Transformers: Dark of the Moon is the third installment of the live action Transformers film series. Like its predecessors Transformers and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Transformers: Dark of the Moon is directed by Michael Bay and produced by Steven Spielberg. In 1961 the Ark a Cybertronian spacecraft carrying an invention capable of ending the war between the Autobots and the Decepticons, crash lands on the dark side of Earth’s Moon. The crash is detected on Earth by NASA and President John F Kennedy authorizes a mission to put a man on the Moon as a cover for investigating the craft. In 1969 the crew of Apollo 11 lands on the Moon. In the present the Autobots assist the United States military in preventing conflicts around the globe. During a mission to Chernobyl to investigate suspected alien technology Optimus Prime the leader of the Autobots finds a fuel cell from the Ark, discovering that it had survived its journey from Cybertron. The Autobots are attacked by Shockwave, who manages to escape. After learning of the top secret mission to the Moon the Autobots travel there to explore the Ark. They discover a comatose Sentinel Prime Optimus’ predecessor as leader of the Autobots and the Pillars he created as a means of establishing a Space Bridge between two points to teleport matter. After returning to Earth, Optimus uses the energy of his Matrix of Leadership to revive Sentinel Prime. Meanwhile, Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf) is frustrated that he is unable to work with the Autobots and is failing to find a job. He also becomes envious of the close relationship between his new girlfriend, Carly Spencer (Rosie Huntington Whiteley) and her boss Dylan Gould (Patrick Dempsey). After finding work, Sam is provided information by his eccentric co-worker Jerry Wang about the Ark before Jerry is assassinated by the Decepticon Laserbeak. Sam contacts the now independently wealthy Seymour Simmons (John Turturro) and together they realize that the Decepticons and their leader, Megatron are murdering people connected to the American and Russian space missions to the Ark. They locate two surviving Russian cosmonauts, who reveal satellite photos of hundreds of Pillars being stockpiled on the Moon. Sam realizes that the Decepticons raided the Ark long before the Autobots mission and intentionally left Sentinel and five Pillars behind to lure the Autobots into a trap Sentinel being the key to activating the Pillars and the Decepticons lacking the means to revive him. The Autobots rush to return Sentinel to their base for protection but Sentinel betrays them and kills the Autobot Ironhide, revealing he had made a deal with Megatron to ensure the survival of the Cybertronian race. Sentinel uses the Pillars to transport hundreds of concealed Decepticons from the Moon to Earth and Carly is captured by Gould, who is revealed to be in the service of the Decepticons. The Autobots are exiled from Earth at the demand of the Decepticons to avoid war but as their ship leaves Earth it is destroyed by Megatron’s second in command Starscream killing the Autobots. The Decepticons, led by Megatron and Sentinel seize control of Chicago as their agents place Pillars around the world. Gould reveals to Carly that the Decepticons plan to transport their homeworld of Cybertron to the Milky Way and then to enslave humanity and use Earth’s resources to rebuild their world. Sam teams with USAF Chief Robert Epps (Tyrese Gibson) to go into Chicago to save Carly but they are nearly killed by Decepticon forces before the Autobots intervene, revealing they concealed themselves during the launch of their ship to convince the Decepticons they were destroyed. Working together the Autobots and human soldiers manage to rescue Carly and destroy Laserbeak, Soundwave, Barricade, Starscream and Shockwave with Optimus using Shockwave’s arm cannon to blast the Control Pillar disabling the Space Bridge. Sam confronts Gould as he reactivates the Control Pillar and knocks Gould into the Pillar, fatally electrocuting him. Bumblebee and Ratchet arrive and destroy the Control Pillar permanently disabling the Bridge and causing the partially transported Cybertron to implode. Optimus and Sentinel fight while Carly convinces Megatron that he will be replaced as leader of the Decepticons by Sentinel. Sentinel severs Optimus right arm and is about to execute him when Megatron intervenes, incapacitating Sentinel. Megatron invokes Optimus for a truce, having the desire to become the one in charge again. Optimus attacks Megatron, knowing Megatron’s true intentions, decapitating and killing him. Sentinel pleads for his life but Optimus executes him too for betraying his own principles. With the Decepticons defeated, Carly and Sam are reunited and the Autobots accept that with Cybertron gone, Earth is now their home.
Shia LaBeouf
Shia LaBeouf became known with a starring role in the Disney Channel series Even Stevens. His films include The Christmas Path (1998), Monkey Business (1998), Holes (2003), Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd (2003), Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle (2003), The Battle of Shaker Heights (2003), I Robot (2004), Constantine (2005), The Greatest Game Ever Played (2005), A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints (2006), Bobby (2006), Disturbia (2007), Transformers (2007), Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008), Eagle Eye (2008), New York I Love You (2009), Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009), Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010) and Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011). He has appeared in TV series such as Caroline in the City, Jesse, Suddenly Susan, Touched by an Angel, The X Files, Freaks and Geeks, ER, The Proud Family and Even Stevens.  In 2007 he provided the voice for the character Cody Maverick in the animated film Surf’s Up and in February 2008 he was awarded the BAFTA Orange Rising Star Award which was voted for by the British general public.

Josh Duhamel
Josh Duhamel is an actor and former fashion model he moved to California and did a bunch of odd jobs and then sort of fell into modeling, he won the title of Male Model of the Year in an IMTA  modeling competition in 1997. He began his acting career as an extra in the music videos for Donna Summer’s and Christina Aguilera, his first role was on ABC soap opera All My Children then in 2003 Duhamel landed one of the lead roles in Las Vegas playing Montecito Casino security agent Danny McCoy.  His films include Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! (2004), The Picture of Dorian Gray (2005), Turistas (2006), Transformers (2007), Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009), The Romantics (2010), When in Rome (2010), Ramona and Beezus (2010), Life as We Know It (2010) and Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011). He has appeared in TV series such as Ed, All My Children, Crossing Jordan and Las Vegas.
Patrick Dempsey
Patrick Dempsey is an American actor known for his role as neurosurgeon Dr Derek Shepherd (“McDreamy”) on the medical drama Grey’s Anatomy. His films include Heaven Help Us (1985), The Stuff (1985), Meatballs III: Summer Job (1987), In the Mood (1987), Can’t Buy Me Love (1987), In a Shallow Grave (1988), Some Girls (1988), Loverboy (1989), Happy Together (1989), Coupe de Ville (1990), Run (1991), Mobsters (1991), Face the Music (1993), Bank Robber (1993), With Honors (1994), Outbreak (1995), Hugo Pool (1997), Denial (1998), The Treat (1998), There’s No Fish Food in Heaven (1998), Ava’s Magical Adventure (1998), Me and Will (1999), Scream 3 (2000), Rebellion (2002), The Emperor’s Club (2002), Sweet Home Alabama (2002), Shade (2006), Freedom Writers (2007), Enchanted (2007), Made of Honor (2008), Valentine’s Day (2010), Flypaper (2011) and Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011).  He has appeared in TV series such as Fast Times, Will & Grace, Once and Again, Karen Sisco, The Practice, Private Practice and Grey’s Anatomy.

John Turturro
John Turturro is an American actor and director his films include Raging Bull (1980), Exterminator 2 (1984), The Flamingo Kid (1984), Desperately Seeking Susan (1985), To Live and Die in L.A (1985), Hannah and Her Sisters (1986), Gung Ho (1986), Off Beat (1986), The Color of Money (1986), Five Corners (1987), The Sicilian (1987), Do the Right Thing (1989), Catchfire (1990), Men of Respect (1990), Mo’ Better Blues (1990), Miller’s Crossing (1990), State of Grace (1990), Barton Fink (1991), Jungle Fever (1991), Brain Donors (1992), Mac (1992), Fearless (1993), Being Human (1994), Quiz Show (1994), The Search for One eye Jimmy (1994), Search and Destroy (1995), Unstrung Heroes (1995), Clockers (1995), Girl 6 (1996), Box of Moon Light (1996), Grace of My Heart (1996), The Truce (1997), Lesser Prophets (1997), Animals with the Tollkeeper (1998), The Big Lebowski (1998), O.K Garage (1998), He Got Game (1998), lluminata (1998), Rounders (1998), Cradle Will Rock (1999), Company Man (2000), O Brother Where Art Thou (2000), Two Thousand and None (2000), The Luzhin Defence (2000), The Man Who Cried (2000), Thirteen Conversations About One Thing (2001), Collateral Damage (2002), Mr Deeds (2002), Fear X (2003), Anger Management (2003), Ore 2: Calma piatta (2003), Secret Passage (2004), Secret Window (2004), Too Be Perfectly Honest (2004), She Hate Me (2004), Romance & Cigarettes (2005), A Few Days in September (2006), The Good Shepherd (2006), Slipstream (2007), Transformers (2007), Margot at the Wedding (2007), What Just Happened (2008), You Don’t Mess with the Zohan (2008), Miracle at St Anna (2008), The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (2009), Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009), The Nutcracker in 3D (2010) and Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011). He has appeared in TV series such as Miami Vice, Biography, Frasier, The Flight of the Conchords, The Bronx Is Burning and Monk.  His credits as a director include Mac (1992), Illuminata (1999), Romance and Cigarettes (2005) and Passione (2010). In Transformers Revenge of the Fallen he reprises the role as Sector 7 agent Simmons as well as taking on the voicing of the Decepticon turncoat Jetfire.
Kevin Dunn
Kevin Dunn is an American actor his films include Mississippi Burning (1988), Blue Steel (1989), Ghostbusters II (1989), Marked for Death (1990), The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990), Only the Lonely (1991), Hot Shots (1991), 1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992), Chaplin (1992), Dave (1993), Beethoven’s 2nd (1993), Little Big League (1994), Mad Love (1995), Nixon (1995), Chain Reaction (1996), The Sixth Man (1997), Picture Perfect (1997), Godzilla (1998), Almost Heroes (1998), Small Soldiers (1998), Snake Eyes (1998), Stir of Echoes (1999), Confessions (2002), I Heart Huckabees (2004), The Darwin Awards (2006), Live Free or Die (2006), The Black Dahlia (2006), All the King’s Men (2006), Gridiron Gang (2006), Transformers (2007), Lions for Lambs (2007), Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008), Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009), Unstoppable (2010), You May Not Kiss the Bride (2011), Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011) and Warrior (2011). He has appeared in TV series such as Jack and Mike, Cheers, 21 Jump Street, L.A Law, Family Ties, Roseanne, JAG, Bette, The Practice, Dragnet, Law & Order, 7th Heaven, Lost, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, The Closer, Prison Break, Boston Legal, Samantha Who and Harry’s Law.

Julie White
Julie White is an American actress she is known for her role as Judy Witwicky in the Transformers film series.  Her films include Flypaper (1999), What Women Want (2000), Say It Isn’t So (2001), Slap Her She’s French (2002), Sunday on the Rocks (2004), War of the Worlds (2005), The Astronaut Farmer (2006), Transformers (2007), The Nanny Diaries (2007), Michael Clayton (2007), Breaking Upwards (2009), Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009), The Frontiersman’s Wife (2010), Morning (2010) and Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011). She has appeared in TV series such as Law & Order, Grace Under Fire, Touched by an Angel, JAG, Strong Medicine, Ally McBeal, Six Feet Under, Rescue Me, Desperate Housewives and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.

John Malkovich
John Malkovich is an American actor his films include Places in the Heart (1984), The Killing Fields (1984), Eleni (1985), Making Mr Right (1987), The Glass Menagerie (1987), Empire of the Sun (1987), Miles from Home (1988), Dangerous Liaisons (1988), The Sheltering Sky (1990), Queens Logic (1991), The Object of Beauty (1991), Shadows and Fog (1992), Of Mice and Men (1992), Jennifer Eight (1992), In the Line of Fire (1993), The Convent (1995), Beyond the Clouds (1995), Mulholland Falls (1996), Mary Reilly (1996), The Portrait of a Lady (1996), Der Unhold (1996), Con Air (1997), The Man in the Iron Mask (1998), Rounders (1998), Marcel Proust’s Time Regained (1999), Being John Malkovich (1999), The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999), Ladies Room (2000), Shadow of the Vampire (2000), Savage Souls (2001), Knockaround Guys (2001), Hotel (2001), The Dancer Upstairs (2002), Hideous Man (2002), Ripley’s Game (2002), Johnny English (2003), The Libertine (2004), The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (2005), Colour Me Kubrick (2005), Art School Confidential (2006), Klimt (2006), The Call (2006), Eragon (2006), Beowulf (2007), In Tranzit (2008), The Great Buck Howard (2008), Gardens of the Night (2008), Changeling (2008), Mutant Chronicles (2008), Burn After Reading (2008), Disgrace (2008), Afterwards (2008), Jonah Hex (2010), Red (2010), Secretariat (2010), Drunkboat (2010), Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011) and Butterflies (2011).

Frances McDormand
Frances McDormand is an American actress she is best known for her role as Marge Gunderson in the film Fargo in 1996. Her films include Blood Simple (1984), Crimewave (1985), Raising Arizona (1987), Mississippi Burning (1988), Chattahoochee (1989), Hidden Agenda (1990), Darkman (1990), Miller’s Crossing (1990), The Butcher’s Wife (1991), Passed Away (1992), Short Cuts (1993), Bleeding Hearts (1994), Beyond Rangoon (1995), Palookaville (1995), Plain Pleasures (1996), Fargo (1996), Primal Fear (1996), Lone Star (1996), Paradise Road (1997), Johnny Skidmarks (1998), Madeline (1998), Talk of Angels (1998), Wonder Boys (2000), Almost Famous (2000), The Man Who Wasn’t There (2001), Upheaval (2001), Laurel Canyon (2002), City by the Sea (2002), Something’s Gotta Give (2003), Last Night (2004), North Country (2005), Æon Flux (2005), Friends with Money (2006), Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008), Burn After Reading (2008), This Must Be the Place (2011) and Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011). She has appeared in TV series such as Hunter, Hill Street Blues, Spenser: For Hire, The Twilight Zone, Leg Work and State of Grace.
Glenn Morshower
Glenn Morshower is an American actor best known for playing Secret Service Agent Aaron Pierce on the hit drama series 24.  His films include Drive In (1976), The Bermuda Triangle (1979), Dead & Buried (1981), The Philadelphia Experiment (1984), Defense Play (1988), 84C MoPic (1989), Rock A Die Baby (1989), Tango & Cash (1989), Under Siege (1992), Last Detour (1994), In the Army Now (1994), The River Wild (1994), Star Trek: Generations (1994), Dominion (1995), Air Force One (1997), Godzilla (1998), Phoenix (1998), 12 Bucks (1998), Pearl Harbor (2001), Black Hawk Down (2001), Blood Work (2002), The Core (2003), The Commission (2003), The Last Shot (2004), Hostage (2005), The Island (2005), Good Night and Good Luck (2005), Shroud of Echoes (2006), All the King’s Men (2006), Striking Range (2006), Delta Farce (2007), Transformers (2007), Grizzly Park (2008), Life, Love and Other Four Letter Words (2009), ExTerminators (2009), Desdemona: A Love Story (2009), Fire from Below (2009), Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009), Level 26: Dark Origins (2009), The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009), The Crazies (2010), The Waiter (2010), Walking Distance (2010), In My Pocket (2011), Ordinary Average Guys (2011) and Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011). He has appeared in TV series such as Police Woman, Dallas, The Dukes of Hazzard, Hardcastle and McCormick, War and Remembrance,  Life Goes On, Matlock, Quantum Leap, Baywatch, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Babylon 5, Star Trek: Voyager, NYPD Blue, Diagnosis Murder, Murder One, The Secret World of Alex Mack, The X Files, Millennium, JAG, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The West Wing, The Division, The District, Star Trek: Enterprise, NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service, Crossing Jordan, Deadwood, Alias, ER, Monk, The Closer, Bones, Shark, 24, Cold Case, Law & Order, Grey’s Anatomy and Army Wives

Tyrese Gibson
Tyrese Gibson is an American actor his films include Baby Boy (2001), 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003), Flight of the Phoenix (2004), Four Brothers (2005), Annapolis (2006), Waist Deep (2006), Transformers (2007), The Take (2007), Death Race (2008), Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009), Legion (2010), Fast Five (2011) and Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011). He has appeared in TV series such as Hangin’ with Mr Cooper, Martin, The Parent Hood, Moesha and La La’s Full Court Wedding.

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