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Fictional Chinese City Scene Will Open Movie

With principal photography for "Transformers 2" is currently underway in Bethlehem, PA at the old steel mill, it is of most certainty that it is the buzz of the town. A local news station, WFMZ-TV, was there to gather fan reaction as well as interview producers Ian Bryce and Lorenzo di Bonaventura. Mr. Bonaventura revealed that the filming at the old steel mill, which will double as a fictional Chinese city in the film, will serve as the opening scene in the film. Watch the report.

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JustLOKIPLVY 2008-06-04 @ 11:45 am

^

:lol

:beer

Guess we'll just wait it out and see. Until it's solid I'm fine with dropping it. :thumb

Hobbes-timus Prime 2008-06-03 @ 10:49 pm
Has it even crossed anyones mind as of yet that the only reason a fictional Chines city is being used in the first place is because it's an excuse for Prowl to be able to land in protoform mode and scan one to use for an alt mode?

God, I hope not. That's some serious story shoe-horning right there. Why wouldn't Bay just make Prowl into an American car (which can just as easily be decorated with the homagey white and black scheme, albeit without the Chinese characters, but those don't even homage the original Prowl).

I mean, being in China specifically to scan a particular kind of car opens up all kinds of other story issues: How does join up with the rest of the 'Bots half a world away? Once he's joined everyone else, why doesn't his foreign language alt. mode call attention to his disguise?

I think China will play a larger role in the film, in the same way Iraq did in the first film.

It sounds a bit overkill in theory but I personally don't see Bay dressing up Chevy Malibu in Prowls alt colors for the sheer shake of it just being a small nod to the fans. (Like the yellow Volkswagen in the used car lot)

You don't see Bay doing a thing you have an exact example of him doing previously? Okay.

It's my theory and I'm sticking with it. Even if it does mean I wrong and get laughed out of the fandom because of it.

I promise not to laugh at you if he isn't the Chinese police car if you promise not laugh at me if he is.

JustLOKIPLVY 2008-06-03 @ 10:25 pm
Well what about the picture of that Concept Hummer?! First name that came to mind, provided that that vehicle is a TF, was Hound. Would be a perfect Vehicle mode for him.

I'm not so sure it's a TF, I get the feeling it's just a military vehicle.

I do expect a toy will be made of it, ala Movie Landmine, however...

What would be the point of that? I understand the reasoning for chinese police to be in a chinese setting but not the logic behind those who don't think this is Prowl?

Has it even crossed anyones mind as of yet that the only reason a fictional Chines city is being used in the first place is because it's an excuse for Prowl to be able to land in protoform mode and scan one to use for an alt mode? It sounds a bit overkill in theory but I personally don't see Bay dressing up Chevy Malibu in Prowls alt colors for the sheer shake of it just being a small nod to the fans. (Like the yellow Volkswagen in the used car lot)

It's my theory and I'm sticking with it. Even if it does mean I wrong and get laughed out of the fandom because of it.

The Hummer X? Very cool. What the hell is NERT, er NEST? A stand in for the first films Sector 7? A Transformer? Possibly. Even if it is an operations vehicle it can still be scanned by either Decepticon or Autobot. Considering the bad ass factor of the vehicle that would make one awesome movie Swindle. Also what better way to get on the inside than disguised as an operative military vehicle.

Excitement rising. :tflaugh

trench 2008-06-03 @ 8:29 pm
Well what about the picture of that Concept Hummer?! First name that came to mind, provided that that vehicle is a TF, was Hound. Would be a perfect Vehicle mode for him.

I'm not so sure it's a TF, I get the feeling it's just a military vehicle.

I do expect a toy will be made of it, ala Movie Landmine, however...

C-U-NEXT-TUESDAY 2008-06-03 @ 8:16 pm

Prowl would be :awsum would be nice if he was the Chinese police car we saw

deathknell 2008-06-03 @ 7:07 pm

Well what about the picture of that Concept Hummer?! First name that came to mind, provided that that vehicle is a TF, was Hound. Would be a perfect Vehicle mode for him.

Deadpool 2008-06-03 @ 5:51 pm
That means only one thing :: Prowl is confirmed!!

:awsum

Does it? How?

Remember photoshots of the Chinese police car?

um... that just means that the Chinese town will have chinese police men.... no surprises there.

Don't get me wrong - i would love to see Prowl in the movie. But there is absolutely no evidence that the Police car is a TF or if its an Autobot or Decep or anything... just a car... with Chinese police markings.

Okay, point taken. :tflaugh :argh

*lowers expectation on Prowl* :(

*raises expectation on Prowl*

Caine 2008-06-03 @ 5:45 pm
That means only one thing :: Prowl is confirmed!!

:awsum

Does it? How?

Remember photoshots of the Chinese police car?

um... that just means that the Chinese town will have chinese police men.... no surprises there.

Don't get me wrong - i would love to see Prowl in the movie. But there is absolutely no evidence that the Police car is a TF or if its an Autobot or Decep or anything... just a car... with Chinese police markings.

Okay, point taken. :tflaugh :argh

*lowers expectation on Prowl* :(

Hunter Rose 2008-06-03 @ 5:43 pm
That means only one thing :: Prowl is confirmed!!

:awsum

Does it? How?

Remember photoshots of the Chinese police car?

um... that just means that the Chinese town will have chinese police men.... no surprises there.

Don't get me wrong - i would love to see Prowl in the movie. But there is absolutely no evidence that the Police car is a TF or if its an Autobot or Decep or anything... just a car... with Chinese police markings.

Caine 2008-06-03 @ 5:31 pm
That means only one thing :: Prowl is confirmed!!

:awsum

Does it? How?

Remember photoshots of the Chinese police car?

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