This time it’s from the horse’s mouth so to speak, it’s official. Oh my god, panic stations… This from Hasbro

PAWTUCKET, R.I.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–June 11, 2003–Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE HAS) announced today that it entered into an agreement with the highly successful
producers Tom DeSanto (X-Men and X2 X-Men United) and Don Murphy (currently
producing 20th Century Fox’s The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen) for a
full length, live action movie based on Hasbro’s enormously popular TRANSFORMERS
brand.

“TRANSFORMERS enjoys an amazing fan base worldwide, and we believe that
we can create an incredibly fast-paced, exciting movie that will be appealing
to anyone who loves action films,” said Don Murphy.

“TRANSFORMERS is one of those rare properties that has been embraced
by a generation around the world. Like X-Men, TRANSFORMERS offers an amazing
mythology with all the elements to create a successful ongoing franchise,
iconic characters, global themes, and a world that has never been seen before
on screen,” said Tom DeSanto.

“The property has been successful in every arena it has played in throughout
the world - toys, comic books, television - and we now believe it’s time to
take TRANSFORMERS to the next level, and into a live action event movie,”
continued DeSanto.

“We’re thrilled to have entered into an agreement with the very talented
and accomplished Don Murphy and Tom DeSanto,” said Brian Goldner, President
of Hasbro’s U.S. toys group. “TRANSFORMERS is a natural for the big screen,
and both Tom and Don have the track record and skill to bring to life a TRANSFORMERS
movie that will be action-packed and flawlessly executed.”

Here’s the link for the full press release on Hasbro’s web site.

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