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Category: Transformers Movie News
| Submitted by: Moonbug -
on: Tuesday, 1st May 2007 at 18:53:23 BST
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When answering a post by Wishful Thinking on the
Transformers Movie message board regarding whether Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman would be attending this years BotCon convention, Robert Orci simply replied "We'll be there". He
did not say in what fashion though (attendee or guest).
Credit to
The Allspark for the spot.
Category: Transformers Movie News
| Submitted by: quartz -
on: Tuesday, 1st May 2007 at 16:15:51 BST
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Lawson.jp has been updated with information and an image of an blacked out exclusive recolour of the Transformers Movie Bumblebee deluxe 1974 Camaro figure.
The figure is listed as an Advanced Order for Bumble (Limited Colour Version). The figure, which is a Mail-Away toy, can be won by peeling off part of a Child / Students ticket.
The rest of the article translates as details of the film and warning that the actual toy may differ from the image (which is blacked out).
Category: Transformers Movie News
| Submitted by: Moonbug -
on: Tuesday, 1st May 2007 at 15:33:16 BST
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Johnny Rzeznik, of The Goo Goo Dolls fame, has confirmed that he has just finished recording a "
sort of love song" for the Transformers Movie in an video interview with
Artisan News.
Category: Transformers Movie News
| Submitted by: Moonbug -
on: Tuesday, 1st May 2007 at 12:47:31 BST
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Thanks to
Transformers New Zealand for letting everyone know that the Official New Zealand Transformers website has been updated with product listings and prices for the Transformers Movie toys which will be released over there.
Classics deluxes $29.99
Protoform Optimus Prime - $34.95 (althogh it's already been spotted at Warehouse for $29.99)
Legends - $9.99
Robot Heroes - $11.95
Real Gear - $19.95
Deluxe - $34.95
Voyager - $54.95
Leader - $129.95
Barrell Roll Starscream/Big Rig Blaster Prime - $79.99
Optimus Voice Changer - $99.99
Category: Transformers Movie News
| Submitted by: Moonbug -
on: Sunday, 29th April 2007 at 09:41:50 BST
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Seibertron have two articles on yet more Transformers Movie merchandise, confirming you really won't be able to move without seing Transformers ... well in the US anyway.
Today's merchandise news
consisted of PopBox Collectibles (which weren't that interesting), and then the more
interesting "Block Danglers". The second items are Kubrik Transformers Movie figures (like strange Myclone Transformers). Popbox also have a small article on their website stating:-
Transformers Movie products
& collectibles! Range of cool 9" electronic character busts,
3D character magnet heads/insignia, dangler Q-Blox Figures, "Transformer-Wear"
iron-on patches, zipper/backpack/mobile phone danglers,
and "designer" carrying cases for your iPod, PSP, NDS Lite, mobile
phone, etc. for serious Transformer fans!
Category: Transformers Movie News
| Submitted by: Moonbug -
on: Saturday, 28th April 2007 at 20:56:28 BST
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TransformersCon has sent out information regarding a special door
prize which will be given away at the Convention, which takes place today. Thedoor prizes are a pair of advance screening tickets for the Transformers Movie, in Toronto.
To win the tickets you must register at the admission table. For more information about the event go to
TransformersCon.com.
Category: Transformers Movie News
| Submitted by: Moonbug -
on: Saturday, 28th April 2007 at 11:55:09 BST
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Michael Bay has posted the following
message on his blog.
We had two screenings tonight 850 people. Highest test scores in my career. Blew Armageddon away which was a 92. Go figure.
The news follows on from the positive reaction which Paramount had received from the 20 minute footage showings.
Update: Aint It Cool News has a
review of the film. Be warned this will contain major spoilers!
Category: Transformers Movie News
| Submitted by: Moonbug -
on: Friday, 27th April 2007 at 18:32:07 BST
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Category: Transformers Movie News
| Submitted by: Moonbug -
on: Friday, 27th April 2007 at 10:28:06 BST
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Category: Transformers Movie News
| Submitted by: quartz -
on: Thursday, 26th April 2007 at 14:03:55 BST
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According to a
report on Seibertron, taken from Fan to Fan, the Japanese release of Transformers Movie Optimus Prime will contain dicast parts.
it will be interesting to see if this is true, and which parts, if any, will be dicast
Category: Transformers Movie News
| Submitted by: Moonbug -
on: Thursday, 26th April 2007 at 08:38:30 BST
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It recently came to light that their would be a
Transformers Movie tie-in promotion in the United States with the Kraft Brands Lunchables product so I decided to contact Kraft Brands european divsion to find out if the promotion would be run over here. Unfortunatly Penny in Corporate Affiars told me that they will not be running an on-pack promotion in the UK with their lunchables product.
Category: Transformers Movie News
| Submitted by: quartz -
on: Wednesday, 25th April 2007 at 16:39:42 BST
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There have been various auctions on eBay, all ended, for more Transformers Movie testshots. The figures included Legends of Cybertron
Starscream and
Blackout, as well as Fast Action Battlers
Bumblebee and
Barricade.
The figures, as usual for Transformers Movie testshots, sold for quiet a bit more than the RRP they'll be released at, and will probably reappear on ebay soon. The auctions were by SPX and Peggy
Category: Transformers Movie News
| Submitted by: quartz -
on: Tuesday, 24th April 2007 at 19:19:52 BST
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The Allspark has an
news story regarding an article in TIME Magazine covering "fanboy influence on the movie industry". They use the Transformers Movie as an example
The current issue of TIME Magazine features an article called "Boys Who Like Toys," covering the influence "fanboys" have on the movie industry. Naturally the Transformers Movie is used as an example, citing both the casting of Peter Cullen and the
screenplay by "crazy Transformers fans" Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman.This is interesting, as only a few days earlier Nelson (the admin on Michael Bay's blog) pointed out that the "fanboys" had no influence over the film what so ever, and that there were only three people involved in the decision making process).
Category: Transformers Movie News
| Submitted by: Moonbug -
on: Tuesday, 24th April 2007 at 08:38:40 BST
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Following up from our recent chats with
Thumbs Up UK Ltd (Light-up T-Shirts and USB Key rings),
Winning Moves (Top Trumps), Panini,
Paramount UK,
Glu Mobile and some other UK Transformers license holders, I spoke with Scalextric brand manager Paul Chandler earlier today in regards to their upcoming Transformers Movie licensed Scalextric racing set. The Transformers Scalextric set first came into the public eye at the British Toy and Hobby fair in January even though it was not officially shown at the event. Since then no further information has become available, that is until this article.
I'd like to thank Paul for taking the time to speak to me and answer as many of my questions as he could.
Transformers At The Moon: Do Hornby Hobbies hold a general Transformers brand license, or one specifically for the upcoming live action Transformers Movie?
Paul: The license is specifically for the Movie.
Transformers At The Moon: How near to completion is the Transformers racing set?
Paul: Very near, the set will be released in early June, so within plenty of time before the Movie is released
Transformers At The Moon: Has a price point been fixed yet for the set?
Paul: Yes, the set will be a 1:64 scale set, as I say due out in June and with a RRP of £39.99
Transformers At The Moon: Will the set be released generally or only through specialist hobby stores and the Internet?
Paul: Generally available through our normal stockists
Transformers At The Moon: Will the set be released internationally or just within the UK and Ireland?
Paul: Internationally
Transformers At The Moon: Are Hornby working on any other Transformers related products, or just this racing set?
Paul: Just this set, we're looking at perhaps others next year but we'll see.
Transformers At The Moon: Are there any Transformers fans at Hornby?
Paul: Yes, we all remember Transformers fondly and, of course, our Chief Executive is Frank Martin who was at Hasbro when Transformers started so he knows the product well.
Transformers At The Moon: Hey readers, if you weren't aware Frank Martin helped Hasbro Inc launch both Transformers and My Little Pony into the UK market back in the 1980s. Now back to the questions.
Transformers At The Moon: I understand that the cars will be based on Bumblebee and Barricade, is this correct?
Paul: Yes, that that is correct, from what I understand they are the two main characters in the film.
Transformers At The Moon: In the movie Bumblebee has two forms, a vintage Chevolet Camaro and the 2008-2008 model. Which version did you use in set?
Paul: The vintage mold.
Transformers At The Moon: Really? I was expecting you to say the newer one. Will any other cars be released for the set?
Paul: No, we really want to concentrate on the set as a whole.
Transformers At The Moon: What type of track layout will the set contain? Wil it ben an oval ciruit? A figure-of-eight or another type of layout?
Paul: That's a bit hard to describe. There are three set pieces with the set, hair pin bends, a chicane area and what we call an island hazard where the road splits in two directions.
Transformers At The Moon: I understand that the cars will transform, do you remember the 1980s Transformers racing track from Tyco, in that the front fo the cars would flip up to show the robot mode, is it something like this or something else?
Paul: Yes very simliar. the cars have to be lifted of the track then, as you say, the front of the car lifts up, the ams can move out and the head is flicked up.
Transformers At The Moon: Are there any images of the set that you can show me?
Paul: There are images, but none that can be shown yet. Hasbro like to keep as many of their products underwraps, so we have to be very careful with what images are shown and used.
Transformers At The Moon: Was the decision to release a Transformers set purely a commerical decision or had there been a large amount of interest shown by fans and collectors of the Scalextric brand?
Paul: We look at which licenses are going to be big each yeah, and in 2007 Transformers is expected to be the biggest, and is up their with some others, so we were always likely to be interested. Then there is the connection we have with Hasbro alredy with Frank, he obviously knows Transformers well and expects it to be a success and was keen on producing the set.
Transformers At The Moon: What was the hardest thing about producing a Transformers racing set as oppose to releasing your normal sets?
Paul: The transforming feature was probably the most challenging for our design and product teams, though working closely with Hasbro I think we've managed to crack that quiet well. We tried to put in a lot of detail with the set.
Once again I'd like to thank Paul for taking the time to speak to me today, and on behalf of Transformers At The Moon, I'd like to wish Hornby all the best with the set.
Category: Transformers Movie News
| Submitted by: quartz -
on: Monday, 23rd April 2007 at 15:15:35 BST
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