand*
"You're either lying or stupid."
"I'm stupid! I'm stupid!"
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ign Quote:
The Transformers Come Home!
Studio confirmed and more!
July 22, 2004 - IGN FilmForce has learned that the live-action feature film version of The Transformers will indeed be a DreamWorks project, which confirms rumors that appeared online earlier this week. DreamWorks Pictures has inked a deal with toy king Hasbro to make The Transformers; Paramount Pictures will handle the foreign rights. Also confirming earlier Web buzz, DreamWorks honcho Steven Spielberg did indeed use his personal relationship with Hasbro founder Alan Hassenfeld to bring The Transformers over to DreamWorks.
Even better, Hasbro and DreamWorks have agreed to get Transformers going very quickly, with a 2006 release date already set!
Furthermore, G.I. Joe producer Lorenzo DiBonaventura may become involved with the project in some capacity on behalf of Paramount. Don Murphy and Tom DeSanto are already onboard to produce Transformers. Expect the trades to confirm this report sometime very soon.
IGN FilmForce has been able to sneak a peek at a press release which includes quotes from producers DeSanto and Murphy. "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 on screen," said DeSanto. "We hope that this will be the first in a franchise that is embraced by fans and newcomers alike."
"If you go to places which are the pop culture zeitgeist center, places like this week's San Diego Comic-Con, you won't find many that engender as much enthusiasm as Transformers," said Murphy. "I have a message board on my site where most of my projects have several hundred postings from fans – when Transformers recently hit 8000 postings I knew we had something really incredible."
Needless to say, The Transformers are based on the hugely popular Japanese toy line from the 1980s, which spawned a few comic book series and a hit TV show. Cartoon Network is readying another animated Transformers series.
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Transformers the Movie trailer.
A tear comes to my eye every time I see that.
Seriously.
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According to producer Don Murphy, "There are NO voice actors yet. There may be soon. I will personally make sure that our director considers (Frank Welker) and the gang. I think celebrity voices for a film like this is moronic." Murphy also said of rumors that there will be no movie tie-in toys from Hasbro, "dream on. That's the very reason they [Hasbro] WANT a film from Steven Spielberg." As for details, Murphy said, "1: I do not see mass shifting happening. 2: I do not see a giant robot turning into a cassette player. 3: Hasbro will not have a toy that turns into a pistol. 4: I just saw the robots in 'Sky Captain' at Comic-Con -- we want ours to be the opposite of those. Personalities! [We] are NOT doing anything to do with Beasts and Dinos and (expletive). ... The next few weeks will have us, ala X-Men, decide on 7 core members of each team. DeSanto will be there to make sure we stay true."
Looking good so far!
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<sub>Will Eisner's last work - The Plot: The Secret Story of the Protocols of the Elders of ZionRDCW Profile"Well, as it happens, I wrote the damned SOP," Illescue half snarled, "and as of now, you can bar those jackals from any part of this facility until Hell's a hockey rink! Is that perfectly clear?!" - Dr. Franz Illescue - Honor Harrington: At All Costs"I don't know what I'm do, or how I do, I just do." - Alexander Ovechkin</sub>
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I call bullshit!
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Did Don Dickhead Murphy just take a shot at Sky Captain?
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Did Don Dickhead Murphy just take a shot at Sky Captain?
AND Soundwave!
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I do not see a giant robot turning into a cassette player.
He's right. Get with the times. A CD player.
whomod said: I generally don't like it when people decide to play by the rules against people who don't play by the rules. It tends to put you immediately at a disadvantage and IMO is a sign of true weakness. This is true both in politics and on the internet." Our Friendly Neighborhood Ray-man said: "no, the doctor's right. besides, he has seniority."
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He's right. Get with the times. A CD player.
That would be acceptable.
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He'd turn into an I-Pod.
And I see nothing wrong with whatshisname turning into a giant gun. It teaches kids a valuable lesson: do not play with guns, for they might be decepticons in disguise.
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I do not see a giant robot turning into a cassette player.
He's right. Get with the times. A CD player.
That would be acceptable.
No it wouldn't. No tapes.
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How about Laserbeak as a CD?
There is no version of this where you come out on top. Maybe your army comes, and maybe it’s too much for us, but it’s all on you. Because if we can’t protect the Earth, you can be damn well sure we’ll avenge it.
Hello?
Put Natasha on the phone.
Who is this?
This is her fucking son's father. Who is this?
This is her fucking son.
..........oh.......
Call back in 20 minutes. *click*
Boy, you could get lost in a sky like that. I wish I had those balloons again.
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If he were an I-Pod his little tape minions could be digital viruses or something. Think about it, he plays some music and a decepticon falls apart.
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You don't need "mass shifting." All you have to do is have small robots that turn into mp3 players or cell phones.
Imagine a scene where two guys are walking down the street, talking on their phones, when as they pass each other, their phones transform into robots and begin shooting at each other. And it wouldn't have to be anything other than a little one off scene.
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Why aren't WE making the Transformers movie?
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Because Hollywood hates creativity.
whomod said: I generally don't like it when people decide to play by the rules against people who don't play by the rules. It tends to put you immediately at a disadvantage and IMO is a sign of true weakness. This is true both in politics and on the internet." Our Friendly Neighborhood Ray-man said: "no, the doctor's right. besides, he has seniority."
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The reason they won't have anyone turn into a gun is because in order to market a toy gum in teh US you have to give it a bright neon barrel and handel so kids can't play with real looking guns. That's why I had to get my Megatron imported from Japan.
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IGN Just posted an update on the Transformers movie. I'm warning you now, this isn't going to be pretty Quote:
Rogers Writing Transformers
The Core scribe onboard adaptation.
November 03, 2004 - Variety reports – and IGN FilmForce has confirmed – that screenwriter John Rogers (The Core, Catwoman) has been tapped to script The Transformers for DreamWorks and Paramount Pictures.
The project is a live-action version of the popular Hasbro toy, comic book and animated series. Don Murphy, Tom DeSanto and Lorenzo di Bonaventura will produce the film with Steven Spielberg executive producing.
The trade adds that "DeSanto wrote the story that Rogers will adapt." The potential franchise tentpole will open summer 2006.
Other projects in the pipeline for Rogers include Rush Hour 3, Fatal Frame, The Killing Floor and Queen & Country.
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Did anyone actually write Catwoman? I thought the cast just turned up and improvised.
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I think most actors can improvise better than that.
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That only confirms my suspicions that a lot of effort went into making Catwoman as bad as it was. This John Rogers has no business writing a movie about giant robots who can transform into cars and trucks.
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Yeah, he should stay away from these more sophisticated topics.
The awful thing is, I haven't even seen Catwoman.
But then I don't have to sniff a turd to know it smells of shit.
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November 03, 2004 - Variety reports – and IGN FilmForce has confirmed – that screenwriter John Rogers (The Core, Catwoman) has been tapped to script The Transformers for DreamWorks and Paramount Pictures.
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Yeah. This sucks ass.
ALthough, to be fair, Crapwoman may not have been his fault. It was the suits and the director who fucked that one up. Maybe this guy, under the right direction, can actually write. If not, if the script really is shit, I do have some faith that it will be tossed. You only get one chance with a movie like this.
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Well, if anyone can destroy a franchise nearing its twenties, he can.
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From the sound of it, John Waters would've been a better choice.
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