PRODUCTION INFORMATION

- Notes provided by Paramount. -For centuries, two races of robotic aliens -- the Autobots® and the Decepticons® -- have waged a war, with the fate of the universe at stake. When the battle comes to Earth, all that stands between the evil Decepticons® and ultimate power is a clue held by young Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf). An average teenager, Sam is consumed with everyday worries about school, friends, cars and girls. Unaware that he alone is mankind's last chance for survival, Sam and his friend Mikaela (Megan Fox) find themselves in a tug of war between the Autobots® and Decepticons.® With the world hanging in the balance, Sam comes to realize the true meaning behind the Witwicky family motto -- "No sacrifice, no victory!"

DreamWorks Pictures and Paramount Pictures Present, in Association with Hasbro, a di Bonaventura Pictures Production, a Tom DeSanto/Don Murphy Production of a Michael Bay Film, "TRANSFORMERS" starring Shia LaBeouf, Tyrese Gibson, Josh Duhamel, Anthony Anderson, Megan Fox, Rachael Taylor with John Turturro and Jon Voight. Directed by Michael Bay from a story by John Rogers and Roberto Orci & Alex Kurtzman and a screenplay by Roberto Orci & Alex Kurtzman, the film is based on Hasbro's Transformers(tm) Action Figures. The producers are Don Murphy, Tom DeSanto, Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Ian Bryce and the executive producers are Steven Spielberg, Michael Bay, Brian Goldner and Mark Vahradian. The director of photography is Mitchell Amundsen. The production designer is Jeff Mann. The film is edited by Paul Rubell, A.C.E. and Glen Scantlebury. The costume designer is Deborah L. Scott. The music is by Steve Jablonsky. The music supervisor is Dave Jordan. The special visual effects are by Industrial Light & Magic

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"TRANSFORMERS": THE HISTORY
"I've been one of the biggest fans of Transformers(tm) since they first came out," says executive producer Steven Spielberg. "I'm not talking about buying the toys for my kids. I'm talking about reading the comic books and buying the toys for myself...

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2. "TRANSFORMERS": THE HISTORY

3. "TRANSFORMERS": THE STORY

4. MILITARY INVOLVEMENT

5. THE ACTION/STUNTS

6. ACTING WITH TRANSFORMERS(tm) THAT AREN'T REALLY THERE

7. LOCATIONS

8. BRINGING THE TRANSFORMERS(tm) TO LIFE

9. CHARACTER BIOS OF THE AUTOBOTS® AND DECEPTICONS®

10. TRANSFORMERS(tm) TIMELINE