Tyrese Gibson Begins Transformers 3 Filming

Throughout the last week all we heard was the “Megan Fox Incident”. It’s happy to hear from Tyrese Gibson (USAF Master Sergeant Robert Epps) that he just attended his Transformers 3 filming today.

The actor updated his Twitter account with…
“First day of filming T3 in the am!. I’m so damn pumped I can't even sleep!!!...”

And with… “Just got to set first day of filming Transformers 3! Wow!!”

We will end this article with Epps' famous quote from the Transformers Live Action Movies; “Bring The Rain!!!” 

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Tyrese Gibson Talks About The Recent Events

The "Transformers"-loving world was shocked last week when it was revealed that star Megan Fox would not be returning for the upcoming third movie in the franchise, which starts shooting this week.

"Transformers" co-star Tyrese Gibson (USAF Master Sergeant Robert Epps) said he was disappointed when he heard the news of Fox's departure.

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"I was sad about it, man. Genuinely," he told MTV News on the red carpet for the E! 20th anniversary celebration Monday night. "We built something here. We all did. We all put our own sauce and stamp and energy on this franchise."

As much as he was bummed to hear the news, Gibson isn't prying into the backstory before he heads to the "Transformers 3" set this Thursday. "I don't know exactly what went down," he said. "But it's crazy to see the band get broken up, you know what I mean?"

No matter which story you believe — that Paramount decided not to exercise Fox's option, or that Fox decided she wanted out — it certainly is surprising that such a key figure in the franchise would be removed so suddenly, especially with production so close to kicking off. The problematic Fox/Bay relationship aside, there have been few indications of problems in the "Transformers" camp. Producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura even told MTV News in a recent interview that a "Transformers" without Fox was unthinkable.

"Michael and Megan get along great. Like in any creative endeavor, there's not always total agreement," he said at the time. "But I think [reports of their issues with one another is] much ado about nothing. I even read that we were thinking about not casting her. Come on! It's so silly. As though we would want to mess with such a successful combination." 

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Megan Fox Leaves Transformers, Gemma Arterton to Replace Fox?

A report on deadline.com is reporting that Paramount will not be picking up the option for Megan Fox to appear in the third Transformers film. Deadline.com also reports the decision came down to director Michael Bay, who gave Fox the thumbs down.

People.com reports, representatives for Megan Fox are saying it was her decision to leave the Transformers film franchise.

"Prince of Persia" star Gemma Arterton is the front-runner to replace Megan Fox in "Transformers 3," TheWrap has learned.

An individual close to the casting process says the actress has already had discussions with Bay about the coveted role. Other possible replacements for Fox include models Bar Rafaeli, Miranda Kerr and Brooklyn Decker.

Paramount has confirmed to TheWrap that the studio decided against picking up Fox's option for the sequel, and an individual close to the production explained that as screenwriter Ehren Kruger was developing the screenplay with director Michael Bay, it made sense for Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf) to have a new love interest.

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Alan Tudyk Joins Transformers 3 Cast

Alan Tudyk (Firefly, Dollhouse) has joined the cast of Transformers 3 according to Collider & The Wrap. The studio is keeping the story and his character under wraps.

He has appeared on the bigscreen in "3:10 to Yuma," "Knocked Up" and "Dodgeball," and most recently toplined "Tucker & Dale vs. Evil," which won the Audience Award at this year's SXSW Film Festival. Tudyk will next star opposite Michael Sheen and Maria Bello in Shawn Ku's school shooting drama "Beautiful Boy."

Tudyk is repped by The Gersh Agency and Thruline Entertainment.

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Shia LaBeouf Says Transformers 3 Will Be Better, Reveals Plot Details

SPOILER ALERT : This article contains plot elements of the 3rd Transformers Live Action Movie.

Shia LaBeouf told The Associated Press that Transformers 3 "brings the heart back to the franchise." He starts working on the third installment on Tuesday.

The new script restores a human element that got lost in the second movie, LaBeouf said. "When I saw the second movie, I wasn't impressed with what we did," LaBeouf said at the Cannes Film Festival. "There were some really wild stunts in it, but the heart was gone."

Michael Bay returns for the third time as director of the science-fiction franchise, which centers on dueling races of giant robots that bring their war to Earth. The next movie will have what the last one lacked - a sense of human consequences, LaBeouf said.

On the second movie, "we got lost. We tried to get bigger. It's what happens to sequels. It's like, how do you top the first one? You've got to go bigger," LaBeouf said. "Mike went so big that it became too big, and I think you lost the anchor of the movie. ... You lost a bit of the relationships. Unless you have those relationships, then the movie doesn't matter. Then it's just a bunch of robots fighting each other."

With "Transformers 3," the toll of the robot war will be grave for our planet, LaBeouf said.

"There's going to be a lot of death, human death. This time, they're targeting humans," LaBeouf said. "It's going to be the craziest action movie ever made, or we failed."

Transformers 3 is coming to theaters on July 1, 2011.

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Transformers 3 Location Update: Space Coast, Florida

Space Coast, Florida updated their Twitter account to let us in on an upcoming shooting for Transformers 3.

"Transformers 3 to film on Florida's Space Coast! Filming to begin September 2010!"

As we all know, this is where the Kennedy Space Center is.

UPDATE: Got the confirmation from the Kennedy Space Center that it will be the main location for the TF3 Shooting.

Brevard County Film Commissioner Bonnie King tells Central Florida on Demand that filming will last about 8 days in early September. She says location scouts have visited the area for 2-3 days at a time, looking at other areas to shoot. Those include Patrick Air Force Base, Space Coast Regional Airport in Titusville, Merritt Island Airport, Lone Cabbage Fish Camp in Cocoa, and a Cocoa beach house. Scouts also checked out some swamps and went into the woods.

Transformers 3 producers will be looking to cast extras from Florida's Space Coast as well.

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Brand New Upgraded Twins In Transformers 3

Director Michael Bay was telling the truth after all? The "Revenge Of The Fallen" Twins aren't the ones who are returning, but rather Brand New Twins.

leftlanenews.com spy report identifies Two new Chevy Sparks with Autobot insignias during pre-production of Transformers 3.

"Sporting “Autobot” center caps on the wheels, these two vehicles were captured doing some pre-production work before principal filming starts in a few weeks. We think you are looking at Skidz (green) and Mudflap (orange).

Skidz is looking much sportier than in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, with new front and rear fascias, larger fenders, sportier wheels and a big wing. Mudflap was previously based on the Chevy Traxx concept, but for this installment, it appears both cars will be built off the Chevy Spark.

General Motors will once again be the main vehicle supplier for the latest Transformers movie, so expect to see several other GM-badged vehicles, including a black and yellow Chevy Camaro as Bumblebee."

So, now we know the motive behind Mr. Bay's comment. He wanted to hush the latest looks of everyone's favorite Robotic Twins; Skids and Mudflap.

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Rumor - Gabriela Plana In Transformers 3?

Lovely NBC Reporter and Talk Show Host Gabriela Plana updated her Twitter and Facebook accounts saying that she is "working" on Transformers 3.

Being a reporter in real life means that she must be starring as a news reporter in Transformers 3 too. What could she be reporting? A protest or the assassination of an entire city full of humans perhaps? Looks like there are quite a lot of "human" activities going on for Transformers 3.
Or on the other hand though, She could be reporting a scoop about Transformers 3 shootings.

Either way, Transformers Fans Win. A beautiful face for a movie about Anti-Transformers Campaigns (and Anti-Human Campaigns by the Decepticons) or an upcoming official on-set report?

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A Twin Twist : Bay Says Skids & Mudflap Not Returning In Transformers 3

Director Michael Bay left a comment in a thread at his official web site saying "The Twins are not back in T3".

This might be a misinformation or maybe not?

Fans did report seeing Bay directing a scene involving Skids and Mudflap in LA for Transformers 3. But what do you think of the motive behind Bay's comment?

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First Behind-The-Scenes Video From Transformers 3

Transformers Fan Ben Brown was on site where a scene from Transformers 3 being filmed, shared a video of a Smart Car being thrown down a alley in Los Angeles. This shot was preceded by a scene where Autobots Skids and Mudflap were seen cruising nearby.

Ben had this to say...
"Perched on the windowsill of the NeighborGoods office, I recorded this awesome scene from the upcoming Transformers 3 movie. You can even hear Michael Bay yelling at people!

We also saw the Autobot “twins” zooming around. Apparently, one or both of them will transform and beat the crap out of this tiny little car. Totally awesome."

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Also, here's something really interesting. The Ally-way walls were graffitied with "Autobots GO HOME!" Symbols. Click on the Thumbnail to the left to see a couple of images taken by Ben Brown. Whether this was done by the Decepticons or by some Human Protesters? is open for Speculation.

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Kym Whitley Joins Transformers 3, Melody Mooney Reveals A Plot Detail

Actress and Comedian Kym Elizabeth Whitley updated her Official Twitter Account saying “Working on Transformers 3 today, a little nervous...always when starting a new project. I have said the Lords prayer 12 times.”

And another actress; Melody Mooney (“Who Wants to Be a Superhero?” fame) also mentioned Transformers 3. But, she won’t be joining though. She revealed a plot detail. Melody stated that Two Robots (most probably Decepticons) will assassinate humans in a town. The shooting location is her home town (Sherman Oaks, CA). If there are any fans over there, you might want to take a little peek at the action. (And No, if you see Shia driving a Chevrolet Silverado Pickup Truck, that’s his personal vehicle and not Soundwave’s earth mode.)

Kym Whitley talked more about her role to BV on Movies.

"I usually don't like mentioning that I am working on 'Transformers' because I was also in 'Transformers 2' and I got cut out," she said. "So I try not to get excited about working on the project until I see the final edit, because you never know what's going to happen."

She added that "The real excitement about working on the film just comes from working with [director] Michael Bay. He writes these parts for me and just lets me roll with it. You can't beat that. It's kind of like working with Larry David, when I did 'Curb Your Enthusiasm.' Michael Bay works fast though. He laughs a lot, too. You rarely get someone to just tell you to go ahead and do your thing. That's the beauty of working with him."

'Transformer 3,' which is scheduled for release on July 1, 2011, has a cast that includes Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson, Kevin Dunn, Julie White, Frances McDormand, John Malkovich, Ken Jeong, and Patrick Dempsey.  

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Transformers 3 on-set pictures - a new look for Ratchet?

Following on from the pictures posted on Mega-Fox.net of Bumblebee's new look, we've got some on set images from tweetphoto showing off Optimus Prime and Ratchet on a flatbed trailer. Optimus Prime does not at first glance look too different from the truck from the first two films, however Ratchet looks significantly different - a lot more green, with white stripes and what appears to be markings on the side of the vehicle. There's also a picture of a couple of Ironhide trucks cruising the 405 for your pleasure. 

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Transformers 3 Autobot Bumblebee Revealed

Thanks to Megan-Fox.net we now have a close look at the Brand New Autobot Bumblebee of Transformers 3. Bumblebee's vehicle mode may not look like a Convertible in TF3, but he had certainly undergone some new modifications.

1) A Carbon fiber Splitter on top of the roof of the new Camaro.
2) New Side-Windows. (They are more "Pointy" than previous versions)
3) New set of Rims previously unseen in Movie 1 and 2.
4) New, much more open cut to keep the brakes of the Rear Tires cool.
5) Black Stripes are now also on the roof of the car and carry a completely new design.
6) New Side-Skirts.
7) Newly added Front Splitter.
8) Redesigned Fog Lights with a Guard.
9) Overall Streamlined Design mimicking Chevrolet Stingray Concept (Sideswipe), with Carbon fiber Side Mirrors.
And........... Here's the best bit...
10) A Rear Carbon fiber Spoiler.

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Megan Fox Discusses Mikaela Banes in Transformers 3

Stuff.co.nz has posted an article about Megan Fox and her portrayal of Mikaela Banes in Transformers 3. The article suggests that her character be strong with more to do. For those tuning in for her looks, Megan Fox has also apparently convinced Michael Bay and company to make her look less tan (or "orange).

What are you more excited about, Mikaela having a larger role in the story or her paler skin?

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Patrick Dempsey Confirmed for Transformers 3, Role Further Identified

According to Entertainment Weekly, Paramount has confirmed that Patrick Dempsey has been cast in Transformers 3. The report also clarifies his role further. Patrick Dempsey will play the boss of Mikaela Banes in a roll that is "significant to the plot". This information is in addition to his previous comments about his role being "darker". 

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MTV's Chat With Lorenzo di Bonaventura

MTV recently had a brief chat with Transformers 3 Producer; Lorenzo di Bonaventura. He talked about some very important topics that are being circulated throughout the Internet as facts or rumors. Bonaventura explained about the possibility of Transformers 3 going 3D, Dispute between Megan Fox & Michael Bay and most importantly about the Core Mythology Plot of Transformers 3.

Lorenzo di Bonaventura stated that producing Transformers 3 in 3D is still in discussion; “We're literally in the middle of that. There's no definitive answer“

He dismissed the rumor of the dispute between Megan Fox and Michael Bay; “Come on! It's so silly. As though we would want to mess with such a successful combination.”

And teased the fans about the Core Mythology of Transformers 3; “I didn't think we veered away from the mythology in the second one. We stay pretty close to mythology in general, sometimes we add to it, as we did on the first and the second one. In second one, we're dealing with the matrix of leadership, a very clear mythological component. The Fallen is one of the original 13 Transformers. We were sticking fairly close to the mythology. We are going to continue to explore the past in the third one and that will continue to inform the present. I think it's pretty much the same thing we did on the first two: you try to get as close as you can to the lore and sometimes you run into pieces where there's not enough information to make a judgment, so you make you own call. That's a necessary component. By and large, the fans have accepted and embraced what we've been doing.”

We’ll be hearing more Transformers 3 news, now that things are set in motion. 

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