Transformers: Age of Extinction is an upcoming 2014 American science fiction action film based on the Transformers franchise. It is the fourth installment of the live-action Transformers film series, starring Mark Wahlberg. Serving as a sequel to Transformers: Dark of the Moon, the film takes place four years after the invasion of Chicago. Like its predecessors, the film is directed by Michael Bay and executive produced by Steven Spielberg. The screenplay is written by Ehren Kruger, who served as screenwriter since Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.
This is the first film in the series to feature an entirely new cast
and the first to feature the Dinobots. Returning Transformers include
Optimus Prime, Bumblebee and Ratchet. The film is set for release on
June 27, 2014, in 3D.
After the events in the third film, the humans no longer trusts the
Transformers and wages a global military crusade to exterminate them
all, including the Autobots. Four years later, when Cade Yeager, a
struggling inventor, and his daughter discover Optimus Prime, they bring
down Autobots, Decepticons and a paranoid government official on them.
Meanwhile, the humans have reverse-engineered ancient Transformers
technology and created Transformer-like robots of their own. However,
the newly developed robots gain self-awareness and turn against the
human race. Toppled with that, the Decepticons have become stronger than
before, overwhelming the humans, and preparing to purge them into
extinction. Cade, Optimus Prime and the remaining Autobots must band
together and align with the ancient Dinobots to save their home.
Leadfoot's vehicle mode has been seen on set, though his inclusion in the film has yet to be mentioned or confirmed. A Chevrolet Suburban similar to the Dreads' alt modes has also been spotted on set. For the production, two identical instances of each vehicle were obtained, to have as a backup. On January 13, 2014, Reno Wilson tweeted that he had completed a voice over session for Bay, with the hash tags "Transformers 4" and "Brains".
After the events in the third film, the humans no longer trusts the
Transformers and wages a global military crusade to exterminate them
all, including the Autobots. Four years later, when Cade Yeager, a
struggling inventor, and his daughter discover Optimus Prime, they bring
down Autobots, Decepticons and a paranoid government official on them.
Meanwhile, the humans have reverse-engineered ancient Transformers
technology and created Transformer-like robots of their own. However,
the newly developed robots gain self-awareness and turn against the
human race. Toppled with that, the Decepticons have become stronger than
before, overwhelming the humans, and preparing to purge them into
extinction. Cade, Optimus Prime and the remaining Autobots must band
together and align with the ancient Dinobots to save their home.Cast
Main article: List of Transformers film series characters
Humans
- Mark Wahlberg as Cade Yeager, a single father and struggling inventor.[3]
- Nicola Peltz as Tessa Yeager, Cade's daughter.[4][5]
- Jack Reynor as Shane Dyson, Tessa's boyfriend and a race car driver.[5][6]
- Stanley Tucci as Joshua, an arrogant designer who wants to build his own robots.[7]
- Sophia Myles as Darcy, Joshua's geologist assistant.[8]
- Kelsey Grammer as Harold Attinger, a paranoid government official and the main human antagonist.[9]
- T. J. Miller as Lucas, Cade's best friend and a mechanic.[10]
- Titus Welliver as Savoy, leader of the team of agents hired by Attinger.[11]
- Li Bingbing as Su Yueming, the "CEO of the Chinese Transformers".[12]
- Melanie Specht as the "Grande Dame", Joshua's senior executive assistant.[13]
- Victoria Summer as Joshua’s executive assistant.[14]
Transformers
Autobots
- Peter Cullen voices Optimus Prime, the leader of the Autobots who transforms into a rusty Marmon 97 semi truck and later, a blue and red Western Star 4900 Phantom Custom semi-trailer truck.[17][18]
- Bumblebee, an Autobot who transforms into a modified 1967 Camaro and later, a 2014 Chevrolet Camaro concept.[18]
- Ratchet, the Autobots' medical officer who transforms into a light green Rescue Hummer H2.
- Hound, an Autobot weapons specialist who transforms into an Oshkosh Defense Medium Tactical Vehicle.[18]
- Crosshairs, an Autobot weapons supervisor who transforms into a green 2014 Chevrolet Corvette C7 Stingray.[18]
- Drift, an Autobot tactician and a former Decepticon who transforms into a black and blue 2013 Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse.[18]
Dinobots
- Grimlock, the leader of the Dinobots who transforms into a mechanical Tyrannosaurus Rex.[18]
- Strafe, a Dinobot who transforms into a two-headed, mechanical Pteranodon.[19]
- Slug, a Dinobot who transforms into a mechanical Triceratops.[19]
- Scorn, a Dinobot who transforms into a mechanical Spinosaurus.[19]
- Slash, a Dinobot who transforms into a mechanical Velociraptor.[19]
Decepticons
- Galvatron, a Decepticon who transforms into a black and grey 2014 Freightliner Argosy cab over trailer truck.[19]
- Lockdown, a Decepticon who transforms into a grey 2013 Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 Coupe.[18]
- Stinger, a Decepticon who transforms into a red and black 2013 Pagani Huayra.
- yclonus, a Decepticon.
Leadfoot's vehicle mode has been seen on set, though his inclusion in the film has yet to be mentioned or confirmed. A Chevrolet Suburban similar to the Dreads' alt modes has also been spotted on set. For the production, two identical instances of each vehicle were obtained, to have as a backup. On January 13, 2014, Reno Wilson tweeted that he had completed a voice over session for Bay, with the hash tags "Transformers 4" and "Brains".
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