Credit to Pete Brown for sending in the following UK Toys R Us sighting report letting everyone know that some TRU stores have their Revenge of the Fallen displays up a day early

poole toysrus has their revenge of the fallen store display up today a day early. Lots of toys and a nice animated display with lights and sounds

Thanks to Minion for reporting that "The Transformers Gravity Bots were out at a Tescos in Cambridge today. In addition, Cryotek reported that he saw Leader Optimus Prime & Megatron, Deluxes and Legends at a Tescos in Southampton. The movie toys are starting to hit!"

Our thanks go to Justine Pryce for sending through the following Toys R Us UK press release. 

TOYS R US TRANSFORM FOR TRANSFORMERS 2 REVENGE OF THE FALLEN

25 years after the original Transformers were launched, toy giant Toys R Us has announced it will dedicate a massive 24ft wall of space at the front of their stores to accommodate the latest Transformers toy range…4 weeks prior to the new movie release.

In 2007, Transformers hit cinema screens across the UK with their first movie and became a spectacular success and a big hit with toy shoppers.  Now Toys R Us are set to give Transformers 2, the new live action blockbuster due for UK release next month massive support at store level and online and has tipped Transformers action figures to be top of toy wish lists yet again.

Already available on ‘pre-order’ at the toys giants online store, the latest toy releases have been given an On Sale Release Date for Saturday (30^th May).  New Action figures and key character Bumblebees’ Helmet and Plasma Cannon accessories are just some of the new toys about to hit the streets.

Toys R Us will be the first and only major multiple to create the ultimate in-store experience defining the Autobots and Decepticons on huge visual and audio imagery giving fans both young and old a unique Transformers shopping experience.

Mike Coogan, Toys R Us Marketing Director said “Transformershas been an enormous product conceptsince Toys R Us launched back in ’85,the size of our stores allow us to merchandise a vast selection of products within the Transformers rangefrom action figures and games tohelmets andstationary.If you love Transformers, then you’ll enjoy a trip toToys R Us, the displays will be amazing and the new range is very exciting”.

TRANSFORMERS 2 REVENGE OF THE FALLEN TOYS

Transformers 2 Deluxe Figure Bumblebee £12.99ON SALE NOW

Get ready to roll out with Autobot allies, especially Sam’s pet favourite Bumblebee. This detailed Bumblebee figure unleashes a launching pulse missile in robot mode and converts to a cool, Camaro concept car in vehicle mode.

Also available is Soundwave, Breakaway, Sideswipe, Rampage, and Sideways.

Transformer 2 Movie Leaders Megatron and Optimus Prime £44.99 each

Add to the Transformers collection with these latest Revenge of the Fallen Movie Leader figures. These large scale Megatron and Optimus Prime action figures come with realistic styling and detail. Mech Alive technology reveals inner gearing whilst electronic lights and sounds truly bring the action to life. 

Transformers 2 Bumblebee Helmet £39.99

Kids can pretend to be the fun-loving Autobot character Bumblebee with this role-playing helmet that lets a child mix their own voice with music and includes ‘tune in’ radio phrases from Bumblebee and battle sound effects.

Transformers 2 Bumblebee Arm Blaster £39.99

To complete the fantasy, kids can pretend to battle the Decepticons with Bumblebee’s Plasma Cannon – the awesome arm blaster with its arsenal of weapons to protect humanity with its realistic lights and sounds.

Transformers 2 Movie Construction Devastator

Look out for this new Devastator made up from no less than six construction vehicles.

Also for those within the Brent Cross area you may well like to know that to mark the launch of the new Transformers range Chevrolet will be at the Brent Cross Toys R Us on Saturday 30th May 2009 from 10am until 6pm with an exclusive Transformers branded version of the Camero.  The car will be painted up like Bumblebee (i.e Yellow with black racing stripes) but will also feature an Autobot insignia on the steering wheel, seats and wheel centres.  For thoese rev heads, the car is available with both V6 and V8 engines and in the LT and SS trims.  RS packages are available as an optional extra which would give you the HID Xenon headlights and 20 inch wheels.

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­ACToys.net member B.O.T has posted some new images of the Japanese Transformers EZ collection Devastator on their message board.  The images have been mirrored below.

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toy-world.com.hk has posted some scans from the current issue of Figure King magazine that was recently released in Japan.  You can view the images below.

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A new TV spot for Revenge of the Fallen has aired within the US.  You can view it below.

Our thanks go to Murat Ali for sending through a report that on Tuesday he picked up the Transformers Revenge of the Fallen Sideswipe figure from Toys R Us store in Croydon.  The also had the Rampage and Breakaway figures along with Preview Soundwave and Bumblebee.

Murat has sent in an image of the toy along with the receipt which can be viewed below.

MichaelBay.com has been updated with a three more images from the set of Transformers Revenge of the Fallen.  The images are available in high resolution and can be found by clicking the link at the start of this article.

Tony Todd who has stared in various movies including movies including Platoon, Night of the Living Dead, and Candyman has posted an announcement on his official site that he will be voicing a character in Transformers Revenge of the Fallen

TheOfficialTonyTodd.com: News

We've been waiting to announce this for a little bit and here it is:
Tony will be taking part in this summers biggest blockbuster ...

TRANSFORMERS 2 !

Now who he is going to play is still under wraps, but we can say...
don't look for him because you wont see the man himself...!!
Thats all we can say for now!
This is going to be one helluva a summer !!

For a chance to win a Transformers Revenge of the Fallen press kit visit this page on MichaelBay.com.

To enter, send an email with your name & your favorite obscure Transformer to webmaster@revengeiscoming.com. Contest is open to US, Europe, Japan, Australia, Israel & Canada residents only. Contest ends on end of day May 25, 2009.

The press kit contains:

• BumbleBee Movie Voice Mixer Helmet
• Transformers Movie BumbleBee Plasma Canon
• Optmus Prime t-shirt (Medium)
• Optimus Prime (Mech Alive)
• BumbleBee (Human Alliance w/ Sam Witwicky action figure)
• Sideswip (Gravity Bots - Automatically converts)
• Sideways (Mech Alive)
• Transformers ROTF Official Movie adaptation Comic (#1)
• CD with Hasbro Image art

Roberto Orci has posted an intested message on TFW2005 stating that he has spoken to Star Trek legend and voide of Galvatron from Transformers The Movie, Leonard Nimoy regarding voicing The Fallen in the 2009 Transformers Movie Transformers Revenge of the Fallen.

Mr Orci also states that fans have called for Frank Welker to voice The Fallen, which contridicts the news posted by Michael Bay that Mr Welker could be inline to voice Soundwave.

Hey Bob, what are your feelings towards the idea of Leonard Nimoy doing the voice of the Fallen?

- Would love it. I actually talked to him about it, given the odd coincidence that he is Michael Bay's cousin through marriage, but fan outcry has also put [Frank] Welker in the running.