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New Transformers 2 Robots Revealed: The Twins, Arcee, Jetfire, and More!
June 6, 2008
Source: SlashFilm
by Alex Billington
The Transformers 2 news just doesn't stop! In addition to the announcement of the official title, Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen, we've got a few new spoiler filled details to share with those who are interested. In fact, I wouldn't really call this a spoiler, but if you care to go in without any knowledge of who or what is going on, then skip it. But if you're a hardcore Transformers fan and want to read some news that will have you screaming like it's your 10th birthday party all over again (and you just got that awesome new Transformers action figure), then read on! As much as Michael Bay may not be most people's favorite director, he does know how to put together some awesome action - and with this news, I'm pretty sure we can tell you Transformers 2 is going to kick ass.
I won't go into too many details, but here are the basics. Our good friend Peter over at SlashFilm did some impressive work to uncover all of the details on the first four days of shooting that have taken place in Pennsylvania. I wouldn't have imagined that so much could be learned from a call sheet, but alas, here we are talking about some awesome new robots. Plus, all of this happens in the first scene of the movie! Now you might realize what I meant about Michael Bay kicking our ass with Transformers 2!
The opening scene, which has been filming at an old steel factory in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, takes place in in Shanghai, China. The Autobots are hunting down a Decepticon Audi R8. This group of Autobots is made up of The Twins, an ice cream truck that splits into two smaller bots, Arcee, a hot pink female motorcycle bot (photos here), Wheels, a go-kart bot, Stinger, possibly a Porsche, and Ironhide, the GMC pickup truck and weapons specialist from the first Transformers. They chase down the R8 but don't end up catching him, which is a bit crazy considering it was five-on-one situation. But you can imagine how incredible this opening scene will be anyway.
Lastly, Peter describes a scene where Sam and Mikaela head to the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum to activate yet another robot. This is where things get really exciting. Apparently they reactive a SR-71 Blackbird (seen below), which transformers into the robot named Jetfire. Originally, Jetfire just turned into another standard jet (specifically an F-14) like Starscream, but I love that they're using other various models for different transformers instead of turning them all into F-22's like Starscream. That's all the details there are so far, but the idea of seeing a Blackbird as a transformer is amazing. Now you just throw in the rumored Constructicons, and we've got one hell of an awesome Transformers sequel in the works!
As always, until we actually see these robots fully rendered and fighting on screen, this should all be taken as a rumor. It comes from a fairly legitimate source, but that doesn't mean Bay couldn't be messing with fans just for fun. If you want to read all of the details, make sure you head over to SlashFilm.
After seeing Iron Man earlier this summer, I thought to myself, was Transformers really that great? Would the sequel be all that exciting? But reading all of this recent news, including these new details today, I've been reminded of just how intense and incredible Michael Bay's envisioning of Transformers was last summer. And it sounds like he's really planning to take this sequel much farther above and beyond anything we could ever imagine. Autobots roll out!
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Reader Feedback - 32 Comments »
1
i want to see that sr-71 transform
Darrin on Jun 6, 2008
2
OH CRIKIE, i just love Jetfire, he was one of my favorites! But wasnt his story that he crashed landed on earth and then frooze. He was also unattached since he helped out both the decepticons and the autobots throught the cartoon series. Wasnt he also one of the oldest transformers and there for new lots about their planet?
Loren on Jun 6, 2008
3
That certainly was a bit of a spoiler but way too juicy too pass up. Blackbird; how SIICK is that?! I might have to be more selective about TF2 news since we still have a year & I don't want to know too much but thanks again FS.net. Very exciting news indeed.
Sinner on Jun 6, 2008
4
Chick robots now? Really? Sounds dumb.
AK on Jun 6, 2008
5
totally bad ass this gets me even more pumped, Arcee looks hot and Jetfire looks totally kick ass.
Curtis on Jun 6, 2008
6
SOUNDWAVE MUST BE IN IT!!!!!
SOLID SNAKE on Jun 6, 2008
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o my god, can this get even better… ummm yes i think it can!!! would be good to ultra magnus in it aswell, but with nearly 20years worth of material these films could go on, and on, and on! which is fine by me! who's with me on that one???
spider-ed on Jun 6, 2008
8
Woah, SR-71s are hella sick! Can't wait, and if Starscream tries to catch up…BOOM!… 3x the speed of sound, yeah baby!
jman571 on Jun 6, 2008
9
I suppose this is all another genius lie Michael Bay has deviously composed to trick his retarded audience…or not.
Vega Bro on Jun 6, 2008
10
*WARNING* Fanboy Moment Ahead! *WARNING*
Jetfire actually never turned into an F-14. He was a Robotech ripoff. What does that have to do with this story? Not a damn thing. I also have no problem making him an SR-71. It's a really cool touch. It almost makes up for Arcee 
SG Dave on Jun 7, 2008
11
Arcee looks like she's made out of coathangers… not impressed
Sinbad on Jun 7, 2008
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Arcee looks like shit, not enough depth. Needs more meat on her bones, like real girls. Who wants an anorexic robot? Not saying I have a thing for fatbots, just saying, she needs to be a little thicker and with more color.
Kail on Jun 7, 2008
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SR-71 was a great choice I grew up watching that jet fly over my house and the freeway in Lancaster CA almost every day……..good choice bay, maybe you will film here again like the first one
SHANE D on Jun 7, 2008
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This is going to be another Michael Bay Summer blockbuster. Its just a pure fact.
The most lame and cheezy thing has already been done. Meaning the introduction of the whole "hello we are huge alien robots trying to save the universe".
Now its all highspeed freeway to the giant robot action stuff. It just cant fail.. not with Bays talent for blowing stuff up.
Shige on Jun 7, 2008
15
AK has obviously never watched Transformers cartoons if he's just now complaining about Arcee being a girl.
Slider on Jun 8, 2008
16
awesome im there opening week wowoowow go to slash film dude a chick robot awesome wowoooooo hooo this is gonaaa rock 2009 huge
alan on Jun 8, 2008
17
Yes this does look very exciting… these little tidbits of news are exciting…
I may be the only who thinks this… but my ONLY gripe with transformers is that the robots once they transform are NOT looking like the vehicle(s) they are coming from. That chic bot picture of the motorcyle??? where are the wheels in of the bike in her robot form… Now the constructicon example/link that does look awesome…
r1000 on Jun 9, 2008
18
StarScream was not an f-14 he and the ones like him where f-15.
http://transformers.wikia.com/wiki/Starscream_%28G1%29
d1nutz on Jun 9, 2008
19
Jetfire was anything BUT a normal jet - I seem to remember reading that he could do LA to NY in .5 hours.
Anyhoo - SR-71 huh - cool, but will it have LAZORZ!?!?!! 
bozo on Jun 9, 2008
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*WARNING* Fanboy Moment Ahead! *WARNING*
Jetfire actually never turned into an F-14. He was a Robotech ripoff. What does that have to do with this story? Not a damn thing. I also have no problem making him an SR-71. It's a really cool touch. It almost makes up for Arcee
dude…get it right…jet fire WAS an f 14 tomcat, starscream was an f-15, and ramjet was an variation of an f 15 with different wings…i still own all the original toys….you are right about jetfire being a robotech toy, but however..the toy was based on an f14 tomcat with movable wings and i believe their were 2 diff toy manufactures of jetfire…. hasbro, and bandai, bandai being the original because robotech was out way before transformers…robotech during the invad invasion, or macross…or actually both
chuck69 on Jun 11, 2008
21
…………NERD!!!!!!!!!!!!
slayer on Jun 16, 2008
22
Idiot boys complaining about a female robot now? I'm so happy I wasn't born a male.
Q on Jun 17, 2008
23
looks good.Jetfire?Sweet, i'd like 2 see a sr-71 transform.can u freakin idiots get past the cartoon please?im a fan of the cartoon but it is 2008 or 09 when this comes out.Also there was girl robots in the cartoon.Its like u freaks want a planet of all males.Sheesh.
Cyfer1 on Jun 18, 2008
24
I'm so excited for this movie. Arcee looks awesome.
To all you people who think she looks bad: It could be just a prototype picture. Things change. You never know.
K. Sohns on Jun 19, 2008
25
I hope this movie is more Transformers, and less "Dawson's Creek, oh and also some robots".
Zeno on Jun 23, 2008
26
Hmm firstly I can't help but feel a little skeptical about the news, it's almost too juicy to be true. However, the idea of introducing more characters is definitely a smart one. I felt that the first movie was quite impressive, but some part of me still wishes the people doing the movie would be willing to suspend the realism just a little more and make the transformers a) less insect-like, and b) have faces that fans can at least identify. Prime in the first movie was pretty well done, I feel. More of that, please?
Venom_strike on Jun 28, 2008
27
Every Robot is great even Arcee shese hot and jet fire is cool. If you people think there crap is stupid dont see the fuckin movie ok and stop with the bad comments. if you people do this again i will kill the scrapin spark out of you. you got THAT!!!!!!
Nathan (Biggest TF Fan) on Jul 6, 2008
28
Here again and so i cant wait for the new movie Transformers Rock.
Nathan (Biggest TF Fan) on Jul 6, 2008
29
Arcee looks sexy for a robot chick, iam so happy shes in tf2 i just hope Sue Blu provides her voice like Peter Cullen did with Prime, tf2 looks kick ass so pumped.
Rich on Jul 8, 2008
30
Starscream was originally a F-15 Strike Eagle not and F-14 Tomcat.
gabo on Jul 10, 2008
31
Whats funny that Micheal Bay does not know the real transformers and the plot of the story from the original cartoon. (when i was kid watching it). All these new age people dont know about the transformers. Honestly, Micheal Bay's transformers movie is pretty darn good i give him props eventhough this foo doesnt really know about the transformers and Part 2 will be a hit next summer too. What gets me that theirs a chick bike transformers, lol……I laugh on that. Now, if yall want real action live like robots….They should make a Robotech movie, now that will blow away transformers movie with no doubt…….
voltron on Aug 17, 2008
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don't forget, michael bay did say that he was going to leak out false information about the next movie. I don't care how reliable you think your sources are and just keep that in mind
xxwon on Aug 18, 2008