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Now this is what fans were waiting a long time for, that inevitable moment where merchandise leaks the character designs. In this case we get all the movie maximals at once: Optimus Primal, Rhinox, Airazor and Cheetor. We already got a great look at Airazor through her toy and the image here does indeed match what we saw but the others are mostly new. Primal is as everyone said, a reuse of that Bayverse Primal concept art from years ago (which you can see below). Cheetor however is very different from any previous concept art we've seen and adheres closer to the original material while still being more mechanical in appearance. And Rhinox has the appearance of rusted metal, something that was also previously said.
The designs are on a picture of a mug that was found in a licensed memorabilia boutique specializing in mugs. The original post is here.
There was a presentation to investors a little while back and on one slide we could see an apparel display for the Transformers Rise of the Beasts film. TFW2005 got their hands on the presentation and so we now have a clearer image of that standee which gives us our first image of Primal, bigfoot style, so blurry. Eagle eyed fans also spot Mirage, Wheeljack and Arcee but they aren't as obvious as the chest pounding gorilla at the centre. So we had our look at Airazor, now Primal, and we probably will get more "first looks" with the marketing campaign starting next month.
We have some pretty big news, both for movies and toys. We FINALLY have images of one of the more complex toys of a Rise of the Beasts character, Airazor. It is deluxe class BUT we do not know if it is mainline deluxe class (so part of the actual movie line) OR if it is from the Studio Series line. The person who posted the images here is guessing Studio Series but we do not know yet. This does also give us a first look at what was said a year ago, that the Maximals would have a rusted mechanical look to them, almost steampunkish. We see those details here in the hawk mode which is a mix of organic and mechanical parts. While the body has similar details we've come to expect from live action/bayverse designs, the face looks much more smooth than usual. You can see all the images below, enjoy!
It's been real quiet on the Rise of the Beasts front. Hasbro even explicitly specified that there would be no Rise of the Beasts news made public for a while, at least on their end. However, that will change in a bit more than a month's time. Sources from Peru, where a big part of the filming occurred, have stated that the marketing campaign for the film should start in December. We don't know if that means a teaser or just some images in a movie magazine. But we will get a look at the film in some way, and the toys too, from what was posted.
The first steps to the promotion of "The Awakening of the Beasts" officially begin. From today to December details of mkt campaigns in the region will be fine-tuned. And December kicks off strong with everything concerning toys and the movie's early previews.
We know that Hasbro does have marketing material for the toys available with mock ups for the retail space, but we don't know when that will be shown in full either.
We also know the the film is not finished yet, which is normal for a film over 7 months out. Additional scenes are yet to be filmed, and some of those scenes will feature US rapper Toby Nwigwe, who anounced it in this video below:
Hopefully you will indeed hear from us again come December where there will be even more to discuss.
The director of Transformers 7 Rise of the Beasts, Steven Caple Jr, has revealed some hot casting news for his movie. Pete Davidson (who was in SNL, The Suicide Squad, and Kim Kardashian) will be playing Mirage while Michelle Yeoh (from Everything Everywhere All At Once, Crazy Rich Asians and Tomorrow Never Dies) will be playing Airazor. Both are currently recording their voices for the film and we even have footage which shows what kind of voice Pete Davidson will be doing as he grunts.
If you were looking to get some new Transformers, or to place some cheaper preorders, well, now is the time.
Target is currently running a promotion on select toys, which includes Transformers. They currently have a sale running for 20% off Transformers items, both preorders and in-stock items, though this Saturday, October 8.
There are some real winners that are part of this promotion. Items include:
-Tonkanator
-Legacy Titan Metroplex
-The Buzzworthy Studio Series releases
-MPM Blackout
-The Street Fighter Crossover figures
-Super7 ReAction figures
-Buzzworthy Boxsets (including Creatures Collide)
-Rise of the Beasts Optimus (in Cyberverse packaging)
-Buzzworthy Beast Wars Figures
-Studio Series 86 Starscream
-Red Cog
and some more items as well.
You can follow the link above, or CLICK HERE to go to the sale page. Check it out, and let us know what you end up getting from the sale in the comments below!
The recent news of Hasbro reissuing leader class DOTM Optimus Prime (which can still be preordered here) proves that Hasbro is aware of which reissues may be needed from fans. This specific toy was even brought up by Ben Yee during a round table discussion with Hasbro months ago. And now we have even more good news regarding hard to find Studio Series toys.
Fellow Seibertronian JT Prime posted that there are shipping manifests currently stating that Studio Series 38 Bumblebee Movie Optimus Prime is in US ports. So this means that this toy is also getting a reissue. Studio Series Movie 1 Megatron is also said to be in ports. With ports being backed up, there is no specific time known for when these will hit stores.
All these toys sold very well previously and those who didn't get them are paying premiums on the aftermarket (even that Megatron will now cost you over $50 + shipping) so it's nice to see they are getting reissued. We hope this is good news for you!
While we wait for a trailer or teaser (or anything) for the upcoming Transformers Rise of the Beasts film, we have a really cool video taken of the set while filming was underway. In the video below we see Optimus Prime ramming into Scourge. And it makes Scourge go through a brick wall with typical live action Baysplosions going off (Michael bay was on set, but as a producer and not director this time around). We also see a lot of Mirage, some Wheeljack and Battletrap, and a lot more of Optimus and Scourge. This was all in Lima Peru and it comes to us from fellow Seibertronian "Transformers Matrix"
Transformers Matrix wrote:I am from Lima -Peru, but when I heard. It was going to be recorded in my country, I took the first flight and went there. There I was able to record a part of a scene, and the other parts of the recording I got from other fans. I hope you like it. Here I leave the link.
Takara has new preorders for Transformers figures today on their site today. None of these are exclusive so they can be ordered on Amazon japan as well. And only one is a fully new reveal: Movie Masterpiece MPM-12N Nemesis Prime. While it is called Nemesis Prime, the deco does take cues from Black Convoy/Scourge as well, like the teal on the antennae. There will surely be links for the Hasbro orders soon, but Takara is the first to put them up.
Takara has new preorders for Transformers figures today on their site. None of these are exclusive so they can be ordered on Amazon japan as well. And with new preorders we get new stock images too. Below are the ones for Studio Series Crosshairs, Hot Rod and 86 Ironhide.
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