MUMBAI: Touted to be the year’s most awaited, high octane action film, Transformers - Age of Extinction is the fourth edition of the epic Transformers franchise. With an ever growing fan base, this Hollywood flick seems to have transformed B–town celebs who attended the industry screening on Monday night at PVR Cinemas in Juhu.
Celebrities that graced the occasion were Darsheel Safary, Resul Pookutty, Gaurav Chopra, Siddharth Shukla, Manish Paul, Salman, Lauren, Rithvik Dhanjani, Smita Bansal and Vishal Malhotra. MTV's Ranvijay an ardent Transformers fan turned up in a super-cool Transformers belt and specially designed Transformers watch.
The current movie will witness an all new star cast and a new twist. Directed by the maverick Michael Bay, the film includes a star studded cast with superstar Mark Wahlberg playing Cade Yeager, a single father who will go to any extremes for his daughter Tessa, played by Nicola Peltz and her handsome boyfriend Shane played by Jack Steynor.
The film also introduces a series of new elements like the Dinobots, the dangerous intergalactic bounty hunter-Lockdown and the revival of the fire breathing T-Rex Grimlock.
The returning Transformers include the courageous warrior and leader of the Autobots - Optimus Prime, the much loved Bumblebee who takes the most risks and will be seen in a new avatar and Drift, an Autobot tactician and a former Decepticon amongst others.
Another first in the series, are human made transformers that join the evil forces of the Decepticons. Galvatron is a human-made Transformer who becomes the Decepticon overlord while Stinger becomes a Decepticon spy and sabotage specialist. The Army of the Dinobots is yet another challenge that Optimus Prime will have to overcome in this epic battle.
Shot in 3D technology, Transformers - Age of Extinction is a spectacular cinematic experience in Dolby Atmos. Embellished with breathtaking VFX, it is also partly shot in IMAX.