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Hello and welcome to another TFW2005 Network event coverage.

We’ve been waiting for this event for quite a while now. In fact, Hasbro took every opportunity to announce that their Investor Event will take place in a grand manner this year. No doubt to rectify for the absence of the usual Toy Fair this time of the year.

Hasbro is not alone this year. Toy giant’s in house entertainment production studio eOne will join Brian Golder and his team to talk about their entertainment offering for the coming year. Yes, you guessed it right: Transformers, G.I. Joe, Power Rangers, My Little Pony, and many, many more.

Oh, one more thing: Joining the likes of Disney, Warner Brothers, and even ViacomCBS, the event will be live streamed across the world.

Without further ado, let’s jump right into Hasbro Investor Day 2021. Check out the video player after the jump, to watch the live stream at 10am EST.

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under Transformers Movie (Just Movie)

Production Weekly, world’s leading production call magazine has posted a brand new listing for Transformers: Beast Alliance.

For those who are unaware, a production call list is a type of classified advertisement where crew can refer and participate in a selection process to work on future TV or Movie production.

On this week’s magazine, Production Weekly officially unveils Transformers: Beast Alliance; which was rumored not too long ago.

Additional details regarding the movie is within a paywall. You need to cough up a minimum of $75 to take a peek. However, owing to the fact that the production is still in its infancy, you may only see an address, a telephone number, and a contact person to schedule the selection process.

But, this news seemingly gives some credibility to the info drop by Illuminerdy.

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Walmart app is a goldmine when it comes to discovering upcoming toy releases. Today, we are happy to stumble upon a listing with toys belonging to Transformers: Cyberverse Season 4.

That’s right: Season 4. However, thanks to these newly discovered names, we now know that this latest season is none other than the two TV Movies which TFW2005 reported during our coverage of Festival Of Licensing.

The gimmick for the new season is ‘Roll & Transform/Combine‘, with the Dinobots taking the center stage. But, there is a very special surprise which makes this list fall into SPOILER territory.

It’s also interesting that a Dinosaur related BotBots pack is being released to coincide with the ‘Dinobots Season’.

You can check out the full list (as of this day… more toys may follow) after the jump (spoilers – don’t say we didn’t warn you), and download* the official Walmart app via Google Playstore and iOS Appstore.

Notes: 1. Search functionality and app availability is subject to regions. 2. News Post Art: Sophia Sycamore

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Back in early October, we reported that eOne is planning for a brand new comedy series based on the Transformers franchise. Since then, we’ve received some interesting tidbits regarding this upcoming show.

As some of you guessed correctly, the comedy show is indeed focused on BotBots,

Once again, Hasbro’s in-house animation studio Boulder Media Limited will take the reins of this new project as well. In fact, part of the team who worked on Transformers: Cyberverse has moved on to Transformers: BotBots.

The tiny robots are animated in 2D but the backgrounds are in 3D.

Animation work has begun prior to September 2020.

Even though the show is originally planned to debut in 2021, the current COVID-19 climate may throw a wrench at the plans. Fans may hear an official announcement (and the show’s first look) on or before Q1 2021.

under Transformers Movie (Just Movie)

Earlier this week, Viacom (parent company of Paramount Pictures) president and CEO Bob Bakish attended the 47th Annual J.P. Morgan Global Technology, Media and Communications Conference, to outline new achievements by the company.

Mr. Bakish stated that Transformers: Bumblebee did incredibly well even on the 2nd quarter of 2019. It may be due to the Home Release sales which are happening right now. He also highlighted the massive loss incurred by Transformers: The Last Knight and even going as far as ridiculing the movie by stating that the 5th movies was “a quote unquote – Transformers movie“.

“Even in 2019 [we] had strong performance from a series of titles. Bumblebee; which was the most recent Transformers movie is a great example of Jim [Gianopulos]’s ability to reset a franchise. The last “Transformers” film we probably lost over a $100 million. Bumblebee is a better movie: the story was better, the characters were better. It was done in a more fiscally responsible way and we’re making nice money on it.”

While he did not elaborate much regarding the future of the franchise, 2019 was told to be a quiet year for Paramount with majority of major films planned for 2020 and beyond; which starts this October. We do believe that if we hear something about the next Transformers movie, it would be around the final quarter of this year if not sooner.

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Congratulating Jim Gianopulos for the 2018 turnaround success of the movie studio, Viacom (parent company of Paramount Pictures) CEO Bob Bakishstated that Transformers: Bumblebee is ‘solidly profitable’.

This was most noticeable as Viacom admitted that Transformers: The Last Knight acquired a $100 million loss for the company back in 2017 and created a domino effect which could have sent Paramount to a doomed state had it not been for their new CEO’s timely action.

“Bakish congratulated Paramount for a successful turnaround, using the latest in the Transformersfranchise as an example: Bumblebee, he said, is “solidly profitable” while its predecessor in the summer of 2017 lost more than $100 million.”

Speaking to Bloomberg, Mr. Gianopulos stated that they are trying to “recharge” the Transformers franchise amidst the recent announcement of shelving the latest movie of the Star Trek franchise.

“Gianopulos is also trying to recharge “Transformers,” which is based on the Hasbro Inc. toys. Derided for being shallow, irritatingly loud and with contrived machismo, the 2017 installment — the final one to be directed by Michael Bay — was the lowest-grossing in the series and scored just 15 percent on Rotten Tomatoes. Now, with director Travis Knight, the franchise has been re-imagined, and the recently released “Bumblebee” — which stars a female lead and was the first “Transformers” screenplay to be written by a woman — is already meeting positive reviews.”

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Thanks to a legal document submitted to the United StatesSecurities & Exchange Commission yesterday, we have learned that Paramount Pictures will continue working with Hasbro to produce future Transformers movies.

“Paramount has several multi-picture production, distribution and financing relationships, including its recently extended agreement with Skydance Productions (“Skydance”) and a new overall deal with Hasbro Inc. (“Hasbro”). Under the Skydance agreement, Paramount and Skydance will continue to work together to produce and finance certain Paramount films, and Paramount has a first look on Skydance-initiated projects, including animated films. Paramount’s agreement with Hasbro involves the production, financing and distribution of live action and animated films based on Hasbro’s expansive list of properties. Paramount and Hasbro will also continue to work together on the Transformers and G.I. Joe franchises, including the first Transformers spinoff – Bumblebee – which is scheduled for theatrical release in December 2018.”

While we have heard of the agreement before, this is the first time we are seeing it on a legal documentation. It is also important to note that Transformers and G.I. Joe franchises are highlighted prominently and the fact that the term ‘first Transformers spinoff’ may indicate even more spinoffs in the future.

This submission came directly after Viacom’s annual conference call to close the financial outcome of Fiscal Year 2018. The parent company of Paramount Pictures reported a positive output after 2014.

“In addition to our internal executive team, we enter in — entered into multi-year relationships with Hasbro, which brought us the Transformers and G.I. Joe films.” said James ‘Jim’ Gianopulos, Chairman & CEO. “In film, we have a diverse slate of 13 theatrical releases versus fiscal 2018’s nine releases. These include the latest installment of the Transformers franchise, Bumblebee.”

What do you expect to see from future Transformers movies? Let your thoughts known, on the thread associated with this news post.

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Few days ago, Transformers fans got a small taste of what to expect inside the December 2018 issue of the Empire Magazine. Director Travis Knight has given a lengthy interview discussing his upcoming movie; Transformers: Bumblebee.

TFW2005 purchased a copy of the mag to delve into the juicy details from the aforementioned interview.

Though we attached the images from Empire onto this news post, we will not post the interview in its entirety. You can read below, our summary of the article.

Spoiler Warning: Some may consider certain parts of the interview as spoilers. You are warned.

#1. Setting The Mood

  • Favorite G1 characters: Optimus Prime, Shockwave, Soundwave, Bumblebee.
  • Went for the G1 aesthetics – metallic giants with real personalities. “There’s something so magical about the simplicity of those designs.”
  • Though Dropkick and Shatter are new characters, they are “woven from the same fabric” as G1.
  • Shatter’s look is inspired by G1 Nightbird (minus the nunchucks).
  • Dropkick’s look is inspired by G1 Megatron.
  • The director considers G1 Megatron’s design as one of the greatest designs of Transformers history.

You can read the rest of the summary and take a look at the scans, after the jump. Empire Magazine December 2018 issue (out now!) can be bought from your local newspaper outlet.

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under Transformers Movie Toys & Products

With special thanks to Hasbro toy distributors in Sri Lanka and South America, we have learned the Street Date for Transformers: Bumblebee movie toyline.

Slated for a Halloween Release, the toyline will hit shelves on Wednesday, October 31st.

Of course it’s not unusual to see the line, more than a month earlier than the movie. Transformers: The Last Knight toyline was released on April 24th, 2017 against its June 20th premiere date. This new release date also reflects the same time gap.

Based on the info we gathered, Transformers: Bumblebee toyline will consist of (but not limited to) the following product categories:

  • Mainline – As a part of the ongoing Studio Series
  • Transformers: Energon Igniters Nitro Series
  • Transformers: Energon Igniters Power Series
  • Transformers: Energon Igniters Power Plus Series
  • Transformers: Energon Igniters Speed Series
  • Titan Changers
  • Bee Vision Mask
  • Showcase Helmet
  • Stinger Blaster*
  • DJ Bumblebee
  • Roleplay Masks

Note (*): Stinger Blaster is compatible with Bee Vision Mask.

We will update you all with all the info we receive over time. Until then, make sure to save up for the upcoming toy releases.

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Ever reliable 2005 Boards Member catz, is sharing with us some tidbits from Hasbro Transformers toylines for 2019. Most of the info clearly match with the stuff we heard from Toy Fair 2018 and from various other confirmed rumors.

Transformers Generations: War For Cybertron

  • The upcoming Generations line War For Cybertron will carry the code WFC.
  • Size Classes: Leader, Voyager, Deluxe, Micromaster, Battlemaster.
  • Two main size classes will carry Micromasters/Battlemasters.
  • Blindbox figures will also be available.

Bumblebee Movie Line

  • Bumblebee Movie toyline will continue into 2019 under the same product code MV6.
  • The line will consist of gimmick toys such as Tiny Turbo Changers, Energon Igniters, Masks and Titan Changers.
  • Energon Igniters will be the main [gimmick] line for the movie.

Studio Series

  • Studio Series will continue in 2019 as well.
  • The 2019 line will consist of 2+ Leaders, 2+ Voyagers, 5+ Deluxes.
  • May or may not be repaints/retools.

Movie Masterpiece

  • Movie Masterpiece series is another line that will continue in 2019.
  • 1 figure from Transformers 2007 (TF1).
  • 1 figure from Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen (TF2).