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Optimus Prime seemingly confirmed for Bumblebee Transformers spinoff

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We’ve heard on several occasions that the upcoming Bumblebee spinoff will feature less in the way of Transformer characters, with producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura stating that it will explore how the Autobot scout deals with the Decepticon threat “without Optimus and without everyone else.” Well, it seems that may not be entirely accurate, as Optimus […]

Why Are Audiences Gravitating Towards Genre Subversions?

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George Chrysostomou on audiences gravitating towards genre subversions… This month marks the release of Kingsman: The Golden Circle, the sequel to the surprise hit Kingsman: The Secret Service and it is of course just as genre bending as its predecessor. The franchise clearly plays off of some of the silliness of the Bond movies, with their own versions of […]

Prime 1 Studio’s Megatron statue from Beast Wars: Transformers available to pre-order

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Sideshow and Prime 1 Studio have unveiled their upcoming Megatron statue from Beast Wars: Transformers. The collectible is limited to 300 pieces and is available to pre-order now, priced at $1,199; take a look at the official promotional images here… SEE ALSO: Prime 1 Studio’s Beast Wars Optimus Primal statue revealed   Megatron is the […]

Transformers: Titans Return gets a new poster and images

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A poster and four new images have arrived online for the second chapter of the Transformers Prime Wars Trilogy digital series Transformers: Titans Return, along with the announcement that it is set to premiere this November. Picking up right where the destruction of the Combiner Wars left off, TRANSFORMERS TITANS RETURN takes the action of the Prime Wars Trilogy to new ‘heights,’ and features […]

Transformers: The Last Knight Premier Edition Leader Class Megatron Review

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Gary Collinson reviews the Megatron Premier Edition Leader Class figure from Transformers: The Last Knight… Confession time. It’s been a while since I’ve bought a Transformers toy, and it’s been even longer since I actually unboxed and transformed one (pushing 30 years, most likely). So, when I get the opportunity to get my hands on […]

Transformers: Bumblebee set photo features the classic VW Beetle

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As production on Paramount Pictures and Habsro’s Transformers spinoff movie Bumblebee continues in California, a set photo has arrived online showing the fan favourite Autobot is his classic 80s VW Beetle design; check it out here… https://www.instagram.com/p/BYHf2fUjdNt/   On the run in the year 1987, Bumblebee finds refuge in a junkyard in a small Californian […]

Transformers: The Last Knight passes $600 million at the global box office

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It may not have enjoyed the same kind of success as the previous instalments in the series, but Paramount Pictures and Michael Bay’s Transformers: The Last Knight has now reached the $600 million milestone at the global box office. The Last Knight has grossed $601.1 million around the world, with $130.1 million domestically (a franchise […]

Exclusive Interview with Transformers’ John Barber and Steve Kurth

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Ricky Church chats with Transformers’ John Barber and Steve Kurth… If you’ve seen the commercials with a transforming razor, that’s the latest addition to the vast Transformers mythology, Hydrobot. He was introduced earlier this summer through IDW’s one-shot comic, Schick Hydrobot and the Transformers, written by John Barber and drawn by Steve Kurth. Barber is the writer […]

Transformers: The Last Knight Blu-ray details and special features revealed

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Paramount Pictures has announced that Transformers: The Last Knight is set for release on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray 3D and Blu-ray Combo Packs September 26th and on Digital HD September 12th, and will also be includes in the Transformers 5-Movie Blu-ray Collection, also out on September 26th. SEE ALSO: Order via Amazon US or Amazon […]