Michael Bay slams the critics (of Megan Fox)

NEW! There has been a lot of recent bad press in the media lately indicating a possible rift between live action Transformers franchise director Michael Bay and actress Megan Fox. Here at Seiberton.com we have chosen not to report on most of that, because it is often hard to distinquish the gossip from the reality. However, couresty of USA TODAY's entertainment blog, we have comments from Michael Bay himself who recently came to Megan's defense at of all things, a Victoria's Secret show. As you - Read More

Ark Addendum: Webworld (part 5) and a special milestone

All week over at his "Disciples of Boltax" blog, Jim Sorenson has been treating everyone to an extensive series of sketches inspired by the G1 Transformers episode entitled "Webworld." Jim has just posted Part 5, which finishes out the therapy portion of the backgrounds. We have excerpted a small image below for your convenience. Also of note is a special milestone that Jim is celebrating in regards to his blog. We'll let him tell you in his own words. Finally, this post is - Read More

Ark Addendum: Webworld (Part 4)

A few days ago, our good friend Jim Sorenson dropped us a line to let us know that all this week he would be posting sketches featuring a very popular episode of the G1 Transformers series entitled "Webworld." It was our intent to keep you updated on these postings but unfortunately we were having some server issues. However, Jim is now up to Part 4. We'll let him describe it in his own words. Webworld continues! The fourth set of models are two rooms inside the advanced facility. - Read More

Ark Addendum Update: Webworld (Part 1)

Jim Sorensen has updated his blog 'Disciples of Boltax' with another page out of the Ark Addendum. This time around it's one of his favourite episodes from Generation One Season 3 - 'Webworld'. Check out part of the sketch (the rest can be seen on his blog) and what he has to say below. It's time for more of The Ark Addendum. All this week, and for a little while yet to come, I bring you Webworld. Webworld was a third season episode and one of my favorites. It probably was the most - Read More

Exclusive Seibertron.com Interview With Mike Costa

Mike Costa, writer of the new Transformers on going series set to debut this week is answering a few of the questions posed by Seibertron.com staffers i_amtrunks, Darth Bombshell, and tigertracks 24. Mike also contributed to the recently completed IDW title, G.I. Joe: Cobra, a book that surprised many fans with its seriousness, and more mature handling of this particular portion of the joe-verse. Mr. Costa is living the dream that so many folks in our community would love to get to - Read More

Official Seibertron.com Review of Transformers Ongoing #1

Hello Seibertronians, Once again, Seibertron.com is bringing you exclusive content first. This time, we got an chance to review the upcoming IDW Publishing release of Transformers Ongoing #1, the newest Transformers story arc to be published by the comic book producing company. WARNING!!! SPOILERS AHEAD!!! Written by Mike Costa and heralding the return to the Transformers Universe for fan favorite artist Don Figueroa, Transformers Ongoing #1 is everything that the - Read More

Michael McConnohie (voice of G1 Tracks and Cosmos) lands new role

Michael McConnohie, best known to Transformers fans for voicing Tracks and Cosmos in the G1 Sunbow Cartoons has now landed a new acting role. We'd like to thank Sharon Dean, Michael's Appearances Coordinator for sending us the following press release. MICHAEL McCONNOHIE, veteran voice actor (TRANSFORMERS Tracks, Cosmos, Hotshot, Ironhide and currently WoW's LICH KING - see selected credits below) is a regular on the new sci-fi web series FRONTIER GUARD. Just released - a new "Faces - Read More

Ark Addendum update: Blaster Blues

Our good friend Jim Sorenson contacted us today with the following message that we'd like to pass along. Howdy, intrepid Seibertronians! I wanted to let you know that I've updated Disciples of Boltax (boltax.blogspot.com) with some new G1 character models. This week, it's the landscapes (and spacescapes) from the episode Blaster Blues. For those of you who are newer fans, "Blaster Blues" was an episode of the G1 Transformers cartoon produced by Sunbow. These same cartoons are now - Read More

New Book Transformers: Exodus to be released June 2010

A new listing has been posted over at Amazon.com for what may be a movieverse related hardcover book for the Transformers. Transformers: Exodus, authored by Alex Irvine and published by Del Rey Books, is the latest known addition to Transformers literature. Not much is known on what the book will actually be based on, but given the publishers previous release of the Tranformers Movieverse prequel book Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday, we can only assume that it will somehow fit in between - Read More

Transformers Ongoing #3 Variant Cover Revealed

Andrew Wildman, classic Transformers artist, has updated his page at wildwords with his cover for the upcoming IDW Transformers ongoing series (interior art and regular cover penciled by Don Figueroa, and written by newcomer Mike Costa) with some commentary reflecting on his Generation One work. "What tickles me about this is that for many years people have commented on the fact that I used to make the Transformers very ‘human’. I would draw them with expressions and teeth and sometimes - Read More

Orci & Kurtzman say lack of time kept them out of TF3

With Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Blu-ray and DVD discs flying off the shelves this week, Michael Bay's live action Transformers movie franchise shows absolutely no signs of slowing down. Of course, it won't be long at all before the attention shifts off of ROTF and further onto Transformers 3. Right now there's very little that we DO know for sure about TF3. Of course, we do now know the official release date of the film, which is July 1st, 2011. As we reported a few weeks ago, - Read More

Destron Headmaster Juniors' Weapons: Ark Addendum

Jim Sorenson updates his blog with another animation design sheet...the weapons of the Destron Headmaster Juniors...so get your 'head on' and check 'em out. Another week, another set of models. This week I bring you the weapons of the Destron Headmaster Juniors. Unlike the Cybertron Headmaster Juniors, this trio remains armed to the teeth, even in their alternate modes. No namby-pamby rescue vehicles these, instead we get vicious crab/cobra monsters, a winged wolf thing, and mighty bull. - Read More

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen wins 3 SPIKE "Scream" awards

As we first reported in early September, SPIKE TV is airing its 4th Annual "Scream" awards on Tuesday, October 27th at 10PM PST/EST. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen as you might suspect drew heavy consideration when nominations were decided and was actually nominated in 11 different categories. Can't wait to know how many it won? Well, you don't have to. The actual awards show was taped last night, and ROTF did very well, earning 3 awards. Megan Fox won for "best sci-fi actress", - Read More

Hasbro Studios hires two more executives

Back in August, we reported that Stephen Davis had been appointed the new President of Hasbro Studios, which will create programming for the new Hasbro-Discovery joint venture network. Today, thanks to Yahoo Finance's business wire we have news that two more senior executives have also been hired by Hasbro Studios. PAWTUCKET, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE:HAS - News) announced today the appointment of two senior executives at the company’s newly formed Hasbro Studios, which - Read More

Garry Chalk Confirmed for Auto Assembly 2010

Simon Plumbe of the UK based Transformers convention Auto Assembly has dropped us a note of a new update for the scheduled event due to take place in August 2010. Here's what he had to share: Auto Assembly 2010 is proud to announce that Garry Chalk, the voice behind Optimus Primal in Beast Wars and Beast Machines and Optimus Prime in the Unicron Trilogy, will be attending Auto Assembly 2010 as it's first confirmed guest of honour. With a staggering 14 seasons of Transformers under his belt, - Read More

Never before seen Transformers 2007 Game Concept Art

Ken Christiensen, concept artist for Activision's games, Transformers The Movie and Transformers Revenge of the Fallen, has posted some never before seen concept art work for the 2007 Movie game. The images show the progression of some well known TF drone figures and how they looked from beginning to final toy. Just click the image to see the entire range of concept works on his blog! Stay tuned to seibertron.com for all your Transformers related - Read More

Transformers ROTF DVD / Blu-Ray -- HUGE TF3 Rumor--?

Fellow TF fansite TFormers has managed to get an exclusive round table discussion with the minds and faces behind Transformers Revenge of The Fallen. In the discussion they talk about voice-acting and the contents of the upcoming home video releases of the movie, like a game that lets you create your own Transformer. The group also claims that among the DVD contents will be an 'easter egg' in the form of a video featuring director Michael Bay. This video claims to be a bit of a spoiler for - Read More

IDW's 'Last Stand of the Wreckers' #1 Variant Cover Art, and Interior Spoilers

In a bit of news that slipped under the radar, Trevor Hutchison posted his cover version to the new IDW Transformers series 'The Last Stand of the Wreckers' and Chris Ryall shared two pages of the interior art, depicting none other than fan-favorite Masterforce baddie, Overlord! You can see Trevor Hutchison's art at his deviantart page, and you can see more at Chris Ryall's blog. Yes, this is older news, but looking back, it did get missed, and is of interest to us in the Transformers comic - Read More

Ark Addendum: War of the Dinobots

Working on completing your information related to the generation one cartoon episodes, Jim Sorenson reveals yet another animation model, this time for the episode 'War of the Dinobots'. This newest addition to the archives shows the meteor, and observatory models for this episode which introduces dinobots Snarl and Swoop. The first three Dinobots change alliances thanks to the influence of the Decepticons, and its up to Snarl and Swoop to help free the Autobots from Megatron, and try to - Read More

New Stan Bush interview now online

We recently reported that the soundtrack to the 1986 animated Transformers movie was named one of the Top 10 Sci-Fi soundtracks of all-time by Totalscifionline.com The highlight of that album for many has always been the iconic rock anthem "The Touch" by Stan Bush. Totalscifionline.com recently took some time to interview Stan about not only making the list, but many other topics as well. Here is an excerpt. Were you commissioned to write 'The Touch' for Transformers the Movie, or - Read More