Transformers: Dark of the Moon (or simply Transformers 3) is a 2011 American science fiction action film based on the Transformers toy line. First released on June 23, 2011, it is the third installment of the live-action Transformers film series. It is a sequel to 2009's Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen taking place three years after that. The film is also the first in the franchise without the involvement of DreamWorks, leaving the series to be produced solely by Paramount Pictures. Like its predecessors, Transformers and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Transformers: Dark of the Moon is directed by Michael Bay and executive produced by Steven Spielberg. This was the last film in the series to be owned by Takara Tomy, as Hasbro assumed ownership of the Transformers films in Japan. This was also the last film in the series to involve the original human characters. The film's story is set three years after the events of the 2009 film, with the Autobots, during their collaboration with the NEST (Nonbiological Extraterrestrial Species Treaty) military force, discovering a hidden alien technology in possession of humans, which had been found by Apollo 11 on the Moon 42 years earlier. However, the Decepticons unveil a plan to use the technology to enslave humanity in order to restore Cybertron, the home planet of the Transformers.
Shia LaBeouf, Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson, and John Turturro reprised their starring roles, with Peter Cullen and Hugo Weaving returning as the voices of Optimus Prime and Megatron, and Kevin Dunn and Julie White reprising their roles Sam Witwicky's parents. English model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley replaced Megan Fox as the lead female character; the cast also saw the additions of Patrick Dempsey, John Malkovich, Ken Jeong, and Frances McDormand. The film also welcomed Keith Szarabajka, Ron Bottitta, John DiMaggio, George Coe, Francesco Quinn, James Remar, Greg Berg, and veteran science-fiction actor Leonard Nimoy to the voice cast. The script was written by Ehren Kruger, who also collaborated on the narrative of the 2009 film. Dark of the Moon employed both regular 35mm film cameras and specially-developed 3-D cameras, with filming locations in Chicago, Florida, Indiana, Milwaukee, Moscow, and Washington, D.C.. The film was rendered specifically for 3-D, and the visual effects involved more complex robots which took longer to render.
In May 2011, it was announced that Paramount would move Transformers: Dark of the Moon 's release date of July 1 to June 29 in order to monitor an early response to footage. Exclusive early premieres in select 3-D and IMAX theaters took place June 28, 2011, one night before worldwide release in 2-D and 3-D (including IMAX 3D) formats—each featuring Dolby Surround 7.1 sound.
Critical reception of the film was mixed, with several critics calling it better than Revenge of the Fallen and praising the film's visuals, musical score, and 3-D action sequences, but criticizing its writing, acting, and length. Dark of the Moon grossed US$1.12 billion worldwide, and is currently the seventh-highest-grossing film of all time, the second-highest-grossing film of 2011 (behind Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2), the highest-grossing film in the Transformers series, and the tenth film to gross over $1 billion. Like the 2007 film, it was nominated for Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing, and Best Visual Effects at the 84th Academy Awards. A fourth film, as both a sequel and soft reboot, Transformers: Age of Extinction, directed last time by Bay, was released on June 27, 2014. A fifth film as of now titled Transformers 5 is scheduled for a summer 2016 release.
Cast:Humans
Shia LaBeouf as Sam Witwicky, a recent college graduate who is once again tied to the fate of Earth's survival.
Josh Duhamel as Lt. Col. Will Lennox, the commander of the classified strike team NEST, an international task-force battling Decepticons with the Autobots.
John Turturro as Seymour Simmons, a former agent in charge of the terminated Sector 7 unit and now a successful professional writer.
Tyrese Gibson as Master Sgt. Rob Epps, a former NCOIC of the NEST strike team who now works at Kennedy Space Center.
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley as Carly Spencer, Sam's new girlfriend.
Patrick Dempsey as Dylan Gould, a wealthy car collector and Carly's employer who is secretly in cahoots with the Decepticons.
Kevin Dunn as Ron Witwicky, Sam's father.
Julie White as Judy Witwicky, Sam's mother.
John Malkovich as Bruce Brazos, Sam's employer and boss at Accuretta Systems.
Frances McDormand as Charlotte Mearing, the Director of National Intelligence.
Keiko Agena as the assistant of Charlotte Mearing.
Lester Speight as "Hardcore" Eddie, a former member of NEST.
Josh Kelly as Stone, a former member of NEST.
Alan Tudyk as Dutch, Simmons' personal assistant.
Ken Jeong as Jerry "Deep" Wang, a paranoid software programmer at Sam's work.
Glenn Morshower as General Morshower, Director of NEST, who communicates with the squad from the Pentagon.
Buzz Aldrin appears as himself, meeting Optimus Prime at the NEST headquarters.
Bill O'Reilly appears as himself, interviewing Simmons through his television program The O'Reilly Factor.
Elya Baskin as Cosmonaut Dimitri, one of the two surviving Russian cosmonauts who gives Sam information on the Moon missions.
Transformers
A Peterbilt 379 truck is seen at BotCon 2011, it is beside a promotional poster of the film, with people behind the truck.
A Peterbilt 379 is used for the alternate mode for the Autobot Optimus Prime.
Autobots
Peter Cullen as Optimus Prime, the leader of the Autobots and keeper of the Matrix of Leadership who transforms into a blue and red 1994 Peterbilt 379 semi-trailer truck.
Leonard Nimoy as Sentinel Prime, Optimus's predecessor as the leader of the Autobots and later a traitor who transforms into a red and black Rosenbauer Panther Fire Truck.
Mark Ryan as Bumblebee (uncredited), the Autobot combat scout and Sam's guardian who transforms into a yellow and black 2011 Chevrolet Camaro.
Jess Harnell as Ironhide, the Autobot weapons specialist who transforms into a black 2006 GMC Topkick C4500.
Robert Foxworth as Ratchet, the Autobot medical officer who transforms into a white and green 2004 search and rescue Hummer H2 ambulance.
James Remar as Sideswipe, the Autobot combat instructor who transforms into a silver 2009 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray.
Francesco Quinn as Dino/Mirage, the Autobot spy who transforms into a red 2010 Ferrari 458 Italia. This was Quinn's final role before his death shortly after the film was released.
George Coe as Que/Wheeljack, the Autobot engineer who invents gadgets, equipment, and weapons and transforms into a blue 2009 Mercedes-Benz E550. His personality is based on Q from the James Bond franchise and his appearance is based on Albert Einstein.
Tom Kenny as Wheelie, a former Decepticon drone turned Autobot who transforms into a blue radio-controlled toy monster truck.
Reno Wilson as Brains, Wheelie's partner and a fellow former Decepticon drone who transforms into a Lenovo ThinkPad Edge laptop computer.
Ron Bottitta as Amp/Roadbuster, an Autobot Wrecker who transforms into a Hendrick Motorsports 88 AMP Energy/National Guard Chevrolet Impala.
John DiMaggio as Target/Leadfoot, the leader of the Autobot Wreckers who transforms into a Chip Ganassi Racing 42 Target Chevrolet Impala.
Decepticons
Hugo Weaving as Megatron, the leader of the Decepticons who is still wounded from the final battle of Revenge of the Fallen and transforms into a rusty 10-wheeler Mack Titan tank-truck.
Charlie Adler as Starscream, Megatron's second-in-command who transforms into a Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor.
Frank Welker as Shockwave, the sadistic Decepticon scientist and assassin / Soundwave, the Decepticon communications officer and Dylan's guardian who transforms into a silver 2010 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG / Barricade, the Decepticon interrogator scout who transforms into a black 2006 Saleen S281E police car.
Keith Szarabajka as Laserbeak, a condor-like Decepticon who is fiercely loyal to Soundwave and frequently changes transformation modes.
Greg Berg as Igor, a deformed Decepticon who serves as a personal servant to Megatron in his exile.
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