Milwaukee Transformers 3 Casting Call To Be An Extra

While the BotCon 2010 is happening with full blast, news are pouring in about the casting of Extras for Transformers 3 in Milwaukee.

Reports read that "parts of it will be filmed at the Milwaukee Art Museum and an empty automotive site in the city. The production is looking for female and male trendy executive types". The casting call is at the Hilton Milwaukee City Center from 10 a.m. until 3:30 p.m.

Enjoy what’s happening at the Casting Call by viewing the video below. Video courtesy: WISN Milwaukee.

The Milwaukee filming is scheduled on July 12 and July 13. 

 Thanks to TFW2005.

Filming Of Transformers 3 To Blow Up... Downtown Traffic

The “Transformers 3” news conference held Wednesday at the Office of Emergency Management and Communications wasn't meant to stir up interest in the film, which will shoot in Chicago from July 10-Aug. 19, but to prepare the general public. For what? Jets flying by Willis Tower? Cars plummeting into the Chicago River? Shia LaBeouf's awkward return to the Walgreens on North Michigan Avenue? Nope... Traffic.

OEMC Executive Director Jose Santiago said the closures on LaSalle Street (8 p.m. July 9 to 5 a.m. July 12), the Michigan Avenue bridge (8 p.m. July 16 to 5 a.m. July 19) and Upper Wacker Drive (9 p.m. July 18 to 5 a.m. July 22) will have the most impact on traffic. He added that most of the movie's filming in Chicago will take place during daylight.

“It's an ambitious production … but we and the producers are committed to mitigating the disruptions and addressing community concerns,” said Chicago Film Office Director Rich Moskal.

What can Chicagoans expect from filming — besides traffic?

Moskal said recently a few “scenes they're planning could match if not exceed the spectacular stuff ‘The Dark Knight' production pulled off.”

Yes, he's talking about the 2008 Batman film that featured an 18-wheeler getting flipped over on LaSalle Street and a massive explosion that leveled the old Brach's Candy building on the West Side.

“Flying debris, flipping cars, stunts, that's the kind of stuff you'll probably be seeing here,” added Moskal.

Article and Event Image courtesy : The Chicago Tribune

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Transformers 3 To Film In Detroit In August

Freep.com has posted an article saying that the Transformers movie franchise will spend part of this summer in the Motor City.

Transformers 3 plans to film in metro Detroit in August, according to Gabriela Gutentag, a spokeswoman for the movie. Filming there is expected to last two to three weeks.

Several locations — including Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington D.C., the Kennedy Space Center in Florida and overseas locales — will be employed in the latest edition of the popular action series from director Michael Bay.

Scenes for the first “Transformers” were filmed in Detroit, including at the Michigan Central Station. Bay also filmed scenes here for the 2005 movie “The Island.”

“Transformers 3” has been approved for the state’s tax incentives for filmmaking, according to the Michigan Film Office. 

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Set Photos and Video of Shia LaBeouf, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, and Tyrese Gibson in Los Angeles

JustJared has posted still photos of actors Shia LaBeouf, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, and Tyrese Gibson taken during the filming of Transformers 3 in Los Angeles. The JustJared page contains spoilers regarding the description of the scene, so click their link at your own risk! Otherwise, check out the images of the actors (featuring very little in the way of spoilers) by clicking on the thumbnails 

 Now, a video from the same set can be found at MSN. You can click on the link below to take a look at the video.

Splash News MSN Video: "First look: Transformers 3"

Enjoy!

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Transformers 3 Set Images - Ferrari 458 Italia Spotted

TFW2005 Board Member Cyclonus86 brought us some images from a set of Transformers 3.

It seems as though the Ferrari 458 Italia Autobot will be working alongside the “new” Bumblebee. Hopefully, the red Ferrari will have some good screen-time.

Also got an image of Optimus Prime’s vehicle mode. Here’s your chance to spot the “differences”.

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Transformers 3 Filming Update : Milwaukee

The Business Journal published an article, saying that the producers of the third installment of the "Transformers" movie franchise (Transformers 3) will be filming scenes in Milwaukee and are looking for "executive types" to serve as paid extras in the movie.

Hollywood director Michael Bay plans to use the Milwaukee Art Museum and the Tower Automotive site as locations for the shoot July 12-13, said Dave Fantle, vice president of public relations for Visit Milwaukee, the local convention and visitors bureau.

A casting call for paid extras will be held June 26 from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Hilton Milwaukee City Center in the Wright Ballroom. According to a press release, producers are seeking female and male "trendy executive types" and are asking prospects to "look their executive best."

You can get more info by visiting VisitMilwaukee.Org

 Thanks to TFW2005.

Transformers 3 To Bring $20 Million + 200 Jobs To Chicago, Mayor Daley Welcomes The 'Bayhem'

Michael Bay’s official website; Shoot For The Edit, posted two articles from Chicago Sun-Times and from the Chicago Tribune, letting us know that Transformers 3 is bringing $20 million and 200 jobs to Chicago. This happy news is capped with the fact that Mayor Daley blessed the Transformers 3 project and welcomes the “Bayhem” with open arms. Transformers 3 is certain to include even more scenes of death and destruction on the streets of Chicago.

“You’re gonna see a little bit of mayhem. You know, I mean it wouldn’t be ‘Transformers’ without it,” Di Bonaventura said.

“Hopefully, it’ll be fun. What we find is, people really end up enjoying the spectacle of what we’re doing.”

Di Bonaventura said they were still selecting specific sites to film, but would “be shooting a lot in downtown.”

The jobs generated by the Transformers project will include 10 internships for South and West side high school students. 

Thanks to TFW2005.

Sideswipe Returns for Transformers 3 as a Convertible!

Looks like it's not Bumblebee who's getting his top off. Thanks to YouTube user nando323, we now have a confirmation on the new model design of Corvette Stingray (Vehicle mode of movie Sideswipe). The "new" Convertible Sideswipe was spotted during a Transformers 3 filming in L.A, alongside his Autobot buddies; Bumblebee and the Ferrari 458 Italia. Hasbro will be happy. Since Mattel took the rights to manufacture toys based on the regular Stingray (which explains why we are getting Aston Martin DB9 shaped Sideswipe RPMs and Lotus Elise shaped Deluxe Sidearm Sideswipes), Hasbro now can own the rights to deliver toys based on the new model.

Checkout the filming video, below:

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Michael Bay Obtains The Permission To Film At The National Mall Of Washington, D.C.

Nelson of Shoot For The Edit has contacted Mr. Michael Bay, a couple of days ago and foundout that Mr. Bay got the permission to film Transformers 3 at the National Mall of Washington D.C.

Many TFW2005 members did express their confidence in Michael Bay, to ultimately obtain the permission.

With it, the previously announced “Car Race” scene is good to go. 

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Transformers 3 Filming Locations Update - LaSalle Street and North Lincoln Avenue

Here’s a bit of an update regarding the Filming Locations of Transformers 3, thanks to Beforethetrailer.com.

Los Angeles Filming Locations
They have filmed at the area of 4th Avenue and S. Main

Chicago Filming Locations
On July 9th starting 6pm until July 11th at 6am Transformers will be filming on LaSalle Street.

July 15 at 8pm til July 19 at 5am They will be filming on Michigan Avenue.

On July 18, 19, and 20 Transformers 3 is filming at Bacino’s of Lincoln Park at 2204 North Lincoln Avenue.

Florida Filming Locations
In September (we will get a specific date frame) Transformers will be filming at the Kennedy Space Center.

If there are Transformers Fans living nearby LaSalle Street, Michigan Avenue and North Lincoln Avenue, here's your chance to be an extra or take a sneak peek. Don't forget to share all the details with us...

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Transformers 3 To Shutdown Michigan Avenue For Three And A Half Days

We’ve previously reported about Transformers 3 being filmed in Michigan Avenue a.k.a. Magnificent Mile thanks to Collecticon.org.

Now, they have posted the exact dates too.

"Chicago’s Michigan Avenue, also known as “The Magnificent Mile”, will be closed to foot and vehicular traffic on July 15th at 8 PM through July 19th at 5 AM for commencement of filming for Transformers 3. There will be lots of explosions and crashing cars during this time. The general public will not be allowed to enter the area directly surrounding Michigan Avenue and the filming is expected to be intense. Businesses along Michigan Avenue are currently receiving information regarding the filming schedule. This will in effect close down the busiest shopping district in Chicago for 3 & 1/2 full days! Security is expected to be very tight.

Those that filed to be an extra may be spending some time down on Michigan this Summer, but you won’t be shopping!"

 Thanks to TFW2005.

Some Transformers 3 Details - 3D, End of Trilogy, Villian Revealed

Slashfilm has posted up quite a bit of information pertaining to Transformers 3, and some of it may be in the spoiler realm so keep that in mind when reading or discussing this any further. First for the non-spoiler stuff:

-Transformers 3 will be released in 3D. No word though if it will be shot in 3D or converted in post.

-"Dorky comedy" gone. Twins are "basically" gone.

-Transformers 3 will be the end of a trilogy. Bay says “As a trilogy, it really ends. It could be rebooted again, but I think it has a really killer ending.”

And now for the spoilery part:

-The main villain in Transformers 3 will be Shockwave

To read the full Slashfilm article head on over there using this link. Then jump on in our forums and join in on the discussion, but beware, spoilers are abound!

Thanks to TFW2005.

James Avery Confirmed as Voice Actor for Transformers 3

Back in February, it was reported that James Avery would be providing the voice for a new Transformer called Silverbolt in Transformers 3.

This last weekend, an internet rumor spread that James had passed away. In confirmation that he was indeed still alive and that his death was some cruel hoax, a representative for the actor stated that he is doing well and will assume the role of Silverbolt in Transformers 3! Confirmation!

 Thanks to TFW2005.

First look at Transformers 3 Teaser Poster

From the International Licensing Expo 2010 we get our first look at a teaser poster for Transformers 3! This poster does not give much away, but does show a very awesome and heroic looking view of Optimus Prime striding through the middle of an explosion (how very appropriate). Check it out along with a display of Bumblebee model and Camaro over at Comic Book Movie.

 Thanks to TFW2005.

New Transformers 3 on set pictures - including a clear view of Ratchet's new look!

A small gallery has been posted to Flickr, showing off the vehicles of Transformers 3 in storage prior to being used on screen. The Ironhide Topkick and the Optimus Prime truck are both there, as is a group of UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles, used for scouting terrain from the air). What is particularly exciting though is the presence of Autobot Ratchet, in his all-new deco. We previously saw it in transit, but it was partially covered up. Now you can see the whole thing for the first time! Ratchet now features a much brighter green, as well as a large gray stripe on the side panels and an entirely gray hood on his front. His side panels, instead of the "lifesign pulse" detail, now feature the wording "FIRE DEPARTMENT E4".

Thanks to TFW2005.

Transformers 3 Washington D.C Filming Plans – A Car Race

The Washington Post published an article today telling the world what exactly the Transformers 3 Production Team going to shoot during their stay at Washington D.C.

This is what the article read...

Battle of the Transformers starts even before the opening credits
By Jonathan O'Connell
Monday, June 7, 2010

As the story goes, the Transformers -- enmeshed in intergalactic battle -- traveled from the far-off planet of Cybertron all the way to earth in pursuit of an all-powerful talisman.

They are having trouble handling the National Park Service, however.

Plans are underway for portions of the third segment in the blockbuster Transformers series to be filmed in D.C. this September, a chance for the city and its businesses to reap spending on hotel rooms, meals, equipment rentals, taxi rides and temporary jobs from a production budget some have estimated to total more than $200 million.

A dispute with the Park Service, however, over where and what the film crew will be allowed to shoot has producers from Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks scaling back their plans for the city. The companies had planned a colossal number of filming days -- about 14 -- in addition to an expected month or more of time in D.C. for other production needs. Now the period of "principal photography" might be whittled down to less than a week, despite the project having director Michael Bay and producer Steven Spielberg at the helm.

Paramount spokeswoman Gabriela Gutentag said with negotiations ongoing, she did not know how many days the company would end up filming in D.C. "We've gone from two weeks to 10 days to three days to seven days; I don't really know," she said.

Bill Line, Park Service spokesman, said the producers "have asked to do some things that simply are not done on the National Mall," among them staging a "car race" along the Mall's gravel paths and flooding it with artificial light in order to shoot at night.

"A lot of this could be more appropriately shot in a Hollywood studio," Line said. "The National Mall is not an area in which Americans come to see high-tech action movies being shot."

Kathy Hollinger, director of the D.C. Office of Motion Picture and Television Development, acknowledged that the plans amounted to "a lot more than D.C. has ever been accustomed to in terms of scale and impact," including, for instance, simulated explosions and pyrotechnics at locations along Pennsylvania and Independence avenues.

"The robots will be here," she said. "It's not like they're going to be building and having these little miniature Transformers running around and then make them look real with CGI effects afterward."

But Hollinger said that even with the changing plans, she expected "Transformers 3" to possibly have the greatest economic impact on the city of any film, surpassing the roughly $7.5 million Universal Pictures dropped in the city during six weeks of work in 2008 on "State of Play," a Russell Crowe film with scenes from Ben's Chili Bowl and the Georgetown waterfront. For "Transformers 3," her office has also partnered with a Los Angeles-area organization to train 50 District residents for production assistant jobs with Paramount, and she believes the film will also lead to tourism business.

"The economic impact is tremendous because of its effects during the years after," Hollinger said. "Tourists, families, kids want to go to the cities where 'Transformers' was filmed, similar to the effect that 'Night at the Museum' has had."

After "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian" came out in 2009, the city's marketing arm, Destination D.C., partnered with Post Foods and Kraft Foods on a promotional sweepstakes offering a prize trip to Washington and overnight stay at the National Air and Space Museum.

Though a lot is at stake with a blockbuster like "Transformers 3," the tension isn't new. Carol Flaisher, a longtime location manager in D.C., said producers and the Park Service were natural antagonists, with the movie crews demanding to do whatever they please and the Park Service wagging its finger. "We want to make the best movie we can make and that may mean pushing the envelope, and the Park Service is in the position of pushing back," she said.

"It's not 'Transformers 3,' " she said. "It's every single movie production that comes to town." 

 Thanks to TFW2005.

The Washington Post published an article today telling the world what exactly the Transformers 3 Production Team going to shoot during their stay at Washington D.C.

Bill Line, Park Service spokesman, said the producers "have asked to do some things that simply are not done on the National Mall," among them staging a "car race" along the Mall's gravel paths and flooding it with artificial light in order to shoot at night.

Sadly however, a dispute with the Park Service, over where and what the film crew will be allowed to shoot has producers from Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks scaling back their plans for the city. The companies had planned a colossal number of filming days -- about 14 -- in addition to an expected month or more of time in D.C. for other production needs. Now the period of "principal photography" might be whittled down to less than a week, despite the project having director Michael Bay and producer Steven Spielberg at the helm.

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Don Murphy’s Sunday Posting For 2010/06/06 – Transformers 3

Transformers 3 producer Mr. Don Murphy posted a “Good Ol’ Sunday Posting” and talked briefly about the upcoming Transformers Live Action Movie. Although he didn’t mentioned much but, he did say that they are into the third week of filming and we will see old favorites and new characters.

This is what Mr. Murphy said about Transformers 3…
“TRANSFORMERS 3 is starting its third week of shooting. As you guys know, everything on this movie is super top secret., but it is going very well and I think you will all be stoked to see old favorites and new characters coming at ya. You know I liked the second film a lot- that said the new screenplay brings back the sense of awe and wonder that made the first film so exciting and special. It’s a shame that Megan didn’t work out but with what Michael has planned you won’t miss her. There is still a hell of a lot of shooting to go and you don’t need me the way you guys dig up clues and shit- suffice it to say NEXT Fourth of July you guys will be excited again. I personally can’t wait.”

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Shoot For The Edit Site Update - Rosie Huntington-Whiteley Officially Confirmed and Filming in LA

This is it. Michael Bay's official website; Shoot For The Edit welcomed Rosie Huntington-Whiteley to the Transformers Franchise. With it, We are now fully confirmed about Miss Rosie's involvement in Transformers 3.

The site also talked about filming Transformers 3 in LA. This is what the news update read...

"Nelson here...

I would like for all you S4TE fans to welcome Rosie Huntington Whitely to the world of Transformers. As some of you might know, she's the new female lead in Transformers 3. She's worked with Michael before in his Victoria's Secret "A Thousand Fantasies" ad.

Director and executive producer Michael Bay has begun filming the third installment in the "Transformers" franchise in Los Angeles, where the production economy has been buffeted by the loss of such big studio features to other cities offering more generous film tax incentives.

The DreamWorks/Paramount Pictures production has been shooting on a sound stage at the former Spruce Goose Howard Hughes hangar at Playa Vista and will film exterior shots throughout the L.A. area over the next several weeks, including Long Beach, West Hollywood, Century City and Malibu.The first two "Transformers" movies were also shot heavily in Southern California, filming numerous scenes downtown and at Edwards Air Force Base in the Mojave Desert.

"Mike, [producer] Lorenzo [di Bonaventura] and I are all big fans of trying to keep as much of our production in L.A. as possible," said Bay's producing partner, Ian Bryce. "It's a big movie. All our stage work is being done here."

In all, six weeks of the 4 1/2 months of shooting will occur in the L.A. area, with the rest of the filming spread across Chicago, Detroit, Washington and Cape Canaveral, Fla., and a few foreign locales, including Russia and an undisclosed African country, Bryce said.

Bryce said the science-fiction action movie starring Shia LaBeouf, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and Patrick Dempsey required more diverse locations than L.A. could offer, and also cited the advantages of "very attractive rebates" offered in Michigan and Illinois, which will also host the production for six weeks.

The picture, with an estimated production budget of at least $200 million and a local crew of nearly 500, would not qualify for California's new film incentive program, which is limited to movies with budgets of up to $75 million."

Thanks to TFW2005.