MUMBAI: An "ancient and powerful" new villain who will terrorise the human race will feature in Michael Bay‘s upcoming Transfomers 4 that would star Mark Wahlberg.
The first plot details for the upcoming Bay directed blockbuster have emerged, revealing that the film, which will feature an all-new cast led by Wahlberg, will center on the theme of "freedom and enslavement", it has been reported.
"As humanity picks up the pieces following the conclusion of ‘Transformers: Dark of the Moon‘, Autobots and Decepticons have all but vanished from the face of the planet. However, a group of powerful, ingenious businessman and scientists attempt to learn from past Transformer incursions and push the boundaries of technology beyond what they can control. The epic adventure and battle between good and evil, freedom and enslavement ensues," said the Michigan Film Council, which has confirmed a $20 million tax incentive for the film‘s shoot in the state, in a statement.
Both Transformers and Transformers: Dark of the Moon were shot in Michigan.
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New Transformers to have an old styled villain
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New Transformers to have ancient villain
MUMBAI: An "ancient and powerful" new villain who will terrorise the human race will feature in Michael Bay‘s upcoming Transfomers 4 that will star Mark Wahlberg.
The first plot details for the upcoming Bay directed blockbuster have emerged, revealing that the film, which will feature an all-new cast will center on the theme of "freedom and enslavement", it has been reported.
"As humanity picks up the pieces following the conclusion of ‘Transformers: Dark of the Moon‘, Autobots and Decepticons have all but vanished from the face of the planet. However, a group of powerful, ingenious businessmen and scientists attempt to learn from past Transformer incursions and push the boundaries of technology beyond what they can control. The epic adventure and battle between good and evil, freedom and enslavement ensues," said the Michigan Film Council, which has confirmed a $20 million tax incentive for the film‘s shoot in the state, in a statement.
Both Transformers and Transformers: Dark of the Moon were shot in Michigan. -
Court approves $ 18.5 mn. settlement in accident case while shoot
MUMBAI: An Illinois Court has approved a $18.5 million settlement for 26-year old Gabriella Cedillo who was critically injured during production of Paramount‘s Transformers: Dark of the Moon.
Cedillo was among a group of extras driving in an uninhabited portion of Hammond, Ind. in September 2010 during production of the film which went on to gross more than $1 billion in 2011.
A cable pulling a stunt car apparently snapped and crashed through the windshield of her car. She was airlifted to a nearby hospital and underwent surgery for a head injury. But despite the medical attention, the woman still has brain impairment, it is understood.
Cedillo‘s attorneys blamed Paramount and DreamWorks, filing lawsuits to cover medical bills that were said to have reached $350,000 and seeking punitive damages. But the litigation has settled with an Illinois judge approving.
Cedillo was among a group of extras driving in an uninhabited portion of Hammond, Ind. in September 2010 during production of the film which went on to gross more than $1 billion in 2011.
A cable pulling a stunt car apparently snapped and crashed through the windshield of her car. She was airlifted to a nearby hospital and underwent surgery for a head injury. But despite the medical attention, the woman still has brain impairment, it is understood.
Cedillo‘s attorneys blamed Paramount and DreamWorks, filing lawsuits to cover medical bills that were said to have reached $350,000 and seeking punitive damages. But the litigation has settled with an Illinois judge approving.
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10 films shortlisted for Oscar VFX category
MUMBAI: Members of the Visual Effects Branch of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences have shortlisted ten films for the ‘Visual Effects‘ category.
Among the films that have been shortlisted are Hugo, The Tree of Life, Captain America: The First Avenger, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, Real Steel, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Transformers: Dark of the Moon and X-Men: First Class.
All members of the visual effects branch of the Academy will view 10-minute excerpts from each of the 10 shortlisted films on January 19 and vote for five final nominees for the award.
The 84th Academy Awards nominations will be announced on January 24.
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Latest Transformers-top grosser of series
MUMBAI: With just a week gone after its release, Paramount‘s Transformers: Dark of the Moon became the top grossing film in the series, with a worldwide gross of $882.4 million this weekend.
Dark of the Moon‘s performance has no doubt been helped by being the only one of the three to be released in 3D.
The original Transformers grossed $709.7 million globally, while its sequel Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen roped in $836.3 million.
The weekend tally of Dark of the Moon included $62 million in foreign grosses that was fueled by a $40 million-plus opening in China, the biggest three-day launch of all time for an American film.
On the whole, Dark of the Moon has now earned $556.6 million at the international box office, becoming the No. 1 release in Paramount International‘s history.