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[[File:TF-TLK-Dread-Alternate-Concept-Art-02.jpg|thumb|Dreadbot? No, ''seriously'', how did this end up being the final name in the film over Hooligan?]] | [[File:TF-TLK-Dread-Alternate-Concept-Art-02.jpg|thumb|Dreadbot? No, ''seriously'', how did this end up being the final name in the film over Hooligan?]] | ||
* | * Dreadbot began life as part of a set of concepts for "anarchist" [[Dread (DOTM)|Dreads]], sporting crossed-through Autobot and Decepticon [[insignia]]. At this stage he was a direct recolor of [[Crowbar]], and was labelled with that character's preproduction name of "Hooligan", perhaps indicating he was originally planned to ''be'' Crowbar himself.<ref>{{Instagram|Anarchist Dreads don't care about your society.|https://www.instagram.com/p/BZW_tHdjF_g/|Josh Nizzi|2017|09|23}}</ref><ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/CDo7b-djcAy/ Optional color concepts for "Hooligan"] - Josh Nizzi's Instagram</ref> | ||
* Dreadbot's final design acquired a Volkswagen Microbus [[alternate mode]], with new robot mode elements to match, such as Christmas lights wrapped around his upper right arm and new Volkswagen kibble replacing the dreads on his back. The "Hooligan" name stuck around into the film's production, with the character referred to as such on set. | |||
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* According to his TRF prisoner dossier bio, Dreadbot wields a distinctive Cybertronian firearm that obliterates its targets.<ref name="Prison"/> | * According to his TRF prisoner dossier bio, Dreadbot wields a distinctive Cybertronian firearm that obliterates its targets.<ref name="Prison"/> | ||
Revision as of 22:58, 13 October 2022
- Dreadbot is a Decepticon from The Last Knight portion of the live-action film series continuity family.
The monstrous hooligan known as Dreadbot is a tough, destructive thug who's hard to control and even harder to kill. His massive frame can slice through walls and protects him from virtually any known ammunition known to humans.[1] It seems a little weird that Dreadbot 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 among the Decepticons in T.R.F.'s custody, having been incarcerated after committing a "bank robbery" that ended with nine people dead and the money behind untouched. He was one of the Decepticons whose release was negotiated by Megatron to help him hunt down Cade Yeager. Human lawyers initially denied Dreadbot's release, most likely due to the murders he committed. However, Megatron's threat of violence convinced them to reconsider and free him, provided he was fitted with a GPS tracking device.
Dreadbot 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
- Dreadbot began life as part of a set of concepts for "anarchist" Dreads, sporting crossed-through Autobot and Decepticon insignia. At this stage he was a direct recolor of Crowbar, and was labelled with that character's preproduction name of "Hooligan", perhaps indicating he was originally planned to be Crowbar himself.[2][3]
- Dreadbot's final design acquired a Volkswagen Microbus alternate mode, with new robot mode elements to match, such as Christmas lights wrapped around his upper right arm and new Volkswagen kibble replacing the dreads on his back. The "Hooligan" name stuck around into the film's production, with the character referred to as such on set.
- According to his TRF prisoner dossier bio, Dreadbot wields a distinctive Cybertronian firearm that obliterates its targets.[1]
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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Last Knight TRF prisoner dossier bios
- ↑ Template:Instagram
- ↑ Optional color concepts for "Hooligan" - Josh Nizzi's Instagram
