So, with all the things floating around the internet recently, along with some deductive reasoning from Toy Fair this weekend, we here at TFW2005 are going out on a limb and saying that Megatron will have a role in Transformers Revenge of the Fallen, and most likely have more than a cameo or end-of-movie type appearance. Rather, a full on real deal role.
Many hardcore fans already know, or have deducted this by now from various sources, for various reasons. We know, we aren’t trying to say we saw footage and got a signed letter from Michael Bay or anything, or that we are smarter than you. Trying to round things up for the casual fans too, ya know 🙂 So, check out these things from today:
Megatron was seen as an 8 foot tall high-resolution promotional image at Toy Fair today. His full body CGI render was movie quality, not the adjusted lower level version seen on the Activision site in earlier weeks. This CGI render was not an adjusted version of his old form, but rather his all new form – a Tank. There are multiple toys in multiple size classes of him turning into a tank (leaked from China for like 2 years now), with matching hand drawn concept sketches.
Also seen today was an outline of a “New Character” in keychain form, which when looked at closely is an exact match of the outline to the CGI of Megatron seen in large poster form. That CGI features his tank tread feet, altered shoulder, and adjusted “pointy-er” head.
So, why would the folks at the various companies, third party licenses, and studios spend time rendering movie quality high res images, and use them to promote a toy line to fans, kids, and potential retail buyers of their product for the coming year, if it was a secondary or minor-screen time character?
Because they aren’t trying to give away already leaked major characters and need something recognizable to push? Secret characters like the ones that will be seen in various promo footage being shown to retailers and industry people this week? Or rather, because he is a major player, will be in the movie via a significant role, and they are just trying to keep a lid on things. And maybe spin us super smart(ass) fans around for a while? You be the judge. Some pretty images are attached to see some of the things I am talking about.
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Zaraxion1021
Well said… Bay trying to make a suspense among fans i think.
ladimus prime
the hand that has sam restrained, i think is megatrons and in the early released still shots at the same point that sam is trapped it looks like the tank treads from megatrons new legs can be seen behind him
shroobmaster
Actualy, the FAB toy got the name "Megatron" on it.
Darkspeed
I'm firmly in the camp of "Galvatron for TF2" right now. I mean, no one has (To my knowledge anyway…) officially announced the name Megatron appearing the film or the toyline. It's not the first time in any continuity he's changed name, so why break the habit of a lifetime? And hell, for all we know as of right now it might not even be the same bot! Who's to say this isn't a new character who's come to Earth?
But hey, we can't say anythnig for certain because we don't know anything for certain. And I'm quite happy to wait for the release to find out the truth. But just for the sake of arguing… Galvatron. ^^
StarscreamKills
Megatron? Galvatron? Hey, I just want a Movie-Style Tank!
As the title says, I'm not picky about the name of the guy. I would, however, like to see a tank again. I'm new to all of this, TFW2005, etc., but I really liked the Armada Megatron/Galvatron (esp. the shiv up his sleeve!) b/c he was a tank. Yes, lots of corniness & cheese, but hey I like the tank angle!
Then again, for the movie, him being a tank could be bad as how's he gonna get around so much? Maybe he'll need his pimp ride Unicron-redeco Cyclonus back!
unicronsupreme
I don't think it can reasonably be disputed that Megatron is in the movie. I don't think the TFW staff needed to make a thread declaring such. That's unnecessary and not what I think the role of the staff here aught to be.
muffinhunter
Irrelevant because the TF fandom does not make up the bulk of the movies' audience.
Maximus_Prime
Megs is definitely in the movie, case closed
MEGAMAN X FAN
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Scantron
The article makes a compelling case, and I've always thought "The Fallen" had a double meaning anyway (both "The Fallen" and "the fallen"), so it makes sense. Bring on Megatron!
griffon2k
Bay said he'd lie
Bay says he'll lie about the movie.
Bay says Megatron isn't in the movie.
Megatron has a ridiculous amount of production work dedicated to him and here's the kicker, he's shown in the trailer. And yet, some people are still convinced that either Megatron won't be in the movie or he'll be called Galvatron instead.
Folks, you're giving Bay way too much credit.
Bay said he'd lie about the movie.
Bay said Megatron is not in the movie.
Bay LIED about the movie.
Swave
Who does Micheal Bay think he's fooling he was in the trailer
firehawc_69
I'm afraid between Bay's editing style and the amount of new bots, all this movie is going to be is a series of jump cuts, with a lot of of course…
Wrong.
I think this concept is carried out by Prime and Jetfire combining, not both factions as a whole.
razorchrist
Except that Movie Megatron was more of a bumbling idiot than his G1 counterpart. First he crashes on Earth and gets entombed in ice, then he gets captured by a bunch of humans with some coolent, then after being 'resurrected' for about 1/2 hour, he gets his ass handed to him by a teenage kid.
Worst. Movie. Villain. Ever.
Spiderus Prime
Ya like Megatron come out of the water that way.
Scourgatron
And in the real world, why would the feared Emperor of Destruction, change his name to fucking Galvatron?
I like G1 Galvatron but this incarnation of Megatron holds himself in higher regard than his other counterparts, well maybe not Animated.
topnotch97
is there gonna be a third movie? =)
Rayzilla Prime
It doesn't surprise me that Megatron is still alive. People I know keep thinking Megatron is deader than a door nail, and they're wrong. It's MEGATRON. He's pure evil, and pure evil cannot be defeated, much less destroyed, so easily.
But he's definitely in the movie for sure, because we saw his hand pinning Sam to the ground, as well as seeing his leg in the background.
Paradigm-Shift Prime
Please no! As if that theme hasn't been overkilled to the extreme (and highly typical of multiple sequel movies…the 3 TF movies could end up being a carbon copy of the X-Men movie trilogy).
One possible thing working against that idea is that it seems the final battle will indeed be in Egypt but involving a fight against the combined Devastator (and if the autobots are fighting along side him instead of against them that would be uber lame, and just doesn't seem right given the menace they're making Devi be).
What's that about truffles?
seeker311
the most predictable scenario for me, would be Megatron showing up to put the Fallen in his place.