Transformers movie (2007)

Yahoo! Movies have written a special feature about their top supervillians to celebrate The Dark Knight villian, The Joker. Megatron is featured as the fourth photo on the list, for his short role in the Transformers movie. Joined in the list are other recent villians such as Davy Jones, Agent Smith, Magneto and Lord Voldemort.

Here’s how they describe the big bad robot:

A robot that shrinks down into a handgun that other robots have to hold to shoot? Not exactly a threat to the planet. So it’s no surprise that the leader of the Decepticons was given a new “alien jet” vehicle mode for the movie. Not that he needed to turn into something to wreak havoc; he tears poor Jazz in half with his bare hands.

Hasbro UK seem to be on the ball with updating their online store, and also feel there is enough popularity in the UK for more Transformers movie toys. There are 6 new Fast Action Battlers and 2 new Voyagers, which are part of the Premium Series line.

It was rumoured that the Premium Series wouldn’t be released outside North Amercia, but it seems Hasbro have done something right. Long may it continue!

Transformers Movie Fast Action Battlers
Claw Slash Ramjet
Desert Blast Brawl
Fire Blast Optimus Prime
Pulse Cannon Ironhide
Rally Rocket Bumblebee
Sonic Shock Smokescreen

Transformers Movie Voyagers
Premium Series Blackout
Premium Series Ironhide

Paramount Home Entertainment have now sent out the cover for the transforming Megatron DVD case. In a similar style to the Optimus Prime version, it will contain the Two-Disc Special Edition of the Transformers movie, unlike the Bumblebee and Optimus Prime masks, which come with the 1 disc package.

The Megatron packaging is due out in North America on 2nd September, with no news on an international release.

Transformers Megatron Transforming DVD Case

A pair of galleries of concept drawings from the first Transformers Movie have been found online. The galleries feature concepts of the robots and locations, as well as certain scenes from the movie, including the Autobots arrival to Earth and Blackout’s attack on the base from the beginning of the film.

You may recognise some of images from the Transformers DVD.

James Clyne
Tim Flattery

Thanks to TFW2005 for the spot.

The HD Room has posted the first look at the BD Live features that will be available on the Blu-ray edition of Transformers. Included are scans of the BD guide included with the set and some screens from the actual features, including the status screen,showing the GPS tracker, robot health and status, and a data panel.

Hopefully the location of Barricade with match up with IDW’s Reign of Starscream series and it seems that Devastator is still be used instead of Brawl.

The Blu-ray release is due for 2nd September in North America and 9th September in the UK.

Paramount Home Entertainment have released the first images of the single disc edition of Transformers on DVD with the bonus collectable Optimus Prime mask. There are no new extra features (apart from the Michael Bay commentary) or any other reasons to buy this new DVD package.

The set is released on 2nd September in North America. On the same day, a transforming Megatron DVD package, in the same style as the Optimus Prime version, will be released.

More bargin hunting by forum member iprimus has uncovered that Toys R Us are having a 3 for 2 offer on ALL Transformers toys. This includes all size class figures and all the other related bits of merchandise. So if you’ve missed any Movie or Animated toys, be sure to get them now.

Forum member iprimus brings us the best news ever, with details that Argos are having a sale on some Transformers toys, including Alternators and Transformers movie figures.

The best deal is the half price on Transformers movie deluxe and cyberslammer figures or massive reductions on Alternators Wheeljack and Ravage.

As well as Titan’s Transformers (UK) #13 out this week, IDW have lots and lots of comics coming to entertain fans. In total, there are 5 Transformers related products, with stuff for the IDW Transformers continuity, the live action movie, Transformers: Animated and Beast Wars.

Starting off with the main IDW continuity, we’re getting The Transformers Spotlight: Cyclonus (Revelations Part One), which follows on from Transformers: Devastation, and The Transformers Spotlight: Wheelie, the fifth independent Spotlight issue of 2008 (which will make you love the character).

Transformers Animated, Vol. 3 continues the Animated cartoon in comic form, again using scans from the animation to produce the art.

Transformers Movie Prequel Special is a reprint of the two Target exclusive comics, one that were given out in theaters in the USA and one as an extra for Transformers on DVD at Target Stores (as well as Play.com in the UK).

Finally, Transformers Beast Wars Sourcebook TPB collects together the 4 individual sourcebooks and fixes many of the errors and omissions.

As a bonus, Chris Ryall has posted the final two covers for Spotlight Cyclonus and the one for Spotlight Wheelie. All comics are out on 18th June.