Hasbro is commemorating the 40th anniversary of The Transformers: The Movie in 2026 with ‘The Apology Tour’, a year-long celebration honoring the legacy of the classic animated movie which traumatised a generation by mercilessly killing off the heroic Autobot leader Optimus Prime during his epic Autobot City confrontation with arch-nemesis Megatron. As part of the […]
Til All Are One: Transformers 40th Anniversary Event hitting cinemas in May
Hasbro has announced that it will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the iconic 80s animated series The Transformers this May by rolling out the special big screen experience Til All Are One: Transformers 40th Anniversary Event across cinemas in the US, UK and other select territories. The event will take fans back to the very […]
Exclusive: IDW’s John Barber responds to the fan criticism of Revolution and how it affects The Transformers
Earlier this month, IDW announced a Hasbro shared universe comic titled Revolution (not tying into the Paramount movie one) which would bring The Transformers, G.I. Joe, M.A.S.K., Micronauts, Action Man and more. The announcement led to several IDW readers – particularly Transformers fans – to take editor Chris Ryall to task by asking questions about […]
Till All Are One: A Production History of The Transformers: The Movie
Luke Owen sits down with The Transformers: The Movie director Nelson Shin, composer Vince DiCola and “The Touch” singer Stan Bush to find out how the movie got made… In 1980, Takara Toys launched a series of action figures named Daiakuron (Diaclone), transforming vehicles and robots which were piloted by another of their toylines Mikuroman […]
