Transformers Prime Beast Hunters "Evolution" Press Release: The Predacons’ Secret Is Revealed
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The Predacons’ Secret Is Revealed
For Immediate Release
June 20, 2013
THE PREDACONS’ SECRET IS REVEALED —
JUST IN TIME TO UNLEASH A NEW ARMY OF BEASTS,
ON “TRANSFORMERS PRIME BEAST HUNTERS,” FRIDAY, JUNE 28
"Evolution" — When the Predacon reveals a secret of its own, Megatron begins to question the results of Project Predacon. Meanwhile, the Autobots attempt to prevent the hatching of an army of new beasts, which would threaten the existence of the human race, on "Transformers Prime Beast Hunters," Friday, June 28 at 7:30 p.m. ET on the Hub Network.
CAST:
Optimus Prime (Peter Cullen)
Megatron (Frank Welker)
Ratchet (Jeffrey Combs)
Starscream (Steve Blum)
Arcee (Sumalee Montano)
Bulkhead (Kevin Michael Richardson)
Wheeljack (James Horan)
Ultramagnus (Michael Ironside)
Predaking (Peter Mensah)
Knock Out (Daran Norris)
Smokescreen (Nolan North)
Shockwave (David Sobolov)
PRODUCTION CREDITS:
Roberto Orci, Executive Producer
Alex Kurtzman, Executive Producer
Jeff Kline, Executive Producer
Stephen Davis, Executive Producer
Duane Capizzi, Co-Executive Producer
David Hartman, Supervising Director
Steven Melching, Writer
Shaunt Nigoghossian, Director
RATING: TV-Y7, FV
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Nolan North @nolan_north
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Roberto Orci @boborci
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Posted by VirusCarnage on June 21st, 2013 @ 4:30pm CDT
Posted by NovaSentinel on June 21st, 2013 @ 4:40pm CDT
Is the TV Movie thing on top of Episode 13, or is it just Episodes 10-13 combined?
Posted by VirusCarnage on June 21st, 2013 @ 4:43pm CDT
NovaSentinel wrote:Ultra Magnus is TWO words Hasbro This season is getting really good, but it really sucks that it's a short one.
Is the TV Movie thing on top of Episode 13, or is it just Episodes 10-13 combined?
I see on a lot of fanfics people making Ultra Magnus one word also lol but I believe it's supposed to be an epilogue so on top of the 13 episodes.
Posted by hinomars19 on June 21st, 2013 @ 4:46pm CDT
I dunno about the rest of you, but I wouldn't be shocked by a transformer that transformed
Posted by Metrosuplex on June 21st, 2013 @ 5:26pm CDT
That said, I'm equally bummed to see the show end so soon (before its... PRIME?! )... but I'm even more concerned about the follow up. How the hell do you follow up PRIME????
I'd really like for Hasbro to consider a CG Prime MOVIE in theaters. It'd be nice to vote with my wallet and say, "Hey, thanks for Michael Bay and all, but... ehhh, PRIME IS BETTER."
Posted by Sabrblade on June 21st, 2013 @ 5:42pm CDT
Up until now, there hasn't ever been any real indication in the show that the Predacon is a Transformer. It hasn't even been called "Predaking" yet.hinomars19 wrote:I dunno about the rest of you, but I wouldn't be shocked by a transformer that transformed
All the show has ever shown us about this creature is that it's the clone of an ancient Cybertronian dragon-like species and has shown hints of having a bit of a higher intelligence than it's let on to have.
Tell me truthfully, if it were not for the existence of the toys of Predaking and the other Predacons, would you truly believe from the first moment we see the beast that it were a Transformers and not just another breed of Cybertronian wildlife?
Posted by hinomars19 on June 21st, 2013 @ 5:58pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Up until now, there hasn't ever been any real indication in the show that the Predacon is a Transformer. It hasn't even been called "Predaking" yet.hinomars19 wrote:I dunno about the rest of you, but I wouldn't be shocked by a transformer that transformed
All the show has ever shown us about this creature is that it's the clone of an ancient Cybertronian dragon-like species and has shown hints of having a bit of a higher intelligence than it's let on to have.
Tell me truthfully, if it were not for the existence of the toys of Predaking and the other Predacons, would you truly believe from the first moment we see the beast that it were a Transformers and not just another breed of Cybertronian wildlife?
Sadly the toys do exist, so really it still dulls any big 'secret' Yeah the show is aimed at kids. Yeah the toys are aimed at kids. One fatal flaw though, Kids are not stupid. We know this because once upon a time we were kids.
But, good point. Though in all honesty, surely you would suspect it to be the case. More of a 'I knew it' or 'I thought as much' kinda moment rather than 'Holy smoke! What a secret to have held! Well played Hasbro, ya got me! '
Besides, I was just having a bit of fun. The big reveal may be nothing to do with this, and now I've written too much on a topic made in jest
Posted by ILL-Star on June 21st, 2013 @ 6:13pm CDT
Metrosuplex wrote:Prime is easily one of my fave TF shows, if not THE fave TF show. It's a LOT better than G1 in a lot of ways, and the writing is waaaaaaay above that of BW.
That said, I'm equally bummed to see the show end so soon (before its... PRIME?! )... but I'm even more concerned about the follow up. How the hell do you follow up PRIME????
I'd really like for Hasbro to consider a CG Prime MOVIE in theaters. It'd be nice to vote with my wallet and say, "Hey, thanks for Michael Bay and all, but... ehhh, PRIME IS BETTER."
How they would compete with Prime was a question concerning me too. I could swear that they said the same makers of Prime would be doing the next show as well. But that's if I heard right.
Posted by Yweggo on June 21st, 2013 @ 8:37pm CDT
I mean we all know(from the toyline) that he can transform, but do Megatron, Shockwave and the other characters on the show know that he is? Not likely given the comments Starscream (and I think others)has(have) made about his intelligence.
Posted by Mindmaster on June 21st, 2013 @ 8:50pm CDT
Yweggo wrote:I mean we all know(from the toyline) that he can transform, but do Megatron, Shockwave and the other characters on the show know that he is?
Doesn't seem like they know. And if they do, they're quite oblivious to it, and are neglectful not to inform Starscream of this. "Oh yeah, did we mention this badass mythical lizard also TRANSFORMS?!"
Posted by Metrosuplex on June 21st, 2013 @ 10:00pm CDT
ILL-Star wrote:How they would compete with Prime was a question concerning me too. I could swear that they said the same makers of Prime would be doing the next show as well. But that's if I heard right.
That strikes me as odd. Why would the current staff end a popular show and start a new one? It's a pretty big gamble, unless one believes you can catch lightning in a bottle more than once...
Or the Prime show isn't as successful as we think? I don't really know the Nielson ratings or whatnot for the program.
Posted by Sabrblade on June 21st, 2013 @ 10:23pm CDT
It's not that they're cutting the show short, rather, it's that 65 episodes was their desired goal for this show since before its creation. That it's ending at episode 65 is merely a sign of them making their dreams for the series a reality, coming to fully meet their long term goal after all.Metrosuplex wrote:ILL-Star wrote:How they would compete with Prime was a question concerning me too. I could swear that they said the same makers of Prime would be doing the next show as well. But that's if I heard right.
That strikes me as odd. Why would the current staff end a popular show and start a new one? It's a pretty big gamble, unless one believes you can catch lightning in a bottle more than once...
Or the Prime show isn't as successful as we think? I don't really know the Nielson ratings or whatnot for the program.
Plus, there's the "Predacons Rising" epilogue movie coming after the finale, so we have that to look forward to as well.
Posted by Bounti76 on June 22nd, 2013 @ 2:50am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Up until now, there hasn't ever been any real indication in the show that the Predacon is a Transformer. It hasn't even been called "Predaking" yet.hinomars19 wrote:I dunno about the rest of you, but I wouldn't be shocked by a transformer that transformed
All the show has ever shown us about this creature is that it's the clone of an ancient Cybertronian dragon-like species and has shown hints of having a bit of a higher intelligence than it's let on to have.
I think there's been more than a hint. I don't recall what episode it was (but it was one of the last two) where Predaking notices Starscream entering in the access codes for the sensor arrays...then in the last shot of the episode, Predaking approaches the control panel and enters in the access code himself. That, to me, doesn't seem like the work of a beast who has very little higher intelligence. He knew exactly what he was doing and how to get it done.
Posted by Dead Metal on June 22nd, 2013 @ 4:01am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:It's not that they're cutting the show short, rather, it's that 65 episodes was their desired goal for this show since before its creation. That it's ending at episode 65 is merely a sign of them making their dreams for the series a reality, coming to fully meet their long term goal after all.Metrosuplex wrote:ILL-Star wrote:How they would compete with Prime was a question concerning me too. I could swear that they said the same makers of Prime would be doing the next show as well. But that's if I heard right.
That strikes me as odd. Why would the current staff end a popular show and start a new one? It's a pretty big gamble, unless one believes you can catch lightning in a bottle more than once...
Or the Prime show isn't as successful as we think? I don't really know the Nielson ratings or whatnot for the program.
Plus, there's the "Predacons Rising" epilogue movie coming after the finale, so we have that to look forward to as well.
Plus, this might be a case of Unicron Trilogy, three shows that are meant to be part of one consistent narrative under different names to keep toystores happy and interested.
Just since it's all handled in house now, it'll actually be consistent.
Posted by Sabrblade on June 22nd, 2013 @ 6:26am CDT
That counts as a hint. I did say "hints" not "hint", as in more than once has he shown signs of being smarter than he's let on to be.Bounti76 wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Up until now, there hasn't ever been any real indication in the show that the Predacon is a Transformer. It hasn't even been called "Predaking" yet.hinomars19 wrote:I dunno about the rest of you, but I wouldn't be shocked by a transformer that transformed
All the show has ever shown us about this creature is that it's the clone of an ancient Cybertronian dragon-like species and has shown hints of having a bit of a higher intelligence than it's let on to have.
I think there's been more than a hint. I don't recall what episode it was (but it was one of the last two) where Predaking notices Starscream entering in the access codes for the sensor arrays...then in the last shot of the episode, Predaking approaches the control panel and enters in the access code himself. That, to me, doesn't seem like the work of a beast who has very little higher intelligence. He knew exactly what he was doing and how to get it done.
Posted by VirusCarnage on June 22nd, 2013 @ 10:17pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on June 22nd, 2013 @ 10:39pm CDT
Huh. Weird.viruscarnage wrote:did anyone notice that Shockwave has his cannon on his right arm in the promo? I thought that he replaced his left arm with the cannon because of what happened in FoC.
Could be an animation goof. Or maybe Hasbro mirrored the video for some reason.
Posted by VirusCarnage on June 24th, 2013 @ 3:23pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Huh. Weird.viruscarnage wrote:did anyone notice that Shockwave has his cannon on his right arm in the promo? I thought that he replaced his left arm with the cannon because of what happened in FoC.
Could be an animation goof. Or maybe Hasbro mirrored the video for some reason.
My best guess would be Hasbro Mirrored the video, because they are normally pretty good with the animation errors
Posted by njb902 on June 24th, 2013 @ 3:25pm CDT
Posted by VirusCarnage on June 24th, 2013 @ 3:28pm CDT
njb902 wrote:He could just have switched arms.
That's the problem his gun is his arm, in FoC Grimlock took a bite of his arm
Posted by njb902 on June 24th, 2013 @ 3:42pm CDT
viruscarnage wrote:njb902 wrote:He could just have switched arms.
That's the problem his gun is his arm, in FoC Grimlock took a bite of his arm
It could have been replied.
Posted by VirusCarnage on June 24th, 2013 @ 4:01pm CDT
njb902 wrote:viruscarnage wrote:njb902 wrote:He could just have switched arms.
That's the problem his gun is his arm, in FoC Grimlock took a bite of his arm
It could have been replied.
I suppose it could but very unlikely, and its not like he had an extra arm his size considering most Autobots and Decepticons departed Cybertron, and in every episode Shockwave has appeared in he had his gun as his left arm
Posted by Sabrblade on June 24th, 2013 @ 4:51pm CDT
Still, Shockwave was on Cybertron for thousands of years. Plenty of time to make some modifications to his arms.viruscarnage wrote:njb902 wrote:viruscarnage wrote:njb902 wrote:He could just have switched arms.
That's the problem his gun is his arm, in FoC Grimlock took a bite of his arm
It could have been replied.
I suppose it could but very unlikely, and its not like he had an extra arm his size considering most Autobots and Decepticons departed Cybertron, and in every episode Shockwave has appeared in he had his gun as his left arm
Why, he modified his entire superstructure from this to this anyway:
Posted by VirusCarnage on June 25th, 2013 @ 1:47am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Still, Shockwave was on Cybertron for thousands of years. Plenty of time to make some modifications to his arms.viruscarnage wrote:njb902 wrote:viruscarnage wrote:njb902 wrote:He could just have switched arms.
That's the problem his gun is his arm, in FoC Grimlock took a bite of his arm
It could have been replied.
I suppose it could but very unlikely, and its not like he had an extra arm his size considering most Autobots and Decepticons departed Cybertron, and in every episode Shockwave has appeared in he had his gun as his left arm
Why, he modified his entire superstructure from this to this anyway:
Ok I give up on the Shockwave not being able to replace his arm while on Cybertron, but it seems he didn't bother to replace his arm, but rather get his giant gun replace his arm.
Posted by Sabrblade on June 25th, 2013 @ 10:11am CDT
What's funny is that, after replacing his arm with a giant gun, he replaced the giant gun with an even bigger giant gun.viruscarnage wrote:Ok I give up on the Shockwave not being able to replace his arm while on Cybertron, but it seems he didn't bother to replace his arm, but rather get his giant gun replace his arm.
Posted by njb902 on June 25th, 2013 @ 10:24am CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on June 25th, 2013 @ 10:33am CDT
Maybe he secretly does have two hands, with one hidden inside the cannon, and just really likes his cannon.njb902 wrote:You'd think as a scientist if he could have both hands he would want both.
Posted by njb902 on June 25th, 2013 @ 10:47am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Maybe he secretly does have two hands, with one hidden inside the cannon, and just really likes his cannon.njb902 wrote:You'd think as a scientist if he could have both hands he would want both.
Oh I think the cannon is removable and he has a regular arm inside.
Posted by Sabrblade on June 25th, 2013 @ 10:51am CDT
If only the toy could do that.njb902 wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Maybe he secretly does have two hands, with one hidden inside the cannon, and just really likes his cannon.njb902 wrote:You'd think as a scientist if he could have both hands he would want both.
Oh I think the cannon is removable and he has a regular arm inside.
Posted by VirusCarnage on June 25th, 2013 @ 11:14am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:If only the toy could do that.njb902 wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Maybe he secretly does have two hands, with one hidden inside the cannon, and just really likes his cannon.njb902 wrote:You'd think as a scientist if he could have both hands he would want both.
Oh I think the cannon is removable and he has a regular arm inside.
If his toy was like that I would have bought like 3 of them and not one.
Posted by Dead Metal on June 25th, 2013 @ 12:14pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Maybe he secretly does have two hands, with one hidden inside the cannon, and just really likes his cannon.njb902 wrote:You'd think as a scientist if he could have both hands he would want both.
Or maybe, he really only has one normal gun, but Shockwave is so badass and scary that science just sciences itself for him.
Posted by PrymeStriker on June 25th, 2013 @ 4:23pm CDT
Posted by VirusCarnage on June 25th, 2013 @ 4:27pm CDT
PrymeStriker wrote:But, if there's an actual arm inside, then doesn't that kind of destroy the point of there being a cannon in place of the exact same arm that Grimlock tore off and ate? I mean, if he had the choice, why isn't it on his right arm?
Because that would be illogical somehow
Posted by Sabrblade on June 25th, 2013 @ 4:41pm CDT
Maybe Shockwave is right-handed and thus needs his right hand for working with, making his left arm relegated to less important matters like shootin' stuff.viruscarnage wrote:PrymeStriker wrote:But, if there's an actual arm inside, then doesn't that kind of destroy the point of there being a cannon in place of the exact same arm that Grimlock tore off and ate? I mean, if he had the choice, why isn't it on his right arm?
Because that would be illogical somehow
Posted by njb902 on June 25th, 2013 @ 4:51pm CDT
Posted by El Duque on June 26th, 2013 @ 8:36pm CDT
The Predacons’ secret is revealed, just in time to unleash a new army of beasts, on “TRANSFORMERS PRIME BEAST HUNTERS”, this Friday, June 28, on the Hub Network.
On the next episode: “Evolution” - When the Predacon reveals a secret of its own, Megatron begins to question the results of Project Predacon.
Posted by VirusCarnage on June 26th, 2013 @ 8:43pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on June 26th, 2013 @ 9:39pm CDT
Posted by PrymeStriker on June 26th, 2013 @ 9:54pm CDT
Posted by Mindmaster on June 26th, 2013 @ 9:59pm CDT
PrymeStriker wrote:"All your cloning lab are belong to me"
Posted by Sabrblade on June 26th, 2013 @ 10:20pm CDT
Predaking: "You have little chance to survive. Make your time. Ha ha ha ha ha."Mindmaster wrote:PrymeStriker wrote:"All your cloning lab are belong to me"
Optimus: "Autobots, move out! For great justice."
Posted by Slashercon on June 26th, 2013 @ 10:40pm CDT
Posted by VirusCarnage on June 26th, 2013 @ 10:48pm CDT
Slashercon wrote:Sooo...is anyone able to make out the Predacon in the incubation chamber?
Well I'm terrible at idenifing Predacons but if you want a closer look
Posted by Mindmaster on June 26th, 2013 @ 10:54pm CDT
viruscarnage wrote:Slashercon wrote:Sooo...is anyone able to make out the Predacon in the incubation chamber?
Well I'm terrible at idenifing Predacons but if you want a closer look
Can't really make anything out. But from what looks like an upward curve in the torso, I'm going to guess Ripclaw. Again, I can't really make anything out.
Posted by njb902 on June 26th, 2013 @ 10:58pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on June 26th, 2013 @ 11:00pm CDT
How many times has that happened in this show? I can only think of twice (Megs/Team Prime vs. Unicron, Optimus/Dreadwing vs. Starscream).njb902 wrote:I hope this doesn't turn out somehow to be a bot and con team up episode, cause I'm sick of those.
Posted by Mindmaster on June 26th, 2013 @ 11:01pm CDT
njb902 wrote:I hope this doesn't turn out somehow to be a bot and con team up episode, cause I'm sick of those.
We only had like two (or is it three) of those. Breakdown in "Operation: Breakdown" and Megatron in the "One Shall Rise" three-parter.
EDIT: Sabrblade confirmed there's a third one: Dreadwing and Optimus in "Triangulation" (in which Starscream rode on his little scooter )
Posted by njb902 on June 26th, 2013 @ 11:23pm CDT
Posted by VirusCarnage on June 27th, 2013 @ 12:55am CDT
njb902 wrote:1 per series is enough for me. If they are done right they are okay, but for me personally I've just never cared for them.
I'm a big fan of them I think one of the better battle scenes in the series is when Optimus and Megatron were fighting the anti-bodies back to back
Posted by ArmadaPrime on June 27th, 2013 @ 8:51am CDT
but hooo boy. things are really kicking off eh?