More Transformers news has hit the net and it’s worth getting up early on a Saturday to check out. Director Michael Bay posted a Revenge of the Fallen video montage on his official website ShootfortheEdit. It’s the same footage that was shown at the ShoWest Convention a few weeks back. It features a scene with Sam (Shia Labeouf), Mikaela (Megan Fox), and Bumblebee talking in the garage. Sam’s about to go off to college and he has to break the news to Bumblebee that he can’t come along. The touching scene is then followed by a montage of hardcore action sequences. Would you expect anything less from Michael Bay?

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In a little over two months we will finally get to see Michael Bay’s much talked about Transformers sequel, Revenge of the Fallen. The director has spoken about several additions that have been to the film including it’s longer run time.  On Bay’s online forum ShootfortheEdit, he told fans that he recently screened the final version of Transformers for executive producer Steven Spielberg, who gave the film his seal of approval. He also gave us a release date for the next trailer that will premiere in front of another summer blockbuster.

Check out Michael Bay’s post after the jump.

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More Transformers Revenge of the Fallen images have been released on the web, and of course we’ve got them all. First, I’ve gotten a hold of two behind the scenes photos featuring director Michael Bay at an epic location. Second, we’ve finally got some HQ concept art that gives us a good look at some of the robots that will be featured in the sequel. Last week we gave you the list of Autobots and Decepticons that will appear in the film, and now you can finally put some faces to the names. Below you will see photos of Skids, Mudflap, Sideswipe, Ravage, Devastator, and guess who else makes an appearance…Megatron! Not only is he in the film, but he’s a tank!

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Lots of Transformers Revenge of the Fallen news has hit the net this morning, and I’ve got it all covered. First off, over at FirstShowing they’ve revealed the names of all the major Autobots and Decepticons that will be appearing in the sequel.  The Autobots are as follows: Optimus Prime, Ironhide, Ratchet, Bumblebee, Sideswipe, Arcee, Jetfire, Jolt, and the twins Skids and Mudflap. As for the Decepticons you can expect to see Starscream, Sideways, The Fallen, Skorponok,Soundwave, Ravage, The Doctor, Wheelie, Demolisher, Scavenger, Scrapper, Hightower, LongHaul, Rampage, Overload, and MixMaster. 

Now follow me after the jump to check out some new Revenge of the Fallen pics!

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I’ve got some good news and some bad news for Transformers fans. When Paramount announced that there would be a third film, it seemed as if they jumped the gun on a lot of things. For one, director Michael Bay blasted the studio for setting a premature release date for the flick. Bay stated that he agreed to directing the film for 2012 not 2011 as reported. If that wasn’t bad enough none of the cast from the first two films were attached at the time of the announcement. The only other thing that would make me more nervous about Transformers 3 is if the original writers dropped out. Wait a minute…….. Continue Reading

I can now confirm what I already knew from the very beginning, Megatron will make an appearance in the Transformers sequel Revenge of the Fallen. There have been so many rumors, and so much backtracking with the character that I’ve tried to avoid this story at all costs. The film’s director Michael Bay had been denying Megatron’s involvement with Revenge of the Fallen since the day they announced the sequel. Yet, now Bay is confirming that he will be in the movie after all! Looks like somebody got backed into a corner. Find out what made Bay change his tune after the jump.

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Here are some of the top news stories you may have missed this Oscar winning weekend.

• Another box office record has been shattered by The Dark Knight. It has become the fourth film ever to gross over one billion dollars in worldwide box office sales. The film now joins the company of Titanic, Lord of the Rings: Return of the King, and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest. [Superherohype]
• Check out some exclusive footage from this summer’s Transformers:Revenge of the Fallen. In the promotional video Shia Labeouf and Josh Duhamel talk about the film’s locations, the story, and their director Michael Bay. Be warned it’s very loud!  [MTV]
• Two familiar faces are teaming up again. Academy Award winner John Williams will compose the score for Steven Spielberg’s Tintin. Williams has previously worked with the director on countless films including, Jurassic Park and E.T.: The Extraterrestrial. [LatinoReview]
• An official release date has finally been set for the third installment of the “Twilight Saga.”  Eclipse will be released on June 30, 2010. It will be the second sequel in the franchise following New Moon, which debuts in theaters this year on November 20. [ShockTillYouDrop]
• The Independent Spirit Awards took place this past Saturday and Darren Aronofsky’s The Wrestler took top honors as Best Picture. Mickey Rourke won Best Actor, and the film’s director of photography Maryse Alberti also won for Best Cinematography. [Variety]

Wow.  I am one of those people who says that Michael Bay spends way too much money making over the top, ridiculous films. But this trailer looks pretty damn cool. I don’t think you can deny it, it’s got plenty of “wow” factor. I love the cat-like transformer that comes out of the ocean. I know some of you may have caught the bootleg version over there weekend, but here’s the real deal in HD…

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Here are some of the top stories you may have missed over the weekend…..

• Ralph Fiennes is gearing up to make his directorial debut with Coriolanus. Fiennes will pull double duty as director and star of the film, which is based off of the Shakespearean play of the same name. Coriolanus is about a “proud but contemptuous soldier Coriolanus spurred on by his mother to run for the Roman Senate, which ultimately leads to his downfall.” [First Showing]
• Kate Hudson, Ned Beatty, Casey Affleck, Jessica Alba, and Elias Koteas haved all signed on to star in the psychological thriller, The Killer Inside Me. The film is based off of the novel by Jim Thompson, and will be directed by Michael Winterbottom. [Screen Daily]
• Get a sneak peak of Taboo from the hip hop group the Black Eyes Peas as he makes his feature film debut. The rapper will star as Vega in this months Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li. [First Showing]

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