The first image of Transformers Movie Stealth Bumblebee was posted on the Hong Kong Talk Transformers message board this morning. The figure is a repainted, remolded 2008 Camero but with a partially black colour scheme and "battle mask" head.

From Transformers.com

Check out these awesome images of Wave 2 Real Gear for 2008. Figures include FARSIGHT T-20 (binoculars), MIDNIGHTER XR-4 (watch) and TWITCHER F451 (game controller). Look for these characters in February-March of 2008.

FARSIGHT T-20
FARSIGHT T-20 is a scientist and analyst who is used to examining both sides of any problem with which he is presented. His keen intelligence and highly logical mind can break down any issue to its most important few points and reach a conclusion within a few moments. He joined the AUTOBOTS not because of an ethical compulsion, but because his analysis put them squarely in the right. Many DECEPTICON strategists have tried to out think FARSIGHT T-20, but all have failed.

In a post over on Don Murphy's message board, Robert Orci has posted an apology regarding how the writers strike may affect the second Transformers Movie;

"How are you?

As you know, all screenwriters are engaged in a labor dispute with the major studios and media conglomerates that subsidize much, but not all of the media content that we consume. It may go on for a very long time. All the other writers I've talked to on every level are ready to hold out FOREVER, all the while figuring out ways to make a living out of the internet without studios.

So now the hard part for me and Alex and Ehren and all fans of Transformers is that the movie may suffer (unless of course you hate the first one so much that you feel our inattention is a bonus). It may be pushed back or a host of other thing may happen to it. For that we apologize truly.

will keep you posted..."

Credit to Seibertron for the report.

Simon Furman has posted a new blog entry regarding Issue 8 of the UK exclusive comic which will be officially released in Feb 2008

"Definitely on the better late than never scale, here’s my post-script discourse on Transformers (UK) #8 (or at least the original strip bit of it). Another ’squeezed into a bit of dead space in the movie’ story, this one concerns the fate of Scorponok, last seen burrowing underground in an almightly hurry after the aerial barrage in Qatar. He’s been laying low since then, but when Ironhide and a Special Forces team (new characters, developed especially for the UK storyline) go looking they get a whole LOT more than they bargained for (and realise some things are better left buried). As with the previous Starscream story, this one gives a little more in the way of action/resolution to the movie itself, and provides Ironhide with a real workout (though not necessarily in the way you might think). Scorponok proves to be a much tougher character than his bio and onscreen appearance maybe suggests, and ties up something of loose end. Editor Steve White played his part (above and beyond the call of duty) with this one, taking my half-hearted suggestions for US military hardware and coming up with the real goodies (he’s something of an expert!). Art is by Staz Johnson, another name those of you TF fans with long memories will remember as having worked on the Marvel UK Transformers strip towards the end of its originated life, oh and the art cover is by Gary Erskine. What’s next? Something VERY different. Still new movie-based, but quite epic (taking us right up to issue #13) in its scale and reach. More on this when I do my Script (W)rap for issue #9 (soon, honest!)."

Simon Furman has posted a new blog entry regarding Issue 6 of the UK exclusive comic which will be officially released on Friday.

"Issue #6 (doesn’t time fly?) of Titan’s Transformers UK comic/magazine hits stores this week (December 6th to be precise). New/exclusive comic strip material comes in the shape of a 10pp Jazz story, set during the IDW prequel to the new Transformers movie (out this week on DVD, by the way), rounding off the first clutch of interconnected UK stories. Separated from his fellow Autobots Ratchet and Ironhide by Devastator’s foldspace warhead (in #2), Jazz finds himself alone on a planet rich in accumulated knowledge and universal secrets, literally immersed in data. Far from unhappy about his predicament, Jazz decides he simply doesn’t ever want to be found, a decision that may just cost him dearly. Story is by me, art is by the ever-wonderful Marcelo Matere (Transformers Spotlight: Soundwave and the upcoming Transformers Spotlight: Grimlock). The issue also features a Starscream profile, a free TF target game, interviews with the stars of the movie and a chance to win movie DVDs. For more information (and a taster of the Marcelo’s amazing interior art), check out Titan’s TF Myspace page here, and click on the link below for a look-see at the cover."

Moviehole.net is reporting that Darius McCrary, the voice behind Jazz in the Transformers Movie is in talks to reprise his role as the Autobot for the movie's sequel, tentatively scheduled for release in June 2009.

This sounds a little odd, reviving Jazz in the second film, and you have to remember that director Michael Bay stated that false information would be leaked to purposefully mislead fans and spoilers.

In other Transformers Movie 2 news, Paramount Pictures UK have told us that they ave already received requests by UK media and press companies hoping to get On-Set-Passes in order to film / get scoops on the expected smash hit.

Thanks to The Allspark for finidng close scans of the packing for Transformers Animated Bumblebee and Lockdown, we can now bring you their official profiles.

Bumblebee

Moto: Enough talk. It's time for action!
Function: Speedster
Profile: The youngest robot on the crew, BUMBKLEBEE is what some - especially AUTOBOT RATCHET - would eall over-eager. It's not his fault he prefers action over talk. Talk is just, you know, boring. Especially when you could be racing at top speed into a fight, or boosting into the air to launch a few well-placed energy stingers at an enemy. Nothing scares BUMBLBEE, not even MEGATRON.

Lockdown

Moto: Run all you want. It'll make the chase more fun.
Function: Bounty Hunter
Profile: LOCKDOWN could care less about MEGATRON and his grand goals of universal domination. He's in this game for upgrades, pure and simple, and he wears the DECEPTICON badge because they're the ones who can get him the systems he wants. For the right price he'll unt down any targer and bring it in - functioning or not. As a bonus, every new target means new trophies his workshop wall. he enjoys his work, and he's traveled from one end of the universe to the other doing it, which is why he's got a collection of weapons and functions second to none.

BigBadToyStore have updated there listings with some official Hasbro Stock images of Transformers Movie Allspark Battles Jungle Bonecrusher and Overcast (a recolour of Dreadwing).

• Jungle Bonecrusher robot mode
• Jungle Bonecrusher vehicle mode
• Overcast robot mode
• Overcast vehicle mode
  

TFWorld2005, as well as a few other US Transformers fansites, have images of a scan showing the Transformers Premium line. This line consists of partial recolours of the Transformers Movie figures.

You can see the image at TFW2005.com

The toys consist of:-

1. Barricade
2. Ironhide
3. Blackout
   
4. Autobot Jazz
5. Bumblebee 08 Camaro
   
6. Deep Space Starscream
7. Optimus Prime (leader class) with Sword
8. Megatron (silver)

Following on from the recent sightings of the latest Transformers Movie Real Gear Robots recoloured toys, the third version of many of the molds, the latest two re-colours have now appeared on Taobao auctions. This Real Gear figures are Midnighter XR-4, a re-colour of Meantime and Farsight T-20 a recolour of Longview.

You can see the original auctions here and here.

Here are a few preview images for you.

An auction has appeared over on Chinese auction site Taobao for a Decepticon re-coloured Transformers Movie Real Gear Highscore 100 called Twitcher F451. Only one image is available at present, and you can view that below.

Thanks to Mark for letting us know that on the 28th October ASDA received their delivery of their exclusive 2-disc Transformers Movie DVD. The DVD included the animated prequel on the extra and is in the same packaging as the regular UK release, only with a green sticker on the front explaining the different.

On a side note, we're sorry for the delay in this news story but our email server has been unable to receive emails since the server crashed a few days ago, now its back up and running again the emails are starting to be delivered once more