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Today is Hasbro Pulse Con and they're running a special giveaway for Pulse Premium members in the US and UK. Hasbro is offering prizes for several of their brands, but Transformers fans will be able take a chance on winning a HasLab Unicron, a Transformers 86 Movie script signed by the cast, a Studio Series Transformers One Deluxe Optimus Prime and a Pulse Con exclusive Legacy United Dinoking!
Excited for a chance at the long coveted Unicron or maybe a rare signed Movie script? Let us know in the Seibertron Energon Pub forums and good luck!
The next round of collector-centered pre-orders have gone live on Amazon and everywhere else in Japan. Interestingly all of them are being tagged as part of T-SPARK.
The first is the highly anticipated MPG-14 Godbomber who will be available in two different flavors. The first that we had seen previously is the retail version that will be available everywhere. The second is a special Takara Tomy Mall exclusive MPG-14S that includes everything from the retail version plus extra parts to make Godbomber and God Ginrai look like the original prototype, as well as God Ginrai's sword. That set comes in an extra large box that can also store the Super Ginrai box inside similar to the MPG-6S Kaen box that could hold all 6 Trainbots. This set will likely be available on Hasbro Pulse soon.
Next up is Karakuri Statue Optimus Prime, the self transforming statue first revealed at the beginning of the year. Not much has changed in the statue itself, but the base got an overhaul making it more ornate and adding gold for contrast to the middle rotating part.
Finally we've got the Dramatic Capture Triple Takeover set. This set puts new decos on Siege Astrotrain, Legacy Evolution Blitzwing and SS86 Starscream. Starscream includes his coronation gear, but no throne this time. Even more noticeable is Astrotrain's lack of launch pad/tender.
Takara Tomy's T-Spark channel on YouTube has shared a teaser trailer for a new 40th Anniversary Promotional Video produced by Studio Trigger, known for several influential anime productions including Kill La Kill, Cyberpunk Edgerunners, Promare and many, many more. They were also behind the show with all the Transformers Shattered Glass inspired character designs from several years back, SSSS Gridman. While the trailer here is for a short promotional video, there's plenty to get excited about here as the preview shows brief glimpses of Optimus Prime and Megatron battling across generations, and even Armada Sparkplug holding the Matrix of Leadership in front of a G1 Rodimus Prime doing the same. Check out the clip below to see it all for yourself.
Thanks to JTPrime17, we have a slew of new listings for the upcoming Cyberworld series which we previously wrote about. We now know that this show is not a replacement to Earthspark, we don't even have clear proof that it's a show nor any info on how it will be broadcasted. We do know which characters will be in the toyline though, thanks to this list of toys. It includes, Mirage, Scorponok, Galvatron, Skybyte, Snarl, and possibly Optimus Prime with one of the listings being OP Off Road.
TRA CYBERWORLD CC MIRAGE
Product Number: G1819
EAN: 5010996321510
TRA CYBERWORLD SCORPONOK STRIKE BATTLE
Product Number: G1659
EAN: 5010996320865
TRA CYBERWORLD ARMOR GALVATRON
Product Number: G1052
EAN: 5010996319784
TRA CYBERWORLD CC SKYBYTE
Product Number: G1050
EAN: 5010996319814
TRA CYBERWORLD CC MEG BULL
Product Number: G10435L00
EAN: 5010996319838
TRA CYBERWORLD CC SNARL
Product Number: G1042
EAN: 5010996319821
TRA CYBERWORLD CC OP OFFROAD
Product Number: G1040
EAN: 5010996319807
Below are images of a leaked Hasbro document focusing on Transformers. It is from earlier this year and shows the plans for shows to come, among other things. For Earthspark, it shows that the goal is to continue this show until 2026. Of course, plans could change (or even might have already changed). However, what is important here is that we now have the proof that the new show, Cyberworld, is not a replacement show. It is just another show on their schedule. So our previous reports on Earthspark being replaced were wrong.
The new show Cyberworld, will be starting in 2025, as we see in the leaks, and will feature Galvatron and Mirage, among many other characters. We have toy leaks for this show, which will be shared in a subsequent article.
Completing the release of material found by storyboard artist/director/producer Larry Houston and contributed by Rich Helscher, the Sunbow Marvel Archive now hosts a total of over 700 model sheets for the G1 cartoon, covering 61 episodes across seasons 1 and 2.
It's been a while since we've gotten a Transformers sale from Target and it comes at great time! As of late Target.com hasn't had a great selection of figures, but this time their 15% off all Transformers sale comes when several highly sought after figures are actually in stock and available to ship. This also includes many of the latest figures in the Transformers: One movie line. Of course the sale is available online and in store so if your local store has some interesting things in stock this is the time to get it.
Again, there's actually a lot more stuff available online and in stores so take a look and also let us know what you picked up good in the Seibertron Energon Pub forums!
Nobody knew this was coming, but it might be at a Target near you. Completely announced by Target or Hasbro there have been multiple sightings now of Power of the Primes Evolution Optimus Prime from 2018. The figure and packaging appear to be unchanged and a straight reissue with no obvious changes to the figure or the package. It's a surprise to say the least in a year that's already heavily saturated with Prime figures.
Pictures come from Reddit users _LigerZer0_, Clear-Bench-4202, and most impressively RooptorRed who found 11 of them in a display. And you can let us know if you find them in stores by posting in the Seibertron Energon Pub forums.
Just a heads up from JTPrime17. There was a rumour going around that Earthspark wouldn't get renewed for a 3rd season and, independently, that 2025 would have no core class figures. That last one was assessed by the fact that we have all listings for the non exclusive Generations figures of 2025 (which is a Prime themed line). Well, JTPrime has confirmed that for the entirety of 2025's order forms, there is no core class price point. So we shouldn't expect those figures in 2025, at least not sold individually. It could very well be that figures that used to be in the core class are sold in a multipack or with another figure at a higher price point.
As for Earthspark, while there are still new toys coming on shelves this year and the beginning of next year, there is then a lack of listings for that specific line and instead a listing for the first wave of what appears to be a new show. We do not know more than that.
I just wanted to clear some things up with what I know.
You can take this as you will, but anyways.
I have seen about 95% of the solicitations for 2025 that was offered to retailers.
Core class is not one of the price points being offered next year. At least in the traditional sense. Some figures will trickle out in some multipacks.
In all honesty the data I have seen shows the price point has not been preforming the way Hasbro would like it.
Another thing I can confirm is yes. It seems Earthspark will not be going past season 2.
The replacement for it is already in the works. The first wave of toys has already been solicited to retailers. The toyline’s branding doesn’t mention it being related to Earthspark at all so far.
Yup, not a joke, that headline is a direct quote from Lorenzo di Bonaventura, who took the time to give some interesting quotes at the first screening of Transformers One in France. He was interviewed along with Josh Cooley, the director of Transformers One, as well as the head of Paramount Animation and Hasbro's head of film. You can read the full interview below, which comes from Variety.
This is the first animated Transformers movie in 40 years. What challenges did you face in getting it made?
Cooley: There were a lot of different challenges on this film. The fact that it’s animated, I think, is a benefit, though. Being that it’s set on Cybertron, there are no humans, and it’s all about the robots; it just feels natural to animate that as opposed to doing any other version. We went as big and as epic as possible just to match that feeling that people remember from the ’86 film.
Di Bonaventura: What’s so surprising about the ’86 film is how dark it is. Honestly, I don’t understand why people love it so much. For some, maybe it was their first cinematic experience, but it’s really a downer movie. Interestingly, when we showed our trailer for the first time, the fans’ reaction was to compare our movie to that one. But they’re so not comparable because that’s so dark, and this has so much humanity. They’re completely different movies in many ways.
Naito: I think for us at Paramount Animation, what was so great about partnering with Lorenzo and Josh is that this particular story could really only be told through animation. I mean, the world that Josh envisioned for Cybertron is extraordinary. It has so much innovation and beauty alongside a story that has so much heart.
Foreman: An animated “Transformers” movie was not part of the other piece of our relationship with Paramount and the live-action movies, so it’s something independent that we both had to agree on. But, from the very beginning, we all decided this was something we wanted. We brought Josh onto the project and developed it with Paramount as equal partners, and it’s basically been that way throughout the entire process.
Can you lure audiences who are not fans or familiar with the Transformers?
Cooley: It’s an origin story, so we not only talk about these characters that people know, but of the origin of the species itself. We go back to the beginning. This is what happened. This is how we got to this place. You can go in knowing absolutely nothing and enjoy this film.
Naito: That’s really important because we don’t want people to feel like, “Wow, I need to see seven movies before I go see this.” With this film, you don’t have to understand anything to follow along and enjoy it.
Josh, you previously directed “Toy Story 4.” How is it to be back again with a movie about a toy franchise?
Cooley: I didn’t approach this one as toys. In “Toy Story,” they are physically toys, and so everything they do is down on the floor, and they can only go as fast as their body allows them. But in this film, the characters are robots. They are on another planet. They are huge. They can do a lot more than a toy. That’s how I approached it, making sure that we still have those restrictions in play of what these characters actually are, which makes it way more fun when you’re watching it. It doesn’t feel like two people in suits acting it out. It’s like, “No, these are robots that are actually going a bunch of these emotions that you’re feeling and you’re along with.”
And you’ve enlisted some big Hollywood talent to voice these characters and bring them to life.
Cooley: Yeah, we have an incredible cast. I can’t believe how great it was. Everybody was fantastic. I would walk them through the scene, and they’d suggest a lot of stuff. Keegan[-Michael Key], of course, rifted like crazy on things. But Chris Hemsworth is also extremely funny. I was not prepared for how funny he is. A lot of his lines in this film are riffs off of what we had written, but he just brought his charisma and his comedy to it. He totally got it.
Di Bonaventura: That was really important because, from a fan point of view, the original voice of Optimus Prime, Peter Cullen, is revered. To have somebody else voice Optimus Prime was like, “Whoa, we better get this right.” We couldn’t use Peter because the audience needs to feel the character’s youth. That’s why we pursued Chris. I was surprised, too, but not how funny Chris was. I’ve seen him in things where he was funny. But he has a very strong sense of story. That’s not true with every movie star.
Comedy is also a great way to broaden the appeal, right?
Cooley: The comedy in the live-action Transformers is always the balance between the humans and the robots. It’s almost like a fish-out-of-water story. I knew that would be a challenge with this film because we don’t have humans to play off of. It really had to come out of these characters. They had to be strong characters that could do what I call the elevator test, which is you could take two characters and put them in an elevator together and just let the scene play out.
After the success of “Mutant Mayhem” last year, Paramount is on a real high. How important is it that you follow that up with a film of the same quality and one that resonates with audiences the way that film did?
Naito: Extremely important. I think this film will appeal to the super fans and usher in a new generation of fans that will just ignite their interest in the entire franchise in a really exciting way. The film is beautiful. It’s innovative. The vision that Josh and Lorenzo have brought to the film is just incredible. The movie has so much soul.
And what does this film signify for Hasbro?
Foreman: For Hasbro Entertainment and the new iteration of our company, we are more likely to be more closely involved in the creative than we have been in the past with our brands. We’re in it for the long-term health of these things, the beautiful, emotional, nostalgic attachment that people have to these evergreen properties like Transformers. We want to make sure we protect them in every way possible. In the past, the company has been okay with dropping these pieces of IP off with other people, and I think the approach is different now. I’m hoping with movies like ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ and this one, people see the quality has a little bit to do with our involvement.
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