Primary shooting on Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen has recently finished, according to Just Jared.com who have a selection of photos of star Shia Labeouf touching down at Los Angeles airport having recently completed filming.
However, the production of the film is not quite over yet as this report indicates. The report states that Michael Bay and a production crew were shooting at the Place de la Concorde in Paris, which included taking shots of the Eiffel Tower and the Arc de Triomphe. This is most likely the second unit which during a films production typically films landmarks and scenes that do not involve the main actors, as evidenced by the lack of the main cast during filming.
Tell_Story
For all the characters we heard are going to be in this movie Arcee, Devasator, Soundwave and so one. We sure didn't see a whole lot of them through out the shooting. We mainly saw Optimus, Ironhide, Bumblebee, Ratchet, Sideswipe, Cliffjumper and who ever the green car is. Not a whole lot of other characters
Railguard
Yes that would be great!! Especailly if one of them (ie Devastator) took the (oh screw it) BIG FREAKIN TOWER in Paris and smacked some one with it, now that would be great!!!!
[Wing_Saber-X]
Yes, budget wise it doesn't matter, as long as Paris gets trashed up reaaal good by Giant F***ing Robots, round 2!
uraydo
Thats close to the amount that has been bouncing around Shootfortheedit.com.
Smokescreen
Whatever the final budget, I hope Devastator knocks down the Eiffel Tower. That would
Fit For natalie
I believe that was refuted by Roberto on this board. As I recall, he said it was closer to $200 million.
MC Rap Throne
Ooh la la mon ami.
Alienbot
Pfff, don't take Megan Fox too seriously. She once said TF2 was "ten times bigger", are we to assume the budget is $1.5 billion?
Waveride
Where's a source or a photo, how do we know this is legit?
minis_r_us
I guess he knows now. It's 300 mil. Transformers 2 Budget is $300Million. – ReelComix.com
Fit For natalie
Doubt it. I'd say it's closer to 200-220million max. Bay was boggled by the budgets of Spidey 3 and POTC 3, wondering how you even spend all that money.
Omnius
$300m, approx. double the first movie.
TFfan08
Its almost november and Shooting is not over yet. (Awesome) No teaser trailer until very very late of November.
eyeballkid
I have a feeling that this movie is going to be absolutely huge. Anybody know what the budget is? The locations alone should be a big clue.
I hope this makes enough money to have space battles and battles on Cybertron in TF3. That would be badass!
darthrage
so they're officially done principal photography? And just doing 2nd unit and pick-up shots now?
AngusDF
Seconded that. Except for a few questions about the first movie which he answered to some extent, the "ask bob" thread is 99% made of useless single-short-sentence answers with no real information.
Poho
it'd be neat to see a bot climbing the eiffel tower, but i doubt that'll happen.
Digilaut
Sigh..
It's probably second unit filming landmarks and less-important scenes. You can't have a scene in Paris without seeing the Eiffel tower or the Arc de Triomphe. Doesn't mean the actors have to go all the way to Paris to shoot action scenes.
Wish some of you would use some common sense before jumping to the conclusion of people being liars.
darthrage
none of the main actors were on set but Michael Bay was there
with regards to Orci, he hasn't exactly been straight up with us. Only been saying things like "I think so, its possible, maybe, we'll see, I'll get back to you" Haha
Alienbot
If Orci didn't know, it's probably second unit.