New Promo Images Released For Netflix Transformers Siege

aronjlove wrote:And finally, Starscream

Ultra Mad wrote:Anybody think Elita-1 model is a preview for a Earthrise Arcee retool for the Elita-1 figure that was listed for Netflix figures to come?

Tuned Agent wrote:But why do the images say "a Netflix original anime series"? This isn't an anime (at least, not by the western definition).

Emerje wrote:So what's the story with the secret letters?

Emerje

DeathReviews wrote:Looks like Elita-1 will be some kind of ER Arcee remold...

Sabrblade wrote:

Emerje wrote:So what's the story with the secret letters?

Emerje

Good question. So far, we've got the letters I, K, N, O, and M.

We're one A away from spelling "KONAMI", but I doubt that's it.

Sabrblade wrote:

DeathReviews wrote:Looks like Elita-1 will be some kind of ER Arcee remold...

She looks more like Siege Chromia with a new head and cape/wings to me.

Besides, a pink fembot to another pink fembot would seem redundant from a marketing perspective.

Sabrblade wrote:

DeathReviews wrote:Looks like Elita-1 will be some kind of ER Arcee remold...

She looks more like Siege Chromia with a new head and cape/wings to me.

Besides, a pink fembot to another pink fembot would seem redundant from a marketing perspective.

Sabrblade wrote:

Emerje wrote:So what's the story with the secret letters?

Emerje

Good question. So far, we've got the letters I, K, N, O, and M.

We're one A away from spelling "KONAMI", but I doubt that's it.

Sabrblade wrote:

Emerje wrote:So what's the story with the secret letters?

Emerje

Good question. So far, we've got the letters I, K, N, O, and M.

We're one A away from spelling "KONAMI", but I doubt that's it.

Stormshot_Prime wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

DeathReviews wrote:Looks like Elita-1 will be some kind of ER Arcee remold...

She looks more like Siege Chromia with a new head and cape/wings to me.

Besides, a pink fembot to another pink fembot would seem redundant from a marketing perspective.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but she seems to be one of the only non-toy characters that we've seen so far (to appear in the show). If this is a Botanica situation or a future-toy-hint remains to be seen, but knowing Hasbro we can hope it's the latter.

Emerje wrote:And that's D. Maybe I wasn't wrong about it being kingdom.

Emerje

ZeroWolf wrote:

Emerje wrote:And that's D. Maybe I wasn't wrong about it being kingdom.

Emerje

An advertisement for another Netflix show hidden within the adverts

Emerje wrote:

ZeroWolf wrote:

Emerje wrote:And that's D. Maybe I wasn't wrong about it being kingdom.

Emerje

An advertisement for another Netflix show hidden within the adverts

Could be a clue to the title of part 3. Beast Kingdom?

Emerje

Tuned Agent wrote:But why do the images say "a Netflix original anime series"? This isn't an anime (at least, not by the western definition).

Netflix and Hasbro, Inc., in partnership with Rooster Teeth, today released the final main trailer for Chapter One of the highly anticipated TRANSFORMERS: WAR FOR CYBERTRON TRILOGY, premiering on Netflix July 30, 2020. The Series raises the stakes of the Autobot and Decepticon war with Chapter One having six, twenty-two minute episodes, complete with a new animation look and style that presents the TRANSFORMERS bots like you’ve never seen them before. The TRANSFORMERS: WAR FOR CYBERTRON TRILOGY plunges us deep into events that live at the heart of this legendary franchise, with SIEGE shining a spotlight on a critical timeframe in TRANSFORMERS history on Cybertron.

TRANSFORMERS: WAR FOR CYBERTRON TRILOGY: SIEGE begins in the final hours of the devastating civil war between the Autobots and Decepticons. The war that has torn apart their home planet of Cybertron is at a tipping point. Two leaders, Optimus Prime and Megatron, both want to save their world and unify their people, but only on their own terms. In an attempt to end the conflict, Megatron is forced to consider using the Allspark, the source of all life and power on Cybertron, to “reformat” the Autobots, thus “unifying” Cybertron. Outnumbered, outgunned, and under SIEGE, the battle-weary Autobots orchestrate a desperate series of counterstrikes on a mission that, if everything somehow goes right, will end with an unthinkable choice: kill their planet in order to save it.

Rooster Teeth (RWBY, gen:LOCK) is producing the original series for Netflix, and Polygon Pictures (Godzilla, Knights of Sidonia) is serving as the animation studio. TRANSFORMERS veteran F.J. DeSanto (Transformers: Titans Return, Transformers: Power of the Primes) is serving 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).

The Series voice talent cast includes Jake Foushee (Optimus Prime), Jason Marnocha (Megatron), Linsay Rousseau (Elita-1), Joe Zieja (Bumblebee), Frank Todaro (Starscream), Rafael Goldstein (Ratchet), Keith Silverstein (Jetfire), Todd Haberkorn (Shockwave, Red Alert), Edward Bosco (Ultra Magnus, Soundwave), Bill Rogers (Wheeljack), Sophia Isabella (Arcee), Brook Chalmers (Impactor), Shawn Hawkins (Mirage), Kaiser Johnson (Ironhide), Miles Luna (Teletraan I, Cliffjumper) and Mark Whitten (Sideswipe, Skywarp).

More details regarding Chapter Two, TRANSFORMERS: WAR FOR CYBERTRON TRILOGY: EARTHRISE and Chapter Three coming soon.

Quantum Surge wrote:I like this trailer a bit more than the last one, and the plot itself feels pretty interesting with the Decepticons reformatting the Autobots, but I'm still on the fence with the animation, voices, and how it heavily relies on the "G1 but dark and mature" gimmick. Maybe it'll be better than Machinima's Prime Wars, but we'll see.

sol magnus wrote:

Quantum Surge wrote:I like this trailer a bit more than the last one, and the plot itself feels pretty interesting with the Decepticons reformatting the Autobots, but I'm still on the fence with the animation, voices, and how it heavily relies on the "G1 but dark and mature" gimmick. Maybe it'll be better than Machinima's Prime Wars, but we'll see.

I watched those. They were practically unwatchable. And if the trailers are any indication, the plot, scripting and everything is better than that. But it's a low bar.

ZeroWolf wrote:I'll be okay if it's passable, as it means it can easily improve as we go from Siege to Earthrise and beyond.

Tigerhawk7109 wrote:Am I the only one who’s getting my hopes up, because the trailers, voices, and animation are all EPIC?

ZeroWolf wrote:I'll put it this way, some of the same staff behind the prime wars cartoons are involved in this. If you didn't have the delight of watching them, count yourself lucky

ZeroWolf wrote:I'll put it this way, some of the same staff behind the prime wars cartoons are involved in this. If you didn't have the delight of watching them, count yourself lucky

sol magnus wrote:

ZeroWolf wrote:I'll put it this way, some of the same staff behind the prime wars cartoons are involved in this. If you didn't have the delight of watching them, count yourself lucky

Agreed, but I just think Netflix just ain't gonna put anything on their service that doesn't have minimum standards of quality.

sol magnus wrote:

ZeroWolf wrote:I'll put it this way, some of the same staff behind the prime wars cartoons are involved in this. If you didn't have the delight of watching them, count yourself lucky

Agreed, but I just think Netflix just ain't gonna put anything on their service that doesn't have minimum standards of quality.

Quantum Surge wrote:.. how it heavily relies on the "G1 but dark and mature" gimmick.

transformers_va wrote:

Quantum Surge wrote:.. how it heavily relies on the "G1 but dark and mature" gimmick.

To me, this is a huge draw towards what I've seen so far. It's obvious that there is more than just the child market, and I'm personally elated to see it going "dark and mature". I watched a few of the different series throughout the years, but found them all far too kiddified and disappointing.
If Cyberverse == 60s Batman, and this == Dark Knight, then I'm stoked for the new show!

Sabrblade wrote:

transformers_va wrote:

Quantum Surge wrote:.. how it heavily relies on the "G1 but dark and mature" gimmick.

To me, this is a huge draw towards what I've seen so far. It's obvious that there is more than just the child market, and I'm personally elated to see it going "dark and mature". I watched a few of the different series throughout the years, but found them all far too kiddified and disappointing.
If Cyberverse == 60s Batman, and this == Dark Knight, then I'm stoked for the new show!

The main thing is that The Dark Knight was meaningful in its darkness. There was social commentary and allegory and metaphors and all kinds of weighty and impactful substance. Conversely, if this show turns out to be just depressing and violent grimdark for the sake of depressing and violent grimdark, then that's not maturity, that's shallowness.

Or to put it another way, Batman is cooler when, after struggling to beat his enemy, he ultimately overcomes them with his cunning mind and unyielding will while setting an inspiring example for the viewing audience and channeling a thought-provoking message for us to consider and possibly debate over afterward, rather than when he beats his enemy by sticking a bullet in their head and blowing out their gooey brains all over the camera in full graphic detail, while surrounded by carcasses and skeletons set against the smoldering backdrop of Gotham City on fire and in total ruin.

In short, substance over spectacle is key.


Also, Cyberverse was a far cry from 60s Batman. If anything, the closest TF cartoon equivalent to 60s Batman would be the G1 cartoon, and which was still a far cry from 60s Batman.

Sabrblade wrote:The main thing is that The Dark Knight was meaningful behind the darkness.

transformers_va wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:The main thing is that The Dark Knight was meaningful behind the darkness.

I think there is definitely meaning in the dark tone of this new series as well.. it is the war for Cybertron after all

transformers_va wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:The main thing is that The Dark Knight was meaningful behind the darkness.

I think there is definitely meaning in the dark tone of this new series as well.. it is the war for Cybertron after all

Quantum Surge wrote:The Cybertron games, setting aside their medium, have a meaning behind the dark tone, but I felt there was more engagement in the story as well as characters that were able to remain unique from one another.

transformers_va wrote:

Quantum Surge wrote:The Cybertron games, setting aside their medium, have a meaning behind the dark tone, but I felt there was more engagement in the story as well as characters that were able to remain unique from one another.

I agree with you 100% about the games, and I'm hoping that the series is well done too. I won't judge it based of a few minutes of preview, and instead look forward to watching

Sabrblade wrote:I think we can all agree that something similar in tone to those games would suffice, as those games had cool stories that didn't glorify the miseries of war, but instead focused on fun action and cool ideas.

sol magnus wrote:It almost seems like the fans want this to be bad. The trailers are pretty good. You think they put ALL the good stuff in three short trailers? Really?