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TRANSFORMERS RESCUE BOTS Coming From Shout! Factory

PostPosted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 9:41 am
by El Duque


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For Immediate Release

SHOUT! FACTORY AND HASBRO STUDIOS ENTER
NEW TELEVISION CONTENT DISTRIBUTION ALLIANCE
FOR HOME ENTERTAINMENT


Multi-Year Agreement Grants Shout! Factory Distribution Rights to
Popular Animated Series from Hasbro Studios


Los Angeles, CA and Pawtucket, RI – July 13, 2012 – Shout! Factory and Hasbro Studios today announced a strategic distribution collaboration to bring current animated hit series KAIJUDO: RISE OF THE DUEL MASTERS and TRANSFORMERS RESCUE BOTS to the home entertainment marketplace in the U.S and Canada. This new multi-year alliance provides Shout! Factory with exclusive DVD rights to these two programs produced by Hasbro Studios. The announcement was made today by Shout! Factory’s founding partners Richard Foos, Bob Emmer and Garson Foos; and Hasbro Studios President Stephen Davis.

“We are incredibly excited and look forward to presenting these highly entertaining series on family home entertainment shelves. Having worked closely with Hasbro Studios on top brands like animated series TRANSFORMERS PRIME, G.I. JOE RENEGADES, MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC and more, this new opportunity continues to build on our growing success in distributing premiere animation and family friendly home entertainment brands in the marketplace.” Shout! Factory’s founding partners stated.

“Shout! Factory has been a tremendous partner in maximizing the value of our hit entertainment titles in the kids’ marketplace,” Davis said. “With their exceptional marketing and distribution prowess, we look forward to more great things from them with the rollout of our next two big franchises.”

Shout! Factory plans an aggressive rollout of KAIJUDO: RISE OF THE DUEL MASTERS and TRANSFORMERS RESCUE BOTS on home entertainment shelves. As excitement builds for these new entertainment product lines, Shout! Factory and Hasbro Studios will announce additional news and activities later this year.
Featuring the voice talents of popular actors Scott Wolf, Freddy Rodriguez, John DiMaggio, Oded Fehr and Phil LaMarr, KAIJUDO: RISE OF THE DUEL MASTERS from Hasbro Studios and Wizards of the Coast is an action-fantasy series and follows the adventures of a young hero, Ray, who possesses the rare ability to befriend and duel alongside fantastical creatures from a parallel dimension. Evil forces would have these creatures tamed and enslaved, so Ray and his two best friends must join the ranks of the mysterious Duel Masters to ensure the survival of both races before it's too late. In the end, it's up to Ray to master the ancient art of Kaijudo in order to protect both worlds.
TRANSFORMERS RESCUE BOTS is created specifically for the younger generation of TRANSFORMERS fans and features a group of AUTOBOTS charged with a mission to protect and learn about humans. Stationed by OPTIMUS PRIME on the technologically advanced island Griffin Rock, the RESCUE BOTS - HEATWAVE, BOULDER, BLADES and CHASE - team with the Burn’s family of first responders—including a police chief, firefighter, rescue pilot, engineer and the young hero Cody Burns—to keep peace and safety in their new found home. Alongside their new human friends, the RESCUE BOTS learn teamwork and heroism. Produced by Hasbro Studios, the half-hour series brings family, heart, humor and adventure to the TRANSFORMERS brand. Executive produced by Jeff Kline, TRANSFORMERS RESCUE BOTS features the vocal talents of LeVar Burton, Lacey Chabert, Steve Blum, Maurice LaMarche and Peter Cullen, who voices OPTIMUS PRIME when he makes cameo appearances in this series.
About Hasbro
Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS) is a branded play company providing children and families around the world with a wide-range of immersive entertainment offerings based on the Company's world class brand portfolio. From toys and games, to television programming, motion pictures, digital gaming and a comprehensive licensing program, Hasbro strives to delight its global customers with innovative, well-known and beloved brands such as TRANSFORMERS, LITTLEST PET SHOP, NERF, PLAYSKOOL, MY LITTLE PONY, G.I. JOE, MAGIC: THE GATHERING and MONOPOLY. The Company’s Hasbro Studios develops and produces television programming for markets around the world with programming on-air in over 160 countries. Programming in the U.S. is distributed on The Hub TV Network, a multi-platform joint venture between Hasbro and Discovery Communications (NASDAQ: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK). Through the Company's deep commitment to corporate social responsibility, including philanthropy, Hasbro is helping to build a safe and sustainable world for future generations and to positively impact the lives of millions of children and families every year. It has been recognized for its efforts by being named one of the “World’s Most Ethical Companies” and is ranked as one of Corporate Responsibility Magazine’s “100 Best Corporate Citizens.” Learn more at http://www.hasbro.com.
© 2012 Hasbro, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

About Shout! Factory
Shout! Factory, LLC is a diversified multi-platform entertainment company devoted to producing, uncovering, preserving and revitalizing the very best of pop culture. Founders Richard Foos, Bob Emmer and Garson Foos have spent their entire careers sharing their music, television and film favorites with discerning consumers the world over. Shout! Factory’s DVD and Blu-Ray™ offerings serve up feature films, classic and contemporary TV series, animation, live music and comedy specials in lavish packages crammed with extras. Shout’s audio division boasts GRAMMY®-nominated box sets, new releases from storied artists, lovingly assembled album reissues and indispensable “best of” compilations. In addition, Shout! Factory maintains a vast digital distribution network which delivers video and audio content to all the leading digital service providers in North America. Shout! Factory also owns and operates Timeless Media Group, Biograph Records, Majordomo Records and HighTone Records. These riches are the result of a creative acquisition mandate that has established the company as a hotbed of cultural preservation and commercial reinvention. Shout! Factory is based in Santa Monica, California. For more on Shout! Factory, visit shoutfactory.com

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Re: TRANSFORMERS RESCUE BOTS Coming From Shout! Factory

PostPosted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 11:00 am
by triKlops
really looking forward to the Rescue Bots dvd, have thoroughly enjoyed the show so far.
might be Saberblade's chance to do some dvd commentary footage ;)

Re: TRANSFORMERS RESCUE BOTS Coming From Shout! Factory

PostPosted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 11:29 am
by Sabrblade
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FINALLY!!!! :KREMZEEK: :KREMZEEK: :KREMZEEK: :KREMZEEK: :KREMZEEK:

Re: TRANSFORMERS RESCUE BOTS Coming From Shout! Factory

PostPosted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 11:27 am
by El Duque
DVDEmpire.com has listed a pre-order for Transformers; Rescue Bots "Roll to the Rescue" from Shout! Factory. The disc clocks in at 100 minutes, is scheduled for release October 2nd, and has a list price of $14.99 (their pre-order price is $11.99). Further details and cover below.

Product Information
Studio: Shout Factory
Production Year: 2012
Release Date: 10/2/2012

Length: 100 mins
Rating: NR
Empire SKU: 1620803
Item Code: SF13737
UPC Code: 826663137378


Synopsis
Transformers Rescue Bots is created specifically for the younger generation of Transformers fans and features a group of Autobots charged with a mission to protect and learn about humans. Stationed by Oprimus Prime on a technologically advanced island, the Rescue Bots - Heatwave, Boulder, Blades and Chase - team with a human family of first responders including a police chief, firefighter, rescue pilot and engineer to keep peace and safety in their new found home. Alongside their new human friends, the Rescue Bots learn teamwork and heroism.


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Re: TRANSFORMERS RESCUE BOTS Coming From Shout! Factory

PostPosted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 11:40 am
by Sabrblade
Unless this has some bonus content worth checking out, I want the full season on DVD, not individual volumes.

Re: TRANSFORMERS RESCUE BOTS Coming From Shout! Factory

PostPosted: Thu Jul 26, 2012 2:03 pm
by El Duque
TVShowsOnDVD.com have revealed the cover art for the upcoming Transformers: Rescue Bots "Roll to the Rescue" DVD. The title will be available from Shout! Factory on October 2nd. Covert art mirrored below.

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Re: TRANSFORMERS RESCUE BOTS Coming From Shout! Factory

PostPosted: Thu Jul 26, 2012 9:27 pm
by Sabrblade
The art's okay. More concerned about the content.

Re: TRANSFORMERS RESCUE BOTS Coming From Shout! Factory

PostPosted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 9:57 am
by El Duque
Courtesy of TVShowsOnDVD.com we now have the contents and special features of Shout! Factory's upcoming Transformers: Rescue Bots "Roll to the Rescue" DVD. The DVD is scheduled to release on October 2nd. Check out the details below.

Episodes Include:
  • Under Pressure
  • Hotshots
  • Flobsters On Parade
  • The Alien Invasion Of Griffin Rock
  • Four Bots and A Baby

DVD Bonus Content:
  • The premiere episode Family of Heroes
  • Printable Coloring Sheets


TRANSFORMERS RESCUE BOTS: ROLL TO THE RESCUE DVD
Street Date: October 2, 2012
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic widescreen (1.78:1)
English
Total Running Time: Approx. 110 minutes
Closed Captioned

Re: TRANSFORMERS RESCUE BOTS Coming From Shout! Factory

PostPosted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 11:03 am
by Sabrblade
Um.... what? Episodes 2, 3, 4, 5, and 8? With episode 1 as a bonus episode? And that's the extent of the good bonus content?

Okay, as much as I love Rescue Bots, this is a PASS!!! >:oP

Re: TRANSFORMERS RESCUE BOTS Coming From Shout! Factory

PostPosted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 6:49 pm
by Bumblevivisector
Yeah, I agree. Considering what a great job Shout! has done on complete box sets of so many '80s and '90s cartoons + other stuff I love like MST3K, I expected better. Sure it's "just preschool TF", but it's also part of the Aligned family, and quite frankly has better internal continuity than its older brother, the Prime cartoon. Even if complete season box sets aren't viable, they should respect broadcast order.

I wonder if this is the result of Hasbro's meddling; they screwed up what fans considered to be correct episode order for Shout!'s G1 re-release, right? I sure hope this doesn't bode ill for the complete widescreen release of TF Animated that the Hub's gotten our hopes up for.

Re: TRANSFORMERS RESCUE BOTS Coming From Shout! Factory

PostPosted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 6:51 pm
by Sabrblade
Bumblevivisector wrote:Yeah, I agree. Considering what a great job Shout! has done on complete box sets of so many '80s and '90s cartoons + other stuff I love like MST3K, I expected better. Sure it's "just preschool TF", but it's also part of the Aligned family, and quite frankly has better internal continuity than its older brother, the Prime cartoon. Even if complete season box sets aren't viable, they should respect broadcast order.

I wonder if this is the result of Hasbro's meddling; they screwed up what fans considered to be correct episode order for Shout!'s G1 re-release, right? I sure hope this doesn't bode ill for the complete widescreen release of TF Animated that the Hub's gotten our hopes up for.
I'm sure this is just an individual volume release and that the season 1 box set will come later, after the season 1 finale airs.