A new Transformers: Prime commercial that aired with a repeat of episode 1 finally explains why The Hub has not provided the regular time slot for the cartoon series. It turns out it simply doesn't have one. Once the initial five episodes of the opening "Darkness Rising" story arc airs this week, the series is going on hiatus until February 2011. Very odd scheduling decision to air five episodes in one week then wait two months to air more as it negates any momentum the mini-series might have generated. At this point I give up on trying to figure out what the Hub scheduling brain trust is
Transformers: Prime Episode Summaries, Review
Seibertron received advance copies of the first two episodes of Transformers: Prime and decided to write up spoiler rich summaries of each with lots of screenshots. "Darkness Rising" is the name of the first five episodes of the series as it lays out the characters and circumstance of this new cartoon series. These first two parts premiere on Friday at 4pm EST (repeat at 6PM EST) on The Hub with the remaining three airing the next week. The confusing schedule can be found here. Still not entirely clear what day and time the show will start airing on a regular basis after that as The Hub PR
Sector 7 #3 Preview
Thanksgiving Eve brings new comic books to shelves and one of them is Transformers: Sector 7 #3. The mini-series gives the history of the organization by following the many generations of Simmons that have worked for it. The current issue brings events up to the Prohibition era. Click here for the covers and first five pages of the issue.John Barber (w) • Joe Suitor (a) • Brian Rood (c)Let us tell you a story of two bank robbers named Bonnie and Clyde--and their transforming death car! When young Margo Simmons helps her estranged father investigate mysterious rumors in Texas, she finds herse
Transformers Linkfest
More toy reviews, galleries and news.Transformers Happy Meal ToysOnce again McDonalds will be issuing Transformers related toys as part of a Happy Meal promotion. The six figure set will be Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Ironhide, Starscream, Megatron, and Blackout. Not exactly sure when they will be released nor even if they can actually transform. More images of Prime and Megatron can be found here.Generations Kup GalleryHit the link as the Kup finally returns to the Transformers line with G1 appropriate Truck alt mode. Very cool looking figure and now at the top of my to get list.Official Hasbr
IDW February Transformers Comics
IDW Publishing has released their publishing plans for February. The month continues their "Infestation" storyline that has their version of zombies invading the worlds of their various properties including the TF universe. Overall 4 Transformers books are being offered. If you are interested in the books, just let your local comic book store know. For the full details of IDW's other books including GI Joe, Star Trek, Angel and more click here.TRANSFORMERS: INFESTATION #1 (of 2)Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning (w) Nick Roche (a) John K. Snyder III, Nick Roche with Gabriel Rodriguez (c)The bigg
Transformers 3 Toyline Release Date
Hasbro toy inserts in the latest wave of toys that are now starting to hit toy shelves has revealed the intended release date of the first group of Transformers: Dark of the Moon toys. The inserts show a towering image of Optimus Prime, with message "Look for official licensed products starting the week of May 16, 2011!" This aligns with around the time the toys hits shelves for the previous two movies. Even if the toys do not interest you, it mostly means that we will learn the names and bios on the names of various new Autobots and Decepticons that have joined the latest outing. Thanks t
Transformers Linkfest
Sorry for the long delay, between linkfests so this one is extra long with more toy reviews and galleries. The highlight is probably a new auction of G1 Transformers scripts and cels. Also have video reviews for new Prime, 'Bee, Jazz, and more.G1 Transformers and G.I. Joe Cartoons Document AuctionA new auction that seems to have started might be of huge interest to those that have a deep love for the original 80's cartoons as it will contain original shooting scripts, art work, bios, and more from Transformers, Transformers: The Movie, and G.I. Joe. The auction comes from Ron Friedman who dev
Transformers 3 At The United Nations
Principle photography may have completed (aka lead cast completed their work) for Transformers 3, but that doesn't mean filming is finished. According to On Vacation Locations and Inner City Press, Transformers: Dark of the Moon filmed in the General Assembly auditorium on Saturday. The middle section of the General Assembly hall was full of extras, in suits and native dress, while a camera on a mechanical arm panned the crowd and then the three faux speakers on the rostrum. From the photo booth on the GA's third floor, Inner City Press heard stage directions, saw the vote tally board lit u
Shia and Co. On LA TF3 Set
Just Jared and The Daily Mail have each posted galleries from the Culver City in Los Angeles set of Transformers: Dark of the Moon as Shia LaBeouf, Tyrese Gibson and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley continued to film what looks like more blue screen work for the film. The stunts including something along a building wall, sliding down a facade (say a building as it falls) with other NEST troops, and Shia doing his screaming thing inside Bumblebee. Hit links above for the galleries. Thanks to rumah, Katie and Mauricio for the links.
Transformers #13 Preview
All is very quiet on the Transformers 3 movie news front. A few tidbits indicate filming is occurring in New York but no specifics beyond that. In the meantime, if need your TF fix, at least can hit your local comic book store Wednesday for the latest issue of the ongoing Transformers series with #13. Seibertron has the covers and first five pages here.Mike Costa (w) • Nick Roche (a) • Don Figueroa, Roche (c)RODIMUS might be impulsive, but he’s not stupid. The last anyone saw of him, he was rocketing off Earth in disgrace and a stolen ship. In this issue we finally see where he went, what h
Two Fan Made Trailers
The news about Transformers: Dark of the Moon has clearly slowed down to a crawl so here are a few odds and ends for your entertainment. Below is a fan made trailer by Colin Hinkle who used his videos of TF3 filming in the Windy City. Another fan made trailer (despite its title) was found by Mauricio that takes a much different slant on the movie using the first movie's trailer as a template. Embedding on it was disabled so click here to view.In a slightly related note, here are two pictures from Sam where he froze two images from the ET report from Chicago and zoomed in on the uniforms. As
