Here’s a spot of news for you as far as spotting Transformers alumnus in other projects. There is word that Transformers live-action movie series director Michael Bay will be guest starring as himself in ABC’s sci-fi comedy sitcom The Neighbors. Given the show is about a human family who move to a secluded community populated exclusively by aliens living in secret among humanity, maybe Michael Bay will be revealed as an alien? News and a little bit more information on SpoilerTV.
Air Commander
Lockdown's arm was in Ben 10 this week for sure (it was seen several times in the trophy room of the bad guy). Also I may have seen animated grimlock's sword, don't know for sure though.
TylerMirage
What makes you say that? He cameoed in Armageddon, Bad Boys II, had a more substantial planned cameo in Transformers than his actual cameo. Plus he had a cameo in Mystery Men – a movie he had nothing to do with production-wise.
Pretty much nothing out there states that he sees himself as "too good" to appear for a cameo in a television show or movie, be it something he is connected to or not.
LegendAntihero
And I thought he was too good for tv. Or even his own movies.
[Wing_Saber-X]
w00t! on DJW helming Ben 10.
moreprimeland
We discussed the Ben 10/TF sightings in the Ben 10 Ominiverse thread, check the last few pages.
http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/movies-television/637241-ben-10-omniverse-discussion.html
As for the neighbors, watched it once, didn't find it funny at all. Seemed pretty stupid, maybe they were trying for 3rd Rock from the Sun type of series, but missed their ship.
vincheng2k5
Seconded. Come on, TFW2005. You can do better than that.
Batman
Me too.
misternewuzer
I've already chalked up Fistina (the Go-bots "Crasher" homage") to being Cybertronian. Why the heck not, Ben Ten is a show about aliens, right? :]
smkspy
I enjoy the Neighbors a lot more than The Middle.
Megastar
Okay…
Starscreamownz
Am I the only one that would be interested to see something like a decepticon in Ben 10?
AltAddict
The earlier Ben10 shows had occasional TF references, specifically G1 Prime's trailer (and also cab sometimes) showing up now and then. There have been more apparent shout-outs since Wyatt took over art direction for the new one.
SPLIT LIP
Yeah, I feel like I was brought here under false bullshit.
mrfang2
other than the optimus truck, in the new ben 10 you can sometimes see an alien that looks a bit like soundwave and sym-bionic titans octus had a kid, and there have been a few more refrences, but i cant remember them all. dj wyatt said that there was a greymatter based on sari in trouble helix, and i think i remember him saying human sari was in the background once, but he could've been talking about an upcoming episode.
ShakesDaKlown
My sentiments exactly.
caitlindevi
Yeah I spotted that and thought 'yeah thats Optimus'
CH@OS!
where is the transformers animated/ben 10 news in this thread? I don't care about Michel Bay
Enigma2K2
The only thing that interests me at all is the fact that Kain is a star on the show. Does he keep the Soul Reaver in his dressing room?
Bigbot3030
I think I saw that BEN10 thing. There was a semi in the background that was G1 Optimus in color, but the cab was shaped different (almost like machine wars prime actually). In that same scene Ben also says "it's on like Computron". probably the first time I've ever seen Ben10 (randomly flipped to it and watched for a bit) and it had TF references in it.
The Michael bay name drop earlier in the opening of the Neighbors episode was actually kind of funny. The (human) dad was asking them if the transformers were just a made up thing or whether or not Michael Bat knew something. The aliens then whispered to each other "how does he know about Michael Bay?".
Ceerad
Ask and ye shall receive
Michael Bay's Finest Hour – YouTube