Transformers: Dark of the Moon
The invasion we always feared. An enemy we never expected.
Country
Production
Genre
Budget
$195 000 000
Box office
$1 123 794 079
Director
Actors
Scenario
Producer
Don Murphy, Ian Bryce, Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Tom DeSanto, Kenny Bates, Steven Spielberg, Michael Bay, Michael Bay
Camera operator
Composer
Artist
Nigel Phelps, Mickael Coedel, Chris Cleek
Audition
Denise Chamian, Jennifer Rudnicke, Henry Jaderlund
Short description
The Autobots continue to work for NEST, now no longer in secret. But after discovering a strange artifact during a mission in Chernobyl, it becomes apparent to Optimus Prime that the United States government has been less than forthright with them.
What's left behind the scenes
- Due to a conflict with the film's director, Megan Fox was forced to leave the project.
- A total of 532 cars were destroyed during the entire filming of the movie.
- Michael Bay is the only director who has been allowed to film the launch of the Space Shuttle twice («Armageddon» (1998) and «Transformers 3»).
- One million US dollars was spent over two days of filming at the Milwaukee Art Museum.
- Before the final battle with Optimus, Sentinel Prime (originally voiced by Leonard Nimoy) says, "The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few." Notably, this is a quote from Spock (Star Trek (1966-1969)), a character played by Leonard Nimoy.
- The Transformers were created by toy company Hasbro in 1984, later becoming a media empire of animated series and comics. Today, the rights to the Transformers comics belong to IDW Publishing and they complement both the film franchise and the original Transformers universe.
- Bay originally planned to shoot one of the action scenes in Chicago, on the roof of the Marina City twin towers, for which their owners demanded $40,000. While seemingly a small amount by Hollywood standards, Bay considered it inflated and refused to give in to the “extortionists.”
- Sentinel Prime (originally voiced by Leonard Nimoy) says before the final battle with Optimus: “The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few.” Interestingly, this phrase is a quote from Spock (“Star Trek” (1966-1969)), a role played by Leonard Nimoy.
- Michael Bay receives 8% of sales of all merchandising products – toys, souvenirs, comics – related to the film. This does not apply to original Transformers toys not branded in the style of the film franchise.
- The main contenders for the role of Carly were Brooklyn Decker and Sarah Wright. Gemma Arterton, Ashley Greene, Miranda Kerr, Bar Refaeli, Amber Heard, Camilla Belle, Katie Cassidy, Heidi Montag, and Anna Kendrick were also considered.
- The world premiere of the film took place in Moscow as part of the Moscow International Film Festival on June 23, 2011.
- During the filming of a car scene in Indiana, a tow rope snapped. Breaking free, it seriously injured the driver. Gabriela Sedioyo survived, but lost an eye, suffered severe brain damage, and became half-paralyzed.
- Bay planned to film one of the action scenes in Chicago, on the roof of the Marina City twin towers, for which the owners demanded $40,000. While this seemed like an insignificant amount by Hollywood standards, Bay believed it was overpriced and refused to pay the "extortionists."
- In the moment when Sam is called by the head of intelligence, an airplane with tail number N4500X is visible in the background. The same number was on the Decepticon helicopter in the first part.
- Brooklyn Decker and Sarah Wright were the leading contenders for the role of Carly. Other actresses considered for the part included Gemma Arterton, Ashley Greene, Miranda Kerr, Bar Refaeli, Amber Heard, Camilla Belle, Katie Cassidy, Heidi Montag, and Anna Kendrick.
- Michael Bay receives 8% of all merchandising sales—toys, souvenirs, comics—related to the film. This does not apply to original Transformers toys that are not branded in the style of the movie franchise.
- Michael Bay is the only director who was permitted to film a space shuttle launch twice ("Armageddon" (1998) and "Transformers: Dark of the Moon").
- Immediately after the Autobots leave Earth on a spaceship, Dylan (Carlie’s boss) calls Sam from his plane to gloat about it. On the screen of his phone, which he holds to his left ear, the dial pad and the green call button are still visible.
- At the very end, when Sam and Carly are hugging, we can see the camera constantly changing angles. As the angle changes, so does the position of Carly’s hands – sometimes they are behind Sam’s back, sometimes around his neck.
- Due to a conflict with the director, Megan Fox was forced to leave the project.
- A total of 532 cars were destroyed throughout the entire filming period.
- The scene in “Pripyat/Chernobyl” shows Ukrainian soldiers dressed in Soviet uniforms, and the vehicles have red stars.
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