An ebay auction now showns new angles on an unpainted Bumblebee prototype for the Transformers Movie. There are multiple photos of both the vehicle and bot modes. The action can be seen here.
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]
Exclusive Info in next months Empire Magazine
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.
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).
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.
New live-action movie trailer!
The newest trailer for Michael Bay’s life-action Transformers movie is now viewable online here.
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.
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.
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.
CGI Render of Movie Barricade in Robot Mode
Harbx.com has posted a CGI image of Transformers Movie Barricade in robot mode. The image has a clear shot of his face and upper body. Remember, this is an early concept render, and will get more detailed.
IDW March Comic Releases
Here are March 2007 releases for IDW Publishing. The covers can be found at Comics Continuum.
The Transformers Prime Directive Movie Prequel #2
Written by Simon Furman and Chris Ryall, art and cover by Don Figueroa.
Before the movie opens in July, the only place to get a look at The Transformerrs of the live-action film is right here! The prequel extravaganza continues here, with “The Megaman Cometh.” Megatron is headed to Earth, in search of the Allspark. But what he finds, and what this means for the ongoing war that’s come to our world, is something he never could’ve expected! Furman, Ryall and Figueroa continue the movie’s official beginning right here! Featuring a special photo variant cover, too.
32 pages, $3.99.
Transformers Spotlight Soundwave
Written by Simon Furman, art by Marcelo Matere, covers by Matere and Nick Roche.
Presenting the next triumphal one-shot focusing on some of the best-loved (or loathed) characters from the Transformers Universe. The spotlight falls on Soundwave, the Decepticon intelligence officer with a knack of, first and foremost, looking out for number one! Confronted (on Earth, in 1984!) by an impending catastrophe only he can avert, will Soundwave, for once, consider the bigger picture?
32 pages, $3.99.
The Transformers Escalation #5
Written by Simon Furman, art by E.J. Su, covers by Su and Klaus Scherwinski.
This is it! The all-out, no-holds-barred battle you’ve all been waiting for… Optimus Prime vs. Megatron! In the icy wasteland between Russia and Brasnya, the two titans clash for the first time in many millennia, and Megatron’s playing for keeps. Empowered by Ore-13, Megatron wants nothing less than the Autobot leader’s complete and utter eradication. And the way things are going� he might just get his wish!
32 pages, $3.99.
Transformers Beast Wars Manga TPB
Written by Simon Furman, art by Don Figueroa.
The long-awaited pairing of writer Simon Furman and artist extraordinaire Don Figueroa on a Beast Wars saga is finally upon us. The Beast Wars — the time-lost series of conflicts on Earth, where heroic Maximals are pitted against evil Predacons — is celebrating its 10th anniversary with this special collection, presented in this special manga digest.
96 pages, $9.99.
The Transformers Beast Wars #1 Variant Cover Slipcase
This exclusive slipcover edition includes all of the rarest covers from The Transformers Beast Wars The Gathering #1, including RI-A (foil stamp edition), RI-B (foil stamp edition), RI-C (foil stamp edition), and RI-D (gatefold fold-out edition), all illustrated by artist Don Figueroa, and enclosed in an attractive slipcase.
Limited to 250 copies, $75.
The Transformers Generations #12
Written by Bob Budiansky, art by Don Perlin, colored by Nick Roche.
IDW continues a look back at some of the most beloved Transformers comics from years past. Nick Roche (Transformers Spotlight Shockwave) once again presents a new cover recreation of the original cover art, along with a variant retro art cover. This month, the first year of reprints concludes with the return of Buster Witwicky in the classic “Buster Witwicky and the Car Wash of Doom!” originally presented in Marvel Comics’ The Transformers #31!
32 pages, $2.99.
The Transformers War Within, Volume 1 TPB
Before Stormbringer, before the Beast Wars, before even Generation One, there was… The War Within. Four million years before the Transformers came to Earth, civil war rocks their home world of Cybertron, and Optimus Prime faces his first — and greatest — challenge. But before he can deal with the Decepticons, the new Autobot leader must look within… and decide if Cybertron is worth saving at all! If you think you know the Transformers… think again! IDW is proud to present an all-new collection of this long-out-of-print tale from the Transformers’ past.
168 pages, $19.99.
