'Transformers 4' New Car Bot Looks, New Cast and Other Details!

The fourth Transformers movie that Michael Bay teased fans that he would never make, is filming right now, as we speak... or, um, as you read about Transformers 4 here on Cinema Static.

Right now, the various on-location spots they're at or have been to include

• Austin, Texas, USA
• Chicago, Illinois, USA
• Elgin, Texas, USA
• Lockhart, Texas, USA.
• Melber Lane, Manor, Texas, USA    (Flynn Vincent's House)
• Monument Valley, Utah, USA
• Pflugerville, Texas, USA
• Pontiac, Michigan, USA.

Of course with this new chapter comes a totally new cast.  So far, the personalities associated with the new film include

Mark Wahlberg, Stanley Tucci, Nicola Peltz, T.J. Miller, Peter Cullen (Optimus voice), Sophia Myles, Kelsey Grammer, Bingbing Li and Jack Reynor.

Yep, Wahlberg!

Michael Bay is directing off a screenplay by Ehren Kruger, who cranked out the second and third Transformers movies, as well as The Ring films, Scream 3 and 4 and other goodies.

Transformers 4 will be taking place four years after the events of Dark of the Moon.  And they will be explaining the reasoning of or for new cast of characters.

Besides the obvious that is, which could be something like avoiding pay raises for established stars of the franchise, etc., etc..

But more importantly, Michael Bay et al have been releasing images of the new cars and truck we'll be seeing in TF4.  It's all cool, but dang, I'm not sure I like the direction that the Bumblebee look is going.  Sure, it's the classic look of the car, and the character.  But I liked the new Camaro look.

Well, I've been a fan of the franchise so I'm sure I'll get a kick out of what ever Michael Bay comes up with.
 
-Bruce