Quite a lot of details are pouring in from Detroit regarding Transformers 3 Filming.
First of all, Actors Tyrese Gibson and Lester Speight (Epps and Hardcore Eddie respectively) updated their Twitter Accounts saying that they have arrived there safely and now working hard for Transformers 3.
Tyrese Gibson did more than that though, he posted an image of what’s filming right now. Apparently he’s inside a car with shattered front windows (Click on the Title Bar to see).
More news came from Members of Shoot For The Edit Forums where they said…
“All she was told was that the scenes were from the ’60s and she would be fitted into clothing from that era.”
To confirm that matter, Washington Examiner has an article saying…
“The Walter E. Washington Convention Center will be used for some of the filming, a source tell us, and a number of scenes will be filmed around the National Mall and monument areas. DAR Constitution Hall and the Red Cross building also will have cameos.
“Both of those locations are used to double as the White House,” explained Josh Friedman, communications director of D.C.’s Office of Motion Picture and Television Development. The Red Cross building generally is used for exterior “White House” shots, while DAR Constitution Hall is used for its interior.”
This brings us to a memory… The Rumored Transformers 3 Opening Scene.
Now, Thanks to TFW2005 Board Member ARIQ and TFLAM Blog we have a gallery of Images showing Optimus Prime, The NASCAR Wreckers, Ferrari 458 Italia, Sideswipe, 4 Decepticon Suburbans and here’s the interesting bit… Remember the Giant Jet Engine News few days back? A fan who was there at the set had told TFLAMB…
“Well, the set has changed slightly; now the large black weapon/jet/whatever is situated under the train section in the plant (hard to tell in the pic due to the angle, but one of the “engine” sections can be seen in the right edge of the first photo, just over the top of the fence/pallets). I saw them putting it in place with a crane yesterday. The black GM “government” SUVs are here; one can be seen just beyond Prime’s trailer in the second pic. Most importantly, Michael Bay is here! I got a chance to meet him while he and some crew were walking the perimeter of the set, blocking/framing some shots. He was really cool and stopped to take a picture with me.”
Remember there is no confirmation about this Train+Jet “thingy” other than that report. But you guys are free to Speculate.
TheAstroDude
Oh yes there is. If you look closely at later photos of the JetTrain thing (from the side view), you'll notice lights at the front of it. It's gotta be him!
Yurre
Good eye!
@ 0:30 minutes
RebelMan
so who here speaks Russian??
Chronosprime
I knew I had seen that two tone Impala before…it's been in a Superbowl commercial with T.I.
here is link, it's 30 seconds in.
YouTube – Chevrolet 2007 Super Bowl Commercial – "Ain't We Got Love"
kensou
Astrotrain FTW!
well, i found something incredible, some new design…
Waveride
Has it been said yet that the filming at the plant is a stand in for Russia?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/26275405@N00/4980242594/
optimusdestruction
Well I will say there is no Astro Train, or train anything for that matter. I filmed in Detroit on that exact scene as an extra. I can't say anything about what we were told by Bay him self as he directed or what the whole set is for, however there is certainly no Astro Train I'm sad as well……
Jason Blue Boost
I saw that black Impala on set the first day of filming here in Chicago. It was mixed in with some parked cars including a Cadillac XLR.
sideswipe89
where are the pics with the nascars? i can't find them….
AutobotSkids
So, there are pics with Ratchet next to Prime, the Wreckers and Ferrari, huh?
Glad to see Ratchet is showing up alot. He and Ironhide might not be side-lined in this one.
Paxtin
That may be the only way they could do it in the movie.
Plus technically they kind of already tried that in toy form with ROTF Mixmaster's "third" mode. Though that didn't actually work out too well…
MTME
I believe it was proven that the truck is used to haul the cars. if there are two of them companies tend to have more than one truck to haul multiple vehicles. I used to work with a towing and auto transport company.
Astrotrain85
I hope too, but the truck is too "simple" to be Magnus.
shadesalpha
I was thinking that too. Won't know for sure until the final cut.
garibaldiprime
If there are two of them, and they are identical and look flawless, that suggests they might be robots. Hopefully its Magnus!
THEdeathsHEAD
You know how that red ferrari was with sideswipe for the duration of the past news reports?Well,I'm really starting to think that it's swerve.(The 2009 sideswipe repaint.)
scottimusprime
I was seriously thinkin it was a crew members car, till i noticed no lisence plate. Im sure its just a scene fill in vehicle.
RebelMan
we can only hope so.
then again could just be someone's personal ride that works on crew
HIM666fan
why couldnt triple changer be bot form/earth vehicle mode/ cybertronian mode
i think they could make em work that way….possibly.
i love the fact where seeing more and more new things too at each location its like we get at least one or two cars or more at each loacation which is awsome. i like the possibility of a massive massive battle with larger amounts of bots.
Yurre
Would be a nice wrap up for b-cade…