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It’s official, Victoria’s Secret model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley has landed the lead female role in “Transformers 3″ as Megan Fox’s replacement.

The news come via Michael Bay’s blog which has been updated with an official confirmation. The blogpost can be seen at this location >

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley has worked with Michael Bay before in his Victoria’s Secret “A Thousand Fantasies” ad. You can view it here and here.

Paramount Pictures decided not to pick up Megan Fox’s option to appear in Transformers 3, a decision that the studio says was “ultimately” up to director Michael Bay. Variety says the decision “was unrelated to a September interview with a British magazine in which Fox compared Bay with Adolf Hitler.”

The third installment is scheduled to hit theaters on July 1, 2011.

Deadline is reporting that Paramount Pictures has decided not to pick up Megan Fox’s option to appear in Transformers 3, a decision that the studio says was “ultimately” up to director Michael Bay. An insider says that “giving Shia a new love interest makes more sense for the story.”

Variety says the decision “was unrelated to a September interview with a British magazine in which Fox compared Bay with Adolf Hitler.”

The third installment is scheduled to hit theaters on July 1, 2011.

The international trailer for Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps has made it’s way to the web. The film is the sequel to Oliver Stone’s 1987 film which starred Michael Douglas and Charlie Sheen. The international trailer contains some new footage from the film and you can check it out below.

Synopsis: Emerging from a lengthy prison stint, Gordon Gekko finds himself on the outside of a world he once dominated. Looking to repair his damaged relationship with his daughter, Gekko forms an alliance with her fiancé Jacob (Shia LaBeouf), and Jacob begins to see him as a father figure. But Jacob learns the hard way that Gekko – still a master manipulator and player – is after something very different from redemption.

Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps opens April 23, 2010.Visit the site at www.wallstreetmoneyneversleeps.com.

Fox has launched the official site for Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps, the sequel to Oliver Stone’s 1987 film which starred Michael Douglas and Charlie Sheen.

Visit the site at www.wallstreetmoneyneversleeps.com to check out some stills from the film. In addition to the website launch, Fox has also released a poster and a teaser trailer for the film, which you can check out below.

Synopsis: Emerging from a lengthy prison stint, Gordon Gekko finds himself on the outside of a world he once dominated. Looking to repair his damaged relationship with his daughter, Gekko forms an alliance with her fiancé Jacob (Shia LaBeouf), and Jacob begins to see him as a father figure. But Jacob learns the hard way that Gekko – still a master manipulator and player – is after something very different from redemption.

Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps opens April 23, 2010.

Michael Bay

Director Michael Bay has offered fans an update on the next installment of The Transformers franchise and a look at the assistance he is providing for the devastation in Haiti.

Check out what he had to say below and click here to view images of Bay’s team heading to Haiti.

Hello everyone,

Busy scouting – Chicago, Detroit, and Washington D.C. for Transformers last week. Things are going well. The script is feeling very different from the other two. I ended my scout down in Miami this weekend to load my plane with 14 Florida Surgeons, specialists in various fields and flew them down to Haiti. We then returned with a planeload of a team of exhausted Miami Fire rescue. It is proving very difficult for these volunteers to get back home.

They say the news hardly gives the true scope of what really happened. They really feel about 500,000 probably died. One of the worst stories I heard from people down there – because of the huge lack of education in Haiti – when the earthquake struck – everyone ran inside buildings most likely to their graves. The state of Florida is really pulling their weight in this massive effort. Here some pics:

Michael

Source: Michael Bay

Fans of the new Camaro and the blockbuster TRANSFORMERS movies can now combine their love of the car and the films with the Chevrolet Camaro TRANSFORMERS Special Edition announced today at Comic-Con in San Diego.

“When the first TRANSFORMERS movie was setting box office records, we had countless customers asking to purchase the ‘BUMBLEBEE’ Camaro,” said Karen Rafferty, product marketing director, Chevrolet. “Now, they can buy one with the new Camaro TRANSFORMERS Special Edition. Streets all over North America will be buzzing in no time.”

Features such as an EPA-rated 29 highway mpg on the V6-powered Camaro, Bluetooth phone connectivity, USB connectivity, XM Satellite Radio and OnStar combined with TRANSFORMERS

“Hasbro is thrilled to team up with Chevrolet and excited to see the Camaro TRANSFORMERS Special Edition come to market for our fans to enjoy,” said Samantha Lomow, Global Brand Leader for TRANSFORMERS at Hasbro. “The yellow Camaro with the black stripes has become so iconic and closely associated with the BUMBLEBEE character that this edition was a natural fit for both companies.”

While the aggressive styling of the Camaro is unmistakable, true TRANSFORMERS fans will notice some of the unique, but subtle features of the Camaro TRANSFORMERS Special Edition.

The 2010 Chevrolet Camaro TRANSFORMERS Special Edition includes the following:

* AUTOBOT® shield on the driver and passenger side panels
* AUTOBOT® shield on each of the four wheel’s center cap
* AUTOBOT® shield embroidered on interior center console
* “TRANSFORMERS” logo on driver and passenger doors’ sill plates
* “TRANSFORMERS” logo embedded into the hood rally stripes
* High-gloss black center rally stripe package
* Manufacturer’s suggested retail price of package: $995

Dealers are now taking orders for this car. Customers can order the TRANSFORMERS Special Edition as either a Rally Yellow LT or SS model. The optional RS appearance package can also be added.

The V6-powered Camaro uses a 3.6L engine with variable valve timing to optimize performance and fuel economy. It is SAE-certified at 304 horsepower (227 kW) and 273 lb.-ft. of torque (370 Nm). A six-speed manual transmission is standard with the 3.6L engine; a Hydra-Matic 6L50 electronically controlled six-speed automatic, with TAPshift control, is available.

The high-performance Camaro SS is equipped with a powerful 6.2L V-8, with a choice of a six-speed manual or six-speed automatic transmission. Manual transmission-equipped models receive the LS3 engine, SAE-certified at 426 horsepower (318 kW) and 420 lb.-ft. of torque (569 Nm). It is paired with a TR6060 six-speed transmission.

A new, L99 V-8 engine is used on automatic transmission-equipped SS models. It is based on the LS3, but also includes GM;rsquo;s fuel-saving Active Fuel Management feature. It is SAE-certified at 400 horsepower (298 kW) and 410 lb.-ft. of torque (556 Nm). It is matched with a Hydra-Matic 6L80 six-speed transmission that helps delivers an EPA-estimated 25 mpg on the highway.

About Chevrolet
Chevrolet is one of America’s best-known and best-selling automotive brands, and one of the fastest growing brands in the world. With fuel solutions that go from “gas-friendly to gas-free,” Chevy has nine models that get 30 miles per gallon or more on the highway, and offers three hybrid models. More than 2.5 million Chevrolets that run on E85 biofuel have been sold. Next year, Chevrolet will offer the Chevy Volt, an extended range electric vehicle that will travel up to 40 miles without using any gas at all. Chevy delivers expressive design, spirited performance and provides the best value in every segment in which it competes. More information on Chevrolet can be found at www.chevrolet.com.

About HASBRO
Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE:HAS) is a worldwide leader in children;rsquo;s and family leisure time products and services with a rich portfolio of brands and entertainment properties that provides some of the highest quality and most recognizable play and recreational experiences in the world. As a brand-driven, consumer-focused global company, Hasbro brings to market a range of toys, games and licensed products, from traditional to high-tech and digital, under such powerful brand names as TRANSFORMERS, PLAYSKOOL, TONKA, MILTON BRADLEY, PARKER BROTHERS, CRANIUM and WIZARDS OF THE COAST. Come see how we inspire play through our brands at www.hasbro.com. © 2009 Hasbro, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Paramount Pictures has released seven new images from Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. Check them out below.

Opening in theaters on June 24, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, stars Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson and John Turturro.

Linkin Park have unleashed their brand new video for “New Divide” which features scenes from the Transformers 2: Revenge of The Fallen ! Check out the video below!

Optimus Prime

Opening in theaters on June 24, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, starring Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson and John Turturro, will be Linkin Park’s second project with Bay. The first Transformers film, an Oscar®-nominated hit from DreamWorks Pictures and Paramount Pictures, featured “What I’ve Done,” which rocketed to No. 1 on both Billboard’s Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks and Hot Modern Rock Tracks charts.

“New Divide” will also appear on the Warner Bros. Records soundtrack album, which arrives in stores on June 23, 2009.