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Director Michael Bay has been hard at work on the sequel to 2007’s mega hit Transformers for some time. He’d scouted locations in Philadelphia and Washington DC and even Egypt. He got the ball rolling on preproduction while the writer’s strike was on so they could be ready to go as soon as the script was done.

Now the pieces are falling into place, and the stars of the show are being spotted in Culver City, California. Not Shia LaBeouf, John Turturro or Megan Fox, but the Transformers! Last week a motorist snapped photos of 3 Saleen Mustangs with the Barricade deco. Just this week SuperheroHype spotted Optimus Prime as well as Ironhide and Ratchet. Its a safe bet more cars are on the way, as we’re sure to see more Autobots and Decepticons join the battle for the sequel.

Also of note is filming is confirmed to be taking place in Sedona, Arizona and actress Natassia Malthe has been cast in an unspecified role.