"Transformers" Sequel First Photos, New Details

The "Transformers" sequel starring Shia LaBeouf And Megan Fox is out in summer 2009, and new stills show the movie's incredible access to the pyramids of Egypt and visual proof that Shia's hand injury, from a car crash earlier this year, has been written into the film.

Directed by Michael Bay, "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" shot some scenes in Giza at the pyramids, the first time the Egyptian government such access has been granted to the 5,000-year-old site.

Other scenes were shot in New Mexico, standing in for Eqypt. Says Bay:

'The Pentagon gave its stamp of approval to the film and allowed production amid the dunes of the Army's New Mexico missile range.

'They let us do the run of things, we have so many military assets. Plus, this is a missile range -- we can just fire into the set. It's a great place.'

Among the equipment used in the movie in the desert sequence alone were two A-10 Thunderbolt II 'Warthog' tank-killing jets, six F-16 Fighting Falcons, 10 armored Humvees, the Army's Golden Knights parachute team; two Abrams tanks, two Bradley tanks, two missile-launcher vehicles, two armoured personnel carriers; and a quarter-mile of the missile testing range, cleared of unexploded ordnance and built into an Egyptian town and temple.

Read more on the action sequences in USA Today.

Meanwhile Fox says she gained 10 lbs for the film, as Bay does not like skinny girls.

Comments

[Swerinjer4]

junk.

[situationcritical]

I worked with Bay when he was a young director.

I can't believe they let him anywhere near the Great Pyramids.

But more power to him for getting what he wants.

[Grulg]

Lemme guess-the Pyramids transform into a Big Pharoah Bot. That would be fun.

[Grulg]

I liked it. It's fun. Big robots hitting each other, that turn into trucks, cars, and planes, based on 20 year old Reagan War Toys. What else were you expecting here? It's made by the Armageddon guy, Mikey Bay, so you Gotta know-it's gonna be what it's gonna be.

Make more.

[LiberalBuzz]

The first time I watched Transformers I was thinking it was fun, but after it hit cable and I've been watching it late at night when there is nothing more on, I realize just how badly made it really was.
Anyone else believe the bit about the rest of the world having no idea of a city being destroyed by giant robots? You know, no phone cameras, no video cameras, no still cameras, no living witnesses of the thousands who saw it???

Really? You bought that part?

Or that the entire freeway sequence ...no witnesses?

Megan Fox may be great eye candy but after you listen to her speak you begin to have a greater regard for Blondes. She is such a bad actress and shows such serious ignorance about anything except what she can see in her mirror, that her beauty stops being attractive. I know there are guys out there (mostly republicans) who love the idea of a totally dumb woman with a killer body but the rest of us want beauty, talent AND brains. and unfortunately Ms. Fox is getting by on one of those.

Shia is in danger of serious over exposure although I guess getting what you can while you can is important before the flame burns out.

Loved the parents, they had the right comedic touch.

The soldiers were more believable than anything.

Good popcorn flick if you just ignore all the plot arcs that you can drive large freight trains through.

[Applecheeks]

You're a dork.

[EinChicago]

Nobody mentioned the fact one of the new Autobots is a robot called Volt who transforms into a Chevy Volt?

[flyers]

The sad thing is that this movie will make loads of money, and Hollywood will keep churning these type of movies out. I rarely go to the movies in the summer anymore, as they all cater to one base of teenage boys: lots of action, lots of CGI, quick edits, stupid story, one dimensional characters.

Atleast 20-25 years ago, the summer blockbuster had some substance. Even Jaws, which would be considered mindless entertainment had real good characters that you could root for and sympathize with. Movies like The Terminator, Back to the Future, and even the Original Star Wars movies had decent stories and good characters too, and weren't just put on screen because they had endless action.

Oh well, this time of year is the only time good movies are released.

[liberalbug]

I hate to say it but the first one was terrific brain candy for me and Megan Fox was terrific eye candy as well. I can't wait for the next one. Sometimes escapist mindless fantasy is just great and there is a reason the first movie made a pile of cash. No thinking, hot girl, explosions and machines that change shapes. What more could you ask for? I can't wait to see this sequel and turn the brain off for a couple of hours (always a bonus!). Go transformers!!!

[amirtalai]

i'd rather watch that stupid animation of an asteroid destroying the earth

[Jtt]

That poor asteroid was completely destroyed.

[Jtt]

The first one was totally inane. I rooted for the Decepticons the entire movie.

.... perhaps it was a liberal thing.

[Jtt]

I hear in this one there is going to be a trannybot that turns into a prius.

[Clavis]

We cannot allow the "marriage transformers" to change a 5,000-year-old institution just to pander to the "robotic agenda".

[DigitalVapor]

Tell me you did NOT just try to politicize the liking/disliking of Transformers. Geez.

[nativepangean]

They filmed part of this in Harrisburg's Bethlehem Steel plant I heard from a local. Could make for a nice Decepticon entrance scene.

[The Militant Marker]

I loved the first film, It would have been better if Megan Fox could act.

[Viper]

And who cared that she is not a great actor..

Regards.

[SvenBoogie]

Bay also does not like girls who do not explode or are not entirely cgi.

[jcollell]

Should be entertaining. I am a big fan of the cartoon and I was pleasantly surprised with the first film.

http://www.youspar.com/

[kndam72]

looks good

[MirrorImage]

Personally, I just hope that Megan Fox is cast for the Wonder Woman movie..she would be terrific and almost a spitting image of Linda Carter.

[BlackJAC]

Wonder Woman is six feet tall. Linda's 5'11". Megan's 5'6". Liv Tyler would be a better choice at 5'9".

[LeftLeanWing]

They have been taking liberties with the comic book-to-movie height translation. ex. Wolverine and Beast of the X-Men were both very short and Storm is very tall.

Not so in the movie adaptations