Update: /Film Reader Chad has confirmed that the art is actually believed to be a fan creation, which was first posted on October 17th 2007.
Concept sketches of an alternative movie version of Optimus Prime complete with trailer attachment have shown up online. I love how the trailer combines with the cab/body when Optimus transforms into autobot form. Some are claiming that these concept sketches were unused ideas for the first film, while others claim they are potential ideas for Transformers 2. Considering the fact the images have remained online for a few hours, I’m guessing they fan creations. Either way I’m impressed. May-be Michael Bay leaked the photos to spread more misinformation, which he will tomorrow fess up to in his latest “I tricked you guys” message board posting.
source: TFClub.com, Karim
April 22nd, 2008 at 11:00 am
yeah this looks badass haha i hope hes bigger, too.
April 22nd, 2008 at 11:05 am
yeah haha this movie is gonna kick some major king kong ass haha this is how Optimus should’ve looked like from the beggining haha all badass and shit lol
April 22nd, 2008 at 11:40 am
Looks like fanart to me. Nothing special there.
April 22nd, 2008 at 12:38 pm
Good lord those drawings are ugly as hell.
Those things on his back need to be taken off, along with the forearm guns. It’s too anime-ish. I liked how lean he looked in the first film and how his weapons were hidden in his body. Like the hand-knife and his rifle that came out of his back. If he gets more red and blue metal real estate on him like that in the sequel, that would be cool.
April 22nd, 2008 at 1:20 pm
Well, that looks completely incomprehensible, so I’m thinking it could only come from Michael Bay.
April 22nd, 2008 at 2:43 pm
But he can’t get any bigger than what his mass is right?
April 22nd, 2008 at 4:20 pm
meh fan art, the idea of him without the trailer is the way to go.
April 22nd, 2008 at 8:58 pm
That looks horrid. Too much, it’s distracting. Kinda like how Megatron was.
April 24th, 2008 at 10:41 am
Totally bogus.
June 24th, 2008 at 5:24 pm
i didn’t like in the movie how Optimus Prime didn’t use his face plate all the time.