Transformers and Transformers Revenge of the Fallen writer Roberto Orci has confirmed that both himself and Alex Kurtzman will not be returning to write the third Transformers movie.   Roberto posted news over on Don Murphy's message board,   He went on to comment that Ehren Kruger will be taking over fully for the third movie, assuring fans that Mr Kruger knows his Transformers whilst making comment to some of the more adult tones that were included in the previous fil.

Orci and Kurtzman will be focusing on the second reimagined Star Trek movie instead.

ToyNewsMagazine are reporting that US toy sales dropped by three percent for the period August 2008 to August 2009.

The figures from NPD also show that sales were down two per cent year-to-date for the first eight months.

Some categories did see sales rises. Building Sets  were up 21 per cent, Action Figures and Accessories seven per cent and Arts and Crafts four per cent.

Reports are in that video streaming sites and Torrent sites such as Ninjavideo.net already have supposed "DVD Rips" of both "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" AND "GI-Joe - The Rise of Cobra". Usually, online copies of films are poorly-recorded "cam" copies, "screeners" (made for review or editing purposes and sent to journalists, and other associated parties) or in the case of DVD-rips, copies of DVDs shortly as they come out for either rental or commercial DVD purchase. The ROTF copies have reportedly already been out since September. Will this affect sales of Bay's blockbuster or will fans still buy the film legit?

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Thanks to Primal Convoy for the news

A new image has been posted on the internet of some new Candy toys being released by Kabaya.  The image shows three of the figures as Generation One Convoy, Henkei Convoy and Generation One Star Saber.  You can view the image below.

The BBC have been busy rating the DVD and Blu-Ray content for Transformers Revenge of the Fallen as well as the next edition of Transformers Animated.

Blu-Ray Menu

Blu-Ray Disc 2 Menu

Directors Commentary - 143 minutes

The Allspark Experiment

Disk 1 Menu

Extra features - This includes a list of Easter Eggs, behind the scenes documentaries, deleted / alternative scenes etc.  The full list is:

00:28:47:07 THE HUMAN FACTOR: EXTRACTING REVENGE OF THE FALLEN
00:23:22:17 DOMESTIC DESTRUCTION - PRODUCTION: UNITED STATES
00:09:34:16 JOINT OPERATIONS - PRODUCTION: MILITARY
00:12:42:02 WONDERS OF THE WORLD - PRODUCTION: MIDDLE EAST
00:08:59:11 START MAKING SENSE - EDITING
00:27:47:17 UNDER THE GUN - VISUAL EFFECTS
00:15:51:04 RUNNING THE GAUNTLET - POST-PRODUCTION AND RELEASE
00:01:30:13 CREDITS
00:12:46:02 A DAY WITH BAY: TOKYO
00:10:09:18 25 YEARS OF TRANSFORMERS
00:00:22:01 DECONSTRUCTING VISUAL BAYHEM (MULTI-ANGLE) - INTRODUCTION BY MICHAEL BAY
00:00:29:03 DECONSTRUCTING VISUAL BAYHEM (MULTI-ANGLE) - HUNTING PARTY SPILT SCREEN COMPARSION (OPTIONAL COMMENTARY BY PRE-VIS SUPERVISOR STEVE YAMAMOTO)
00:00:29:03 DECONSTRUCTING VISUAL BAYHEM (MULTI-ANGLE) - HUNTING PARTY PRE VIZ (OPTIONAL COMMENTARY BY PRE-VIS SUPERVISOR STEVE YAMAMOTO)
00:01:35:06 DECONSTRUCTING VISUAL BAYHEM (MULTI-ANGLE) - WHEELBOT FREEWAY SPLIT SCREEN COMPARSION (OPTIONAL COMMENTARY BY PRE-VIS SUPERVISOR STEVE YAMAMOTO)
00:01:35:06 DECONSTRUCTING VISUAL BAYHEM (MULTI-ANGLE) - WHEELBOT FREEWAY PRE VIZ (OPTIONAL COMMENTARY BY PRE-VIS SUPERVISOR STEVE YAMAMOTO)
00:00:54:15 DECONSTRUCTING VISUAL BAYHEM (MULTI-ANGLE) - LAMBORGHINI JUMP SPLIT SCREEN COMPARSION (OPTIONAL COMMENTARY BY PRE-VIS SUPERVISOR STEVE YAMAMOTO)
00:00:54:15 DECONSTRUCTING VISUAL BAYHEM (MULTI-ANGLE) - WHEELBOT FREEWAY PRE VIZ (OPTIONAL COMMENTARY BY PRE-VIS SUPERVISOR STEVE YAMAMOTO)
00:00:31:08 DECONSTRUCTING VISUAL BAYHEM (MULTI-ANGLE) - OPTIMUS PARACHUTE SPLIT SCREEN COMPARSION (OPTIONAL COMMENTARY BY PRE-VIS SUPERVISOR STEVE YAMAMOTO)
00:00:31:08 DECONSTRUCTING VISUAL BAYHEM (MULTI-ANGLE) - OPTIMUS PARACHUTE PRE VIZ (OPTIONAL COMMENTARY BY PRE-VIS SUPERVISOR STEVE YAMAMOTO)
00:02:08:21 DECONSTRUCTING VISUAL BAYHEM (MULTI-ANGLE) - KITCHEN & BACKYARD SPLIT SCREEN COMPARSION (OPTIONAL COMMENTARY BY PRE-VIS SUPERVISOR STEVE YAMAMOTO)
00:02:08:21 DECONSTRUCTING VISUAL BAYHEM (MULTI-ANGLE) - KITCHEN & BACKYARD PRE VIZ (OPTIONAL COMMENTARY BY PRE-VIS SUPERVISOR STEVE YAMAMOTO)
00:02:57:07 DECONSTRUCTING VISUAL BAYHEM (MULTI-ANGLE) - VAULT THEFT SPLIT SCREEN COMPARSION (OPTIONAL COMMENTARY BY PRE-VIS SUPERVISOR STEVE YAMAMOTO)
00:02:57:07 DECONSTRUCTING VISUAL BAYHEM (MULTI-ANGLE) - VAULT THEFT PRE VIZ (OPTIONAL COMMENTARY BY PRE-VIS SUPERVISOR STEVE YAMAMOTO)
00:01:57:06 DECONSTRUCTING VISUAL BAYHEM (MULTI-ANGLE) - SAM FOUNDRY SPLIT SCREEN COMPARSION (OPTIONAL COMMENTARY BY PRE-VIS SUPERVISOR STEVE YAMAMOTO)
00:01:57:06 DECONSTRUCTING VISUAL BAYHEM (MULTI-ANGLE) - SAM FOUNDRY PRE VIZ (OPTIONAL COMMENTARY BY PRE-VIS SUPERVISOR STEVE YAMAMOTO)
00:01:52:03 DECONSTRUCTING VISUAL BAYHEM (MULTI-ANGLE) - FOREST FIGHT SPLIT SCREEN COMPARSION (OPTIONAL COMMENTARY BY PRE-VIS SUPERVISOR STEVE YAMAMOTO)
00:01:52:03 DECONSTRUCTING VISUAL BAYHEM (MULTI-ANGLE) - FOREST FIGHT PRE VIZ (OPTIONAL COMMENTARY BY PRE-VIS SUPERVISOR STEVE YAMAMOTO)
00:00:54:17 DECONSTRUCTING VISUAL BAYHEM (MULTI-ANGLE) - EIFFEL TOWER SPLIT SCREEN COMPARSION (OPTIONAL COMMENTARY BY PRE-VIS SUPERVISOR STEVE YAMAMOTO)
00:00:54:17 DECONSTRUCTING VISUAL BAYHEM (MULTI-ANGLE) - EIFFEL TOWER PRE VIZ (OPTIONAL COMMENTARY BY PRE-VIS SUPERVISOR STEVE YAMAMOTO)
00:01:35:11 DECONSTRUCTING VISUAL BAYHEM (MULTI-ANGLE) - JETFIRE AWAKENS SPLIT SCREEN COMPARSION (OPTIONAL COMMENTARY BY PRE-VIS SUPERVISOR STEVE YAMAMOTO)
00:01:35:11 DECONSTRUCTING VISUAL BAYHEM (MULTI-ANGLE) - JETFIRE AWAKENS PRE VIZ (OPTIONAL COMMENTARY BY PRE-VIS SUPERVISOR STEVE YAMAMOTO)
00:01:35:11 DECONSTRUCTING VISUAL BAYHEM (MULTI-ANGLE) - JETFIRE AWAKENS PRE VIZ (OPTIONAL COMMENTARY BY PRE-VIS SUPERVISOR STEVE YAMAMOTO)
00:00:18:21 DECONSTRUCTING VISUAL BAYHEM (MULTI-ANGLE) - DESERT DROP SPLIT SCREEN COMPARSION (OPTIONAL COMMENTARY BY PRE-VIS SUPERVISOR STEVE YAMAMOTO)
00:00:18:21 DECONSTRUCTING VISUAL BAYHEM (MULTI-ANGLE) - DESERT DROP PRE VIZ (OPTIONAL COMMENTARY BY PRE-VIS SUPERVISOR STEVE YAMAMOTO)
00:01:21:02 DECONSTRUCTING VISUAL BAYHEM (MULTI-ANGLE) - EGYPTIAN HIDEOUT SPLIT SCREEN COMPARISON (OPTIONAL COMMENTARY BY PRE-VIS SUPERVISOR STEVE YAMAMOTO)
00:01:21:02 DECONSTRUCTING VISUAL BAYHEM (MULTI-ANGLE) - EGYPTIAN HIDEOUT PRE VIZ (OPTIONAL COMMENTARY BY PRE-VIS SUPERVISOR STEVE YAMAMOTO)
00:03:51:15 DECONSTRUCTING VISUAL BAYHEM (MULTI-ANGLE) - DEVASTATOR MOUTH SPLIT SCREEN COMPARISON (OPTIONAL COMMENTARY BY PRE-VIS SUPERVISOR STEVE YAMAMOTO)
00:03:51:15 DECONSTRUCTING VISUAL BAYHEM (MULTI-ANGLE) - DEVASTATOR MOUTH PRE VIZ (OPTIONAL COMMENTARY BY PRE-VIS SUPERVISOR STEVE YAMAMOTO)
00:00:33:03 DECONSTRUCTING VISUAL BAYHEM (MULTI-ANGLE) - JACKHAMMER FIGHT SPLIT SCREEN COMPARISON (OPTIONAL COMMENTARY BY PRE-VIS SUPERVISOR STEVE YAMAMOTO)
00:00:33:03 DECONSTRUCTING VISUAL BAYHEM (MULTI-ANGLE) - JACKHAMMER FIGHT PRE VIZ (OPTIONAL COMMENTARY BY PRE-VIS SUPERVISOR STEVE YAMAMOTO)
00:00:20:05 DECONSTRUCTING VISUAL BAYHEM (MULTI-ANGLE) - OPTIMUS POWER UP SPLIT SCREEN COMPARISON (OPTIONAL COMMENTARY BY PRE-VIS SUPERVISOR STEVE YAMAMOTO)
00:00:20:05 DECONSTRUCTING VISUAL BAYHEM (MULTI-ANGLE) - OPTIMUS POWER UP PRE VIZ (OPTIONAL COMMENTARY BY PRE-VIS SUPERVISOR STEVE YAMAMOTO)
00:02:03:04 DELETED / ALTERNATE SCENES - SAM AND ALICE AT THE DORMS
00:02:45:06 DELETED / ALTERNATE SCENES - THE WITWICKYS IN PARIS
00:00:52:09 DELETED / ALTERNATE SCENES - LEO REFUSES TO GO TO EGYPT
00:04:25:22 MUSIC VIDEO - LINKIN PARK "NEW DIVIDE"
00:02:23:12 TRANSFORMERS - REVENGE OF THE FALLEN (THEATRICAL TRAILER - REVENGE)
00:00:34:17 EASTER EGGS - DOGS GONE WILD
00:00:37:03 EASTER EGGS - LENNOX'S BIG MOMENT­

Also Transformers Animated Volume 5 has been rated.

In a BIG gesture to international fans Nelson, admin of Michael Bay's website and forum, is selling the Walmart exclusive release of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen to International Transformers fans!  However you can only order a copy if you live within one of the following countries:-

1. Argentina
2. Austria
3. Australia
4. Belgium
5. Brazil
6. Canada
7. Chile
8. Denmark
9. Finland
10. France
11. Germany
12. Hong Kong
13. Ireland
14. Israel
15. Italy
16. Japan
17. Norway
18. The Netherlands
19. New Zealand
20. Portugal
21. Singapore
22. Spain
23. Switzerland
24. South Korea
25. Sweden

Residents of other countries, which includes the United Kingdom are not able to take up this offer.

UK fans will probably ask why.  Why are they being excluded when Ireland is being included within the list?  Well the answer is probably a simple one ... Walmart owns ASDA, therefore the DVD is likely to be released within the UK, at some-point as an ASDA exclusive.  However we have been, as yet, unable to have this officially confirmed by either ASDA or Paramount Pictures but we are working on it.

It's looking like the Transformers: Alternity line is not yet dead and that the next releases in the line after Bumblebee and Cliffjumper will be the Autobot brothers from Generation One, Sunstreaker and Sideswipe!  Why doe it look this way, you ask, well take a quick trip over to TakaraTomy's website and you will see that there is a Lamborghini silhouette that has been added to the page.

Expect lots more on this over the coming weeks

Nelson, the admin of Michael Bay's website and message board, has posted the following update regarding the DVD and Blu-Ray released of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen that will contain the extra footage shown at the Imax.

"I spoke to Paramount today and here's the lowdown on the Imax TF2 release:

Walmart will have exclusive rights on selling the ROFT (w/ Imax) on DVD and Blu-ray."

There is no word on how this will affect non-US releases of the film

Argos has released its prediction of the Top Ten selling toys this Christmas within the UK and here is that list.

Go Go Hamsters (£9.99)
Lulu My Cuddlin’ Kitten (£49.99)
V Tech Kiddizoom Camera in pink/blue (£49.99)
Transformers MV2 Bumblebee Movie Helmet (£39.99)
Baby Annabell 2009 (£39.99)
Bounce ‘n Spin Zebra (£48.59)
Lego Minotaurus (£16.99)
Bop It (£19.99)
Lego City Police Station (£59.99)
Waybaloo Play n’ Wiggle Yo Jo Jo (£26.99)

Michael Bay has posted an announcement confirming that the third Transformers live action movie will be released on July 1st 2011 less than 2 years time.

Well its official: We have a great Transformers 3 story. The release date is now July 1st 2011. Not 2012.

Today is Day One. This morning started with an ILM meeting for five hours in San Francisco. Currently I'm flying with writer Ehren Kruger to Rhode Island to talk to Hasbro about new characters.

P.S. Megan Fox, welcome back. I promise no alien robots will harm you in any way during the production of this motion picture. Please consult your Physician when working under my direction because some side effects can occur, such as mild dizziness, intense nausea, suicidal tendencies, depression, minor chest hair growth, random internal hemorrhaging and inability to sleep. As some directors may be hazardous to your health, please consult your Doctor to determine if this is right for you.

Pain and Gain is right after shooting of Trans 3.

Michael

TFClub.com­ has been updated with images of ­Transformers Revenge of the Fallen Wideload, a recoloured version of Rollbar.

The images include the packaging as well as Wideload's bio.

Since its been a slow news day and today is the day that all Freeview boxes within the UK need to be retuned in order to pick up Channel 5 and a few other stations its appropriate the Mr Neurie has sent us an reminder that all Freesat customers, that the free-to-air satellite service within the UK, who like the original Transformers cartoon (Generation One) that it is still airing everyday at 6pm on Kix (channel 606). Sky customers can also pick up the station on Sky Channel 627.

Kix is a channel from the CSC Media group that is aimed at 8-15 year olds.  Their official spiel reads "Kix is the first UK digital channel to be devoted entirely to boys who love action, music and extreme sports. The channel will appeal to all young boys with a desire to be cool.".  Of course 80's retro is still seen as cool, so us older fans have an excuse to watch ... like we need it.