Script writing work for the upcoming Transformers: Combiner Wars Machinima Series has been concluded successfully by writers Eric Calderon, George Krstic and F. J. Desanto on January 28th.
To celebrate the occasion, the trio has shared a couple of pics from their behind-the-scenes shoot for the series.
Judging by the hints on their Twitter pages, Hot Rod/Rodimus Prime may have a major role in the series.
Official Description:
The TRANSFORMERS are coming to Machinima. In an agreement between Machinima and Hasbro, the TRANSFORMERS world will be brought to life on the many2many programming service that kicks off right smack in the middle of The Combiner Wars. The series introduces new lore and all-new characters that, combined with the characters fans have known for decades, will bring the TRANSFORMERS storytelling in a new direction as the Machinima series will deliver raging action and signature humor to legions of TRANSFORMERS fans.
It is rumored that a Japanese production company is working on the animation for the show.
Release date for the series is not yet announced.
GR1ML0CK
Oh and Victorian is gonna be in it too! Let me go out and buy the combiner, SIKE
Collectibot
Well, I guess we'll only see four combiners…
Rodimus Prime
Rodimus Prime…? Well, color me interes–
…oh.
Slingshot
Yep… Which means all hope for this miniseries is going down the drain.
EDIT: Seibertron.com is reporting that Hasbro is thinking of releasing the Machinima series this Summer, with a possible May release. Nothing new otherwise.
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Murasame
Oh
Windsweeper II
So it's basically a Maighread Scott comic adaptation
Slingshot
With all of the questions, here's the layout of what we know so far:
– There are 8 Seven-Minute episodes, a 56 minute movie overall. (G.I. Joe Resolute ALL over again…)
– The form of animation is not known at this time
– The series will center around Windblade, who is hunting Starscream down because he has the Enigma of Combination in his grasps.
– There have been no Voice Actors announced for the series.
DJsFromCtron
Anyone know if they're going to be using 2D or 3D Animation?
GR1ML0CK
Which makes me happy knowing that they'll take the story seriously. I'm really excited for this knowing that (i hope) fans are responsible for the story.
Scaleface
That's no minor collection either. The clear verison of Faith Leader was limited to 40 pieces and the gold verison was limited to 50 pieces, available in 2010. So whoever made that collection was collecting third party a long time.
KnightHawkke
So seriously, no one remembers the hat?
MixtapeSuperion
People keep saying this stuff is late, but here's something that blew my mind.
More stuff in that series, if the implications of working with Machinima are at all accurate to what i'm guessing, means more potential content in Transformers Devastation. Especially because of how the game ends.
Autovolt 127
It's probably got a fixed amount of episode.
I have a feeling they'll shill the new toys of this and next year in this.
Cykill 1
Doesn't it take longer to film/make the cartoons than write them? I mean, how hard is it to write bash this Decepticon, bast that Decepticon. Compared to writing the CGI program or drawing/painting.
Mixmastah
I don't care what they have on those shelves, but good god, fix your figures. half of them are falling over
Windsweeper II
Bummer, but at least i'll be able to watch it on my pc assuming the Ayatholas think it's appropriate content. Since the embargo has been lifted anything is possible, i might even figure out these internets
Thanks for the enlightenment GR1MLOCK
GR1ML0CK
How is it that guys fault that hasbro didnt release quints?? 3p baby, get used to it!! And i would think it'll be a mini series and i think that non white people will get a chance to watch it too It wont be on cable but on machinama, which is a channel on the internet (you'll figure it out) I cant wait for the butthurt from g1 purists who will shit the bed when it aint accurate to the original material. Me, i cant wait for this!
KnightHawkke
Yeahh see this is where I'm going to have to hit the buzzer.. This has been becoming a serious Achilles' heel for this franchise lately. Timing of media and product releases are not exactly crossing up very well on anything not in a theater. Really, does it even need to be that way? The 'toons aren't even done by the same studio that does the movies.
PPP.. Piss Poor Planning..
God Ginrai
My guess for why it's taking so long is that they might have originally planned for it to be a 70 minute long thing initially but changed their minds and decided to make it bigger in scale.
KnightHawkke
Just have one question out of all of this. Where do I get that hat?