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The Chevrolet Camaro Concept will star in the forthcoming “Transformers” movie, which is due for release on July 4th, 2007 (07-04-07). The film — which was first announced last year — is a collaboration between Paramount, DreamWorks, and Hasbro. Apparently, “Bumblebee” is going to start out as a 1970s Camaro, and then be rebuilt as a 2008/2009 Camaro. Meanwhile, “Starscream” is going to be an F-22 Raptor, and “Optimus Prime” is going to be a fire truck. Judging by the license plate on the new Camaro, tuner Saleen also has involvement with the project. A Saleen Mustang police car will also appear in the film. Full image gallery after the jump…
Because 12 year olds buy so many cars
One word to describe how this car looks, STUNNING.
It’s the best Chevy there has been for a long time
bumble bee cant be a camaro he was a yellow beetle and how in the world is optimus going to be a firetruck thats just blasphemous
Camaro… good idea. Bumblebee as a Camaro… wtf!! He’s a Beetle! Small and friendly!
The changes to the rest of them are garbage too. Though at least the F-22 is more of a successor to the F-15 than the Camaro is to the Beetle. But Optimus Prime as a fire truck?
Forget it, I’m not watching an extended commercial.
A Saleen Camaro?!?!?!?!?!
Never thought I’d see the day…
My first thought was cool but now I agree with number 5 you can’t go messing up the characters soo much.
Awesome rims on the stang cop car. Are they for real?
I was so excited when I heard they were making a Tranformers movie because with special FX technology today, the time seemed right. Unfortunately, they’ve also brought in today’s corporate marketing and decisions are now being made on who spends the most money. Too bad VW didn’t cough up some cash. Nothing against the Camaro or Chevy, but it’s too far from the story line.
I guess the Mustang will be one of the Deceptacons judging by the quote in this pic - http://www.leftlanenews.com/wp-content/plugins/iimage-gallery.php?idpost=2894&idg=1&idi=15 - “to punish and enslave.”
that cop car is pimp reminds me of the 80’s mustang cop car
This news totally blows. How tough is it to be accurate to the origional series? I agree, Bumble bee should be a yellow bug…by the way, how hard is it to come up with a red Semi for Optimus Prime? They had another character that was a firetruck. Not that I am any longer a Transformers fan (like I was in the 1980s) but I would really like to see a few Lamborghini Countachs like they had (and I had). I do, however, like the idea of using the F-22. That’ll be cool. This will be one weird movie. Are they going back to their home planet? What about Transformers versus the Go-bots? just kidding.
That camaro is flippin HOT!
I’ll take mine just like that. Heck I’ll take it with any color scheme.
and hopefully with real brakes.
btw the wheels on the saleen are the same as any other saleen rims. . .but they are powder coated.
damn he got to the brakes first i was sooooooooooooooo pissed seeing this, almost like that ricer fake turbo eclipse (rs actually ) in fast in the furious with faux rear discs
For those who are complaining that Bumblebee MUST be a VW Bug… I agree, it would be best, but VW has refused to allow it. Just as, from what I’ve read, Lamborgini has no desire to be associated with Transformers anymore.
I’ve heard Prime may very well be a semi, so the firetruck info could be incorrect. We’ll see when the movie gets closer to release. BTW, Inferno was the firetruck in the G1 Transformers.
As much as I’d like a movie true to the original 80’s versions, let’s face it, it’s NOT the 80’s anymore. Most of the cars and whatnot that the G1 Transformers were based on aren’t even made anymore.
Take Soundwave for example. Who sees cassette decks like that anymore? Soundwave was my favorite Decepticon and I hope they find a way to bring his most iconic traits into the new movie (ie- voice and smaller Transformers contained in his chest cavity), but I am not so stuck in the 80’s as to expect him to be a cassette deck.
I’m not too keen on the Bumblebee name on the Camaro, but who knows. This new Bumblebee might shake the ‘cute n friendly’ stigma surrounding the name. From what I’ve heard, the Police Car Mustang has a hand in destroying Bumblebee’s 70’s Camaro body. Let’s hope when he comes back as a 5th Gen he kicks the Mustangs @$$!
If you want to represent a character named “bumblebee” automotively, do it with a Charger SRT8 SuperBee. At least it has a similar name.
But that Camaro looks pretty sweet, and I hope Steve Saleen does it well.
#1: your comment’s stupidity is overwhelming…
#19 = tosser
why don’t they use a 60’s camaro? at least it looks similar to the concept.
If this Bumblebee is a Decepticon…
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Saleen doing a Camaro???
Optimus prime is indeed a semi according to aintitcoolnews (who have seen the design sketches) and not a firetruck. There is also pictures of “Bonecrusher” and “Devestator” on thier site.
Remember the names in the scripts are ailas and not the character names that will be used. So far of the vehicles we’re seen enough for three out of four Combaticons with a possible new look for BlastOff.
Optimus Prime Cannot and SHould not be FIRE TRUCK.. jesus dude.. wht the hell are they thinking?!?!?!?!
Well, the Autobots should be Well… AUTObots. Robots that transform into automobiles while the Decepticons have more variations. The Mustang cop car should be an Autobot not the protagonists. Bumblebee was not the main character in the series, it was Optimus. Maybe they were inspired by the Citroen commercial shown only in Europe about the nice C4 transforming into a supposedly an Autobot and GASP! dancing! A Honda ASIMO dancing is alright but an Autobot? Gasp!
#20: was I talking to you? Go away.
I hereby declare thee “Bumble-Mullet”
Man I must be old…I have no idea what anyone is talking about in this thread…
or maybe your young… the shows from the 80s…
Fellas, search the web, do your homework.
1. At some point, Optimus was a fire truck. You’ll find pics of an actual Transformer action figure from the 80’s of him as a fire truck. If you see pics of the promo, you’ll see a big semitruck covered in black. My guess is he’ll be like Bumblebee, start off in an older form and “transform” into the newer one.
I for one am happy they are making the movie again. Long live the Dinobots!
SN
Posts #14 and #15….You can’t see the brake calipers or the wheels for that matter because those are actually wheel covers. This Camaro is actually an automatic too! There are pics on Cheers and Geers of the interior close up and it definately looks closer to a production version. Headlights are different, along with seat belts inside, tach, speedo, shifter…. That is one kick ass ride!!!!!
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As an owner of a 2000 Camaro, I am sad to think that this is the best that GM can come up with and I expect it will have all the sucess of the SSR (is it still in production?), or the other retro failures. This is a beast.
GM will not get my money for this thing that looks like it was designed after lunch on a Friday afternoon.
im 14 yrs old but im still going to see the movie cause i love camaros
#28- Decepticons are cars and trucks nearly as much as Autobots. Stunticons come immediately to mind. As well as Runamok and Runabout. Just as the Autobots had their share of altmodes other than cars. Skyfire (Jetfire if you prefer, but I don’t) and the Aerialbots anyone? Protectobots weren’t all cars either.
I like the ‘Camaro vs Mustang’ thing being carried into the Transformers movie myself. (Though, being a Decepticon fan, I wish it were the other way around.)
#36- Fortunately you’re opinion is in the minority. Don’t get me wrong, I loved the 3rd and 4th Gen Camaros (I had a 1991 RS and 2002 Camaro) but the 5th Gen is an amazing evolution of the Camaro name. And I will be getting one shortly after it’s release.
#37- It’s glad to hear their are at least some in the younger generation with some taste.
Most want a Civic or some such ricer…
Hey guess what, they WANTED to make Bumblebee a bug, but VW said no. VW has this thing about being involved with “War Films” since, you know, they supplied vehicles to the German armies in WW2?
So stop griping that he should be one. They tried.
I agree that he should be a bug, but, thanx to VW we have to just get used to him being a camaro…. which is pretty damn cool tho, I think they made a great alternative choice. Optimus Prime was a fire truck in several other generations such as “Robots in Disguise”, and in the newer “Cybertron” line…. if they have him start off as a Mack truck and change later into a firetruck I wont be dissapointed. Roll with the punches ppl! The movie will still be great!
I watched Transformers as a kid, and for the changes to happen to the characters, thats ridiculous. i was really really looking forward to this movie, now I really dont think i wanna go see it, ill wait til it comes out on the cheap dvd aisle.
we’re sitting here saying we’re not going to go see it. but we’re fanboys. everyone here will go see it including me. my only reservation about the movie is that the screenwriters for Catwoman and Mission Impossible 3 are writing Transformers
I also believe that optimus should remain a semi rig. Though they might be going with the firetruck idea because, in all of the jap transformes he is a fire truck and is called convoy for somereason. So hasbro could be using the newer version of optimus.
This is the best pic gallery so far of these two.
I remember reading that they will put an Autobot symbol on the Camaros steering wheel. I can’t wait to see it when it is finished being “Transformer” detailed, if it isn’t already.
I am anxious to see the other Autobots that are going to be in the film, Ratchet (Ambulance), Ironhide (Hummer) and Optimus Prime (Semi Truck, so far as been confirmed as either Red and Blue Semi truck
I had no idea there was a redneck Autobot!
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optimus prime a fire truck, that just kills the movie.. hes a semi truck and the autobot leader… wtf that just kills the movie
Bumblebee was the slowest vehicle from the Autobots so it’s only right they follow tradition and make him a Craparo.Oops I meant Camaro.
WTF?! Whats up with all of these unnatural changes to The Transformers…they sound like utter crap…garbage if i may! inferno is already a firetruck! I’ve been waiting 20 years for this live action film (please God don’t make this be the biggest disappointment of my life)
Yo Hasbro, Dreamworks, if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it! Sometimes in our quest to revamp and modernize we end up ruining the art and soul of what we love!
Please, please don’t screw this up!!!
I whole heartedly agree with #49.Ive waited all this time for this CRAP!!! Hasbro should aready own the right to do what they need to. They made the toys already! Whats the big deal about using a few computer generated cars that are not even on new car lots . I beleive the car dealers are talking Spielbergs language. $$$$$$$$$’s!! Chevy will pay more than Ford for you put our new car (that may never be put into production)in the spotlight and we’ll grease your greedly palms. They took the easy way out. They own the rights to make a toy Ford mustang (Grimlock),Jeep (Hound) in thier alternators toy line.Check out how they screwed that up . Steven Spielburg, from me to you(not that you will listen)you doing this will make this the biggest box office flop you’ve made or will ever make. It will be your Street Fighter…
Crap, total crap that’s what they’re turning this movie into, it’s not just that they changed a few things around (Bumblebee as a Camaro & Optimus Prime as a fire truck). Oh no it gets far worse … for the human Spike is now known as “Sam” and a few of the other changes are Megatron is a Black jet in Cybertronian form and Devastator is a tank. Now I ask you is it right that they are destroying a classic 80’s cartoon icon and turning it into the crap pile of a movie?
Optimus Prime isn’t a firetruck. That’s just some dumb rumor. Go to Don Murphy, the movie’s producer’s site board. That’s just some wacky rumor that’s totally fake.
If some of you only knew what it takes to make a movie, you woudn’t have so many negative opinions. Enjoy the movie for what it is or what it is yet to be, rather than bashing it for what it will not be.
I think part of the reason they made Optimus a fire truck is because of his trailer. In the cartoon, the thing would just disappear and reappear when he would transform. Where would all the metal go in the movie?
You know everybody here raises some good arguements. I’m an old school TF fan… but lets be realistic. If the movie was nothing but a souped up, special effects movie we’d really hate it. At least they sound like they are trying to make some sort of an effort to make the live action movie fresh and exciting. I personally think it will be cool to go in and see new interpretations of my old faves. Personally I think Bumblebee as a Camaro is great. Face it if you were a Transformer, what would you rather be. A girly little VW Bug, or the best looking camaro ever made? I know which I’d rather be. Or prime being a firetruck. Is a firetruck more useful in a fight than a semi? (being able to shoot water and such) Just a thought, take it as you will.
Prime is and always will be a Semi. If they make him into a fire Truck it’s just plain wrong. I stop watching Transformers when Prime died in the movie. I will NOT go see this movie if it doesn’t have Prime as a semi AND Petter Cullen as his voice. Most people who do not care what he is, cannot be true diehard fans. Prime is my hero and I love him dearly. Either make him right or don’t make him at ALL. Just about every remake Hollywood has done to our TV shows they have totally screwed up! Look at Dukes of Hazzard. I’m tired of this. I kept my peace with Dukes of Hazzard, I will NOT with TransFormers!
Remember all the things Prime taught us. Prime never gave up on his fellow Autobots or us humans! I cannot give up on him!
“TILL ALL ARE ONE!”
Mark
[...] Via Leftlane: “The film — which was first announced last year — is a collaboration between Paramount, DreamWorks, and Hasbro. Apparently, “Bumblebeeâ€? is going to start out as a 1970s Camaro, and then be rebuilt as a 2008/2009 Camaro. Meanwhile, “Starscreamâ€? is going to be an F-22 Raptor, and “Optimus Primeâ€? is going to be a fire truck.” [...]
yeah prime as a fire truck would be crazy… if they had not already made him one… twice. Transformers has been airing new cartoons for over ten years know with a whole new group of kids growing with whole new groups of transformers, be lucky theres going to be bumblebee. and remember it could be worst prime could be a munkky
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i just say its kicking ass as the story goes and all you haters. you just got to love it man. transformers all the way.joe
YOU BUILD IT ILL BUY IT
If the producers wanted to stay to the original 80s look, like the generation 1, then they would pay dig money to get the endorsements but since they are not smart as to shoot this flick to the fans of transformers since the first air in the 80s they are not going for the endorsements making this flick those for people just looking for a cool action movie. tsk 1st gen was and is the best
im in compliace with the majority of these comments as far as the optimus prime / bumblebee debate make them what they are in the cartoons overcab mac truck and a vw beetle.. but other than that great idea im 25 and loved transformers when i was growing up ..
I agree with #20. Either present a coherent, reasonable arguement or get off the stage.
The new movie looks cool though, shame about Optimus Prime. Damn firetrucks
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Dinobots anyone?
I cant live with any other alt changes, BUT OP must be a big rig!
[...] The first teaser trailer for the live action Transformers movie is finally up. Not a whole lot of Autobot/Decepticon goodness, but that’s why it’s called a teaser. The trailer can be found on the movie’s website. (click for trailer) After coming across some photos taken of actual cars from the movie, I’m actually pretty excited about it. I won’t describe the pictures but believe me, they’re worth it. Spoiler Pictures 1 Spoiler Pictures 2 Spoiler Pictures 3 It’s just too bad that we have to wait a year for this one. Hopefully, Michael Bay and crew will do it justice. They also need to cast Peter Cullen for the voice of Optimus Prime. Peter Cullen voiced Prime for the original Transformers cartoon. It would be pretty badass to see a live-action Prime with the “real” Prime’s voice. [...]
I can’t stand the front end… to 70s-ish. The front needs to be more flat and mean and not look like it’s smiling. I like the back, she’s got a nice ass… but definately more straight and aggressive 60s front end.
At least the F/X are getting better, but, ….
…. so far, Hollywood has botched up more classic stuff than South Park could ever catch up with. With this in mind, the current latest movie … X-men was totally botched! The Phoenix is a mythical “FIRE” creature. In that movie Jean Gray looked like a VAMPIRE, and as Phoenix, she controlled ……. WATER??????? And you faithful Transformer fans are nervous about the movie being botched, accept it, it WILL BE BOTCHED!
But movie-goers will flock to the theaters to pay high amounts of monies to not only get in but consume overly-priced junk food.
Yes, I will be there too, enjoy the movie, yes MOVIE. (the director’s “rendition”)
1. Keep product placement out of kids movies or even movies in general for that matter. 2 Bumblebee is a VW. If Bay can’t get the licence for the bug then make him a mini, or vibe, matrix or…oh god I can’t believe I’m saying this, an echo. The point is, Bumblebee was the smallest of the Autobots (discounting roller, autobot tapes, headmaster heads and microbots when they came out) and making him a Camaro is just wrong. You want to have a yellow and black camaro? Fine call him Sunstreaker and be done with it. I mean whats next, will Grimlock be leader of the Puppybots? Point 3, OPTIMUS PRIME IS A SEMI not a bloody FIRE TRUCK. Hey Bay, if your going to kill the concept of transformig robots for everyone, just beat up on the Go-Bots franchise and leave the Transformers Universe alone.
I liked bumblebee, but honestly, if you can’t make him a beetle, why not just say screw it and make it a red camaro and call him hot rod? They’re not that dissimilar character types, but hot rod’s character fits the Camaro more, its not like they’re going to stay 100% to the original series anyway.
http://www.camaro5.com has a pic of the transformed version of this thing where it’s turned into a robot.
Although I agree that it would be nice to keep Bumblebee as a VW it’s also nice to update the series a little. Has anyone here gone back and watched the cartoon lately? I was a huge transformers fan, and still am, but seriously I can’t even watch the cartoon anymore without thinking how cheesy it is now. I can only imagine what was going through my parents minds when I would get up at 6am on Saturday to start watching all these cartoons…
As a side comment I don’t think that Optimus is going to be a fire truck. At least at Comic-con in San Diego last year they had a huge 18 wheeler painted exactly like Prime all shiny and red sitting in the middle of the floor. I can’t imagine them changing it after all the fans got so excited to see that.
the cop car is only a v6 with a saleen body kit. Ive sat in the car. It looks hella sweet though
Hey, I am a lifelong fan of TF as well, but I realize that changes need to be made for the movie. I love the new Camaro, so I think that’ very cool. I hope Prime is a beat up semi truck…who knows, if they keep the fire truck, that may end up looking good. We won’t know until next year! I’m excited!
I hope Jetfire is a fighter jet
The transformers can be any type of car. Bumble bee isnt VW specific. Hes a space ship on Cybertron and in some later versions of the toy he was a sports car. Remeber the Cartoon was a means to sell a line of Hasbro Toys….. I think the toy dictates more when it comes to what type of vehicle they transform into rather than the short run cartoon (comapred to how many diff versions of the toy have been produced). And on the same note. Optimus has been a firetruck before….. look it up!
I guess it is all about the $… Chevy, do what you got to do to bring back the Camaro… Paint a Chevy yellow and it will look like a yellow VW. Okay, NO! ;.( A fire truck! Steven Spielberg you are trying to hard to pisz us off! Lets take a wild guess at it has something to do with 9/11… You suck!
There is a firetruck autobot, it is not Ooptimus Prime, his name is Inferno. There is an action figure available of him.
http://tfarchive.com/toys/reviews/reiss_inferno.php
#77, the VW (and Porsche) fears of being associated w/ “war toys” Bumblebee and Jazz, applied only to the Alternators toys, not this movie. When both companies discovered the scope of the TF movie (ie Spielberg/Bay megabudget) they realized the value of brand marketing far beyond Hasbro, and quickly changed their tune re involvement with TF.
However, by this point the filmmakers had 1) already decided that a sentient Beetle is too wimpy and Herbie-like (not macho enough for MichaelBay) and 2) were already cemented in their $$$ choice of prod-placement partnership with GM/Ford… So it was the filmmakers who decided to avoid authentic/faithful versions of classic characters.
The filmmakers get a financial piece of all toys from the movie, so it’s to their wallets’ advantage to change away from classic characters, creating unique new versions rather than old Hasbro designs.
Soundwave IS in the movie, but as a boombox who transforms into a small micro-thin menace, speaks only in digital code sounds, and whose only weapons are deadly flying discs.
Cybertron no longer exists - it’s mentioned, but was destroyed in the ancient civil war.
The screenplay focuses mostly on human characters, with minimal personalities/relationships for the robots themselves (example, Starscream is just a generic villain, no particular emotional arc re Megatron, who only shows up late, taunts Optimus into a fight, and is defeated by Sam). The story itself is very reminiscent of 1998’s Godzilla.
Tom DeSanto and Don Murphy were willing to be more faithful to the original classic beloved by fans, but unfortunately they’re not as powerful/influential at the studio level, compared to bigger titans Spielberg/Bay/DiBonaventura, who actually got the project greenlit, contractually obligated to keep DeSanto and Murphy on board yet dismissing their sincere/noble intentions. Such is the frustrating and stressful life of surviving daily struggles in HW.
I think I saw on http://www.camaro5.com what bumblebee looks like as a robot.
….if they don’t make BumbleBee a VW Bug they should make him a different small vehicle like a yellow Mini Cooper….that’ll be cool.
MAN THAT DECEPTICON CAR IS SWEET.DECEPTICONS FOR LIFE!!…AND ACTUALLY…OPTIMUS PRIME IS GOING TO BE A LONG NOSED DIESEL, NOT FLAT LIKE IN THE CARTOONS.HE’S RED WITH BLUE FLAMES…I GOT A PIC OF HIM
…AND I REALLY HOPE LIKE HELL THAT SOUNDWAVE IS IN THIS.PROBABLY WON’T BE BUT STILL I CROSS MY FINGERS
why is everyone complaining about them changing the characters? the Transformers went through so many changes throughout the history of the show and the comics it was hard to remember who was what vehicle and who was still alive, or who came back etc. i mean, the transformers were animals at one point! i dont remember anyone complaining about that, i think its a good idea to add something new to an old franchise…and besides, Camaros are masterpieces of automotive engineering
i think im in love!!!!!!!!!
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