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===''The Last Knight'' film===
===''The Last Knight'' film===
Dreadbot was incarcerated by [[Transformers Reaction Force|human authorities]] after a "bank robbery" in which he killed nine people and didn't actually take any money. He was one of the Decepticons whose release was negotiated by [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] to help him hunt down [[Cade Yeager]]. The humans at first denied his release due to his crimes, but Megatron's threat of violence convinced them to reconsider and free him, provided he was fitted with a GPS tracking device.  He followed his leader to Yeager's [[Junkyard (TLK)|scrap yard]], and then to a nearby town, but they were met with some not-quite-unexpected resistance in the form of the Autobots [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], [[Drift (AOE)|Drift]], and [[Crosshairs (AOE)|Crosshairs]]. During the ensuing fight, [[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]] arrived on the scene and began thrashing Megatron around. As a reward for running in to help his leader, Dreadbot found himself getting ''eaten'' by Grimlock. {{storylink|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight}}
Dreadbot was incarcerated by [[Transformers Reaction Force|human authorities]] after a "bank robbery" in which he killed nine people and didn't actually take any money. He was one of the Decepticons whose release was negotiated by [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] to help him hunt down [[Cade Yeager]]. The humans at first denied his release due to his crimes, but Megatron's threat of violence convinced them to reconsider and free him, provided he was fitted with a GPS tracking device.  He followed his leader to Yeager's [[Junkyard (TLK)|scrap yard]], and then to a nearby town, but they were met with some not-quite-unexpected resistance in the form of the Autobots [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], [[Drift (AOE)|Drift]], and [[Crosshairs (AOE)|Crosshairs]]. During the ensuing fight, [[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]] arrived on the scene and began thrashing Megatron around. As a reward for running in to help his leader, Dreadbot found himself getting ''eaten'' by Grimlock. {{storylink|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight}}
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==Notes==
==Notes==
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==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Live-action-only characters]]
[[Category:Live-action-only characters]]
[[Category:The Last Knight Decepticons]]
[[Category:The Last Knight Decepticons]]

Revision as of 12:34, 12 February 2021

Dreadbot is a Decepticon from The Last Knight portion of the live-action film series continuity family.
File:Dreadbot-trf-dossier.jpg
Ho ho ho, I'm hu-hu-hungry!

The monstrous hooligan known as Dreadbot is a tough, destructive thug who's hard to control and even harder to kill. It seems a little weird that he transforms into such a stereotypical symbol of peace and love, but maybe he's just got a sense of humor—check out those Christmas lights.

Fiction

The Last Knight film

Dreadbot was incarcerated by human authorities after a "bank robbery" in which he killed nine people and didn't actually take any money. He was one of the Decepticons whose release was negotiated by Megatron to help him hunt down Cade Yeager. The humans at first denied his release due to his crimes, but Megatron's threat of violence convinced them to reconsider and free him, provided he was fitted with a GPS tracking device. He followed his leader to Yeager's scrap yard, and then to a nearby town, but they were met with some not-quite-unexpected resistance in the form of the Autobots Bumblebee, Drift, and Crosshairs. During the ensuing fight, Grimlock arrived on the scene and began thrashing Megatron around. As a reward for running in to help his leader, Dreadbot found himself getting eaten by Grimlock. The Last Knight

Notes

What is likely Dreadbot concept art, from Josh Nizzi's Instagram account.
  • Dreadbot reuses Crowbar's robot-mode model with modifications (like the aforementioned Christmas lights wrapped around his upper right arm, the Volkswagen kibble on his back and the lack of whatever-the-hell-dragged-behind-Crowbar).
  • Probably related to the above, set reports from the film identified him as "Hooligan", the name found on Crowbar's concept art from Dark of the Moon.
  • His rusty old Volkswagen Microbus altmode was one of the first vehicles spotted on set, though he's the only one of the main Decepticon crew not seen transforming on-screen.
  • According to Josh Nizzi's Instagram account[1], Dreadbot is a member of the Dreads.

Foreign names

  • Japanese: Dreadbot (ドレッドボット Doreddobotto)
  • Korean: Dreadbot (드레드봇 Deuledeubot)
  • Mandarin: Hacker (China, 骇客 Hàikè)
  • Russian: Dreadbot (Дрэдбот Dredbot)

References

  1. [1] at Josh Nizzi's Instagram.