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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
BBTS have put up a listing for the next Transformers Encore set from TakaraTomy. There are expecting them to be the a reissue of the Combaticons, which includes all 5 Decepticon figures. The set is expected in June 2009, and has a price tag of $94.99, which can probably be found cheaper elsewhere.
Thanks to forum member JetfireUK for the news.
As is to be expected, the merchandise tie ins with Transformers Revenge of the Fallen will be weird and varied, with this weeks entry being chocolate.
The M&Ms will be available in a new Strawberried Peanut Butter flavour in seven limited edition versions of the packaging. On the package are pictures of the Twins, Skids and Trax.
The Snickers bar features Bumblebeeand the subtitled “Nougabot Bar”. To tie in the promotion, the nougat will be be yellow like Bumblebee.
After months of waiting, Variety has confirmed that the first trailer for Transformers Revenge of the Fallen will be airing during the Super Bowl on NBC on 1st February. Write it in your diary now!
It is expected that 100 million people will watch the event, which has encouraged over most of the major movies studios to put out trailers on the day. Revenge of the Fallen will have to compete with Paramount’s other releases of Star Trek and G.I. Joe, as well as films from other studios, including Angels and Demons, Monsters vs. Aliens, Land of the Lost, The Fast and the Furious, Up and X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Don’t worry fans, Michael isn’t personnally going to hunt us all down and exact his revenge on us, he’s just starting the hype train on his movie.
He has posted on his message board, confirming the release of the poster, and that he will be giving us “ROBOTS KICKING ASS” on 26th June, but before that, we will receive a continued onslaught of information.
Yahoo! Movies have received a high resolution image of the new teaser poster, which shows more clearly, if rumours are to be believed, The Fallen.
As an added bonus, here is a high res look at Optimus Prime, first featured on Empire Magazine’s cover.
Jim Sorenson, who was partly responsible for the two brilliant “The Ark” volumes, wants some fan advice on his next book, Transformers: Animated The Allspark Almanac.
The 208 pages guide is being designed to be as comprehensive as possible. To achieve this, he wants to know what questions you would liked asked of the writers and producers of the show. Also, if things like sketches, unused concepts, music, storyboards are of interest, he would like to know.
So head over to Jim’s blog and speak your mind.
An auction on ebay seems to be selling a copy of a new poster for Transformers Revenge of the Fallen.
The poster features the tagline “Revenge is Coming”, which has been seen on previous products, the North American release date and a picture that looks very similar to the Fallen image on the toy packaging.
Expect some confirmation within the next month.
March’s release of The Transformers Spotlight: Jazz is much anticipated by many fans, mainly because he’s a cool character, and so this piece of art will get these fans excited.
Artist Andrew Griffith has posted his cover for Spotlight Jazz, which was originally used as part of their pitch to IDW for the issue. The story is written by Josh van Reyk & Shaun Knowler, with art from E.J. Su.
Two more guests are now confirmed to be at the UK’s only dedicated Transformers convention, Auto Assembly 2009.
Artists Lee Sullivan and Mike Collins will again be making an appearance, joining in with the comic panel and signing the weird and wonderful things fans tend to bring.
IDW Publishing Editor-in-Chief Chris Ryall has announced on his blog a new childrens book from himself and IDW. I Am Optimus Prime, is a 32 page book, due out in May, and is described as a crossover between a picture book and a comic.
The characters are being modelled after the Robot Heroes toyline, with the art drawn by Joe and Rob Sharp, and will be a hardcover with dustjacket, which is shown below.
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