A gallery on Imgur has been posted containing several high resolution background images from the 1986 Transformers The Movie animated feature film along with a few animation cells.  We have mirrored the images below in case the Imgur gallery does not stay on line that long.

 

 

Lmb3.net have posted an article which contains a review of the contents of a "1986 Transformers The Movie Ziploc Promotion Salesman’s Sample Kit" which they recently purchased from eBay.  The promotion kit covers marketing material which should be used during the promotion as well as some details on the marketing budget which accompanied the animated movie.

It's an interesting look back at a piece of history and is well worth a read

The Official Transformers Collectors Club has updated their website with some exciting news. Generation One story editor and writer, Flint Dille, will write the first 2012 Collectors Club comic. On top of that, the issue will tie into the 1986 Transformers The Movie. The comic will be featured in issue 43 of The Transformers Collectors Club magazine and will feature art by Dan Khanna.

Jim Sorenson has posted an update on his blog regarding the Ron Friedman auction that he won that contained the preliminary script for Transformers: The Movie (that's the 1986 film).

"Last month, a group of dedicated fans pooled their resources to attempt to purchase a piece of Transformers history; scripts and other documents from Transformers movie writer Ron Friedman.  Many scripts were won by our coalition, but perhaps the most anticipated among the many documents we purchased was an early draft of The Transformers: The Movie, dated 4/27/1985.  I've scanned it in and done a preliminary OCR pass, so without further ado, here it is for download!"

The script contains the dialogue for many scenes that did not make the final draft including Megatron's reference to his "Spark", action for Sunstreaker and Wheeljack and the how the fate of Earth was also going to hang in the balance.  Some of the information was already known about, like the Predacons originally being Autobots called Anibots, but what is new (at least to us) is that their names were finalised as Simba (Razorclaw), Pardo (Rampage), Shriek (Divebomb), Thump (Headstrong) and Clump (Tantrum).   Other new characters are Stripes and Stinger two other cassettes for Blaster.  Form the script its obvious that Streeljaw was to be called Cubbie, a Tiger was going to be called Stripes, a scorpion was going to be called Stinger and there was only going to be one robot, Bolts.  We had heard rumours of a scorpion cassette many years ago, but always put it down to the watch scorpion confusing people as we could find no further evidence.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

STAN BUSH’S new album "Dream the Dream"!

Los Angeles, Sept. 2010 - Emmy-Award winning recording artist Stan Bush, a worldwide icon of Melodic Rock, releasing his new album "Dream the Dream" now available at stanbush.com!

Dream the Dream, Stan Bush’s 11th studio album, finds the veteran singer/songwriter on top of his game, delivering the kind of powerful melodies and positively charged lyrics that have earned him a loyal following that spans the globe. Longtime fans and new listeners alike will be pleased to find Bush’s no-nonsense approach to rock n’ roll and emotive lyrics ring true in this new audio gem, the follow up to his critically acclaimed 2007 smash, In This Life. "We’ve been working on the new album for a year and a half, and I’m very happy with it," says Bush, "the last album, In This Life, got great reviews and though we had to work really hard, I think we’ve got ourselves another amazing album. Some of the songs have a ‘go for it’ message, and some are about love, life and a search for meaning."

Producer and multi-instrumentalist Holger Fath joins with Stan Bush once again for Dream the Dream, co-creating more of the unique brand of melodic rock that has become their hallmark. Other songwriters contributing to this new release are Bobby Barth (Axe, Blackfoot,NULL), Curt Cuomo (KISS, Eddie Money,NULL), Ed Tree and Lenny Macaluso. "I was honored to again work with Holger Fath as producer/guitarist (and also keys,NULL)," offers Bush, "I think he’s brilliant, and he’s been a close friend for years. Matt Laug (Alice Cooper, Slash,NULL), is one of the best rock drummers in Los Angeles, and on bass, Matt Bissonette (David Lee Roth, Rick Springfield,NULL), is incredibly solid."

While crafting new material, tracks from Stan Bush’s previous albums have continued to appear in television and major motion pictures the world over. His all-time hit "The Touch" from "Transformers: The Movie" and "Boogie Nights" was also featured on Chuck (NBC) and recently on American Dad (FOX). Stan’s song "Til All Are One (Transformers Theme)" is featured in the new Activision game. Transformers: War for Cybertron. Bush’s "’Til I Was Loved by You" captured an Emmy Award in 1997 for Best Original Song, a true career highlight. As a vocalist, Bush has sung on albums by renowned artists such as Alice Cooper and Jefferson Starship, and has worked with a bevy of the music industry’s top producers including Ron Nevison, Giorgio Moroder, Andy Johns, Mick Jones, Desmond Child, Peter Frampton and Richie Zito. Bush has co-written with top songwriters like Jonathan Cain (Journey,NULL), and Jim Vallance (Bryan Adams, Aerosmith,NULL), and Paul Stanley of KISS.

A European tour in support of the release of Dream the Dream will be announced by Stan Bush in the near future with details and dates forthcoming.

Dream the Dream final track listing:

• Never Hold Back
• I’m Still Here
• Don’t Give Up On Love
• Two Hearts
• In My Life
• Love Is The Road
• If This Is All There Is
• Dream The Dream
• More Than A Miracle
• Your Time
• All That I Am
• Sam’s Theme (The Touch)

Musicians on Dream the Dream: Stan Bush (vocals) Holger Fath (guitars, keyboards) Matt Bissonette (bass) Matt Laug (drums)

Dream the Dream - available at stanbush.com

It's not Transformers related but Stan Bush's The Touch is due to be released for Gutair Hero World Tour on Thursday 28th May.

You can see the original post on GuitarHero.com.

The Transformers.net have a story regarding the release of Transformers The Movie on Blu-Ray disc. Make sure you don't confuse Transformers, the new movie, with Transformers The Movie (the original 1986 one).

TheTranformers.net had three new news stories today, the second of which covers the previously thought US exclusive X-Box 360 version of Transformers The Game, called Transformers The Game: Cybertron Edition. TF.net report that various UK computer game chain stores will be stocking the game.

Both versions of Metrodomes Transformers: The Movie have been released today here within the UK.  This is the remastered version of the 1986 animated Transformers Movie and comes with a whole host of extra features, some exclusive to the UK others the same as the US release by Sony.

Play.com have the Ultimate 2 disc edition in stock for £14.99 (delivered) but the single DVD edition (£5.99) is out of stock.

Thanks to Seibertron for pointing out that DVD Active have a review of Metrodome's Transformers The Movie: The Ultimate Edition. The review consists of mainly image grabs, similar to Chris McFeely's preview a few months back, but if you missed that then have a look at this one.

Metrodome have placed the Trailer for the 1986 Transformers The Movie on You Tube. They have also released the following press release from Metrodome:-

"Hi all

We are extremely pleased and excited to announce that after 21 years since its first release, Metrodome will be bringing back Transformers the Movie to the big screen! Opening one month before the Ultimate Edition DVD release, the movie will show exclusively at the Apollo West End Cinema in London from Friday 4th May and run for a two week period.

This is the perfect chance for all you fans that missed out on the original theatrical release to see how the movie was meant to be experienced in its full cinematic glory the planet destroying mass of Unicron and Prime's momentous battle with Megatron will never look better than this!

Tickets go on sale on Monday 30th May and with such an exclusive run of only two weeks, they will be high in demand so get in there and pre-book your seats on the Apollo's website www.apollocinemas.co.uk or call 0871 220 6000.

And of course one month after the opening of the movie's theatrical run sees the DVD release of Transformers the Movie Ultimate Edition: newly remastered and for the first time in widescreen in the UK! Along with this stunning picture and new 5.1 audio we have put together some great special features for this release.

DISC 1

Remastered movie with 5.1 audio/stereo option
Commentary with Transformers expert Chris McFeely
Alternate US/UK version footage
US theatrical trailer
Japanese Trailer
US TV spots
Final title check test
Cinex check colour and exposure check
Character biographies
New Transformers The Movie trailer

DISC 2

Original 4:3 version of the movie
Exclusive interview with Flint Dille (Story Consultant)
The voice of Optimus Prime, Peter Cullen Q&A
Exclusive Japanese Scramble City episode
Deleted and alternative scenes
Paramount's