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[UPDATE: It's Official - Prepare for听Transformers: Age of Extinction!!!!]

Transformers 4听has been surrounded in secrecy during its production. Director Michael Bay returned to the franchise in order to launch a new (semi-rebooting) chapter of the Transformers saga, which he will then (allegedly) pass off to a new director and creative team. So far we have new human characters in the form of Mark Wahlberg鈥檚 gear-head/inventor character, Flynn Vincent; Flynn鈥檚 hot rod enthusiast daughter played by Nicola Peltz (Bates Motel) and her speed-racing love interest played by Jack Reynor听听(What Richard Did). We also know that in addition to returning favorites like Optimus Prime and Bumblebee, the actual Transformers might see new additions like Slingshot and Drift, Hound 鈥� possibly even Nemesis Prime听or Ultra Magnus.

But what about those lingering rumors that the fan-favorite听Dinobots could be in听TF4听- and what is the official subtitle to this fourth film? Today鈥檚 update may help answer questions on both those fronts.

Over the weekend,听Fusible听picked up on a story involving the brand protection agency that oversaw the registration of the domain name TransformersDarkoftheMoon.com when the third film was released. The studio is allegedly once again registering various domain names in anticipation of the听Transformers 4鈥榮 release next summer, with the following candidates being listed by Fusible:

• TransformersApocalypse.com

• TransformersLastStand.com

HOWEVER, Transformers World 2005听 also makes the claim that the following subtitle has ALSO been registered with Hasbro:

• Transformers: Age of Extinction

Of the the three, I personally find 鈥淎ge of Extinction鈥� to be the most likely. The fact that Bay has repeatedly made it clear that听TF4听is a new beginning makes 鈥淎pocalypse鈥� or 鈥淟ast Stand鈥� feel a bit off the mark 鈥� with 鈥淟ast Stand鈥� seeming particularly troublesome, given its proximity to that similarly-titled Arnold Schwarzenegger comeback vehicle that flopped at the box office early this year. Of course, there is another factor to consider: The Dinobots.

We鈥檝e heard continued rumors and speculation that the Dinobots will make a major appearance in听TF4听- and producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura recently added major fuel to that fire when he told听Beijing News听the following when discussing China鈥檚 role in the movie:

鈥淚 can not disclose the specifics, but you can be sure that the joining of the Dinobots will give the audience new excitement. In addition to Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, the appearance of these classic roles changed, today the world鈥檚 coolest, most exciting cars will appear in the film, including China鈥檚 vehicles, whether you are a car enthusiast, you will feast your eyes and be shocked by them.鈥�

Is that confirmation that the Dinobots are in the film? Certainly sounds like it. Others are also pointing to some recent set photos (SEE them HERE) which have the production crew sporting hats with TF4听logos 鈥� logos which seem to have claw marks in them, presumably teasing the Dinobots鈥� appearance. Given all that evidence that Dinobots will be in the film 鈥� and leaked alleged plot spoilers that fit in line with the clues we鈥檝e seen so far 鈥� it seems that 鈥淎ge of Extinction鈥� would be a most fitting title for two reasons:

1. 鈥淎ge of Extinction鈥� could refer to a history involving the Dinobots (who would be resurrected from long dormancy or death).听

2. The subtitle could also refer to the rumored deaths/transformations that certain characters (like Megatron) could go through 鈥� a 鈥渃hanging of the guard鈥� for the franchise.

Resident Evil already听has its 鈥淎pocalypse鈥� and Schwarzenegger already has his 鈥淟ast Stand鈥� 鈥� so when the dust settles and official confirmation is out, don鈥檛 be surprised if 鈥淭ransformers: Age of Extinction鈥� is soon covering billboards and TV screens in your area.

Kofi Outlaw blogs at Screen Rant.