Transformers sequel roundup: Buell-based fembot, SR-71 and Audi R8
If leaked documentation, which you should avoid if you don't want to read any plot spoilers, regarding the upcoming Transformers sequel is accurate, it appears that Mr. Bay may be bringing a motorcycle-based female robot to the big screen. We've heard that the character known as Arcee was considered for the initial film but was discarded so as not to confuse the audience with multiple gendered robots. If the rendering seen above is any indication, though, we'd imagine that Arcee's pinky-purple coloring would get that point across right away. There are two female riders listed on a leaked Call Sheet for the upcoming movie, and it appears that they are to be riding the oddly-colored Buell in the film.
Also revealed in the leak is information that leads us to believe that a certain Decepticon may make an appearance as an SR-71, along with what could either be the shapely Audi R8 or the mystery car we showed you yesterday. If the German supercar did show up, it would end the all-GM lovefest and be rather interesting to see morph on-screen, as well. Consider our interest piqued, as if we already weren't.
[Source: Comic Book Movie]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
Way of the Future 10:06AM (6/12/2008)
this would be very interesting to the story
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Eddy Alvarez 10:08AM (6/12/2008)
well, it hasn't been an ALL gm love fest. i forget his name but there was that Mustang.
..I JUST WANT TO KNOW WHAT THAT SILVER CAR WAS IN YESTERDAY'S PICTURES!!
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Vintage 10:13AM (6/12/2008)
You mean the only car that had all the badges removed and played a bad guy?
Oh yeah geez I guess it wasn't a GM commercial. Give me a break.
Eddy Alvarez 10:32AM (6/12/2008)
you are an angry person. go look at icanhascheezburger or something. btw, it had the serial number on the bumper anterior to the headlight...thats all a car guy needs.
Tom 11:18AM (6/12/2008)
I wouldn't be surprised if the Audi or any others make an appearance... If you remember on 'The Island'....he had contracts with GM, Chrysler AND BMW...all prominently placed throughout the film despite the overall GM sponsorship with the Cadillac Cien as the main attraction.
why not the LS2LS7? 11:32AM (6/12/2008)
I managed to enjoy Iron Man despite the absurd scene where Iron Monger crushes everything in sight except a Q7, which doesn't even get a scratch (or more importantly endanger the family inside).
Yes, it's a GM commercial. Get over it.
Aprime 12:08PM (6/12/2008)
Wasn't the Cien concept crushed?
And couldn't you tell the difference between it and what we've witnessed yesterday?
If anything, it's the concept of the upcoming Corvette, just look at the car's lines.
Torrent 12:12PM (6/12/2008)
I'm just waiting for Ravage, Laserbeak, also.
Hasbro stated "a key character from the first movie would make a dramatic comeback and attempt to settle a score"...
I Think It'll be Jazz as that mystery car we saw yesterday.
Eddy Alvarez 12:37PM (6/12/2008)
@torrent
wasn't there word of a solstice coupe on set? if anything, that will be Jazz.
@Aprime
yeah, for sure they are corvette lines..i just dont want it to be so lol. i mean, it would be hard to reconcile an autobot running around looking like an unreleased concept. bumble bee as the 09 camaro 2 years before it came out was a bit of a push.. but i think someone as a C7 4 years before it comes out is too much of a push.
Aprime 1:00PM (6/12/2008)
How can you even assume the C7 will be around for another four years?
Eddy Alvarez 1:10PM (6/12/2008)
@Aprime
you meant c6?
i'm not assuming; leaked info is that the c7 will premier as '12 model. magazines say '13. remember that it may be pushed back even more due to silly CAFE standards.
http://www.corvetteblog.com/archives/2012-corvette-c7-motor-trend-predicts-c7-corvette-to-arrive-as-a-2013.html
here is some harder evidence based off the UAW contract:
http://www.corvetteblog.com/archives/2012-corvette-c7-c7-corvette-to-begin-with-2012-model-year.html
Aprime 1:14PM (6/12/2008)
Halo cars being pushed back due to CAFE?
You silly little boy.
Eddy Alvarez 1:22PM (6/12/2008)
lol that was a "maybe" i said. but the 12/13 years are not so 'maybe.' you chose to ignore the articles i posted in your response.
i'm not attacking you, try to do the same to me. i'm just a Vette guy so i keep up with Vette news.
Quan Vo 10:54PM (6/12/2008)
@Torrent
It's already been revealed in spoilers and stuff that Megatron is coming back to settle a score. I would tell you how according to the spoilers I've heard but I don't want to ruin it for you. Jazz is also back, but he's still a Solstice GXP; and he doesn't really have "a score to settle" as the autobots won in the first movie.
Quan Vo 11:00PM (6/12/2008)
@Torrent
Spoilers have already come out saying Megatron is coming back to try and get revenge. Regardless of whether it's true or not I don't think it would fit for Jazz to come back for revenge. Although Jazz is coming he will remain a Solstice GXP; also I wouldn't say Jazz really has a "score to settle" as the autobots won in the first movie.
Quan Vo 11:01PM (6/12/2008)
damn autoblog commenting system... dp
mkM3 10:17AM (6/12/2008)
"We've heard that the character known as Arcee was considered for the initial film but was discarded so as not to confuse the audience with *multiple gendered robots*."
Wait, so he/she/it is a hermaphrodite? Yeah, I agree, that is confusing, lol.
Anyway, that looks like a Lego Bionicle to me. In fact I believe I've got the right parts to render that pretty darn accurately in Lego.
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Flashpoint 10:09AM (6/12/2008)
THAT'S RIGHT.
In the grand tradition of sexism in video games and media, even a female ROBOT, must have breasts, hips and a color scheme that's pink or purple.
Someone should explain to the designers that women only have hips because their legs need to spread to give birth to biological babies.
Someone should explain that women only have breasts to produce milk for babies.
Someone should explain that women are only associated with pink and purple due to socialization.
And why does it have a white arrow pointing "down there"? Surely this thing has no vag...
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Dude 10:16AM (6/12/2008)
You were hoping for a Robo-Pat?
http://images.google.com/images?q=pat+snl
Pacman 10:17AM (6/12/2008)
Buzz Kill Alert - If it does not look fem how are we supposed to know its a female robot. Like it or not I am sure the marketing people have found that pink and purple femine toys sell better to the majority of girls than a black butch robot would. Ok so it does not make sense for a robot to have boobs. You stop suspending reality at this point - the boobs? What about the fact that it is a robot from outspace that turns into a motorcycle 1/5 the size of the robot form? All that is ok?