https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=72.128.60.173 2026-05-24T09:09:31Z User contributions MediaWiki 1.45.3 https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Shortround_(Cybertron)&diff=332665 2009-07-16T04:32:25Z

<p>72.128.60.173: /* Cybertron */</p> <hr /> <div>{{factions|decepticon}}{{picsneeded|Toy &quot;toilet mode&quot;}}<br /> :''Shortround is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]].''<br /> <br /> [[Image:Shortround-card.jpg|right|300px|thumb|&quot;No time for love, [[Brian Jones|Doctor Jones]]!&quot;]]<br /> '''Shortround''''s fellow soldiers see him as a nuisance, especially fellow naval unit [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]], the object of his fumbling affections. Nerdy and destructive, Shortround erupts into panic at the sight of [[Autobot|Autobots]] which often results into chaotic displays of superheated plasma being fired everywhere which, ultimately, allow his companions to escape. Further marginalizing him from his comrades is his geeky obsession - toy collecting. Shortround spends an inordinate amount of time hunting down packaging samples of [[Generation 2 Defensor and Menasor|unreleased transforming robot action figures]]. Needless to say, neither this nor his annoying social drawbacks help endear him to Thunderblast, and most of his fellow Decepticons choose to stay the slag away so they don't get sucked into Nerdsville.<br /> <br /> Still, his incredible speed over the water (up to 350 MPH) makes him well-suited as a supply runner and messenger, keeping him (generally) safe among the Decepticon ranks.<br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> ==Toys==<br /> ===Cybertron===<br /> [[Image:CYB shortround withalt.jpg|right|150px|thumb|This mold would be a ''terrible'' [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]]. Oh wait, [[Seaspray (Shattered Glass)|it did]].]]<br /> *'''Shortround''' (Scout-class, 2006)<br /> **''Accessories'': Blaster, Earth Planet Key<br /> <br /> : Shortround was exclusive to the [[Hasbro]] ''Cybertron'' line, transforming into a troop-carrying military hovercraft. Inserting a [[Cyber Planet Key]] into his key jack swings a pair of (non-firing) torpedo racks up into firing position from his rear turbines. This gimmick is available in both vehicle and robot modes. His extra blaster plugs into a squared peg-hole on the top of his hovercraft mold, and into the sides of his lower clamps in robot mode.<br /> <br /> : He comes with a silver-bordered [[Earth]]-style Cyber Planet Key, with the [[Cyber Key Codes|Key code]] '''s639''' stamped on the back.<br /> <br /> : This mold was [[Redeco|redecoed]] to make [[Storm Surge]]. It was also used as the model for pre-beast-mode [[Scorponok (BW)|Scorponok]] in &quot;[[Theft of the Golden Disk]]&quot;.<br /> <br /> ::''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Decepticon/Shortround/shortround.htm Shortround at TFU.info]''<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> * Shortround has one of the more infamous fan modes - the toy can be turned into a fair approximation of a toilet.<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:Cybertron characters]]<br /> [[Category:Decepticons]]<br /> [[Category:Toy-only characters]]</div>

72.128.60.173 https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Sideways_(ROTF)&diff=327086 2009-07-07T17:15:16Z

<p>72.128.60.173: The mistaking Sideways for Barricade captions are interchangeable, and I think that it makes more sense to have the captions switched.</p> <hr /> <div>{{factions|decepticon}}<br /> {{disambig2|the live-action Decepticon|the Unicron-serving backstabber from every other continuity|Sideways (RID)}}<br /> :''Sideways is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen franchise]] in the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].''<br /> <br /> [[Image:Sidewaysrotf.jpg|thumb|300px|Guess what? I'm not [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]]! Had you all fooled, Didn't I?]]<br /> <br /> Before the war, '''Sideways''' was a simple courier, not exactly a career demanding massive levels of courage. This means that in the battle against the [[Autobots]], Sideways prefers to team up with larger Decepticons. This way, his target-friendly companion takes all the heat! In fact, he generally shuns combat entirely. He's not a courageous fellow. But when he absolutely must face the enemy, he eagerly deploys the spinning saw blades on his arms. <br /> <br /> Since he's arrived on [[Earth]], Sideways has started hanging out with the mountainous [[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]]. There's few larger Decepticons to lurk in the shadow of!<br /> <br /> {{bigquote|I'm on it. No one outruns me.|Sideways to [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]|&quot;[[Revenge of the Fallen (video games)|Revenge of the Fallen]] PSP.&quot;}}<br /> <br /> <br /> ==Fiction==<br /> ===''Revenge of the Fallen'' (film)===<br /> {{spoiler|Revenge of the Fallen|July 24}}<br /> Sideways was hiding out in [[Shanghai]] when [[NEST]] came to investigate a possible Decepticon insurgence. While the soldiers and their Autobot allies were busy fighting off [[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]], Sideways attempted to make his getaway. He was not entirely undetected, however, as [[William Lennox|Lennox]] sent out [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|the]] [[Skids (ROTF)|twins]] in pursuit. The twins quickly fell out of the chase and Sideways was also able to fight off Arcee after crashing directly through a building. Sideways didn't get far, and eventually met his end when [[Sideswipe (ROTF)|Sideswipe]] engaged in pursuit, transformed, and bisected Sideways as he attempted to flee. {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}<br /> <br /> ==Games==<br /> [[Image:ROTFTheGame_Sideways.jpg|right|thumb|Bite my shiny metal ass!]]<br /> ===''Revenge of the Fallen'': The Game===<br /> :''Voice Actor:'' [[John DiMaggio]]<br /> {{charstub}}<br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ==Toys==<br /> ===Revenge of the Fallen===<br /> ====Legends Class toys====<br /> *'''Sideways''' (Legends, 2009)<br /> **''Japanese ID number:''<br /> <br /> {{comingsoontoy}}<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ====Deluxe Class toys====<br /> [[Image:ROTF Deluxe Sideways.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Seriously, how could you mistake me for [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]]?]]<br /> *'''Sideways''' (Deluxe, 2009)<br /> **''Japanese ID number:'' '''RD-05'''<br /> <br /> :Deluxe-Class Sideways features [[Automorph]] action during the conversion from car to robot mode. When the front bumper is pressed, his front pair of wheels automatically flip underneath the hood. There is also some [[Mech Alive]]: you can see internal gears moving in his fore-arms when moving his arms, as well as a turning disk on each of his elbow. On his right arm is a spinning &quot;saw&quot; blade. He is probably the least film-accurate toy to date (that doesn't fall in a lesser [[Legends Class|size-class]] or different [[Movie (toyline) #Fast Transformers Fun|toy-line]]), but that doesn't make him any less awesome.<br /> <br /> :Unlike the other on-screen characters in ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' who turn into consumer vehicles, Sideways' vehicle mode is merely an approximation of an [[wikipedia:Audi_R8|Audi R8]] and is not an accurate replica. This is because the toy vehicle, lacking Audi signage, is unlicensed. This doesn't explain why all versions of Deluxe class Sideways (hand-painted [[prototype]]s, test shots and production toys) are missing the black front lid, roof and rear hood seen on Sideways toys of other price points, and the real car. However, all of the toys are missing the unique silver stripes on top of the black areas seen on the [http://www.europeancarsblog.com/apr-audi-r8/ APR-tuned Audi R8], which was the car used in the movie.<br /> <br /> :Yet another victim of late mold changes rampant among the 2008-2009 financial crisis, Sideways appears to have had a hinged thumb on his left hand in Hasbro stock photos whereas this is a solid section molded on to the arm on the final toy. Also, Sideways' windshield underside has two notches added that are not in any early photos nor the instructions. These notches are there ostensibly to more securely connect to Sideways' hood.<br /> <br /> :This mold was retooled into the Deluxe class version of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' [[Dead End (ROTF)|Dead End]].<br /> <br /> ====Fast Action Battlers====<br /> [[Image:Sideways ROTF FAB toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|''&quot;Do your arms hang low...?&quot;'']]<br /> *'''Magna Missile Sideways''' (Fast Action Battlers, 2009)<br /> **''Accessories:'' <br /> <br /> :Magna Missile Sideways' robot mode has the entire sides of the car becoming his arms, making this toy even more similar to Barricade than Sideway's movie CG and Deluxe class toy robot design. Like most of the Sideways toys and merchandise (bar the Deluxe class figure), he features screen-accurate black paint on his vehicle front lid, roof and rear hood.<br /> <br /> {{charstubtoys}}<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ==Merchandise==<br /> ===R.P.M.s - Robot Powered Machines===<br /> ====Speed Series====<br /> [[Image:ROTFtoy-SidewaysRPM.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Sideways? More like UNDERside! OH!]]<br /> *'''Sideways''' (R.P.M. Mini-Vehicle, 2009)<br /> **''Number:'' '''01 of 04'''<br /> <br /> : Number one in a series of four [[Robot Powered Machines]] [[Mini-Vehicle]] single packs, Sideways is an untransformable Hot Wheels-like car, unless you count his robot mode being sculpted and painted onto the underside of him.<br /> {{comingsoontoy}}<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===Robot Heroes===<br /> [[Image:Robotheroessideswipesideways.jpg|right|thumb|300px|My shiny metal saw will bite ''you!'']]<br /> *'''Sideswipe and Sideways''' (2009)<br /> : Sideways is part of the first wave of ''[[Revenge of the Fallen]]'' ''[[Robot Heroes]]'' figures and is packaged versus [[Sideswipe (ROTF)|Sideswipe]]. He has rotational articulation at both shoulders and extremely limited neck articulation. Curiously, he holds a chainsaw-like blade in his hand, rather than it being integrated into wheel-kibble on his wrist. <br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> *Sideways's fate doesn't shine the most favorable light on the Autobots. He was never shown engaging in any hostilities, he was simply RUNNING FOR HIS FRIGGIN' LIFE from Autobots who don't think twice about CUTTING HIM IN HALF FOR SIMPLY BEING THERE. Sideways's toy bio only makes the situation worse, revealing him to be a courier who avoids combat (though his role in the game seems to refute this, as he destroys many Autobots in the early missions and is shown to be a competent fighter).<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:Decepticons]]<br /> [[Category:Revenge of the Fallen characters]]<br /> [[Category:Robot Heroes]]</div>

72.128.60.173 https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Talk:Buffalo_MPV_Decepticon&diff=323784 2009-07-01T23:44:38Z

<p>72.128.60.173: /* Buhwha? Merge? */</p> <hr /> <div>== Buhwha? Merge? ==<br /> <br /> Bonecrusher was ''decapitated''. Onscreen, no less.--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|&lt;sup&gt;Talk&lt;/sup&gt;]] 12:51, 1 July 2009 (EDT)<br /> :No body=not dead, apparently. He's alive '''on-screen'''. His body wasn't among those dumped in the ocean. Frenzy was decapitated too. Transformers are hard to really kill dead. See also [[Talk:Bonecrusher (Movie)]]. - [[User:Starfield|Starfield]] 12:57, 1 July 2009 (EDT)<br /> ::Frenzy is specifically noted as having a decentralized nervous system and numerous redundancies. His ability to survive dismemberment is fairly unique.--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|&lt;sup&gt;Talk&lt;/sup&gt;]] 13:03, 1 July 2009 (EDT)<br /> :::Well scratch that part then. - [[User:Starfield|Starfield]] 13:20, 1 July 2009 (EDT)<br /> ::::Aside from Frenzy, decapitation/head destruction seems to be the best way to kill a Decepticon, as it's the method Optimus Prime uses 90% of the time. --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 15:41, 1 July 2009 (EDT)<br /> Having this page begs the question of whether or not to split all the other constructicons into multiple pages i.e. the red and yellow rampages. seems more sensible to just put a note on bonecrusher's page. [[User:Cliffjumper prime|Cliffjumper prime]] 12:54, 1 July 2009 (EDT)<br /> :not to mention &quot;Mine-protected vehicle&quot; could be replaced with a better name... sounds like it's covered in mines. [[User:Cliffjumper prime|Cliffjumper prime]] 12:56, 1 July 2009 (EDT)<br /> ::Bonecrusher isn't a Constructicon. [[User:Eire|Eire]] July 1 09 (UTC)<br /> ::That's the technical term for the vehicle. There isn't a better name for it. It's a Buffalo mine-protected vehicle.--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|&lt;sup&gt;Talk&lt;/sup&gt;]] 17:56, 1 July 2009 (EDT)<br /> ::::regardless, I stand by my first statement. Making a separate page for this guy is the same as making a separate page for the red rampage. it's just not necessary. [[User:Cliffjumper prime|Cliffjumper prime]] 18:04, 1 July 2009 (EDT)<br /> There is NO reason whatsover to assume that this guy is Bonecrusher from the first movie. I don't know if this warrants a page of its own, but it definitely DOES NOT belong on Bonecrusher's page. He hates that. [[Special:Contributions/72.128.60.173|72.128.60.173]] 19:44, 1 July 2009 (EDT)</div>

72.128.60.173 https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Megatron_(Movie)&diff=322570 2009-06-30T14:24:58Z

<p>72.128.60.173: /* Voyager Class Toys */</p> <hr /> <div>{{factions|decepticon}}<br /> {{disambig3|Megatron}}<br /> :''Megatron is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]]. He is often referred to as &quot;Lord Megatron&quot;. Known to humans as both &quot;The Ice Man&quot; and &quot;The Mega-Man&quot; and more formally as [[Non-Biological Extraterrestrial|N.B.E.]] - 01''<br /> <br /> [[Image:Movie_Megatron_Defiance3.jpg|thumb|300px|Friends, [[Trypticon (Movie)|Trypticonians]], countrybots, lend me your audio receptors!]]<br /> <br /> The &quot;[[brother]]&quot; of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] as well as former [[Lord High Protector]] and co-ruler of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], '''Megatron''' is vicious, extremely powerful, single-minded in his goals, straight-forward and brutally direct. He is all &quot;blunt force&quot; in contrast to [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream's]] penchant for deceit and trickery. On the downside, Megatron tends to become so obsessed with the object of his desires that he can ignore &quot;secondary&quot; matters, glaring flaws in his plans (otherwise, he likely wouldn't have melted into ice-cold arctic water after being white hot from falling through [[Earth]]'s atmosphere, and spent ten-thousand years as a [[wikipedia:popsicle|popsicle]], and even crippling injuries in pursuit of the coveted item. Trying to talk Megatron out of blindly going for his goals is useless. He will risk his world, his troops, and even his own [[spark]] to achieve his goals; these things do not matter to Megatron. Even the destruction of the [[Autobot]]s is a secondary concern. In Megatron's cerebral processor, all that has become important are the whims of his [[The Fallen|master]] and, by extension, the [[All Spark]].<br /> <br /> While [[Megatron (disambiguation)|some]] merely dislike or disregard humans due to the incomprehensibility of organics being a dominant life form ''anywhere'', Megatron feels a violent hatred towards them and seems to view them as only slightly above bacteria. Though his master suffered a very similar affliction due to the circumstances of his purpose of existance, Megatron's postulation is born from spending decades as a prisoner of sorts to them, causing a very extreme disdain. If there was no All Spark, it would not be much of a stretch to realize his ideals would have brought him to this planet anyway, just to cleanse one more planet of an &quot;infection&quot;.<br /> <br /> <br /> {{quote|You still fight for the weak! That is why ''you lose!''|Megatron to Optimus|[[Transformers (2007)|Transformers]]}}<br /> <br /> <br /> ==Fiction==<br /> ===IDW ''Transformers'' movie comics===<br /> [[Image:Defiance1 Megs Prime argument.jpg|left|350px|thumb|&quot;Know your place, boy!&quot;]]<br /> <br /> High Protector Megatron, the supreme commander of the Cybertronian defense forces and firm leader of all of Cybertron, once ruled the entire planet seemingly side-by-side with Optimus Prime, protecting their world against all perceived hostile threats. For generations, the two ruled in peace -- Megatron firm, with Prime being fair, creating an even (if not sometimes strained) governmental balance. When Commander [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] returned from his patrol in the [[Eshems Nebula]], [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus]] was reporting on his science sector's continuing excavation of the site near the temple at [[Simfur]] and the unusual pulse waves that the [[All Spark]] had been emitting ever since work began. At the excavation site, while Optimus' scientists were concerned with disturbing the ancient artifacts, all Megatron cared about was whether these relics might provide the same revitalising energy as the All Spark. He was nettled when Optimus asserted the sector's dominion over all scientific and archaeological discoveries and reminded his junior that it is his defence force that protects this world and demanded to be informed of all possible threats from the excavation's findings. When Optimus dared to remind Megatron of the military's treatment of such discoveries as hostile, Megatron told Optimus that when ''he'' tries to be the leader of Cybertron, he can make those decisions, not ''now''. When a mysterious relic was discovered, Megatron ordered it removed at once, a demand that Optimus disagreed with. Just as the pair were about to launch into another argument, Cybertron fell under attack from Nebula inhabitants. Megatron had the relic quickly moved to his quarters under the guise of protecting it from the invaders. Arriving to find [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] and [[Cliffjumper (Movie)|Cliffjumper]] seeking cover within the temple of Simfur, Megatron chastised their alleged lack of courage before he was hit by an alien tank vehicle. After destroying it, he told Starscream to keep Optimus' team out of the military's way and staggered back to his quarters in the capital of [[Trypticon (Movie)|Trypticon]]. Drawn towards the relic, he ignored his injuries and scraped away at the layers of debris encrusting it before losing consciousness. {{storylink|Defiance issue 1}}<br /> <br /> [[Image:Defiance2_Megatron_warrally.jpg|thumb|250px|Mein Führer!]]<br /> <br /> The relic used what little power it had left to repair Megatron's wounds. At first Megatron was angry, demanding the being to show himself to the Protector of all Cybertron. The relic explained that it was unable to do so without Megatron's help, and ''if'' he helped, the relic would make him '''Lord''' of Cybertron. The relic then fired beams of energy into Megatron's mind (turning his white optic sensors red), explaining what needed to be done, filling him with delusions of grandeur. When Optimus came looking for the Protector, Megatron had changed; he had become even more aggressive in his speech and demeanor, and what's more, he demanded Optimus gather his scientists to go to war. When Optimus explained the sector was not combat-trained, Megatron shot back that the scientists should have known what the aliens were after: the All Spark. Optimus refused, stating that the army's mission was of defense, and it went against everything their society was based upon to exacerbate war. Megatron slammed Optimus into the wall and stated that their society then needs to ''change''. He held a massive saber-rattling war rally outside Trypticon, demanding vengeance upon the alien aggressors. He claimed that until the war ends, he would assume full control of the military, and everybody would answer only to him. Megatron ordered all flight-capable cybertronians accompany him to the Eshems Nebula, where they launched a surprise attack against the still-unknown aliens. Megatron fought his way inside the alien flagship and personally executed the alien leader. He then ordered Starscream and his units to conduct a war of genocide: ''none'' of the aliens were to survive. {{storylink|Defiance issue 2}}<br /> <br /> [[Image:Defiance3_wearenowDECEPTICONS.jpg|thumb|left|200px|]]<br /> <br /> Megatron returned from the front with news of their success and awaited further instructions from his master. The relic ordered Megatron to prepare the way for his return by expanding the army, and at the end, Cybertron would be Megatron's, while everything else the master's. Megatron was enraged when the relic informed him that Optimus had snooped inside his quarters while he was fighting the aliens, and convinced the Protector that Optimus was after the same power the relic had promised ''him''. Now seeing that there were &quot;enemies&quot; within Cybertron as well as without, Megatron arranged to have the &quot;traitors&quot; taken care of by ordering [[Prowl (Movie)|Prowl]]'s security team to arrest Optimus, and sent Starscream's soldiers to kill all bar Optimus. However, Megatron underestimated Optimus, who personally defeated Starscream's squad. Nonetheless, he used the survivors as propaganda that treacherous malcontents who sought to betray them all, and declared that Megatron's followers would now be reformed under a new image and a new name: '''Decepticons'''.{{storylink|Defiance issue 3}}<br /> <br /> Optimus' forces having eluded him for now, Megatron was given new orders by his master: build a [[Nemesis (ROTF)|mighty starship]] that would scour the stars for something very important to the relic's plans. The relic counseled Megatron to not make the same mistakes he did thousands of years ago, that his protege should strike without mercy or hesitation. The relic told Megatron the story of his mighty race, and how the All Spark granted them great power and created the Transformer race, but it needed to be recharged by draining the power of a sun using specially-constructed [[Solar harvester|harvester]] devices, and their under-construction starship would be used to search for the last harvester in the galaxy. When Megatron presumed to believe he would accompany his master, he was rebuked and punished. Much later, the ''Nemesis'' was finally completed, the relic praising Megatron for his fine work, and ordering him to stay behind to continue the war. Over the next thousand years, the Autobots and Decepticons clashed in a bloody struggle until Optimus Prime made his most dangerous gamble. During an assault on the Autobots personally led by Megatron and his hound, [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]], the tyrant crushed an Autobot opponent's spark before casually tossing his corpse over his shoulder. He declared that the All Spark would be his, to which Blackout assured his leader that he would personally see to it. Megatron was pleased by his minion's loyalty, but decided to dispatch him to assist Starscream's unit to prevent Optimus Prime's reinforcements from entering Tyger Pax. He then left to meet his destiny, but it slipped from his grasp; Prime had commissioned the All Spark to be launched into the abyss of outer space. {{storylink|Movie Prequel issue 1|Prime Directive (IDW) issue 1}} {{storylink|Planetfall}}<br /> [[Image:Movie Megatron Targetcomic sure.jpg|left|150px|thumb|&quot;Sit, boy — or I'll beat you to death.&quot;]]<br /> <br /> [[Image:MovieMegatron Bumblebee torture comic.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Better get some ice on that.]]<br /> After realizing [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] had stalled him from claiming the Cube so the operation could be completed, Megatron tore off Bumblebee's arm - removing his weapon - and crushed his voice box, destroying his vocal proccessors so that the young Autobot would never speak of the afront to his destiny. {{storylink|Movie Prequel issue 1|Prime Directive (IDW) issue 1}} Megatron, believing Prime to be a desperate, inexperienced fool, gave chase. On the way, he detected the ''Nemesis's'' distress signal and soon found the mighty starship on a barren world, abandoned by all but his master. Megatron was berated for allowing the Cube to slip away from his grasp and ordered to thoroughly continue his chase. {{Storylink|Defiance issue 4}} As Megatron tracked the All Spark through space, he mused about his reasons for the war and how he and his &quot;brother&quot; were not all that different, as seen by Optimus' sentencing their home to a slow death by launching the Cube into space. Tracing the All Spark via energy signature to [[Earth|a primitive world]], he lost contact with it upon atmospheric entry and crashed into the planet's icy northern pole. Low on [[Energon (fuel)|energon]], his safety buffers exhausted, Megatron went into stasis lock. Millennia later, [[Archibald Witwicky]], the leader of the National Arctic Circle Expedition, discovered Megatron buried deep in the ice. Unfortunately, the soon-blinded Witwicky was eventually driven insane by what he saw, attracting the attention of a mysterious [[Sector Seven|group]] that sought to discredit his story and seize the mysterious &quot;Ice Man&quot;. Six years later, they found the Cube. {{storylink|Movie Prequel issue 2|Prime Directive (IDW) issue 2}}<br /> <br /> In the Earth year of 1935, Megatron was moved to [[Hoover Dam]], in extremely close proximity to the All Spark's final resting place, where he would remain imprisoned for the next seven decades. {{storylink|Movie Prequel issue 3|Prime Directive (IDW) issue 3}}<br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===''Transformers: Beginnings''===<br /> :''Voice actor:'' [[Frank Welker]]<br /> <br /> {{charstubfiction}}<br /> <br /> {{note|Transformers: Beginnings is a condensed flash-animated retelling of IDW's first movie prequel comic series.}}<br /> <br /> ===Titan Magazines ''Transformers'' movie comic===<br /> <br /> [[Image:MegatronMovie_GeoffSenior.jpg|right|150px|thumb|''The Beast and its armies shall rise from the pit to make war against God.'']]<br /> <br /> The All Spark had not been blindly launched into space, however - its trajectory was leading it directly towards the [[Alkaris Anomaly]], a wormhole that could potentially transport the cube to any one of an infinite number of locations in the universe. Megatron was fully capable of catching up to the cube before it would enter the wormhole, but as he passed Cybertron's moon, he found himself ensnared by an Autobot tractor beam of remarkable strength that pulled him down to the moon's surface. <br /> <br /> Enraged by the ignominy of it all, Megatron turned his weapons on the Autobots responsible, but quickly calmed down enough to realize that this was only playing into their hands, and instead ordered [[Brawl (Movie)|Devastator]] to take his place in the battle. Megatron swooped back into space, hot on the All Spark's heels, but was unable to stop the cube from falling through the anomaly. Determined to have the All Spark's power, Megatron chose to enter the wormhole himself, only to be spat out in some far-off star system, with no trace of the All Spark... {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2}}<br /> <br /> ''This led into Prime Directive #2.''<br /> <br /> {{notetitantlg}}<br /> <br /> In another reality, he defeated Optimus at [[Mission City]], killed Sam Witwicky and took control of the All Spark. He was fully linked to it and drew on its power - &quot;It is me and I am it!&quot; - giving him greater might and the ability to heal any wound. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 12|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 4}} <br /> <br /> After conquering an unknown chunk of Earth (including the entire [[United States of America]]) with [[Dropkick]] as his second-in-command, he used the All Spark's power to start turning Earth from an organic world into a new Cybertron. Optimus Prime lay frozen in the [[Hoover Dam|old Sector Seven base]], Autobot resistance was scattered, and NATO's threat to nuke occupied America was hardly much of one. [[Image:Megatron Bumbleslap.jpg|left|350px|thumb|&quot;''Sigh'' Even mindless violence seems boring today...&quot;]] The only thing bothering Megatron was those rebels breaking into Hoover Dam... {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 9|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 1}}<br /> <br /> Megatron personally arrived to face [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] and hunted for him, trying to bait him into appearing. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 10|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 2}} Realising the Autobot must have come with a human ally, he deliberately threatened to go after the human and thus got an emotional Bumblebee to make a defiant attack... at which point he backhanded Bumblebee into the wall and prepared to eviscerate him. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 11|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 3}} He gave the Autobot a chance at a swift death if he begged for mercy, and was quite impressed when Bumblebee merely asked &quot;that all you got?&quot;, but was less impressed when Autobot reinforcements arrived. [[Image:Megatron Titan12.jpg|right|350px|thumb|Megatron's BDSM Dungeon just wasn't meeting expectations.]] He effortlessly smashed them aside and was about to kill [[Skyblast (Movie)|Skyblast]] when a new challenger arrived: the revived Optimus! {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 12|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 4}}<br /> <br /> Optimus Prime got the snot beaten out of him, every attack he landed on Megatron being repaired by All Spark power. However, he distracted Megatron long enough for Bumblebee to hit him with the ''other'' thing they'd broken into the Dam for: Sector Seven's greatest weapon, a nanovirus that targeted All Spark operation frequencies. Infected, the tyrant was consumed from within by his own power and collapsed dead. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 13|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 5}}<br /> <br /> Or so it appeared. He'd downloaded his mind into the All Spark interface module, knowing Starscream would take it and assimilate it into himself. And so Megatron was able to be a voice in Starscream's head for weeks and weeks—and finally, when Starscream had suffered a setback and wanted a plan to stop the Autobots, Megatron gave him one: to let him out... {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 22|The Decepticon Who Haunted Himself}}<br /> <br /> While Starscream didn't, he ''did'' follow Megatron's tactical suggestions. He had the Decepticons use both carrot (promise of truce) ''and'' stick (multiple attacks) to make the US government, prompted by [[Theodore Allen|the mind-controlled President Allen]], boot out the Autobots—and then nuke them as they left, giving the Decepticons a clear shot at reconquest! {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 23|Revolution Part 1}} This plan backfired when [[Stockade (Movie)|Stockade]] intervened, and Megatron visited a broken, gibbering Starscream to once again tell him the only way out was to release him and let him walk the Earth again. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 24|Revolution Part 2}} <br /> [[Image:Starscreamseesthings_Titan25.jpg|left|350px|thumb|''You're looking throooough me...'']]<br /> <br /> This time Starscream ''did''... much to his dismay when he realised what he'd done. And so, when Stockade's New Decepticons stormed the [[Decepticon Heartland]], Megatron was there to &quot;greet&quot; them with fiery death!<br /> <br /> Megatron fought Stockade in single combat, and [[Nucleon]]-fueled punches rained down on him—only for him to ''grab'' a punch and use the momentum to hurl his opponent, berating him for lacking clear ambition to support his strength. This fight would've carried on except then the Autobots turned up. Trashing a rebellion, conquering Earth, ''and'' killing Optimus Prime in one day?! WOOOOO!<br /> <br /> But Optimus drew first blood, and before Megatron could truly fight back, he was forcibly teleported with his Decepticons to Cybertron. A dead Cybertron. A dead Cybertron that itself teleported to an unknown area of space, leaving them trapped with no way back and no way off, '''forever''.<br /> <br /> {{bigquote|'''PRIIIIIME!'''}}<br /> <br /> {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 25|Revolution Part Three}}<br /> <br /> ===''Ghosts of Yesterday'' prequel novel===<br /> &quot;The Ice Man&quot; was kept in deep freeze by [[Sector Seven]] in their super-secret [[Sector Seven High Arctic Base|High Arctic Base]] until they decided to move him closer to the [[All Spark|Allspark]] in 1969. The convoy was disrupted when the driver of the lead truck spun out causing the rest of the vehicles to pile up on the icy roads. It was determined later that the driver was the [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] spy [[Sergei Tasarov]] who had taken the place of the Sector Seven agent Peter Hodgson.<br /> <br /> While the convoy prepared their defenses and a Soviet strike force attacked trying to obtain the Ice Man. <br /> <br /> When Megatron came partially online, it was obvious that some time had passed. Not only was he encased in a primitive transport, but there were [[Human|lifeforms]] fighting over him. Before Megatron could properly exterminate them, another crude transport crashed into his, causing a massive (but not spark-threatening) explosion. Megatron would have been pleased to know that the fire only added to his terrifying visage in the eyes of the maggots. Regaining his composure, Megatron noticed [[Phillip Nolan|an insect]] standing near him. As Megatron reached out to grab it, [[Thomas Kinnear|another insect]], this one terminally damaged, began firing crude projectiles which his body armor easily deflected. Waiting until after the creature had expended its ammunition, Megatron grabbed it in his hand, only to discover that it had packed itself with explosives, which threw Megatron to the ground when they detonated. Then, the aforementioned first insect began spraying liquid nitrogen on Megatron, causing him to go back into stasis. Unable to escape, Megatron screamed a dark vengeance upon his captors. {{storylink|Ghosts of Yesterday}}<br /> <br /> ===''Transformers'' (2007 movie)===<br /> :''Voice actor:'' [[Hugo Weaving]] (English), [[Kōtarō Nakamura]] (Japan), [[José Santacruz]] (Brazil), [[Hans-Jürgen Wolf]] (German)<br /> <br /> [[Image:Movie2007_Megatron_ArchibaldWitwicky.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Oh baby you know just the spot to turn me on!]]<br /> <br /> Megatron eventually succeeded in tracking the All Spark to [[Earth]], where he rather embarrassingly crash-landed in the Arctic Circle and was frozen solid for thousands of years. In 1897, some 100 Earth-years before the arrival of the other Transformers, he was discovered by an explorer named [[Archibald Witwicky|Archibald Amundsen Witwicky]]. Captain Witwicky accidentally activated Megatron's navigation system and caused the coordinates of the All Spark to be etched onto the explorer's glasses. Megatron remained imprisoned in the Arctic, until the 1930s, when he was dug out by the United States government and moved to a secret [[Sector Seven]] stronghold inside [[Hoover Dam]]. In the years that followed, many modern devices (by Earth standards) were reverse-engineered from his frozen body.<br /> <br /> [[Image:Movie Megatron breakout.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Mace isn't for spraying, it's for hitting.]]<br /> <br /> In the present day, having searched the galaxy for the All Spark and being drawn to Earth, the remaining Decepticons learned of Witwicky's glasses. Through the Internet, they determined the location of both Megatron and the All Spark inside Hoover Dam. [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]] infiltrated the dam and shut down the power systems, while Starscream attacked the external powerlines, resulting in Megatron's thawing out. Once again online, the leader of the Decepticons informed the worthless insects of his true name, shouting &quot;I am Megatron!&quot; (to clear up all that N.B.E.-01/Ice Man nonsense), randomly killed a few of them while destroying his former prison, then transformed and flew off after the All Spark again. He met up with Starscream on the outside, and, never one for pleasantries, demanded to know where the Cube was. Upon learning that the humans had moved the All Spark, Megatron berated Starscream for yet another failure. <br /> <br /> [[Image:Movie2007_Megatron_Starscream.jpg|thumb|left|250px|You fail me once again Starscream... will I ever meet [[Starscream (Shattered Glass)|a Starscream that is truly loyal?]]]]<br /> <br /> After Starscream and Devastator's opening attacks in [[Mission City]], Megatron arrived, and again declared his name (he really wants people to know who he is). The Autobots were so panicked by the sight of their long lost nemesis that [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] called for a temporary retreat. Megatron blasted [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]] away when the diminutive Autobot attempted to attack, then threw him into the air before crushing him on top of a tower with his clawed talons. Jazz vainly fought on, asking if Megatron wanted a &quot;piece&quot;, but doing little damage to Megatron. The Decepticon leader killed the Autobot by tearing him in half, callously declaring that he wanted &quot;two&quot;.<br /> <br /> [[Image:Movie Megatron jetmode cityfight.jpg|250px|thumb|Whoa, that energon's not settling too well.]]<br /> <br /> As [[Sam Witwicky|the human boy]] ran off with the All Spark, Megatron ordered the Decepticons to [[Decepticons, attack|attack]]. Devastator attacked the armed insects, while Starscream and [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] fought [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] and Ratchet for the All Spark. At that moment, Optimus Prime appeared and challenged Megatron. Millennia in the ice had done nothing to lessen the animosity Megatron felt for his brother, however. Barely managing to growl out Prime's name, he transformed and flew at Prime at full speed. The Autobot leader leapt and grabbed a hold of Megatron, who slammed him into a building before flying right through a skyscraper. Both leaders landed in the middle of an intersection, but Megatron was the first to recover and leaped upon his brother, snarling that the humans were undeserving of life. Optimus Prime replied that they had the right to choose for themselves before he threw his brother off. Megatron declared that if Prime wished to defend them, he should &quot;join them in extinction&quot;, forming his [[fusion cannon]]. Before he could fire, the Autobot leader drew his [[ion blaster]] and fired, hitting Megatron. The Decepticon leader shrugged off this attack, spun around from the momentum and fired his cannon, throwing Optimus Prime into the side of a building.<br /> <br /> [[Image:Movie Megatron Samonroof.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Oh look I found a stray human... wonder if I can keep him as a pet... come on boy, don't be scared. I'll take you to a new home.]]<br /> <br /> Megatron pursued the young human who had removed the All Spark from Hoover Dam, destroying everything that stood in his way. The boy ran to a dilapidated building that was the designated coordinates for a human military evacuation team, and Megatron smashed his way through, yelling that he could smell the human maggot. Starscream destroyed the helicopter intended to take the All Spark, and Megatron burst through the floor, inquiring if it was courage or fear that compelled him. Finally cornering him on a ledge, Megatron offered that if the human gave him the All Spark, the boy might live as [[Ravage (G1)|his]] [[Laserbeak (G1)|pet]]. The Decepticon leader relished the human's defiant refusal and destroyed the ledge the human was standing upon, sending the boy tumbling to the ground.<br /> <br /> [[Image:Movie2007_Prime_Megatron.jpg|thumb|250px|Get up, so I can knock you back down!]]<br /> <br /> Unfortunately, the human was caught by Optimus Prime, who then tried to escape down the side of the building before Megatron tackled him and sent all three slamming into the pavement. As a nearby [[Michael Bay|human bystander]] attempted to run, the Decepticon expressed his disgust at the insect's proximity and flicked it away. Protecting the young boy, Prime declared that their war would end here and it was now just between the two brothers. Though lusting for the All Spark, Megatron decided to indulge his brother's obvious death wish, declaring that only he was in this fight. Despite Optimus Prime's best efforts, Megatron was relentless, matching the Autobot leader with blow after devastating blow until he collapsed. Adding insult to injury, Megatron informed Prime that his defense of the &quot;weak&quot; was the real reason he lost. <br /> <br /> [[Image:Megatron allspark merge.JPG|left|250px|thumb|Oh, he's dead. There's no way this will make him [[Galvatron (disambiguation)|even]] [[Galvatron (G1)|more]] [[Megatron (RID)|powerful.]]]]<br /> <br /> The Decepticon leader turned his attention back to the human boy, but was suddenly attacked by the human fighter jets and [[William Lennox|Captain Lennox]]'s ground soldiers firing sabot rounds. Optimus took this chance, striking Megatron and knocking him down. His armor a damaged, shattered mess, Megatron ignored the punishment and focused on the human boy, growling that he would kill the boy and that the All Spark was his. As Optimus Prime ordered the boy to place the All Spark into his chest, the human instead pushed it into the now-exposed [[spark]] in Megatron's chest, overloading him with energy and extinguishing the Decepticon's life force. As Optimus Prime stood over Megatron's lifeless shell, watching the light flicker out of his brother's [[Sensors#Optical sensors|optics]], he remarked somberly, yet remorsefully, that Megatron had left him no choice, and removed a shard of the All Spark from his brother's spark cavity.<br /> <br /> Megatron's body was dumped into the [[Laurentian Abyss]] at its deepest point, along with the remains of the other Decepticons, where the near-freezing temperatures would, hopefully, keep them dormant indefinitely. {{storylink|Transformers (2007)|Transformers}}<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===Toy bios===<br /> {{notemoviebio}}<br /> <br /> Megatron was ''born'' evil, always wanting domination of everything. {{storylink|#Voyager Class toys|Voyager Megatron}} His fiery diatribes still managed to sway thousands, however. {{storylink|#Robot Replicas|Robot Replica Megatron}}<br /> <br /> At some point, he took a stealth mode so he could attack Optimus without warning. {{storylink|#Voyager Class toys|Voyager Megatron}}<br /> <br /> When frozen on Earth, he remained vaguely conscious and remembers a few things from when he warmed up slightly. At one point, his body was worshipped as a god by [[protohuman]]s. {{storylink|#Fast Action Battlers|Night Attack Megatron}}<br /> <br /> ===IDW ''Transformers'' movie comics===<br /> In the aftermath of the battle in Mission City, [[Sector Seven]] hauled away Megatron's corpse along with the other Decepticon bodies. The clandestine human organisation brought the bodies to a secret facility in the Nevada desert, with the intention of getting every bit of information they can out of the dead Decepticons before they were forced to dump them into the sea. {{storylink|Alliance issue 1}} When he arrived to oversee the burial of those who fell in Mission City, Optimus Prime noticed the surviving All Spark fragment glowed when near Megatron's body, and gave it to [[Professor Vine]] for safekeeping. {{storylink|Alliance issue 2}} Weeks later, Megatron, along with Blackout, was dumped into the Laurentian Abyss. {{storylink|Alliance issue 3}}<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===''Revenge of the Fallen'' movie===<br /> :''Voice actor:'' [[Hugo Weaving]] (English), [[Kōtarō Nakamura]] (Japan), [[Hans-Jürgen Wolf]] (German)<br /> {{spoiler|Revenge of the Fallen (film)|July 24, 2009}}<br /> <br /> [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] tapped into a conversation between [[NEST]] and General [[Morshower]], listening to Director [[Theodore Galloway]] mention that 1) a shard of the [[All Spark]] was in storage in [[Diego Garcia]] and 2) Megatron's body lay in the [[Laurentian Abyss]]. [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]] was sent to steal the shard, and swam to the Abyss with [[Scalpel]], [[Long Haul (ROTF)|Long Haul]], [[Mixmaster (ROTF)|Mixmaster]], [[Rampage (ROTF)|Rampage]] and another Constructicon. Scalpel ordered spare parts be used to repair Megatron's body with the unnamed Constructicon, who was torn apart by his larger brethren, and then struck Megatron with the shard: the Decepticon leader was reborn as a Cybertronian tank with flight capabilities. Megatron flew up to the surface, striking a submarine on his way, before journeying into space to find the ''[[Nemesis (ROTF)|Nemesis]]''.<br /> <br /> On the ruined ship, Megatron chastised [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] for leaving him to die on Earth, although Starscream defended that he had to take care of the [[hatchlings]], who were dying without [[energon (fuel)|energon]]. Megatron met up with [[the Fallen]], who was free of his sarcophogus but still weakened and in a life support chair. The Fallen told of another energon source on Earth, but he ordered Megatron to kill [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], who was the last of the [[Dynasty of Primes]], which made him the only one that could kill the Fallen.<br /> <br /> Megatron sprang a trap, getting [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]] to take [[Sam Witwicky]], [[Mikaela Banes]] and [[Leo Spitz]] to him at an abandoned factory. Although Megatron would have rather killed Sam slowly and painfully, Sam had valuable information as to the energon source's location in his mind, which he had received from his own All Spark fragment. Just as Scalpel was ready to dissect Sam's brain, Optimus and [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] burst in to rescue the humans. Optimus drove Sam to a forest, with Megatron in hot pursuit. The Autobot and Decepticon leader transformed and battled as Sam fled. Starscream and Grindor arrived to aid their commander, but all three of them were no match for Prime, who got especially volatile when Megatron kicked his [[mouthplate]] off. As a weary Prime tore Grindor apart, Megatron stabbed him in the back and blasted him: Prime fell, mortally wounded.<br /> <br /> [[Image:ROTF_movie_MegatronStarscream_roofchat.jpg|thumb|left|300px|]]<br /> <br /> With Prime dead, Megatron decided it was time to end their secret war, and had the rejuvenated Fallen broadcast a message to deliver Sam to them across the planet. Megatron himself broadcasted the Fallen's message by rewiring the [[Empire State Building]]'s radio tower. <br /> <br /> He then flew to [[Egypt]], where nineteen thousand years before, the Fallen had built a [[Solar harvester]] to harness the [[Sun]] for energon. Megatron ordered [[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]] to destroy the pyramid that was built over the harvester, while he himself chased Sam for the [[Matrix of Leadership]], which would activate the harvester. Megatron almost killed Sam, but was overwhelmed by human gunfire, and flew off. The Fallen managed to take the Matrix and activate the harvester, but it had already been used to resurrect Optimus. Optimus combined with [[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]] and destroyed the harvester, before killing the Fallen. Megatron, who had half his face blown off during Prime's attack, acknowledged Starscream's advice that they should flee. However, he noted &quot;This is ''not'' over.&quot;<br /> <br /> {{note|The [[Revenge of the Fallen Movie Adaptation]] establishes Megatron hoped to become a Prime under the Fallen. However, during Optimus' final battle with the ancient villain, he revealed Primes were born, not made. Here, Megatron was angered that he had been misled, refusing to aid his master and vowed never to serve anyone again.}}<br /> <br /> {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ==Games==<br /> ===''Transformers'' The Game===<br /> :''Voice actor:'' [[Frank Welker]]<br /> <br /> ====Autobot campaign====<br /> After arriving at Hoover Dam, Bumblebee saw Megatron and the All Spark being held in the same room, which was guarded by lasers. After bringing down the lasers, Bumblebee managed to shrink the All Spark, while under fire by Megatron. Following the Autobots to Mission City, Megatron ignominiously &quot;flicked&quot; Bumblebee away, then tried to grab the All Spark from Sam. Optimus Prime arrived and the two fought in the Mission City park. After Prime believed that he had destroyed Megatron, Sam handed the All Spark to Prime, but Megatron jumped into the air with his flail, making one last attempt at nailing Prime. Prime caught the flail in its path and yanked Megatron towards him, shoving the All Spark into his chest. Pretty ruthless there, Prime, pretty ruthless. {{storylink|Transformers The Game (console)|Transformers The Game}}<br /> <br /> ====Decepticon campaign====<br /> After learning Megatron's location, Blackout and Starscream sabotaged the dam's power, allowing Megatron to thaw out and awaken. After Megatron emerged, Starscream and Blackout bowed before their Lord, who declared that they had much to do. After the Decepticons dispatched the Autobots, Megatron, hoping to draw Prime out, went on a rampage in Mission City, declaring that the city would burn beneath his feet (this means toastie toes, but he's willing to make that sacrifice). Megatron and Prime played a game of cat and mouse, with Megatron tracking Prime and Sam, until Megatron finally destroyed Prime, then merged the All Spark with his spark, becoming even more powerful in the process (...wait, what?). After decimating Earth, Megatron took the [[Abraham Lincoln|Lincoln Memorial]] as his throne, then ordered Starscream, Brawl, and Barricade to finish the planet, before going on to conquer the galaxy. {{storylink|Transformers The Game (console)|Transformers The Game}}<br /> <br /> ===''Transformers: Autobots''===<br /> Having landed on Earth some thousands of years ago, Megatron is thought to be frozen somewhere in the Arctic. As the Autobots look for clues as to his location, they eventually arrive in the frozen desert long enough to realize the humans have found him, as well as the [[All Spark|AllSpark]] (sic). Once they hack into the communications array at the base, they find documentation leading to the Hoover Dam, where the Autobots and Decepticons race. Some wishing to free him, most hoping to destroy him, the Transformers fight over the base until the Decepticon leader is finally freed. Once out of cryo-storage, Megatron proceeds to steal the AllSpark from the Autobots and begin a destructive rampage through Tranquility, until he is finally defeated by Optimus Prime and [[Create-A-Bot (Autobot)|Create-A-Bot]]. {{storylink|Transformers Autobots/Decepticons|Transformers: Autobots}}<br /> <br /> ===''Transformers: Decepticons''===<br /> With Megatron frozen in the Hoover Dam, the Decepticons fight to free their leader. However, as is quickly made apparent, Starscream and his young protege, a [[Create-A-Bot (Decepticon)|Create-A-Bot]], seek to eliminate their leader. This quickly changes, as Create-A-Bot is convinced by Barricade to free their commander, as Starscream is a back-stabbing bureaucrat while Megatron is a truly zealous leader. Even though both would kill you in an instant, Megatron would at least do it to your face so you could see it coming.<br /> <br /> Once free, Megatron quickly takes the time to wipe out Jazz, who has been left at the bridge to help get rid of Megatron. After a fairly short battle, Megatron smashes Jazz into the dirt, leaving him to die. Back in Tranquility, he chases after Starscream, only to be blocked by [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]. Once the sibling rivalry is finished, Prime is left in pieces in the streets of Tranquility.<br /> <br /> Arriving in the Casino Strip, Megatron finds Create-A-Bot damaged and Starscream flying away. Giving chase, he attacks his traitorous second-in-command, nearly destroying him despite his awesome All Spark driven powers. Starscream uses his last breath to insult Megatron before being killed by the tyrant. Returning to Create-A-Bot's side, Megatron takes a moment to call him a weakling and a failure, completely forgetting about the fact that Create-A-Bot saved him, led him to Starscream, destroyed the Autobots, and served him more loyally than most of his other followers. Taking a moment to let this sink in, Megatron went on to tell him that the weak are made to serve the strong, then ripped the young Decepticon apart and ate his Spark. Megatron then took off into the sky with intentions unknown. {{storylink|Transformers Autobots/Decepticons|Transformers: Decepticons}}<br /> <br /> ===''Revenge of the Fallen:'' The Game===<br /> :''Voice actor:'' [[Frank Welker]]<br /> {{comingsoon}}<br /> <br /> ==Toys==<br /> ===Transformers (2007)===<br /> ====Legends Class toys====<br /> [[Image:Movie Legends Megatron toy.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Just what the hell do I turn into?]]<br /> *'''Megatron''' (Legends Class, 2007)<br /> **''Japanese name:'' '''EZ Collection Megatron'''<br /> :Legends class Megatron is the smallest mainline ''Movie'' Megatron toy, and boy, does it show. Even with Megatron's relatively simple transformation sequence, the sheer simplicity of the Legends class toy means that his vehicle mode is basically his robot mode splayed out, and again, boy is it ''obvious''. His robot mode is passably accurate, if by accurate one means he is now a hunchback with wings for legs, Dustbusters for hands, and an unchanged Alien Queen-esque head design.<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> *'''Generations Legends''' (Target exclusive multi-pack, 2007)<br /> [[Image:TargetGenerationsLegends.jpg|thumb|Megatron is quite beside himself.]]<br /> :A Target exclusive, this four-pack of Legends Class figures contains two versions of both Optimus Prime and Megatron, namely [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Legends of Cybertron Optimus Prime]], [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Movie Legends Optimus Prime]], [[Megatron (Armada)|Legends of Cybertron Megatron]] and Movie Legends Megatron.<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> [[Image:Movie Allspark Legends pack.jpg|right|150px|thumb|&quot;Quick, Bumblebee! You hold up Megatron, I'll just fight with the others!&quot; - &quot;...I hate you.&quot;]]<br /> *'''Battle for the Allspark''' (Toys'R'Us exclusive multi-pack, 2007)<br /> :A Toys'R'Us exclusive, this six-pack of Legends Class figures contains unmodified toys of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]], [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], Megatron, [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] and [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]].<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> [[Image:Movie Legends JazzIceMegatron toys.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Wow, those guys sure do grow up fast... No, wait. They're still puny.]]<br /> *'''Battle Jazz vs. Ice Megatron''' (Legends multi-pack, 2008)<br /> :Ice Megatron is a, well, ice-themed redeco of Legends class Megatron, which means his black paint applications have been replaced by blue. He comes packed with yet another redeco of Legends class Jazz, this time &quot;battle damaged&quot;.<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ====Voyager Class toys====<br /> [[Image:Movie Voyager Megatron toy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Hey, I think I'm as weird as the War Within figures!... Nah, not there yet.]]<br /> *'''Megatron''' (Voyager Class, 2007)<br /> **''Japanese ID number:'' '''MD-14'''<br /> **''Accessories:'' Projectile<br /> :Voyager Class Megatron transforms into an ice-covered version of his Cybertronic jet, with transparent blue plastic forming large portions of his vehicle mode, such as parts of his wings. This ice design is carried onto his robot mode, with his legs, shoulders and chest having some kind of 'ice' plastic covering them. With a significantly different (and simple compared to other figures of the same pricepoint) transformation sequence compared to his earlier Leader class toy, his chest frost lowers and his shoulders raise to robot mode position when you bring his lower body forward thanks to [[Automorph]] technology. He also has his fusion cannon in its entirety on his left arm. His wings feature flip-out &quot;ice blades&quot;, and pulling on a piece in the back of his jet mode brings them forward like pincer claws. This design is remarkably similar to his Predacon- incarnation toys. <br /> <br /> :Something interesting to note is that his feet are entirely spring-loaded, which means his foot and the two &quot;rear toes&quot; on each feet automatically close up when he's not standing up. Surprisingly, this helps a lot with the posing, as the feet's parts automatically position themselves for the perfect balance. <br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> [[Image:Movie Voyager Premium Megatron.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]<br /> *'''Megatron''' (&quot;Premium Series&quot; Voyager Class, 2007)<br /> **''Accessories:'' Projectile<br /> :One of the first figures available in the ''Premium Series'' (although not explicitly identfied on the packaging as such), Voyager Class Megatron was released exclusively at Best Buy on October 16th, 2007 alongside the North American launch of the ''Transformers'' movie DVD. Megatron has been completely redecoed, covering most of his previously grey parts with metallic silver paint and a black paint wash over the top of that. Black and gold highlights are used to offset all of the silver, while the transparent 'ice' parts are clear. These changes essentially make Megatron far more accurate to his movie appearance.<br /> <br /> :Megatron is presented in robot mode inside a special display box similar in shape to the packaging for the Hasbro release of ''Generation 1'' ''Masterpiece'' [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]].<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> *'''Battle Over Mission City Megatron (Two-Pack)''' (&quot;Screen Battles&quot; Voyager Class, 2008)<br /> **''Accessories:'' Projectile<br /> :A Target exclusive [[repaint]] of Voyager Class Megatron in primarily beige and chocolate brown colors with brown paintwashes, this version replaces the ice colored translucent plastic with two shades of translucent orange to replicate a look that resembles Megatron's firey demise (or atmospheric re-entry). Unlike the previous releases, this version's wings are painted to match the body color, so they give the appearance of molten slag. This version was only available in a two-pack with a mostly unchanged Deluxe Class [[Jazz (Movie)|Final Battle Jazz]] in reference to their fight on the skyscraper featured in the film. As the colors on this Megatron are very similar to the colors on the Screen Battles version of Voyager Class [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], it might be assumed that those two sets are meant to also represent the climactic final battle at the end of the film.<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ====Leader Class toys====<br /> [[Image:Movie Leader Megatron toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|]]<br /> *'''Megatron''' (Leader Class, 2007)<br /> **''Japanese ID number:'' '''MD-07'''<br /> :Leader Class ''Movie'' Megatron transforms into a silver Cybertronic assault jet. He is quite accurate to the CGI design... except for the giant mass of legs attempting (but failing) to hide under the wings.<br /> <br /> :In robot mode, Megatron's sculpt is quite accurate, or as accurate as a toy based on his CG design can be. However, his paint decoration is quite inaccurate, with blue highlights on various parts of his body, possibly to allude to his pre-frozen state and to give a relatively monochromatic figure more color. More confusing is his jet black face, which obscures the sculpt's details and is inaccurate to the movie appearance's gunmetal.<br /> <br /> :Megatron's right fist disconnects at the wrist to become the spiked end of the extendable &quot;chain whip&quot; weapon concealed within his forearm; pressing the black switch on the arm pulls the chain taut for a whipping attack. His arms also link together at the wrists to form a &quot;[[fusion cannon]],&quot; with the pod on his left forearm concealing the weapon's [[Automorph]]ing twin barrels, exposed by pulling a switch. His other automorph features include his wings folding up as his vehicle nosecone is moved into place, and his feet unfolding as his knees are straightened. Finally, pressing the button on his waist activates a small friction motor, which moves various torso plates and blades on his back into place, accompanied by a metallic shrieking sound and flashing yellow lights.<br /> <br /> :Megatron's instructions summarily fail to actually tell the reader about how his gimmicks work. The whipping-action black switch for his flail is not mentioned; they do not detail how to connect the arms for fusion cannon mode; and the fact that the cannon is on a slider, allowing it to be centre-aligned, rather than sitting off to one side, is also omitted.<br /> <br /> :There is an error in Megatron's legs, in that his left and right hip joints have been swapped for reasons unknown. Switching them allows for a slightly smoother transformation. In addition to ''that'', both of Megatron's hands have a finger misassembly. Two pieces are molded to have two fingers, while one is obviously supposed to be a thumb–however, this thumb is on the 'outside' of his hands instead of the inside. The prototype on the packaging's stock photos show the correct assembly.<br /> <br /> :''Geez'', [[Hasbro]].<br /> <br /> :Possibly a dropped feature [[for safety reasons]], the right fist (partly a projectile tethered to the arm) is designed to launch out of his wrist via a spring-loaded firing mechanism. However, the spring for the launching mechanism was removed, though the firing trigger remains. One can either find a compatible spring or steal the spring in his left arm fusion cannon, then place it in his right forearm, though this disables his fusion cannon-retracting Automorph.<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> [[Image:Premium Movie Megs.JPG|right|300px|thumb|&quot;Hey, I got a tan!&quot;]]<br /> *'''Megatron''' (&quot;Premium Series&quot; Leader Class, 2008)<br /> :Premium Megatron is a redeco of the previously released Leader class Megatron. The figure is now given far more movie-accurate paint applications of black, gold, &amp; silver. Premium Megatron also features the classic transformation sound when the chest Automorph function is activated. The original &quot;metal shriek&quot; sound is retained when the sound button is pressed in vehicle mode.<br /> <br /> :In the promotional photos of the toy, this version was pictured with a new vehicle mode face cover that fit the new head better. However, this retool was apparently dropped before actual production but can still be seen on the box back photography. All manufacturing errors from the first release are still present.<br /> <br /> :Unlike some of the early &quot;Premium Series&quot; toys, Premium Leader Megatron was mass-released at a variety of retailers, instead of being an exclusive to any particular store.<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ====Fast Action Battlers====<br /> [[Image:Movie FAB Megatron.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Just back from filming Predator 3]]<br /> *'''Fusion Blast Megatron''' (Fast Action Battler, 2007)<br /> **''Japanese ID number:''<br /> **''Accessories:'' 2 projectiles<br /> :Fusion Blast Megatron is a simple version of Megatron with dorky-looking proportions in robot mode, and it turns into an even dorkier-looking vehicle mode. The transformation sequence manages to be even more simple and non-involved than the other ''Movie'' Megatron toys by means of an Automorph feature very similar to the early Beast Wars flipchangers. Moving his back section down causes the torso to flip up, hiding the head and positioning the arms skywards. Though the figure requires a little more repositioning and folding, most of the transformation is done with a single step.<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> [[Image:NA megatron FAB.JPG|right|200px|thumb|Racism accepted...]]<br /> *'''Night Attack Megatron''' (Fast Action Battler, 2008)<br /> **''Accessories:'' 2 projectiles<br /> :A redeco of Fast Action Battler Megatron, this time cast primarily in black plastic, with opaque grey missiles.<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ====Robot Replicas====<br /> [[Image:Mov2007-toy RobotReplicas Megatron.JPG|right|150px|thumb|This is heavy man!]]<br /> *'''Megatron''' (Robot Replica, 2007)<br /> **''Accessories:'' Fusion Cannon<br /> :As part of the [[Robot Replicas]] sub-line, this version of Megatron is a non-transforming action figure that hews very close to the movie's CGI model. It features joints similar to the [[Revoltech]] toys, though the elbows only turn from side-to-side, giving him extremely limited arm articulation. His forearms can be replaced with his fusion cannon accessory (or any other arm attachments from other Robot Replicas, which could lead to some fun Frankensteins). <br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ====Titanium series====<br /> [[Image:Movie TitaniumRM Megatron.jpg|right|130px|thumb|]]<br /> *'''Megatron''' (3&quot; Robot Masters, 2007)<br /> **''Accessories:'' Movie-style Decepticon sigil display stand<br /> :''Titanum'' Megatron is a die-cast metal and plastic figurine, with an accurate sculpt based on the CG model owing to the fact he doesn't need to transform. Being a figurine, he only has articulation in his shoulders, neck and waist. Megatron comes with a Movie-style Decepticon symbol display stand.<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ====Attacktix====<br /> *'''Battle Masters Megatron and Scorponok''' (Battle Master set)<br /> [[Image:Attacktix-MovMegsScorp.jpg|right|150px|thumb|HADOOOUKEN!]]<br /> :One of the many casualties of the shelving of Hasbro's ''[[Attacktix]]'' line was this Battle Master set featuring Megatron and Scorponok.<br /> <br /> {{canceledtoy}}<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===Revenge of the Fallen===<br /> ====Legends Class Toys====<br /> [[Image:Megatron ROTF Legends toy.jpg|After enduring countless &quot;What do I turn into&quot; captions, Michael Bay started from scratch.|right|thumb|250px]]<br /> *'''Megatron''' (2009)<br /> **''Japanese ID number:'' '''EZ-02'''<br /> <br /> :Megatron transforms from a reasonably accurate version of his movie robot mode to a reasonably accurate version of his tank mode (with a teeny extra Megatron face in his groin). He has ball-jointed shoulders and hips in robot mode, plus elbow and knee joints. His alt-mode turret is formed by merging his left and right arms, which is a neat callback to the first movie's fusion cannon, but means the turret can't rotate.<br /> <br /> {{charstubtoys}}<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ====Voyager Class Toys====<br /> [[Image:ROTF_Voyager_Megatron_toy.jpg|thumb|250px|First blue, then green. Watch, in the next movie, it'll be red.]]<br /> *'''Megatron''' (2009)<br /> **''Japanese ID number:'' <br /> **''Accessories:'' Missile<br /> <br /> :The second mainline ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' Megatron toy is more accurate in terms of sculpt than the larger Leader class Megatron, as it was based (more or less) on the finalized Megatron design, and as such, features a sleeker tank mode, a large lobster-claw like right arm and a normal-sized left arm. It is cast in green plastic to reference the algae growing on Megatron's body while still on the ocean floor.<br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ====Leader Class Toys====<br /> [[Image:ROTF_Leader_Megatron.jpg|thumb|250px|Beefcake!]]<br /> *'''Megatron''' (2009)<br /> **''Japanese ID number:'' '''RD-01'''<br /> **''Accessories:'' Missile<br /> <br /> :The first and largest ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Megatron toy is actually one of the more inaccurate. While Megatron's body is generally true to the final CG design, his arms are actually from early concept designs where Megatron had a right arm that deployed a sword and also had a very thin, gimpy-looking left arm, as opposed to the final Megatron CG's crab pincer/fusion cannon right arm and normal-sized left arm.<br /> <br /> :Megatron transforms into a cybertronic tank, though it is not as sleek and aerodynamic as the design it was based upon. In robot mode, Megatron's entire lower right arm is a spring-loaded missile launcher and the tank turret's armour/shroud can be positioned over to partially cover the cannon, with flip-out sword blade, as seen in the early concept design.<br /> <br /> :Pressing the Decepticon symbol-emblazoned button on his chest activates his light, [[Mech Alive]] and voice sound effects, which yells &quot;I am Megatron!&quot; The European release (being sold in various non-english speaking countries) proclaims just simply &quot;Megatron!&quot; with laughter.<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ====Fast Action Battlers====<br /> [[Image:ROTF_FAB_Megatron_toy.jpg|thumb|250px|I sure hope [[Wikipedia:Metal_Slug_(series)|SNK]] don't sue...]]<br /> *'''Cannon Blast Megatron''' (2009)<br /> **''Accessories'' Projectile<br /> <br /> {{charstubtoys}}<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ====Power Bots====<br /> [[Image:ROTF_PowerBots_Megatron.jpg|thumb|150px|Super Fighting Robot- MEGAMAN!]]<br /> *'''Megatron''' (2009)<br /> <br /> {{charstubtoys}}<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ====Robot Replicas====<br /> *'''Megatron''' (2009)<br /> <br /> {{comingsoontoy}}<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ==Merchandise==<br /> ===Transformers (2007)===<br /> [[Image:GummyCandyFront.jpg|right|100px|thumb|&quot;Oh, How hideously (and deliciously) ironic!&quot;]]<br /> *'''Transformers Gummy Candy''' (2006)<br /> :Made by the [[Frankford Candy &amp; Chocolate Company]] at the behest of [[Hasbro|Hasbro's]] Cap Candy Company unit, this large Megatron-shaped [[Transformers Gummy Candy|gummy candy]] was available throughout 2006 to 2007. Also available was an [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]-shaped gummy candies.<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===Battling Robots Bubble Bath===<br /> *'''Megatron''' (2007)<br /> [[Image:Megatron bubblebath.jpg|right|120px|thumb|&quot;This is why I hate merchandising.&quot;]]<br /> :Megatron's torso attaches to the bottle of bubble bath. His elbows bend, and his arms have a punching gimmick, to allow him to battle the forces of good. Pushing a lever on either side makes the respective fist punch forward. He's removable, though not as easily held without the bottle below his waist. Like many pieces of Megatron merchandise, this &quot;figure&quot; uses the older head design with blue eyes. The blue eyes are also the only spot of paint on him, unlike the elaborately decoed Prime.<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> *'''Megatron''' Burger King free toy (2007)<br /> :A non-transformable version of Megatron, cast primarily in gray plastic. The toy's entire &quot;gimmick&quot; is that both arms rotate at the shoulder. Due to the strict [[For safety reasons|protocols]] of making a fast food premium, Megatron's sharp and deadly design was forced to be smoothed out. This had the unfortunate effect of making his sculpted details meld together and looking less like a killer robot and more like a melted clay man. The toy ''appears'' to use the earlier head render of Megatron's, but due to the vague detail and paint job, may also not be.<br /> <br /> :The toy also comes with a purple plastic Decepticon base and a lenticular motion card with a surprising amount of frames of animation. These two pieces may in fact be the better part of the package.<br /> <br /> ====Basic Fun====<br /> *'''Megatron''' (Figural keychain assortment, 2007)<br /> : Produced by [[Basic Fun]], this keychain is a likeness of Megatron's robot mode with articulated arms, legs, head, waist, and a keyring sticking out of his ass. <br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ====Transformers Movie Danglers====<br /> [[Image:Movie Megatron dangler.jpg|right|200px|thumb|No, that's not his back, that's his actual face.]]<br /> *'''Megatron''' (2007)<br /> :Released by [[Tomy Yujin]] in November 2007&lt;ref name=&quot;TomyYujin&quot;&gt;[http://www.gachausa.com/products/transformers.asp Tomy Yujin ''Transformers'' page]&lt;/ref&gt; for the [[Danglers Collection]], this toy is a weird plastic [[super deformed]] version of Megatron that pops out his vehicle mode when you squeeze him. This little figurine has a little strap on it so that it can be put on cell phones or portable gaming devices.<br /> <br /> :Other than Megatron, there are also versions of [[Brawl (Movie)|Decepticon Devastator]], Bumblebee, Ironhide, Bonecrusher, Jazz, and Optimus Prime.<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ====Transformers Movie Screen Cleaners====<br /> [[Image:Movie Megatron screencleaner.jpg|right|104px|thumb|]]<br /> *'''Megatron''' (2008)<br /> :Released by Tomy Yujin on January 2008&lt;ref name=&quot;TomyYujin&quot; /&gt;, this dangler is a faction logo-shaped screen cleaner for your cell phone, with a stock image of Megatron printed on the other side.<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===Revenge of the Fallen===<br /> ====Transformers Digital Watch====<br /> [[Image:ROTF_Megatrondigitalwatch.jpg|thumb|200px|]]<br /> *'''Megatron Digital Watch''' (2009)<br /> <br /> :Made by [[Fab Starpoint]], this Megatron-themed digital watch has a nylon velcro strap with a rubber pull tab, a plastic case and chrome bezel, and an LCD display on the face. <br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ====Transformers Wacky Wobblers====<br /> *'''Megatron''' (2009)<br /> <br /> {{comingsoontoy}}<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ====Basic Fun====<br /> *'''Articulated keychain''' (2009)<br /> <br /> : Produced by [[Basic Fun]], this keychain is a likeness of Megatron's robot mode with articulated arms, legs, head, waist, and a keyring sticking out of his ass. <br /> {{comingsoontoy}}<br /> <br /> ===Robot Heroes===<br /> [[Image:Robot Heroes Ratchet vs Megatron.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Adorable head crushing!]]<br /> *'''Autobot Ratchet vs Megatron''' (2007)<br /> :The first Robot Heroes toy of Megatron was available packed with Autobot Ratchet. Like many Robot Heroes, he is grinning from ear to ear, and in a squatty pose. Notably, his hands are simplified into three fingered claws, and his head is a cute version of the original (and replaced) design. His articulation is the standard shoulders and neck. The toy is colored much like the Leader class version of the character.<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> *'''The Final Battle''' (2008)<br /> [[Image:Robotheroesfinalbattle.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Shiny!]]<br /> :Sold exclusively in Walmart stores, this release of Megatron is a repaint of the first Robot Heroes toy. Sold with redecoed Autobot Jazz, Blackout, Optimus Prime, and Ratchet, no molding was changed on this toy. However, the figure boasts a metallic finish, making the toy a vibrant silver with painted bronze highlights for greater film accuracy. <br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> *'''Battle Jazz vs Megatron''' (2008)<br /> [[Image:Robotheroesjazzmegatron.jpg|right|150px|thumb|PRIIIIIIME!]]<br /> :The second mold, sharing no parts with the first release. His right arm has transformed into the mace, and he's posed just after slamming it into the ground (with impact &quot;explosion&quot; molded in). The head is the &quot;final&quot; head design, but the toy has many outbursts of blue, either to make a more exciting deco or evoke him being &quot;recently thawed&quot;. Sadly, he is only articulated at the neck and LEFT shoulder, denying the world adorable mace bonking.<br /> {{-}}<br /> *'''Autobot Skids and Megatron''' (2009)<br /> {{-}}<br /> *'''Battle for the Allspark''' (2009)<br /> :A redeco of the second Robot Heroes mold is included in this set representing the battle of [[Mission City]] along with a redeco of Decepticon Brawl, along with new figures of Ratchet (with his saw), [[Sam Witwicky]] with the All Spark Cube, Optimus Prime, Starscream and Bumblebee in vehicle mode.<br /> <br /> {{comingsoontoy}}<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ==Trivia==<br /> [[Image:Movie Megatron olduglyface.jpg|right|200px|thumb|I'm blind!]]<br /> * When the 2007 Bristol Comic Expo's Transformers panel got onto how fiddly the Movie designs were, Megatron was singled out as a prime example; one of the ''panel'' referred to him as &quot;a walking chandelier&quot;. &lt;ref&gt;[http://panelborders.wordpress.com/2007/07/30/podcast-transformers-and-now/ Panel Borders (click &quot;Download This Episode Now&quot; link as others go to the wrong podcast)]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> * The prototype photographs on the back of Leader and Voyager class Megatrons' packaging show him with a completely different head based upon an earlier version of CGI design (seen on the right) that was dropped after much negative fan reaction.<br /> * According to The Movie Guide, Megatron is one of the few Transformers capable of space travel without reverting to a Protoform. This explains how he was capable of chasing the All Spark ''immediately'' after its launch.<br /> * According to [[The Quest For the Allspark]] paperback's opening paragraph, &quot;...Most revered were Optimus and Megatron. They were twin brothers of the Prime dynasty.&quot; This implies that Megatron may have also had the surname &quot;Prime&quot; at one time. <br /> * Early script drafts and a [[Optimus Prime Versus Megatron|children's picture book]] featured Megatron consuming the [[spark]]s of his fallen foes, but this didn't make it into the final film due to time constraints. The novelisation of the movie, on the other hand, sees him chow down on Jazz in the final battle; similarly, although not outright stated in dialogue, his animalistic pouncing on the fallen bodies of various characters (including Optimus Prime, Starscream, Jazz and the [[Create-A-Bot (Decepticon)|Decepticon Create-A-Bot]]) in the Movie Nintendo DS games, following by what appears to be rooting around in their innards, seems to suggest he's doing the same there. <br /> * Similarly, in the ''Autobots'' version of the same DS game, it is noted that Megatron &quot;took the spark&quot; of his and Optimus' father. Presumably, this is a reference to both his cannibalistic practises as well as the fact that both he and Prime are in fact brothers, at least in the Cybertronian sense.<br /> * Despite his undeniable hatred of humans, Megatron is the only Decepticon in the movie who doesn't speak [[Cybertronian languages|Cybertronian]] for the majority of his dialogue. In fact, he speaks ''fluent'' English upon reviving, despite the fact that [[wikipedia:Modern English|Modern English]] came into existence around the Sixteenth century, when he was presumably still frozen in the ice. This could suggest that he still was somehow conscious when he was studied by Sector Seven (which he also overtly states upon awakening in the IDW comic adaptation). This would explain why his first action after thawing was declaring his name - imagine being frozen for generations being referred to as &quot;N.B.E. 1&quot;, or even worse: &quot;Mega-man&quot; ''and'' &quot;Ice-man&quot;.<br /> * In almost every scene where Megatron's alt mode is in use, he spins while in flight; guess thousands of years as a juice pop can do a number on your stabilizers.<br /> * The Megatron computer generated model consisted of 2411 individual pieces, 433,949 polygons, 8924 rig nodes, and 1437 texture maps. The pieces combined gave a volume of 10,325 cubic feet.&lt;ref&gt;Robertson, Barbara (2007). Heavy Metal. ''Computer Graphics, 30''(7), 12-17.&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> * [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] from ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]'' has apparently stolen this Megatron's head, at least for the [[Transform and Roll Out|first episode]].<br /> * There are some problems with Simmons' statement about various technologies being reverse-engineered from Megatron. Cars came about in one shape or form at about the turn of the century, and spaceflight technology was pioneered by German and Soviet scientists. Of course, Simmons isn't the sharpest tool in the shed, so he could be exaggerating. They'll always have ''[[Ghost 1]]'' though.<br /> *It was decided that Megatron would not be renamed Galvatron in [[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]] for the sake of the general audience.&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-movie-discussion/180451-welcome-mr-roberto-orci-you-may-ask-him-questions-229.html#post3421064 Roberto Orci answers fan questions on the TFW2005 boards.]<br /> &lt;/ref&gt;<br /> *While the [[Revenge of the Fallen: The Movie Universe|Revenge Of The Fallen Movie Universe]] creates the idea that Megatron is a triple changer that alternates between his robot, jet, and tank modes, there is absolutely nothing to support this in the movie. Throughout the entire film, he only transforms into a winged tank portrayed by the Voyager figure and is more than capable of flying in said mode.<br /> *In ''Revenge of the Fallen'', Megatron displays the first example of levitation-type robot-mode [[flight]] by Transformers in the live-action film continuity.{{fact|Requires major corroboration.}}<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> * [http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/Megatron/megatron.htm Megatron at TFU.info]<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> &lt;references/&gt;<br /> <br /> [[Category:3D Battle-Cards]]<br /> [[Category:Attacktix]]<br /> [[Category:Decepticon leaders]]<br /> [[Category:Decepticons]]<br /> [[Category:Movie characters]]<br /> [[Category:Revenge of the Fallen characters]]<br /> [[Category:Robot Heroes]]<br /> [[Category:Rulers of Cybertron]]<br /> [[Category:Starships]]<br /> [[Category:Toys with sound]]<br /> [[Category:Titanium Series]]<br /> [[Category:Triple Changers]]</div>

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<p>72.128.60.173: /* Errors */ this isn&#039;t an error, the Doctor simply wasn&#039;t taken into account here.</p> <hr /> <div>{{nav-rotf}}<br /> '''''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen''''' is the first of two planned sequels to ''[[Transformers (2007)|Transformers]]''. It was released in North America on [[June 24]], 2009.<br /> <br /> <br /> {{quote|Revenge is mine!|The Fallen, ''[[Revenge of the Fallen]]''}}<br /> <br /> :''Japanese title:'' '''''Transformers Revenge'''''<br /> :''French title:'' '''''Transformers 2: La Revanche''''' (''Transformers 2: The Revenge'')<br /> :''German title:'' '''''Transformers: Die Rache''''' (''Transformers: The Revenge'')<br /> :''Polish title:'' '''''Transformers: Zemsta Upadłych''''' (''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'', except the word &quot;Fallen&quot; is a plural.)<br /> :''Italian title:'' '''''Transformers 2: La Vendetta Del Caduto''''' (''Transformers 2: The Revenge Of The Fallen'')<br /> :''Serbian title:'' '''''Transformers 2: Najveće govno ikada''''' (''Transformers 2: The Revenge Of The Fallen'')<br /> <br /> ==Main cast==<br /> {{spoiler|Revenge of the Fallen (film)|July 24, 2009}}<br /> <br /> {{featuredcharacters<br /> |c1=<br /> *[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] ([[Peter Cullen]])<br /> *[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]<br /> *[[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] ([[Jess Harnell]])<br /> *[[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] ([[Robert Foxworth]])<br /> *[[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]] ([[Mark Ryan]])<br /> *[[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] ([[Grey DeLisle]])<br /> *[[Chromia (ROTF)|Chromia]]<br /> *[[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] ([[Tom Kenny]])<br /> *[[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] ([[Reno Wilson]])<br /> *[[Sideswipe (ROTF)|Sideswipe]] ([[André Sogliuzzo]]) <br /> *[[Jolt (ROTF)|Jolt]]<br /> *[[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]] ([[Tom Kenny]])<br /> <br /> |c2=<br /> *[[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] ([[Hugo Weaving]])<br /> *[[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] ([[Charlie Adler]])<br /> *[[The Fallen]] ([[Tony Todd]])<br /> *[[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]] <br /> *[[Alice]] ([[Isabel Lucas]])<br /> *[[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]] <br /> *[[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]] ([[Tom Kenny]])<br /> *[[Scalpel]] ([[John Di Crosta]])<br /> *[[Reedman]] ([[Frank Welker]])<br /> *[[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]] <br /> *[[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]] <br /> *[[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] ([[Frank Welker]]) <br /> *A [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]] lookalike<br /> *[[Constructicon (ROTF)|Constructicon]]s<br /> **[[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]] ([[Frank Welker]])<br /> **[[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]] ([[Calvin Wimmer]]) <br /> **[[Rampage (ROTF)|Rampage]] ([[Kevin Michael Richardson]])<br /> **[[Mixmaster (ROTF)|Mixmaster]]<br /> **[[Long Haul (ROTF)|Long Haul]] <br /> **[[Scrapper (ROTF)|Scrapper]] <br /> **[[Hightower (ROTF)|Hightower]] <br /> **[[Overload (ROTF)|Overload]] <br /> |c3=<br /> *[[Sam Witwicky]] ([[Shia LaBeouf]])<br /> *[[Mikaela Banes]] ([[Megan Fox]])<br /> *[[William Lennox]] ([[Josh Duhamel]])<br /> *[[Robert Epps]] ([[Tyrese Gibson]])<br /> *[[Leo Spitz]] ([[Ramon Rodriguez]])<br /> *[[Seymour Simmons]] ([[John Turturro]]) <br /> *[[Theodore Galloway]] ([[John Benjamin Hickey]])<br /> *[[Judy Witwicky]] ([[Julie White]])<br /> *[[Ron Witwicky]] ([[Kevin Dunn]])<br /> *[[General Morshower]] ([[Glenn Morshower]])<br /> *[[Professor Colan]] ([[Rainn Wilson]])<br /> *[[Tova Simmons]] ([[Annie Korzen]])<br /> *[[Fassbinder]] ([[Jonathon Trent]])<br /> *[[Sharsky]] ([[Walker Howard]])<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Technical details==<br /> {{stub}}<br /> <br /> ==Short synopsis==<br /> [[Image:ROTFteaserposter.jpg|right|250px|thumb|For dry, red eyes, the difference is clear: Clear Eyes.]]<br /> <br /> The Autobots have found a home in &quot;NEST&quot;, a secret military unit created to seek out and eliminate the remaining Decepticons. All is not well, however. Unbeknownst to them, Soundwave is in orbit, coordinating the Decepticon counterstrike. After Ravage steals the Allspark shard from NEST, a team of Constructicons and The Doctor journey to the bottom of the ocean and use it revive Megatron. The Decepticon leader journeys to the crashed Nemesis, rebukes Starscream, and meets with his master, The Fallen.<br /> <br /> The Fallen explains that he had constructed a Solar Harvester on Earth, in violation of the Primes' code to never harm an inhabited planet. The Primes turned on him, banished and imprisoned him. However the Harvester still stands, and only one Prime remains. If Megatron destroys Optimus Prime, The Fallen will be freed to activate the Harvester, which will kill off the humans and provide the Decepticons with enough energon to raise an army. Megatron eagerly agrees, and returns to Earth with a vengeance.<br /> <br /> It transpires that the location of the Harvester is hidden within Sam Witwicky, who absorbed the knowledge from another Allspark fragment. The Decepticons begin an all-out war across the Earth as they hunt down the human, and the Autobots and NEST are blamed for the ensuing carnage. Witwicky goes to ground, and must turn to unlikely allies in the race to find a solution. Ultimately, the last of the Primes defeats The Fallen, destroys the Harvester, and proves the Transformers' greatest power is found in their unexpectedly-ancient alliance with the humans.<br /> <br /> ==Full synopsis==<br /> {{stub}}<br /> <br /> ==Quotes==<br /> &lt;!--Please place the quotes in order of occurrence.--&gt;<br /> <br /> &quot;Ding-a-ling, come out an' get yo' ice cream. Any bad robot out there better get ready for an ass-whoopin'.&quot; <br /> :— '''Skids''' and '''Mudflap''' speaking their first line in the movie as the ice cream truck.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Need parts. Kill ze little one!&quot;<br /> :— '''Scalpel''' instructs the Constructicons to kill one of their own, which they so happily oblige.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Starscream, I'm home!&quot;<br /> :— '''Megatron'''. And the fangirls go wild! <br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;I know you’re pissed-I know you’re pissed, I tried to kill you, right? It’s totally understandable. I mean, if you tried to kill me, I’d be pissed, too.&quot;<br /> :— '''Sam Witwicky''' tries to relate with '''Megatron'''.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Is the fate of our race not worth one human life?&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;You'd never stop at just ''one''. '''I'll take you all on!'''&quot;<br /> :— '''Megatron''' tries to justify killing Sam. '''Optimus Prime''' disapproves. Beatdown ensues.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;What planet am I on?&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Earth.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;''Earth''? Terrible name for a planet. Might as well call it ''Dirt''. Planet Dirt.&quot;<br /> :— '''Jetfire''' asks '''Simmons''' where he is, only to have negative thoughts.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;You know what my father was? [[Scrounge|A wheel]]! The first wheel! And you know what he transformed into? NOTHING! But he did so with honor! Dignity!&quot;<br /> :— '''Jetfire''' tells a story. <br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Beginning. Middle. End. Facts. Details. Condense. Plot. Tell it.&quot;<br /> :— '''Simmons''' demands more coherent exposition from Jetfire.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Lemme show ya how we brought the pain in ''my'' day!!&quot;<br /> :—'''Jetfire''' enters the fray to show us young whippersnappers how it's ''really'' done.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;One man, alone, abandoned by the country he loves.&quot;<br /> :— '''Agent Simmons''' being, well, Agent Simmons as he bravely charges off to lure the Decepticons away.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;GIVE ME YOUR FACE.&quot;<br /> :—'''Optimus Prime''' warns The Fallen of his violent fetish.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Not to call you a coward, master, but, sometimes, cowards do survive.&quot;<br /> :— '''Starscream''' pitches his usual battle plan to an unusually receptive Megatron.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> ----<br /> <br /> ==Production staff==<br /> * Writers [[Roberto Orci]] and [[Alex Kurtzman]] recruited [[Ehren Kruger]] to help them write the screenplay. [[Michael Bay]] and producers [[Don Murphy]], [[Tom DeSanto]], and [[Lorenzo di Bonaventura]] also returned.&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.superherohype.com/news/topnews.php?id=6372 Transformers 2 Writers Confirmed]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> {{stub}}<br /> <br /> ===Visual effects===<br /> {{stub}}<br /> ===Locations department===<br /> {{stub}}<br /> <br /> ==Prequel material==<br /> ===Titan Magazines ''Transformers'' movie comics===<br /> While the Decepticons were disgusted with the pro-Autobot propaganda of Bay's first documentary {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 13|#13's Star Screams}}, they're quite optimistic about the second film. [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] has taken a strong interest in it, going to the trouble of personally convincing [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] to be in the film {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 15|15's Star Screams}}. <br /> <br /> The Decepticons promise this new documentary will show a glorious Decepticon victory {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 10|#10's Star Screams}} - whether it's in the script or not. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 18|#18's Star Screams}} <br /> <br /> Shockingly, even ''they'' are under a non-disclosure agreement regarding the script; Starscream fearfully refers to a greater power keeping him quiet. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 22|#22's Star Screams}} Talking about it could even undermine the Decepticon war effort! {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 23|#23's Star Screams}}<br /> <br /> In the same week the film came out, the Decepticons suddenly became unhappy with it and the detente period ended. Bay, Kurtzman, and Orci are once again marked for extermination for their propaganda films. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.1|#1's Law and Disorder}}<br /> <br /> ===IDW ''Transformers'' movie comics===<br /> {{stub}}<br /> <br /> ==Adaptations==<br /> :''Main article:'' [[Revenge of the Fallen Movie Adaptation]]<br /> {{main|Revenge of the Fallen (novel)}}<br /> '''Children's adaptations'''<br /> {{main|Revenge of the Fallen: The Junior Novel}}<br /> {{main|The Last Prime}}<br /> {{main|Operation Autobot}}<br /> {{main|When Robots Attack!}}<br /> <br /> ==Sequels==<br /> {{stub}}<br /> <br /> ==Soundtrack==<br /> :''Main article:'' [[Revenge of the Fallen: The Soundtrack]]<br /> <br /> ==Score==<br /> {{cleanup|June 25, 2009}}<br /> :''Main article:'' [[Revenge of the Fallen: The Score]]<br /> * [[Linkin Park]] and Hans Zimmer worked with Steve Jablonsky on the score of the movie. Linkin Park also wrote a song, called &quot;New Divide&quot;. It was one of the theme songs for the movie, and they did several interpretations on that theme. &lt;ref&gt;[http://www.mikeshinoba.com/blog/special_events-recommended_music-in_the_studio-featured-linkin_park_/transformers_2_new_linkin_park_song_and_score]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ==DVD release==<br /> <br /> ==Theatrical posters==<br /> &lt;gallery perrow=&quot;3&quot;&gt;<br /> Image:ROTFteaserposter.jpg|Teaser poster<br /> Image:ROTF Theatrical poster.jpg|Theatrical poster<br /> Image:ROTF International poster.jpg|International poster<br /> Image:ROTF Prime poster.jpg|Prime poster<br /> Image:ROTF bumblebee poster.jpg|Bumblebee poster<br /> Image:ROTF Starscream poster.jpg|Wait...Starscream gets a poster but Megatron doesn't? That's just wrong.<br /> &lt;/gallery&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Reception==<br /> {{quote|Transformers: ROTF has mostly gotten pretty hideous reviews, but that's because people don't understand that this isn't a movie, in the conventional sense.|[http://io9.com/5301898/michael-bay-finally-made-an-art-movie Michael Bay Finally Made An Art Movie], Charlie Jane Anders|i09.com [[June 24]] [[2009]]}}<br /> {{quote|I bet you'd '''love''' to criticize that, critics, but you can't! It's not '''for''' you!|''Penny Arcade'', March 24, 2004 [http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2004/03/24/]}}<br /> <br /> In the week leading up to the United States release, while the film had been released in Japan and the United Kingdom, ''Revenge of the Fallen'' was ranking 38% fresh on [http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/transformers_revenge_of_the_fallen/ Rotten Tomatoes.com]. As American reviews were added into the ranking on June 24, the movie's freshness slipped slowly to 22%. RottenTomatoes.com's consensus was that &quot;''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'' is a noisy, underplotted, and overlong special effects extravaganza that lacks a human touch.&quot; Roger Ebert, who gave the movie one star, remarked that &quot;if you want to save yourself the ticket price, go into the kitchen, cue up a male choir singing the music of hell, and get a kid to start banging pots and pans together.&quot; &lt;ref&gt;[http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090623/REVIEWS/906239997 Roger Ebert's ''Revenge of the Fallen'' review] on RogerEbert.com&lt;/ref&gt; Todd Gilchrist of Cinematical.com said Michael Bay &quot;has exceeded even the possibilities of sequel-driven 'moreness,' combining his own muscular, high-gloss sensibility with the conventions of blockbusters past, present, and probably future to create a monolithic action masterpiece that feels destined to be the biggest movie of all time.&quot; &lt;ref&gt;[http://www.cinematical.com/2009/06/22/review-transformers-revenge-of-the-fallen/ Review: Transformers Revenge of the Fallen] on Cinematical.com&lt;/ref&gt; Michael Phillips from the Chicago Tribune said &quot;the first, comparatively lucid ''Transformers'' was a headache, but I sort of enjoyed it....''Revenge of the Fallen'' is more like listening to rocks in a clothes dryer for 2½ hours.&quot; &lt;ref&gt;[http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/movies/chi-tc-mov-transformers-0623-0624jun23,0,7350387.story 'Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen' stars Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel] on chicagotribune.com &lt;/ref&gt; Roger Ebert went back for more in a second article, declaring not only that ''Revenge of the Fallen'' was awful, but that it'd [[Ruined FOREVER|ruined action films FOREVER]]. &lt;ref&gt;[http://blogs.suntimes.com/ebert/2009/06/the_fall_of_the_revengers.html &quot;The Fall of the Revengers&quot;] on suntimes.com&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> Despite the overwhelmingly negative reviews, ''Revenge of the Fallen'' poised itself quickly as a blockbuster maelstrom. It grossed $16 million in its opening midnight showings alone, an all-time record for Wednesday openings and a second-best for openings on any day of the week behind ''The Dark Knight''. After the full Wednesday was over, ''Revenge of the Fallen'' had grossed $55 million in domestic ticket sales, surpassing the previous Wednesday release record, held by ''Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix'', by over $10 million. &lt;ref&gt; [http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1614673/story.jhtml 'Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen' Breaks Wednesday Box-Office Record] on MTV.com&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Trivia==<br /> *The official title of the film is ''Revenge of the Fallen'' (with a lower-case &quot;t&quot; in &quot;the&quot;) even though it is apparently referring to [[The Fallen]] (with a capital &quot;T&quot; in &quot;The&quot;).<br /> *Leo's room features posters for [[Wikipedia:Naruto|Naruto]], [[Wikipedia:Cloverfield|Cloverfield]], and [[Wikipedia:Bad Boys 2|Bad Boys 2]].<br /> *During the scenes set in and around the deli in NYC, posters for the bands [[Wikipedia:Catch 22 (band)|Catch Twenty-Two]] and [[wikipedia:Voodoo Glow Skulls|Voodoo Glow Skulls]] are prominently featured.<br /> *[[Frank Welker]] dubbed [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] not only in English but also in Italian, as a result, in the Italian edition of the movie Soundwave speaks with a strange, foreign accent.<br /> <br /> ==Transformers references==<br /> * The whole concept of &quot;Transformers disguised as a human&quot; used for [[Alice]] is inspired by the [[Pretender]]s. Roberto Orci even used the term &quot;Pretender&quot; during an interview before the movie release. However, a Transformer with an &quot;organic&quot; alt-mode instead of an external shell is a concept that reminds more of the Beast Era.<br /> <br /> ==Development details==<br /> {{cleanup|June 25, 2009}}<br /> * In an interview with BANG! Showbiz, Shia LeBouf stated that the injuries he suffered in his recent vehicular collision were written into the script and did not adversely affect the filming schedule.&lt;ref name=&quot;TheList2008&quot;&gt;[http://www.list.co.uk/article/10788-shia-labeoufs-transformers-hand/ The List 1 August 2008]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> * Also on January 29, 2009, Simon Furman commented on MTV Movie Blog about how the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] wouldn't fit very well into the movie's universe, and that he is glad they were dropped from the cast very early in development.&lt;ref&gt;[http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2009/01/29/no-dinobots-in-transformers-2-revenge-of-the-fallen-original-film-consultant-explains-why/ MTV Movie Blog interview with Simon Furman, January 29, 2009.]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> * Michael Bay stated in interview with ''The Collider'' the he obtained permission to film in Egypt by contacting [[Zahi Hawass]], secretary general of Egypt's council of antiquities, who turned out to be a fan of the 2007 ''Transformers'' movie.&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.collider.com/entertainment/interviews/article.asp/aid/10866/tcid/1 The Collider article and video interview with Michael Bay, February 9, 2009]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> * In an interview with Sci Fi Wire on March 31st, Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman said they had looked through the comics and cartoons for the &quot;most elemental bad guy&quot; that &quot;jumped off the material&quot; and found that in the Fallen. They also stated that due to production necessities (Hasbro and Bay needing characters for scenes and design to begin as soon as possible) and the 2008-2009 Writers Strike, some characters were in their initial treatment while others were designed specifically for the movie production, and that due to the overall numbers of robots, the audience would not get to know all of the Transformers closely. Indeed, Orci and Kurtzman referred to some characters via descriptors such &quot;Volt&quot; (Jolt) and &quot;Wheelbot&quot; (Demolishor). They also confirmed that Nimoy was open to playing the Fallen if the role was offered, and that they were in the middle of hashing it out with Frank Welker over a role in the movie, but the final decision was down to Bay.&lt;ref name=&quot;scifiwireMarch2009&quot;&gt;[http://scifiwire.com/2009/03/orci-kurtzman-reveal-tran.php SciFi Wire March 2009 interview with Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> * On the MTV Movies blog, Michael Bay reported that they were still doing for the voices for the film, and that he was (jokingly) nervous of asking his relative Leonard Nimoy if he wanted to voice The Fallen in the movie for fear of offending him with the relatively low pay allotted to voice actors.&lt;ref&gt;[http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2009/04/21/michael-bay-afraid-to-offend-leonard-nimoy-with-transformers-family-reunion-offer/ ''Michael Bay Afraid To Offend Leonard Nimoy With ‘Transformers’ Family Reunion Offer'', MTV.com Movies blog, April 21, 2009]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> * In a June 22nd article in Forbes (released online on June 4th), Michael Bay talked about his philosphy in movie-making, his demand of part-ownership of movies he makes, and the revelation that he receives an 8% cut of all toy sales from the ''Transformers'' movies.&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2009/0622/celebrity-09-transformers-michael-bay-making-movies-enemies-money.html Michael Bay article on Forbes.com June 4, 2009]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> * On June 8th, 2009, the movie had its world premiere in Japan. Michael Bay, Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson, Isabel Lucas and Ramon Rodriguez attended.&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.michaelbay.com/newsblog/files/47a23fdbb6ddc8ece6a0a6c87ccc2bbe-499.html Japanese Premiere photos at Michael Bay.com, June 8, 2009]&lt;/ref&gt;. Other countries such as South Korea&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.michaelbay.com/newsblog/files/f7a7af7e754cfa877a635b95d8908eea-506.html Korean Premiere photos at Michael Bay.com, June 9, 2009]&lt;/ref&gt;, the United Kingdom and Germany followed over the course of the next few days.<br /> ===Disinformation===<br /> {{cleanup|June 25, 2009}}<br /> * Michael Bay has claimed that the studio is putting out deliberate misinformation, to obscure real leaks.&lt;ref&gt;[http://io9.com/382919/michael-bay-plays-internet-punkd Michael Bay Plays Internet Punk'd]&lt;/ref&gt; (Like our jobs weren't hard enough.)<br /> * During San Diego Comic-Con 2008, in an interview on July 25th, [[Simon Furman]] claimed that the film would feature a character called [[The Fallen]], which was a character they created for [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s ''[[The War Within: The Dark Ages]]''&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&amp;id=17412 Simon Furman confirms The Fallen is a character in an interview with Comic Book Resources]&lt;/ref&gt; Three days later, [[IDW Publishing]] writer [[Chris Mowry]] corroborated the claim in an interview with MTV Splash Page, calling &quot;The Fallen&quot; the main villain of ''Revenge'' ([[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] was also confirmed in the same interview, but the reference to her was mysteriously removed shortly after publication). &lt;ref&gt;[http://splashpage.mtv.com/2008/07/28/exclusive-transformers-2-prequel-comic-gives-inside-scoop-on-2009-movie/ MTV Splash Page interviews Chris Mowry]&lt;/ref&gt; Less than a week after this, however, Michael Bay reiterated that everything leaked thus far is part of their misinformation campaign and that only a handful of people involved with the production of ''Revenge'' have seen the script, contradicting IDW's interviews where their representatives confirm that they have the script. Additionally, Bay claimed the only truth about the film was Sam going to college.&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.shootfortheedit.com/forum/showpost.php?p=44729&amp;postcount=2 A post made by Michael Bay on his forum]&lt;/ref&gt; Curiously, on August 5th 2008, after a fan posted on Michael Bay's forum pointing out the contradiction, all references to the Fallen were removed from the aforementioned interviews, as well as any references to IDW Publishing having the script.<br /> * ''Empire'' magazine's February 2009 issue features information on the role of the Egyptian Pyramids in the Movieverse's backstory. Michael Bay also confirmed The Fallen and denied Megatron would be resurrected (this later turned out to be untrue). Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics resembling helicopters will be revealed to be depictions of Transformers who visited Earth before the pyramids were built.&lt;ref name=&quot;EmpireFeb2009&quot;&gt;''Empire'' article entitled &quot;20 to watch in 2009&quot;, written by Nick de Semelyn, dated February 2009, pages 68 and 69, issue 236&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> * After a short and poorly excuted &quot;misinformation campaign&quot; on the part of Michael Bay, Paramount and their licensees where they claimed that Megatron was not in the movie despite all ''officially released'' evidence to the contrary (including Megatron's brief appearance in the February 1 Superbowl tv spot and the February teaser trailer), Roberto Orci confirmed that Megatron does indeed return.&lt;ref name=&quot;Megatron returns&quot;&gt;[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-movie-discussion/180451-welcome-mr-roberto-orci-you-may-ask-him-questions-211.html#post3333713 Roberto Orci confirms Megatron's return on TFW2005.com - February 22, 2009]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> * On March 6, due to the reports of Weaving's return, Michael Bay finally admitted Megatron was back, but claimed that Megatron would only appear briefly in a flashback to the past, despite the fact Megatron can be seen pinning Sam Witwicky to the ground in ''Revenge's'' tv spot and teaser trailer. One can assume that the director was trying to salvage some form of audience surprise in seeing Megatron return in the movie. In other news of a presumably legitimate kind, Bay said that the movie would go into the distant past and explain the history of the [[Prime]]s.&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.shootfortheedit.com/forum/showpost.php?p=66825&amp;postcount=4 Michael Bay on his forum - March 6, 2009]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ===''Transformers'' sequel and the 2007-2008 Writers Strike===<br /> In late 2007, during preproduction for then-untitled ''Transformers'' sequel, the [[wikipedia:2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike|Writers Guild of America went on strike]]. At the time, Roberto Orci stated that the strike could likely delay ''Transformers 2's'' release. However, Michael Bay refuted this, claiming the movie was still on schedule.&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.shootfortheedit.com/forum/showthread.php?p=6200#post6200 Robert Orci discusses the strike &amp; TF2]&lt;/ref&gt; The reason behind Bay's confidence was discovered by Orci shortly after the strike ended. The director had apparently taken the outline the writers had handed in the night before the strike, and began pre-production based on it. &lt;ref&gt;[http://www.donmurphy.net/board/showthread.php?t=24357&amp;page=4 Don Murphy message board - Orci on the aftermath of the strike]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Errors==<br /> *Bumblebee picks up Sam at a frat party in the evening. He then takes him to a graveyard where it's daytime.<br /> *Pulling a [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]], Scalpel vanishes after Optimus' arrival, the Twins are not seen again after the Devastator fight and Wheelie disappears for the entire third act. What the hell, man? <br /> *When Jetfire is activated at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum (actually the [[Wikipedia:Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center|Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center]], an annex of the Smithsonian) in Washington, he leaves the exhibition center and exits into the desert location of the [[Wikipedia:309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group|309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group (aka The Boneyard)]], which is in Tuscon, Arizona. When Jetfire breaks out of the building, we can see a composited image of the Boneyard's rows of planes, so it's arguable that in this universe the middle of Washington DC happens to be a desert full of old planes, and no buildings and uh... heh heh. Given that this and the Transformers are the ''only'' changes between this universe and ours, that's a stretch.<br /> <br /> ===Not actually an error===<br /> <br /> *On the sonar, there are &quot;five contacts&quot; diving down to Megatron's location, and &quot;six contacts&quot; going up after his resurrection. Since one Constructicon was killed to repair Megatron, it's easy to think that only five contacts going up, but this is easily explained by the Doctor having been stored inside Ravage after arrival at Megatron's corpse.<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> *[http://www.transformersmovie.com Dreamworks/Paramount's ''Transformers'' Movie website]<br /> *[http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/ Hasbro's ''Transformers'' homepage]<br /> *[http://www.collider.com/entertainment/interviews/article.asp/aid/10866/tcid/1 Interview with Michael Bay 02/09/2009] — Collider.com<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{Reflist|2}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Films]]<br /> [[Category:Revenge of the Fallen]]</div>

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