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Bumblebee Rolls Out Into New Transformers Comic Preview

Graeme McMillan — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 13:00:52 PDT

Wanting more Transformers action after Michael Bay's explosive second helping of cinematic heavy metal? IDW's new series Transformers: Tales Of The Fallen is just what you're looking for, and we've got an exclusive preview. Click through for more.

IDW describes the series like this:

An all-new miniseries set in the Movie universe launches here! Nearly two years after saving the planet, Sam Witwicky has grown up. It's too bad his friend Bumblebee hasn't. With their friendship strained, Sam sets out for an evening devoid of alien interference. Little does he know that he's being watched. Without his robotic protector, can he beat the Decepticons?

We're more concerned about what Bumblebee seems to be doing to the poor cat in these preview pages, however.

GALLERY

Transformers: Tales of The Fallen #1 is released tomorrow.

Is There An Autobot Traitor In The New Transformers Clip?

Meredith Woerner — Sun, 31 May 2009 20:47:28 PDT

A new clip from Michael Bay's Transformers sequel is making us worried for traitors in our robot midst. Check out a new scene packed with robot crushing, smashing and of course a little Bay-style detonation.

This MTV Movie Award premiered clip has us asking a lot of questions.

Is that our favorite crying Camaro turning on Shia LaBeouf and the lovely Megan Fox, after they vacate the crumbling hut? Have the Decepticons learned the art of robot mind control? Or is it one of the more colorful baddies (a Constructicon?) which it very well could be, if that's a crane attached to his arm.... What do you think?

Transformers 2 Rewrite Offers Helping, Injured Hand To LeBeouf

Graeme McMillan — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 08:00:55 PDT

The long line of heroes with damaged hands will grow by one with the release of Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen, according to new rumors from the set of the heavy metal sequel. Proving that art mirrors real life mirrors the reality of shooting schedules, Shia LeBeouf's character Sam Whitwicky is set to gain his very own hand injury in order to make sure that LeBeouf will be able to shoot his remaining scenes.

The rumors came about as the result of director Michael Bay's comments on Access Hollywood:

Bay told "Access Hollywood" in an interview airing Friday that LaBeouf's left hand was significantly enough mangled that the script may need to be adjusted.

"His two fingers are pretty smashed, but we're figuring out a way to shoot around it, kind of write it into the story," Bay told the syndicated entertainment program.

A spokesman for Paramount Pictures, which is owned by Viacom Inc., said Friday that no final decisions have been made.

Personally, I hope that there's a really awkward scene where we see Bumblebee slam his door shut on Sam's hand after a surprisingly lame argument, followed by Bay appearing onscreen to address the audience by shrugging his shoulders and saying, "Hey, it's the best we could do on such short notice."

`Transformers' may be adapted for LaBeouf's injury [Mail.com]