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Apparently, today is going to be filled with all sorts of tasty Indy 4 nuggets. This morning, IESB tapped into their own well of spy resources in an attempt to back up the info provided by CHUD last week. (Here's where you might want to read that piece before moving ahead, as the following might not seem to make any sense unless you're equipped with all the necessary knowledge. Oh, and these are pretty spoiler-ific details.) First, IESB has confirmed that Cate Blanchett will not be playing Indy's love interest, but instead some sort of Russian villain. There's no word whether her character will be in the vein of Alison Doody's part love interest/part baddie character from The Last Crusade, but my instincts tell me they won't rehash an old storyline.

Next, Shia LaBeouf will play Indy's son, a greaser, who doesn't meet up with his adventurous pops until a pivotal scene in the film. It's true that Karen Allen will most likely reprise her role as Marion Ravenwood, and that she is Shia's mother. All of that stuff about Area 51, Russian agents, South American pyramids and Crystal Skulls is true; in fact, IESB says there will be 13 skulls to be exact. The working title for the film is Indiana Jones and the City of the Gods, but that might be changed to incorporate something about the skulls (Indiana Jones and the City of Gods Who Like Skulls?). Furthermore, the script is indeed a hybrid of several scripts, including Frank Darabont's alien conspiracy take. So, when you see stuff like Area 51, don't automatically assume that belongs with shelved material. Personally, I dig the fact that Blanchett will be a villain and not a love interest -- it will certainly be interesting to see how they use her. Will she be the one squaring off with Indy in his last classic showdown? Stay tuned folks, the news keeps breaking ...

Look, I know these summer blockbuster trailers are designed to tease money out of your wallet, but sometimes you have to admit they do a bang-up job. Although I just finished watching the thing two minutes ago, I already know this brand spanking new Transformers trailer will place amongst the ten best of 2007. The friggin' thing is literally jam-packed with everything you've ever wanted out of a summer popcorn flick -- lots of sweet-looking special effects, badass good guys, wicked villains and, um, Shia LaBeof. Okay, Shia aside, Michael Bay finally gave us enough of a satisfying taste to know what it will be like once this monstrosity finally arrives in theaters. And if you have a few minutes, might I suggest crawling into a hole, throwing on some headphones and checking this thing out in HD. Trust me, it's worth it.

The only questionable aspect of the film (which is conveniently left out of this trailer) are the robot's voices. Granted, I'm sure the voice work is still not complete, but I do wonder why they decided to keep it out. Does Bay simply want fans to wait to hear Peter Cullen's Optimus Prime until their comfortably seated in the theater? Or were the voices kept out of the trailer on purpose; perhaps the powers that be were afraid they might hinder the hype? I'm not a mind reader; I have no idea. All I'm saying is that it seemed a tad odd. But regardless, you could watch this thing on mute from 100 yards a way and still feel compelled to shell out the 10 bucks on opening day. Starring Shia LaBeof, Megan Fox, Tyrese Gibson, John Turturro and Jon Voight, Transformers will look to transform your life on July 4.