Guardians of the Galaxy RULES! Moviegoers were living in the Age of Marvel this weekend as director James Gunn’s epic film took in $94 miilion at the box office domestically, $66.4 million overseas. Estimates have GUARDIANS tipping the global scales at $160 million making it the number one August opener of all-time.
During Comic Con last weekend, Gunn announced via Twitter that he was on board for GUARDIANS 2.
Yes, I’m writing and directing the sequel to #GuardiansoftheGalaxy for theaters July 28 2017. But first go see the first one out next week!
Starring Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Lee Pace, Michael Rooker, Karen Gillan, Djimon Hounsou, John C. Reilly, Glenn Close and Benicio del Toro, the movie’s score is from composer Tyler Bates (300, DAWN OF THE DEAD, SLITHER).
Have a look at all the triumphs from the Marvel cinematic universe.
Meanwhile the TRANSFORMERS franchise shows no signs of stopping as Michael Bay’s TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION crossed the $1 billion mark globally. Mark Wahlberg, Stanley Tucci, Li Bingbing , Kelsey Grammer, Sophia Myles, T. J. Miller, Nicola Peltz, Jack Reynor and Titus Welliver star in the fourth film. (Opened June 27).
20th Century Fox’s hit DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES has brought in $189M in the U.S. Along with an international boost from foreign markets, the total now stands at $449 million worldwide. Bowing in cinemas on July 11th, Matt Reeves’ sequel stars Andy Serkis, Jason Clarke, Gary Oldman, Keri Russell, Toby Kebbell, and Kodi Smith-McPhee.
BOYHOOD (IFC Films) expanded to 311 theaters giving Richard Linklater’s film an estimated take of $7.5 million. The cast includes Ellar Coltrane, Ethan Hawke, Lorelei Linklater and Patricia Arquette and the movie has been a critical sensation since it was released earlier this year at the Sundance Film Festival.
Opening in theaters nationwide next weekend (Aug. 8) is Paramount Pictures’ TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES, Warner Bros. Pictures’ INTO THE STORM and Dreamworks Pictures’ THE HUNDRED-FOOT JOURNEY .
1. Guardians Of The Galaxy – Disney – $94.0M 2. Lucy – Universal – $18.3M 3. Get On Up – Universal – $14.0M 4. Hercules – Paramount – $10.7M 5. Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes – 20th Century Fox – $8.7M 6. Planes: Fire and Rescue – Disney – $6.4M 7. Purge: Anarchy, The – Universal – $5.6M 8. Sex Tape – Sony – $3.5M 9. And So It Goes – Freestyle Releasing – $3.3M 10. Most Wanted Man, A – Roadside Attractions – $3.3M 11. Boyhood – IFC Films – $2.5M 12. Transformers: Age Of Extinction – Paramount – $2.2M
TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION took in whopping $300 million worldwide at the Box Office over the weekend.
Within the first three-day weekend, it has already shattered several records and made history in China’s movie industry.
TF4 broke three records already:
1) Gross box office receipts was over US$3,202,000.00(￥20million) for the midnight showing，breaking the record of Iron Man 3 in 2013（US$1,985,240.00）
2) The box office of the first five days totaled US$ 134,484,000.00, which broke the record of Monkey King (Hong Kong, 2014)(11-day gross of US$ 133,043,100.00) as the movie exceeded the benchmark of \ 800 million ($128,080,000.00)in the shortest period of time.
3) It is on course to overtake Avatar’s China box office record at $217,736,000
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The fourth film in director Michael Bay’s global blockbuster franchise stars Mark Wahlberg, Stanley Tucci, Li Bingbing, Kelsey Grammer, Sophia Myles, T. J. Miller, Nicola Peltz, Jack Reynor and Titus Welliver star.
The film begins after an epic battle that left a great city torn, but with the world saved. As humanity picks up the pieces, a shadowy group reveals itself in an attempt to control the direction of history… while an ancient, powerful new menace sets Earth in its crosshairs.
With help from a new cast of humans, Optimus Prime and the Autobots rise to meet their most fearsome challenge yet. In an incredible adventure, they are swept up in a war of good and evil, ultimately leading to a climactic battle across the world.
In T4, John Goodman will play Autobot Hound, Ken Watanabe will play Drift, while Peter Cullen reprises his role as the voice of Optimus Prime, and Frank Welker takes on another new character, Galvatron.
Rounding out the voice-over cast are actors John DiMaggio, Mark Ryan, Robert Foxworth and Reno Wilson. DiMaggio and Ryan will take on the new characters Crosshairs and Lockdown respectively, while Foxworth reprises the role of Ratchet and Wilson returns as Brains.
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The box office estimates are in for the final weekend of June 2014.
Rentrak’s Senior Media Analyst Paul Dergarabedian commented, “The world was Optimus-Primed and ready for the release of the fourth film in the “Transformers” franchise as “Age of Extinction” posted massive global numbers with $201.3 million from just 37 international territories and $100 million in North America for an astonishing $301.3 million worldwide debut. China contributed nearly half of the international total with a $90 million representing a record for the largest opening weekend for a foreign film.”
“Notably, “X-Men: Days of Future Past” has taken the worldwide box office for X-Men franchise beyond $3 billion.”
The upcoming 4th of July weekend will see the opening of TAMMY, EARTH TO ECHO and DELIVER US FROM EVIL.
The top-12 domestic weekend box office estimates listed in descending order, per data collected as of Sunday, June 29, 2014, are below.
1. Transformers: Age Of Extinction – Paramount – $100.0M review 2. 22 Jump Street – Sony – $15.4M 3. How To Train Your Dragon 2 – 20th Century Fox – $13.1M 4. Think Like A Man Too – Sony – $10.4M 5. Maleficent – Disney – $8.2M 6. Jersey Boys – Warner Bros. – $7.6M 7. Edge Of Tomorrow – Warner Bros. – $5.2M 8. Fault In Our Stars, The – 20th Century Fox – $4.8M 9. X-Men: Days Of Future Past – 20th Century Fox – $3.3M 10. Chef – Open Road – $1.7M 11. Godzilla – Warner Bros. – $1.0M 12. Neighbors – Universal – $0.7M
Well, Michael Bay has done it again. The master of “Bayhem” has pulled out all the stops in the latest of the TRANSFORMERS series, with several gigantic setpieces, at least 5 villains, Hong Kong action, car chases, new robots, new sports cars, and an all new cast. From 2007 to 2011, we got a new TRANSFORMERS installment every other year, all of which followed the story of the Witwicky character portrayed by Shia LaBeouf. These films are famous for their incredible robot battle scenes, big explosions, and for introducing the world to Megan Fox. Borrowing many storylines directly from the cartoon series, the trilogy was a hugely successful franchise due mostly to the vision of Bay and his talent for making visual chaos fun and entertaining. The first TRANSFORMERS film in particular was a crowd-pleasing mixture of realistic depictions of infantry warfare, a nice sense of humor, and fanboy fantasy.
For the new film, Bay and the writers have again taken story elements from the cartoon series and movies involving new breeds and models of robots. The plight of Optimus Prime and the remaining autobots to save themselves and humanity is the core story; however, this time the plot layers on large doses of governmental politics, raging capitalism, and unrestricted science into a nearly-three-hour (yes, you read that right) running time. Plot-heavy as it is, the movie divides itself fairly neatly into three acts. Taking place several years after the events in the third TRANSFORMERS film, the story begins with the introduction of the main characters, featuring Mark Wahlberg playing the everyman as devoted father and backyard inventor. He has a pouty daughter (Nicola Peltz, giving Bay yet another attractive pair of legs to shoot through), a devoted sidekick (the hilarious T.J. Miller), and a stack of unpaid bills. When he accidentally discovers a Transformer, all their lives change forever.
Stanley Tucci and Kelsey Grammer lend gravitas to the roles of heavies they play during the second act. Grammer in particular is really in serious villain mode (to be fair, the script gives him less to play with), while Tucci has much more fun, especially later in the film, when he provides some needed humour (which had inexplicably disappeared toward the beginning of the film). The story here takes some darkly complex turns as it follows at least three distinct plotlines.
Finally, things come together—literally and figuratively—in the third act, which delivers on all the promise of ultimate “Bayhem.” Let it be said that TRANSFORMERS: AOE has nothing over MAN OF STEEL in the wanton mass destruction department. Skyscrapers are demolished, hundreds of motor vehicles are destroyed, and who knows how many human casualties are the fallout of these battles.
There is very little real human emotion or interaction to slow down these sequences; but Bay has added several other action scenes which are just as memorable as all the CGI Transformer battles. A chase scene down the side of a high rise apartment building recalls many Asian action films. Sequences onboard an alien ship are as claustrophobically suspenseful as anything in the ALIEN series. And a brutal fight scene between (human) hero and villain is surprisingly violent and realistic, comparing favorably with something out of a James Bond flick.
The other parts of the film are a mixed bag. The script veers wildly between near self-parody and dead serious family drama. The film is best when it shows a lighter touch, as when Wahlberg acknowledges the product placement in the movie by opening a beer, taking a swig, and then discarding the bottle—all without interrupting the tone of a scene. But we also get some of the corniest action film dialogue since the Stallone days of the 1980s: when asked for a search warrant, one villain provides a steely glare and replies, “My face is my search warrant.”
Wahlberg ekes out a good performance with what he is given, but really has to work for it. Part action man, part over-protective father, part voice of reason, Wahlberg exudes the natural screen presence necessary to make even the more outrageous parts of the film more believable. The trio of women in the film don’t fare quite as well. Nicola Peltz’s character more often than not is just used for comic relief. It’s to her credit that she registers a few genuine moments in what could have easily become an annoying and clichéd teen role. Bingbing Li (RESIDENT EVIL, FORBIDDEN KINGDOM) is perfectly cast as a fussy corporate officer who is not afraid of mixing it up in a little martial arts action. And while it’s nice to see the talented Sophia Myles onscreen again, she is given little to do to further the story and virtually disappears from the film. Mention should also be made of the excellent voice talents of Peter Cullen, Frank Welker, Ken Watanabe, Robert Foxworth, Mark Ryan and particularly John Goodman, who really make the various Transformers come to life.
Kids will love the cool stuff, critics will loathe the excess, but for a summer action film that has all the ups and downs of a Michael Bay creation, you’ll certainly get your money’s worth from TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION.
“As the sine qua non of the franchise, it’s the robots — endowed here with character-rich physicality and almost human-scaled facial features — who give the film its emotional heft. Optimus Prime’s charismatic leadership of his team, as well as his unwavering compassion for the humans, again makes him the movie’s moral anchor. Drift, with his samurai getup and Watanabe’s dignified line readings, strikes a neat balance with Goodman’s cigar-chewing, wisecracking Hound. Still, the character most likely to be beloved by audiences, especially tykes, remains Bumblebee.”
“The giant scale action in this one is amazingly staged once again. There are few filmmakers alive who would even try to stage things on a scale like this, much less make it look like something that’s sort of effortless. Bayhem just keeps getting better.”
Photo credit: Industrial Light & Magic / Paramount. Left to right: Hound, Bingbing Li plays Su Yueming, Stanley Tucci plays Joshua Joyce, Bumblebee, Jack Reynor plays Shane Dyson, Nicola Peltz plays Tessa Yeager, Mark Wahlberg plays Cade Yeager, Optimus Prime, Drift, and Crosshairs. (c) 2014 Paramount Pictures. All Rights Reserved. HASBRO, TRANSFORMERS, and all related characters are trademarks of Hasbro. (c) 2014 Hasbro. All Rights Reserved.
TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION begins after an epic battle left a great city torn, but with the world saved. As humanity picks up the pieces, a shadowy group reveals itself in an attempt to control the direction of history…while an ancient, powerful new menace sets Earth in its crosshairs.
With help from a new cast of humans (led by Mark Wahlberg), Optimus Prime and the Autobots rise to meet their most fearsome challenge yet. In an incredible adventure, they are swept up in a war of good and evil, ultimately leading to a climactic battle across the world.
Photo credit: Industrial Light & Magic / Paramount. Optimus Prime (center) TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION, from Paramount Pictures. (c) 2014 Paramount Pictures. All Rights Reserved. HASBRO, TRANSFORMERS, and all related characters are trademarks of Hasbro. (c) 2014 Hasbro. All Rights Reserved.
A new chapter in the Transformers universe, TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION stars an all new live action cast lead by Mark Wahlberg, Stanley Tucci, Li Bingbing , Kelsey Grammer, Sophia Myles, T. J. Miller, Nicola Peltz, Jack Reynor and Titus Welliver
In T4, John Goodman will play Autobot Hound, Ken Watanabe will play Drift, while Peter Cullen reprises his role as the voice of Optimus Prime, and Frank Welker takes on another new character, Galvatron.
Rounding out the voice-over cast are actors John DiMaggio, Robert Foxworth and Reno Wilson. DiMaggio will take on the new characters Crosshairs, while Foxworth reprises the role of Ratchet and Wilson returns as Brains.
Recently I spoke with British actor Mark Ryan, who provides the voice of LOCKDOWN, about the latest installment of the hugely successful TRANSFORMERS series.
According to Hasbro, LOCKDOWN is one of the most feared bounty hunters in the universe. He captures everything he tracks, collecting his prizes in his massive prison ship. Few of his targets have outmaneuvered him, and even fewer have escaped his jails.
In the film, LOCKDOWN is a bounty hunter who transforms into a grey 2013 Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 Coupe who is capable of turning his own face into a cannon gun.
Mark Ryan has been combining his acting, singing, writing and directing talents in a successful international career for more than 30 years.
He performed in several major musicals in London’s West End, including four years in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s smash hit “Evita,” originating the role of Magaldi and then playing Ché. He originated the character of Nasir for the cult British TV series “Robin of Sherwood“ and has appeared in dozens of films and television series, both in the U.S. and UK.
He recently co-starred in the premiere season of “Black Sails,” Michael Bay’s television series for Starz.
WAMG: You previously voiced fan favorites Bumblebee and Jetfire for the TRANSFORMERS film franchise. What is it like to be involved in the new film?
Mark Ryan: I’m very excited about this particular one. I think the way the filmmakers have taken it and the way it’s evolved, makes this next chapter fantastic. The very fact that they have the Dinobots, and the way the story progresses in the movie, gives it a rollercoaster ride feel.
The cast is superb. Everybody involved, from Kelsey Grammer to Mark Wahlberg – who is such a lovely guy – it’s a great cast.
WAMG: You’re part of such a successful franchise.
MR: It’s one of those things in your lifetime, as an actor, you kind of – when I came to Hollywood, seventeen years ago, it was one of those things where I could do anything I wanted to do in England. I’ve been in the West End for seven or eight years in various shows, I was in a hit TV show there (“Robin Of Sherwood), I’ve toured.
As an actor, I’ve done all different kinds of things, so when I ended up coming here I thought it would be really nice to be involved in a large Hollywood-style franchise where you’re making epic-sized movies. It’s really is a dream come true.
Here we are seven years later and I’m still involved with Michael Bay’s movies. It’s a really amazing gift from the industry. I’ve travelled the world and been invited to these different conventions around the world. I really enjoy meeting and talking to the fans. I’m a fan myself. I grew up with Voyage To The Bottom of the Sea, Star Trek and The Man from U.N.C.L.E.. I love hearing the fans reactions and what they think about the films. It’s an amazing privilege to be involved with the whole process.
WAMG: How cool is it that you’re LOCKDOWN – the new Lamborghini Aventador?
MR: It’s very cool! It’s a bit like when we did JETFIRE (TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN). I was actually in the studio with Mike and we were going through voices, seeing which one would work best for the character.
We were trying to round out the character and he was asking if this is how a Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird would sound. What he didn’t know was that I was a SR 71 geek myself, so I almost exploded in the studio when I saw what it looked like and I went on about it.
Michael is looking at me, going, “You really do know about this aircraft.” It’s huge, with big iron spikes, sitting the Aerospace Museum. It’s an amazing piece of equipment.
I feel exactly the same about the Lamborghini. It’s one of the most beautiful cars I’ve ever seen.
If you reading this, Lamborghini, I’d really like to go in one.
WAMG: With all the new TV spots rolling out, audiences are beginning to get a good look at LOCKDOWN. It’s pretty neat.
MR: It’s very cool. I’ve been going around these past seven years, signing people’s Camaros. One guy owns the actual car from the first movie – the classic Camaro – while people around the country have the cars with the BUMBLEBEE paint job. People are very enthusiastic about their cars, so I’ve been going around signing those over the years.
I don’t know how many Lamborghinis I’ll be signing. I’m sure there will be the rare occasion when someone drives up.
Photo credit: Andrew Cooper. (c) 2014 Paramount Pictures. All Rights Reserved. HASBRO, TRANSFORMERS, and all related characters are trademarks of Hasbro. (c) 2014 Hasbro. All Rights Reserved.
WAMG: What sort of input did you get from Michael Bay as you were recording LOCKDOWN?
MR: It’s an interesting process. Now we’ve got this whole on set voice thing down to a fine art which, when we first started doing this, I don’t think it had been done quite like this way, but Michael was very smart and very wise. What he wanted was to have a voice on set with the actors so they could change their pacing, change the way they did it, where they had a reactive voice that could answer back to them. It feels more live and more real when you have a human being in front of you.
I’ve spoken to people who’ve acted in front of a green screen for special-effects driven films and they’ve said what’s the most difficult thing to do is when nobody is there, or it’s just a pole, and you’re trying to do the lines, but there’s nobody there to bounce it back off.
During the course of this is I have Michael on one side and I’m in the middle with a headset, so he can give me direction. He can change lines, we can adlib or throw things in. Plus he lets me know what’s going on in the scene as well as everyone on the set playing a Transformer.
For this film, LOCKDOWN’S voice grew out of me thinking about the character while on set. I wanted to bring something new and different to Michael because there are only so many voices that can come out of one head. This is just the result of that. It was the actual performance on set that stuck in Michael’s head.
Without giving any of it away, it’s all part of an evolution, both the technical way we filmed it, and the way the characters get fleshed out from the script during the filming.
WAMG: You’ve worked on Bay on the TV show “Black Sails.” It looked like a rigorous, but fun show to be a part of. I was really sad to see your character, Mr. Gates, go.
MR: So was I. (laughs). It’s a good show. It’s well put together, well produced, and well directed. There’s a whole movement online to resurrect my character. There are many who’d like for Mr. Gates to return in one form or another.
It was great working on the show. There are many from the show who are deserving of some Emmys and I’m very proud of the performances we gave over the course of filming. We had such great material to work with and brilliant actors to work with on set.
WAMG: Audiences know your books and your work in film and TV, especially “Robin Of Sherwood,” which I was a fan of. What’s it been like to meet the fans at conventions?
MR: Just a quick note of “Robin Of Sherwood,” we recently had the 30 year anniversary convention inChepstow, Wales run by a chap called Barnaby Eaton-Jones. Thirty years later it was absolutely amazing. People who followed the show, brought their kids who are now following the show. Now there are new followers all over the world who watch the show on DVD. It’s incredible.
The show is a very deep part of my life and I’m very proud of the work we did on that.
I’ve written two books, I’ve been in theater and toured with Monty Python’s Eric Idle. When I meet people, I hear ‘Oh I like Monty Python, I like Transformers, I like Robin of Sherwood – it’s all very humbling. It’s very humbling to know something that you were involved with affected people’s lives and gave them that spark of entertainment.
People will ask me how did I manage to do all these things and I tell them, ‘don’t limit yourself. Everything you try in this life, give 110% effort.’ You can’t go wrong. Even if it doesn’t work out, you’ll take something from that experience that you’ll be able to apply in a different area or challenge. Life is an amazing adventure.
WAMG: Have you see any of TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION?
MR: I’ve seen a lot of it – I see the scenes as we’re recording the voiceover in the studio with Michael in the room. He’s very involved with every aspect of the movie. He’s hand on all the way through and I think that’s what makes him one of the most talented, dedicated filmmakers I’ve ever worked with.
Technically there isn’t anything on a set he doesn’t understand. He understands lighting and cameras, special effects, and stunts. He has an intense understanding of how everything works. The whole process of editing and CGI he knows so well. He knows what works and has an amazing eye. He looks at the film from the point of view of the audience and what will give them a spectacular ride to watch. He’s a tremendously gifted director.
(JUNE 23: Director Michael Bay poses for photos beside a Bumblebee Autobot at Pangu Hotel on June 23, 2014 in Beijing, China. Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images for Paramount)
WAMG: I love the visual look of his films – ARMAGEDDON, PEARL HARBOR and the TRANSFORMER series of films. No one thought the first movie would be received as well as it eventually was.
MR: It was an amazing achievement. Take OPTIMUS PRIME and BUMBLEBEE – you’re making a movie with two alien characters and giving them human traits where people sympathize with them and are rooting for them. It’s quite something. No one thought it would work and here we are four films later, with one of the most successful franchise in cinema history. That’s due to Michael Bay.
WAMG: What do you think about the footage we’ve seen in the trailers and TV commercials for the film? The film looks thrilling.
MR: You ain’t seen nothing yet!
TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION opens on
June 27th in theaters, Real D 3D & IMAX 3D
Photo credit: Andrew Cooper. The Autobots in TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION, from Paramount Pictures. (c) 2014 Paramount Pictures. All Rights Reserved. HASBRO, TRANSFORMERS, and all related characters are trademarks of Hasbro. (c) 2014 Hasbro. All Rights Reserved.
Photo credit: Andrew Cooper Left to right: Director/Executive Producer Michael Bay with Mark Wahlberg (as Cade Yeager) on the set of TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION, from Paramount Pictures. (c) 2014 Paramount Pictures. All Rights Reserved. HASBRO, TRANSFORMERS, and all related characters are trademarks of Hasbro. (c) 2014 Hasbro. All Rights Reserved.
(Photos by Jessica Hromas/Getty Images for Paramount)
Michael Bay’s TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION, had its world premiere in Hong Kong at the Cultural Centre on Thursday, June 19th. The event marked the biggest and first-ever global premiere of a Hollywood blockbuster staged in Hong Kong.
Fans watched as Bay and his cast, including Mark Wahlberg, Stanley Tucci, Kelsey Grammer, Nicola Peltz, Jack Reynor, Li Bingbing, Han Geng and the band IMAGINE DRAGONS walked the red carpet bordering the magnificent Victoria Harbour.
The filmmakers, cast and crew celebrated the film’s first ever showing anywhere in the world and this latest installment in the TRANSFORMERS franchise has set yet another bar for cinematic innovation. The premiere in Hong Kong also featured a 21-foot tall Optimus Prime robot.
“We are very excited to be hosting the film’s world premiere in Hong Kong where we were welcomed with great enthusiasm during production,” said director Michael Bay. “It’s the perfect location to unveil the film ahead of its worldwide opening later this month. I hope the people of Hong Kong and China enjoy how we’ve showcased much of the region’s unique and iconic scenery in the movie.”
Celebrating this movie milestone, the Grammy Award-winning band IMAGINE DRAGONS, who wrote the original song “BATTLE CRY” for TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION, performed live on the rooftop of Harbour City following the film’s screening.
The red carpet session and the IMAGINE DRAGONS live performance were streamed in 24 markets, allowing fans across the globe to share in these first-ever moments held in Hong Kong.
TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION is produced by Paramount Pictures, with production assistance in mainland China by 1905 (Beijing) Network Technology Co., Ltd., China Movie Channel and Jiaflix Enterprises.
The film will release on Thursday, June 26th, 2014 in Hong Kong and on Friday, June 27th, 2014 in the U.S.
The NEW song “Battle Cry” by Imagine Dragons now available via iTunes on KIDinaKORNER/Interscope Records.
Produced By Don Murphy & Tom DeSanto, Lorenzo Di Bonaventura and Ian Bryce, the film is based on Hasbro’s Transformers™ Action Figures.
The fourth film in director Michael Bay’s global blockbuster franchise stars Mark Wahlberg, Stanley Tucci, Li Bingbing, Kelsey Grammer, Sophia Myles, T. J. Miller, Nicola Peltz, Jack Reynor and Titus Welliver star.
The film begins after an epic battle that left a great city torn, but with the world saved. As humanity picks up the pieces, a shadowy group reveals itself in an attempt to control the direction of history… while an ancient, powerful new menace sets Earth in its crosshairs.
With help from a new cast of humans, Optimus Prime and the Autobots rise to meet their most fearsome challenge yet. In an incredible adventure, they are swept up in a war of good and evil, ultimately leading to a climactic battle across the world.
In T4, John Goodman will play Autobot Hound, Ken Watanabe will play Drift, while Peter Cullen reprises his role as the voice of Optimus Prime, and Frank Welker takes on another new character, Galvatron.
Rounding out the voice-over cast are actors John DiMaggio, Mark Ryan, Robert Foxworth and Reno Wilson. DiMaggio and Ryan will take on the new characters Crosshairs and Lockdown respectively, while Foxworth reprises the role of Ratchet and Wilson returns as Brains.
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TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION opens on June 27.
The fourth film in director Michael Bay’s global blockbuster franchise stars Mark Wahlberg, Stanley Tucci, Li Bingbing, Kelsey Grammer, Sophia Myles, T. J. Miller, Nicola Peltz, Jack Reynor and Titus Welliver star.
The film begins after an epic battle that left a great city torn, but with the world saved. As humanity picks up the pieces, a shadowy group reveals itself in an attempt to control the direction of history… while an ancient, powerful new menace sets Earth in its crosshairs.
With help from a new cast of humans, Optimus Prime and the Autobots rise to meet their most fearsome challenge yet. In an incredible adventure, they are swept up in a war of good and evil, ultimately leading to a climactic battle across the world.
In T4, John Goodman will play Autobot Hound, Ken Watanabe will play Drift, while Peter Cullen reprises his role as the voice of Optimus Prime, and Frank Welker takes on another new character, Galvatron.
Rounding out the voice-over cast are actors John DiMaggio, Mark Ryan, Robert Foxworth and Reno Wilson. DiMaggio and Ryan will take on the new characters Crosshairs and Lockdown respectively, while Foxworth reprises the role of Ratchet and Wilson returns as Brains.
(c) 2014 Paramount Pictures. All Rights Reserved. HASBRO, TRANSFORMERS, and all related characters are trademarks of Hasbro. (c) 2014 Hasbro. All Rights Reserved.
Paramount Pictures’ world premiere of Michael Bay’s film will have its world premiere in Hong Kong at the Cultural Centre on Thursday. The event will mark the biggest and first-ever global premiere of a Hollywood blockbuster staged in Hong Kong.
Watch the film’s global premiere from Hong Kong with Imagine Dragons concert tomorrow LIVE on Yahoo Movies.
Thursday, June 19th starting at 6:30am PST/9:30am EST
Bay, Mark Wahlberg, Stanley Tucci, Kelsey Grammer, Nicola Peltz, Jack Reynor, Li Bingbing, Han Geng and the band IMAGINE DRAGONS, will be in town to walk the red carpet to help celebrate the film’s first ever showing anywhere in the world. The premiere will also feature a 21-foot tall Optimus Prime robot that has never been displayed anywhere.
“We are very excited to be hosting the film’s world premiere in Hong Kong where we were welcomed with great enthusiasm during production,” said director Michael Bay. “It’s the perfect location to unveil the film ahead of its worldwide opening later this month. I hope the people of Hong Kong and China enjoy how we’ve showcased much of the region’s unique and iconic scenery in the movie.”
Celebrating this movie milestone, the Grammy Award-winning band IMAGINE DRAGONS, who wrote the original song “BATTLE CRY” for TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION, will perform live on the rooftop of Harbour City following the film’s screening, with the world-renowned Victoria Harbour as the backdrop.
The film will release on Thursday, June 26, 2014 in Hong Kong and on Friday, June 27, 2014 in the U.S.
Jack Reynor plays Shane Dyson in TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION, from Paramount Pictures.
TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION is the fourth film in director Michael Bay’s global blockbuster franchise. Mark Wahlberg, Stanley Tucci, Li Bingbing , Kelsey Grammer, Sophia Myles, T. J. Miller, Nicola Peltz, Jack Reynor and Titus Welliver star.
The film begins after an epic battle that left a great city torn, but with the world saved. As humanity picks up the pieces, a shadowy group reveals itself in an attempt to control the direction of history… while an ancient, powerful new menace sets Earth in its crosshairs.
With help from a new cast of humans, Optimus Prime (voiced by Peter Cullen) and the Autobots rise to meet their most fearsome challenge yet. In an incredible adventure, they are swept up in a war of good and evil, ultimately leading to a climactic battle across the world.
Produced By Don Murphy & Tom DeSanto, Lorenzo Di Bonaventura and Ian Bryce. Based on Hasbro’s Transformers™ Action Figures. Written By Ehren Kruger.
(c) 2014 Paramount Pictures. All Rights Reserved. HASBRO, TRANSFORMERS, and all related characters are trademarks of Hasbro. (c) 2014 Hasbro. All Rights Reserved.
TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION is produced by Paramount Pictures, with production assistance in mainland China by 1905 (Beijing) Network Technology Co., Ltd., China Movie Channel and Jiaflix Enterprises.
The fourth film in director Michael Bay’s global blockbuster franchise stars Mark Wahlberg, Stanley Tucci, Li Bingbing, Kelsey Grammer, Sophia Myles, T. J. Miller, Nicola Peltz, Jack Reynor and Titus Welliver star.
The film begins after an epic battle that left a great city torn, but with the world saved. As humanity picks up the pieces, a shadowy group reveals itself in an attempt to control the direction of history… while an ancient, powerful new menace sets Earth in its crosshairs.
With help from a new cast of humans, Optimus Prime and the Autobots rise to meet their most fearsome challenge yet. In an incredible adventure, they are swept up in a war of good and evil, ultimately leading to a climactic battle across the world.
In T4, John Goodman will play Autobot Hound, Ken Watanabe will play Drift, while Peter Cullen reprises his role as the voice of Optimus Prime, and Frank Welker takes on another new character, Galvatron.
Rounding out the voice-over cast are actors John DiMaggio, Mark Ryan, Robert Foxworth and Reno Wilson. DiMaggio and Ryan will take on the new characters Crosshairs and Lockdown respectively, while Foxworth reprises the role of Ratchet and Wilson returns as Brains.
(c) 2014 Paramount Pictures. All Rights Reserved. HASBRO, TRANSFORMERS, and all related characters are trademarks of Hasbro. (c) 2014 Hasbro. All Rights Reserved.
New footage has been revealed in this thrilling new 60 second spot for TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION.
TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION is the fourth film in director Michael Bay’s global blockbuster franchise. Mark Wahlberg, Stanley Tucci, Li Bingbing , Kelsey Grammer, Sophia Myles, T. J. Miller, Nicola Peltz, Jack Reynor and Titus Welliver star.
The film begins after an epic battle that left a great city torn, but with the world saved. As humanity picks up the pieces, a shadowy group reveals itself in an attempt to control the direction of history… while an ancient, powerful new menace sets Earth in its crosshairs.
With help from a new cast of humans, Optimus Prime and the Autobots rise to meet their most fearsome challenge yet. In an incredible adventure, they are swept up in a war of good and evil, ultimately leading to a climactic battle across the world.
In T4, John Goodman will play Autobot Hound, Ken Watanabe will play Drift, while Peter Cullen reprises his role as the voice of Optimus Prime, and Frank Welker takes on another new character, Galvatron.
Rounding out the voice-over cast are actors John DiMaggio, Mark Ryan, Robert Foxworth and Reno Wilson. DiMaggio and Ryan will take on the new characters Crosshairs and Lockdown respectively, while Foxworth reprises the role of Ratchet and Wilson returns as Brains.
TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION is
in theaters 6.27.14
(c) 2014 Paramount Pictures. All Rights Reserved. HASBRO, TRANSFORMERS, and all related characters are trademarks of Hasbro. (c) 2014 Hasbro. All Rights Reserved.
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