Thanks to the ladyofwreck over on Twitter, we have word that Brandon Easton, who is set as the writer to the new Netflix Transformers series, was at TFcon LA and gave a presentation about his involvement in the upcoming series. He had a fair amount to say regarding the series itself and where it fits in within the larger Transformers lore. We will quote some of the more important Tweets below, but please check out Wreckette's Twitter thread for all the details, large and small!
Brandon has written over half the first season of the show. And it will be directed to the older fans of the brand.
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Dude knows the comics that's ace. Dropped a few specific details about IDW Unicron series.
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How to watch? Doesn't know yet. Hopefully more than one season. DVD/Blu-ray should be out maybe a year after show releases.
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Voting with your dollar works.
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6 episode season around 22 mins give or take.
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He thinks when a trailer drops fans will be very pleased and surprised at how it's going. Can't say if Metroplex is in it.
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The lore coming out may have lasting effect on canon.
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Favorite character is Megatron. 86 loved how Megatron was represented. Likes black arachnia, BW Megatron.
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How involved is Hasbro in character direction? Not oppressive, keeping the characters true to themselves. G1 fans will not be disappointed.
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Favorites of Transformers? Season one of the first series of G1, 2nd season of BWs.
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He believes #warforcybertron is gonna be the next definitive show in the brand.