‘Chromia’ from Transformers 2 on the auction block
iCollector is hosting a big movie prop auction, the Hollywood Auction Extravaganza. It’s a “2-day event featuring over 1000 iconic movie props and costumes from the Golden Era of Hollywood to new film releases. From signature Michael Jackson stageworn costumes, a collection from Star Wars to iconic props and costumes from Apocalypse Now, Batman, Titanic, Close Encounters, Indiana Jones and so much more”. One of the highlights is a character from Michael Bay’s... Read More
Transformers 3 filming in Chicago
Michael Bay is at it again… This time is taking the battered franchise to Chicago to shoot Nascar vehicles. No idea how the plot line (wait, what?) holds there, but there’s also a convertible version of the Corvette concept, Bumblebee, Optimus with a trailer and vehicular carnage. The Nascar characters look pretty cool in their half-transformed state though. What do you guys think? | Source : Ain’t it cool news | Read More
Picture Car Warehouse’s movie stars on the auction block, featuring vehicles from Indiana Jones, A-Team, Transformers, Fast& Furious and many more
Being able to seat in the A-Team van was a childhood dream came true. Last Saturday, August 15th, a big movie props and vehicle auction was held at LA Center Studios. Most of the movie cars came from Picture Car Warehouse, Hollywood’s biggest provider of wheeled heroes, villains, stars and extras. PCW was founded by Ted Moser and has supplied vehicles for hundred of movies and TV shows, including the Fast and Furious franchise, Knight Rider, Grindhouse, XXX, Mad Men, Transformers... Read More
Transformers 2 : Revenge of the Fallen sets new box office record.
Michael Bay’s new summer blockbuster flick seems to be off to a good start. The film is getting a lot of attention, the shelves are full of toys and merchandise, the critics are alright and… according to, the movie had “shattered the Wednesday record, raking in $60.6 million on approximately 9,700 screens at 4,234 sites (including a record 169 IMAX venues) in its first day“! We have to admit, we’re a bit skeptical after seeing some of the trailers,... Read More
From screens to road: Chinese fan transforms Chevy Cruze into Bumblebee
Bumblebee's little brother. What do you do if you love the Camaro from Michael Bay’s Transformers but can’t afford or can’t wait for it to be available in dealerships? Well if you’re really, really passionate you look at other cars that could fit the bill and you get to work. That’s what happened to a Chinese fan who bought a Chevy Cruze (at least its from the same brand) and transformed it into a Bumblebee look-alike. From the look of it the owner... Read More
New Camaro microsite features exclusive Bumblebee section
Despite GM’s financial turmoil, the launch of the Camaro is in full steam and the video section of the dedicated website focuses on the new Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen movie. But, of course, if you’re a real die-hard fan you’ll be waiting for the upcoming Bumblebee edition of the Camaro! Read More
10 Fastest fictional cars listed by Forbes
digg_url = 'http://carsplusmovies.com/2008/05/17/10-fastest-fictional-cars-listed-by-forbes/'; Forbes has published a list of the 10 fastest fictional cars. Their choices are a little weird, but it’s worth a look. Just to give you a taste of it, here is their top 3: 1. Blurr from the Transformers movie (1986) Top Speed: 800 mph (!) 2. The Mach 5 from Speed Racer Top Speed: 258 mph 3. The Batmobile (Tumbler) from Batman Begins Top Speed: 220 mph If you want to know... Read More
Bumblebee vs Optimus Prime
Bumblebee vs Optimus Prime We don’t usually show fan made videos here, but when we saw the one put together by “Werewolf Movie Maker”, we decided to share it with you anyway. The animation is incredibly fluid and it’s preety funny. We first thought it was from Robot Chicken! Could Optimus get on Bumblebee’s nerves in Transformers 2? Thanks for the tip, Parker! Read More
Everything known about Transformers 2.
digg_url = 'http://carsplusmovies.com/2008/03/19/everything-known-about-transformers-2/'; As you probably all know by now, Transformers 2 has been green lit and will come out on June 26, 2009. As the first one, it will be directed by Michael Bay and produced by Steven Spielberg. Brace yourself, it’s one of our longest articles so far! Story While fans all over the world are debating about which Transformer universe will be exploited or which character should or shouldn’t... Read More
Sunday Ads: Michael Bay special
It’s a Michael Bay kind of Sunday today, with commercials shot by Hollywood’s explosion specialist (and we’re not talking about Transformers, just real TV commercials). We’ll show you a little retrospective of his TV ads and movie career We started with Car Carrier, the one he directed in 2004 for Chevy which, even if it doesn’t feature any robots, shares a lot of visual clues with Transformers. The vehicles seem to be unmanned, the chase, the... Read More
