It is set to be one of the most explosive movies ever after receiving unprecedented support from the US army to shoot dramatic battle scenes between the robots and the military.

The original had grossed 700 million dollars worldwide in box office and this sequel is expected to do equally well.

Despite a lack of any large-scale promotion in China, fervent Transformer fans have been greatly looking forward to the first domestic showing.

Tickets for this big-budget film have been selling like hot cakes with many prime time showings selling out in Chinese theaters, according to local media reports. This has resulted in some cinemas extending film screening times to meet the surging demand.