Transformers prepare to storm box office

11 April 2012
The Weekender

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There's more than meets the eye when it comes to the 2007 remake of the 1980s cartoon classic series Transformers.

This time round it's a dazzling array of CGI and special effects which are to set to make the £50 million film a monster hit.

Transformers feel the need for speed

The warring aliens cause chaos in the streets

The highly anticipated flick also features human characters, including I Robot's Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox and Las Vegas star Josh Duhamel.

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The film stars little known actress Megan Fox

The film combines live-action and CGI technology

To that end, he employed cutting edge technology to bring the robots to life.

Those behind the film are expecting it to be a monster hit: two sequels have already been approved by the DreamWorks studio.

Transformers is set to hit screens in the UK this July.

The film reportedly includes some of the original voices from the 80s series

Transformers make a right mess of the city

Megan Fox adds some va va voom to the film

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