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Update – Today, June 9th, is the big day!  After you see the flick, let us know your thoughts via the links below.  Original story follows…

Today is the first BIG day for the general public to see Transformers Rise of the Beasts in the US market.  Early showings at various chains begin later today, and continue tomorrow leading into the official launch on Friday June 9th, 2023.  We encourage anyone who’s seen the film to let us and all the TFW2005 members know what you thought!  There are two ways you can do this.  1 – Leave a text based review with your thoughts, long/short, as you see fit.  2 – Just vote on the poll attached to the review thread, rating the flick from 1-10.  You can do both of those things here (contains spoilers).

We’ll update over time with a running average over the coming days to see what you all thought.

You can keep up with various online ratings below (as of June 9, 4:30 PM)

TFW2005 – N/A Critic, 7.3/10 Fans

Rotten Tomatoes – 54% Critic, 88% Audience

IMDB – 6.6/10 Critic, 7.2/10 Audience

Metacritic – 42/100 Critic, 7.4/10 Audience

Remember, what’s good for us as fans isn’t always in tune with what the movie critics think!

In addition, keep an eye on BoxOfficeMojo.com for daily/weekly numbers.

Enjoy the flick this week/end, ROLL OUT!

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Hasbro, Amazon and Transformers Rise of the Beasts held a fan event today in Brooklyn NY, where part of the movie takes place (in the 90s).  On the scene were food trucks with Transformers themed items, a display of recent Transformers goodies available on Amazon (#ad), the new Robosen ROTB Optimus Prime, and a very cool mural from artist @Dragon76.  He was also there signing autographs and even signed the mural today with a crowd.  To cap it all off there was a wheel you could spin for a chance to win tons of products including an Elite Robosen Prime, Lego Optimus, and various ROTB mainline figures.

All in all it was a very cool event, low key but fun.  The tacos and donuts were legit, I got an Arcee Adobo Chicken and the Bumblebee mini donuts. 🙂  Read on to check our pics, and if you are in the area, it’s still happening today through 7 PM at the corner of Waterbury and Scholes St in Brooklyn NY!

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Transformers Rise of the Beasts is almost here, and the World Tour for the giant replica statues of Optimus Prime, Optimus Primal and sometimes Mirage is coming to an end.  This week will have Prime and Primal hanging out in New York City, right in Times Square.  They are up now, and we rolled up to NYC to check em out and take some shots in person.   We’ve seen these 100 times so far, but it was still cool in person, so check out our pics after the break!

If you’re here you probably already know, but Transformers Rise of the Beasts hits theaters this week, so get your tickets and get ready!

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Transformers: Rise of the Beasts is right around the corner now, dropping on June 9th (and a bit before if you are lucky).  Accordingly, marketing hype is in full swing, as is the merch!  Wave 1 of movie product across multiple categories is now on shelves and in-stock online.  Hasbro sent through a promotional box showing of a selection of recently released toys.  These boxes aren’t just for dedicated fan sites like TFW2005, but rather for all press and media with the hopes they’ll spread the word on all the cool stuff to the casual fans who don’t breathe this stuff in like air every day. So don’t expect anything hot off the presses inside.  That being said, the boxes themselves are super cool and potentially a collectors item if that’s your thing, so I always like to document those.  You can see boxes for the last 6 movies AND this one for Rise of the Beasts inside.  Oh yeah, we also shot some of the toys too. 🙂  Thanks again to Hasbro for sending these through, hit your favorite spots to snag these if you haven’t already!

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Earlier today we got our first look at the next Transformers Collaboration with Jurassic Park – Decepticon Dilophocon vs Autobot JP12. The set features a beast Dilophosaurus with BW Dinobot vibes, and a military style Jeep with G1 Hound vibes. Retail is coming in at $75 USD with a ship date later in 2023. Read on for official pics, product copy and linkage. It is an Amazon exclusive with limited stock on Hasbro Pulse.

–> Transformers x Jurassic Park Collaborative Decepticon Dilophocon vs Autobot JP12 @ Amazon (#ad)

And if you missed out on the first release, it’s still available and on sale too!

–> Transformers Generations Collaborative: Jurassic Park Mash-Up Tyrannocon Rex & Autobot JP93 (#ad)

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Takara Tomy will be producing a transformable version of the concept Toyota / JAXA Luna Cruiser. This is a planned pressurized vehicle designed to carry humans on the moon. The toy version is Lunar Cruiser Prime, and is pretty much what you think it is. Vehicle mode, pretty spot on version of the concept lander, robot mode – Optimus Prime! Lots of red/gray/blue present with the white rover parts mixed in.

While the entire page is in Japanese, we believe this will be available for general retail sales in Japan eventually. If you order via the Japanese site Camp-fire.jp now though, you will get it in hand a bit earlier, and it will come with some bonus items. We believe that is a special MP scale display stand. Read on for pics and translated text!

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The elusive Cyclops listing is now officially live, being labeled as Takara Tomy Transformers: Rise of the Beasts Optimus Primal. Not quite Masterpiece, and not quite mainline, this is a premium design and deco done by Takara. Retail is around $60 USD with a ship date of October 2023. Read on for official copy and pics from Hasbro, then hit our sponsors below to snag your copy!

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Threezero have shared out the first product image for Transformers Rise of the Beasts DLX scale Bumblebee. Threezero has done a LOT of Bumblebees and this one adds to the ranks, he’s looking very sharp already. A translated version of the message about him is available below. Stay tuned for more details and pre-orders as they become available!

“Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” DLX Bumblebee continues the beloved Autobot’s legend, featuring battlemode mask and LED light-up function!
※ In development. Final product may vary from promotional images.

《Transformers: Rise of the Beast 》DLX Hornet continues the Autobots hero legend with a battle mask and LED glowing feature!
※Pictures are for reference only, products are subject to final goods

DLX Bumblebee coming soon from the movie ‘Transformers/Beast Awakening’! Comes with a battle mode head and LED lighting feature!
The back image is a work in progress. Final product may vary.

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Thanks to wdwnt.com via Rookbartley on the 2005 Boards for the heads up – Transformers Rise of the Beasts Optimus Prime and Bumblebee are both on display in vehicle mode over at Universal Studios Hollywood on the City Walk. That means no need for entry, you can pop over and check them out in person. There is also a QR code that allows for a AR experience and chance to enter a contest held by Paramount. They have a couple more shots of the cars so hit the link above to check the rest out!

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