How Much Would A Real Life Metroplex Transformer Cost?

If you’re a geek like us, you’ve often wondered how you could go about getting a real life Transformer. But if you’re going to be the envy of all the other nerdlings on the block, which one would you want? The Movoto Team took this thought and answered with, “Go big or go home!” So they crunched the numbers to see what it would take to build the biggest Transformer of them all, Metroplex! Check out the break down below to see the cost. If that number is accurate, I’m playing the Power Ball this weekend. I’ll by like 5 of them!

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Rejected Princesses

Former DreamWorks animator Jason Porath has a list of princesses you won’t see in the Disney lineup any time soon. His new site RejectedPrincesses.com highlights these characters with a rundown of their unnerving back story.

Wu Zetian
Rejected Disney Princesses

Introducing Wu Zetian, first and only Empress of China — seen here poisoning her infant daughter. Now, that’s actually a bit of a historical inaccuracy: the generally-accepted truth was that she *strangled* her young daughter, to frame the old queen and get her out of the way. It worked — both the old queen and the old queen’s mother were executed, and haunted her from that point forward. I thought they’d make good comic relief characters in the movie adaptation. From there, she ascended to be Emperor Gaozong’s predominant consort, and set about eradicating all other claimants to the throne. Continue Reading

Four Part Films [Infographic]

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Next Friday June 27th will mark the theatrical release of the fourth Transformers film, Transformers: Age of Extinction. Of course we’re excited for the Autobots, the special effects, and the star-studded cast, but one of the things we’re most looking forward to? The “will it be a hit, or will it tank” guessing game! Fourth installments of film franchises are historically unpredictable. Sometimes [Jaws] they’re the biggest flop in the series, and other times [Mission: Impossible] they are even more highly regarded than the original!

This cool infographic below is a look back at 15 famous quadrilogy films and how they performed. We charted each movie’s domestic box office earnings (adjusted for inflation), alongside its IMDb user rating. How do you think Transformers will stack up?
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