>King Arthur (Liam Garrigan) leads the Knights of the Round Table in battle against an invading army, and are on the verge of defeat when the slightly insane wizard Merlin retreats to a nearby cave, actually the massive turbine of a buried spaceship, and returns charging into the battlefield alongside a colossal three-headed Cybertronian dragon known as "Dragonstorm".
>On present day, a group of schoolchildren explore the ruins of a battle between humans and Transformers, who have been at war since Optimus Prime's departure from the planet years before. They are ambushed by a human-made robotic drone and rescued by rebellious teenager Izzy (Isabella Moner) and her Autobot companions Squeeks and Canopy, the latter which is mortally wounded by the drone before Cade Yeager (Mark Wahlberg) and Bumblebee arrive to rescue them. Cade has been branded a fugitive for his association with the Autobots and now transverses the world rescuing Transformers in need, aided by wisecracking hacker Desi (Jerrod Carmichel). They welcome Izzy and Squeeks into their "family", only for Cade to be captured by the Transformers Response Force (TRF), a paramilitary unit dedicated to exterminating the Autobots. Despite their threats, Cade refuses to betray his friends' location.
>Cade meets Sir Edmund Burton (Anthony Hopkins), a scholar who lives in a fortified estate in the English countryside with his robotic attendant Cogman and an Autobot disguised as a WWI-era tank suffering from "robot dementia" and still believing the conflict is to be taking place. Burton is versed in the secret history between humans and Transformers, having met Bumblebee as a young boy and since collected numerous Cybertronian artifacts from across the centuries including the Round Table were King Arthur and his knights once conferred with the legendary Knights of Cybertron. Burton reveals that the future of both races rests on Cade's shoulders by the virtue of what he has found and introduces him to academic historian Vivian Wembley (Laura Haddock), whom Burton has called to help. Blue-collar rogue Cade quickly clashes with uptight upper-class Vivian, to Burton's amusement.
>Lost in space, Optimus is found and revived by a mysterious entity known as "Quintessa" (Gemma Chan) and returns to Earth as her enforcer, leading to a vicious battle against Bumblebee atop a Cybertronian vessel emerging from the bottom of the ocean, as Cade and his friends look on in disbelief.
James Collins
One day I'll sit down and watch all these, they honestly sound so trashy that I doubt I'd be able to hate them.
Tyler Anderson
They're fun.
And this one has Autobots fighting Nazis too.
Christopher Ortiz
Seems fun, better than the upcoming capeshit, pirateshit and xenoshit
Bentley Allen
That little girl will ruin this flick
Luke Bailey
She's already getting praise from the type of critics that hate Bay's movies for objectifying females and so on.
It's all a clever ruse. Which will fall by the wayside when they get wind of the accomplished female scholar is is called out for dressing slutty by Marky Mark in their first scene and will have fallen in love with him by the end of the movie.
Colton Rodriguez
Classic Bay!
Jack Thomas
Finally, a director pandering to Sup Forums sensibilities.
Brandon Perez
Transformers fag here. Here's a more descriptive version from the Paramount Fans event:
The Opening >The first scene was the actual opening of the movie. It starts with the familiar Paramount logo and then giant fireballs launching over it. What ensues is a tremendous battle of medieval warriors battling it out. We quickly learn that King Arthur's forces were being overwhelmed and Merlin has gone for help. Interestingly parts of King Arthur's armor seemed to move and glow, suggesting the Knights of the Round Table had armor enhanced with Cybertronian technology. We are quickly introduced to Merlin (in a rather comical fashion) before seeing him arrive at what appears to be a Cybertronian ship that crashed ages ago.
>Cut to Merlin riding back to the battle, this time with Dragonstorm! This scene was a powerful and visceral way to begin the movie. The battle scene involved hundreds of actors and stuntmen filming over three days and all the hard work shows on screen. It was also fascinating to see that Transformers and humans worked together in the distant past. I am also glad this scene did not repeat the live action movie trope of having Optimus Prime do a voice over. It felt more fresh and new that way.
Joshua Rivera
The Junkyard >At a junkyard Cade is seen chastising Grimlock as Izabella and Sqweeks watch amused. Grimlock apparently loves chewing on cars (or eating them). Cade tells him to spit it out and eventually he does, and looks a bit sick in the process. Cade talks to him like a child, telling him to think about what he has done. There is also a quick line Cade says about being "guests" at the junkyard.
>Though a good portion of this sequence has already appeared in trailers it was nice to see it put together as a complete sequence instead of just a tiny clip. For some fans seeing Grimlock going from the fierce warrior in "Age of Extinction" to having a "comedy scene" may seem odd, but in an unexpected way this parallels what happened with Generation One Grimlock. In the TV show he was often portrayed as a rebellious, powerful warrior. Then later in the 1986 film the writers added a comedic element to the character, down to him asking Kup to tell him stories like a child. So long as they keep his fierceness and ability to battle I have no problem with it.
Aaron Fisher
Assault >In this sequence we see the TRF gearing up to capture a target. From all appearances, their target is Cade! Among those leading this group is Lennox. Next we see a dramatic sequence where military vehicles drive along a highway only to be attacked by Grimlock and Slug! The Dinobots make quick work of the vehicles, tossing them into the air and knocking them aside. It was a really dramatic sequence and reminded everyone that the Dinobots represent incredible power. I will also say for such a dramatic sequence the camera was surprisingly still compared to previous films. There is one great shot of Slug from roughly a human's level that was amazing to behold and will look amazing on an IMAX screen.
Gabriel Gomez
Cogman >What appears to be a bowling alley, Cade meets Cogman. This human sized Transformer is not part of Bumblebee's group but rather has been sent to bring Cade to...someone. When Crosshairs tries to step in to help Cade, Cogman manages to break his finger. He may be human sized, but he seems just as powerful as the larger Autobots. He then tells Cade that he has a destiny and that he must leave his friends to protect them. In a key scene, he hands Cade a metal symbol like the ones on the armor King Arthur and the Knights were wearing in the opening sequence. It moves up Cade's arm and Cogman tells him it will not leave him. What this means remains to be seen. Cade realizes that Cogman is right and tells Izabella that she will be taken care of because she is family (this scene is in the trailer). Cogman then takes Cade for a ride in an old style bomber plane, complete with propellers and silver chrome exterior.
Colton Myers
Sir Edmound Burton >At a gigantic castle we meet Sir Edmound Burton (played by Anthony Hopkins) is walking his dog (played by Freya the world's "loneliest" dog). Cogman, Bumblebee and Cade walk towards the castle when a seemingly inactive World War One tank fires a blast at them. Burton tells the tank to hold off and it transforms! While the character is not named, he looks like a chunky Transformer wearing a military hat with a monocle on one eye! This is a very "retro" design, like something that you would see in an alt-history Transformers story. Burton explains the tank is old and still thinks its in World War One but he calms down. Soon a sports car comes roaring down the path transforming and ejecting a woman. The robot is Hot Rod who looks apologetic about ejecting his passenger.
>Later, inside the castle it is revealed the woman brought to the castle by Hot Rod is Viviane Wembly (played by Laura Haddock). She and Sir Burton have history (I think she is his daughter but the different last names are throwing me off). Cade and Viviane do not get along at first, leading to Cogman attacking Cade to "protect" her. Sir Burton stops him and then begins to tell a story. The story incorporates some of Anthony Hopkins' narration from an earlier trailer.
>Flashing back again to the time of King Arthur, we learn that the Knights of the Round Table were each backed up by a Cybertronian Knight. Dramatic images play of the human and Cybertronian Knights joining swords in a circle. Sir Burton tells us they were a force of good and justice even back then. The Cybertronian Knights all looked like stylized medieval knights, with armor that was reminiscent of the way the Dinobots looked in the last movie in robot form, but with more smooth parts and less jagged points.
Josiah Morales
Underwater >Cade and Vivian are in what appears to be an old World War Two submarine. They are being followed by two modern submersibles with Lennox and his crew. The subs are all approaching a gigantic Cybertronian structure underwater. Cade and Vivian are able to get in through a giant hatch, but it closes behind them causing Lennox and crew to have to find a different way in. This scene was quick but gave a good sense of the scope of the visuals and story. Also, this scene gave us a quick peek at a control room where General Morshower was on hand to give orders!
Battleground >In what looks like it could be a part of the final battle sequence in the movie, a group of TRF Ospreys crash land near giant chunks of land crashing into what look like parts of Cybertron. The two appear to be merging and there is definitely a sense of tension throughout the scene. The scene also shows the Autobots on their own vehicles flying into the scene alongside Dragonstorm! The scene had a lot of quick cuts so the exact story context was not quite there, but it should prove interesting seeing how all these warriors come together for this final battle.
>Once the lights came up, Bay actually asked us all for our feedback on what we had just seen. Apparently the clips we saw were a reel put together for theater companies to see and he wanted to represent the film as best as he could given footage that is available now. He took the feedback well and confessed that much of what we were saying reflected his own thoughts. One non-spoiler suggestion was to include more moments with the Decepticons in the reel (in contrast, there was plenty of Autobot representation). When asked about how long he has to finish the film, Bay told us that movies have been known to come as close to two weeks before the release day of a film. He told us "Age of Extinction" came very close to its deadline due in part to the complexity of some of the special effects.
The earlier reported footage were mostly the same save for a few cutoff scenes >a hooker joke >Slug the Dinobot >Barricade somewhere in the junkyard.
Colton Watson
so do we get to see Devastator?
Jayden Long
There's a chance for a flashback. We already saw the Ark from movie 3 during the extended superbowl.
Lincoln Scott
That soundtrack was actually pretty great. Hopefully the rest of it can sustain that level of quality.
Benjamin Morgan
I think it's shit that Bay is still obsessed with 3D when everyone has gone back to the superior 2D format. It ruins some shots when you watch it in 2D and know this was intended for 3D. Fuck 3D.
This is really nice though. Jablonsky always delivers.
Carter Collins
The funny thing was Bay loathed the idea of 3D during the shooting of DOTM and the other producers had to convince him otherwise.
Gabriel Gonzalez
ME GRIMLOCK....ARGGGGG
Carter Phillips
*blocks your path*
Adam Carter
>punish isn't backwards
BOOOO!!
Isaiah Turner
>And this one has Autobots fighting Nazis too. pol/tv/ will get triggered so much. Endless threads about how everyone involved in the production is a jew, the villans who did nothing wrong, etc.
