ACTIVISION SECURES ALL-STAR TALENT LINE-UP FOR TRANSFORMERST: REVENGE OF THE
FALLEN VIDEO GAME
Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, Peter Cullen and Frank Welker Return to Provide Voice-Over Performances
Santa Monica, CA - May 15, 2009 - Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI
) has assembled an all-star cast for the
upcoming Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen video game, including the
film's leads Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox, who will reprise their starring
roles in the game, and fan favorites Peter Cullen and Frank Welker, the
voices of OPTIMUS PRIME and MEGATRON from the original animated series. In
the new game, developed under license from Hasbro, players are thrust into
an adrenaline-pumping battle to defend Earth from a DECEPTICON attack that
threatens mankind.
"Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen features an extensive line-up of film
actors, along with the voice talent that fans will recognize from the
classic animated series," said Rob Kostich, head of marketing for licensed
properties, Activision Publishing, Inc. "The diverse cast allowed us to not
only capture the epic storyline from the film, but also seamlessly expand
the fiction to create a unique and authentic TRANSFORMERS experience that
fans of all ages will enjoy."
In addition to Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox, Peter Cullen (Optimus Prime),
Mark Ryan (Bumblebee), Jess Harnell (Ironhide), Charles Adler (Starscream)
and Robert Foxworth (Ratchet) reprised their film roles for the game.
Voice-over veterans John Di Maggio (Sideways) and James Arnold Taylor (The
Fallen) also join the roster.
The Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen video game is based on the upcoming
live-action feature film from DreamWorks Pictures and Paramount Pictures in
association with Hasbro, which opens nationwide on June 24, 2009.* The game
lets players take on the role of their favorite AUTOBOTSR or DECEPTICONSR,
picking from the largest, most diverse range of playable Transformers - each
with their own distinct abilities and weaponry. Set in unique environments
across the globe such as Cairo and Shanghai, the game allows players to
instantly switch between vehicle and robot modes as they drive, fly, fight
and blast their way through intense, pressure-packed levels. After engaging
in single player action, players for the first time ever will be able to go
online and battle friends in all-new multiplayer modes.
The Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen video game is currently in
development by Luxoflux for the Xbox 360R video game and entertainment
system from Microsoft and the PLAYSTATIONR3 computer entertainment system,
and is rated "T" (Teen - Mild Language, Violence); the Windows PC version is
being developed by Beenox Studios and is also rated "T" (Teen - Mild
Language, Violence); the distinct WiiT and PlayStationR2 computer
entertainment system versions are being developed by Krome Studios and are
rated "T" ("Teen" - Fantasy Violence); two unique AUTOBOTR and
DECEPTICONR-specific Nintendo DST versions are being developed by Vicarious
Visions and are rated "E10+" (Everyone 10 and older - Fantasy Violence); the
PSPR (PlayStationRPortable) system version is being developed by Savage
Entertainment and is rated "E10+" (Everyone 10 and older - Fantasy
Violence).
* In the highly anticipated "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen," debuting
June 24, 2009, Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf) again joins with the AUTOBOTSR
against their sworn enemies, the DECEPTICONSR. Michael Bay directs from a
screenplay written by Ehren Kruger & Roberto Orci & Alex Kurtzman.
DreamWorks Pictures and Paramount Pictures Present, In Association with
Hasbro, A di Bonaventura Pictures Production, A Tom DeSanto/Don Murphy
Production, A Michael Bay Film "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen"
starring Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson and John
Turturro. The film is directed by Michael Bay from a screenplay written by
Ehren Kruger & Roberto Orci & Alex Kurtzman. Based on Hasbro's TRANSFORMERST
Action Figures. Produced by Don Murphy & Tom DeSanto, Lorenzo di
Bonaventura and Ian Bryce. Executive producers are Steven Spielberg, Michael
Bay, Brian Goldner and Mark Vahradian. This film has not yet been rated.
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