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Contents 1 Citations for use 2 Lead paragraph 3 New edits 4 WARNING - QUIT PUSHING POV'S IN THIS ENTRY 5 MySpace 6 Hugo Weaving

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September 15, 2005 - February 19, 2007

[edit] Citations for use

• Kellvin Chavez. "On Set Interview: Producer Don Murphy On Transformers", Latino Review, 2007-02-21.
• Kellvin Chavez. "On Set Interview: Producer Tom De Santo On Transformers", Latino Review, 2007-02-21.
• Kellvin Chavez. "On Set Interview: Producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura On Transformers", Latino Review, 2007-02-21.
• Kellvin Chavez. "On Set Interview: Producer Ian Bryce On Transformers", Latino Review, 2007-02-21.

Wiki-newbie 22:22, 21 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Lead paragraph

Per WP:LEAD, the lead paragraphs are supposed to be a concise overview of the article's body. However, I do not see anything in the body that reflects this statement: "Due to the new complex design aesthetic of the Transformers, the film has had intense Internet speculation." Is such a notion even measurable? Vocal minorities can often seem to present a larger audience than what would normally perceived. I suggest that if this statement is not going to be backed by valid citations of the so-called speculation, it should be removed. —Erik (talk • contrib • review) - 18:14, 7 March 2007 (UTC)

Done. WikiNew 19:15, 7 March 2007 (UTC)

can someone fix the grammer of the first paragraph specifically "However, this film is an intended as a reboot"? that was bothering me ForwardtothePast 06:44, 28 March 2007 (UTC)

How's it now?  BIGNOLE  (Contact me) 11:46, 28 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] New edits

Blackout's rotor weapon isn't a shield--there's nothing to base 'that' off of. And more importantly, Frenzy doesn't "launch out of Barricade's chest ala Soundwave." That's a feature *only* in Barricade's toy; the script makes 'no' mention of Frenzy and Barricade even having any relationship. In fact, we really need to stop using the toys as a reference point for the abilities of the TFs from the movie in general--the toys can probably do a ton of crap we're 'not' going to see in the movie. 72.72.229.127 15:17, 9 March 2007 (UTC)

No. As cited, Hasbro worked a lot with the Art Department on the designs. As of now, these are the characters unique to the film universe. WikiNew 15:41, 9 March 2007 (UTC)

According to an IGN interview with Acclaim, who will be publishing the official video game for the movie, Megatron's earth form is a Stealth Bomber. Originaldave77 01:07, 29 March 2007 (UTC)

Yep, that's in the article already. Not the "alien jet" nonsense that came before. —Erik (talk • contrib • review) - 01:33, 29 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] WARNING - QUIT PUSHING POV'S IN THIS ENTRY

This message is for several of you "idiot fans" - either get on the same page or get the f***ing hell off of Wikipedia! Henceforth, I WILL be checking this entry from time to time throughout the day, and ANY mention of biased forums or other non-official sites WILL be deleted!

Being a moderator does NOT mean you use that post to push your own agenda. Either keep is NPOV or supply info both pro AND con..... you CANNOT have it both ways.

Anonymous user, please keep your language and your personal attacks in check. If you want to edit constructively, great, but your fowl mouth, your personal attacks against other editors (e.g. "idiot fans") and your lack of complete knowledge about the 5 pillars of Wikipedia need some work. Removing "blog and forum updates" from the description for the link to Michael Bay's official site has nothing to do with NPOV or a violation of external links. Lastly, stop casting blame on everyone when you don't know who did what. Most of the time it's anonymous users, like yourself, that are placing inappropriate links to the article. So, in the future, please just edit and if you have a problem with something, address it nicely and in a civil manner.  BIGNOLE  (Contact me) 11:28, 15 March 2007 (UTC)

We're not pushing anyone's pov here considering these are the people making the film. WikiNew 16:30, 15 March 2007 (UTC)

I added an entry for the novel Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday, a prequel novel to the movie, but there seems to be no way to edit this page so that it will link to it. --EndrilRM 19:31, 25 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] MySpace

Didn't know if you guys wanted it, but they just released the official MySpace page.  BIGNOLE  (Contact me) 12:06, 27 March 2007 (UTC)

Thanks. Awesome posters for Optimus and um, is that Megatron or Starscream? The former is missing-in-action for most of the film and this Decepticon doesn't have his razor sharp mouth. WikiNew 14:46, 27 March 2007 (UTC)

I've gone with Megs. WikiNew 16:05, 27 March 2007 (UTC)

Yes, it is Megatron - the image is displayed with a count-down on Michael Bay's site and the image name is primemegs1920_sm.jpg JediLofty 16:03, 29 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Hugo Weaving

According to this article, Hugo Weaving is stated to be the voice of Megatron. However, according to the Transformers entry in the IMDb, the voice of Megatron is credited to Frank Welker, the original voice actor. There is nothing in this article to back up the claim of Weaving being the official voice of Megatron. (128.118.100.49 16:03, 27 March 2007 (UTC))

Oh yes there is. A gazillion news articles is more reliable than IMDb. WikiNew 16:05, 27 March 2007 (UTC)

In that case, shouldn't they be cited? (128.118.100.49 16:06, 27 March 2007 (UTC))

It is. WikiNew 16:08, 27 March 2007 (UTC)

The only source cited on the Wiki is from Ain't It Cool News--not the most reputable Internet news source available.

After doing some digging, however, I found an article from USA Today which states quite plainly "The Matrix's Hugo Weaving will voice Megatron." This, however, took me quite some time to find, and right after I had written a whole rant about fanboys and IMDb.

Anyway, I think it would make sense to replace the ainitcool article with the USA Today article, as the latter is much more reliable than the former. (128.118.100.56 15:39, 29 March 2007 (UTC))

Done. —Erik (talk • contrib • review) - 15:55, 29 March 2007 (UTC)

However, Sector7 first posted the announcement, and AICN's Quint verified it by calling Dreamworks. Alientraveller 16:02, 29 March 2007 (UTC)

I think these details are ancillary. Latino Review was the first to announce Heath Ledger as the Joker, but we didn't cite them. AICN does not have the strongest reputation in these parts, so I think that the USA Today citation makes the information clear-cut. Not saying AICN shouldn't be permitted at all, but I believe it's been generally agreed that reliable sources that are more visible in the public scope are more acceptable than those that are limited to the Internet. —Erik (talk • contrib • review) - 16:30, 29 March 2007 (UTC)