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Energon Universe Optimus Prime, Nemesis Prime and more Transformers action figures launch pre-orders

October 15, 2025 by Amie Cranswick

Hasbro has rolled out pre-orders for four new additions to its Transformers action figure lines: a Studio Series Energon Optimus Prime, the Generations Armada Nemesis Prime & Air Defense Mini-Com team, and from the classic The Transformers: The Movie, a Voyager Class Thundercracker and Deluxe Class Windcharger; check them out here… “How do you feel […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Comic Books, Movies, News, Toys Tagged With: hasbro, The Transformers: The Movie, Transformers

New movie-themed Transformers Studio Series figures revealed by Hasbro

September 18, 2025 by Amie Cranswick

In celebration of Transformers Day, Hasbro has officially launched pre-orders for a new wave of Transformers Studio Series figures, which Leader Class versions of Soundwave from The Transformers: The Movie and Nemesis Prime from Transformers: The Last Knight, a Deluxe Class Barricade from TLK and Airachnid from Transformers: One, along with a Voyager Class Alpha […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Toys Tagged With: hasbro, The Transformers: The Movie, Transformers, Transformers One, Transformers: The Last Knight

Hasbro unveils new Transformers action figures including Age of the Primes and more

February 12, 2025 by Amie Cranswick

Hasbro has unveiled another wave of Transformers collectibles which includes Voyager Class Sky-Byte and Rescue Bot Heat Wave from Age of the Primes, Studio Series 86-21 Ultra Magnus and a Constructicon Long Haul & Constructicon Hook from The Transformers: The Movie, a Transformers Timeline comic edition Optimus Prime & Starscream 2-pack, and Transformers Generations deluxe […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Comic Books, Movies, News, Television, Toys Tagged With: hasbro, The Transformers: The Movie, Transformers, Transformers: Age of the Primes, Transformers: War for Cybertron

Threezero hails Starscream with Transformers MDLX Coronation Starscream figure

November 30, 2024 by Amie Cranswick

All hail Starscream! Threezero has officially unveiled its Transformers MDLX Coronation Starscream, based upon the classic The Transformers: The Movie. The collectible is available to pre-order now, priced at $130; check it out here…  threezero is proud to announce MDLX Coronation Starscream, the treacherous Decepticon Air Commander and the leader of the Seekers who advantageously […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Toys Tagged With: hasbro, Sideshow Collectibles, The Transformers: The Movie, Threezero, Transformers

Exclusive – The Transformers: The Movie director talks killing Optimus Prime

August 8, 2016 by admin

On the movie’s 30th anniversary, we got in touch with The Transformers: The Movie director Nelson Shin to talk about one of the more iconic moments of the franchise: the death of Optimus Prime. As revealed by the writers of the movie in other interviews, the decision to kill of the Autobot leader was made […]

Filed Under: Exclusives, Luke Owen, Movies, News Tagged With: Nelson Shin, The Transformers: The Movie, Transformers

One Shall Stand, One Shall Fall: The Best Fights of Optimus Prime and Megatron

May 3, 2023 by Ricky Church

Ricky Church on the greatest fights between Optimus Prime and Megatron… For over 35 years, the Autobots and Decepticons have waged a constant war against each other throughout the Transformers franchise. No matter what new iteration, whether it be television, comics, video games or feature films, these two factions are always at each other’s throats as […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Comic Books, Movies, Ricky Church, Television Tagged With: IDW, Megatron, Optimus Prime, The Transformers: The Movie, Transformers

Till All Are One: A Production History of The Transformers: The Movie

August 8, 2019 by admin

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 […]

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Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Luke Owen, Movies, Production History Tagged With: Nelson Shin, Stan Bush, The Transformers, The Transformers: The Movie, Transformers, Vince DiCola

Exclusive – Stan Bush talks about Michael Bay not using “The Touch” in his Transformers movies

August 8, 2016 by admin

To mark the film’s 30th anniversary, we got in touch with rock singer Stan Bush to talk about The Transformers: The Movie‘s iconic theme song “The Touch”, and why it wasn’t used in the Michael Bay live-action movies. Bush had re-recorded “The Touch”, and it looks like it very nearly made it into the final […]

Filed Under: Exclusives, Luke Owen, Movies, News Tagged With: Stan Bush, The Transformers: The Movie, Transformers

Hasbro unveils new Transformers Studio Series figures from Bumblebee and The Transformers: The Movie

March 2, 2022 by Amie Cranswick

Hasbro has unveiled its latest additions to the Transformers Studio Series line which includes Arcee and Ironhide the 2018 spinoff movie Bumblebee, along with Junkheap and Sludge from the 1986 classic animated feature The Transformers: The Movie; check them out here… Transformers Studio Series 85 Deluxe Transformers: Bumblebee Arcee This Studio Series 85 Deluxe Class […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Toys Tagged With: Bumblebee, hasbro, The Transformers: The Movie, Transformers, Transformers: Bumblebee

Till All Are One: The 35th Anniversary of The Transformers: The Movie

August 9, 2021 by Ricky Church

Ricky Church revisits The Transformers: The Movie on its 35th anniversary… In 1984, the world was taken by storm by the Transformers franchise, a series of toylines, comics and an animated series featuring transforming robots from the planet Cybertron locked in civil war. The two factions, Autobots and Decepticons, found their way to Earth and continued their […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Ricky Church Tagged With: Frank Welker, Judd Nelson, Leonard Nimoy, Orson Welles, Peter Cullen, The Transformers: The Movie, Transformers

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