2006 News
Archive:
12/13/06 - See the latest
detailed images of the Club Exclusive ASTROTRAIN
The TRANSFORMERS COLLECTORS' CLUB is proud to announce their 2007 Exclusive figures:
ASTROTRAIN with Mini-Bots and AIRAZOR!
Check out the toys... Click Here then
join the Club and order now!
SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL EXCLUSIVE CONTENT TO
TRANSFORMERS: THE MOVIE 20TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL EDITION DVD THROUGH
DVD-ROM LINK
Press Release
SONY BMG Unveils Full Roster
of Special Features For TRANSFORMERS: THE MOVIE
20TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL EDITION DVD
Press Release
SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT GIVES FIRST
LOOK AT MENU SCREENS FOR
TRANSFORMERS: THE MOVIE 20TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL EDITION DVD
TRANSFORM AND ROLL OUT!!
SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT UNVEILS LENTICULAR COVER FOR TRANSFORMERS:
THE MOVIE 20TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL EDITION DVD Fan Favorite Artist
Don Figueroa Crafts Special Collectible "Transforming"
Cover!
09/05/06 - SONY
BMG Music Entertainment today revealed the collectible, limited-edition
lenticular cover for the TRANSFORMERS: The Movie 20th Anniversary
Special Edition DVD on the DVD's official Web site. Being released
on November 7, 2006, this one-of-a-kind two-disc set has already
become one of the most anticipated DVDs of the year. SONY BMG
revealed the first "transforming" image at Comic-Con
2006. When displayed, fans saw for the first time Optimus Prime
appropriately situated in a position of prominence. Joining the
Autobot leader are Megatron, Bumblebee, Starscream, Blaster and
more of the most popular TRANSFORMERS characters. In August, SONY
BMG released the second of two Figueroa images. In this piece,
Hot Rod * as he transforms into Rodimus Prime * is grasping the
Matrix of Leadership as it lights the Autobots' darkest hour.
Above, Unicron begins to destruct, while Galvatron, Arcee and
Springer look on. Since the publication of the two cover images,
fans have been speculating about the collectible cover. Beginning
today, SONY BMG is providing fans a preview of the lenticular
cover on the official Web site of the DVD www.TRANSFORMERSthemovieDVD.com.
The image will demonstrate the motion effect of the "transforming"
images as the viewing angle changes. For the 20th anniversary
edition DVD, Sony BMG Home Entertainment completely re-mastered
and color-corrected the film and will present Optimus Prime, Megatron
and the rest of the star-studded Autobots and Decepticons in true
splendor through three distinct versions: 16x9 Widescreen presentation,
the Autobot Matrix of Knowledge presentation featuring trivia
and fun facts about the movie itself; and a full-screen edition.
To further commemorate the 20th anniversary of the film, SONY
BMG is providing fans with some extra-celebratory content that
lets them track back to the true origins of the TRANSFORMERS.
After careful consideration and preparation, Sony BMG has scoured
the archives for the best TRANSFORMERS-related footage available,
and the DVD will include the original commercials for the toy
line and movie -- allowing viewers to see how and where the phenomenon
began. TRANSFORMERS: The Movie features the voice of Orson Welles
in his final role, as well as stars Eric Idle, Judd Nelson, Leonard
Nimoy, Casey Kasem, Robert Stack, John Moschitta, Peter Cullen,
and Frank Welker. The DVD also features a winning soundtrack featuring
the iconic theme "The TRANSFORMERS" performed by Lion,
and the popular "The Touch," performed by Stan Bush.
The movie, set in 2005, chronicles the efforts of the heroic Autobots
to defend their home of Cybertron from the evil Decepticons and
Unicron, a huge robotic creature that devours planets. For more
information and regular updates on TRANSFORMERS: The Movie 20th
Anniversary Special Edition DVD log onto www.TRANSFORMERSthemovieDVD.com.
New information will be posted each Tuesday leading up to the
November 7th release as part of SONY BMG's "Transformers
Tuesday" campaign. About SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT SONY
BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT is a global recorded music joint venture
with a roster of current artists that includes a broad array of
both local artists and international superstars, as well as a
vast catalog that comprises some of the most important recordings
in history. SONY BMG is 50% owned by Bertelsmann A.G. and 50%
owned by Sony Corporation of America.
OFFICIAL
COMIC BOOK!
Transformers Timelines #1 Featuring Beast Wars
by Forest Lee & Pete Sinclair
08/23/06 - Before the BEAST
WARS, Megatron and his crew of Predacons traveled deep within
the inner chambers of Cybertron and stole one of the planets most
guarded secrets.... The Golden Disk! The story that started it
all is finally here in this awesome adventure that travels from
Cybertron to the far reaches of space. Featuring Optimus Primal,
Megatron and the Season 1 cast of Beast Wars, seen like they never
have before in their pre-earth Cybertronian modes. With an amazing
Diamond exclusive cover by Transformers artist Joe Ng and story
contributions by Benson Yee and Beast Wars writer Bob Forward.
This special Diamond edition also features exclusive content,
including two new Beast Wars profiles and an inside look at the
days before the Beast Wars. Be sure to check with your local comic
shop and reserve your copy now!
FC 24 page story, character profiles and more.
November 2006, $4.95
08/22/06 - YOU CAN QUOTE ME ON THAT!
SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT POLLS TRANSFORMERS FANS ON THEIR FAVORITE
LINE FROM TRANSFORMERS: THE MOVIE Voting Open On The Official Web
Site For TRANSFORMERS: THE MOVIE 20TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL EDITION
DVD Which Hits Retail November 7th
New York, New York, August 22, 2006 - The home
entertainment group of SONY BMG Music Entertainment once again
is reaching out to TRANSFORMERS fans around the world in preparation
for the November 7th release of TRANSFORMERS: The Movie 20th Anniversary
Special Edition DVD.
Beginning today, fans can log onto www.TRANSFORMERSthemovieDVD.com
and vote for their favorite quote from TRANSFORMERS: The Movie.
Fans will be able to cast their vote all week, choosing among
a selection of memorable lines. The winning quote will be revealed
Tuesday, August 29th as part of "TRANSFORMERS Tuesday"
- and the release of the TRANSFORMERS: The Movie 20th Anniversary
Special Edition DVD.
Every Tuesday, new information regarding the
20th Anniversary Special Edition DVD will be posted on www.TRANSFORMERSthemovieDVD.com.
Fans will be able to keep tabs on all of the happenings with this
special DVD, including details about the exclusive footage and
interviews and other spectacular materials that will be included
on this title.
For the 20th anniversary edition, Sony BMG Home
Entertainment completely re-mastered and color-corrected the film
and will present Optimus Prime, Megatron and the rest of the star-studded
Autobots and Decepticons in true splendor through three distinct
versions: 16x9 Widescreen presentation, the Autobot Matrix of
Knowledge presentation featuring trivia and fun facts about the
movie itself; and a full-screen edition.
To further commemorate the 20th anniversary of
the film, SONY BMG is providing fans with some extra-celebratory
content that lets them track back to the true origins of the TRANSFORMERS,
including original commercials for the toy line and movie.
Sony BMG Home Entertainment is expanding the
DVD's collectibility to the packaging itself. The company has
commissioned fan-favorite artist Don Figueroa to create the imagery
for a special "transforming" cover.
TRANSFORMERS: The Movie features the voice of
Orson Welles in his final role, as well as stars Eric Idle, Judd
Nelson, Leonard Nimoy, Casey Kasem, Robert Stack, John Moschitta,
Peter Cullen, and Frank Welker. The DVD also features a winning
soundtrack featuring the iconic theme "The TRANSFORMERS"
performed by Lion, and the popular "The Touch," performed
by Stan Bush. The movie, set in 2005, chronicles the efforts of
the heroic Autobots to defend their home of Cybertron from the
evil Decepticons and Unicron, a huge robotic creature that devours
planets.
For more information on TRANSFORMERS: The Movie
20th Anniversary Special Edition DVD log onto www.TRANSFORMERSthemovieDVD.com
08/17/06 - ROBOTS TO BE
REVEALED!
Join the screenwriters of the upcoming TRANSFORMERS movie
as they reveal the names of the movie characters this Friday August
18 during
a live video chat on Yahoo! Click the image above for more details!
08/10/06 - Attention all Transformers Club members.
Want to be featured in the Fan Artist Spotlight?
Send your image entry (300 dpi, 3" x 4"
or 4" x 3") to pete@botcon.com. The deadline for
entries is September 25th, 2006. Entries will be featured at random
in both the newsletter and the club forum with
three winners to be selected and their entries featured in the
November issue of thenewsletter.
The prizes are:
3rd place - BotCon 2005 Flame War
2nd place - Astrotrain and 'Friends'
1st place - BotCon 2005 "Descent into Evil" Boxed Set
The first place winner will also have their art
featured in four future issues of the newsletter
(we will contact the winner about the spotlight feature). Don't
miss this awesome chance to have your art
featured in the Artists'Spotlight for EVERYONE to see!
Current Artists' Spotlight Feature from the
Transformers Collectors' Club newsletter!
08/08/06 - IT
WAS 20 YEARS AGO TODAY......
SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT CELEBRATES THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY
OF TRANSFORMERS: THE MOVIE BY REVEALING TRANSFORMERS FAN VOTING
RESULTS
TRANSFORMERS: THE MOVIE 20TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL EDITION DVD
To Be Released November 7th
New York, New York, August 8, 2006 -- In celebration of the
date of the 20th anniversary of the original theatrical release
of TRANSFORMERS: The Movie, the home entertainment group of SONY
BMG Music Entertainment today revealed the results of the recent
fan voting for the favorite clip from the classic animated film.
Voting was performed in advance of the November 7th release of
the TRANSFORMERS: The Movie 20th Anniversary Special Edition DVD.
Over the last seven days, fans logged on to www.TRANSFORMERSthemovieDVD.com
and voted for their favorite clip from TRANSFORMERS: The Movie.
Thousands of votes were cast among eight memorable scenes from
the film. With over 50% of the votes, the winning scene featuring
the fight between Galvatron and Hot Rod inside Unicron will be
posted today on www.TRANSFORMERSthemovieDVD.com
-- exactly 20 years to the day of the original theatrical release
of TRANSFORMERS: The Movie.
The August 8th anniversary date marks the first in a series of
"TRANSFORMERS Tuesdays" where, every Tuesday, new information
regarding the 20th Anniversary Special Edition DVD will be posted
on www.TRANSFORMERSthemovieDVD.com.
Fans will be able to keep tabs on all of the happenings with this
special DVD, including details about the exclusive footage and
interviews and other spectacular materials that will be included
on this title.
For the 20th anniversary edition, Sony BMG Home Entertainment
completely re-mastered and color-corrected the film and will present
Optimus Prime, Megatron and the rest of the star-studded Autobots
and Decepticons in true splendor through three distinct versions:
16x9 Widescreen presentation, the Autobot Matrix of Knowledge
presentation featuring trivia and fun facts about the movie itself;
and a full-screen edition.
For more information on TRANSFORMERS: The Movie 20th Anniversary
Special Edition DVD log onto www.TRANSFORMERSthemovieDVD.com
07/21/06 - It
was announced today at ComicCon that PETER CULLEN has been cast
as the voice of OPTIMUS PRIME in the upcoming live-action movie!
07/06/06 - HASBRO
is proud to annouce the redesign of the Transformers.com
website - log in and check it out!
07/06/06 - SONY
BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT OFFERS SNEAK PEEK AT NEWLY-
COMMISSIONED TRANSFORMING ARTWORK FOR TRANSFORMERS: THE MOVIE
20TH ANNIVERSARY
SPECIAL EDITION DVD COVER
Image to be Revealed Piece-By-Piece On Web Site Beginning July
7th!
SONY BMG To Discuss Special Edition DVD At Comic-Con July 20th
New York, New York, July 7, 2006 -- The home entertainment group
of SONY BMG Music Entertainment today announced that beginning
July 7th, fans who log on to www.TRANSFORMERSthemovieDVD.com
will be able to catch a sneak peek of the limited edition, "transforming"
artwork for the upcoming TRANSFORMERS: The Movie 20th Anniversary
Special Edition DVD. The DVD is due to hit retail November 7,
2006.
TRANSFORMERS fans are in for a treat as this never-before-seen,
specially-commissioned, TRANSFORMERS artwork will begin to appear
before their very eyes on the official Web site of the DVD. After
the initial piece to the puzzle is revealed online, more pieces
from this one-of-a- kind art will be periodically placed on the
site, leading up to the unveiling of the first full image from
the transforming art at Comic-Con International 2006 on Thursday,
July 20th. SONY BMG will also reveal other special features from
the DVD at Comic-Con.
TRANSFORMERS: The Movie 20th Anniversary Special Edition DVD features
the voice of Orson Welles in his final role, as well as stars
Eric Idle, Judd Nelson, Leonard Nimoy, Casey Kasem, Robert Stack,
John Moschitta, Peter Cullen, and Frank Welker. The DVD also
features a winning soundtrack featuring the iconic theme "The
TRANSFORMERS" performed by Lion, and the popular "The Touch,"
performed by Stan Bush.
For more information on TRANSFORMERS: The Movie 20th Anniversary
Special Edition DVD log onto www.TRANSFORMERSthemovieDVD.com
05/30/06 - SONY
BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT USHERS IN A NEW ERA OF TRANSFORMERS-MANIA
WITH TRANSFORMERS: THE MOVIE 20TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL EDITION DVD
Icons OPTIMUS PRIME and MEGATRON Star in Special Edition DVD to
HitRetail Shelves This Holiday Season
New York, New York, May 30, 2006 - When MEGATRON said, "It's
over Prime," he had it all wrong. This fall, the home
entertainment group of SONY BMG Music Entertainment pulls out all
the stops for the 20th Anniversary of the pop culture phenomenon
and original theatrical release, TRANSFORMERS: The Movie with an
explosive special edition DVD.
The new DVD marks the return of the out-of-this world animated big
screen bonanza that catapulted the likes of OPTIMUS PRIME, MEGATRON,
STARSCREAM, SOUNDWAVE and even the DINOBOTS into pop culture icons.
The TRANSFORMERS: The Movie 20th Anniversary Special Edition DVD
will be packed with premium features and behind-the-scenes footage
developed with input by and for TRANSFORMERS fans across the country.
TRANSFORMERS: The Movie 20th Anniversary Special Edition DVD will
tap into the huge, multi-generational TRANSFORMERS fan base. The
special edition DVD will power into retail stores across North America
in November 2006 -- just in time for
the holiday gift giving season.
"The TRANSFORMERS franchise continues to thrive across multiple
platforms, and we are excited to celebrate this pop culture phenomenon
with a compelling new DVD tribute," said Jim Wilson, Executive
Vice President, General Manager of Home Entertainment for SONY BMG.
"By teaming with TRANSFORMERS fans, we have developed an exclusive
product with premium content and special features that will be sure
to attract fans of all ages."
The 20th Anniversary Special Edition DVD includes never-before-seen
footage, exclusive interviews, interactive games and collectible
packaging. The film features the voice of Orson Welles in his final
role, as well as stars Eric Idle, Judd Nelson, Leonard Nimoy, Casey
Kasem, Robert Stack, John Moschitta, Peter Cullen, and Frank Welker.
The DVD also features a winning soundtrack featuring the iconic
theme "The TRANSFORMERS" performed by Lion, and the popular
"The Touch," performed by Stan Bush.
For more information on TRANSFORMERS: The Movie 20th Anniversary
Special Edition DVD log onto www.TRANSFORMERSthemovieDVD.com
To coincide with the special edition DVD release, this fall Hasbro
will pay a special tribute to the rich history captured in the saga
that is MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE with the TRANSFORMERS Classics line
of figures. Available in November 2006, these new figures will feature
updated versions of the first generation of TRANSFORMERS (or "G1"),
inspired by the look and spirit of the original figures
and characters.
About SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT is a global recorded music joint venture
with a roster of current artists that includes a broad array of
both local artists and international superstars, as well as a vast
catalog that comprises some of the most important recordings in
history. SONY BMG is 50% owned by Bertelsmann A.G. and 50% owned
by Sony Corporation of America.
About Hasbro
Hasbro (NYSE: HAS) is a worldwide leader in children's and family
leisure time entertainment products and services, including the
design, manufacture and marketing of games and toys ranging from
traditional to high-tech. Both internationally and in the
U.S., its PLAYSKOOL, TONKA, MILTON BRADLEY, PARKER BROTHERS, TIGER
and WIZARDS OF THE COAST brands and products provide the highest
quality and most recognizable play experiences in the world.!
05/25/06 - Check
out the preview pics of the new G-1 Classics line from Hasbro
in
the MEMBERS ONLY section!
04/30/06 - The
Botcon 2006 web site has been updated with information about the
2006 show in
Lexington Kentucky ! Click HERE
or click the BotCon logo to go to the official BotCon site!
04/26/06 - The
Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club is proud to present their
first Club Exclusive figure: Astrotrain!
From the far reaches of space comes a deadly
new foe on the side of evil. Loyal to no one but himself,
this insidious bounty hunter has joined the Decepticons to further
his own power. Armed with a vast array of weaponry including
his powerful Ionic Pulse Blaster, he and his loyal following tear
through space as he transports Decepticons and Mini-Cons on their
galactic hunt for the mythical Cyber Planet Keys. As a force
to be reckoned with, no Autobot is safe as long as this Decepticon
warrior is loose!
Featuring a stunning new head sculpt from original
designs by Dan Khanna, Hasbro's Transformers Collectors' Club
is proud to present the first club exclusive figure reborn from
a Hasbro design that never came to fruition. This fall,
make Astrotrain part of your Decepticon army, only from the Hasbro
Transformers Collectors' Club!
Pictured here is Hasbro's original design concept
along with sketches of the new head. Watch transformersclub.com
for updates this summer on the new deco and ordering information.
Pricing has not been determined at this time.
Also, club members, we want your input on part
of the deco for this character. Login to the member's only
forum and look in the General Discussion topic area.
02/23/06 - The 2006 Hasbro
Transformers Collectors' Club membership figure has been announced!
He is "Landquake" and he is the second of five combiner
figures planned by the Club. Last year's membership figure "Skyfall"
was a big hit and this year's figure is even more impressive with
more painted detail than previously seen on a Club membership
figure.
Make SURE you are an active member
as of March 15, 2006 to receive one of these free figures. Please
visit transformersclub.com to join! You can also join
by calling the Transformers Collectors' Club at 817-448-9863.
Don't miss your chance to own this exclusive
Transformers figure!
