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 […]
One Shall Stand, One Shall Fall: The Best Fights of Optimus Prime and Megatron
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 […]
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 […]
Exclusive – Stan Bush talks about Michael Bay not using “The Touch” in his Transformers movies
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 […]
Hasbro unveils new Transformers Studio Series figures from Bumblebee and The Transformers: The Movie
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 […]
Till All Are One: The 35th Anniversary of The Transformers: The Movie
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 […]
Hasbro unveils new The Transformers: The Movie and Shattered Glass action figures
Hasbro has revealed four new additions to their line of Transformers figures which include Transformers: Shattered Glass Voyager Class Starscream and The Transformers: The Movie Studio Series figures for Dinobot Slug and Daniel Witwicky, Gnaw, and Wreck-Gar; check out the promotional images here… Transformers: Generations Shattered Glass Voyager Class Starscream The Shattered Glass Collection Voyager […]
Hasbro unveils new Transformers Studio Series and Generations action figures
Hasbro has unveiled a new wave of Transformers Studio Series figures which is inspired by iconic scenes from the Transformers movie franchise (including the classic The Transformers: The Movie!), along with a new line of Transformers: Generation deluxe figures; take a look here… Transformers: Studio Series 69 Revenge of the Fallen Devastator Construction Action Figures […]
Hasbro’s latest Transformers action figure reveals include War for Cybertron Trilogy, Quintessons and more
Hasbro has rolled out promotional images for a number of its newly-revealed Transformers products, which include the Quintessons from the 1986 classic The Transformers: The Movie along with new action figures from the Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy line, which tie in to the new Netflix animated series set to premiere on the streaming service this […]
The Pick of the Flicks Podcast #19 – YouTube presenter and author Luke Owen on The Transformers: The Movie
On The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, a different guest drops in every week to chat about their favourite film. This week, YouTube presenter and author Luke Owen takes us back to 1986 for The Transformers: The Movie… This week, my guest on the podcast is Luke Owen – WrestleTalk presenter and the author of […]
