According to TFW2005, Transformers Cybertron has been cancelled by Toonami, but they are still showing Transformers Energon.
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Thanks to FREEFALLL666 of the forums for pointing out that Transformers Cybertron is starting on Toonami on 5th September. As with Transformers Energon, we hope to have a TV guide for the show up very soon.
Discuss this story here.
Update Here are details of the first episode airing times
5th September @ 5 30pm – Fallen
When Cybertron is threatened by a colossal black hole, Optimus Prime and the Autobots give the order to evacuate the planet. However, a mysterious stranger holds one last hope…
This episode is repeated at 8 30pm on the same day.
More details on other episode times coming soon.
Update 2 Specimen-17, our dark god admin, forgot to tell me about this. Enjoy!
Cybertron Cartoon Voice Actors
Thanks to Proudwolf Prime of the Transfandom Forum, who has confirmed that the entire cast of Energon will be returning except Brent Miller who played Hot Shot in both Armada and Energon.
Interviewed: Animated Creative Team
IGN TV have had a sit down with Sam Register, the Executive Producer of the new Transformers: Animated series, starting next year. The interview provides lots of background details on the design of the series and how it has been incorporated into the marketing of the Transformers brand.
IGN TV So what will be the basis for the episodes that don’t have Autobots fighting Decepticons?
Register We’re also doing one-offs. The great thing about the huge Transformers universe is that there are thousands of characters and great ideas. So we might bring in the Dinobots, but we won’t necessarily connect it to Megatron. So you can bring in other characters and ideas. We’re also coming up with some one-off villains who will come in for one episode and leave. We also have some humanoid villains, so you don’t have robots fighting robots in every single episode. The humanoid characters will always have something cool about them. One is named “Nanosec” and he’s much like The Flash, except he’s on rollerblades. So you get this great idea of vehicles chasing a guy on rollerblades who is super fast. So you get that cool idea that also serves as a break from “yet another robot.”
The full interview can be found here.
TF Animated Press Release & Poster
Hasbro and Cartoon Network have sent out a press release for the new cartoon series, Transformers Animated. They have also sent out the first poster, featuring the Autobots.
ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The TRANSFORMERS saga has captivated kids for more than 20 years. Coming on the heels of the highly anticipated live-action theatrical film being released July 3rd, by DreamWorks Pictures and Paramount Pictures, Cartoon Network and Hasbro, Inc. are announcing today that the next generation of the epic animated series is being jointly developed by the two entities for a 2008 debut on the network in the U.S. The eye-popping 2-D animated series is a new twist on the original high-octane, animated action-adventure series with new characters alongside legends such as OPTIMUS PRIME and MEGATRON. Each episode will present a standalone storyline featuring everyday heroes who do good deeds that triumph over evil. TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED series will be co-produced by Cartoon Network Studios.
Twenty-six, half-hour episodes will be produced as well as a 90-minute special of TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED which is scheduled for release in early 2008 on Cartoon Network in the U.S. Matt Youngberg (Teen Titans, The Batman) is the supervising director, Derrick Wyatt (Teen Titans) will provide the character designs and Sam Register (Ben 10, Teen Titans) will serve as executive producer of the series. Marty Isenberg (Danny Phantom., X-Men, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) acts as head writer.
“We are thrilled to be working with the highly creative team at Cartoon Network on bringing the next chapter in the TRANSFORMERS saga to kids and fans around the world,“ said Brian Goldner, Hasbro‘s Chief Operating Officer. “The animation style that Cartoon Network has developed really brings the lore and characters of the TRANSFORMERS franchise alive in a way that has never been seen through animation.“
“TRANSFORMERS is a tried and true draw for our core audience,“ said Bob Higgins, senior vice president programming and development, Cartoon Network. “Kids love the surprise of ‘More Than Meets the Eye,’ combined with dynamic, clearly defined characters and epic storylines. We are thrilled to be working with Hasbro to help re-imagine this amazing franchise for a new generation of fans.“
Set on Earth in the near future in Detroit, the alien TRANSFORMERS are thrust into a world populated by humans and automatons. As visitors to Earth, the TRANSFORMERS–OPTIMUS PRIME, BUMBLEBEE, PROWL, BULKHEAD and RATCHET–work in the human world, interacting with the ‘natives‘ in exciting and humorous ways. TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED has been created to showcase the heroic AUTOBOTS working together to battle the evil DECEPTICONS and save Earth with kid-relatable plot lines filled with humor, distinctive character personalities, and dynamic action.
Hasbro and HPG, its licensing division, will expand the action-packed TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED series through toys, games, licensed merchandise and promotions around the world.
Hasbro (NYSE HAS) is a worldwide leader in children�s and family leisure time entertainment products and services, including the design, manufacture and marketing of games and toys ranging from traditional to high tech. Both internationally and in the U.S., its PLAYSKOOL, TONKA, MILTON BRADLEY, PARKER BROTHERS, TIGER and WIZARDS OF THE COAST brands and products provide the highest quality and most recognizable play experiences in the world.
Cartoon Network (CartoonNetwork.com), currently seen in more than 91 million U.S. homes and 160 countries around the world, is Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.�s ad-supported cable service offering the best in original, acquired and classic animated entertainment for kids and families. Overnight from 11 p.m.-6 a.m. (ET, PT) Sunday-Thursday, Cartoon Network shares its channel space with Adult Swim, a late-night destination showcasing original and acquired animation for young adults 18-34.
Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner company, is a major producer of news and entertainment product around the world and the leading provider of programming for the basic cable industry.
More Transformers: Animated Info
The next Transformers animated series, strangely enough called Transformers Animated, is set is start in early 2008 and will be completely unrelated to the Transformers movie.
“There have been three other Transformers series on Cartoon Network and eight series altogether since 1984. But this is the first one Hasbro is co-producing with Cartoon rather than its Japanese toy and production partner, Takara. Cartoon and Hasbro executives told the trade paper that the new series, Transformers Animated, will be significantly different from the others, adding humor, never-before-seen characters and a new premise in which the Autobots fight evil humans in superhero fashion much more frequently than they battle the Decepticons, the traditional Transformers enemy since the franchise launched as a toy line in 1984.”
The full article from Sci Fi Wire can be found here.
Transformers: Animated Optimus Prime – Oh
For all of you fans who hate the Transformers movie designs, you may have another job. The first image of Optimus Prime, voiced by David Kaye, has been revealed and we know some of you will not be happy. Just take a look.
Peter Cullen Interviews
Peter Cullen has been a very busy person, not working, but being interviewed by many websites. There are 4 interviews with him, all covering a range of topics, from his G1 days to his Transformers movie experience.
Entertainment Rights get Rights to New Transformers Cartoon
Entertainment Rights have gained the rights to the next Transformers cartoon series. The new series is going to be 26 episodes long, with each episode being 30 minutes with commercials and a 70 minute special episode.
This means Entertainment Rights now has control of the TV rights for 4 Transformers series, with Armada, Energon and Cybertron being the others, for most parts of the world.
Just to clear something up, it has been stated elsewhere that this new series is 154 episodes long. This is incorrect. The total mentioned is the total number of episodes in the Armada (52), Energon (51) and Cybertron (51) trilogy.
We hope to get a full press release from Entertainment Rights soon.
Starscream Voice Actor Announced for Transformers Heroes
Tom Kenny, most famous for his work as Spongebob Squarepants, has been announced by the Hollywood Reporter that he will be playing a role in the upcomming show tentatively titled ‘Transformers Heroes’. Originally announced as voicing Starscream for the movie, this error has been corrected he is to play him in the new series.
View the original article here.
