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Exclusive – The Transformers: The Movie director talks killing Optimus Prime

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On the movie’s 30th anniversary, we got in touch with The Transformers: The Movie director Nelson Shin to talk about one of the more iconic moments of the franchise: the death of Optimus Prime. As revealed by the writers of the movie in other interviews, the decision to kill of the Autobot leader was made […]

Drift’s new robot mode for Transformers: The Last Knight revealed

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Last month Michael Bay released an image of Drift in his new vehicle mode from next year’s Transformers: The Last Knight, and now we have a look at the Autobot’s updated design for his robot form; check it out here… SEE ALSO: Optimus Prime faces a new enemy in billboard art for Transformers: The Last […]

Hot Rod to appear in Transformers: The Last Knight

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As production continues on Transformers: The Last Knight, Paramount Pictures has confirmed another new face to the franchise and its a name longtime Transformers fans will well recognize. Hot Rod, the rambunctious and rebellious young Autobot, has been revealed as a member of the cast in what seems to be a repainted deco of Bumblebee. Hot Rod was […]

SDCC: IDW announces new post-Revolution titles, including Optimus Prime ongoing series

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IDW has announced plans for its post-Revolution titles following the five-part bi-weekly series which will create a cohesive comic book unievrse from Hasbro’s Transformers, G.I. Joe, ROM, Micronauts, Action Man, and M.A.S.K.: Mobile Armored Strike Kommand. The Transformers line will see the launch of two new ongoing titles: Transformers: Lost Light and the first-ever ongoing […]

Exclusive: IDW’s John Barber talks Revolution, Action Man, Transformers, Michael Bay and more

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Luke Owen catches up with IDW’s John Barber… Today sees the release of IDW’s Action Man #1, which kickstarts a Hasbro expanded universe that brings together several of their other properties including The Transformers, G.I. Joe, Micronauts, M.A.S.K and more. Sadly, My Little Pony is not part of it. To celebrate the comic’s release, we caught […]

Laura Haddock joins Transformers: The Last Knight

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With production on Transformers: The Last Knight now well underway, British actress Laura Haddock has revealed on Twitter that she has signed on to appear in the fifth instalment of the Michael Bay-helmed franchise. Haddock, whose credits include The Inbetweeners Movie, Da Vinci’s Demons and Guardians of the Galaxy, posted the following video, sharing her […]

Marvel: Ultimate Alliance may be coming to Xbox One and PlayStation 4

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According to the Taiwan Game Software Rating Board (via Gematsu), Activision is set to bring its two Marvel: Ultimate Alliance games to PlayStation and Xbox One, along with 2012’s Transformers: Fall of Cybertron, with all three games receiving ratings for the current-gen platforms. Marvel: Ultimate Alliance was developed by Raven Software and featured similar four-player […]

Rumoured plot and character details for Transformers: The Last Knight

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With cameras rolling on Transformers: The Last Knight, the folks at Joblo are claiming to have the inside scoop on the plot for the fifth entry in Michael Bay’s blockbuster franchise. Now, these are rumours, but if you want to avoid any potential spoilers, you should maybe stop reading now. So, according to the site, […]

Michael Bay reveals that Barricade is returning for Transformers: The Last Knight

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Having featured in 2007’s Transformers and the 2011 sequel Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Michael Bay has revealed that the Barricade is returning for Transformers: The Last Knight, with Bay sharing a photo of the Decepticon in his police car vehicle form… SEE ALSO: Michael Bay reveals new look for Bumblebee in Transformers: The Last […]

UPDATE: IDW launching shared Hasbro universe with Revolution event

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It’s not just on the big screen where the various Hasbro properties will be coming together in a shared universe, as IDW has announced that its upcoming Revolution event series will bring together the publisher’s G.I. Joe, Transformers, Micronauts, ROM, Action Man and M.A.S.K. series with new number ones and a new, shared status quo. “We didn’t […]