New Transformers Netflix Series Coming in 2020
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Big news for all Transformers fans. A new Transformers series based on the new War for Cybertron Trilogy is coming to Netflex next year. It will have some origina stories and will be spearheaded by the same showrunner whch brought us the Machinima Ttans Return and Power of the Primes series. However, it is made by the Rooster Teeth who will be working with Polygon Pictures, who made Transformers Prime. You can read all the info below which was brought to us directly from Hasbro.
Netflix and Hasbro have partnered with Rooster Teeth to bring War For Cybertron to Netflix members around the world in an all-new original series to launch in 2020 – complete with a new animation look and style that presents the Transformers like you’ve never seen them before.
Rooster Teeth (RWBY, gen:LOCK) will produce the original series for Netflix and Polygon Pictures (Godzilla, Knights of Sidonia) will serve as the animation studio. Transformers veteran FJ DeSanto (Transformers: Titans Return, Transformers: Power of the Primes) will serve as showrunner on the series with several contributing writers, including George Krstic (Megas XLR), Gavin Hignight (Transformers: Cyberverse), and Brandon Easton (Agent Carter, Transformers: Rescue Bots).
· “In this Transformers origin story, we will explore the expansive universe of Cybertron in a way that audiences have never seen before - to the delight of both existing fans and those coming to the franchise for the first time,” said John Derderian, Director of Anime for Netflix. “The Transformers brand is a global phenomenon and we are thrilled to partner with Hasbro, Rooster Teeth and Polygon to bring this exciting new series to our members around the world on Netflix.”
· “We're thrilled to work with Rooster Teeth’s new premium studio division to bring an all-new Transformers fan-oriented series to Netflix," said Tom Warner, Senior Vice President for the Transformers franchise for Hasbro. “Transformers has a rich history of great storytelling and War for Cybertron is an exciting new chapter in the Transformers Universe.”
ALL-NEW TRANSFORMERS UNIVERSE ORIGIN STORY
IS COMING TO NETFLIX IN 2020
-- RAISES THE STAKES OF THE AUTOBOT & DECEPTICON WAR --
IS COMING TO NETFLIX IN 2020
-- RAISES THE STAKES OF THE AUTOBOT & DECEPTICON WAR --
Netflix and Hasbro have partnered with Rooster Teeth to bring War For Cybertron to Netflix members around the world in an all-new original series to launch in 2020 – complete with a new animation look and style that presents the Transformers like you’ve never seen them before.
Rooster Teeth (RWBY, gen:LOCK) will produce the original series for Netflix and Polygon Pictures (Godzilla, Knights of Sidonia) will serve as the animation studio. Transformers veteran FJ DeSanto (Transformers: Titans Return, Transformers: Power of the Primes) will serve as showrunner on the series with several contributing writers, including George Krstic (Megas XLR), Gavin Hignight (Transformers: Cyberverse), and Brandon Easton (Agent Carter, Transformers: Rescue Bots).
· “In this Transformers origin story, we will explore the expansive universe of Cybertron in a way that audiences have never seen before - to the delight of both existing fans and those coming to the franchise for the first time,” said John Derderian, Director of Anime for Netflix. “The Transformers brand is a global phenomenon and we are thrilled to partner with Hasbro, Rooster Teeth and Polygon to bring this exciting new series to our members around the world on Netflix.”
· “We're thrilled to work with Rooster Teeth’s new premium studio division to bring an all-new Transformers fan-oriented series to Netflix," said Tom Warner, Senior Vice President for the Transformers franchise for Hasbro. “Transformers has a rich history of great storytelling and War for Cybertron is an exciting new chapter in the Transformers Universe.”
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Re: New Transformers Netflix Series Coming in 2020 (2010456)
Posted by Sabrblade on February 15th, 2019 @ 9:23am CST
Posted by Sabrblade on February 15th, 2019 @ 9:23am CST
Produced by Rooster Teeth, rather than Machinima, and Animated by Polygon (who did Prime and RID 2015). Interesting.
Re: New Transformers Netflix Series Coming in 2020 (2010457)
Posted by Nexus Knight on February 15th, 2019 @ 9:25am CST
Uh oh.
Slightly less uh oh, tho it might give me reason to for the RT First membership, which I am tempted to do for Gen:LOCK, but not only for that show.
Posted by Nexus Knight on February 15th, 2019 @ 9:25am CST
william-james88 wrote:will be spearheaded by the same showrunner whch brought us the Machinima Ttans Return and Power of the Primes series.
Uh oh.
william-james88 wrote:Netflix and Hasbro have partnered with Rooster Teeth to bring War For Cybertron to Netflix members around the world in an all-new original series to launch in 2020 – complete with a new animation look and style that presents the Transformers like you’ve never seen them before.
Slightly less uh oh, tho it might give me reason to for the RT First membership, which I am tempted to do for Gen:LOCK, but not only for that show.
Re: New Transformers Netflix Series Coming in 2020 (2010461)
Posted by william-james88 on February 15th, 2019 @ 9:28am CST
That was a very fun post!
Posted by william-james88 on February 15th, 2019 @ 9:28am CST
Nexus Knight wrote:william-james88 wrote:will be spearheaded by the same showrunner whch brought us the Machinima Ttans Return and Power of the Primes series.
Uh oh.william-james88 wrote:Netflix and Hasbro have partnered with Rooster Teeth to bring War For Cybertron to Netflix members around the world in an all-new original series to launch in 2020 – complete with a new animation look and style that presents the Transformers like you’ve never seen them before.
Slightly less uh oh, tho it might give me reason to for the RT First membership, which I am tempted to do for Gen:LOCK, but not only for that show.
That was a very fun post!
Re: New Transformers Netflix Series Coming in 2020 (2010462)
Posted by What's Crackin'? on February 15th, 2019 @ 9:29am CST
Posted by What's Crackin'? on February 15th, 2019 @ 9:29am CST
The first time I saw that Machinima was doing this, my hopes went down the drain, but if rooster teeth is helping out with this than it could honestly go either way. Let's hope this turns out okay.
Re: New Transformers Netflix Series Coming in 2020 (2010468)
Posted by angtre on February 15th, 2019 @ 9:34am CST
Posted by angtre on February 15th, 2019 @ 9:34am CST
The series on Machinima were awful IMHO... fingers crossed these will be better.
Re: New Transformers Netflix Series Coming in 2020 (2010483)
Posted by Bumblevivisector on February 15th, 2019 @ 9:47am CST
Posted by Bumblevivisector on February 15th, 2019 @ 9:47am CST
We all learn from our mistakes, so I'm choosing to assume that anyone who worked on the Machinima trilogy learned a LOT that they could apply to another better restart. Not sure if this will turn out to be the serious Gundam/Macross-esque show that the first announcement of the CW series got my hopes up for way back when, but I'm looking forward to this without getting my expectations over the moon.
Re: New Transformers Netflix Series Coming in 2020 (2010489)
Posted by ZeroWolf on February 15th, 2019 @ 9:52am CST
Posted by ZeroWolf on February 15th, 2019 @ 9:52am CST
Will be interesting to see how this turns out and if it keeps the same format episode wise as the machima series
Re: New Transformers Netflix Series Coming in 2020 (2010490)
Posted by o.supreme on February 15th, 2019 @ 9:52am CST
Posted by o.supreme on February 15th, 2019 @ 9:52am CST
william-james88 wrote:Big news for all Transformers fans. A new Transformers series based on the new War for Cybertron Trilogy is coming to Netflix next year.
william-james88 wrote: It will have some original stories and will be spearheaded by the same show runner which brought us the Machinima Titans Return and Power of the Primes series.
Re: New Transformers Netflix Series Coming in 2020 (2010605)
Posted by snavej on February 15th, 2019 @ 1:30pm CST
Posted by snavej on February 15th, 2019 @ 1:30pm CST
Origin story no. 53719: The Transformers were created accidentally when some toy 'slime' fell into a woodchipper. 
Re: New Transformers Netflix Series Coming in 2020 (2010614)
Posted by ZeroWolf on February 15th, 2019 @ 2:22pm CST
Isn't that the origin story of the Botbots?
Posted by ZeroWolf on February 15th, 2019 @ 2:22pm CST
snavej wrote:Origin story no. 53719: The Transformers were created accidentally when some toy 'slime' fell into a woodchipper.
Isn't that the origin story of the Botbots?
Re: New Transformers Netflix Series Coming in 2020 (2010628)
Posted by Burn on February 15th, 2019 @ 2:59pm CST
Posted by Burn on February 15th, 2019 @ 2:59pm CST
In all fairness, the Machinima series was limited by budget which they spent most on animation and voice actors rather than writers.
I would imagine this would have a bigger budget and they can get even more famous people to do the voices! SCREW THE WRITERS! THEY'RE NOT NEEDED!
I would imagine this would have a bigger budget and they can get even more famous people to do the voices! SCREW THE WRITERS! THEY'RE NOT NEEDED!
Re: New Transformers Netflix Series Coming in 2020 (2010631)
Posted by Dr. Caelus on February 15th, 2019 @ 3:05pm CST
Posted by Dr. Caelus on February 15th, 2019 @ 3:05pm CST
All I'm asking for is a one-off episode with two of the special teams voiced by the Red vs. Blue cast.
Re: New Transformers Netflix Series Coming in 2020 (2010639)
Posted by Sentinel_Primal on February 15th, 2019 @ 3:27pm CST
Even better would be RvB styled generics popping up every now and then using Hound's body type with a different head
Posted by Sentinel_Primal on February 15th, 2019 @ 3:27pm CST
Caelus wrote:All I'm asking for is a one-off episode with two of the special teams voiced by the Red vs. Blue cast.
Even better would be RvB styled generics popping up every now and then using Hound's body type with a different head
Re: New Transformers Netflix Series Coming in 2020 (2010644)
Posted by o.supreme on February 15th, 2019 @ 3:39pm CST
If I had to venture a guess, I'm guessing the budget break down went something like this:
70 %-To the voice cast (on TR & PotP only)
10 %-animation production
10 %-audio presentation
10 % script writing
I was so high on these series before they came out. Of course, everything deserves a second chance, but unfortunately I've learned to have my expectations at levels so low, hopefully anything would be an improvement. I mean even good produciton companies like Dreamworks can make an awesome series for Netflix like Voltron (which ended in December), but then create gawd awful abominations like the new She-Ra...
Posted by o.supreme on February 15th, 2019 @ 3:39pm CST
Burn wrote:In all fairness, the Machinima series was limited by budget which they spent most on animation and voice actors rather than writers.
I would imagine this would have a bigger budget and they can get even more famous people to do the voices! SCREW THE WRITERS! THEY'RE NOT NEEDED!
If I had to venture a guess, I'm guessing the budget break down went something like this:
70 %-To the voice cast (on TR & PotP only)
10 %-animation production
10 %-audio presentation
10 % script writing
I was so high on these series before they came out. Of course, everything deserves a second chance, but unfortunately I've learned to have my expectations at levels so low, hopefully anything would be an improvement. I mean even good produciton companies like Dreamworks can make an awesome series for Netflix like Voltron (which ended in December), but then create gawd awful abominations like the new She-Ra...
Re: New Transformers Netflix Series Coming in 2020 (2010673)
Posted by william-james88 on February 15th, 2019 @ 5:12pm CST
An insider told me that all the budget went to the animation since that portion was not handled in house.
Posted by william-james88 on February 15th, 2019 @ 5:12pm CST
o.supreme wrote:Burn wrote:In all fairness, the Machinima series was limited by budget which they spent most on animation and voice actors rather than writers.
I would imagine this would have a bigger budget and they can get even more famous people to do the voices! SCREW THE WRITERS! THEY'RE NOT NEEDED!
If I had to venture a guess, I'm guessing the budget break down went something like this:
70 %-To the voice cast (on TR & PotP only)
10 %-animation production
10 %-audio presentation
10 % script writing
I was so high on these series before they came out. Of course, everything deserves a second chance, but unfortunately I've learned to have my expectations at levels so low, hopefully anything would be an improvement. I mean even good produciton companies like Dreamworks can make an awesome series for Netflix like Voltron (which ended in December), but then create gawd awful abominations like the new She-Ra...
An insider told me that all the budget went to the animation since that portion was not handled in house.
Re: New Transformers Netflix Series Coming in 2020 (2010681)
Posted by FrankTheJohnson on February 15th, 2019 @ 6:15pm CST
Posted by FrankTheJohnson on February 15th, 2019 @ 6:15pm CST
This maybe nice but wondering if it's me or does it seem as if Hasbro jus totally forgotten about Transformers Prime?.. IMO.. best series since Beast Wars. An they even included a beast theam in that series, but what am i...jus a collector. I'll give this Netflix show a chance, dought I collect all the figures from this when so far only the Starscream figure is the best to me.. then they bring a repaint of him..smh.. I'm a Megatron fan so I'll get that figure but the others..nah
Oh wait the Ironhide looks really cool in this line so I'll get him as well sense we never got an official WFC Ironhide as we should so yeah..those three an let's see how the cartoon is..with hopes that it's good, it'll totally be something to look forward to watching.
Oh wait the Ironhide looks really cool in this line so I'll get him as well sense we never got an official WFC Ironhide as we should so yeah..those three an let's see how the cartoon is..with hopes that it's good, it'll totally be something to look forward to watching.
Re: New Transformers Netflix Series Coming in 2020 (2010745)
Posted by Burn on February 16th, 2019 @ 3:16am CST
I gave She-Ra a go, but realistically, I'm not the target audience.
I do like what little I've seen from Rooster Teeth, yeah the guy that headed up the Machinima stuff is heading this up, but I'm sticking with the misaligned funding is what harmed the Machinima stuff and not this guy and that with different people allocating the budget we'll see things improve.
Posted by Burn on February 16th, 2019 @ 3:16am CST
o.supreme wrote:I mean even good produciton companies like Dreamworks can make an awesome series for Netflix like Voltron (which ended in December), but then create gawd awful abominations like the new She-Ra...
I gave She-Ra a go, but realistically, I'm not the target audience.
I do like what little I've seen from Rooster Teeth, yeah the guy that headed up the Machinima stuff is heading this up, but I'm sticking with the misaligned funding is what harmed the Machinima stuff and not this guy and that with different people allocating the budget we'll see things improve.
Re: New Transformers Netflix Series Coming in 2020 (2010782)
Posted by Sabrblade on February 16th, 2019 @ 9:29am CST
Posted by Sabrblade on February 16th, 2019 @ 9:29am CST
It's not that it's been "forgotten" so much as that it has been "moved on from". TF: Prime was headed by a different brand team than the one currently heading the Transformers brand at Hasbro. The people in charge of the current array of TF shows, comics, and toys are not the same people who spearheaded the shows, comics, and toys of TF: Prime's time. That show had its time and ended when it did. Transformers has moved on from one brand team's creative vision to that of the next team. Prime's over, simple as that.FrankTheJohnson wrote:This maybe nice but wondering if it's me or does it seem as if Hasbro jus totally forgotten about Transformers Prime?..
Re: New Transformers Netflix Series Coming in 2020 (2011022)
Posted by sidesw1pe on February 17th, 2019 @ 4:42am CST
dubious
Posted by sidesw1pe on February 17th, 2019 @ 4:42am CST
william-james88 wrote:complete with a new animation look and style
dubious
Re: New Transformers Netflix Series Coming in 2020 (2011293)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on February 18th, 2019 @ 7:30pm CST
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on February 18th, 2019 @ 7:30pm CST
Here's hoping we get something a little closer to Legendary Defender and a bit farther away from Machinima
Re: New Transformers Netflix Series Coming in 2020 (2014203)
Posted by RotorstormNZ on March 11th, 2019 @ 1:28am CDT
Posted by RotorstormNZ on March 11th, 2019 @ 1:28am CDT
Serious question that's a bit off topic but I've been thinking about for a while and this announcement post has brought back to mind: does Seibertron have an editor who proofreads news posts? Even the title of this thread provides an example.
Re: New Transformers Netflix Series Coming in 2020 (2014305)
Posted by PrymeStriker on March 11th, 2019 @ 10:36pm CDT
To be honest, I've been noticing a lot of spelling errors in the news posts recently. It's getting really distracting. I don't know if it's a time crunch issue, but it's getting difficult to read about anything.
On top of that, this same news post also gives inaccurate information in the opening paragraph, quickly contradicted by the quote from Hasbro.
Rooster Teeth didn't make Transformers: Prime. Rooster Teeth has had nothing to do with Transformers before this series. Polygon Pictures animated Transformers: Prime, and they're serving as the animation studio for this series too. See Hasbro's statement here:
I don't mean to come on here out of the blue and tear apart the article, as I don't know what conditions this news piece was delivered under, but it would do good for someone to just...double check the post, please?
Posted by PrymeStriker on March 11th, 2019 @ 10:36pm CDT
RotorstormNZ wrote:Serious question that's a bit off topic but I've been thinking about for a while and this announcement post has brought back to mind: does Seibertron have an editor who proofreads news posts? Even the title of this thread provides an example.
To be honest, I've been noticing a lot of spelling errors in the news posts recently. It's getting really distracting. I don't know if it's a time crunch issue, but it's getting difficult to read about anything.
Big news for all Transformers fans. A new Transformers series based on the new War for Cybertron Trilogy is coming to Netflex next year. It will have some origina stories and will be spearheaded by the same showrunner whch brought us the Machinima Ttans Return and Power of the Primes series.
On top of that, this same news post also gives inaccurate information in the opening paragraph, quickly contradicted by the quote from Hasbro.
However, it is made by the Rooster Teeth who made Transformers Prime. You can read all the info below which was brought to us directly from Hasbro.
Rooster Teeth didn't make Transformers: Prime. Rooster Teeth has had nothing to do with Transformers before this series. Polygon Pictures animated Transformers: Prime, and they're serving as the animation studio for this series too. See Hasbro's statement here:
Rooster Teeth (RWBY, gen:LOCK) will produce the original series for Netflix and Polygon Pictures (Godzilla, Knights of Sidonia) will serve as the animation studio.
I don't mean to come on here out of the blue and tear apart the article, as I don't know what conditions this news piece was delivered under, but it would do good for someone to just...double check the post, please?
Re: New Transformers Netflix Series Coming in 2020 (2014306)
Posted by Burn on March 11th, 2019 @ 11:08pm CDT
Posted by Burn on March 11th, 2019 @ 11:08pm CDT
Contact the News crew direct, there's no guarantee any of them will catch your comments.
We've also had a few new peeps come on board and are still learning.
We've also had a few new peeps come on board and are still learning.
Re: New Transformers Netflix Series Coming in 2020 (2014447)
Posted by ScottyP on March 13th, 2019 @ 8:19am CDT
Even better, if you're a member of our community, have spare time and a passion for Transformers news content, reach out to Seibertron or another Admin such as Burn or myself if you're interested in helping out as news crew! We generally always need more help.
Posted by ScottyP on March 13th, 2019 @ 8:19am CDT
This. Polite, constructive criticism is a-okBurn wrote:Contact the News crew direct, there's no guarantee any of them will catch your comments.
We've also had a few new peeps come on board and are still learning.
Even better, if you're a member of our community, have spare time and a passion for Transformers news content, reach out to Seibertron or another Admin such as Burn or myself if you're interested in helping out as news crew! We generally always need more help.
Re: New Transformers Netflix Series Coming in 2020 (2015279)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on March 19th, 2019 @ 6:27pm CDT
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on March 19th, 2019 @ 6:27pm CDT
While TFcon is usually a great time for all fans who are able to attend, we rarely, if ever, hear any sort of official Transformers news from the convention. But this year, it appears as though things were a little bit different.
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!
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.
Re: New Transformers Netflix Series Coming in 2020 (2015281)
Posted by ToaLeePrime on March 19th, 2019 @ 6:44pm CDT
Posted by ToaLeePrime on March 19th, 2019 @ 6:44pm CDT
I hope this series turns out better than the 'Bionicle" Netflix series. It had very nice visual style but the characters and story were just awful. It cant be any worse than the Machinima series though right?....right?
Re: New Transformers Netflix Series Coming in 2020 (2015285)
Posted by Skritz on March 19th, 2019 @ 6:54pm CDT
Posted by Skritz on March 19th, 2019 @ 6:54pm CDT
Pandering too much to the old fans is bad, especially if said 'old fans' mean 'the people making the show'. Call me skeptical or even a doomsday prophet but I predict this will be the next She-Ra Reboot dumpster fire. Now watch this comment get quoted over and over again and my entire character as a human being attacked and destroyed for saying that show is garbage. 
Re: New Transformers Netflix Series Coming in 2020 (2015296)
Posted by First-Aid on March 19th, 2019 @ 7:48pm CDT
I'm going to quote you, but it's because I agree on the She-Ra reboot. Garbage.
Posted by First-Aid on March 19th, 2019 @ 7:48pm CDT
Skritz wrote:Pandering too much to the old fans is bad, especially if said 'old fans' mean 'the people making the show'. Call me skeptical or even a doomsday prophet but I predict this will be the next She-Ra Reboot dumpster fire. Now watch this comment get quoted over and over again and my entire character as a human being attacked and destroyed for saying that show is garbage.
I'm going to quote you, but it's because I agree on the She-Ra reboot. Garbage.
Re: New Transformers Netflix Series Coming in 2020 (2015298)
Posted by Burn on March 19th, 2019 @ 7:57pm CDT
Posted by Burn on March 19th, 2019 @ 7:57pm CDT
Let's not go on about She-Ra, this ain't the place for it.
Re: New Transformers Netflix Series Coming in 2020 (2015301)
Posted by Emerje on March 19th, 2019 @ 8:09pm CDT
I won't attack you, but the vibe I'm getting here is that it's going to be more like Voltron Legendary Defender than the previous Machinima shows.
I don't really get the comparison to She-Ra, that show was made for the Cartoon Network/Nick crowd. If this really is being made for older fans, even if it is just writers satisfying their own egos, I doubt it'll be anything like that.
Emerje
Posted by Emerje on March 19th, 2019 @ 8:09pm CDT
Skritz wrote:Pandering too much to the old fans is bad, especially if said 'old fans' mean 'the people making the show'. Call me skeptical or even a doomsday prophet but I predict this will be the next She-Ra Reboot dumpster fire. Now watch this comment get quoted over and over again and my entire character as a human being attacked and destroyed for saying that show is garbage.
I won't attack you, but the vibe I'm getting here is that it's going to be more like Voltron Legendary Defender than the previous Machinima shows.
I don't really get the comparison to She-Ra, that show was made for the Cartoon Network/Nick crowd. If this really is being made for older fans, even if it is just writers satisfying their own egos, I doubt it'll be anything like that.
Emerje
Re: New Transformers Netflix Series Coming in 2020 (2015304)
Posted by Fires_Of_Inferno on March 19th, 2019 @ 8:26pm CDT
Posted by Fires_Of_Inferno on March 19th, 2019 @ 8:26pm CDT
I'd whine about not being able to see it since I don't have netflix, but I've been disappointed with Transformers tv shows since 2007 when I realized the tv franchise peaked for me with Beast Wars.
With that in mind, I'm not overly enthused with the idea of a new show, BUT I know the toys will be fun.
At least I've not been disappointed with the toys.
With that in mind, I'm not overly enthused with the idea of a new show, BUT I know the toys will be fun.
At least I've not been disappointed with the toys.
Re: New Transformers Netflix Series Coming in 2020 (2015308)
Posted by Sabrblade on March 19th, 2019 @ 9:01pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on March 19th, 2019 @ 9:01pm CDT
6-episode series totaling to 22 minutes means episodes of about 3-4 minutes in length each.
Re: New Transformers Netflix Series Coming in 2020 (2015309)
Posted by Skritz on March 19th, 2019 @ 9:04pm CDT
Wait, so I misread and its not a six episode mini-series of 22 minutes each?!
Posted by Skritz on March 19th, 2019 @ 9:04pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:6-episode series totaling to 22 minutes means episodes of about 3-4 minutes in length each.
Wait, so I misread and its not a six episode mini-series of 22 minutes each?!
Re: New Transformers Netflix Series Coming in 2020 (2015310)
Posted by Sabrblade on March 19th, 2019 @ 9:11pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on March 19th, 2019 @ 9:11pm CDT
*shrug* The same showrunner who made the Prime Wars Trilogy for Machinima is also the showrunner for this one. Along with one of the same writers as Combiner Wars.Skritz wrote:Sabrblade wrote:6-episode series totaling to 22 minutes means episodes of about 3-4 minutes in length each.
Wait, so I misread and its not a six episode mini-series of 22 minutes each?!
Re: New Transformers Netflix Series Coming in 2020 (2015311)
Posted by Skritz on March 19th, 2019 @ 9:13pm CDT
Welp. It's f*beep*ed.
Posted by Skritz on March 19th, 2019 @ 9:13pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:*shrug* The same showrunner who made the Prime Wars Trilogy for Machinima is also the showrunner for this one. Along with one of the same writers as Combiner Wars.Skritz wrote:Sabrblade wrote:6-episode series totaling to 22 minutes means episodes of about 3-4 minutes in length each.
Wait, so I misread and its not a six episode mini-series of 22 minutes each?!
Welp. It's f*beep*ed.
Re: New Transformers Netflix Series Coming in 2020 (2015316)
Posted by TulioDude on March 19th, 2019 @ 10:14pm CDT
I understand you.There nothing wrong with referencing G1,but this also needs to stand on its own.
Posted by TulioDude on March 19th, 2019 @ 10:14pm CDT
Skritz wrote:Pandering too much to the old fans is bad, especially if said 'old fans' mean 'the people making the show'. Call me skeptical or even a doomsday prophet but I predict this will be the next She-Ra Reboot dumpster fire. Now watch this comment get quoted over and over again and my entire character as a human being attacked and destroyed for saying that show is garbage.
I understand you.There nothing wrong with referencing G1,but this also needs to stand on its own.
Re: New Transformers Netflix Series Coming in 2020 (2015321)
Posted by o.supreme on March 20th, 2019 @ 12:26am CDT
But, you do realize Netlifx She-Ra is garbage because it is the complete opposite of the original, not because it panders to fans of the original right?
The Example of Netflix Voltron is more appropriate. Fans of the original series, who took the idea, made it fresh and exciting for a new generation, as well as original fans could appreciate. Nobody feels left out, and everyone wins. THAT should be the goal.
My concerns come more from the fact that this comes from the writer of TF: Deviations. For 30 years I've made fan *what if* stories in my head, and certainly the idea of what if Prime didn't die in TF:TM was top among them. This was a great idea, that had horrible execution.
Still I'm willing to give anyone a second chance. Though we all know if this fails, all fans young and old will claim that trying to bring back the Original Series can never work, because it failed with Machinima once already (though I don't think it should count, anyone who is against the original series is certainly counting it).
I mean, I've seen fans take used clips of the original series, and Japanese series and piece together from literal scraps, and zero budget, some really good material. I don't see why an official production cant do better.
Posted by o.supreme on March 20th, 2019 @ 12:26am CDT
Skritz wrote:Pandering too much to the old fans is bad, especially if said 'old fans' mean 'the people making the show'. Call me skeptical or even a doomsday prophet but I predict this will be the next She-Ra Reboot dumpster fire.
But, you do realize Netlifx She-Ra is garbage because it is the complete opposite of the original, not because it panders to fans of the original right?
The Example of Netflix Voltron is more appropriate. Fans of the original series, who took the idea, made it fresh and exciting for a new generation, as well as original fans could appreciate. Nobody feels left out, and everyone wins. THAT should be the goal.
My concerns come more from the fact that this comes from the writer of TF: Deviations. For 30 years I've made fan *what if* stories in my head, and certainly the idea of what if Prime didn't die in TF:TM was top among them. This was a great idea, that had horrible execution.
Still I'm willing to give anyone a second chance. Though we all know if this fails, all fans young and old will claim that trying to bring back the Original Series can never work, because it failed with Machinima once already (though I don't think it should count, anyone who is against the original series is certainly counting it).
I mean, I've seen fans take used clips of the original series, and Japanese series and piece together from literal scraps, and zero budget, some really good material. I don't see why an official production cant do better.
Re: New Transformers Netflix Series Coming in 2020 (2015435)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on March 20th, 2019 @ 6:14pm CDT
I took it as 6 x 22 minute episodes. 22 minutes total makes no sense numbering wise
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on March 20th, 2019 @ 6:14pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:6-episode series totaling to 22 minutes means episodes of about 3-4 minutes in length each.
I took it as 6 x 22 minute episodes. 22 minutes total makes no sense numbering wise
Re: New Transformers Netflix Series Coming in 2020 (2015438)
Posted by First-Aid on March 20th, 2019 @ 6:41pm CDT
Agreed. That's what I got as well. I don't think Netflix would sink money into something like that.
Posted by First-Aid on March 20th, 2019 @ 6:41pm CDT
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Sabrblade wrote:6-episode series totaling to 22 minutes means episodes of about 3-4 minutes in length each.
I took it as 6 x 22 minute episodes. 22 minutes total makes no sense numbering wise
Agreed. That's what I got as well. I don't think Netflix would sink money into something like that.
Re: New Transformers Netflix Series Coming in 2020 (2015439)
Posted by Burn on March 20th, 2019 @ 6:58pm CDT
Love, Death & Robots' shortest episode was 6 mins and the longest only 17 mins.
So IF they were to do 6 episodes totalling 22 minutes, that works out to around just under 4 minutes an episode. That wouldn't tell much of a story at all. Old Looney Tunes cartoons ran around 6-10 minutes!
So i'm inclined to think it's 6 x 22 minute episodes, if it's anything else, that just sounds like a very bad idea.
Posted by Burn on March 20th, 2019 @ 6:58pm CDT
First-Aid wrote:D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Sabrblade wrote:6-episode series totaling to 22 minutes means episodes of about 3-4 minutes in length each.
I took it as 6 x 22 minute episodes. 22 minutes total makes no sense numbering wise
Agreed. That's what I got as well. I don't think Netflix would sink money into something like that.
Love, Death & Robots' shortest episode was 6 mins and the longest only 17 mins.
So IF they were to do 6 episodes totalling 22 minutes, that works out to around just under 4 minutes an episode. That wouldn't tell much of a story at all. Old Looney Tunes cartoons ran around 6-10 minutes!
So i'm inclined to think it's 6 x 22 minute episodes, if it's anything else, that just sounds like a very bad idea.
Re: New Transformers Netflix Series Coming in 2020 (2015490)
Posted by o.supreme on March 21st, 2019 @ 10:29am CDT
Posted by o.supreme on March 21st, 2019 @ 10:29am CDT
Pretty sure it is 6 episodes that are 22 minuets long, (other sites have reported it this way) it is easy to misquote something like that. While the First Machinima series did have some 5 minute long episodes, and admittedly there are some episodes of some series that are rather sort...There are some factors to consider.
In all fairness, everyone is going be looking at the failure of the Machinima series, and the many reasons why it failed. For this Netflix series..with all parties involved we can presume we are going forward NOT backward. Having better quality animation, better stories, better acting...better EVERTYTHING doesn't really seem possible in 4 1/2 minute sequences.
I mean I've seen Disney take a single 22 minute episode and cut it into 4 1/2 minute parts, but that is to promote a series that has a full season (an additional 25 full 22 minute episodes) to come.
In all fairness, everyone is going be looking at the failure of the Machinima series, and the many reasons why it failed. For this Netflix series..with all parties involved we can presume we are going forward NOT backward. Having better quality animation, better stories, better acting...better EVERTYTHING doesn't really seem possible in 4 1/2 minute sequences.
I mean I've seen Disney take a single 22 minute episode and cut it into 4 1/2 minute parts, but that is to promote a series that has a full season (an additional 25 full 22 minute episodes) to come.
Re: New Transformers Netflix Series Coming in 2020 (2015499)
Posted by ZeroWolf on March 21st, 2019 @ 11:10am CDT
Posted by ZeroWolf on March 21st, 2019 @ 11:10am CDT
The original clone wars series episodes were less then five minutes a piece and they rocked hard.
Re: New Transformers Netflix Series Coming in 2020 (2015511)
Posted by o.supreme on March 21st, 2019 @ 11:32am CDT
They were ok...not great. Basically something to hold over the fandom between episodes II & III...of course when they actually wanted to tell a story, what did they produce the next year? An additional season of Longer Better episodes (roughly 12-15 minutes each).
GI Joe Resolute is the gold standard I keep going back to as a great example of a short form series, but even THAT (Like 2002-2004 Clone Wars) is best viewed as a single long form film all edited together, as presented in the DVD releases.
I know there really isn't a *good way* to watch Combiner Wars but I am glad to have the TLK Bonus Feature version, as it presents it as a single 40 *something* long minute film. It's my sincere hope that at some point Titans Return and Power of the Primes are released the same way.
Additionally Star Wars didn't have really a precedent in animation for a long time. There was the Droids & Ewoks series in 83/84, but nothing else from that point until 2002. Transformers has for the past 30+ years had hundreds of half-hour (or 22 minurte without adds) series episodes. I Know TF Go! and Cyberverse are changing things, and the landscape of how animation is being presented is changing as well, but I'm not a fan of either of those, addiitonally if they are trying to create something that will appeal to younger and older fans alike, the standard format seems the safer way to go.
Posted by o.supreme on March 21st, 2019 @ 11:32am CDT
ZeroWolf wrote:The original clone wars series episodes were less then five minutes a piece and they rocked hard.
They were ok...not great. Basically something to hold over the fandom between episodes II & III...of course when they actually wanted to tell a story, what did they produce the next year? An additional season of Longer Better episodes (roughly 12-15 minutes each).
GI Joe Resolute is the gold standard I keep going back to as a great example of a short form series, but even THAT (Like 2002-2004 Clone Wars) is best viewed as a single long form film all edited together, as presented in the DVD releases.
I know there really isn't a *good way* to watch Combiner Wars but I am glad to have the TLK Bonus Feature version, as it presents it as a single 40 *something* long minute film. It's my sincere hope that at some point Titans Return and Power of the Primes are released the same way.
Additionally Star Wars didn't have really a precedent in animation for a long time. There was the Droids & Ewoks series in 83/84, but nothing else from that point until 2002. Transformers has for the past 30+ years had hundreds of half-hour (or 22 minurte without adds) series episodes. I Know TF Go! and Cyberverse are changing things, and the landscape of how animation is being presented is changing as well, but I'm not a fan of either of those, addiitonally if they are trying to create something that will appeal to younger and older fans alike, the standard format seems the safer way to go.
Re: New Transformers Netflix Series Coming in 2020 (2015512)
Posted by ZeroWolf on March 21st, 2019 @ 11:37am CDT
Posted by ZeroWolf on March 21st, 2019 @ 11:37am CDT
They probably will at some point with them reappearing elsewhere (or did I imagine that news) What's interesting here is that the jumble of words used to say how long it is. Clarity would put an end to this. 6 eps of 22 minutes fits with recent Netflix originals (wasn't castlevania like that?) but it could easily be the other way to act like a test to see if we would want more. Basically we need to nail down another interview where they state the intentions as plain as day. A season of 22 minutes or a season of 132 minutes (give or take)
Re: New Transformers Netflix Series Coming in 2020 (2015531)
Posted by First-Aid on March 21st, 2019 @ 1:57pm CDT
Posted by First-Aid on March 21st, 2019 @ 1:57pm CDT
I believe Voltron: Legendary Defender was also 22 minutes an episode. The thing that really gets me anymore though are these ridiculously short "seasons". 6 Episodes does not make a season. It's a mini-series. THe designation of a "season" should be related to the total time of the episodes (13- 1/2 hour episodes or the equivalent time, which is 6 and half hours). 6 episodes of 22 minutes is the equivalent of a full length motion picture (132 minutes or so). You can tell a story in 132 CONTINUOUS minutes, but it's just not adequate for something as broad as the history of the war for Cybertron.
Re: New Transformers Netflix Series Coming in 2020 (2015532)
Posted by o.supreme on March 21st, 2019 @ 2:07pm CDT
I agree. I think it was perhaps a way for Netflix to somehow spread out their content more, but a LOT of shows have done/are doing this.
To be fair a season can be many lengths of 22 minute episodes.
Sometimes it's 13, or 26, or even 65.... in Japan, most shows have a one year cycle, once a week, so depending on the day they start it could be anywhere between 49-52 episodes (unless its extremely unpopular and it will get cut short, or highly successful and get an extension)
Voltron *seasons* 3-6 IMHO were basically just seasons cut in half. Towards the end, they released the latter seasons in more rapid succession, so actually when it was all said and done, whether released in 13 episode batches or 6/7, we would have ended at the same point. For MY MONEY Netflix Voltron is actually only 6 seasons (13 X 6 =78) but its officially listed a 8 because they broke up the whole middle into half-seasons
Posted by o.supreme on March 21st, 2019 @ 2:07pm CDT
First-Aid wrote:I believe Voltron: Legendary Defender was also 22 minutes an episode. The thing that really gets me anymore though are these ridiculously short "seasons". 6 Episodes does not make a season. It's a mini-series. THe designation of a "season" should be related to the total time of the episodes (13- 1/2 hour episodes or the equivalent time, which is 6 and half hours). 6 episodes of 22 minutes is the equivalent of a full length motion picture (132 minutes or so). You can tell a story in 132 CONTINUOUS minutes, but it's just not adequate for something as broad as the history of the war for Cybertron.
I agree. I think it was perhaps a way for Netflix to somehow spread out their content more, but a LOT of shows have done/are doing this.
To be fair a season can be many lengths of 22 minute episodes.
Sometimes it's 13, or 26, or even 65.... in Japan, most shows have a one year cycle, once a week, so depending on the day they start it could be anywhere between 49-52 episodes (unless its extremely unpopular and it will get cut short, or highly successful and get an extension)
Voltron *seasons* 3-6 IMHO were basically just seasons cut in half. Towards the end, they released the latter seasons in more rapid succession, so actually when it was all said and done, whether released in 13 episode batches or 6/7, we would have ended at the same point. For MY MONEY Netflix Voltron is actually only 6 seasons (13 X 6 =78) but its officially listed a 8 because they broke up the whole middle into half-seasons
Re: New Transformers Netflix Series Coming in 2020 (2015541)
Posted by ZeroWolf on March 21st, 2019 @ 3:30pm CDT
Posted by ZeroWolf on March 21st, 2019 @ 3:30pm CDT
Japan doesn't really do year long anime seasons anymore (with notable exceptions being massive franchises like One Piece or recently Dragon Ball Super) they now revolve around the 13 episode season occasionally dipping into the 26 ep. Sunrise went further with big Gundam animations like 00 and Iron Blooded Orphans where they had one season of 25 episodes took a break (in 00 case it was to allow the showing of Code Geass season 2) and then returned for Season 2.
That said, I don't think it will be a problem for this series. I believe the war itself will actually break out a lot sooner in the show and them to follow what is now the evergreen background of Megatron (that being a popular figure who tries to change Cybertron for the better peacefully, and when that doesn't work, takes things up several gears...if things won't change then he'll force it on them)
That said, I don't think it will be a problem for this series. I believe the war itself will actually break out a lot sooner in the show and them to follow what is now the evergreen background of Megatron (that being a popular figure who tries to change Cybertron for the better peacefully, and when that doesn't work, takes things up several gears...if things won't change then he'll force it on them)
Re: New Transformers Netflix Series Coming in 2020 (2017368)
Posted by Cyberstrike on March 31st, 2019 @ 5:08pm CDT
I've watched She-Ra and it's an AWESOME show and I say that as being far removed from the target audience as I can be and I've never seen the original series and not being a fan of He-Man and the Masters of The Universe franchise to begin with. I had more sheer fun watching it than some other shows.
The Netflix cartoons that I've watched Voltron, She-Ra, Carmen Sandiego and The Dragon Prince have all been some of the best written and animated series I've ever seen and we should be grateful that Transformers has gotten a home on Netflix instead of Cartoon Network. Time will tell if it's a great series or a shit series when it comes out. But given Netflix's track record I think there is a fairly good chance that this could easily be one of the greatest TF cartoon shows off all time.
Posted by Cyberstrike on March 31st, 2019 @ 5:08pm CDT
Burn wrote:o.supreme wrote:I mean even good produciton companies like Dreamworks can make an awesome series for Netflix like Voltron (which ended in December), but then create gawd awful abominations like the new She-Ra...
I gave She-Ra a go, but realistically, I'm not the target audience.
I've watched She-Ra and it's an AWESOME show and I say that as being far removed from the target audience as I can be and I've never seen the original series and not being a fan of He-Man and the Masters of The Universe franchise to begin with. I had more sheer fun watching it than some other shows.
I do like what little I've seen from Rooster Teeth, yeah the guy that headed up the Machinima stuff is heading this up, but I'm sticking with the misaligned funding is what harmed the Machinima stuff and not this guy and that with different people allocating the budget we'll see things improve.
The Netflix cartoons that I've watched Voltron, She-Ra, Carmen Sandiego and The Dragon Prince have all been some of the best written and animated series I've ever seen and we should be grateful that Transformers has gotten a home on Netflix instead of Cartoon Network. Time will tell if it's a great series or a shit series when it comes out. But given Netflix's track record I think there is a fairly good chance that this could easily be one of the greatest TF cartoon shows off all time.
Re: New Transformers Netflix Series Coming in 2020 (2017370)
Posted by Sabrblade on March 31st, 2019 @ 6:26pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on March 31st, 2019 @ 6:26pm CDT
Keep in mind that it's still being headed by the same showrunner who did all three series of the Prime Wars Trilogy for Machinima, as well as one of its main writers being the same one who wrote the Combiner Wars cartoon.Cyberstrike wrote:But given Netflix's track record I think there is a fairly good chance that this could easily be one of the greatest TF cartoon shows off all time.
Re: New Transformers Netflix Series Coming in 2020 (2017372)
Posted by william-james88 on March 31st, 2019 @ 6:34pm CDT
Posted by william-james88 on March 31st, 2019 @ 6:34pm CDT
Also, i dont know if I am in the minority but I am not a big fan of rooster teeth's animation if GenLOCK is anything to go by. Its not very dynamic, people seem to be moving in a much denser ebvironment than air.
