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The latest batch of box office receipts are in over at BoxOfficeMojo and they report that Transformers has now grossed an impressive $591,297,647 worldwide. The split if almost 50-50 now between domestic (US) and overseas sales, though with the film just out in Japan, due out in Slovakia and Poland later this month, and as reported this morning, Sri Lanka, the international figure will pass the domestic by the end of next weekend.
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on: Monday, 6th August 2007 at 20:13:05 BST
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Cinematical are running an article regarding the arrest of a 19th year old who was caught filming the Transformers movie, here's the copy of the main portion of the article
On July 17th, Marymount University sophomore Jhannet Sejas was celebrating her 19th birthday with her boyfriend at a screening of Transformers.
Sejas, a Bolivian immigrant working two part-time jobs to support her
education, was loving the flick. She wanted to show her little brother
a clip from the film to get him excited to see it, so she took out her
digital camera and recorded 20 seconds of the climax. The assistant
manager of the theater saw her use the camera and reported it to the
general manager. The general manager decided to bypass such reasonable
steps as a) asking her never to record in the theater again, b) asking
her to erase the footage or c) asking her to leave the theater, and
simply telephoned the police. Within minutes, two police officers
entered the theater, confiscated the camera, and charged Sejas with the
crime of "illegally recording a motion picture."
Sejas says "I
was terrified. I was crying. I've never been in trouble before." Sejas
has been banned from the theater (where she frequently paid for and
viewed films) for life, and she has to go to trial for the incident
this month. She faces up to a year in jail and a fine of up to $2,500.
The Regal Cinemas Ballston Common 12 Theater decided to prosecute the
case, which is a first for Arlington police. Kendrick Macdowell,
general counsel for the Washington-based National Association of
Theatre Owners, says that there has to be a "zero-tolerance policy at
the theater level," adding "We cannot educate theater managers to be
judges and juries in what is acceptable. Theater managers cannot
distinguish between good and bad stealing."
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on: Monday, 6th August 2007 at 13:48:59 BST
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Fantastic news for Sri Lankan Transformers fans, the new Transformers movie will now be released in Sri Lankan on the 10th August, premier at the Majest Cinema in Bambalapitiya. The film is being imported by Liberty Cinema and distributed via the CEL circuit. We urge you to contact your nearest cinema's and ask if they will be showing the film.
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on: Monday, 6th August 2007 at 13:43:59 BST
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Talk Transformers have an article highlighting the slightly different packaging variations for Transformers Movie Bumblebee (Camaro 08 version). The differences are purely in the cut / positioning of the bubble. You have to love the detail which the trained Transformers collector will find.
You can see the images
here.
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on: Sunday, 5th August 2007 at 09:35:49 BST
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Fellow UK Transformers website TheTransformers.net have a news
article stating that the Transformers DVD and Blue-Ray disks are set for a 3rd December release. They have stated that this could be either US or UK, and that the date is subject to change.
Darren Jamieson, webmaster of TF.net, also runs several DVD websites.
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on: Saturday, 4th August 2007 at 22:12:35 BST
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As you may remember, back in April I held a telephone
interview with Hornby Hobbies who produce the Transformers mini-Scalextric set as well as bring the world the first images of the set itself. Well I decided it was time to check back with them to see how the set has been performing since its release. The answer was simple, they couldn't be happier with the results thus far.
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Retailer's reaction to the Scalextric Transformers product has been fantastic and beyond our original (high) expectations. Feedback from consumers so far has been generally of amazement and surprise that we could achieve transforming Scalextric cars, with a great track for such anaffordable price. So, in general, we couldn't be happier with results thus far." Paul, Scalextric Brand Manager told me this morning.
This is great news for the company as well as Transformers racing set fans, as strong sales in this market increasing the chance of not only other cars, but other sets being released in the future.
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on: Thursday, 2nd August 2007 at 08:56:28 BST
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The live action
Transformers Movie has now passed the $550 million dollar mark and is on its way towards the $575 million target which we expect it to break through before this weekend.
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on: Wednesday, 1st August 2007 at 08:52:59 BST
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Transformers has now passed the $500 million dollar gross mark. Its grossed $284,558,000 within the US and over $216,000,000 within the rest of the world. The US figure is from Box Office Mojo, with the international figure being from there, plus
our reported UK grossing ($19.5 million) along with the expected grossings of the other international territories. Remember China grossed 11 Million within its first week and 13 Million within its second.
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on: Monday, 30th July 2007 at 15:07:55 BST
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As promised we can now bring you some figures on how the Transformers movie performed at the UK box office over its opening weekend. The good news is that Transformers debuted at number 2 in the UK box office charts taking in £8.6 million (that's over $17.2 million in US money) a figure that would normally have meant that the film would have debut at number 1. Here's a quick round down of the top three films.
1. The Simpsons - £13 Million ($26 Million)
2. Transformers - £8.6 Million ($17.2 Million)
3. Harry Potter - £TBC
When comparing Transformers to The Simpsons remember that the Simpsons opened three full days ahead of Transformers within the UK (due to advance screenings) and is only 80 minutes long where as transformers is 2 hrs 24 mins), meaning that cinema's can have two showings of the Simpsons whilst showing Transformers only once. The Simpsons also opened in 40 more screens across the UK.
All-in-all, the opening weekend for Transformers performed extremely well, and was originally predictted as debuting at number 3 in the charts behind both The Simpsons and Harry Potter. In the United States, The Simpsons also debut at number one, beating the Transformers opening weekend, but
not the opening three days that Transformers was on general release.
Thanks to Paramount Pictures for above figures and for all the help that they have given us over the last year.
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on: Monday, 30th July 2007 at 11:48:34 BST
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The Mirror have a
report about complaints within the UK regarding the Burger King Transformers Movie promotion. Simliar complaints were also made when the Transformers movie opened in the States, and only time will tell what, if any, action is taken.
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on: Friday, 27th July 2007 at 17:10:33 BST
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Paramount Pictures press agency have sent out the Vox Pops for the Transformers Movie, previously some were available on the Paramount website. You can find the videos in three different formats
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Apple Quicktime
We have also been sent a video from the LA Premier of the Transformers Movie, again available in three different media formats, but this time also in three different sizes.
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Medium Quality -
High Quality
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Medium Quality -
High Quality
Apple Quicktime:
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High Quality
Thanks to Stuart for sending these over to us. The LA footage starts with part of the trailer, but then cuts into the Red Carpet footage with brief snippits from interviews with the cast, crew and guest
If you haven't already, make sure you go out and see the Transformers movie at the cinema. The film is on general release nationwide today, and with over 900 rolls, your local cinema should have plenty of showings. If the film does well over here, there is no telling to what it may lead. Also remember that we are running our latest
Transformers Movie related giveaway, so make sure to enter for your chance to win some goodies
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on: Friday, 27th July 2007 at 14:41:47 BST
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Today's Transformers day for the United Kingdom, as Transformers gets it's nationwide release in cinema's across the UK. Be careful if going to watch the film tonight / tomorrow, as preview screenings sold out very quickly. We'd recommend booking in advance and arriving early if you want to avoid sitting in the front rows.
Remember to stay through the credits, at least until you see the Transformers Logo. There is a short scene straight after this, which is the last of three scenes in total through the credits. There's nothing at the end of the credits either, in case you're wondering.
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on: Friday, 27th July 2007 at 08:38:52 BST
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That's the
indication which Nelson, admin of Shoot for the Edit, is giving stating that "Michael (Bay) said the score would be released", although he's not sure.
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on: Friday, 27th July 2007 at 08:33:40 BST
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When the
Transformers film is released generally throughout the UK and Ireland tomorrow, a massive 940 prints will being used, that means that 940 screenings of Transformers could, potentially, take place across the country at the same time. Transformers is not expected to reach number one at the UK box office, due to the strength of the Harry Potter series, however it is being predicted to gross more during its run than its main competitor the Simpsons Movie. Press reviews of the film have been strong (other than on the Murdoch owned papers, now there is a surprise, what with Fox also being part of his group).
We urge everyone in the fan community to go out and support the film by seeing it at least once in the cinema and to encourage your friends, family and neighbours to go see it and help make Transformers a UK blockbuster, if nothing else if this film is a massive success within the UK, then it may well make the "powers that be" take notice of just how strong the UK based fan base is. Remember, if you are on Orange you can always make use of the Orange Wednesdays offer to see the film again at a cheaper price. Other cinemas also offer a discount night, so make sure to check your local cinemas for such offers. Perhaps see the film for the first time this weekend, then look back over our news stories at the various bloopers that we've spotted and reported, and then go see it again on a cheaper night and see if you can spot them as well as any others.
Stay with Transformers At The Moon as we will look to bring you official word on how Transformers performs at the box office.
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on: Thursday, 26th July 2007 at 10:53:40 BST
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For those who are still not aware, tomorrow (Friday 27th July) is the official launch of the live action
Transformers movie here within the UK. Well the second round of advance previews for the film start today, and due to the popularity of the film already within the UK, remember we exclusively reported that it has already grossed in over $6 million dollars in last weekends two day previews, we urge you all to book tickets early to ensure you get a seat.
To celebrate the official launch of the film, Transformers At The Moon is giving away even more Transformers Movie related merchandise in our latest competition. Click
here to find out more.
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on: Thursday, 26th July 2007 at 08:52:14 BST
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