"[72] On the last weekend of ILM's work on Dark of the Moon, the company's entire render farm was being used for the film, giving ILM more than 200,000 hours of rendering power a day—or equivalent to 22.8 years of rendering time in a 24-hour period. [15], In a hidden extra for the Blu-ray version of Revenge of the Fallen, Bay expressed his intention to make Transformers 3 not necessarily larger than Revenge of the Fallen, but instead deeper into the mythology, to give it more character development, and to make it darker and more emotional. [103] The PAL DVD and Blu-ray Discs of Transformers: Dark of the Moon was released on November 28, 2011. Leonard Nimoy plays a great role. Burton declined the offer, citing his work schedule and disinterest in being involved in a blockbuster franchise. Transformers: Dark of the Moon Awards and Nominations. [40][41][42] Principal photography commenced on May 18, 2010, with shooting locations including Chicago, Florida, and Moscow. I'm sorry that I'm making you show up on time. The ship is damaged during its escape and eventually crash lands on the moon in 1969. [46] Filming in Detroit was planned to take place in August but the Chicago shoot was extended until September 1. [11] ILM made 600 3-D shots, and Digital Domain had under 200,[69] while Legend3-D, the lead 3-D conversion company of the film, completed 78 minutes of work on the film and finalized the work of approximately 40 minutes of challenging non-visual effects and 38 minutes of visual effects shots. [38][dead link], Dark of the Moon also had numerous Star Trek references, partly because scriptwriter Ehren Kruger was a "big Star Trek geek",[39] but also as a nod to the fact that new character Sentinel Prime was voiced by Leonard Nimoy, who originated the iconic role of Spock on Star Trek and voiced Galvatron in The Transformers: The Movie. Bay promised to not have the "dorky comedy" from the last film. It's not three multiple endings. Bay wanted Sam to have a girlfriend like in the first two films. [39], Transformers: Dark of the Moon's production cost was reported $195 million, with the cost of the 3-D filming accounting at $30 million of the budget. The Autobots are exiled from Earth at the demand of the Decepticons to avoid war, but as their ship leaves Earth, it is destroyed by Starscream, seemingly killing the Autobots. Optimus and Sentinel fight while Carly convinces Megatron that he will be replaced by Sentinel as the leader of the Decepticons, goading him back into action. The score's length is approximately 59:47. Transformers: Dark of the Moon - MechTech Leader - Sentinel Prime Transformers $149.95 $ 149. Bumblebee and Ratchet arrive and destroy the Control Pillar, permanently disabling the Bridge and causing the partially transported Cybertron to implode, becoming badly damaged. [106] It also topped the Blu-ray charts on the same week and it has sold 2,381,657 Blu-ray units (earning $50,934,911) by October 23, 2011. "[32], For the role of Decepticon scientist Shockwave, veteran Transformers voice actor Corey Burton was originally approached to voice the character after previously doing so in the original television series and Transformers: Animated. For its three-day opening weekend (Friday-to-Sunday), it grossed $97.9 million. [108], Transformers: Dark of the Moon was released on 4K UHD Blu-ray on December 5, 2017. Deckard Shaw seeks revenge against Dominic Toretto and his family for his comatose brother. [104], In North America, it sold 716,218 DVD units (equivalent of $13,565,169) in its first week, topping the weekly DVD chart. ", "Transformers 3 (2011) Hollywood Film Release Date-DVD-Cast and Crew-Trailer", "Third Transformers Film Titled 'Transformers: Dark of the Moon, "Patrick Dempsey Confirmed For Role in Transformers 3", "Michael Bay's Revenge! It's the one where Spock goes nuts. 0. The track is a fresh take of the song "Iridescent" which originally appeared on the band's current album, A Thousand Suns.The third installment of the blockbuster Transformers series opens worldwide July 1, 2011. [85] A 30-second television advertisement for the film aired during Super Bowl XLV on Fox on February 6, 2011. [69], Animator Scott Benza said Sentinel Prime had a face "more human-like than any of the other robots", having a more complex frame and "a greater number of plates" so it could be more expressive. View production, box office, & company info. He added, "At a minimum, Transformers 3 demonstrates that fast cutting sequences are indeed possible and practical in stereoscopic 3-D. More than that, it was a comfortable experience and helped exemplify great use of stereoscopic 3-D with live-action CGI and digital characters. Scott in The New York Times wrote "I can't decide if this movie is so spectacularly, breathtakingly dumb as to induce stupidity in anyone who watches, or so brutally brilliant that it disarms all reason. Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. a no-moon time), and precedes the new moon and the beginning of a new lunar cycle. Sam Witwicky leaves the Autobots behind for a normal life. 89 (160) Transformers: Dark of the Moon Trailer Sam Witwicky takes his first tenuous steps into adulthood while remaining a reluctant human ally of Autobot-leader Optimus Prime. It grossed $33.0 million on Friday totaling $97.8 million. [127] Its foreign launch was 57% ahead of that of Revenge of the Fallen ($139.6 million). 49 of 55 people found this review helpful. The score was released on June 24, 2011, five days before the actual release of the film. Hobbs has Dominic and Brian reassemble their crew to take down a team of mercenaries: Dominic unexpectedly gets sidetracked with facing his presumed deceased girlfriend, Letty. [11] Farrar embraced the detail in creating giant robots for 3-D, making sure that in close-ups of the Transformers' faces "you see all the details in the nooks and crannies of these pieces. Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. A teenager becomes a major competitor in the world of drift racing after moving in with his father in Tokyo to avoid a jail sentence in America. [115] However, all these figures were lower than Revenge of the Fallen. After returning to Earth, Optimus uses the energy of his Matrix of Leadership to revive Sentinel Prime. 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The graphic novel made reference to several Autobots from the IDW Publishing tie-in comics who died in the stories between Revenge of the Fallen and Dark of the Moon. [128] Don Harris, general manager of distribution for Paramount, commented on the results of Dark of the Moon: "If we hadn't chosen to debut the movie later in Japan and China, we probably would have had the all-time record. The script was written by Ehren Kruger. For other uses, see, 2011 science fiction film directed by Michael Bay, "You just learn a lot more about the hierarchy, and there's more about the history of what they had in Cybertron. [67] Reports indicate that the K9 Unit was heading to a report of a bomb threat as part of a Bomb Squad response, but was not using the same radio frequency as the units guarding the filming and did not realize it had gone the wrong way until it collided with the Bumblebee Camaro. "[39] The second reference is when Sam meets his girlfriend, Carly Spencer at work, and is being introduced to Carly's employer, Dylan Gould, Sam marvels at their workplace: "It's a beautiful building you guys have. Directed by Michael Bay. [141] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale. On the cusp of turning 18 and trying to find her place in the world, Charlie Watson discovers Bumblebee, battle-scarred and broken. Lou Lumenick of the New York Post wrote that her "'acting' makes ... Megan Fox look like Meryl Streep in comparison. The Autobots learn of a Cybertronian spacecraft hidden on the moon, and race against the Decepticons to reach it and to learn its secrets. ", "China Weekly Box Office (08/29 – 09/04): Fall season begun with Source Code claiming the top spot", "Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011) – International Box Office Results", "Transformers: Dark of the Moon Metacritic", "Holiday Weekend Box Office Gets Off to Record-Setting Start with 3-D Transformers: Dark of the Moon", "One Small Step for Man, One Giant Leap for Autobots", "Transformers: Dark of the Moon – review", "AICN Exclusive: Capone emerges from the rubble of Chicago to give you the first review of Transformers: Dark Of The Moon!!! [158] Neil Schneider of Meant to be Seen, a website focused on stereoscopic 3-D gaming and entertainment, remarked that "while Transformers: Dark of the Moon had the scrapings of a really good story, this 3-D movie was shot with a 2-D script." Landing on the Moon as part of the Apollo 11 mission in 1969, astronauts Neil Armstr⦠[70][71], ILM's visual effects supervisor Scott Farrar said that "not only were the film's effects ambitious, they also had to be designed for 3-D", and explained the company's solutions for the new perspective: "We did make sure things are as bright as possible; Michael called up theatre owners to make sure they keep the lamps bright in the theatres ... make everything a little sharper, because we know that through the steps, no matter what, when you get to the final screening things tend to go less sharp. Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Movie, 2011 Pictures provided by: Neptune , badlymad , Jeromaro , seb8808 , antp , garco Display options: Display as images Display as list Make and model Make and year Year Category Importance/Role Date added (new ones first) Episode Appearance (ep.+time, if avail.) "[64] The filed complaint reads that "Cedillo has endured and will in the future endure pain and suffering; has become disfigured and disabled; has suffered a loss of the enjoyment of a normal life; has been damaged in her capacity to earn a living; has incurred and will in the future incur expenses for medical services, all of which are permanent in nature. Like the Starship Enterprise in here. [56], Dark of the Moon has been found to contain recycled footage from an earlier film directed by Michael Bay—The Island (2005). The crash is detected on Earth by NASA, and President John F. Kennedy authorizes a mission to put a man on the Moon as a cover for investigating the spacecraft. An ancient struggle between two Cybertronian races, the heroic Autobots and the evil Decepticons, comes to Earth, with a clue to the ultimate power held by a teenager. Many other Decepticons are also killed during the battle, including Laserbeak, the Driller, Starscream and Shockwave, with Optimus using Shockwave's arm cannon to shoot down the Control Pillar, disabling the Space Bridge. It is also the first film in the series that was not co-produced by DreamWorks, leaving Paramount Pictures as the sole distributor. [72] For said sequence, ILM relied on its internal proprietary physics simulation engine to depict the destruction of the building, which included breaking concrete floors and walls, windows, columns and pieces of office furnishings. A severely weakened Megatron first appears in the Dark of the Moon film in Namibia, Africa, where he is seen transforming and scaring away a herd of grazing animals. Who's just a jerk, and a kind of a loud one. [60][61] Paramount admitted responsibility for the accident and covered all of Cedillo's medical costs. It is the third installment in the live-action Transformers film series, and is the sequel to Revenge of the Fallen (2009). "[37] LaBeouf also stated that the additions of Huntington-Whiteley and new characters allows Dark of the Moon to keep the "magic" of the first film. Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011) mijn stem. Consistency is for Decepticons. The new villain Shockwave is on the scene while the Autobots and Decepticons continue to battle it out on Earth. Movies are not always warm and fuzzy. [65], A second accident occurred on October 11, 2010, in Washington, D.C. Dec 13, 2011 - Japanese Nostalgic Car. [69] For a sequence where Bumblebee catches Sam and Lennox while transforming in mid-air, a digital double of Shia LaBeouf was combined with footage of the actor in high speed so that the effects team could time it for slow-motion. As a preemptive measure before the release of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Michael Lucchi and Paramount Pictures announced on March 16, 2009, that a third film would be released in IMAX 3D on July 1, 2011, which earned a surprised response from director Michael Bay: I said I was taking off a year from Transformers. [74], Composer Steve Jablonsky, who had before collaborated with Bay on The Island and the first two Transformers films, returned to compose the Dark of the Moon score. [22] According to various published sources, Fox's absence from the film was due to Bay ultimately choosing not to renew her role in light of her comparing him and his work ethics to Adolf Hitler,[23][24] although representatives for the actress said that it was her decision to leave the film franchise. This article is about the film. [18] Having been called Transformers 3 up to that point, the film's final title was revealed to be Dark of the Moon in October 2010. It was amazing. [102], A Walmart exclusive edition of Transformers: Dark of the Moon also was released on September 30, 2011. It's totally unlike a plain surface subject like a human head or an animated head." [96], Transformers: Dark of the Moon first premiered at the Moscow International Film Festival on June 23, 2011. The crash is noticed by the humans on Earth, leading to the Space Race under President John F. Kennedy. ", "Re: UPDATED: Is Michael Bay's TF3 In Post-Production Troubles? But a fun character. But when his mind is filled with cryptic symbols, the Decepticons target him and he is dragged back into the Transformers' war. Last year a Datsun 510 sedan with twin black racing stripes and a âBee-yotchâ air freshener was spotted filming in Milwaukee for Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon. So, for me, it was a blast. It consists of singles produced by different artists and bands, and rock tracks. Meanwhile, Sam Witwicky is frustrated that he is unable to work with the Autobots or find a job. [110] It is the fifth highest-grossing film of all time and the second highest-grossing film of 2011. ", "For good or ill, Bay is the soul of a new machine, the poet of post-human cinema, the CEO of Hollywood's military-entertainment complex. ", Sentinel Prime (left) was modeled after actor. After finding work, Sam is provided information by his eccentric co-worker Jerry Wang about the Ark, before Jerry is assassinated by the Decepticon Laserbeak. Due to the critically panned Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Bay decided to remove the characters called the Twins entirely from Dark of the Moon: "This one really builds to a final crescendo. Still, that was not a thing where oh, I'm going to be a part of a blockbuster franchise like Transformers 3 or even now Hangover 2 for that matter. "[129] The film topped the box office outside North America for two weekends in a row. Available on iTunes, EPIX, EPIX NOW, Prime Video, Hulu Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf) and his new girlfriend, Carly (Rosie Huntington-Whiteley), join the fray when the evil Decepticons renew their longstanding war against the Autobots. With Shia LaBeouf, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Tyrese Gibson, Josh Duhamel. Linkin Park performed a special outdoor concert in Red Square in Moscow on the same night in celebration of the event. During the war fought between Autobots and Decepticons on the planet Cybertron, the Autobot ship, the Ark escaped, carrying Sentinel Prime and hundreds of pillars, which are used to open Space Bridges. The floor of a building may be made of concrete. My brain needs a break from fighting robots. In the distant past, during the latter days of the Cybertronian civil war, Sentinel Prime attempted to leave the planet with groundbreaking technology on board the Ark. An interesting but shallow campaign just isnât enough to justify a second playthrough, that is if the repetitive objectives can ⦠[10] Revenge of the Fallen's co-writer Ehren Kruger became the sole screenwriter for Dark of the Moon.