Transformers 3 2011

Transformers 3
Genre: Science-Fiction/Action/Adventure
Directed by: Michael Bay
Written by: Ehren Kruger
Starring: Shia LaBeouf, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson, Kevin Dunn, Julie White, Frances McDormand, John Malkovich, Ken Jeong, Patrick Dempsey, Alan Tudyk, John Turturro
Release Date: July 1, 2011
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Transformers: Dark of the Moon

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Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Directed by	Michael Bay
Produced by	Steven Spielberg Michael Bay Lorenzo di Bonaventura Ian Bryce Tom DeSanto Don Murphy
Written by	Ehren Kruger
Starring	Shia LaBeouf Rosie Huntington-Whiteley Josh Duhamel Tyrese Gibson John Turturro Patrick Dempsey Ramon Rodriguez Frances McDormand John Malkovich Lester Speight Voices Peter Cullen James Avery Mark Ryan Tom Kenny Bill Fagerbakke
Music by	Steve Jablonsky
Cinematography	Amir Mokri
Editing by	Roger Barton William Goldenberg Joel Negron
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date(s)	July 1, 2011 (2011-07-01) (USA, UK)
Country	United States
Language	English
Preceded by	Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

Transformers: Dark of the Moon is the third film in the Transformers film series, directed by Michael Bay and produced by Steven Spielberg. It is the sequel to Transformers and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen and is scheduled for release on July 1, 2011, in Real D 3D, regular 2D theaters and IMAX^[1].
Shia LaBeouf, Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson and John Turturro are set to reprise their starring roles, with Peter Cullen returning as the voice of Optimus Prime. Ehren Kruger, who collaborated in the writing of the second film, was said to be again involved in the writing. Despite having initially been confirmed for the film,^[2] and with the film already into principal photography, it was announced that Megan Fox would not be reprising her role from the previous two films. With Fox's character Mikaela being dropped, Sam was assigned a new love interest, who will be played by English model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley. Also, Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman, having written the first two films, will not return for the third installment in the series,^[3] which Orci had earlier somewhat anticipated, fearing the duo would "risk getting stale".^[4] Bay has stated this would be the last installment in the series.^[5]

 Plot

The Autobots learn of a Cybertronian spacecraft on the Moon and must race against the Decepticons to find it and learn its secrets, which could turn the tide in the Transformers' final battle.^[6]

 Production

 Development

As a preemptive measure, Michael Lucchi and Paramount announced a July 1, 2011 release date in IMAX 3-D for a third Transformers film before completion of Revenge of the Fallen. Director Michael Bay responded, "I said I was taking off a year from Transformers. Paramount made a mistake in dating Transformers 3—they asked me on the phone—I said yes to July 1—but for 2012—whoops! Not 2011! That would mean I would have to start prep in September. No way. My brain needs a break from fighting robots."^[7]
On October 1, 2009, Bay revealed that Transformers: Dark of the Moon had already gone into pre-production, and its planned release was back to its originally intended date of July 1, 2011 rather than 2012.^[8] Filming started in May 2010, with shooting locations including Chicago, Florida, and Moscow.^[9][10] Due to the revived interest in 3-D technology brought in by the success of Avatar,^[11] talks between Paramount, Industrial Light & Magic and Bay had considered the possibility of the next Transformers film to be filmed in 3-D. Testing has been performed in bringing the technology into Bay's work.^[12] Michael Bay was reluctant to film with 3-D cameras since in test he'd found them to be too clunky for his filming style, but he didn't want to implement the technology in post production either since he was not pleased with the results.^[13]
In a hidden extra for the Blu-ray version of Revenge of the Fallen, Bay expressed his intention to make Transformers 3 not necessarily larger than Revenge of the Fallen, but instead go deeper into the mythos, give it more character development, and make it darker and more emotional.^[14] Shortly after the release of Revenge of the Fallen, Orci said he would like to introduce Unicron "for scale's sake",^[15] and Unicron is seen during the Transformers 3 preview video in the Revenge of the Fallen Blu-ray edition, but no comment is made on the subject.^[14]
Having been called Transformers 3 up to that point, the film's final title was revealed to be Dark of the Moon in October 2010.^[16]

[edit] Production

Actors on a Transformers: Dark of the Moon set in July 2010

As of March 19, 2010, the script was said to be finished,^[17] and pre-shoots began on April 7, 2010 in Indiana, which will portray Ukraine and Los Angeles.^[18][19] Filming began on May 18. The first six weeks took place in Los Angeles, locations included Sherman Oaks, Fourth Avenue and 5. Main. The next four weeks were spent in Chicago. Locations filmed in Chicago included LaSalle Street, Michigan Avenue, Bacino's of Lincoln Park at 2204 North Lincoln Avenue and around the "Sears Tower".^[20] The scenes set in Michigan Ave featured a substantial amount of pyrotechnics and stunt work.^[21] Filming in Detroit was planned to take place August but the Chicago shoot was extended until 1 September.^[22] In late September the production moved to Florida, just before the launch of Space Shuttle mission STS-133.^[23] While filming in Washington the crew shot on the National Mall, Michael Bay stated that there would be a car race on the location. Two further locations announced were the Milwaukee Art Museum and an old factory location of Tower Automotive, currently under redevelopment for mixed use as well as the City of Milwaukee equipment yard. Filming was scheduled to take place there after work was done in Chicago.^[24] On September 23, filming was done at the former city hall in Detroit, MI. On October 16, work was done at the Johnson Space Center in Texas with intent to shoot a scene set in the late 1960s utilizing extras with period fashion and hairstyles.^[25] Other planned filming locations included Africa, Moscow, and China.^[26] The film is being shot entirely in 3D using the Sony Pace 3D Camera system used for Resident Evil: Afterlife.^[27] Filming was officially completed on November 9, 2010.^[28] On November 26, it was announced the film had entered post-production.

[edit] Accidents

Filming was temporarily delayed on September 2, 2010 in Hammond, Indiana, when an extra was seriously injured during a stunt. The accident happened when a steel cable snapped from a car being towed, owing to a failed weld, hitting the extra's car and damaging her skull. The extra, identified as Gabriella Cedillo, had to undergo brain surgery.^[29] The injury has left her permanently brain-damaged, paralyzed on her left side and her left eye stitched shut.^[30][31] As a result, Paramount took responsibility for the accident and decided to cover all medical costs incurred by Cedillo.^[32] In spite of this, on October 5, Cedillo's family filed a lawsuit, which cites seven counts of negligence against Paramount, D.W. Studios and several other defendants (not including Bay), with total damages sought in excess of US$350,000.^[33] The outcome of the lawsuit ultimately cleared the studio from responsibility since all safety precautions were in place, and deemed the accident as unforeseeable.^[34]
Then, on October 11, while filming a chase scene at 3rd Street and Maryland Avenue, SW, a Washington DC Metropolitan Police K9 Unit SUV struck the Camaro that portrays Bumblebee in the film. The area had been closed off by the DC police, and it is not clear why the SUV was there. Both drivers were uninjured,^[35][36] but the Camaro was severely damaged.^[37]