A trailer for Transformers 8: Rise of the Titans featuring Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox has appeared online and fans are curious to know whether it is real or fake. Given that there have been many recent trailer releases that have been debunked as fake and fan-made, the skepticism surrounding this new trailer is not unwarranted.
So is the Transformers 8 movie trailer real or fake? Will Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox come back? Here are your answers.
Is Transformers 8: Rise of the Titans movie trailer real or fake?
The Transformers 8: Rise of the Titans movie trailer is fake and fan-made.
This fake trailer uses footage from past Transformers films, past films featuring Megan Fox, as well as AI-generated scenes of Shia LaBeouf. Moreover, the voices heard in the trailer are AI-generated. You can check out the trailer below:
This fake trailer was made by KH Studio, a YouTube channel known for creating and uploading fan-made or concept trailers for movies or television shows that are yet to release their official footage or have not been confirmed to be in development. Through these trailers, KH Studio conveys its interpretation of movies and shows.
As of writing, KH Studio has amassed 236K subscribers and uploaded 172 videos.
Will Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox return in Transformers 8?
Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox are not confirmed to return in Transformers 8.
Shia LaBeouf closed the door on his return as Sam Witwicky for future Transformers movies, in a 2018 Esquire interview, where he claimed that they were “irrelevant” and that he did not find value in doing them compared to more grounded stories. This is evident in how LaBeouf has gone on to star in more grounded movies like Honey Boy and The Peanut Butter Falcon following his appearances in the Transformers films.
As for Megan Fox, her return to the franchise as Mikaela Banes following her exit in 2010 remains unclear as she has not commented on it.
