Hasbro plans for Transformers 5 in 2017

Monday, April 20th, 2015 2:53PM CDT

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During the Hasbro 2015 Q1 Earnings Conference Call held earlier today, Hasbro CEO Brian Goldner, talks about the Transformers Cinematic Universe and their plans for Transformers 5 in 2017. In the Q&A section of the conference call, Analyst Drew Crum from Stifel Financial Corp. asked "Any update on a Transformers sequel film?"

Here is Brian Goldner's response

Sure. Our plan right now with the studio and film makers, you may have read something about some writers being hired. We have in fact brought in a to lead a group of writers to really create a strategic plan around Transformers many we think there's any number of stories to be told. It's a brand that's been around for 30 years with amazing Cannon and mythology. We would expect the sequel to transformer movie to happen in 2017.

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Re: Hasbro plans for Transformers 5 in 2017 (1677195)
Posted by shockblast2 on April 20th, 2015 @ 3:21pm CDT

Would anyone else care to argue with the FACT that corporate greed and shareholder dividends are not the reason for insane price increases with the Transformers brand since 2007?

Or are you sticking with the material price BS that they use to rebuff anyone who asks? I can tell you first hand that is a LIE. Why? Because I run the AP department of one of the worlds largest plastics injection molders and I have been doing so for almost ten years. I see the prices of EVERYTHING that comes in and out of this facility. And resin has not increased much, and in some cases has went down, since 2010. Let alone mold costs or salaries for the average engineer or CAD design tech.

So, tell us another lie Hasbro.......

Re: Hasbro plans for Transformers 5 in 2017 (1677197)
Posted by shockblast2 on April 20th, 2015 @ 3:25pm CDT

Well, their price increase was about 5%, so why is this a revelation?

Keep this up and by 2020 we will be paying 19.99 for a deluxe, just so we can have the honor of lining the pockets of the upper management of Hasbro.

Re: Hasbro plans for Transformers 5 in 2017 (1677198)
Posted by mooncake623 on April 20th, 2015 @ 3:26pm CDT

shockblast2 wrote:Would anyone else care to argue with the FACT that corporate greed and shareholder dividends are not the reason for insane price increases with the Transformers brand since 2007?

Or are you sticking with the material price BS that they use to rebuff anyone who asks? I can tell you first hand that is a LIE. Why? Because I run the AP department of one of the worlds largest plastics injection molders and I have been doing so for almost ten years. I see the prices of EVERYTHING that comes in and out of this facility. And resin has not increased much, and in some cases has went down, since 2010. Let alone mold costs or salaries for the average engineer or CAD design tech.

So, tell us another lie Hasbro.......

What are you talking about? How did Hasbro lie to you?

Re: Hasbro plans for Transformers 5 in 2017 (1677200)
Posted by griftimus prime on April 20th, 2015 @ 3:28pm CDT

if they want the movie released by then then they should be working on it already.

Re: Hasbro plans for Transformers 5 in 2017 (1677205)
Posted by Shockwave7 on April 20th, 2015 @ 3:53pm CDT

Eeeechh - another bayverse nightmare? And another three quarters or so of Bumblebee repaints clotting store shelves with no one buying, and Hasbro blaming US for not wanting that garbage....

Re: Hasbro plans for Transformers 5 in 2017 (1677236)
Posted by Deadput on April 20th, 2015 @ 6:11pm CDT

mooncake623 wrote:
What are you talking about? How did Hasbro lie to you?

Ignore him he exaggerates on things like this.

Everything's prices increase hell for example there was this restaurant in my town that used to sell Hot dogs for 25 cents in homage of the old times yet they recently increased the price from at first 75 cents to a dollar and 25 cents.

Re: Hasbro plans for Transformers 5 in 2017 (1677242)
Posted by OptimalOptimus2 on April 20th, 2015 @ 6:38pm CDT

My adrenaline started increasing when I read this title. I, for some reason, have an urge to give story ideas to Hasbro. But, I have doubts. Too many doubts. :BANG_HEAD:

Re: Hasbro plans for Transformers 5 in 2017 (1677258)
Posted by Zeedust on April 20th, 2015 @ 7:53pm CDT

I knew TF5 was inevitable, but the announcement still filled me with dread.

Re: Hasbro plans for Transformers 5 in 2017 (1677271)
Posted by fenrir72 on April 20th, 2015 @ 8:56pm CDT

mooncake623 wrote:
shockblast2 wrote:Would anyone else care to argue with the FACT that corporate greed and shareholder dividends are not the reason for insane price increases with the Transformers brand since 2007?

Or are you sticking with the material price BS that they use to rebuff anyone who asks? I can tell you first hand that is a LIE. Why? Because I run the AP department of one of the worlds largest plastics injection molders and I have been doing so for almost ten years. I see the prices of EVERYTHING that comes in and out of this facility. And resin has not increased much, and in some cases has went down, since 2010. Let alone mold costs or salaries for the average engineer or CAD design tech.

So, tell us another lie Hasbro.......

What are you talking about? How did Hasbro lie to you?

If the quote from transwiki is correct, even Aaron Archer lost his hair because of the runaway prices of raw materials which affected most probably the sizes/scales of subsequent releases. Maybe Mr. Archer knows something we don't?

Re: Hasbro plans for Transformers 5 in 2017 (1677301)
Posted by Convoy on April 20th, 2015 @ 10:04pm CDT

Re: Hasbro plans for Transformers 5 in 2017 (1677338)
Posted by BERSEKAEL on April 20th, 2015 @ 11:25pm CDT

Unicron! please

Re: Hasbro plans for Transformers 5 in 2017 (1677353)
Posted by fenrir72 on April 20th, 2015 @ 11:55pm CDT

Shockwave7 wrote:Eeeechh - another bayverse nightmare? And another three quarters or so of Bumblebee repaints clotting store shelves with no one buying, and Hasbro blaming US for not wanting that garbage....

Enough to make you barf alright!

Re: Hasbro plans for Transformers 5 in 2017 (1677403)
Posted by NuclearConvoy on April 21st, 2015 @ 9:02am CDT

I want Hasbro stock.

Re: Hasbro plans for Transformers 5 in 2017 (1677414)
Posted by Wheeljack808 on April 21st, 2015 @ 9:47am CDT

Really could not care less, I'm not going to go see it so, yeah have fun guys.

Re: Hasbro plans for Transformers 5 in 2017 (1677446)
Posted by Bumblevivisector on April 21st, 2015 @ 11:57am CDT

shockblast2 wrote:Well, their price increase was about 5%, so why is this a revelation?

Keep this up and by 2020 we will be paying 19.99 for a deluxe, just so we can have the honor of lining the pockets of the upper management of Hasbro.

Since Combiner Wars deluxes already jumped to $19.99 at TRU 2 weeks ago, all we're really waiting on 'til 2020 is the power of hindsight. Hasn't affected other Generations Deluxes, and other stores haven't caught up yet; Meijers has them on sale for $14 or so, meaning there are literally none on the pegs, so TRU sure did them a favor, huh?

I'm more inclined to agree with whoever said that North American prices are finally creeping up to match those in the rest of the world. Don't blame Hasbro, cuz our REAL enemy is the Trans-Pacific-Partnership! Rise up and protest bad trade deals!!!

Re: Hasbro plans for Transformers 5 in 2017 (1677577)
Posted by fenrir72 on April 21st, 2015 @ 6:45pm CDT

Somewhat old news but I heard that domestic prices of MP 10 (Opimus Prime) Hasbro version was waaaaaaaaaaaaay below what it actually cost in Asia. Maybe because of the non painted trailer, Roller and some detailing but still waaaaay below the SRP in the Asian market.

Why is that then? Did the Asian price help ofset the lower priced domestic USA releases?

Re: Hasbro plans for Transformers 5 in 2017 (1679388)
Posted by LegendaryAntiHero on April 25th, 2015 @ 8:56pm CDT

Possibly. Can't see any other reason why