Teasing Glimpses Of Bay's Optimus Now Diffusing Across The Evil Internet?!?!

I hope

Thought so

Where the hell is everybody?

Can't tell what's real...more than meets the eye I guess.

I like it, but Bay should really drop those flames motif...

They are robots in disguise, after all. I used to think the lyrics were "Robots in the skies." Christ, I was an idiot. Some would say I still am.

If it's a model or cgi.

They look like they were painted or rendered with cheap software. Or, they were from storyboards.

or are you just happy to see me?

I live in Texas, and have seen a few. Hilarious and frightening all in one.

I don't know where the inspiration is coming from for this, but lose the flames. Optimus Prime was always the wise leader, and the fact that he is the giant semi puts that aspect of his character on display. If you want to put flames on a character, put them on Jazz or Sideswipe, but flames on Optimus isn't needed. All it does is show off Bay's true colors as a director that would rather go for the "cool" look than the proper look, and why we will never take him seriously as a true filmmaker.

That's not a fake. Seen the whole thing. Imagine him with the eyes from the poster, and that's him. Oh, and wait until you some of the others. Yeesh!

Just my opinion.

images will be up before the studio "requests" for it to be taken down. BTW Optimus kicks ass even with that hole on top of his head that appears like a transformer is supposed to insert his mpenis in there.

misspelled it.

And as a sidenote, I knew that wasn't Daniel Day-Lewis. Who the hell would believe that photo? Dipshits.

The long awaited sequel to To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar!!

Looks kinda cool to me.

FIX THIS.

I second robogeek - FLAMES ON OPTIMUS = NIPPLES ON BATMAN Sheesh. It looks early, maybe someone eventually brought up the flame BS in a meeting. Or maybe not.

See a couple posts up.

I third robogeek on the flames. They are tacky. It's the thing which sounds cool but put into the practice it's always absolute shite. Ever owned a shit with flames and still wear it?.... exactly

Saying flames on Optimus is nipples on batman is a bit early. Wait for the whole package before declaring it a disaster at least

Just take them OFF for the love of all that is holy! These are too good to be true aside from that.

It's hard to tell if those are legit renderings or not. However, there are a lot of interesting things to be found on those TF messageboards. A couple of fans have done some concept art of Bumblebee (based on the leaked robot photo) and Brawl (based on the Comic Con animatics). The word is that they may be VERY close to the actual versions that will be seen in the movie. -- Gil Brooks: where did you see the "whole thing"???

Well, even if it is a fake, at least it has the damn faceguard. My main problem with some of the Transformers that I've seen (Ratchet and Optimus) for example are that they completely go against what a Transformer is supposed to be. Let's see, Optimus a huge red and blue semi truck with redneck flames. Ratchet looks like a big yellow hummer (supposed to be an ambulance). Transformers by their very nature try to BLEND IN. How the fuck does a big semi with flames and a yellow hummer that says "Ambulance" even come close to blending in? :|

His Face looks authentic, and even though the flames are not accurate to the source, This along with Cullen is going to make Prime fucking OWN. Hell Yes.

Kinda creepy

Trust me. And Kurgan Merrick is the voice of Starscream.

These images are promos for the rerelease of classic TF toys, not from the movie. Sorry to burst your bubbles.

Here: http://forums.dvdtalk.com/showthread.php?t=298312&page=23&pp=25 He claims to have "aquired" them. From where is anyone's guess, but it was posted earlier than the TF board at any rate.

that doesn't look that bad. Infact, they seem to have got the head bang to rights..... I kinda hate myself for saying that. I remember the very 1st Transformers comic and Optimus has been kind of an icon of mine since then.

Sorry, hommie. They are. They're not the final effects, but they are the designs.

They are not real. The Starscream thing is true though.

Sorry, fortheloveofgord, I work at a magazine research company and I've seen these images a few days ago in a toy trade magazine as part of an ad campaign for the marketing blitz transformers have been having across the board, from toys, to the film, to the classic movie. some asshat decided to take them and put a black bar across for "authenticity's" sake, and posted them like mad, claiming they're the real deal. So yes, they're the real deal, in that they aren't fanmade, but they're not the real deal in that they're not specific to the film. Case closed. You can't tell me otherwise because I know better.

You can see that head and not mistake it for anyone else but Prime (OK...that Ultra Magnus guy too..). Despite the flames, he's still red and blue, which is the important part. Can't wait to see the photo-real version of this.

Someone needs to find out where these came from to see if they are real. If so, the flames are gonna bug me to no end.

I was already all over this one kids. I got a better pic of Prime here http://www.sigmirror.com/files/331/primeleak.gif You should know the zone comes with the quickness http://zone.aintitcool.com/viewtopic.php?t=25195&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=700#top

this movie is looking pretty good, and finally the bitching stopped for a bit

are those barely noticible flames on his arms going to make or break this movie? the head seems to indicate they've pretty much nailed the look of the character otherwise (assuming any of this is even real)

Nice add. Still don't know about the look yet.

You little whiney sum bitches. I like the flames. And yes I was raised on the G-1 series. You guys are bitching for the sake to be bitching. The flames look cool. They appeased us fan boyz enough by making his head look like the G-1 prime. That was my main concearn. This movie has to appeal to a wider audience then the geek crowd we belong to. Everything about this movie so far has been fucking birlliant. Come on, Starmscream is and F-22 Raptor for christ sake. Why do you think Bay sucked the Dicks of the US armry? To get acesss to real fucking equipment. Thank god, because who wants to see a CGI fest. Good going Bay. You're doing you thing playboi. Fuck the haters!

Admit it, you know he takes it up the tailpipe!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v674/holymotherofgod/optimusprime.jpg

Who the hell is Kurgan Merrick and why should I care that he's been cast as Starscream?

They look like the worst interpretation of car flame detailing. It looks like someone put those on and sent it out to piss off the fans. They got the face right, and the rest too, I call photoshop BS on the flames.

and there are too many exposed parts/wires, but considering that this is alien tech I guess they are not harmfully exposed. Blacked out because the eyes will have pupils!

...the tie-in video game. Nowadays, they try to release those things as close to the movie's theatrical release as possible, so it would be no surprise that Activision or whoever has the license already has the designs and is working on the game as we speak.

It's obvious these are fan made.

Nuff said.

And it reminded me of Michael Bay flicks.

fake

Then I am sold.

More like Optimus Prime Rib.

...these photos are taken from a maquette/model. This is probably the real life model that the CGI artists are going to use for their animation. Take a closer look at the fist and the reflections. What do you think? -- And apparently, the dude on Bay's blog has yet to confirm or deny this photos. From what I've read, he's usually pretty quick to debunk fan art, etc.

Quint saw the concept art when he met Bay a few months ago. Quint - does that shot of Prime's head look anything like the design Bay showed you?

He's not going to be in the movie, but the flames on Optimus may just be there as an homage to his successor..

It's already had "industry screenings". Are you telling me no one sent that drunk fatass a review? Is that what you're telling me?

Why can't people just stick to the fucken original design!!! why do assholes always try to change shit. It's laid out right there for you...fucken blue and red...and you wanna add flames...why?? Tell me, I wanna hear why flames are NEEEDED for this design.

all skewed and shit? like his mouthpiece is all thin and bent. He should have a NO FEAR sticker on his windshield to go with those flames.

by the way. both arms are the same. duplicated. one's just rotated. gay.

No shit sherlock, I wasn't claiming anything other than a quick mash up to give a better idea of scale. You also seem to be one of the confused souls who thought giant super stripes downt he side of a truck in the 80's were a sign of a reserved leader where as a few flames put's it into the redneck / xtreme mountain dew arena... So really your opinion is moot.

...million e-mails forwarding the link to Harry (and Quint) and all I can say is that I got it from a guy who's usually about a thousand percent dead-on in his information regarding the toys. He's been pretty mum on the whole movie thing, which leads me to believe he wouldn't have sent it to me if he didn't think it was legit. Take that for whatever it's worth. I dig the design. Seems like a nice compromise. But I know a lot of those hardcore G1ers aren't so down with that concept. We'll just have to see if it turns out to be the real thing and then try to imagine Peter Cullen's voice coming out of it. Personally, that idea has me pretty stoked.

If these are renders for the movie, Prime is way too clean. You'd think if a vehicle transformed, there would be some scrapes and dings on 'em.

This before any secondary or lighting effects have been added. And if you understand the transformers you'll also recall they're rebuilt into the earth alt modes in the begining so there'd be no reason for scrapes and scarring yet.

The shoulders are too close together and the head is too large for the arms. I DEMAND better 2 minute photoshop mish-mash. Don't be hatin' on super stripes.

...methinks none could better portray the woman with a patchwork of circuitry/microchip-collage body-art ... Here's to Rosario!

Sorry, just seeing if anyone is interested.

Will Favreau's IRON MAN be making a cameo? Trailer attached?

"Now, Optimus, point out on the truck exactly where the contact occured."

It's Vince Froio..

First Sulu... now Prime... damn... my childhood is turning gay!

WE GOTS MUHFUGGIN' FLAMES ON A ROBOT! As if I cared. By the way, Michael Bay was in "Miami Vice"! It's true and it was too soon.

Lose the flames BAY!!!!

That is NOT Daniel Day Lewis.

looks poorly modelled and photoshopped to me.

Why are his arm so short the face would be nice if i could see the whole shot but I do suspect Photoshopping.

Bring on the discussions on the social ramifications of Prime Being red white and blue and his affect as a father figure to (including me) Latch key, single parent, kids. my friend superninja, and three other friends who because of binge drinking and too much IRS tax Jargon I have forgotten there names DAMN I LOVE A TRANSFORMERS TALKBACK.

the thread where these pics first appeared started here. The poster's name is "Kary". Read the whole thread to see how she got a hold of these pics: http://www.d13satellite.com/donmurphy/showthread.php?s=&threadid=12919&perpage=25&pagenumber=6

...when flames looked half as stupid. Like the head, but I hope those flames go.

god, i had to read that like 3 times. ~ suki http://www.dvdnewsroom.com

I guess Xzibit drove Prime down to West Coast Customs and got him all tricked out. I can't wait to see how many LCD screens they crammed into Prime's cab. Seriously though, the flames need to go.

Prison TATS my original father figure has been reduce to a former prison inmate.

i have given up hope for this movie. the cartoons fucking suck anyway

I am in absolute shock that this is being made. I am a fucking geek and I have no interest in this. The cartoon sucked, kids today don't even watch this shit, those of us who were exposed hated it. This is such a bad idea it is surreal. I pray it is some elaborate hoax....

How many trucks have hot rod fire? This better be a bit of comedy on the part of some nieve alien robots trying to fit in

Looks too angular, too japanese animeish. Needs to be boxy.

The hate is tired, your points of view are meaningless, and there is still more to come that just might prove you naysayers wrong. Shut it.

i am grateful to see people are judging an entire movie that is still a year away based on flames on the side of a computer generated arm. i mean, as long as there is a RATIONAL reason to hate a movie that isn't done yet. kinda reminds me of how harry hated X3 and sucked jackson's dick with king kong. why don't we all just wait to see if harry likes or dislikes this one, and expect the opposite? god knows it is a hella lot easier than seeing some 43 year old with a low sperm count talk about how 'flames on optimus prime will destroy the entire move' ad infinitum

Transformers was one the best american Cartoons of its time And the Movie was ahead of its time Who else had the balls to kill it main character the transformers of today pale in comparison but what remake cartoon does not. SIGMA SIX anyone As one the many G1 followers let be the first to let you know that Transformers G1 Kicks Deceptiass

The fuck planet were you on in the '80s? "Those of us who were exposed hated it" It was only one of the most popular cartoon and action figure lines of all time. And it's telling that every TF article that shows up on here climbs right to the top of the posts list.

Need to see more of it though.

more idiotic "news" concerning glimpses of what may or may not be part of something that looks like a Transformer. Just stop posting this shit altogether until we see a full shot of the motherfucker just standing there like John Shaft.

Prime they would have pulled it by now.

It's worth a laugh or two. -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bq1_6D9QS9Y

That was funny.. And that Optimus impression was nearly spot on..

Is this the REEL deal?! I remember you saying that Optimus' face was slightly longer than you remember...kinda looks longer to me on this pic!

those fans of superman the comic who like superman returns. In their mind most people liked it. Even though reality says otherwise. Same as this guy, what the hell is he talking about, if everyone who was exposed to it, hated it, why the fuck are they making a movie? Why are so many people complaining about it straying from the cartoon?

really, I just don't get why you give a fuck. It's giant robots beating shit out of each other. Fuck's sake. Also why has no-one shouted PLANT at GIl Brooks. I smell vegetation.

Optimus Prime recently appeared on an episode of Jerry Springer -- "Metrosexual Mechanical Men". His face was blanked and voice altered, but it was still obvious who he was. He expressed frustration that he's being called homosexual for wearing flames, but likes how he feels when he wears them. I don't remember what The Tin Man said, but something triggered a huge slap fight between them.

If it was real the studio would have pulled this hours ago. Anyway, it looks like a toy or a model.

'cause chicks dig the flames.

that optimus prime's trailer have the logo/words WAl-Mart printed on it..because you can never go on the highway without seeing that shit..im sure they'd pay for placement and bay's bastard ass would do it...Fuck commerce!...G

I don't think so, McGsStepson. Everything on Bay's Blog and the TF messageboards indicate that this is a genuine image. And it may be that it is an image of Prime in mid-transformation as there is much talk as to how the armor plating will become more seemless. Check it out.

And if they're not, then they need to UN-PIMP THAT RIDE! It looks like Optimus went through the MTV El-Cheezy-Cheapo-Ghetto Pimp Factory. That's the kind of vehicle that you think is cool because it's unique but you don't realize everyone with any sense of class is laughing at you.

why cant we have avatars on this site?

After Bay's attempt to make a "real movie" with The Island crashed and burned, he will go back to his worst instincts. Whatever his next movie was going to be was going to be horrific, it just happens to be a movie based on a line of toys.

What's with the flames??? Fuck you Bay! Fuck all the producers of this...including Speilberg! He should know better.

can't wait for GO-BOTS: The Movie -- a Uwe Boll / Roger Corman production.

Don't expect this kind of "respect" for any of the other character designs-- cause you ain't gonna get it.

Even the total uber-geekticons over at the TF messageboards don't show this level of prejudice and hate.

I haven't had the time to read Bay's blog, but if it is real what a stupid idea. Maybe I just don't like the looks of the whole thing. Could you imagine Spielberg doing something like this (the fucking black bar over the face) for JURASSIC PARK? And sadly, he's a producer. And anyway, I still say it looks like a model or a miniature or a toy (literally, I know it is a toy commercial anyway).

Seriously the design looks really interesting but the flames are just too much.

It's not been officially stated that the images are indicitive of the finalized movie version Optimus Prime - that is open to debate. But as for the authenticity of the images, they've essentially been confirmed = they may be from a concept maquette, a video game rendering...no one is exactly sure at this point. -- As for the black bar, these photos were not leaked by Bay and the Production company (as far as anyone knows). There were posted on the TF boards and were cited as being found witin insider trade publications in preparation for the upcoming media blitz.

...these images are genuine. Same source I had for the original images, so take that for what it's worth.

If it was not Bay or the studio who leaked the pic.'s and they are authentic, then why are they still up? And if it was them, then the black bar seems a little, or a lot, silly. Was it a publicist, a stunt? I guess that's my question, or the contradiction that I am trying to solve, now.

"Leak". LOL This is no leak. A leak implies that the images were displayed without consent. Were that the case, there would be no bar over the optic sensors. This is a publicity stunt designed to look like a leak to those people Bay considers weak-minded enough to enjoy his little film. Leak? Yeah... he's showering us alright.

If you look closely, it would seem these aren't CGI. They look to me to be more like highly detailed concept art. If it's a 3D model, it's certainly not the final version. This is something for animators to look at while working on Flamebot Prime.

..,if possible, in transformed mode. If they just got rid of the flames I'd be OK with everything so far. That just pushes it over the edge for me. Who am I kidding, I'll still go see it though.

Now maybe I am a bit too old, I was born in 70, so while I remember transformers....I guess I was too old to appreciate it, if I had seen it at 5 rather than at 10 maybe I would give 2 shits about flames on an arm. I have a soft spot for Robotech, starblazers, even voltron....cuz like I said I am a geek, but transformers the movie really blows my mind...like some bizarre SNL skit. and no I have not seen superman returns

OK...fake...why? Well the officially released pic of Optimus in Truck mode shows he is clearly Black, not the classic red and blue of the cartoons.

There is no way these can really be from the movie! They look like plastic!