Special feature of 1905 film network Since the first live-action movie came out in 2007, the series has accompanied the audience for 16 years.
China audiences love to watch Transformers, six series films, with a total box office of 6.436 billion yuan, three of which won the domestic annual box office champion. Even though the global word-of-mouth declined, it still won more than 1.5 billion yuan at the box office in domestic cinemas, which is enough to show the appeal of this super IP in China market.
The last film was well received. After nearly four years, the latest film (hereinafter referred to as "the film") officially landed in domestic cinemas on June 9, and it was the first day of release.
Before the film was released, 1905 Film Network interviewed producers, directors and actors, Tobey Wigway, and listened to them share the scenes of film creation.
One of the highlights of this new work is that the Big Mac camp in the classic animation "Super Warrior" and "Beast Man" has joined the Transformers live-action movie universe.
Anthony Ramos, the leading actor, told us that he grew up watching Super Warrior and liked Optimus Primal (also known as Captain Orangutan), Huang Bao Warriors and rhinoceros Warriors. Dominic Fishback, the heroine, said that she fell in love with Bumblebee after watching the first Transformers movie. Tobey Wigway said that this time he participated in Transformers 7, Optimus Prime and Optimus Primal became his favorites.
Whether it is an early classic animation or a later series of live-action movies, "Transformers" has accompanied countless audiences to grow up and is full of feelings. What surprises will it bring this time when the peak returns?
"The audience in China is very supportive of this series, and we hope that the audience in China will be very satisfied with this film, because it is very interesting, warm-hearted and spectacular." Lorenzo di Bonaventura, the producer, thinks that they have done this, and it will be judged by the audience in China.
PART.01
The story of Transformers 7 took place in 1994, and the timeline was earlier than the five Transformers films directed, and later than 1987 set by Bumblebee.
At the end of the movie "Bumblebee", because of the Cybertron War, Optimus Prime had to come to earth to meet Bumblebee. Transformers 7 is based on the autobot camp composed of Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Alcey and so on, and launches a brand-new story.
"Because it happened in the 1990 s, we found that the characters were in different States, and Optimus Prime was not the Optimus Prime we met in michael bay movies later." Director Stephen Kapoor Jr. introduced that in the previous series of films, Optimus Prime was an autobot leader who appreciated human beings and lived in harmony with the earth, but here he was completely opposite. "We can see his growth in the 1990s."
Producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura once said in an interview with foreign media, "The fun of the audience is that when you first meet this Optimus Prime, you will think it is him, but it is different. By the end of the movie, Optimus Prime has become what you are familiar with in michael bay movies. "
Different from other films in the series, the story universe of Transformers 7 has become more grand. Autobots such as Phantom, Jack and Stratosphere made their debut in the live-action movies, and at the same time joined Optimus Primal (also known as Captain Orangutan), Airazor, Huang Bao Warriors, rhinoceros Warriors and other giant camps, as well as the villain camp Fear Beast and the Universe Emperor.
Stephen Kapoor, Jr. said, "The universe of Transformers this time is bigger, wider and has different roles than the universe we have seen or used to before. This is a difference from previous movies, not a comparison. "
From the beginning, he conceived and created in the form of a larger trilogy. At first, he put Optimus Prime and the Universe Emperor at the center of the story, and later thought of introducing the Big Mac camp. "I want to show that they can be in the same movie. Many people want to feel and see these Transformers in a systematic version, which they didn’t completely get from Bumblebee."
The mecha deformation and fierce action scenes of Transformers have always been the important highlights of this series of movies. This time, "Transformers 7" also further upgraded the impact of visual images.
This is the first time that Stephen Kapoor Jr. is in charge of such a large-scale special effects blockbuster. He said that he has learned a lot from producer michael bay, and the other party has also provided many suggestions and help in filming.
According to the director, many transformers in the film are new shape designs, and you can see every detail of their bodies when they are deformed. He believes that one of the visual highlights and challenges of the film is the design of the universe emperor, the ultimate villain who wants to devour the whole earth. The overall image is very huge. "When designing his internal structure, make sure it is as real as possible."
In addition, it is difficult to combine Transformers with the new geographical environment and present it on the screen. "We go to Peru to shoot, shoot in the jungle, shoot in the river, especially in real water, and make it feel real. It is not easy to ensure that the Big Mac is like a living animal."
PART.02
After and after, Anthony Ramos, who participated in the film, played the leading role, while the heroine was played by the new actor Dominique Fishback.
Noah played by Anthony Ramos has a series of friendly interactions with Autobot Phantom. Elena, played by Dominic Fishback, is an archeological researcher who learns to dominate, giving advice to the just side. The famous rapper Tobey Wigway also made a guest appearance, playing Noah’s good friend and doing the music work for this film.
When talking about the difference from the leading actors in the previous series, Dominic Fishback thinks, "Our characters are from Brooklyn, and we are also from Brooklyn, which gives the series a new perspective."
China audiences are more familiar with the actor, who voiced Airazor in the film. This role is very important in the film. It is a member of the Big Mac with justice, wisdom and compassion, and it also brings together human beings, autobots and Big Mac to jointly fight against the universe emperor and the fear beast.
The reason why Yang Ziqiong was called as the voice, producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura explained, "She is a great actress. When you think of Yang Ziqiong, you think of a very solemn, impressive and intelligent person who brought all these qualities to Airazor. "
In the film, Noah is the image of a loser whose life is unhappy and his job search fails. After this battle to save the earth, he proves that ordinary people from Brooklyn, new york can also become superheroes to protect mankind.
"We can see that human beings have participated in this battle in a different way, especially at the end of the film." Anthony Ramos revealed.
Transformers 7 not only shows how Optimus Prime adapts to get along with human beings and gains growth, but also shows how human beings, autobots and giants form a community of destiny, showing the powerful force of unity and cooperation among different races in the face of evil forces.
This film is not the end of the series. At the end of the film, there is a sequel clue — — It is expected to be linked with.
After michael bay’s version of Transformers and Bumblebee, will Transformers: The Rise of the Warriors create an independent new series? For example, start a new chapter with the big MAC as the protagonist?
Producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura responded, "We won’t suddenly make a movie about the Big Mac, but they are now part of the Transformers series, and you can expect them to be part of the next movie."
When we asked if China actors would be invited to join the future Transformers series, the producer was delighted to say that after filming together, he wanted to cooperate with Jason Wu again. "It would be great if he was there!"
