Monro Announces Partnership with "Transformers: Rise of the Beasts"
Optimize Your Ride - The Transformers: Rise of the Beasts partnership represents one of the most exciting and anticipated collaborations in Monro’s six-decade history. From May 22 through June 24, guests visiting Monro’s participating stores will have the opportunity to scan on Snapchat to convert their car, collect an official Transformers: Rise of the Beasts movie poster, and take pictures next to movie character displays. Check out all of the details here.
Twincast / Podcast Episode #325 "Iaconic"
Iaconic - The season for retailer exclusives is almost upon Transformers fans, and episode 325 of the Seibertron.com Twincast / Podcast starts out with impressions of the recently revealed Amazon exclusive two-packs featuring Miner Megatron, Senators Shockwave and Ratbat, plus an Orion Pax using the Siege Hound Deluxe Class tooling. Quick thoughts on Earthspark Grimlock are also included. A pair of Japanese Studio Series exclusives tied in with Rise of the Beasts ticket purchases are pondered next, with said toys being Nemesis Prime and Beast Burning Convoy. The first entry of a new segment, "40 for 40" is found in this episode. With the Transformers franchise approaching its 40th birthday next year, the cast looks back at favorites from each year, starting in this episode with their favorites from 1984. The episode concludes with the recurring Bragging Rights segment, which this time includes discussion on little known packaging variants for some Starscream toys.
Twincast / Podcast Episode #324 "Unicrumbs"
Unicrumbs - Transformers movie season is underway with the Seibertron.com Twincast / Podcast starting out episode 324 with a look at the latest trailer for the soon-to-be-released Rise of the Beasts featuring the surprise appearance of Unicron. Opinions and speculation on the live-action movie give way to further speculation for next year's animated installment, Transformers: One, in light of its cast announcement and plot teasers that have been shared by the studio. Toy discussion follows with reactions to the preorder drop of this year's Generations Titan Class entry Nemesis and her pricing reflecting yet another increase. Images of pre-production versions of the Legacy Evolution Voyager Junkion, an unknown "Miner" Megatron and upcoming R.E.D. series entries for Grimlock and the Prime version of Starscream spark further discussion. The cast reflects on the Transformers themed Ark restaurant in Hong Kong before the episode concludes with the recurring Bragging Rights segment.
Twincast / Podcast Episode #323 "Collective Thinking"
Collective Thinking - Life's biggest mystery is, for some, what to collect or what doesn't belong on the shelf. Episode 323 of the Seibertron.com Twincast Podcast attempts to answer that question, but first, new reviews of Rise of the Beasts mainline Optimus Prime and Primal are discussed to warm things up. Studio Series War for Cybertron Barricade has finally appeared to us in figure form and takes the spotlight next in the conversation. Next, we discuss recently released Seibertron.com galleries of G1 Metroplex and Trypticon along with the Street Fighter collaboration figures. Changing gears, the crew checks in to discuss their Transformer collecting approaches at the moment and give some very late advice to our younger selves. This discussion leads into Bragging Rights which, as usual, closes out the episode.
Twincast / Podcast Episode #322 "I Saw Two Ships"
I Saw Two Ships - Episode 322 of the Seibertron.com Twincast / Podcast begins with a discussion of Hasbro's fanstream which showcased upcoming Generations Legacy Evolution and Studio Series products. Thoughts about Commander Class Armada Optimus Prime and Megatron start things out before shifting over to Deluxe Class entries Beachcomber, Axelgrease and Devcon. The Decepticon battleship Nemesis will be the next to join the Titan Class lineup, so the cast provides their thoughts on her before quickly reflecting on "Space Bridge" reveals of Studio Series products. A brief overview of the dearth of products hitting store shelves in support of the upcoming Rise of the Beasts movie follows. After that, the penultimate entry of the long-running Classics Retrospective segment takes a look at late 2014 and early 2015 releases such as Generations Brainstorm, Chromia, Arcee and Windblade. The recurring Bragging Rights segment then closes out another episode.
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Western films are included in the sanctions related to Russia at the moment, so Transformers Rise of the Beasts could never have a legitimate release there. However, through a bypass release (aka smuggling), the film will be released in Russia with Russian dubbing. It is not sure if it will be shown in all cities and since this is a bypass release, any revenue it will generate will not be counted towards the global box office for this film. It is due out there June 15th. The dubbed trailer is - Read More
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Anyone who has met Peter Cullen knows he loves his fans and is very happy to have contributed to all our lives as Optimus Prime. He takes the opportunity once again to send us his love in the new featurette for Rise of the Beasts which Paramount uploaded to Youtube today, which focuses entirely on him. This is quite novel since in the past, he wasn't as involved with the marketing campaign, and it speaks to the fact that the people working on the Transformers movies now are people who grew up - Read More
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Our friends over at ThreeZero have shared the first image of their next work of art, and this time it is Rise of the Beasts Bumblebee! ThreeZero has a good track record of Bumblebees so far, having done the Bee movie VW Bee as well as The Last Knight Bumblebee, both of which were fantastic. This newest Bee is based on his appearance in Rise of the Beasts, and is modeled after his 1977 Camaro form. He is said to come with his battlemask and has light up eyes. No word yet on a release - Read More
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Hasbro has gone in on the Pride Month this year with some merchandise to celebrate Pride, which takes place during the month of June. Hasbro Pulse includes a Transformers Autobots and Pride Adult T-Shirt, featuring Optimus Prime with a rainbow Autobot symbol in the background. The shirt is $27.99, and for every purchase during the month of June, Hasbro will donate $10 to the Trevor Project. Hasbro has also added some listings on CustomInk, which includes an "Optimus Pride" T-shirt and - Read More
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Thanks to the Transformers Toy Bar page, we have our first look at the sixth and final Trainbot: Kaen! Kaen in the final component of Raiden, the result of 2 years of work. Kaen transforms from a workhorse diesel engine into a short and stumpy little robot who is the definition of adorable. He comes with a gun and a lightsaber-esque sword. Kaen will form the waist of Raiden, filling in the gap between Shouki and the leg bots. The reveal pictures include pictures of Kaen as a waist by - Read More
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Have you ever seen a Transformers tie in single go this hard with the promotion? The new single On My Soul is out now, by TOBE NWIGWE, NAS & JACOB BANKS. The music video is below and it is directed by Tobe Nwigwe as well. They go all out with the Transformers tie in with this video with Nas on top of Optimus Prime, Tobe on Arcee and more. Plus there are some Transformers themed lyrics including Michael BayBay. We also have a featurette for the soundtrack of the film featuring friend to the - Read More
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Takara Tomy is teaming up with Japan's JAXA, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, along with Toyota to create a crowdfund to produce Lunar Cruiser Prime. The figure is based on JAXA's Lunar Cruiser which will deploy from their Smart Lander for Investigating the Moon (SLIM) in August. And if you think this is Takara Tomy cashing in on a timely crossover opportunity you'd be wrong. JAXA claims they were inspired by Takara Tomy's ability to make small, complex robots and tapped them to design - Read More
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This was an unexpected surprise. Amazon will have a second Jurassic Park Transformers crossover set. This one is based on the encounter between Nedry and the Dilophosaurus called Decepticon Dilophocon vs Autobot JP12. Both appear to be fully new molds. Here is the reveal blurb from Gizmodo. They’re going to be making sequels to Jurassic Park until the end of time, and hopefully one of them takes inspiration from the recent Hasbro Transformers x Jurassic Park mashups, which now include a - Read More
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We've gotten a handful of sightings of G1 Hound found at US Walmarts, all in Florida at the moment, but there may have been sightings in other states. For those curious, the toy does have die cast, just like the G1 toy did. If you want to see some reviews and size comparisons (since many fans forget how teeny tiny he is for a $10 figure from 1984), you can check out the videos - Read More
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Have any of you ever wanted to hear Optimus Prime say an Among Us reference? Well today's your lucky day since Paramount is now marketing to Gen Z in their Rise of the Beasts campaign. They made a short, popular format with that demographic, entitled "when the rideshare is sus". But the good thing is that this short is Stratosphere's transformation. It ends with a joke from Mirage. Honestly, not much more to say, the short was mirrored onto an unlocked youtube clip you can see - Read More
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Takara has a history of doing exclusive toys for their kid centric lines, which collectors will gravitate to. We saw that in the RID 2015 line with their giant Optimus toys and in the Bumblebee line with the big Evasion Mode Optimus and now in the mainline Rise of the Beasts line with a giant Optimus Primal toy, filled with gimmicks and interaction points with other toys. This newly revealed Optimus Prime is 12 inches tall, so not made to scale with anything, and it has several 5 mm holes - Read More
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HASBRO CELEBRATES TRANSFORMERS BRAND WITH FREE EXPERIENTIAL FAN EVENT “TRANSFORMERS: BATTLE IN BROOKLYN” ON JUNE 3 In Collaboration with Amazon, Fans and Families Can Look Forward to a Graffiti Mural, Product Showcase, Food Trucks, and More Than Meets the Eye Surprises NEW YORK –– MAY 30, 2023 –– Ahead of the highly-anticipated Transformers: Rise of the Beasts premiere, Hasbro, a global leader in play, has collaborated with Amazon for “Transformers: Battle in Brooklyn” - Read More
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Sonic Bomber Core has posted these new images of an upcoming Transformers Legacy toy on Facebook. It is non other than Shadow Striker from the Cyberverse series and it us our first look at the figure. It is unclear if they are going for a faithful or G1-ified take since the show itself was very G1 based but what is clear is that it is innacurate in terms of composition. The theme of Shadow Striker was that she was a Frankenstein's Monster type of design with her alt mode and robot made up of - Read More
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Since the movie has been released internationally, and spoilers are already being discussed online, the marketing for this film and questions asked in interviews are going full hog on them. This particular interview does give a detailed breakdown of where this film is in the timeline if anyone was still curious. Of course, please remember, there is a difference between what the studio may be marketing the film as to the general audience and what makes any sense. The detailed timeline is - Read More
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We Transformers fans like when the talent who have contributed to our beloved brand are given proper care and attention. So it's nice to see Peter Cullen in the latest featurette stating that he's never had more fun than working on the film with Steven, the director. The featurette is about the director in general and about how he has brought his new vision to the film, which includes adding the Brooklyn element. The director, Steven Caple Jr, is a big fan of Peter and grew up with the - Read More
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The Rise of the Beasts line has become almost untennable to properly report in depth since all the toys from various waves are coming out all at once resulting in fans from different states and countries seeing different toys from the same line on the shelf. Recent-ish releases (so past 2 weeks), at least for brick and mortar include the following in the US: Studio Series Battletrap and Cheetor at Walmart Jada ROTB vehicles at Walmart The Nitro Series at Kohl's (those are the Bumblebee - Read More
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You know the drill, if there is an Optimus Prime figure out there, then get ready for the eventual Nemesis Prime redeco. Funny enough, it's not just for figures since the Bishoujo Transformers line is doing the same thing. An image has surfaced of the box for such a release where it will be called Decepticon Unicronian Herald Nemesis Prime. It isn't strictly a redeco as the girl has a different expression on her face, as seen in the art. This figure will be more limited than the previous one - Read More
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When we saw Masterpiece Trailbreaker, we knew we'd be getting a Hoist eventually. And while there were some early 3d mockups online, only now do we have a full reveal of the toy. We can see all the accessories he comes with, which includes an extra faceplate to represent the look he had in the show without the cheek guards. There is also the alien face so that your MP Sunstreaker won't be looking goofy alone, finally. Plus we have a big claw arm too for his back and it looks like his arms - Read More
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The Transformers Rise of the Beasts film has premiered and we now have a full breakdown of the movie. Many fans seemed apprehensive about this film, as is the case with all live action Transformers films, so this might help you see if the film is worth your while. Of course, only ready this if you want to know EVERYTHING. This includes character deaths, how they die, third act revelations, and so on. The breakdown is from Actar who saw the film in Singapore. They also give us some extra tidbits - Read More
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The Transformers Rise of the Beasts film has premiered and will be out soon for all to see. In the meantime, we have some fun images for you. These are scans from two books for children based on the film. While they may be based on earlier versions of the script, it is fun to see the ideas that were brought into the film and what may have been dropped. For instance, we see that the Freezer character is called a sweep and we see that Airazor brings up the concept of the Maximals being the - Read More
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