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At the beginning of the week, we got our first look at: transformers one, and it's probably It didn't look like it What you imagined.Animated film intended to serve as origin story The story of Optimus Prime (Chris Hemsworth) and Megatron (Brian Tyree Henry) (known here as Orion Pax and D-16, respectively) is sillier than expected, and the series' foundational Autobot/ This was before the Decepticon War. If you're on the fence after watching the trailer, director Josh Cooley is here to allay your concerns and give you more insight into how the movie serves the characters.
talk to IGN, Cooley said the trailer's focus on comedy was also to help viewers „fall in love with[Orion and D-16]as brothers and friends“ before the shock hits fans. explained. “They are the same generation and have a very close relationship,” he continued. „(And) something happens on their planet and they both have two different reactions to it. By the end of this movie, there are some serious risks.“
In the case of D-16, those bets include treating him as if he's not automatically booked as a villain. Cooley said the future Megatron „will be a very realistic, fully rounded character.“ D-16 takes it to a place and he's just feeling a lot of anger, and you can see why. Henry's insight allows the team to make sure that viewers empathize with D-16 and that he I tried to help you understand where it's coming from. Before the end credits roll, Cooley hopes fans and newcomers will see the conflict between D-16 and Orion as a very real and tragic farewell between his old friends.
As for Orion, Cooley said he's a motivated guy, but he doesn't always make the most of that drive. He must discover how he got the name Optimus Prime and what it really means to be Optimus Prime. „Like everyone else, we have a maturity that you don't get unless you go through something. (…) We really take these characters to heart and give them the respect they deserve. We just have to take care of them and see where they end up. We just have to see how they get there.”
transformers one It will be released in theaters on September 20th.
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