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This morning's batch of spoilers are a nice mixture of the official story and the dirty underground bootleg version. Some guy got hold of a bunch of Indiana Jones info and posted it on his MySpace blog — including an outline of the movie's storyline. And then there are images that could be leaked concept art from Transformers 2, showcasing a whole new look for Optimus Prime. And then there are tons of new details about upcoming Lost episodes, and three new clips. And some Doctor Who filming pics. Plus minor Heroes spoilers, and some new Smallville stills. In spoiler space, nobody can hear you scream.
Transformers:
Here are two concept sketches of the Transformers movie version of Optimus Prime, with a special trailer attachment that combines with his cab/body in robot mode. This is either concept art for Transformers 2, or kewl fan art. [Seibertron]
Indiana Jones:
Some guy posted tons of info on Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull (supposedly from an unreleased press kit) on his MySpace page. It could even be true. Here's the gist, along with an image that could be from the press kit, or could be cheesy fan art. 
The movie starts in the desert Southwest in 1957, and Indy and his sidekick Mac (Ray Winstone) have just escaped a close call with some evil Soviets on a remote airfield. (And the big warehouse scene from the trailer is part of the film's opening set-piece.) Indy comes home to Marshall College, only to find out from the dean (Jim Broadbent) that his recent activities have made him the object of McCarthyite suspicion, and the college is under pressure to fire him.
Indy heads out of town, but runs into the rebellious young punk named Mutt (Shia LaBoeuf) who holds a grudge against him, but also has a proposition: if Indy helps Mutt on a mission with "deeply personal stakes," Indy may be able to score one of the greatest archeological finds in history: the legendary Crystal Skull of Akator. But the Russkies also want the Crystal Skull, because they think it'll help the USSR dominate the world.
Indy and Mutt head to the remotest part of Peru, an area of "ancient tombs, forgotten explorers and a rumored city of gold." (And we'll see the little red line going across the map, superimposed over the plane, etc.) But the Soviets, led by Cate Blanchett's Irina Spalko, are there too. There's a jungle chase sequence where Blanchett sword fights, and then another chase where she does a karate chop. Spalko has a muscley sidekick, Col. Dovchenko, played by Igor Jijikine, a former trapeze artist.
And John Hurt plays Professor Oxley, a recluse, who's been on his own for a couple of decades, and has become "possessed" and sort of insane, because of the skull.
Besides a Peruvian cemetery, and a local village near the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, an important location in the film is a military bunker in New Mexico. (Hopefully related to the whole "Area 51" alien plot.) There is one gigantic snake in the movie, an Olive Python, which menaces Indy. [The KOTCS Fan Page]
Doctor Who:
They're still filming the Doctor Who 2008 Christmas special, and here are a couple of pics. The TARDIS arrives in a Victorian marketplace, and the Doctor appears to be alone. But he also has a scenes with Velile Tshabalala, who appears to be his new companion. (No Rose, not surprisingly.) And David Morrissey is playing the character referred to as the "other Doctor" on the actors' trailers. At one point, Morrissey says to Tshabalala, "The Doctor's companion will do what the Doctor says. Now go!" Oh, and the real Doctor looks quite cheerful on arrival, which doesn't seem consistent with one or more of his companions having died horribly. (But he's a resilient chap.)
And then the Doctor attends a funeral, while the Cyber-wraiths spy on him from a discreet distance. [Spoiler TV and Planet Gallifrey]
Lost:
The Lost fourth season finale will show us what happens after that flash-forward scene involving Jack and Kate, in the third season finale. In an upcoming scene, Sawyer, Miles and Claire find a dead body and an extra dismembered arm in the jungle. And Sawyer turns all protective towards Claire. Actress Emilie de Ravin says she hasn't yet heard anything about her character dying. And in the May 1 episode, Juliet has to perform emergency surgery on Jack after he collapses on the beach, and she realizes she loves him... but his flash-forward in that episode is all about Kate. Also coming up: Future Hurley delivers a "chilling message" from Charlie to Future Jack. And Christian Shepard reaches out to both of his children.
And the season finale will include some scenes involving Sun's father, the powerful mogul Mr. Paik, set in his business office. [Spoilers Lost]
Greg Grunberg, who plays the pilot of Oceanic Flight 815 who was killed by a monster in the first episode, was spotted in Hawaii filming some scenes for an upcoming episode. We'll finally see the Orchid Station, and it'll be a big set going into the fifth season. [E! Online]
And here are three new sneak peeks for Thursday's episode, including a longer version of a scene we featured yesterday. [Doc Arzt]
Heroes:
Heroes season three will introduce a new character named Jesse, who is "mean, angry and out of control." [E! Online again]
Smallville:
Here are four new stills from the May 1 Smallville, which takes place in an alternate universe where Clark never came to Earth. Lois is a Pulitzer-winning journalist, who wears a really shiny (pleather?) skirt. [Devoted Fans Network]
Comments
David Tennant spotted on set for Christmas special - and fandom sighs a hugh sigh of relief, after months of speculating that he might regenerate at the end of this season. Hooray!
The Other Doctor, eh? Perhaps the Valeyard will be returning?
Optimus Prime looks sweet. More random metal bits jutting out = awesome!
Also why have I not heard of this new companion?
Do things actually happen in Heroes? It seems like the spoilers are just, "And then this person will be introduced. And then there'll be an aborigine. And then Kristen Bell."
So, Prime is officially a Gundam now?
@braak: But really, KB's all you need :D
@braak: duh, they save the world. not that we know what is threatening the world, but rest assured, it will be saved.
@CMG: Oh. Well, that's all right, then.
Prime looks pretty BA, but that looks like fan art to me...
He doesn't really need a trailer. Right? (at least until we hit Tranformers 3 (4/5)? with some Ultra Magnus or something)
"Jesse, who is "mean, angry and out of control.""
Cross over from the Gilmore Girls?
Will the Python be named Monty? Or is Olive its name, rather than a description?
@braak: see, it is all a matter of perspective.
@ManchuCandidate: It'd be weird if Milo Ventimiglia played him, too.
Then, there would be a catastrophe of some kind, I assume, and the heroes would have to do something something something, moody faces, ambiguous ending, hooray!
This is seriously the best part of my day. Thank you i09!
why is it that the more i find out about this indian jones venture the more i'm convinced i'm better off waiting to catch it on basic cable?
"[old dr. jones] may be able to score one of the greatest archeological finds in history: the legendary [old rare object of mythology]. But the [totolitarian government of the day] also want the [old rare object], because they think it'll help the [totolitarian government] dominate the world."
so it's the last crusade set in peru except indy is his father and mutt is indy right down to the old, rich, white guy leading the 'bad guys' because he's gone a little insane.
eh, who am i kidding, i'll end up seeing it even if i hate every second of it. you win again, lucass, i'm so weak...
Someone needs to explain to me why everyone loves KB so much. She's just a tiny, hot blonde, who's a decent actresss. Yes her character in VM was cool, but c'mon, anyone else see Pulse?
Lost videos no longer working . . . should have watched them when I pulled the page up earlier.
@PVIII: "a tiny, hot, blonde, who's a decent actress."
She's also known as a super geek. There is nothing hotter to a geek than a cute, popular, geek.
@PVIII: Fine! She had one bad movie. Have you seen Forgetting Sarah Marshall?
Also, she's delightfully snarky as Gossip Girl.
@PVIII: "She's just a tiny, hot blonde"
I think you just answered your own question.
Ha! Fair enough. I actually really liked FSM, but she wasn't particularly likeable in it...
I also realize that she's a bit of geek, but hasn't really been in any geeky shows (since Heroes was so terrible last year, and IMO her character was horribly written), so I'm still not totally buying the love. Still, I like her too, but just sayin!
@Final: I guess in a way, Prime has ALWAYS been a Gundam, if you think about it. ;)
@maliciousfallacy: You're welcome. Glad you like it!
@AZTriGuy: They should be working again. (Fingers crossed.)
@PVIII: Hehehe, oddly, I didn't share the love UNTIL Heroes... I never could stand Veronica Mars (I don't care for that whole slew of shows - including supernatural bollocks, well, Supernatural, and Smallville). But Fanboys ought to do something about your concerns (I hope!), esp. with that scene with the Leia-bikini!
^If it ever gets released!
Yeah, Optimus Prime gets a makeover, because his appearance in the first crappy movie just wasn't confusing enough. You could almost tell who was fighting who in some of the scenes that he appeared in. I thought it kind of looked like a bunch of metal bits dropped into a blender for most of the battle scenes. And then that one indistinguishable robot got killed and most of the audience said:
"Who?"
yeah so how does Optimus blend in on earth if I saw a 18-wheeler like that I'd be suspicious of it haha
I wonder whether Mr. Paik will ally with the Widmore Group or Team Linus. hmm...
@Log1c: Yes, he needs a trailer. He's motherf*cking Optimus Prime.
@Log1c: @Sharpless: And maybe someone will ask "Hey OP(I can call him that cuz we're down), where DOES that trailer go when you transform??
Seriously? Optimus? HA!
That's no where even CLOSE to being a professional concept artist's rendering. That's probably some kids drawing stripped right out of deviantart.
@PVIII: There will always be the DVD... I hope!!
Ok i lol'ed a little in the last Lost clip where sawyer yells "get back inside" three times and they get shot right after the other :p
That's not Optimus, that's Ultra Magnus... With a red paint job or something...
Or It is FAOP (Full Armor Optimus Prime)... Err... not FAP...
The whole group of T-bots can go for a makeover...add to that a manicure and pedicure for Michael Bay as well.
i'm gonna say optimus prime is fan art. why?
no flames.
i'm voting for fan art, and this one is better (not mine). he certainly needs an upgrade for the second film, he was a mess for the first one.
wasn't ultra magnus blue, with a car carrier?
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@dave the wet sprocket: wow...that resolution really blows...
@dave the wet sprocket: Technically, Ultra Magnus is generally white. His armor is sometimes (and traditionally) red and blue, though. He's almost always a white repaint of Optimus Prime, in toy form, poor guy. This is sometimes explained by saying that he and Prime are actually brothers, however the heck that's supposed to work.
Anyway, what I like about this particular Prime design is that the trailer is integrated into his robot form much, as has been said, like Ultra Magnus' original cartoon form. No more conveniently disappearing trailers!
@Sharpless: "This is sometimes explained by saying that he and Prime are actually brothers, however the heck that's supposed to work."
Well you see, when two cybertronians love each other very much, they make a decision.......
@Git Em SteveDave: Well, Bay has Bumblebee urinating on people, so I wouldn't dismiss it.
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