SCI FI MEMBERSHIP

Login Register
SCI FI - THE SCI FI AUSTRALIA BLOG

SCI FI PI

Giant Transformer To Attack Sydney Thursday Morning

News Wednesday, November 4 by Captain



Commuters on the Manly Ferry are likely to get a shock Thursday Morning (5 Nov) as they will be joined on the water by a life sized Transformer. The giant robot is arriving in Sydney to be part of a mini exhibition and the launch of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen on DVD and Blu Ray.

The one-of-a-kind statue, a replica of the Transformer Bumblebee, was made for the original movie by LA based special effects house FXperts. It stands 5 metres tall, weighs nearly three tones, is valued at around A$820,000 and took about six weeks to build.

After doing a tour of the harbour by barge, the giant Bumblebee will be the centerpiece to The Art of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen exhibit, a free display that will be at Bondi Beach from Friday until Sunday and will also include behind the scenes photography, the original design work and storyboarding from the movie process.

The Transformer has already attended the premieres of the films in Los Angeles, Japan, the UK and the Cannes Film Festival. Now his world tour is stopping by Australia.

A team from FXperts, including the chief engineer responsible for the original construction, will also be arriving in Sydney to oversea the assembly of the Transformer at the Bondi exhibition.

HAVE YOUR SAY.


  • Jacob Phillips
    Jacob Phillips 2 months ago

    I would love to see that crazy KFC eater Optimus prime at Sydney
    Signed;Jake Phillips

    Reply to this comment
  • Avatar
    SHARE YOUR COMMENTS BELOW