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Camaro, Mustang to Star in Transformers Movie

New Mustang, Camaro To Do Battle in Transformers Movie Next Year

Yes, thats right, the age old competition between the two best selling ponycars is set to heat up with both taking roles in the new live action Transformers movie. The movie will stray from the original cartoons format to use a bright yellow Camaro concept car as the vehicle form of Bumblebee, portrayed (as the name would imply) in the original by a Volkswagen Beetle. Conversely, the Chevy-powered Autobots arch nemesis is a Decepticon character by the name

A Saleen Mustang in police car livery replaces Brawls original tank form. (Photo: Ford Motor Company)

of Brawl (originally transforming into a tank) that takes the shape of a Saleen Mustang cop car and reportedly jacks up poor Bumblebee.

Having originally debuted in 1984 as an animated series, Transformers was an instant hit. Telling the story of two opposing alien robotic factions that have chosen Earth

Bumblebee, the lively Autobot, is now a bright yellow Chevy Camaro instead of a Volkswagen Beetle. (Photo: General Motors)

as their battleground, the series gave birth to such household names as Optimus Prime and Megatron. As is the case with any popular animated series, it didnt take long before a line of Hasbro toys followed; also being released to a waiting audience. It wasnt long before the transforming toys became more popular than the show itself; eventually fizzling out in a three episode-long fourth season in 1987. Since then a Japanese animated movie came out (actually shown in Japan

Approved for production, the Camaro could see showrooms shortly after the movies release.? (Photo: General Motors)

in 1986, a year prior to the shows cancellation), and various Transformers-branded series have attempted to rekindle the enthusiasm of the original, but to no avail.

With most car-based series being screened in Japan, American audiences had to make do with the mid-90s "Beast Wars" Transformer series that used the same formula, albeit modified with the characters battling it out on a deserted planet and transforming into animals. Of course, we dont need to say that animals are far lamer than vehicles, so the show fizzled out. More recently, another animated series finally harkens back to the original with vehicle-based characters, and has

All the movie needs now is a new Challenger in there somewhere to round out the new ponycar offerings. (Photo: DaimlerChrysler)

found an audience.

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