How to Ride Your Dinobot

Ever wonder how to finally train your pesky Dinobot? Well look no further. This three part informative instructional video series will teach you all you need to know!

Age of Extinction Toy Commercial (UPDATE)

UPDATE: Added English version
Transformers: Age of Extinction's first toy commercial has been posted on YouTube. The commercial features the cartoony, simplified and colorful versions of Grimlock and Optimus and advertises the new Flip'n Change Grimlock and One Step Optimus Prime. It is a Polish commercial so it is in a different language for us English speakers.

TF4 Stills, Grimlock Standee

Two movie stills featuring Li Bingbing and Stanley Tucci have been revealed. The images feature the characters of Su Yueming and Joshua during some tense times.

Next we have an awesome looking Grimlock and Optimus Prime cardboard standee that has popped up at numerous movie theaters as well as outside of Paramount Pictures (below). An image with the same look was also posted by the Transformers Facebook page for reaching 30,000,000 likes.

TF4 News Catch-Up

First off in this major news post is a new TV spot that was aired during the MTV Movie Awards. There is some improved CGI, one extra shot and a slight extension of the scene where Optimus gets shot by Lockdown.

TF4 Concept Art

Check out this fairly early released concept art thanks to Hasbro. Usually we don't get to see this stuff until after the film is released. The art includes Optimus, Bumblebee, Grimlock, Lockdown, Drift and Hound.

5 Dinobots Confirmed for TF4

The Dinobots are going to be in Transformers 4 and that doesn't just mean one or two. Five Dinobots were spotted on a leaked image of Transformers 4 toy packaging that included two unique Dinobots never before seen in Transformers lore.

Also, Walmart.com has listed some AOE figures on their website. You can check those out after the jump.

Trailer News, Leaked Toys, Plot and More!

I'm back! After a tiring last couple of weeks I'm back with a ton of big news. First of all, we have some new still which include Nicola Peltz and an unknown Transformer being acted out by Michael Bay, Wahlberg and Reynor by Bumblebee, the Autobots approaching a destroyed car and more. You can see them at the bottom of this post.

Secondly, we have some more information about the plot and story of the film. As a bit of minor news, the characters names have been confirmed as Cade (Wahlberg) and Tessa Teager (Peltz) and Shane Dyson (Reynor). Empire magazine gave a brief plot rundown you can see below. Skip it if you don't want any spoilers about the storyline.

Earth is scarred by the events of the past three movies, but is moving on after all the giant robots disappeared. Cade Yeager, an inventor, discovers a buried Transformer which sets the stage for the return of the rest of the Transformers.

Next we have some leaked toy images. The first is of Optimus Prime that differs slightly from the one that was previously seen. The others include Bumblebee, Hound (now confirmed as the bearded guy we saw in Detroit) and Swoop/Strafe who seems to have two heads in Dinobot mode. (Photos at bottom)

Steve Aoki, who collaborated with Linkin Park on their last album is rumored to be working on the Transformers 4 soundtrack after sending out an interesting tweet:

Discussing war politics between the autobots & decepticons over dinner w/ #michaelbay s4te #transformers4 http://t.co/9lresBYmxL
— Steve Aoki (@steveaoki) December 1, 2013

Michael Bay recently did an interview with IGN in which he said that Age of Extinction will be much more cinematic and have no goofiness, unlike the previous trilogy:

In the 4th installment of the live action Transformers series, Bay states this film will be "much more cinematic" and "won't [have] any goofiness." This is followed up with describing star actor Mark Wahlberg's character as a "wacky inventor." 

Bay also went on to say that Transformers: The Ride and the excitement around it was what made him return for a fourth go at Transformers and in another interview, he voiced that he has not ruled out returning for Transformers 5.

The first Transformers footage release date has been confirmed, although that is a bit of bad news. Our first look will be a 30 second spot during the 2014 Super Bowl. A teaser trailer will come shortly after, according to Michael Bay on his website.

Grimlock Robot Design Leaked?

It seems like the design for Grimlock might have been leaked due to this crew member's hoodie. Only time will tell if this is the real deal. Stay tuned.

Grimlock Image Leaked

Optimus Prime will be riding Grimlock into battle! It seems like someone has taken a photo of a promotional render of the two on the floor of an unidentifiable store. This is not our first look at Grimlock, but it is the first full body shot we've seen and this one is colored as well rather than the other leaked image where he was all shades of blue.

First Look at Dinobots and a Decepticon?

Thanks to cmraseye we have a possible first look at what looks to be a Decepticon in my opinion (although it could be an Autobot) as well as the Dinobots. Take a glance below at how it seems like all 5 Dinobots might appear in Age of Extinction. Also as a side note, I will not be posting as many spy photos from TF4 filming due to emails I'm getting from Paramount Pictures to take down stuff I post. So to stay on the safe side I will for the most part be showing those on my YouTube channel.

Dinobots 100% Confirmed

Producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura recently sat down for an interview with Beijing News about Transformers 4 and officially gave a confirmation about the mostly confirmed by evidence Dinobots.

"I can not disclose the specifics, but you can be sure that the joining of the Dinobots will give the audience new excitement. In addition to Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, the appearance of these classic roles changed, today the world's coolest, most exciting cars will appear in the film, including China's vehicles, whether you are a car enthusiast, you will feast your eyes and be shocked by them."

TF4 Dinobot Figures, On-Set Photos and More

First off in this post is some more concrete evidence of the Dinobots appearing in TF4. A planning sheet from Toys 'R Us has been leaked which reads "Transformers 4 - June 2014 Dinobots theme + 2 more movies planned." So yes, we will be getting Dinobot figures. This also shows that it would seem like the Dinobots would have a large role in Transformers 4 and that two more movies are confirmed to come after TF4. To view the sheet, click here.

The next piece of news is the selection of four Chinese actors from the Transformers 4 reality show. The winners are Byron Li, Austin Lin, Candice Zhao and Teresa Daley. The extent of their roles is unknown, but the characters are described as a Kung Fu fighter, a sexy goddess, a computer geek, and a cute Lolita. Producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura said, "I want everybody to have fun. We are always looking for different ways to learn about other cultures. This is a great way to see people's passion and excitement. It allows for everybody to have fun together."

Next on the rumor mill is a future ILM special on the Dinobots. According to an inside source the special would include the creation of the Dinobots from top to bottom, much like what was done for the Driller and Devastator. During the featurette, the crew will be wearing TF4 hats that look like the current logo but with claw marks through the number four. There is no known date for it's release.

Finally, we have some more photos and videos from the Transformers 4 set in Chicago. Notable photos are of the human villain (Harold Attinger) played by Kelsey Grammer as well Stanley Tucci (Joshua) and his assistants played by Victoria Summer, Melanie Specht and Abigail Klein. A notable video is the first one where it seems like Bumblebee is scanning a different alt mode.
Photos by John Leon-Guerrero and the Chicago Tribune.