Hasbro's Press Release regarding new Transformers.com website and upcoming products
Friday, April 27th, 2007 9:30AM CDT
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
HASBRO UNVEILS TRANSFORMERS TOYS THAT ARE ‘MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE’ FOR THIS SUMMER’S MUCH ANTICIPATED BLOCKBUSTER MOVIE
Toys created for the DreamWorks and Paramount live action TRANSFORMERS feature film that invades theatres nationwide on July 4, 2007
Pawtucket, RI (April 27, 2007) - The wait is over! On Friday morning, April 27, 2007, TRANSFORMERS fans will finally be able to check out the first wave of movie-based toys and action figures associated with this summer’s much-anticipated live-action blockbuster based on the legendary “ROBOTS IN DISGUISE”. Fans visiting www.transformers.com will have a chance to preview the movie versions of such favorite characters as OPTIMUS PRIME, BUMBLEBEE, SCORPONOK and BRAWL.
Beyond seeing the debut of the first-wave of the movie-based action figures, the site will feature daily updates with new product unveils (including licensed items and retailer exclusives), links to the film’s promotional partners such as PepsiCo, and — in the near future — games, screensavers and wallpapers.
The toys and all TRANSFORMERS movie-based products will go on sale nationwide on Saturday, June 2, 2007.
Then one month later, the colossal battle between the AUTOBOTS and the DECEPTICONS will invade our world when these aliens make Earth their final battleground in the first-ever live-action TRANSFORMERS movie which hits theaters nationwide on July 4, 2007. Produced by DreamWorks Pictures and Paramount Pictures, in association with Hasbro, the film is poised to catapult the legendary characters and storyline -- which have captivated kids since they debuted more than 20 years ago -- even higher into the stratosphere of pop culture.
The movie, directed by Michael Bay (Armageddon, The Rock, Bad Boys I and II) and executive produced by Stephen Spielberg, follows the epic feud between the AUTOBOTS (led by OPTIMUS PRIME) and the DECEPTICONS (led by MEGATRON) as they bring their battle to Earth. In their efforts to help the humans, the AUTOBOTS meet up with an unsuspecting teen (Shia LaBeouf, who is currently starring in Disturbia,, and has also starred in Holes and Evens Stevens) who finds himself in the middle of an intergalactic war being fought on our planet. The movie also stars Josh Duhamel (Las Vegas), Tyrese Gibson (Annapolis, 2 Fast 2 Furious), Megan Fox (Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen), John Turturro and Jon Voight.
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About Hasbro
Hasbro (NYSE: HAS) is a worldwide leader in children's and family leisure time entertainment products and services, including the design, manufacture and marketing of games and toys ranging from traditional to high-tech. Both internationally and in the U.S., its PLAYSKOOL, TONKA, MILTON BRADLEY, PARKER BROTHERS, TIGER ELECTRONICS, and WIZARDS OF THE COAST brands and products provide the highest quality and most recognizable play experiences in the world. (C)2007 Hasbro, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
HASBRO UNVEILS TRANSFORMERS TOYS THAT ARE ‘MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE’ FOR THIS SUMMER’S MUCH ANTICIPATED BLOCKBUSTER MOVIE
Toys created for the DreamWorks and Paramount live action TRANSFORMERS feature film that invades theatres nationwide on July 4, 2007
Pawtucket, RI (April 27, 2007) - The wait is over! On Friday morning, April 27, 2007, TRANSFORMERS fans will finally be able to check out the first wave of movie-based toys and action figures associated with this summer’s much-anticipated live-action blockbuster based on the legendary “ROBOTS IN DISGUISE”. Fans visiting www.transformers.com will have a chance to preview the movie versions of such favorite characters as OPTIMUS PRIME, BUMBLEBEE, SCORPONOK and BRAWL.
Beyond seeing the debut of the first-wave of the movie-based action figures, the site will feature daily updates with new product unveils (including licensed items and retailer exclusives), links to the film’s promotional partners such as PepsiCo, and — in the near future — games, screensavers and wallpapers.
The toys and all TRANSFORMERS movie-based products will go on sale nationwide on Saturday, June 2, 2007.
Then one month later, the colossal battle between the AUTOBOTS and the DECEPTICONS will invade our world when these aliens make Earth their final battleground in the first-ever live-action TRANSFORMERS movie which hits theaters nationwide on July 4, 2007. Produced by DreamWorks Pictures and Paramount Pictures, in association with Hasbro, the film is poised to catapult the legendary characters and storyline -- which have captivated kids since they debuted more than 20 years ago -- even higher into the stratosphere of pop culture.
The movie, directed by Michael Bay (Armageddon, The Rock, Bad Boys I and II) and executive produced by Stephen Spielberg, follows the epic feud between the AUTOBOTS (led by OPTIMUS PRIME) and the DECEPTICONS (led by MEGATRON) as they bring their battle to Earth. In their efforts to help the humans, the AUTOBOTS meet up with an unsuspecting teen (Shia LaBeouf, who is currently starring in Disturbia,, and has also starred in Holes and Evens Stevens) who finds himself in the middle of an intergalactic war being fought on our planet. The movie also stars Josh Duhamel (Las Vegas), Tyrese Gibson (Annapolis, 2 Fast 2 Furious), Megan Fox (Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen), John Turturro and Jon Voight.
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About Hasbro
Hasbro (NYSE: HAS) is a worldwide leader in children's and family leisure time entertainment products and services, including the design, manufacture and marketing of games and toys ranging from traditional to high-tech. Both internationally and in the U.S., its PLAYSKOOL, TONKA, MILTON BRADLEY, PARKER BROTHERS, TIGER ELECTRONICS, and WIZARDS OF THE COAST brands and products provide the highest quality and most recognizable play experiences in the world. (C)2007 Hasbro, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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Re: Hasbro's Press Release regarding new Transformers.com website and upcoming products (100974)
Posted by Skowl on April 27th, 2007 @ 9:59am CDT
Posted by Skowl on April 27th, 2007 @ 9:59am CDT
Daily updates? sure... I love Hasbro and everything, but they are soooo slow to update the official TF site.
Maybe the movie will change that... who knows?
Maybe the movie will change that... who knows?
Re: Hasbro's Press Release regarding new Transformers.com website and upcoming products (100984)
Posted by TheMuffin on April 27th, 2007 @ 10:11am CDT
Posted by TheMuffin on April 27th, 2007 @ 10:11am CDT
They'll update with stuff everyone on this site knew about a month before. Sad but true.
Re: Hasbro's Press Release regarding new Transformers.com website and upcoming products (101023)
Posted by Kimmer on April 27th, 2007 @ 10:45am CDT
Posted by Kimmer on April 27th, 2007 @ 10:45am CDT
i just hope and pray that the bayformer era dies as quickly as possible.
Re: Hasbro's Press Release regarding new Transformers.com website and upcoming products (101026)
Posted by Scaleface on April 27th, 2007 @ 10:47am CDT
Posted by Scaleface on April 27th, 2007 @ 10:47am CDT
Yet more craptastic Bayformer stuff I'll never buy. Someone knock Hasbro on the head with a case of Classic and tell them to make more of the toys that don't suck!
Re: Hasbro's Press Release regarding new Transformers.com website and upcoming products (101038)
Posted by sindred on April 27th, 2007 @ 10:57am CDT
Posted by sindred on April 27th, 2007 @ 10:57am CDT
So now that it's official and everyone has officially seen the toys, I wonder if a new trailer is coming up.
Re: Hasbro's Press Release regarding new Transformers.com website and upcoming products (101048)
Posted by Basketball Jones on April 27th, 2007 @ 11:10am CDT
Posted by Basketball Jones on April 27th, 2007 @ 11:10am CDT
Speaking of which, do any of the movie Optimus Prime figures feature a trailer?
Re: Hasbro's Press Release regarding new Transformers.com website and upcoming products (101058)
Posted by Noisemaze on April 27th, 2007 @ 11:17am CDT
Posted by Noisemaze on April 27th, 2007 @ 11:17am CDT
I just hope the Classics STAY DEAD!
Re: Hasbro's Press Release regarding new Transformers.com website and upcoming products (101061)
Posted by Cyber Bishop on April 27th, 2007 @ 11:20am CDT
You are one of the few.. Most people like the classics.
Posted by Cyber Bishop on April 27th, 2007 @ 11:20am CDT
scythafixion wrote:I just hope the Classics STAY DEAD!
You are one of the few.. Most people like the classics.
Re: Hasbro's Press Release regarding new Transformers.com website and upcoming products (101074)
Posted by First-Aid on April 27th, 2007 @ 11:29am CDT
Posted by First-Aid on April 27th, 2007 @ 11:29am CDT
Very interesting thing...we still haven't gotten to see the leader class Megatron figure or the Voyager class Brawl...are there going to be any Ultra class figures at all?
Re: Hasbro's Press Release regarding new Transformers.com website and upcoming products (101076)
Posted by Liege Evilmus on April 27th, 2007 @ 11:30am CDT
Posted by Liege Evilmus on April 27th, 2007 @ 11:30am CDT
Yes! the wait is finaly over!
Hasbro has caught up with the rest of the internet!
Hasbro has caught up with the rest of the internet!
Re: Hasbro's Press Release regarding new Transformers.com website and upcoming products (101129)
Posted by Kevinus Prime on April 27th, 2007 @ 12:34pm CDT
Posted by Kevinus Prime on April 27th, 2007 @ 12:34pm CDT
As far as Classics go, outside of Mirage and Grimlocks thunderthighs robot mode, the Classics were pretty cool. I would have liked to have seen them as the movie toys more than what I've seen so far.
Re: Hasbro's Press Release regarding new Transformers.com website and upcoming products (101196)
Posted by bumblezzz on April 27th, 2007 @ 2:10pm CDT
Posted by bumblezzz on April 27th, 2007 @ 2:10pm CDT
yah, I think you are talking about leader brawl, not voyager brawl and I guess there are no ultras for this line, Dammit! they could have made ultras but no they didn't.First-Aid wrote:Very interesting thing...we still haven't gotten to see the leader class Megatron figure or the Voyager class Brawl...are there going to be any Ultra class figures at all?
Re: Hasbro's Press Release regarding new Transformers.com website and upcoming products (101697)
Posted by ShGarland_1383 on April 28th, 2007 @ 12:49am CDT
Why?
Posted by ShGarland_1383 on April 28th, 2007 @ 12:49am CDT
scythafixion wrote:I just hope the Classics STAY DEAD!
Why?
