This is a story not many knew. Few weeks back at Michal Bay Forums, user EastwoodClinton posted a news piece from Cambodia (copied below this article). The news said that Transformers: Dark of the Moon is to be filmed in Cambodia. Cambodian Minister of Information told the press that DOTM filming will continue at the Angkor Wat temple complex. No info came after that.
Today, TFW2005 member RebelMan posted some images he found, which are rumored to be from a Transformers 3 filming which happened recently.
Nothing is confirmed at the moment other than the Cambodian news piece.
Update: We just received a tip linking to a YouTube video of a film crew at the Angkor Wat temple complex. A comment by the uploader says the DOTM filming went through the whole day. Thanks to 168Nara of YouTube!
News Post from Cambodia:“Transformers 3” To Be Shot in CambodiaPhnom Penh, January 21, 2011 AKP –
“Transformers 3 – Dark Side of the Moon” will be shot in Cambodia in February 2011 at the Angkor Temple Complex and Bokor Hill Station, according to Mr. Nicholas Simon, producer of Indochina Productions.“Transformers 3” is the third part of the well-known science-fiction movie about TRANFORMER robots defending the earth.
“We want to shoot in Cambodia as it is one of the most beautiful countries around. With both Angkor Wat and Cambodia’s natural wonders, we will be able to maintain the large production scale of TRANFORMERS while giving the impression that the story is traveling all around the planet earth,” said Mr. Nicholas Simon in his letter addressed to Cambodian Minister of Information H.E. Khieu Kanharith.
This production will highlight the beauty the Angkor Temple Complex to a worldwide audience, he said, adding that it is estimated that over 500 million people have seen the previous two Transformers and with TRANFORMERS 3, millions more will discover the beautiful landscapes and cultural heritage of Cambodia.
Mr. Simon also recalled his good experiences in film production working in Cambodia on projects such as ORACLE, Matt Dillon’s CITY OF GHOSTS and Legendary Pictures’ I AM THAT MAN. –AKP
By SOKMOM Nimul
Trypticon 2010
Anyone else hoping they will call it "Carbombya" in the film?
x BlackMagnus x
?…….noooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!
optimus_tractor
Oh great, they're going to blow up Angkor Wat just for the sake of having a scene where a robot shits on people.
Agent-GHQ
This is probably the upcoming film that stars Angelina Jolie, John Sena and Chow Fat which is about Cambodia's history??
Deonasis
I wish that old blue van that pulls up was actually red "OMG 1984 Ironhide!!!"
ThinkTank Customs
I think this is the announced "Michael bay's: 2012"
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[Wing_Saber-X]
Dude..the jungles of Angkor Wat = I smell Bludgeon/ jungle Bone Crusher squaring off with Irohnhde..RAMBO style! :
[Wing_Saber-X]
Uhh….i gots nothing.
Cliff_prime
So could this be the deleted scenes effing awesome.
rizuan76
Hmm..if it's the truth then, it's good for the Cambodian people, both for their tourism & economy.
tanuki1982
i think it might perhaps be pickups for cgi only characters on live action backgrounds.
from the DOTM video game trailer it looks like they were in cambodia.
im guessing a few short scenes, but damn its a bit late considering theres only a few months to the release, not giving ILM much time to fill the scenes!
transformervic1
if it is tf3, then its probably a scene where a bunch of autobots/decepticons are chatting.but NO cars, and NO explosions. makes you doubt.
AutobotJazz4
Hmmmmm… to be honest with you all… I'm not getting excited from seeing that video clip. It shows a big Technocrane swinging left to right and over again. Many movie companies use Boom's, Jib's and cranes. So this could be any movie company over the world.
Even I'm trying to build myself one. 4 Meters in lengt with the use of an old Wind surf mast, iron cables for stability, an old re-enforced tri-pot… the only thing I'm still struggling with building the pan tilt unit.
UltraMagnusXXX
Sound wave arrives BEFORE the movie, Remember the game IS a prequel right, ok and sound wave arrives on earth during the game, so thats not possible
jamjam101
How can that article get the title of the film wrong…in FEBRUARY?!?!
Fake.
Chaos Muffin
Could be just getting some background film for a quick TF landind/arrival scene.
TacomaPrime
I thought megs was hiding out in Africa. Maybe this is where soundwave lands, then goes to africa to find megs?
tartarprimus
i think i see leo
fastballspecial
I am very confused.
Rubber Ducky
Cambodin war thing? Its possible its to take place in the 60s like the jfk intro.