Transformers: Rise of the Beasts Releases Three Character Posters

 

Hitting theaters in less than three months and adapting to live-action for the very first time the characters from the "Beast Wars" saga of Transformers, Paramount Pictures and Hasbro have released three new character posters for "Transformers: Rise of the Beasts" - which feature Optimus Prime, Mirage, and Optimus Primal!

Directed by Steven Caple Jr., the film is the seventh installment in the Transformers films franchise and a sequel to Bumblebee. It will be released in theaters this June!

PSA: Transformers: Generation One Season 1 is officially streaming on YouTube c/o Hasbro Pulse!

 

Transformers fans new and old are getting a nice serving of nostalgia absolutely for FREE from the folks at Hasbro, as the entire Transformers: Generation One Season 1 is officially streaming on Youtube c/o Hasbro Pulse!

Yes, that officially means that the first 16 episodes of the original "The Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye" series from 1984 is free to watch by anyone with internet access - so all you have to do is go to YouTube and visit Hasbro Pulse's channel! Better yet here's the playlist link, so get to see how the Autobots and Decepticons brought their war to Earth and why Optimus Prime and Megatron became household names BEFORE the Bayformers movies!

Today's the day! Transformers: War For Cybertron Trilogy: Siege is NOW STREAMING on Netflix

At long last, a brand new Transformers series finally debuts - and all six episodes of it are now available at Netflix! The first chapter of the three-part "War For Cybertron Trilogy" is here in "Siege" - where the civil war between the Autobots and Decepticons rages on Cybertron and two of the most iconic Transformers emerge to lead both factions in a battle that is More Than Meets The Eye!

Transformers: War For Cybertron Trilogy - Siege | Official Trailer | Netflix
Learn more about "Transformers: War For Cybertron Trilogy: Siege" via Netflix!

Happy Birthday Peter Cullen, aka the Voice of Optimus Prime!

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One of the most recognizable voice actors in the entertainment industry just turned 79 today... And he is and will forever be the iconic voice behind the Autobot leader and one of the most recognizable Transformers ever - Optimus Prime! Canadian actor Peter Cullen celebrates his birthday, and the world is thankful for the many roles he has played in and out of the Transformers franchise. Aside from lending his voice to several iterations of Prime in animation and the Michael Bay Transformers movies, Cullen has also voice K.A.R.R in "Knight Rider", made the voices of the Predator in the alien movie film of the same name, voiced the narrator, Corran, and several others in Voltron, and so many other roles.

The Many Voices of Peter Cullen (45+ Characters Featured) HD High Quality
He'll always be known for Prime of course, and it's a great time to replay and watch the roles he's done in the video above!

Transformed R.E.D 6" Figures line packaging and more promotional pics revealed

Fans of The Transformers who ever wanted "cartoon accurate" styled versions of their favorite Robots In Disguise welcome the news when Hasbro revealed months ago that they would be introducing a 6" "Marvel Legends" styled action figure line featuring fan favorites - and the first wave of these non-transformable figures will feature staples from the OG Generation One series - namely Decepticon leader Megatron and his trusty subordinate Soundwave, and the Big Bot and head of the Autobots himself - Optimus Prime!

Thanks to In Demand Toys, we get our first official look at the packaging these figures will be contained in - and it lives up to the "R.E.D" series name in that the box is in a predominant red color scheme, with the Transformers logo present as always in the side as styled in modern Hasbro TF merchandise offerings. Optimus, Megatron, and Soundwave all come with interchangeable hands and accessories, so this goes well for collectors who only want the Cybertronians in their robot form. Again, these do not transform - and is Hasbro's latest venture into bringing one of their popular IPs into the 6" figure scale market that is present in their Marvel Legends series and in their new "G.I.Joe Classified" line of figures.

The Transformers R.E.D Series is scheduled to be released this August according to the In Demand Toys website.

Hasbro unveils upcoming G.I.Joe helmets and Transformers R.E.D Figures

It looks like Hasbro is opening the doors for a new can of collectible worms for those who loved G.I.Joe: A Real American Hero, Transformers, and everything about the 80's, as the company has released some promotional photos and details for some of their new products scheduled to hit later on this year!

With Hasbro Pulse showcasing some new stuff this Friday 11am EDT at their Facebook page, the interwebz has gotten their first look at the G.I.Joe Snake Eyes and Cobra Commander life sized helmets - which will be available exclusively at Gamestop.

Joe news website HissTank.comhttps://news.hisstank.com/2020/06/24/g-i-joe-snake-eyes-helmet-only-at-gamestop-69010 has the details on these wearable helmets - which will be available come October this year.

Next up for those who love the Robots in Disguise from Generation 1, Hasbro will be launching a new "Marvel Legends" style of Transformers in the 6" scale called "R.E.D" or "Robot Enhanced Detail" 6" style of action figures. These are non-transformable, and will instead replicate the robot modes of the Transformers as seen in the classic animated series - starting with the two most recognizable characters and leaders - Optimus Prime of the Autobots and Megatron of the Decepticons. Check out more details and photos via Superherohype.

Be sure to check out Hasbro Pulse's Facebook page for the Fan First Friday G.I.Joe/ Transformers presentation on June 26, 11am EDT!

“The Transformers” turns 35 years today

Today is a very special day for the world of popular culture and the 80’s, as Hasbro’s “The Transformers” first started airing it’s popular animated TV series today, September 17th, way back in 1984! The show, made to coincide with Hasbro’s toyline of the same name - was a story about sentient an alien robot race known as “Transformers” that are split into warring factions - the heroic Autobots and the evil Decepticons. Living in the distant planet known as Cybertron, the Autobots, led by Optimus Prime, were forced to flee from their home planet to seek other ways of defeating the Decepticons and their tyrannical leader Megatron. After a battle sends both groups crash lamding on prehistoric Earth, the robots lay in stasis until waking up in the present day - adapting to their surroundings by copying the forms of existing vehicles and machinery and becoming “Robots in Disguise”. As such, the war between both continues on Earth - with humanity involved and caught in the crossfires of the battle.

Since then, The Transformers has grown into a mega world franchise known to many people around the world. From the toys to the cartoons, the series has spawned multiple spin-offs, an animated movie following the events of the series, and even a series of live-action movies directed by Michael Bay. Truly they are more than meets the eye, and 35 years later they are legend. HAPPY ANNIVERSARY G1/ Generation 1!

Transformers: Power of the Primes poster reveals Optimus Primal's return

The third chapter of Machinima and Hasbro's "Transformers: Prime Wars Trilogy" is about to happen later this year, as both companies (as reported by CBM) have revealed at this year's New York Toy Fair the poster to "Transformers: Power of the Primes" - which shows the return of Optimus Primal - the leader of the Maximals and descendant of Optimus Prime who would feature heavily in "Beast Wars" and "Beast Machines". The character will be voiced by veteran actor Ron Perlman in the webseries, which is expected to premiere on go90 streaming channel in the US this May.

Transformers: Titans Return poster and trailer released

Set to debut next week and bringing the second chapter of the "Prime Wars Trilogy" to fans of the Robots in Disguise, Hasbro and Machinima have released the official trailer for "Transformers: Titans Return" - which features the return of Peter Cullen as the voice of Optimus Prime and Judd Nelson as Hot Rod/ Rodimus Prime.

Transformers Titans Return | Official Trailer
Transformers: Titans Return premieres on November 14 on Verizon go90.

Transformers: The Last Knight: 12 Character posters released

Hitting theaters in a few weeks and bringing a staggering and shocking chapter to the "Bayformers" universe which sees Optimus Prime turn against his fellow Autobots and the "Secret History of the Transformers" unraveled, Paramount Pictures has released 12 character posters for "Transformers: The Last Knight", which features both the human and robot cast of the film that includes Mark Wahlberg reprising his role as Cade Yeager as well as Anthony Hopkins as Sir Edmund Button.

If you want to see the rest of the posters, check out Superherohype for the full assemble.

Transformers 5: The Last Knight | official trailer #4
Transformers: The Last Knight hits theaters internationally on June 21st.

Transformers: The Last Knight: Optimus vs Bumblebee poster released

Showing that it's going to be much darker and the stakes will be higher for both Autobots and humanity itself, Paramount Pictures, Hasbro, and director Michael Bay have released (via Superherohype) a brand new poster for "Transformers: The Last Knight" - which shows a brainwashed Optimus Prime fighting his former ally and Autobot subordinate Bumblebee in a "fight to the death" which will determine the fate of Earth from an attack by dark forces.

Transformers: The Last Knight hits theaters on June this year.

Happy 30th Anniversary, The Transformers: The Movie!

Today on August 8th, one of the most controversial yet brilliantly executed animated movies based on one of the most beloved toylines and cartoon series of all time came out... And that was "The Transfomers: The Movie". Directed by Nelson Shin and featuring an ensemble cast of voice talents that included Eric Idle, Judd Nelson, Orson Wells, and Leonard Nimoy, the film is set on the year 2005, and is a direct sequel to the animated "The Transformers" series that featured Optimus Prime and the heroic Autobots who continued their war against the evil Decepticons.

In the film, an evil and planet eating robot planet known as "Unicron" is relentlessly destroying planets in its path while slowly making his way towards Cybertron. This happens amidst a decisive confrontation between the Autobots and Decepticons, which leaves several casualties on both sides that includes Optimus Prime - the wise and iconic Autobot leader who falls after saving his comrades on Autobot City on Earth from the invasion of Megatron and his Decepticons. Before he dies, Prime passes on the ancient "Matrix of Leadership" to his comarade-in-arms Ultra Magnus, who leads a new cast of Autobots that includes the young and hotheaded Hot Rod, fast-talking Blur, old timer Kup, and the lady bot Arcee. These characters eventually cross paths with all kinds of danger, including a reformatted Megatron who now goes by the name "Galvatron" and serves his new master Unicron. The Matrix turns out to be the only thing capable of destroying Unicron - which eventually finds itself in the hands of the new Autobot leader that no one would have expected to rise up to the occasion.


Transformers The Movie 1986 Original Trailer
So yeah, thirty years later and a couple of re-releases that see new special features and added bonus content added to them, The Transformers: The Movie is the film the defined a LOT of 80's kids childhoods. It had action, an AWESOME soundtrack (Stan Bush's "The Touch" and "Dare", 'nuff said), and a story that dared to change the way the franchise ran... Until Optimus Prime eventually returned and more stuff happened in both North American and Japanese Transformers continuities that evolved the series anew.

A brand new 30th Anniversary release of The Transformers: The Movie is due out this September 13th for Blu-Ray and DVD. Watch out for it!


The Touch - Stan Bush (HD Restoration)
TIL ALL ARE ONE!!! HAPPY 30TH ANNIVERSARY TRANSFORMERS THE MOVIE!

Transformers: The Last Knight: First Look at "Hot Rod"

Hitting theaters next year and continuing Michael Bay's vision of the world of Hasbro's Transformers franchise, Paramount Pictures has released via Twitter the first look of "Hot Rod" - aka Hot Rodimus and the future "Rodimus Prime" that was featured prominently in the 1986 animated "Transformers: The Movie" and later on Season 3 of Generation 1 and other spin-off shows. This time, Hot Rod is listed as "Bumblebee's Brother In Arms", but retains the brash and arrogant attitude he's known for.

Transformers: The Last Knight hits theaters on June 23, 2017.

Transformers: The Movie 30th Anniversary Blu-Ray and DVD is coming

"Til All Are One."

That line is something that fans of one of the most iconic, controversial, and bold cartoon movies of the 1980's will remember, and 30 years later on the age where Blu-Ray reigns as one of the most powerful home video mediums out there, Transformers: The Movie is getting its long awaited remastered re-release on the format and DVD by Hasbro and Shout! Factory - complete with new special features and stuff that collectors are sure to look out for that will convince them to get it!

Read up more info on the Transformers: The Movie 30th Anniversary release via io9 and Comic Book.com. The Blu-Ray and DVD arrives September 13th!

Transformers: Age of Extinction: Four new viral posters online

In line with the upcoming release of Michael Bay's latest film based on Hasbro's beloved Robots In Disguise franchise, four new viral posters have been released promoting an "Anti-Transformer" campaign that affects both Autobots and Decepticons alike in the new Transformers movies sequel, Transformers: Age of Extinction.

Set four years after the events of Transformers: Dark of the Moon, the film sees Mark Wahlberg as the new human lead, who happens to come across a dormant Optimus Prime. After awakening the ancient Autobot, Prime is now forced to gather his fellow warriors once more, as an ancient Decepticon force prepares to hit Earth. With humanity no longer their allies and the stakes even higher, the Autobots must truly question whether the age of Transformers on Earth is over or not.

View more of the posters at the source post at Enewsi, or visit "TransformersareDangerous.com"

Transformers: Age of Extinction hits theaters on June 27 in the US.

SDCC '11: Transformers Prime S2 teaser: "He Is Coming..."

Via IGN and a post from TFormers.com, a new teaser for the upcoming second season of Transformers Prime has made its way online, showing a showdown between Optimus Prime and Megatron, which ends in bright flash of light and never shows the outcome of that battle. The scene then jumps into the cosmos, where Prime's voice can be heard talking about a prophecy Primus foretold about a great evil awakening when the time is right... Check out the teaser below and see for yourselves.


Transformers Prime Season 2 teaser: "He is Coming..."

That's pretty much it, so the guessing game starts now. Could it be Unicron? We won't know for sure til a clearer revelation comes, so stay tuned for more updates, and visit the source post at TFormers.com and IGN for more info.

Transformers Prime Season 2 premieres on November 28!

Movie Review: Transformers: Dark of the Moon

When the first Transformers film was released in 2007, I was flabbergasted and ranting ravely like a kid again, amazed at the prospect that one of the cartoons/ toy franchises I grew up with finally made the leap into the big screen. It wasn't a perfect adaptation of course, but the initial concept remained the same, and apparently Michael Bay and Steven Spielberg delivered on their promise to make the "Robots in Disguise" a kick ass movie and spawn it into a lucrative franchise. However, when 2009's Revenge of the Fallen came along, it was met with mixed to almost downright negative reactions from critics and audiences alike, which is understandable considering the presence of eyesore characters and a plot that was clustered around like crazy. Simply put, the movie universe wasn't exactly cut from the same cloth as Generation 1, but it fared well enough in the box office to make millions of dollars in ticket sales, coming to the point that another sequel would be made, and it would be Bay's last foray in the franchise.

When it was first announced, Transformers: Dark of the Moon certainly sounded like a strange way to name a movie (why not "Dark Side of the Moon"?), but after watching the final product, it all makes sense why it was given the title. Without going much into spoilers this early, I can say that the third "Bayformers" was aptly named, and lives up to the director's promise that it will be a lot "darker" than his previous two outings with the Autobots and Decepticons. After the jump, take note that it will be SPOILERVILLE from here on out, so if you plan to watch the movie with a clean conscience, come back and read this review after you've seen it.

Overview: Transformers Prime

Transformers Prime. The new animated Computer Generated series based on Hasbro's infamous toy franchise. If there's one thing to be said about this series, I never expected it to be THAT GOOD, and the plot consistency of each episode coupled with so much kick ass action deserves the praise and love it gets from its viewers. The show, produced by Transformers movie writers Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman, obviously takes a cue from the movie franchise with its dark look and alien robot tone, but it also draws inspiration from several other TF shows, namely Transformers Animated and Beast Wars, with this new toon also bearing similarities to latter, which was also a dark themed CG animated series that took some time for me to get used to. I'll admit, I grew up with the tried and true "Generation 1" era of Transformers, and nothing has stood the test of time or surpassed the fandom that series has amassed to this day. However, there have been several exceptions with the other TF related shows over the years, and I'd like to include this one on that list.

Transformers Prime Launch Trailer

So what's great about the new show? Plenty I must say. Five episodes have aired since its November 29th premiere, and it can be called one heck of a season premiere at that. The story is not so much a part of the movie continuity, but it takes heavy inspiration from that timeline, so you can call this show a "spiritual successor" of sorts. The Autobots remain the minority and continue to safeguard humanity from the evil Decepticons, who are bent on conquering the everything to achieve total domination in the universe. Old favorites return of course, andOptimus Prime and Bumblebee in particular look like their movie counterparts, so as not to alienate the new kids who appreciate the film franchise. Also, legendary Prime voice actor Peter Cullen returns to the role that defined his career, so that's gotta give plus points to this show that old school TF fans like myself will enjoy watching once we hear that familiar heroic voice boom in our TV sets. To add icing in the cake, another familiar name returns as well - namely Frank Welker, who once again assumes the role of Optimus' greatest nemesis, Megatron! That's two voice acting legends back in the Transformers universe, so how can you not be curious about Transformers Prime?

There's a lot of familiar names in Prime to get the fans excited for this show. Arcee and Ratchet from the old guard return with new personalities that will definitely intrigue viewers. Anyone who enjoyed Animated will be glad to see that Bulkhead made the cut too. Fortunately, he's not as dumb as he was in that show, so rest easy with the major comedy relief thoughts. Humor is still in this show, but there's a huge layer of dark storytelling present as well, and the Decepticons are not adversaries to be taken lightly. Heck, this may be a SPOILER to some, but Cliffjumper, one of the most recognizable names in Transformers history, is killed off early on in the first episode, and he was voiced by Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson no less! The 'cons don't mess around, and Megatron, Starscream, Soundwave and the gang have as much dark intentions as they have superior numbers to overwhelm the Autobots in a bot fight. Fortunately, our heroes don't go down that easy, and they have new human allies to count on as well. While I don't really care for the latter group, they do ground the storytelling and make the Autobots more involved with earthly affairs.

Since five episodes just premiered, it's too early to tell how they fair in the grand scheme of things. Right now, one thing is certain - Transformers Prime has impressed me so far, and I can't wait to see the rest of the show in its 26 episode season run!

Transformers 3 Update: The First Teaser Poster!

Fans of Michael Bay's Transformers series have gotten steady updates regarding the shoots, props, and robots appearing in the third movie set to appear next year, but now, a teaser image has been spotted and shows none other than the Autobot leader himself, Optimus Prime!

As featured in a post Enewsi, the poster, as found inEleocho's Twitter account, has Prime standing headstrong and posing in iconic fashion, with the logo "TF3" seen right below. The date for the movie's release can also be seen - July 1, 2011. Hopefully this second sequel will redeem any bad taste some fans may have with 2009's Revenge Of The Fallen, and with Megan Fox's character now replaced by a new female lead, it remains to be seen what direction Sam Witwicky's story will go for this new movie chronicling the war between the Autobots and Decepticons on Earth. All we know is that Prime and Megatron will battle once more, with new Cybertronians joining the fray to even up the odds on both sides.

For more info, check out Enewsi!