As the race for the year's most coveted trophies came to a close with this weekend's Oscars ceremony, another much less prestigious awards competition was just getting started. Nominations have been announced for the 32nd Razzie Awards, handed out to the "worst achievements in film" each year. Leading the 2012 list is Adam Sandler, whose…
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As you probably recall: Back in 2009, actress Megan Fox went public with her professional issues with Michael Bay, calling her Transformers director "a tyrant" and likening him to Napoleon and Adolf Hitler. Fox (unsurprisingly) caught heat for her comments, and though Bay made some attempts to smooth things over, the two continued sniping publicly…
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A slew of new clips were released over the weekend, offering better looks at possible future summer blockbusters Green Lantern, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, and 30 Minutes or Less. Whether you want to see the gorgeous world of Oa, an evil alien robot copy machine, or Aziz Ansari molding the future leaders of tomorrow,…
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This week, David Chen, Devindra Hardawar and Adam Quigley approve of how various film critics' associations chose their top films of the year, discuss the trailers for the most exciting robot fighting movies of 2011, praise Community and True Grit, and get disappointed by The Tourist and The Walking Dead. Special guest Katey Rich joins…
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Last week we got our first peek at the logo for Michael Bay's Transformers 3 , officially titled Transformers: Dark of the Moon, in a blurry screencapture from Entertainment Tonight's set visit. Paramount Pictures have launched a placeholder website which gives us a better, higher resolution, at the film's logo. Yes, that is the dark…
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Entertainment Tonight's behind the scenes visit to the set of the third Transformers movie, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, is online. In a way it's just like being there, because you'll see the same set of explosions over and over again. Plus, because many of us complained about the characters in the last movie, this…
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Last week we posted a preview of Entertainment Tonight's visit to the set of Transformers: Dark of the Moon. Today clips from the set visit are now online for you to watch. The clips show us director Michael Bay shooting a couple action sequences, and stars Shia LaBeouf, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson, and…
Read MoreThe official plot synopsis for Michael Bay's upcoming third Transformers film, Transformers: The Dark Of The Moon, has been leaked online via the Amazon product description of the official “Transformers 3 Push-Pops Board Book”. Hit the jump to read the plot synopsis now. Here is the plot description for Transformers: The Dark Of The Moon:…
Read MoreNO PHOTO Director Michael Bay and his Transformers movies just can't catch a break. Who could forget when star Shia LaBeouf got badly injured making Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen? Or when a female extra was left with brain damage after an accident during filming of the third film in Chicago? (She recently filed a…
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Months ago, we heard that the opening of the third Transformers film would partially take place on the moon, and now there's a full title for the film that helps the opening make more sense. According to Seibertron and some Amazon listings, and confirmed by Collider, the title of the film is Transformers: The Dark…
Read MoreThis isn't really a news story, just something to pass along that fans of Transformers might get a kick out of. Last time Shia LaBeouf talked about the quality level of the series, he admitted that the second film wasn't quite up to snuff. "When I saw the second movie, I wasn’t impressed with what…
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We already knew that the space race between the United States and Russia was going to be a major plot point in Transformers 3. But leave it to director Michael Bay to take that fact to a whole new level. Next year's blockbuster 3D sequel will be shooting on and around NASA's Discovery space shuttle…
Read MoreGlenn Morshower, best known as secret service agent Aaron Pierce on the fox television series 24, is set to return for Transformers 3. Morshower is one of director Michael Bay's favorite actors, and has appeared in both of the films thus far. Glenn appeared in the original movie as a military Sargent at the US…
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In May, it was reported that Firefly and Dollhouse star Alan Tudyk had joined the cast of Transformers 3, but details about his role were being kept under wraps.We now have details about what character Tudyk plays in the threequel, and don't worry -- it isn't a spoiler. Details after the jump. Tudyk tells From…
Read MoreMichael Bay and crew are still shooting Transformers 3 in Chicago, and a lot of photos and video of the cool on-location destruction, explosions, vehicles and imagery have been released online since the last time we checked in. Hit the jump to see for yourself. Video: From MichaelBay.com: ChicagoBusiness.com (lots of explosions): Chicago Business Today…
Read MoreNO PHOTOS We've known for a couple months now that Victoria's Secret model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley would be taking over as the love interest for the third entry of Michael Bay's Transformers series, and have even got a few glimpses at her showing off her assets on set. But there still hasn't been any explanation as…
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We've seen quite a few spy pics from the set of Transformers 3, but so far the actual story details have remained guarded. But now a big chunk of info has broken out into the wild. Want to know how the movie opens, which will obviously have some serious impact on the story as a…
Read MoreMichael Bay is in Chicago shooting Transformers 3, and a bunch of photos and videos from the set have found their way online. We normally don't post set photos/video unless they either show an actor in a unusual costume/make-up or if it shows some cool or unusual production values. These photos and video definitely fit…
Read MoreWhen USA Today confirmed that Transformers 3 would be released in 3D, I assumed that it meant that the film would be converted in post production. Why would I assume that Michael Bay wouldn't be shooting the film with 3D cameras? Well... Bay has said in the past that the 3D cameras are too heavy…
Read MoreJustJared.com has posted a few images from the set of Transformers 3. Michael Bay is shooting at Playa Vista in Los Angeles, for a scene which has Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox's replacement Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Tyrese Gibson and some military troops being chased by an evil Decepticon, who... (possible spoilers follow after the jump) ... tips…
Read MoreAnthony Breznican has a new article on Transformers 3 titled "Next 'Transformers' is due for a switch" which mostly consists of director Michael Bay and producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura explaining what went wrong with the previous installment, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (blamed mostly on the rushed schedule and writers strike). There are a few…
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OK, let's get this straight: so, doing 100mph in a Chevy on the National Mall and setting off a lot of explosions near the White House, even fake ones, is bad? Right, OK, got it. Michael Bay and his crew have been planning to do quite a lot of shooting in Washington D.C. for Transformers…
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Last week we posted and ridiculed the unsolicited video audition that reality television star Heidi Montag recorded for Michael Bay in an attempt to become Megan Fox's replacement in Transformers 3. We joked that Montag would have probably had better luck modeling some skimpy clothes or, gasp, reading from a sample page of script sides,…
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A couple weeks back, Megan Fox left Transformers 3 and soon after it was rumored that Victoria's Secret model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley had been offered the role as Fox's replacement. It seemed almost like a sure thing, but we hadn't heard anything from official channels until now. Victoria's Secret has released a video announcing/congratulating Huntington-Whiteley's casting…
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Last week Megan Fox left Transformers 3 and it now appears that Victoria's Secret model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley is Michael Bay's top choice as Fox's successor. Heidi Montag, star of the MTV reality series The Hills, has recorded a video audition for Michael Bay, which she has posted online. Montag does have some acting credits on…
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Last week Megan Fox left Transformers 3 (or was not asked back, depending upon which report you believe) and immediately rumors began to swirl about her replacement. Names of a few actual actresses were floated as vague rumors (like Gemma Arterton) but then speculation focused on models, with one Victoria's Secret model, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, as…
Read MoreReports that Megan Fox left Transformers 3, and not the other way around, are looking more plausible now. The Wrap has a source "close to the actress" who claims that Fox walked away from the film because Michael Bay was "verbally abusive." Fox "had enough and decided to get out early." This squares with previous…
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