Hasbro Q2 Corporate Call - Cyberverse on Cartoon Network, Transformers 6, Bumblebee, More!

Paramount and Hasbro’s Allspark Pictures are exploring dates for future films in support of the TRANSFORMERS franchise. The shift from 2019 to a later date was driven by the final timing of the Bumblebee film’s theatrical release this December and the home entertainment window which takes place in 2019.

In Asia Pacific, we were cautious with how we shipped to Toys “R” Us Asia, but we continue working with them. In Australia the retailer shut down in June. This region also faced difficult comparisons with last year’s TRANSFORMERS movie, as this franchise has a very strong heritage in Asia. Currency had a favorable $2.0 million dollar revenue impact in the region.