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Is this the replacement for Botcon?

Hasbro smileHasbro has applied to trademark the name “Hasbrocon”. The application was filed on  Monday, 9th of May 2016. With all the rumors that this years Botcon could well be the last, it’s not a stretch to wonder if Hasbro plans to run their own convention to promote their various brands.

Category: Organizing and conducting conventions, exhibitions, fan clubs and gatherings for entertainment purposes and in the fields of toys, animation, comic books, fantasy, gaming, popular culture, science fiction, television and film

Thanks to “Transformers at the Moon” for this information.

TILL ALL ARE ONE Will Be ‘The Most Human Of All TRANSFORMERS Books’

Till all are oneTransformers is about giant robots that can change into vehicles and other forms, but its finest moments are when these would-be automotons show their own kind of humanity. And in the new ongoing series Transformers: Till All Are One debuting this June, writer Mairghread Scott is looking to make it the most human story yet.

Set on Cybertron and the political in-fighting between Starscream and Windblade to craft a new era for Transformers on Cybertron and beyond, the series has a broader scope than any Transformers series before. Picking up thematically from her last series, Transformers: Windblade, Scott and artist Sara Pitre-Durocher are looking to delve deeper into the heart of being a Transformer.

Read the full interview at Newsarama’s website, here.

New combiner’s name revealed

635653869699821304-WindbladeAn article in USA Today that discusses female Transformers and fandom has revealed the name of the upcoming combiner:

Windblade means a lot to fans because, well, they helped build her last year through polls to determine her personality traits and abilities. And Victorion, a new “Combiner” Transformer comprised of six different female Autobots and a result of another recent fan-built poll, is rolling out in the July comic Transformers: Combiner Hunters and debuting in toy form in the near future.

The article briefly discusses the history of female characters in the Transformers franchise. Voice actor Constance Zimmer, writer Mairghread Scott and Sarah Carroll, senior brand manager are among those quoted. Follow the link above for the full article.

 

Paramount, Akiva Goldsman Hope to Create ‘Transformers’ Expanded Universe

According to Spinoff Online, Paramount Pictures hopes to create an expanded universe for the Transformers.

In a bid for a “Transformers” expanded universe, Paramount Pictures has tapped Akiva Goldsman to create a “writers’ room” for the franchise with director Michael Bay, executive producer Steven Spielberg and producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Deadline reports.transformers2-570x285

Goldman, who won an Oscar for his screenplay for “A Beautiful Mind,” will likely oversee the writing process for a more cohesive universe involving multiple spinoffs of the core “Transformers” films. The studio appears to want to fast-track these sequels and spinoffs.

Last year’s “Transformers: Age of Extinction” grossed nearly $1.1 billion worldwide, generating $250 million in net profits for the studio. Mark Wahlberg, who starred in the film, is on board for more installments of the franchise.

Cartoon Network Gears Up for Transformers: Robots in Disguise

TVIR-Robots in Disguise - Exclusive Preview ThumbWebsite TV Insider has news about the premier for the new Transformers: Robots in Disguise animated series:

Just when it seemed like Saturday morning cartoons had gone the way of Cybertron, the Cartoon Network and Hasbro are giving us (and the machines) a reason to rise and shine with Transformers: Robots in Disguise. Centered on Bumblebee, the Autobot also known as a yellow muscle car, this fun new entry in the franchise inspired by Hasbro’s popular line of mighty morphin’ mobile changers has a more humorous vibe than previous incarnations such as Transformers: Prime or Beast Wars.

In this version, Optimus Prime puts ‘Bee in charge of protecting our planet when the troublemaking Transformers on the new team—including Dinobot fave Grimlock—find their metal, err, mettle tested by a crew of Decepticons, who wreak havoc on mankind after their prison ship crashes on Earth. Among the vocal cast is Glee‘s Darren Criss, Entourage‘s Constance Zimmer, Boy Meets World‘s Will Friedle, and the only person who should ever voice Optimus Prime, Peter Cullen.

Follow the link for the scheduling information, and for a preview clip of the new series.

IDW And Hasbro Celebrate 10 Years

IDW-bannerFrom IDW’s website comes the following news:

This year marks the Tenth anniversary of IDW Publishing and Hasbro being in business together, a relationship that began in 2005 with the publication of IDW’s firstTRANSFORMERS title. To celebrate a decade of creativity, innovation, and success, the two companies are announcing the extension of their blockbuster relationship.

Once TRANSFORMERS was established as an immediate success, IDW expanded its comic line to include the Hasbro property G.I. JOE, then eventually the smash-hit MY LITTLE PONY and coming this March, JEM & THE HOLOGRAMS! IDW will also continue to publish the LITTLEST PET SHOP and DUNGEONS & DRAGONS comics.  These titles have become perennial staples at IDW, and will continue to play key roles in IDW’s publishing slate going forward, in all existing formats, both print and digital. Fans of the line can expect much more of the quality products they’ve come to expect: Comics, Trade Paperbacks, Hardcovers, Micro Comic Fun Packs, IDW Limited collections, and more.

Follow the link to read the rest of the press release.