| As any true child of the '80s can tell you, | | | | Alex Kurtzman. |
| Transformers were created by the toy company | | | | A Closer Look |
| Hasbro after meeting Takara (a Japanese toy | | | | The film begins when Captain Archibald Witwicky |
| company) at the Tokyo Toy Show in 1983. By | | | | lands on Decepticon leader Megatron's hand after |
| combining Takara's toy lines Diaclone and Micro | | | | he has fallen into an chasm during a voyage |
| Change, Hasbro created a product line unlike any | | | | through the Arctic circle in the 1800s. Megatron |
| other. | | | | creates a map to Allspark in Witwicky's glasses, |
| With their unmistakable electronic changing noise | | | | which are handed down to his descendant Sam |
| and the tag line "Robots in Disguise" from the '80s | | | | Witwicky in the present. Sam purchases his first |
| cartoon, it's hard to ignore the Tranformers. As | | | | car, the Autobot Bumblebee, which in turn, helps |
| any true child of the '80s can tell you, | | | | him meet Mikaela, a new love interest. As the |
| Transformers were created by the toy company | | | | Autobots search for Witwicky's glasses, the |
| Hasbro after meeting Takara (a Japanese toy | | | | Decepticon's invade Sam's house, triggering a |
| company) at the Tokyo Toy Show in 1983. By | | | | chain of events that leads Autobot leader |
| combining Takara's toy lines Diaclone and Micro | | | | Optimus Prime and Megatron to the ultimate |
| Change, Hasbro created a product line unlike any | | | | battle. |
| other. The initial toys were released with the | | | | One of the most surprising and refreshing aspects |
| television series, and since then, nine different | | | | of the film promises to be the effects. Producer |
| Transformers toy lines have hit American | | | | Lorenzo di Bonaventura wanted to keep things on |
| markets. | | | | the realistic side, so instead of going with a |
| What Was. . . | | | | standard box like look for the main character |
| The Transformer's storyline initially had the | | | | Optimus Prime, he turned him into a Peterbuilt |
| Autobots (the story's heroes) fighting the | | | | truck. Autobot Bumblebee was changed from a |
| Decepticons (the ultimate villains) for control of | | | | Volkswagen Beetle into a Chevrolet Camero, and |
| Cybertron, their home planet. The eventually left | | | | other Autobots were all shifted to GM vehicles as |
| their home in search of energy, which they found | | | | part of contract negotiations. The transformation |
| on Earth. | | | | sound effect many fans heard as children was |
| What is . . . | | | | reused throughout the movie, and motion capture |
| Because of the continued popularity of this story | | | | points were used to create many of the effects |
| line and these toys, Producer Don Murphy looked | | | | movie-goers will see on screen. |
| into the possibility of creating a live-action film | | | | Given that the internet trailers received more hits |
| based on the franchise. Slated for release in July | | | | than any other movie trailer online, the new |
| of 2007, the film brings together the creative | | | | Transfomers movie promises to be a great |
| minds of co-producer Adam DeSanto, Steven | | | | success and a wonderful addition to the family. |
| Spielberg, and screen writers Roberto Orci and | | | | |