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Play.com have posted the covers for the 1 and 2 disc editions of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen on DVD.
As we have already announced, the DVD and Blu-ray sets will be released on 30th November in the UK. No dates for other countries have been announced so far but expect them to all be before the UK.
These same covers will also be used for the North American DVD editions.
Standard online bookings for weekend and one-day passes (UK):- 10th August 2009
Non-Attendee package purchases (worldwide):- 9:00 pm, 12th August 2009
Please note that these are the ABSOLUTE latest date that we can accept bookings and guarantee that your passes will reach you in time for the convention. If you book after these dates, we will do everything possible to get your passes to you before the convention takes place but please bear in mind the time taken for delivery and that we will have work pressures and we will be preparing, dismantling and packing all of our equipment for the convention on Wednesday 12th August so NO bookings will be able to be processed after 9:00 pm on that date. If you wish to book and have your packs / passes available for collection rather than posted to you, please contact us BEFORE booking.
We do anticipate that we will have on-the-door places available but at the moment we do not know how many of these there will be. These will be announced on the website once pre-bookings close but to ensure your place pre-registration is recommended.
As you know, we are going to see Revenge Of The Fallen as part of the Friday evening bonus programme of events in a local cinema and we have arranged for an EXCLUSIVE screening just for Auto Assembly attendees! It is going to be held at the Odeon cinema on New Street in Birmingham City Centre and while it isn’t an IMAX cinema, the IMAX in Birmingham was not only going to be quite an expensive option but the cinema wanted us to guarantee over 250 ticket sales to grant us an exclusive showing and to FILL the cinema (about 320 sales) to get a reduction on ticket prices) which we couldn’t do.
The Odeon is about 5 minutes walk from the hotel and we will be given EXCLUSIVE use of one of their screens and tickets for the film will cost just £4.50 although we may be offered a discount on these depending on how many people go along. The plan is to meet up in the main convention hall at around 8:30 pm and then once everyone has gathered, walk over to the cinema, buy our tickets and see the film! However, what we need to do now URGENTLY is to get a rough idea of how many of you would be joining us so we can let the cinema know what size screen they can reserve for us and to guarantee the screening takes place. They have screens ranging in size from 67 people up to around 300 and we can get the use of any of them for the convention and they can order the print of the film in, but we will need to reserve it in advance so we need to know in the next 24-48 hours pretty urgently so the sooner you email us the better.
Please remember that the screening is exclusive to weekend attendees only, as is the whole of the Friday programme but IF we do have spare capacity in the screen then we *MAY* consider opening it up to other attendees who have arrived early for the convention. The only thing we must remind everyone is that because the cinema screening is an exclusive Auto Assembly event, you will need to wear your passes when you go to the cinema to ensure that you are sold tickets to the film.
That’s right! Auto Assembly 2009 is just ONE WEEK AWAY!!!!
If you’ve not booked tickets yet then for crying out loud do it now! Visit the website or come on our Transformers Forum and ask how, we’ll help you! We’re nice like that 🙂
Come meet us in ONE WEEK!!!! 🙂
Auto Assembly 2009 is just TEN DAYS away and while the convention is within reach, there are still more developments happening all the time…
* Bookings Update *
Bookings are at an all-time high with a staggering 461 fans already pre-registered for what is now Europe’s biggest ever Transformers convention. We are now certainly going to be the first ever European Transformers convention to reach the “magical 500” attendance figure, and who knows, could we possibly make it to 600 from pre-registrations and on-the-door places?
This is where we DESPERATELY NEED YOUR HELP!! If you have already booked, please encourage your friends who haven’t done so yet so we can reach this convention milestone! If you have a youtube account, why not mention Auto Assembly in one of your pupcoming videos, or post on your Twitter, Facebook, or Myspace accounts if you have them or post about Auto Assembly on any Transformers forums that you are a member of. The more people who attend the convention the better!
We are already looking into plans right now for Auto Assembly 2010 (and we have made provisional approaches to several voice actors and other guests) and one thing that we will offer is a reduced rate registration for Auto Assembly 2009 attendees so there’s another reason to book up!
Despite Auto Assembly 2009 being so close, there IS time for you to be able to pre-register! If you live in the UK, we can still process bookings for at least the next 5-6 days and get them out in plenty of time before the convention. If you live outside of the UK (or are planning on booking for the weekend), you can opt to have you packs ready for you for collection when you arrive and pick them up on the Friday so there’s no reason not to miss out! Our superb non-attendee packages are also available so check the website for the latest revised deadlines.
* Activision Prize Draw *
As you know, we are running two sponsored prize draws for pre-registrants this year… 40 people chosen at random will receive a pack of the new Revenge Of The Fallen 3D Top Trumps cards and 50 people will win a copy of Issue 2.1 of Titan’s Transformers comic and the winners will find a redemption voucher in their convention packs that you collect when you arrive. Well, we now have the third prize draw confirmed…
Activision have very kindly donated TEN copies of their Revenge Of The Fallen game for the Playstation 3 to us to give away. All you need to do to stand a chance of winning is to pre-register for the convention as a WEEKEND or NON-ATTENDEE package. Prior to the convention, we will select TEN attendees at random who qualify, and you will find a winning ticket in your packs. Take it along to the Registration Desk over the weekend and exchange it for your game, worth £40!
* Saturday Night Rock Concert *
Next Of Kin, who are responsible for Auto Assembly 2009’s official theme song, are already lined up to perform a one-hour show of Transformers music as part of the Saturday night programme of activities but now, they are going to be performing TWO shows… Instead of the disco, Next Of Kin will be taking a short rest break after their Transformers show, and will return to the stage for a three hour regular concert performing some of their own material and a mix of familar rock and pop songs throughout the night!!
* Party Pass *
We know that many of you who are attending just for the Saturday are unable to join us for the full weekend because of work, personal or travel commitments. However, after looking at the capacity of the hall, we are now in a position to have a VERY LIMITED number of additional places available in the hall for the evening programme and we will make these available to Saturday attendees as an add-on to your normal one-day pass. These Party Passes will be on sale during the day at the convention on a first come, first served basis for £10 each and they will gain you admission to the Evening Programme of entertainment including the script reading, both shows from Next Of Kin, and Ray Curran’s performance of the youtube hit, “Unknown Transforming Robot”.
* Charity Auction *
Our charity auction is now looking pretty astonishing with about 25-30 items confirmed and are either with us or in transit including a vast amount of original comic artwork, autographed toys and photos and much more besides. Highlights include a signed photo of Peter Cullen (G1 Optimus Prime), an original page of art from IDW’s live action movie adaptation by Alex Milne, the Ato Assembly 2009 postcard artwork by Andrew Wildman, a Beast Wars Transmetal Optimus Primal toy signed by Garry Chalk and much more besides. For a full list, keep checking the website. Remember, the auction is open to attendees (it takes place on Saturday afternoon) and non-attendees by way of proxy bidding.
For full details on Auto Assembly 2009 and to book your tickets, visit the website at www.autoassembly.org.uk
Simon Plumbe
Auto Assembly 2009
Auto Assembly 2009 is a non-profit making convention for fans of Transformers and is being held on 15th – 16th August 2009 at the Holiday Inn Birmingham City Centre, Birmingham, England. The convention is sponsored by Winning Moves (www.toptrumps.com), Titan Magazines (www.titanmagazines.co.uk) and Activision (www.activision.com)
web: www.autoassembly.org.uk
forum: http://autoassembly.proboards.com
email: autoassembly@aol.com
If you can’t make it to AA this year but dn’t want to miss out on all the exclusive goodys available, then look no further than our transformers forum.
The team behind AA have put together a great pack for people who can’t make the convention but don’t want to miss out! Best of all, the pack includes everything you would find in the usual goody bag (pictured below) plus several exclusive items that even attendees don’t get! Mugs, keyrings, Signed magazines, all kinds of stuff!
Head over the the forum at the above link to read about the main goody bag (below) and all the EXTRA items you’ll get if you can’t attend!
We’re pleased to announce that Peter Cullen, the voice actor behind G1 and movie-verse Optimus Prime, has very kindly donated a signed photograph of the live-action Autobot leader to Auto Assembly 2009’s Charity Auction!
Want it? Then hurry up and get your AA tickets sorted so you can come and bid – it’s that simple!
And if you don’t believe us, here’s a sneak peek…
The first details on the DVD and Blu-ray release of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen have trickled out from Paramount Home Entertainment. Five different sets have been revealed for release on 30th November in the UK, so far.
There will be 3 DVD sets, a single disc package, probably with just the film, a 2 disc package, with all the special features, and a combo pack containing both films.
On blu-ray, there will be a 3 disc set, which will really be the one to get, as it will probably contain the most extra features, as well as the better visual and audio selection. The third disc is most likely a digital copy that studios like to include. Again, there will be a set containing both films.
Of course, this doesn’t include all the store exclusives or special variants that are common these days, so check back soon when we have confirmed details, including a look at the box art.
DVD
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (1 Disc)
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2 Discs)
Transformers & Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2 Discs)
Blu-ray
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (3 Discs)
Transformers & Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (4 Discs)
Auto Assembly 2009 is now just two weeks to go and is already Europe’s biggest ever Transformers convention with almost 450 people pre-registered to-date, beating the previous European attendance record of 423 set by Auto Assembly 2008 and we’re still getting bookings coming in all the time… We are now convinced that we will hit the magical figure of 500 attendees that European events have wanted to reach for so long…
Booking Deadlines Updated
Even though the convention is incredibly close now, there is STILL time for you to pre-register! As we have said, the cut-off dates for pre-registrations were set a few weeks ago and are:-
Standard online bookings for weekend and one-day passes (UK):- 10th August 2009
Standard online bookings for weekend and one-day passes (International):- 3rd August 2009
Standard postal bookings for weekend and one-day passes (UK):- 5th August 2009
Standard postal bookings for weekend and one-day passes (International):- 3rd August 2009
Non-Attendee package purchases (worldwide):- 9:00 pm, 12th August 2009
So obviously for those of you living outside of the UK you need to get your bookings in VERY QUICKLY. However, for those of you who are booking for the FULL WEEKEND ONLY, we can offer you the chance to collect your passes on the Friday evening and we will send out your info packs and confirmation details electronically. This will ONLY apply to weekend pre-registrants and you must email us at the same time as booking to take advantage of this and colection of passes MUST be made on Friday 14th August. Bookings made for collection can only be taken online and must be made by no later than 9:00 pm on 12th August 2009 to allow us to produce your passes ready for collection.
Please note that these are the ABSOLUTE latest date that we can accept bookings and guarantee that your passes will reach you in time for the convention. If you book after these dates, we will do everything possible to get your passes to you before the convention takes place but please bear in mind the time taken for delivery and that we will have work pressures and we will be preparing, dismantling and packing all of our equipment for the convention on Wednesday 12th August so NO bookings will be able to be processed after 9:00 pm on that date.
We do anticipate that we will have on-the-door places available but at the moment we do not know how many of these there will be and tickets are selling very quickly at the moment. These will be announced on the website once pre-bookings close but to ensure your place pre-registration is recommended.
Hasbro Make A Return!
Yes, Hasbro are returning to Auto Assembly! Once again there will be a display from Hasbro and this time they will be sending a display along to the convention showcasing the 2009 toy range with twice as much space as they had last year! Once again, they will also be donating a huge amount of toys to the Charity Auction and Raffle…
Next Of Kins Performs Auto Assembly Official Theme Song
If you haven’t read it on the website, Auto Assembly 2009 now has it’s own official theme song for the convention. Written and performed by Next Of Kin who are appearing in concert at the convention on the Saturday evening doing a show of covers from the Animated movie, their song “Transform” has been chosen as the convention anthem for 2009. “Transform” was originally submitted to Paramount for inclusion in the soundtrack for Revenge Of The Fallen. To take a listen to the song, watch a music video they put together here:- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RuB-E1ofKQ
Copies of the song will be available to buy at the convention on CD.
More convention updates very soon… For full details on Auto Assembly 2009 and to book your tickets, visit the website at www.autoassembly.org.uk
Simon Plumbe
Auto Assembly 2009
Auto Assembly 2009 is a non-profit making convention for fans of Transformers and is being held on 15th – 16th August 2009 at the Holiday Inn Birmingham City Centre, Birmingham, England.
web: www.autoassembly.org.uk
forum: http://autoassembly.proboards.com
email: autoassembly@aol.com
Lots more artwork has made its way onto DeviantArt, with some previews of future titles from IDW Publishing.
Josh Burcham has provided the colours to All Hail Megatron #16, featuring Spike and Ravage which was shown at San Diego Comic-Con 09.
Trevor Hutchison has the cover to All Hail Megatron TPB Volume 3, which, as we mentioned yesterday, collects the Spotlights Blurr, Jazz, Drift, Cliffjumper, and Metroplex.
Finally, Priscilla Tramontano has clean versions of a cover and the first 6 pages from Spotlight Metroplex.
Cover
Pages 2 & 3
Pages 4 & 5
Pages 6 & 7
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