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<title><![CDATA[Stan Bush and Vince DiCola performing at Whisky A Go Go Saturday, March 14, 2026]]></title>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 11:48:00 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Peter Hackman has reached out the Seibertron.com with the following information.... We rep film/TV/game composer Vince DiCola who as you know scored the 86 film. He along with Stan Bush will be performing one night on 3/14/26 at The Whisky a Go Go venue in L.A. We're trying to get the word out to as many Transformers pages to see if they'd like to post about it. This event will sell out, which is why Vince and Stan wanted to let everyone know about it way in advance so people can also ... <a href="https://www.seibertron.com/transmissions/stan-bush-and-vince-dicola-performing-at-whisky-a-go-go-saturday-march-14-2026/48749/">View the full Transmission on SEIBERTRON.com</a>.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Transformers Writer Ron Friedman Has Sadly Passed Away]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2025 20:43:00 CDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[In a bit of sad news for the Transformers community, writer Ron Friedman has passed away at the age of 93 on September 16th. He has numerous writing credits to his name from sitcoms like Bewitched, Starsky and Hutch, Happy Days and Gilligan's island among many others. For our community, he started working on the original G.I. Joe and Transformers cartoon where he was asked to write the script to Transfomers: The Movie and kill Optimus Prime. Ron is survived by his wife Valeri Friedman. ... <a href="https://www.seibertron.com/transmissions/transformers-writer-ron-friedman-has-sadly-passed-away/48693/">View the full Transmission on SEIBERTRON.com</a>.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Clarifying Michael Bay’s "Return" to Direct a Transformers Film]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2025 09:38:00 CDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[While it had been rumoured that Michael Bay was developing a new Transformers film, we now have confirmation of this rumour from Deadline. This was stated in a recent article of theirs as one of Bay’s current projects after he left production of a Will Smith film over creative differences. So now that we know the rumour to be true, let’s get back to what was initially reported, since some clarification is in order: Michael Bay is developing a new Transformers movie that he wants to ... <a href="https://www.seibertron.com/transmissions/clarifying-michael-bays-return-to-direct-a-transformers-film/48655/">View the full Transmission on SEIBERTRON.com</a>.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Father of Transformers G1 Lore has Passed Away]]></title>
<pubDate>Thu, 3 Jul 2025 18:39:00 CDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[It is with a heavy heart that we share the news that Jim Shooter passed away in his home in Nyack, New York, on June 30, 2025, after battling esophageal cancer. He leaves behind quite the legacy when it comes to comics since he revitalized Marvel after he became editor in chief in 1978. He turned Marvel back into the powerhouse that it was in the 60s and continues to be. It is thanks to him that we got Frank Miller’s Daredevil and the Secret Wars, which he wrote himself (making him the ... <a href="https://www.seibertron.com/transmissions/the-father-of-transformers-g1-lore-has-passed-away/48622/">View the full Transmission on SEIBERTRON.com</a>.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Inside the Minds Behind Transformers: Exclusive Roundtable with Budiansky, Friedman & Dille]]></title>
<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jun 2025 22:43:00 CDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[This page may contain affiliate links. We may earn commissions when readers interact with or purchase items through these links. Transformers Writer's Roundtable Interview with Bob Budiansky, Ron Friedman, and Flint Dille Interview conducted by Todd Matthy * Bob Budiansky is providing content for Dynamite Entertainment's TRANSFORMERS trading card sets. He can be reached on Facebook Messenger. Flint Dille's memoir, THE GAMESMASTER: MY LIFE IN THE 80'S GEEK CULTURE TRENCHES is ... <a href="https://www.seibertron.com/transmissions/inside-the-minds-behind-transformers-exclusive-roundtable-with-budiansky-friedman-dille/48621/">View the full Transmission on SEIBERTRON.com</a>.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Fellow Seibertronian's $250,000 Transformers Collection has just Appeared on TV]]></title>
<pubDate>Mon, 2 Jun 2025 11:33:00 CDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[xRotorstormx is a fellow Seibertronian and her collection was featured last night on MeTV's Collector's Call show. The collection is valued at $250,000 and featured such rarities as the Japanese exclusive Dino Casettes and the Raiden combiner from G1 and still in their boxes. You can see highlights here: https://www.metv.com/collectorscall/col ... collection And here is a link to the site showing where the show can be watched (depending on your provider and location): ... <a href="https://www.seibertron.com/transmissions/fellow-seibertronians-250000-transformers-collection-has-just-appeared-on-tv/48597/">View the full Transmission on SEIBERTRON.com</a>.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Mattel CEO Confirms Toy Manufacturing Would Not Come to the US Even if Tariffs Remain]]></title>
<pubDate>Fri, 9 May 2025 22:03:00 CDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The tariffs have been a big part of the discussion for toy collectors all over the internet. We are currently waiting to see when Pulse updates their site with new prices, since right now no one can actually preorder anything anymore. Part of the discussion surrounding the topic was the idea to bring toy manufacturing to the US like never before. The issue is that, unlike Lego, Transformers toys and other action figures are made up of parts that need manual assembling. So labor becomes a much ... <a href="https://www.seibertron.com/transmissions/mattel-ceo-confirms-toy-manufacturing-would-not-come-to-the-us-even-if-tariffs-remain/48574/">View the full Transmission on SEIBERTRON.com</a>.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Clive Revill, Voice of Emperor Palpatine and G1 Kickback, Has Passed Away at 94]]></title>
<pubDate>Sun, 30 Mar 2025 22:26:00 CDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[We share with you the sad news that veteran actor and voice artist Clive Revill has passed away at the age of 94. While Ian McDiarmid is widely recognized for portraying Emperor Palpatine, it was Clive Revill who originally voiced the character in the 1980 film The Empire Strikes Back. Star Wars fans may remember the eerie and distinct voice of Palpatine as it first appeared via hologram — and that voice belonged to Revill. Clive Revill also lent his talents to the role of Alfred ... <a href="https://www.seibertron.com/transmissions/clive-revill-voice-of-emperor-palpatine-and-g1-kickback-has-passed-away-at-94/48549/">View the full Transmission on SEIBERTRON.com</a>.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Hasbro Confirms Collectors will be the Ones Most Impacted by Tariffs]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 5 Mar 2025 21:30:00 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The US government has gone through with its tariff threat yesterday with more reciprocal tariffs to come April 2nd. While yesterday's tariffs impacted China, the ones starting April 2nd may impact Vietnam and both these tariffs will impact our Transformers hobby most. Chris Cocks was interviewed specifically about tariffs as it relates to Transformers toys. During this quick interview, Chris Cocks confirmed 2 things: - Any additional cost due to tariffs will be passed on to the consumer - ... <a href="https://www.seibertron.com/transmissions/hasbro-confirms-collectors-will-be-the-ones-most-impacted-by-tariffs/48525/">View the full Transmission on SEIBERTRON.com</a>.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[An Interview with Transformers G1 cartoon writer Michael Charles Hill by Todd Matthy]]></title>
<pubDate>Sun, 2 Mar 2025 22:20:00 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[This page may contain affiliate links. We may earn commissions when readers interact with or purchase items through these links. This interview with Michael Charles Hill, one of the writers from the original Transformers G1 cartoon, offers a fascinating look into the creative process behind the classic series. The interview was conducted by Todd Matthy, writer of Robots Versus Princesses from Dynamite Comics. Together, they discuss Hill’s work on the show, share some fun behind-the-scenes ... <a href="https://www.seibertron.com/transmissions/an-interview-with-transformers-g1-cartoon-writer-michael-charles-hill-by-todd-matthy/48522/">View the full Transmission on SEIBERTRON.com</a>.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Transformers Writer / Producer Roberto Orci Dead at 51]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2025 22:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[According to reports from Deadline, Variety and MSN, renowned writer and producer Roberto Orci has passed away at the age of 51. Orci died at his Los Angeles home on February 25, 2025, at the age of 51, following a battle with kidney disease. Orci played a pivotal role in shaping the Transformers franchise, leaving behind a legacy of storytelling that helped redefine the brand for a new generation of fans. Alongside his longtime writing partner Alex Kurtzman, Orci was instrumental in ... <a href="https://www.seibertron.com/transmissions/transformers-writer-producer-roberto-orci-dead-at-51/48512/">View the full Transmission on SEIBERTRON.com</a>.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Transformers, DBZ and GI Joe Voice Actor, Dale Wilson, Has Passed Away]]></title>
<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jan 2025 08:54:00 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[We are sad to write to you that as of this week we've lost Canadian actor Dale Wilson, yet another soul whose performance in the Unicron Trilogy made an impact for many of us. He played Smokescreen in Armada and Mudflap in Cybertron as well as Overkill in G.I Joe: A Real American Hero and Cell in Dragon Ball Z (among a multitude of other voice roles). He passed away January 6th at 74. He was battling with both Parkinson's disease and prostate cancer We wish our deepest sympathies to his ... <a href="https://www.seibertron.com/transmissions/transformers-dbz-and-gi-joe-voice-actor-dale-wilson-has-passed-away/48460/">View the full Transmission on SEIBERTRON.com</a>.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Voice Actress Morgan Lofting passes away at 84]]></title>
<pubDate>Sun, 1 Dec 2024 01:21:00 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[We have some sad news to share with the Seibertron community tonight. Morgan Lofting, who voiced Moonracer in the G1 cartoon, has passed away at the age of 84, as reported by the Hollywood Reporter. Ms. Lofting unexpectedly passed away at her home in California on Wednesday November 27th, the day before Thanksgiving (in the U.S.), said her agents. While she was known to the Transformers community as the voice of Moonracer (and possibly Firestar), one of her biggest roles was that as the ... <a href="https://www.seibertron.com/transmissions/voice-actress-morgan-lofting-passes-away-at-84/48431/">View the full Transmission on SEIBERTRON.com</a>.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Elon Musk Hints at Buying Hasbro]]></title>
<pubDate>Thu, 28 Nov 2024 21:28:00 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Reading any message board will show that while fans love the Transformers brand and celebrate it, they are often unhappy with how certain aspects are handled. And what usually follows is how it might be better if the brand was handled by someone else. Well, how about Elon Musk? On one of his recent rants, he showed major displeasure towards Hasbro's apparent disregard for the creators of Dungeons and Dragons in the 40th anniversary making of DnD book. He then followed that by "How much is ... <a href="https://www.seibertron.com/transmissions/elon-musk-hints-at-buying-hasbro/48426/">View the full Transmission on SEIBERTRON.com</a>.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Hasbro will no Longer Finance Films of their Products]]></title>
<pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2024 23:18:00 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Hasbro is going through massive changes. Brian Goldner’s vision was of Hasbro becoming a multimedia company, big on brand content, like Disney. However, the corporate vision has changed since Chris Cocks became the CEO. Since the film division was not working out (several of their bigger investments were not profitable, including Transformers One), it was sold and now we have confirmation from Bloomberg that Hasbro will stop investing in films, Transformers or otherwise. For us fans, that ... <a href="https://www.seibertron.com/transmissions/hasbro-will-no-longer-finance-films-of-their-products/48422/">View the full Transmission on SEIBERTRON.com</a>.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Tony Todd, Voice of The Fallen and Prime Dreadwing, Passes Away at 69]]></title>
<pubDate>Fri, 8 Nov 2024 23:17:00 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Some sad news to share this evening. Tony Todd, who voiced the title character in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, as well as Transformers:Prime Dreadwing, has passed away at the age of 69. He died at his home in Los Angeles on November 6th. While Mr Todd was most known to Transformers fans for those two roles, he also was a well-known actor in other major roles such as the lead in the "Candyman" series of films, as well as Kurn, the brother of the character Lieutenant Worf in the Star ... <a href="https://www.seibertron.com/transmissions/tony-todd-voice-of-the-fallen-and-prime-dreadwing-passes-away-at-69/48409/">View the full Transmission on SEIBERTRON.com</a>.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[John Warden is part of Hasbro's Latest Layoffs, Read his Farewell Message]]></title>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 Oct 2024 14:29:00 CDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[John Warden has had one of the most historic runs at Hasbro under the Transformers brand. He started as a designer, bringing back a lot of G1 designs, and then moved into becoming the lead of the department, setting up epic toy trilogies like Combiner Wars and Titans Return. While he was meant to come back as the head of the Transformers team, Hasbro is undergoing structural layoffs where they removing 100 positions, and that includes John Warden. He has written a message for all of us and ... <a href="https://www.seibertron.com/transmissions/john-warden-is-part-of-hasbros-latest-layoffs-read-his-farewell-message/48391/">View the full Transmission on SEIBERTRON.com</a>.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Stephen Colbert Makes fun of "Michael Bay's" Rise of the Beasts]]></title>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 Sep 2024 13:55:00 CDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[There will be a lot to cover today, so before this gets lost in the mix, we just wanted to fill you in on this story. It's always fun to see just how ingrained into our pop culture landscape the Transformers brand has become. To the point that Stephen Colbert used it as a punchline in his show. It came up when he mentioned that private citizens performed a spacewalk and thus maybe Armageddon was not entirely regarding private citizens in space: "Michael Bay, we owe you and apology And ... <a href="https://www.seibertron.com/transmissions/stephen-colbert-makes-fun-of-michael-bays-rise-of-the-beasts/48340/">View the full Transmission on SEIBERTRON.com</a>.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Jon Bailey, Jason Konopisos and Evan Michael Lee Confirmed As Voices in Transformers One]]></title>
<pubDate>Sun, 25 Aug 2024 17:34:00 CDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[We have casting news our own Jon Bailey is in Transformers One. He’ll be voicing Soundwave, who he voiced in the Bumblebee film. Jason Konopisos Will be voicing Shockwave and Evan Michael Lee will be voicing Jazz. They each revealed this on their respective social media. We also have a clip of Shockwave talking if any are interested as to what that sounds ... <a href="https://www.seibertron.com/transmissions/jon-bailey-jason-konopisos-and-evan-michael-lee-confirmed-as-voices-in-transformers-one/48305/">View the full Transmission on SEIBERTRON.com</a>.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Daniel Warren Johnson to End his Transformers Comic Run after 24 Issues]]></title>
<pubDate>Sat, 24 Aug 2024 10:56:00 CDT</pubDate>
<link>https://www.seibertron.com/transmissions/daniel-warren-johnson-to-end-his-transformers-comic-run-after-24-issues/48303/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[Skybound’s Transformers comic is officially the best comic on the shelves now, outselling all or most other comics every month. Basically, everyone loves it, which is why this news may come as a blow to some. The writer (and artist for earlier issues), Daniel Warren Johnson, has told fans that he will be ending his run after 24 issues. This was said though an AMA on Reddit. That still gives us a whole year of DWJ goodness. I’m having a blast writing it now and Jorge [Corona] and Mike ... <a href="https://www.seibertron.com/transmissions/daniel-warren-johnson-to-end-his-transformers-comic-run-after-24-issues/48303/">View the full Transmission on SEIBERTRON.com</a>.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Caple Jr Won't Return for the Transformers X GI Joe Movie After Heated Arguments with Di Bonaventura]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jul 2024 16:18:00 CDT</pubDate>
<link>https://www.seibertron.com/transmissions/caple-jr-wont-return-for-the-transformers-x-gi-joe-movie-after-heated-arguments-with-di-bonaventura/48279/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[This story is about to open a can of worms. As was reported, Steven Caple Jr was interested in continuing his story after directing Rise of the Beasts, getting ready for the GI Joe crossover film. However, when the project was announced at Cinemacon, only Lorenzo Di Bonaventura and Steven Spielberg were were confirmed as attached with the project, with Di Bonaventura now being the principle producer of the film. So where was Caple Jr? Well, it turns out that he left the project and is now ... <a href="https://www.seibertron.com/transmissions/caple-jr-wont-return-for-the-transformers-x-gi-joe-movie-after-heated-arguments-with-di-bonaventura/48279/">View the full Transmission on SEIBERTRON.com</a>.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Optimus Prime has Been Arrested for Driving a Stolen Car]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2024 19:29:00 CDT</pubDate>
<link>https://www.seibertron.com/transmissions/optimus-prime-has-been-arrested-for-driving-a-stolen-car/48205/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[You read that right, this is a real headline I did not think I'd ever write. It turns out that on June 4th, the Texas police arrested a man named Optimus Prime Blakely who was driving a stolen car in Austin. It turns out that Optimus Prime is indeed the legal name of the 37-year-old who has been charged with unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. Blakely is being held on an $8,000 bond. Here is a link to the original story from Fox Austin: https://www.fox7austin.com/news/optimus ... ... <a href="https://www.seibertron.com/transmissions/optimus-prime-has-been-arrested-for-driving-a-stolen-car/48205/">View the full Transmission on SEIBERTRON.com</a>.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Police Find over 700 Pounds of Drugs Inside Transformers Statues]]></title>
<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2024 21:55:00 CDT</pubDate>
<link>https://www.seibertron.com/transmissions/police-find-over-700-pounds-of-drugs-inside-transformers-statues/48181/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[Drug smuggling is all about creativity and it looks like Transformers statues were someone's bright idea this time. 700 pounds of ketamine were confiscated by Thailand authorities. These drugs were found in what is said to be lifesize Transformer robot statues. It is unclear if those are the same statues shown in the image, since those are not lifesize, nor could they hold this much product. Here is the story from CN Asia: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202404260196.aspx Here is Fox ... <a href="https://www.seibertron.com/transmissions/police-find-over-700-pounds-of-drugs-inside-transformers-statues/48181/">View the full Transmission on SEIBERTRON.com</a>.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Chris Hemsworth Posts Video of Himself Talking about the Upcoming Transformers One Trailer]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2024 11:50:00 CDT</pubDate>
<link>https://www.seibertron.com/transmissions/chris-hemsworth-posts-video-of-himself-talking-about-the-upcoming-transformers-one-trailer/48133/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[Chris Hemsworth is eager for you to see the first trailer for the Transformers One film. He plays Orion Pax and he shared a video with Brian Tyler Henry, who plays D16/Megatron, promoting the upcoming trailer. It is available on his Twitter page: https://twitter.com/chrishemsworth/stat ... ... <a href="https://www.seibertron.com/transmissions/chris-hemsworth-posts-video-of-himself-talking-about-the-upcoming-transformers-one-trailer/48133/">View the full Transmission on SEIBERTRON.com</a>.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Jose Delbo, Famed Transformers Comic Artist, has Passed Away]]></title>
<pubDate>Mon, 5 Feb 2024 19:17:00 CST</pubDate>
<link>https://www.seibertron.com/transmissions/jose-delbo-famed-transformers-comic-artist-has-passed-away/48043/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[It is with great sorrow that we share with you the news of Jose Delbo's passing. He was an Argentinian comic artist and while he drew possibly every DC character of his era, he is best known for his work on Wonder Woman for DC Comics and The Transformers for Marvel Comics. He was 90 years old. We send our prayers to him and his family. For those curious about his work on Transformers, Delbo worked on 25 issues of the original Marvel Transformers comic. Below you'll find a sampling of his ... <a href="https://www.seibertron.com/transmissions/jose-delbo-famed-transformers-comic-artist-has-passed-away/48043/">View the full Transmission on SEIBERTRON.com</a>.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Peter Cullen Receives Emmys Lifetime Achievement Award]]></title>
<pubDate>Mon, 18 Dec 2023 04:13:00 CST</pubDate>
<link>https://www.seibertron.com/transmissions/peter-cullen-receives-emmys-lifetime-achievement-award/47994/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[Peter Cullen, a man that needs no introduction to anyone here, has been honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2nd Annual Children's and Family Emmys this past weekend. The ceremony was originally part of the Daytime Emmys before recently spinning off into its own thing. And who better to present such an award to Optimus Prime than Megatron himself, Frank Welker? This is a great way to kick off the 40th anniversary of the Transformers franchise which Peter has been a part of the ... <a href="https://www.seibertron.com/transmissions/peter-cullen-receives-emmys-lifetime-achievement-award/47994/">View the full Transmission on SEIBERTRON.com</a>.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Airazor Voice Actor Pauline Newstone has Passed Away]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 13 Dec 2023 05:01:00 CST</pubDate>
<link>https://www.seibertron.com/transmissions/airazor-voice-actor-pauline-newstone-has-passed-away/47986/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[Once again we find ourselves mourning the loss of another Canadian voice actor. Pauline Newstone, much loved voice of Airazor in the Beast Wars series, passed away on May 5 this year, though cause and age aren't known. The news comes from Garry Chalk collaborator Candice Santora who was spreading the word of her passing on Tuesday as it came with little fanfare at the time. Chalk himself apparently spotted her name during the UBCP/ACTRA Awards (British Columbia's actors union) In Memoriam ... <a href="https://www.seibertron.com/transmissions/airazor-voice-actor-pauline-newstone-has-passed-away/47986/">View the full Transmission on SEIBERTRON.com</a>.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Sky-Byte Voice Actor Peter Spellos Dies at Age 69]]></title>
<pubDate>Mon, 20 Nov 2023 05:33:00 CST</pubDate>
<link>https://www.seibertron.com/transmissions/skybyte-voice-actor-peter-spellos-dies-at-age-69/47968/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[It's with a heavy heart that we report on the passing of Peter Spellos at age 69 of pancreatic cancer. Spellos is probably best known among Transformers fans as the voice of Robots in Disguise's 2023 fan nominated Hall of Fame inductee Sky-Byte. Spellos would have also been familiar to fans of late '90s and '00s TV anime in the west as Monev the Gale in Trigun, Gilliam in Outlaw Star, Hiroshi Rara in Duel! Parallel Trouble Adventure, Bartley Asprius in Code Geass, Whamon in the Digimon ... <a href="https://www.seibertron.com/transmissions/skybyte-voice-actor-peter-spellos-dies-at-age-69/47968/">View the full Transmission on SEIBERTRON.com</a>.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Paramount CEO Confirms Michael Bay still has Absolute Power over the Transformers Films]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 1 Aug 2023 18:31:00 CDT</pubDate>
<link>https://www.seibertron.com/transmissions/paramount-ceo-confirms-michael-bay-still-has-absolute-power-over-the-transformers-films/47839/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[With a lot of news to get through, we wanted to share this great interview from Variety with the CEO of Paramount, Brian Robbins. While this interview covers all the Paramount films, it does give us some incite on Transformers Rise of the Beasts. The CEO points out that the film did not do great and that the main reason they attribute is the big budget which blew up due to COVID along with reduced income from Russia (who used to be the 6th biggest market for these films) and a major ... <a href="https://www.seibertron.com/transmissions/paramount-ceo-confirms-michael-bay-still-has-absolute-power-over-the-transformers-films/47839/">View the full Transmission on SEIBERTRON.com</a>.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Junkion Combiner Revealed by Designer Mark Maher]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jun 2023 15:01:00 CDT</pubDate>
<link>https://www.seibertron.com/transmissions/junkion-combiner-revealed-by-designer-mark-maher/47786/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[Thanks to a heads-up from our own Sabrblade, we have our first look at the Junkion combiner teased by designer Mark Maher in the Hasbro Pulse livestream this morning. Feast your eyes on..... Using Trashmaster as the torso, Scraphook and Axlegrease as legs, and Crashbar and another (unrevealed Junkion?) as arms, Junkasaurus comes together looking pretty awesome. Mark revealed this on social media just a little while ago, and we're glad to bring this to your attention! What do you all ... <a href="https://www.seibertron.com/transmissions/junkion-combiner-revealed-by-designer-mark-maher/47786/">View the full Transmission on SEIBERTRON.com</a>.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ROTB Wheeljack's Nerdy Redesign was a Demand from the "Higher Ups"]]></title>
<pubDate>Sun, 18 Jun 2023 11:01:00 CDT</pubDate>
<link>https://www.seibertron.com/transmissions/rotb-wheeljacks-nerdy-redesign-was-a-demand-from-the-higher-ups/47781/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[Regardless of what you think of the Rise of the Beasts film, it shows that the director and writers did see the robots as the titular characters that they are rather than giant props in the background. Steven Caple Jr, the director was a fan of the source material and did good on his word to provide a Transformers movie with a focus on the Transformers as much as he could (we previously wrote why that's usually not the norm in these films). So it begs to reason why Wheeljack was such a change ... <a href="https://www.seibertron.com/transmissions/rotb-wheeljacks-nerdy-redesign-was-a-demand-from-the-higher-ups/47781/">View the full Transmission on SEIBERTRON.com</a>.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Interview with Transformers Rise of the Beasts Composer Jongnic Bontemps on Unicron, Maximals and More]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jun 2023 06:05:00 CDT</pubDate>
<link>https://www.seibertron.com/transmissions/interview-with-transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-composer-jongnic-bontemps-on-unicron-maximals-and-more/47770/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[We thank White Bear PR for putting us in touch with Jongnic Bontemps (aka JB), the composer for the film Transformers Rise of the Beasts. While we of course hope you watch the interview, we have a summary of the key points below. While we do mostly talk about the film itself, there are some interesting bits that could interest those wanting to compose in hollywood as well as parents who would want their kids more engaged with the musical instrument they are learning. Also, please note that ... <a href="https://www.seibertron.com/transmissions/interview-with-transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-composer-jongnic-bontemps-on-unicron-maximals-and-more/47770/">View the full Transmission on SEIBERTRON.com</a>.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Peter Cullen talks of the Integrity and Courage Found in Rise of the Beasts and Sends us his Love]]></title>
<pubDate>Thu, 1 Jun 2023 20:03:00 CDT</pubDate>
<link>https://www.seibertron.com/transmissions/peter-cullen-talks-of-the-integrity-and-courage-found-in-rise-of-the-beasts-and-sends-us-his-love/47743/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[Anyone who has met Peter Cullen knows he loves his fans and is very happy to have contributed to all our lives as Optimus Prime. He takes the opportunity once again to send us his love in the new featurette for Rise of the Beasts which Paramount uploaded to Youtube today, which focuses entirely on him. This is quite novel since in the past, he wasn't as involved with the marketing campaign, and it speaks to the fact that the people working on the Transformers movies now are people who grew up ... <a href="https://www.seibertron.com/transmissions/peter-cullen-talks-of-the-integrity-and-courage-found-in-rise-of-the-beasts-and-sends-us-his-love/47743/">View the full Transmission on SEIBERTRON.com</a>.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Watch Nas Rap on Top of Optimus Prime in New "On My Soul" Tie In Music Video]]></title>
<pubDate>Thu, 1 Jun 2023 14:55:00 CDT</pubDate>
<link>https://www.seibertron.com/transmissions/watch-nas-rap-on-top-of-optimus-prime-in-new-on-my-soul-tie-in-music-video/47739/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[Have you ever seen a Transformers tie in single go this hard with the promotion? The new single On My Soul is out now, by TOBE NWIGWE, NAS & JACOB BANKS. The music video is below and it is directed by Tobe Nwigwe as well. They go all out with the Transformers tie in with this video with Nas on top of Optimus Prime, Tobe on Arcee and more. Plus there are some Transformers themed lyrics including Michael BayBay. We also have a featurette for the soundtrack of the film featuring friend to the ... <a href="https://www.seibertron.com/transmissions/watch-nas-rap-on-top-of-optimus-prime-in-new-on-my-soul-tie-in-music-video/47739/">View the full Transmission on SEIBERTRON.com</a>.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Rise of the Beasts News Conference Officially States the Film is Not a Reboot and Spoils End Credit Scene]]></title>
<pubDate>Fri, 26 May 2023 14:09:00 CDT</pubDate>
<link>https://www.seibertron.com/transmissions/rise-of-the-beasts-news-conference-officially-states-the-film-is-not-a-reboot-and-spoils-end-credit-scene/47724/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[The Premiere for Rise of the Beasts took place in Singapore earlier today, and it was followed by a news conference where all kinds of questions were asked and answered. You can see the full conference HERE thanks to Reuters on Twitter but here is a breakdown of the more spoiler stuff (do not read beyond this if you want to avoid spoilers): - There are no Decepticons in the film. The scene of Optimus vs a Decepticon in Brooklyn was removed from the final film. So for all those who doubted ... <a href="https://www.seibertron.com/transmissions/rise-of-the-beasts-news-conference-officially-states-the-film-is-not-a-reboot-and-spoils-end-credit-scene/47724/">View the full Transmission on SEIBERTRON.com</a>.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Optimus Prime and Bumblebee will be Witnesses at Upcoming D.C. Public Space Committee Meeting]]></title>
<pubDate>Thu, 25 May 2023 18:17:00 CDT</pubDate>
<link>https://www.seibertron.com/transmissions/optimus-prime-and-bumblebee-will-be-witnesses-at-upcoming-dc-public-space-committee-meeting/47723/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[Have any of you seen the home made statues of Optimus Prime and Bumblebee, standing outside of billionaire brain scientist Newton Howard's home in Georgetown? They are based on the Bay film aesthetic and there's been petitions to take them down for a long time, since they attract undo attention in this rich neighborhood and are said to break the neighborhood aesthetic. Neighbors have even said that having these statues up could encourage people to place inappropriate statues, like a Joseph ... <a href="https://www.seibertron.com/transmissions/optimus-prime-and-bumblebee-will-be-witnesses-at-upcoming-dc-public-space-committee-meeting/47723/">View the full Transmission on SEIBERTRON.com</a>.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Transformers are Fox News' Latest Outrage Target]]></title>
<pubDate>Sun, 14 May 2023 00:07:00 CDT</pubDate>
<link>https://www.seibertron.com/transmissions/transformers-are-fox-news-latest-outrage-target/47695/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[While the Transformers Earthspark show has been around for months, Megyn Kelly, famous for her time on Fox News, only learnt now that the show includes the non-binary character Nightshade. She doesn't watch the show but commented on a clip featuring Nightshade discussing their pronouns with a human, calling it "disgusting". The reason this is being brought up here is because with Transformers being a franchise from the 80s, it rarely gets discussed in the older demographic (60 and up) and now ... <a href="https://www.seibertron.com/transmissions/transformers-are-fox-news-latest-outrage-target/47695/">View the full Transmission on SEIBERTRON.com</a>.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Director of Transformers ROTB says his Biggest Goal is to make you Care about the Robots]]></title>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 May 2023 12:46:00 CDT</pubDate>
<link>https://www.seibertron.com/transmissions/the-director-of-transformers-rotb-says-his-biggest-goal-is-to-make-you-care-about-the-robots/47689/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[We have our most comprehensive interview yet with Transformers Rise of the Beasts' director Steven Caple Jr. While it reinforces many elements which fans have expressed disliking, like the push for diversity, rap culture, Michael Bay helping with the film and ensuring the preservation of the Bayverse, it does give us something very refreshing compared to all other Transformers films: a focus on the robots as characters the audience can truly care about. While we did have that with Bumblebee, ... <a href="https://www.seibertron.com/transmissions/the-director-of-transformers-rotb-says-his-biggest-goal-is-to-make-you-care-about-the-robots/47689/">View the full Transmission on SEIBERTRON.com</a>.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[SFX Magazine Interview with Alan Tudyk on Voicing Transformers Earthspark Optimus Prime]]></title>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2023 20:40:00 CST</pubDate>
<link>https://www.seibertron.com/transmissions/sfx-magazine-interview-with-alan-tudyk-on-voicing-transformers-earthspark-optimus-prime/47503/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[This page may contain affiliate links. We may earn commissions when readers interact with or purchase items through these links. Thanks to a heads up from Seibertronian Sabrblade, we have news that the latest SFX Magazine, the February 2023 edition, has an exclusive interview with Alan Tudyk, the voice of Optimus Prime in the Transformers Earthspark. This is Tudyk's first time voicing Optimus Prime, and his awe at being able to voice the legendary Autobot Leader is on full display. This is ... <a href="https://www.seibertron.com/transmissions/sfx-magazine-interview-with-alan-tudyk-on-voicing-transformers-earthspark-optimus-prime/47503/">View the full Transmission on SEIBERTRON.com</a>.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[2022 Christmas Videos from Gary Chalk and David Kaye]]></title>
<pubDate>Sat, 24 Dec 2022 22:59:00 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Gary Chalk and David Kaye have been doing annual holiday themed videos for fans and 2022 is no exception. They keep getting more elaborate with their parodies, enjoy! And of course, Merry Christmas to ... <a href="https://www.seibertron.com/transmissions/2022-christmas-videos-from-gary-chalk-and-david-kaye/47442/">View the full Transmission on SEIBERTRON.com</a>.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Video of Peter Cullen Recording lines for Transformers Rise of the Beasts]]></title>
<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2022 14:10:00 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The director of the upcoming Transformers Rise of the Beasts film, Steven Caple Jr, has posted a new very short video on Instagram. It's of Peter Cullen saying his famous "I am Optimus Prime" line but with a an extra twist at the end which I won't spoil for you. You can watch it without being an Instagram member at the following link: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CmPM80yP ... ... <a href="https://www.seibertron.com/transmissions/video-of-peter-cullen-recording-lines-for-transformers-rise-of-the-beasts/47426/">View the full Transmission on SEIBERTRON.com</a>.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Director Says Transformers ROTB's Story will be About Black and Latino Culture + Why Biggie Song was Chosen]]></title>
<pubDate>Mon, 5 Dec 2022 22:07:00 CST</pubDate>
<link>https://www.seibertron.com/transmissions/director-says-transformers-rotbs-story-will-be-about-black-and-latino-culture-why-biggie-song-was-chosen/47397/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[The director of the next (and 7th) live action Transformers movie, Rise of the Beasts, spoke to BET after the trailer dropped. Steven Caple Jr. spoke about the importance of telling a Black and Latino story through the film, along with the song chosen for the trailer and how that fits into this story and representation. We have excerpts from the interview for you below and you can access the full article here: https://www.bet.com/article/7vzeq8/tran ... ls-trailer “It’s been two ... <a href="https://www.seibertron.com/transmissions/director-says-transformers-rotbs-story-will-be-about-black-and-latino-culture-why-biggie-song-was-chosen/47397/">View the full Transmission on SEIBERTRON.com</a>.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[More Voice Actors Revealed for Transformers Rise of the Beasts Including Peter Dinklage as Scourge]]></title>
<pubDate>Thu, 1 Dec 2022 22:50:00 CST</pubDate>
<link>https://www.seibertron.com/transmissions/more-voice-actors-revealed-for-transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-including-peter-dinklage-as-scourge/47388/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[We thank Sabrblade for letting us know of some more Transformers Rise of the Beasts movie news. Not only did we get a trailer today but we also got a list of the voice cast. And there is an original voice actor from the Beast Wars show in the mix, David Sobolov. While he played Depthcharge in the original show, he will play both Rhinox and Battletrap in the film. Rhinox is rumoured to have very few lines but Battletrap seems quite prominent in the trailer. And we now know that Scourge, who can ... <a href="https://www.seibertron.com/transmissions/more-voice-actors-revealed-for-transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-including-peter-dinklage-as-scourge/47388/">View the full Transmission on SEIBERTRON.com</a>.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Kiyoyuki Yanada, who Voiced Depth Charge and Armada Megatron in Japan, has Passed Away]]></title>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2022 20:03:00 CST</pubDate>
<link>https://www.seibertron.com/transmissions/kiyoyuki-yanada-who-voiced-depth-charge-and-armada-megatron-in-japan-has-passed-away/47367/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[Voice actor Mitsuaki Madono revealed on Twitteron Monday that voice actor Kiyoyuki Yanada has passed away. He was 57. He was a well known voice actor in Japan, lending his voice to characters in Detective Conan, Digimon Adventures, Death Note, Mobile Suit Gundam F91 and Bleach, just to name a few. For us Transformers fans, he was Megatron in Chō Robot Seimeitai Transformers Micron Densetsu, the show that we called Transformers Armada in the west. And before that he had played ... <a href="https://www.seibertron.com/transmissions/kiyoyuki-yanada-who-voiced-depth-charge-and-armada-megatron-in-japan-has-passed-away/47367/">View the full Transmission on SEIBERTRON.com</a>.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Jason David Frank has Passed Away]]></title>
<pubDate>Sun, 20 Nov 2022 14:28:00 CST</pubDate>
<link>https://www.seibertron.com/transmissions/jason-david-frank-has-passed-away/47352/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[We regret to inform you all that Jason David Frank has passed away at the age of 49, due to suicide. While he is most prominent for his role in the Power Rangers franchise, he was very active amongst his fanbase and all fans, and crossed paths with many of us Transformers fans attending the same conventions. We even have this nice image below of our own Seibertronian Cyber Bishop giving him a punch as a Storm Trooper, a pic Jason wanted because he said troopers always get the bad wrap for not ... <a href="https://www.seibertron.com/transmissions/jason-david-frank-has-passed-away/47352/">View the full Transmission on SEIBERTRON.com</a>.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Hasbro Rethinking Toy Distribution Strategy for Big Movie Lines; Not Everything Will Come Out at Once]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2022 09:25:00 CDT</pubDate>
<link>https://www.seibertron.com/transmissions/hasbro-rethinking-toy-distribution-strategy-for-big-movie-lines-not-everything-will-come-out-at-once/47164/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[While Hasbro releases cartoon toy lines in many waves to help store shelves stay stocked, like in the first three years of the Cyberverse show/line or the Robots in Disguise show/line, they have front loaded movie lines in the past, both in terms of the amount of product in the first wave and the amount of different toys in the first wave. You can see an example of this below for the Age of Extinction movie line. The pandemic has definitely changed things with disrupting distribution of both ... <a href="https://www.seibertron.com/transmissions/hasbro-rethinking-toy-distribution-strategy-for-big-movie-lines-not-everything-will-come-out-at-once/47164/">View the full Transmission on SEIBERTRON.com</a>.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Prolific Transformers Victory and Zone Composer Michiaki Watanabe Passes Away at Age 96]]></title>
<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2022 09:50:00 CDT</pubDate>
<link>https://www.seibertron.com/transmissions/prolific-transformers-victory-and-zone-composer-michiaki-watanabe-passes-away-at-age-96/47017/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[It is with a heavy heart that we report on the passing of composer Michiaki Watanabe (known professionally as Ch?mei Watanabe) at the age of 96 due to heart failure at a Tokyo hospital on June 23. Having been trained in jazz composition his music often combined brass instruments with synthesizers to make his signature sound. Among Transformers fans he'd be best known for composing the score to both the Transformers Victory and Zone animated series. However, among fans of Japanese giant robots ... <a href="https://www.seibertron.com/transmissions/prolific-transformers-victory-and-zone-composer-michiaki-watanabe-passes-away-at-age-96/47017/">View the full Transmission on SEIBERTRON.com</a>.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Michael Bay says Spielberg told him to Stop at 3 Transformers Films]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2022 23:41:00 CDT</pubDate>
<link>https://www.seibertron.com/transmissions/michael-bay-says-spielberg-told-him-to-stop-at-3-transformers-films/46779/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[Michael Bay is currently in the limelight again and on a media tour, promoting his new movie Ambulance. The publication Unliad had an interview with him where they asked about his past with the Transformers franchise. Here is what he says, regarding how monumental the first one was for special effects along with the advice Spielberg gave him, which he did not take. Looking back, he said: "The first one was scary. It was technology we didn’t know would work, and then it became very ... <a href="https://www.seibertron.com/transmissions/michael-bay-says-spielberg-told-him-to-stop-at-3-transformers-films/46779/">View the full Transmission on SEIBERTRON.com</a>.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Gene Simmons Sings The Touch with new Horse Race Betting Lyrics in Australian Ad]]></title>
<pubDate>Sat, 19 Feb 2022 14:05:00 CST</pubDate>
<link>https://www.seibertron.com/transmissions/gene-simmons-sings-the-touch-with-new-horse-race-betting-lyrics-in-australian-ad/46697/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[This week has been full of random news, like our first look at a toy for the Rise of the Beasts film released in the Cyberverse line when that cartoon is being replaced by a new one. Well, this one might take the cake for randomness. An Australian phone ap for betting called TAB touch has released an ad where they have Gene Simmons in his full Demon garb singing Stan Bush's The Touch but with modified lyrics about betting on horses. If you are wondering how this would be related to ... <a href="https://www.seibertron.com/transmissions/gene-simmons-sings-the-touch-with-new-horse-race-betting-lyrics-in-australian-ad/46697/">View the full Transmission on SEIBERTRON.com</a>.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[An Update on John Warden's Latest Mecha Endeavours at Hasbro]]></title>
<pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 20:41:00 CST</pubDate>
<link>https://www.seibertron.com/transmissions/an-update-on-john-wardens-latest-mecha-endeavours-at-hasbro/46586/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[2021 was a big year for Hasbro's mecha toylines. The ever growing Transformers toylines gave us a lot of product (Kingdom, Studio Series, Cyberverse, MP, MPM, Shaterred Glass, Netflix, Buzzworthy Bumblebee, Rescue Bots, Generations Selects, Crossover) and Hasbro finally released the first Power Rangers zords developed under John Warden, the man who got the Transformers brand where it is now. For those curious as to how Hasbro's other transforming/combining robot themed toyline went, we have an ... <a href="https://www.seibertron.com/transmissions/an-update-on-john-wardens-latest-mecha-endeavours-at-hasbro/46586/">View the full Transmission on SEIBERTRON.com</a>.]]></description>
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