Michael Bay is going full throttle for his ultimate Directorial gig of the Transformers franchise. After revealing two new forms of the all-time fav BumbleBee and Barricade, the American film-maker has unveiled the surprise of the film. The filmmaker has put up a photograph on one of his social media profiles showing a bad-ass Mercedes AMG GT-R in black with red highlights. You will be surprised to know who it is under the German skin; it is none other than – the sword wielding Drift Samurai.
The samurai returns thanks to @MercedesAMG GT R. Looking good, Drift. #transformers @MercedesBenz pic.twitter.com/V3Gon9F6t2
— Michael Bay (@michaelbay) July 1, 2016
The 2014 science-fiction-action flick, Tranformers: Age of Extinction, debuted the Drift samurai as an Autobot in the form of 2013 Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse. This machine has the ability to transform into a battle ready helicopter. The 577 hp AMG GT-R, that it will be, was revealed at the Goodwood Festival of Speed a couple of weeks ago in a satin green shade called as the AMG Green Hell Magno. Dubbed as ‘Beast of the Green Hell’ the vehicle will receive a darker insignia to match the character of the down-to-business, the Drift Samurai voiced by Japanese actor Ken Watanabe.
Interestingly, as per different versions of the Transformers, including animated series, Manga and a toy, Drift is known to have a history of being a Decepticon. And looking at its new avatar, it seems the Japanese Autobot may join the bad guys in the upcoming Transformers: The Last Knight. Visually the AMG GT-R has received no body modifications apart from the new livery. Well, as per the German automaker, the car is packed with enough firepower of 577 horses and a colossal force of 700 Nm.
These mean machines will take on each other on 23 June 2017, as the movie is set to release on this date. Reportedly, this instalment of the film franchise is said to be Michael Bay’s last directorial but the series will not end. As of now, an untitled sequel to the Transformers: The Last Knight and a future project named Transformers One have been announced. The former will be released on 28 June 2019 while the date for the latter is not known yet. Before all of that a spin-off film revolving around the Bumblebee character is planned for a release on 8 June 2018.
