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The Transformers is a live-action movie based on the popular Transformers franchise and toy line. The film has a projected originally release date of July 4, 2007 and is currently in pre-production. The feature will be directed by Michael Bay. The official annoucement of the project was made at Comic-Con International in July 2005. The Transformers characters are expected to be CGI.

The Transformers is a joint collaboration between DreamWorks SKG, Paramount Pictures, TriStar Pictures, and Hasbro, Inc. DreamWorks is the domestic distributor, while Paramount will handle the international release TriStar Pictures. Hasbro will take an active role in the film's production, along with its promotion and merchandise tie-ins.

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Writers Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci indicated that the storyline will be based upon the original Generation 1 series. Optimus Prime, Megatron, Soundwave, Shockwave, Starscream, Bumblebee and Jazz will be among the ten Transformers featured in the film. Arcee, who was originally announced to be among the ten, has since been announced to be removed, for 'story purposes'.

Producer Don Murphy has stated that he wishes the original voice cast of the animated series to reprise their roles, especially Frank Welker and Peter Cullen as Megatron and Optimus Prime. The logic to this is that a famous name makes no difference to the one half demographic which is children, while retaining the original voice cast would please the fans. New voice talent is all but guaranteed, since several original voice actors such as Scatman Crothers (the voice of the Autobot Jazz) and Chris Latta (the voice of Decepticon Starscream) are deceased.

Initial cast: Sam("Spike") Shia LaBeouf - teenage male, somewhat nerdy, but ultimately heroic.

Miguela Barns - teenage female, Sam's love interest.

Cpt William Lennicks - 30s male, leader of the military.

Maggie - female, really hot, really smart, works as a codebreaker for the government.

John Kellar - 50's/60's male, US Secretary of State.

Glen Whitman - 20's male, technogeek, comic relief

It has also said that along with the most popular Transformers characters, there is a possibility of some new characters created for this movie.

The movie has been given the greenlight by Michael Bay and announced by Don Murphy, which makes the movie official. ILM is handling C.G. models of the Transformers. Production begins this spring.

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