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Transformers spinoff Bumblebee gets a first trailer and poster

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Paramount Pictures has debuted the first teaser trailer and poster for director Travis Knight’s upcoming live-action Transformers spinoff Bumblebee; check them out here… SEE ALSO: Paramount officially removes Transformers 6 from its slate On the run in the year 1987, Bumblebee finds refuge in a junkyard in a small Californian beach town. Charlie (Hailee Steinfeld), on the cusp of […]

Logo unveiled for Transformers spinoff Bumblebee

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With rumours circulating that the first trailer for Bumblebee: The Movie is set to debut this Tuesday, a video has arrived online which reveals the logo for the upcoming live-action Transformers spinoff; take a look here… SEE ALSO: Paramount officially removes Transformers 6 from its slate https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZjt2D-IpvM On the run in the year 1987, Bumblebee […]

Paramount officially removes Transformers 6 from its slate

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Back in February it was reported that Paramount and Hasbro had decided against moving ahead with Transformers 6 following the disappointing reception to last year’s Transformers: The Last Knight, and would instead reboot the series following the release of the spinoff Bumblebee: The Movie this November. Well, that is now official, as Paramount has announced […]

Flame Toys’ Optimus Prime (Attack Mode) Transformers Furai Model Kit revealed

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Bluefin has revealed a batch of promotional images for Flame Toys’ Transformers Optimus Prime (Attack Mode) Furai model kit which is available to pre-order now, priced at $36.00.; check them out here… This unique (non-transforming) rendering of the stoic leader of the heroic Autobots as he is featured in the hit IDW comic series is […]

Transformers: Power of the Primes launches online

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Hasbro and Machinima have announced the launch of Transformers: Power of the Primes, the third and final chapter of the Transformers: Prime Wars Trilogy, on the go90 mobile video network. Check out the new poster artwork, synopsis, and an embed to watch the show below… After Megatronus eliminates Optimus Prime and claims the Matrix of […]

Comic Book Review – Optimus Prime #17

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Ricky Church reviews Optimus Prime #17… Its safe to say not only did Optimus Prime #17 raise the stake’s of Cybertron’s survival, but delivered one of the most shocking twists in Transformers history. John Barber crafts an intriguing tale that places readers in the place of the characters as things go from bad to worse in a chaotic manner […]

First trailer for Transformers: Power of the Primes rolls out

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With just four days to go until its premiere, Machinima and Hasbro have released a trailer for the final chapter in The Prime Wars Trilogy, Transformers: Power of the Primes which features a voice cast that includes Judd Nelson, Gregg Berger, Rob Dyke, Charlie Guzman, Ron Perlman, Mark Hamill, Samoa Joe, Mikey Way, Jason Marnocha, Jaime […]

Comic Book Review – Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two – Vol. 7

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Ricky Church reviews Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two – Volume 7… Throughout the history of Transformers, there are several tropes which are often repeated no matter the interpretation of the franchise: Optimus Prime dies and returns at least once, Unicron plays a role of some kind and the Decepticons, in almost every case, start the […]

Bluefin to release Flame Toys’ Transformers Tarn collectible figure this October

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Bluefin has announced the upcoming North American release of Hong Kong-based Flame Toys’ rather stunning Tarn collectible figure from the hit Transformers IDW comic book series. Take a look at a selection of images of this rather fearsome – and highly-detailed – Decepticon here…   The second release in Flame Toys’ limited-edition Transformers series introduces […]

How Crucial is Universe Branding to Today’s Franchises?

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George Chrysostomou on the importance of the universe branding… We cannot get away from the fact that today’s cinema (and to an extent TV) is dominated by the concept of the shared universe. It seems that almost every story, film and character has to be linked in order to create a further expansive world, which […]