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Transformers’ twisted mirror universe returns in Shattered Glass II

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Get ready to return to the dark reflection of the Transformers universe as IDW Publishing announces the upcoming launch of Transformers: Shattered Glass II, the follow-up to last year’s original series which takes place in Hasbro’s fan favourite alternate reality ‘mirror universe’. Shattered Glass II will reunite the creative team of writer Danny Lore, artists […]

LEGO and Hasbro team for LEGO Transformers Optimus Prime set

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LEGO and Hasbro have teamed up to bring us the first ever LEGO Transformers set – the impressive, fully convertible Optimus Prime! Consisting of over 1,500 pieces and based on the Autobot leader’s iconic G1 design, Prime features multiple points of articulation and can transform from robot to truck mode and back again without the […]

Comic Book Preview – Transformers: Last Bot Standing #1

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IDW Publishing launches its new series Transformers: Last Bot Standing this week, and we have the official preview of the first issue for you here; check it out… When the last stars flicker and fade, who will be the only Cybertronian left? The planet Donnokt sits on the edge of the universe, far away from […]

Comic Book Preview – Transformers: Beast Wars Annual 2022

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IDW Publishing releases Transformers: Beast Wars Annual 2022 this week, and we have the official preview of the issue for you here… This collection of three stories centers on the characters we know and love from the IDW Transformers: Beast Wars series with some fun surprises and adventures. Featuring fantastic creative teams and wonderful art […]

Hasbro unveils new Transformers: Generations Legacy figures and Shattered Glass Ultra Magnus

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Hasbro has unveiled the latest additions to its Transformers: Generations Legacy line which includes Elita-1, Tarantulus, Knock-Out, Wild Rider, Blitzwing, Jhiaxus, and Motormaster figures, along with an alternate universe Shattered Glass Ultra Magnus. The figures are available to pre-order now; check out the promotional images here… Transformers: Generations Legacy Deluxe Elita-1 This TRANSFORMERS: LEGACY 5.5-inch […]

Prime 1 Studio unveils Transformers: Age of Extinction Grimlock limited edition collectible statue

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Sideshow and Prime 1 Studio have released promotional images for the Museum Masterline Grimlock statue which is inspired by the appearance of the heroic Dinobot in Michael Bay’s Transformers: Age of Extinction. Limited to 500 pieces, the collectible is available to pre-order now priced at $1,105; check it out here… Grimlock took center-stage in the […]

Michael Bay reveals he “made too many” Transformers movies and Spielberg told him to “stop at three”

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Currently basking in the aftermath of some of the best critical reactions to one of his movies in a long time for Ambulance (read our review here), Michael Bay has been reflecting on his five-film Transformers legacy, admitting that “they were fun to do” but he “made too many of them”. He of the hyperactive […]

Transformers: EarthSpark to premiere in November

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Paramount+ has announced that  their upcoming Nickelodeon Transformers animated series Transformers: EarthSpark is set for a November 2022 premiere on the streaming service. Transformers: EarthSpark introduces “a new generation of Transformers robots — the first Transformers robots to be born on Earth. Together with the human family who welcomes them in and cares for them, they’ll redefine what […]

Netflix’s Transformers: BotBots animated comedy series rolls out its trailer

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Having delivered the nostalgia-fuelled, fan-favourite Transformers: War for Cybertron trilogy, Netflix is taking the Transformers franchise in a new direction this month with the premiere of Transformers: BotBots. The first ever Transformers comedy series, BotBots follows a group of robots in disguise as everyday objects, who hide away on store shelves in the mall before […]