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Metrodome has put up their official trailer for the UK release of Transformers: The Movie - The Ultimate Edition. As can be seen below.



Metrodome also released the following statement on their board.

"Hi all

We are extremely pleased and excited to announce that after 21 years since its first release, Metrodome will be bringing back Transformers the Movie to the big screen! Opening one month before the Ultimate Edition DVD release, the movie will show exclusively at the Apollo West End Cinema in London from Friday 4th May and run for a two week period.

This is the perfect chance for all you fans that missed out on the original theatrical release to see how the movie was meant to be experienced in its full cinematic glory – the planet destroying mass of Unicron and Prime’s momentous battle with Megatron will never look better than this!

Tickets go on sale on Monday 30th May and with such an exclusive run of only two weeks, they will be high in demand so get in there and pre-book your seats on the Apollo’s website http://www.apollocinemas.co.uk or call 0871 220 6000.

And of course one month after the opening of the movie’s theatrical run sees the DVD release of Transformers the Movie – Ultimate Edition: newly remastered and for the first time in widescreen in the UK! Along with this stunning picture and new 5.1 audio we have put together some great special features for this release.

DISC 1

Remastered movie with 5.1 audio/stereo option
Commentary with Transformers expert Chris McFeely
Alternate US/UK version footage
US theatrical trailer
Japanese Trailer
US TV spots
Final title check test
Cinex check – colour and exposure check
Character biographies
New Transformers The Movie trailer


DISC 2

Original 4:3 version of the movie
Exclusive interview with Flint Dille (Story Consultant)
The voice of Optimus Prime, Peter Cullen Q&A
Exclusive Japanese Scramble City episode
Deleted and alternative scenes
Paramount’s ‘Transformers’ live action movie trailer
Animated storyboardsDVD Rom Material: Original movie script and 5.1 audio breakdown
Exclusive booklet written by Transformers expert Chris McFeely

And for the first few days only, the 2 disc version will be available in a SPECIAL LIMITED EDITION TIN BOX - so avoid disappointment and the prospect of shelling out £300 for it on ebay by pre ordering yours now.


Metrodome"

Does Scramble city have the audio with English subs? That's the only thing I'm interested in for this release.

Well, ain't THAT something? I've been supremely happy with all of Metrodome's TF products and have no reason to think that this will be any different.

I may have remembered wrong, but I thought it was stated a while back that Zone was supposed to have been included as a special feature?

Great trailer.

I'm more interested in this now.

Yeti wrote:Does Scramble city have the audio with English subs? That's the only thing I'm interested in for this release.

I believe it does.

Stickshift wrote:I may have remembered wrong, but I thought it was stated a while back that Zone was supposed to have been included as a special feature?

Chris McFeely had said that Metrodome was working on that. But since the rights belonged to a third party, getting the official licence for it was difficult. As it turned out they were not able to get the rights to it in time for the dvd release. Chris McFeely does the fan commentary on the dvd's, but is not a employee of Metrodome.

Best News Ever! Sadly I wish they had TF Zone on this DVD

Also, something I think Metrodome left off that list is:

http://www.play.com/DVD/DVD/4-/3296742/ ... oduct.html

# Interview with Nelson Shin, director of Transformers
Booklet written by Chris McFeely, contributions by Flint Dille and Nelson Shin and all new Transformers artwork.
Alternate US/UK version footage plus branching option

As Raymond has said, it's a shame about Zone, but there *may* be a future release with it on.

Forgive my ignorance, but what is a "branching option"?

cant wait! =D my only beef with the metrodome releases tho is their need to put extra sound FX over the battle scenes =/

Thankfully, they're not doing that with this release and they should have corrected the sound errors.

Why is it that the UK get the good stuff? I got the Sony release when it came out and was severely disappointed. Sure, our "new" version was greatly redone. But, the special features totally sucked! Even the kids in the commercials were all blurred out! And, worst of all, we did not even get any included stuff that the UK version will get- Scramble City... Oh, wait, we did. And, it was ruined by two guys who would not shut the hell up!

Hah. I love being a UK TransFan sometimes. Pity I prefer the movie to look dark and gritty...

hmmm

Looks good

I saw a TFTM going fo £2 in Woolworths the other day. But I've never seen that version before...

Yet another version. The only reason why it's worth getting is because you get Scramble City.