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Transformers Panel attendees: Aaron Archer, Jared Wade, Michael Bellog, Jared Jones
Transformers Movie
2007 WAS HUGE FOR THEM WITH MOVIE
Over $700 million in sales
#1 DVD
#1 Action Figure
Toy of the Year Assortment
Animated
Sentinel Prime was shown
Swoop figure was shown too. The panel members said they are hoping to do all Dinobots
Elite Guard Bumblebee
Leader Ultra Magnus, arriving in Sept 08
Spring 2009
Activators Cliffjumper will have a new head
Deluxe Blurr - Looks like Movie movie mystery car?
Deluxe Swindle - Looks kind of like Sentinel with Camo deco arriving December 2008
Voyager Longarm arriving December 2008
Voyager Shockwave arriving December 2009 is one bot 2 forms - Puzzle type design by Takara
Blade Megatron is a blue repaint of Voyager painted like he is in the shadows
Universe
Ironhide arriving December 2008 - Ratchet is a possibility
Sideswipe is a red Sunstreaker with a new torso and head
Silverbolt will be arriving August 2008. The figure will have lights, sounds, projectile, and transforming effects
Storm Cloud - Made Powerglide into a Decepticon and like Micromaster Storm Cloud
Legends - Megatron G2 & Jazz
Robot Heroes will have some figures arriving August 2008. Some Armada may be coming
Fall 08 Exclusives
Nemesis Prime - SDCC
Skywarp - SDCC
Wal Mart Off-screen Deluxe - Breakaway, Fracture, Crankcase will be arriving Sept. 2008
Wal-Mart will also be getting 3-packs with Classics, Movie, and Animated figures arriving in Sept. 2008
Target - Universe Comic Packs, Target 2006 - Dirge and Roadbuster coming November 2008
Target - Universe Comic Packs, War Within - Springer and Ratbat coming November 08
K-Mart - Mini-con 12 Pack coming Sept. 08
TRU will be getting Titaniums Grimlock and Prowl in Sept. 08
25th Anniversary
Celebration of all 25 years
As many touch points of the "Eras" in TFs
History lesson the Brand
25th Prime - Toy and comic and DVD, sound box with Cullen phrases, hooks on to belt!
Deluxe Universe Hound and Ravage - cassette first into TRU Soundwave - some paint apps TBD
Cyclonus Target Master - very good transformation from Takara
Deluxe Cheetor - Button on back makes the mouth and eyes change from red to green, has blade weapons, and tail whacker weapon
Voyager Inferno - Avoid ladder truck, used water cannon blaster instead. Missile is sculpted to look like water.
Legends - Brawn and Beachcomber.
Legends - Cosmos and Bumblebee - Looks very G1 - Cybertronian version. Text on bot spells Cosmos.
Robot Heroes - Beast Machines Cheetor and Tankor, Robots In Disguise Prime and Megatron
Transformers - Lots more Mighty Muggs coming!
Movie
Working hard on new Robots to make them awesome
Bigger and badder than the first
Cannot talk about it right now
Q&A
Any more Masterpieces coming?
They are aware of them, but no plans coming just yet.
Will there be figures of IDW Publishing's The Thirteen comic?
News to come as they get into to the comic. (For more on The Thirteen, read our IDW Publishing panel report
Arcee figure?
Some things in the works that they cannot talk about.
They know the love - and want to answer "where are the women?"
Season 3 of Animated green-light?
Very clear they are working on next, but not announced yet.
Also, a Wreckgar toy is coming...
Any more Combiners?
Always possible - no plans to do the ones that do now.
Can you make Seaspray look cool?
We tried to a couple time, but they will see.
Voyager Bonecrusher?
Would love to do more... not yet.
Can we get a Robot Heroes set of Sari and BB?
They have been drawn up, when it makes sense in real product, Hasbro will find away.
Why is there a Universe line?
Was a great opportunity to do new things, as a stand-alone series, with new forms and updated character. Address what fan wants.
A new Wheeljack figure?
Not ready to talk about it.
Any more IDW toys?
Always looking to cross-pollinate, comic is important to get the stories out. As they make new ones, we look for ways to make more.
Starscream has a change, the forgotten logo will be added.
No plans for Human Animated toys yet.
Bring Back Alternators!
We know there is a lot of love, wait and see, (suggesting something will come)
Premium TFs were done because people wanted authenticity, they really wanted to offer updated figures.
Any Japanese toys coming?
Trying to celebrate all eras, better than maybe a chance.
Animated Omega Supreme - no plans yet.
Wreckgar could be back in S3.
Ravage takes up 1` slot TRU Soundwave
Want to make Waspinator, definite possibility.
Repaints of Starscream would like to be done.
Voyager Soundwave, Rumble, Ravage, or Soundwave?
No Ravage, maybe Soundwave has another instrument. No Soundwave plans.
Sideshow collaboration?
Those are not made by toy team, so don't know.
Why is Galvatron so small?
Not always their decision. They like the deluxe scale and want to make them affordable. No plans for a bigger one.
Possible to see more TF style items in fast food packs.
Marty does not know the answer to female Starscream personality from the Season 2 finale of Animated. "You don't want to know," he says.
There will not be a leader Lockdown.
Lockdown redeco? Why they hand problem?
Yes. It was designed that way.
There will be no new Universe Unicron. It will be a re-issue of the TRU exclusive of the Armada version.
Will there be a full-length Animated movie?
Not at the moment, but you never know these days.
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