The new issue of Empire Magazine, due on sale on 2nd January in UK newsagents, will have some exclusive behind the scenes information on the Transformers Movie and a close look at a certain robot. If you are a subscriber, you should receive you copy very soon.
Transformers-themed pub could be Britain’s Best Home Bar
A Transformers-themed pub is in the running to be crowned Britain’s Best Home Bar, in a competition being run by Liberty Games. The winning bar, chosen… [more]
TFNation 2019 Transformers Convention Review
This last weekend saw yet another Transformers convention take over the Metropole Hilton, in Birmingham. These weekends have become a staple of my summer… [more]
Annual Transformers Forum Meet Tour
Every year, since 2011, the nerds from TheTF.Net forum (now a Facebook group, because running a forum proved too much like hard work) have met for a weekend… [more]
Our 2019 Forum Meet took place this weekend, in Cardiff
This weekend saw our annual forum meet being held in the Welsh capital of Cardiff. Each year we meet in a different town or city in the UK, alternating… [more]
Video Footage from Transforce in 2001
Almost 18 years ago (crikey, has it been that long?) we wrote a review of our visit to Transforce in August 2001. It was a seriously hot day, but a great… [more]
IDW Movie Prequel Comic Press Release
IDW Publishing have put out a press release for their Movie Prequel
TRANSFORMERS THE MOVIE PREQUEL
THEIR WAR. THEIR WORLD. OUR COMICS.
TRANSFORMERS THE MOVIE PREQUEL Comic Books Kick Off The Blockbuster Event of ’07!
San Diego, CA (December 20, 2006)- IDW Publishing’s TRANSFORMERS’ universe has spanned from modern-day Earth (The Transformers Infiltration and Escalation) to the far-flung planet of CYBERTRON (The Transformers Stormbringer) and many light-years of time and space in-between. Now get ready for an all-new TRANSFORMERS story that breaks new ground, setting the stage for the highly anticipated summer ’07 blockbuster TRANSFORMERS THE MOVIE. And while the movie might not explode onto theater screens until July, IDW Publishing offers your first glimpse of the live-action motion picture ROBOTS IN DISGUISE in the TRANSFORMERS THE MOVIE PREQUEL beginning in February 2007.
In the four-part TRANSFORMERS THE MOVIE PREQUEL, co-writers Chris Ryall (Zombies Vs. Robots) and Simon Furman (The Transformers Escalation) team up with celebrated TRANSFORMERS artist Don Figueroa (The Transformers Stormbringer) to deliver a special tale that spans centuries, travelingg from CYBERTRON to Earth. This special four-part series reveals the events that lead up to next Summer’s blockbuster movie, directed by Michael Bay and Executive-Produced by Steven Spielberg.
“This is no peripheral movie tie-in,” said co-writer Chris Ryall (who also spends his days as IDW’s Publisher and Editor-in-Chief. “Rather, it’s a fully realized, generations-spanning tale that also sets up and explains much of the backstory in the coming movie. With Paramount and Hasbro’s assistance, we’re able to show you the characters and explain some situations that are integral parts of the movie. It should also assuage any early fan trepidation and show that this prequel and the movie together are going to comprise quite an epic TRASNFORMERS story.”
TRANSFORMERS THE MOVIE PREQUEL is an all-new, four-part series that hits shelves in February 2007 with a 32-page full-color comic book.
ABOUT IDW PUBLISHING
IDW PUBLISHING is a division of Idea and Design Works, LLC, a revolutionary creative service company with a wide range of clients. Among their best-selling titles are Hasbro’s THE TRANSFORMERS; Fox’s ANGEL, Konami’s METAL GEAR SOLID, and FALLEN ANGEL. IDW’s 30 DAYS OF NIGHT film is in development and will be released by Sony Pictures in October 2007. IDW has films in development at Dimension Films and Paramount Pictures, as well.
ABOUT THE HASBRO PROPERTIES GROUP
The Hasbro Properties Group (HPG), the intellectual property development arm of Hasbro, Inc., (NYSE HAS), translates one of the industry’s richest portfolios of brands into a world of fun and excitement for children and adults globally. Through a host of publishing, digital media, lifestyle and entertainment platforms, HPG is able to surround fans worldwide with consumer products that expand Hasbro�s core brands, such as TRANSFORMERS, LITTLEST PET SHOP, MY LITTLE PONY, MONOPOLY, G.I. JOE, TONKA and PLAYSKOOL.
TRANSFORMERS is under license from Hasbro Properties Group, the intellectual property development arm of Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE HAS).
MP-05 Megatron in Colour
TFormers have an image gallery of Masterpiece Megatron showing him in full colour and well as the scale of the item.
Altered Transformers Trailer Online
Paramount have put up a slightly altered Transformers Movie trailer on the official website from the one that appeared on Yahoo! a couple of days ago. A new line from Peter Cullen is said at the end.
Visit the site (click trailers) to hear it.
Michael Bay Speaks
Michael Bay has posted on his official message boards about the Transformers Movie teaser trailer coming out later this month.
It has been awhile since I’ve posted. Finished shooting end of Sept., on budget, just came under $300,000. I beat Pearl by a $100,000. I had a great time making this movie, the cast and crew were amazing.
Today I just finished the new teaser for Christmas and I think it’s AWESOME! The trailer mixing Guru who does all the big summer movies turned to me and said with a little more ump – it was “fucking awesome”.
I think some of my films have had good teasers but this one is just makes a statement. It’s hard edged to show we are not a silly “toy” movie. We show just hints of robots – and almost none of our epic shots are in this teaser, but the movie just looks big. I had a room full of 20 Tranformers adult geeks, and they all applauded at the end.
It comes out the 22nd – see it in the theater! Let me know what you think.
Michael Bay
The thread can be read here.
Metrodome TFTM Ultimate DVD Update
Play.com have updated their site with 2 new listings for Metrodome’s Transformers The Movie Ultimate Edition. Their are:
Transformers The Movie – The Ultimate Edition (1 Disc)
Transformers The Movie – The Ultimate Edition (2 Disc)
Both are due for release on 4th June, which is accurate with what Metrodome announced about a June release date. It is expected that the 2 disk edition will contain all the extra features.
TF 2007 Comic Information
IDW editor/writer, Chris Ryall, has been answering questions from the fans on IDW’s message boards. Lots of info has been given, so either read the thread, or wait until we have our summary written.
New Movie Images?
ACToys.net has posted some more images of some unkown Transformers. Shown are a Cell Phone, Portable Gaming Device and a Camera. It is not clear to which these items below to but the best guess at this time is the Transformers Movie.
The images can be found here.
Transformers: Escalation #2 Desktop Wallpapers
IDW have released a desktop wallpaper from Klaus Scherwinski, based on Transformers Escalation #2. The image shows Ratch and a broken Suntreaker. Here is the IDW description
Transformers Escalation #2 is coming your way soon, so the timing couldn’t be better for TF variant cover master Klaus Scherwinski to drop this desktop in our inbox. Dress your screen up with RACHET as he ponders the wrechage of SUNSTREAKER, but is everything as it appears? Find out next week!
Teaser Trailer due on 20th December
CanMag.com are reporting that the first teaser trailer for the Transformers Movie will be out on 20th December.
The announcement trailer can be found at the Official site or on our video’s page.
