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Transformers 3 Plot Revealed By Children’s Pop Up Book

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Transformers 3

So here’s one you won’t hear everyday, a children’s book titled Transformers 3: The Dark of the Moon popped up on Amazon this week and it apparently gives away the movie’s plot.

The books description reads as follows (Major Spoiler in the block quote):

“The Autobots Bumblebee, Ratchet, Ironhide and Sideswipe led by Optimus Prime, are back in action, taking on the evil Decepticons, who are determined to avenge their defeat in 2009’s Transformers Revenge of the Fallen. In this new movie, the Autobots and Decepticons become involved in a perilous space race between the U.S. and Russia, and once again human Sam Witwicky has to come to the aid of his robot friends. There’s new characters too, including a new villain in the form of Shockwave, a longtime “Transformers” character who rules Cybertron while the Autobots and Decepticons battle it out on Earth.”

I’m almost positive larger spoilers will come forward, but it’s kind of funny that a child’s pop up book is the first to come about. (Via /Film)

Sorry Transformers 3! Washington D.C. Officials Say No Filming In Our Town

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Megan Fox Out Of Transformers

See what happens when Megan Fox walks away from your multi-million dollar film, Washington, D.C. representatives turn you away from shooting.

Okay so maybe that’s not exactly the case, but officials have denied a request by Transformers 3 Director Michael Bay to shoot a scene just steps away from the White House at the National Mall.

The Washington Post spoke with National Park Service spokesperson Bill Line who said:

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Heidi Montag is in Denial

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Is Heidi Montag in denial of her image disorder and plastic surgery addiction? She’s denying reports she’s moody and suicidal — blaming “friends” and family who want to profit off her. She tweeted to her Twitter followers that she has no friends and that she’s “never felt sexier, happier, or more amazing in my own skin. I truly look the way I have always dreamed, I love America and freedom!” If 12 plastic surgeries (many done on the same day) weren’t enough, she’s planning breast augmentation. Some reports suggest that she’s doing this because she wants to be a blond Megan Fox and Angelina Jolie. She’s also eyeing a role in Transformers 3 (though Rosie Huntingon-Whiteley has already replaced the outoing Megan Fox). She even tweeted director Michael Bay that he was an “artistic brilliant genius.”

Heidi, you’re in denial. You might have gotten a gig in the upcoming film Just Go With It (Jennifer Aniston, Adam Sandler, Nicole Kidman), but you’re just not action-star material. First of all, you are neither Megan or Angelina. You just don’t have the sultry brunette look that they do. Secondly, increasing your breast size doesn’t make you more likely to impress Michael Bay, as far as I’m concerned. He seems to favor natural over plastic. Even if I’m proven wrong about that factor, no one’s going to buy you as an action star. And while you’re doing your own “transformers” stunt, just remember that Pam Anderson and other stars have had breast reduction. Carrying volleyballs on your chest can’t be an enjoyable experience day in and day out.

Megan Fox Quit Transformers 3 Over Weight Issues?

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Depending on whom you believe, Megan Fox either quit Paramount’s Transformers 3 project, which was to begin production this month, or the studio decided not to pick up her option. Maybe there’s a little of both going on here, but only a few parties know the truth of which came first.

Now considering that Fox said all sorts of negative things about Transformers director Michael Bay, including comparing him to Hitler during a magazine interview in 2009, it wouldn’t be surprising if he and Paramount changed their mind and went with another star. However, TheWrap is saying that numerous other actresses have also had issues with Bay in the past, including Kate Beckinsale and Isabel Lucas. The Sun is saying that Fox and Bay had a big fight about her weight. It seems that she had lost a lot more weight than Bay was comfortable with, and possibly gave her an ultimatum about gaining some weight if she wanted to part of Transformers 3. Fox also recently told Allure magazine that Bay didn’t like her skin tone, but as a result of the tanning she did, she was not going to do it again due to fear of skin cancer. (The pics here are of here from her GQ shoot, when she was pretty curvy but still slender.)

When you factor in Fox’s obsessive-compulsive tendencies and Bay’s reputed controlling behavior, it probably doesn’t make for a good mix. And even if the Transformers franchise did well (for being based on a toy) and made Fox’s name, she has tons of work right now. Ultimately, it doesn’t really matter whether she quit or Bay didn’t want her.

Image: GQ.

Megan Fox Not Hot Enough for Transformers 3?

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Yesterday I went on at length about how hot Megan Fox is, despite her really weird OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) issues. Like hating germs but being a slob. But it looks like director Michael Bay doesn’t think she’s all that and won’t have her reprising her role as Shia LaBeouf’s character’s love interest, Mikaela Barnes, on Transformers 3. Actually, the real story is either that Bay is getting back at Fox for comparing him to Hitler and saying he’s a nightmare to work for and that he has no social skills, or that she decided to leave the Transformers franchise on her own.

Looks as if both Transformers stars have a tendency to bite the hand that feeds. Shia LaBeouf made comments about Transformers 2 and the last Indiana Jones film. Fox’s comments about Bay had to do with her feelings that he pushed her towards over-tanning, which result in her skin having a sort of orange quality. Bay had warned Fox about what working on Transformers 3 would be like:

“P.S. Megan Fox, welcome back. I promise no alien robots will harm you in any way during the production of this motion picture. Please consult your Physician when working under my direction because some side effects can occur, such as mild dizziness, intense nausea, suicidal tendencies, depression, minor chest hair growth, random internal hemorrhaging and inability to sleep. As some directors may be hazardous to your health, please consult your Doctor to determine if this is right for you.” [Source: Deadline]

Gemma Arterton (Clash of the Titans, Prince of Persia, Quantum of Solace) is possibly a front runner as a Transformers 3 replacement for Fox, though probably as a different character. She does have a mild resemblance to Fox, though Megan’s eyes have the same kind of feral, don’t screw with me quality that Angelina Jolie’s eyes have.

Fox’s last movie, 2009’s Jennifer’s Body skunked at the theaters, with less than a $17M domestic take, but she has a pretty busy schedule for 2010-11. Even without Transformers 3, she has six other projects in different stages of production. Jonah Hex and Passion Play are out this year, The Leaving, The Crossing, and Red Sonja are scheduled for 2011 release dates. She’s not the lead in Red Sonja, but given that it’s a “Conan the Barbarian” offshoot story, she’ll no doubt be doing in it what she does best: being scantily clad.