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TF Animated not to air on Cartoon Network in UK

Date: Saturday, December 1st 2007 2:59pm CST
Category: Cartoon News
Posted by: i_amtrunks | Credit(s): Optimus Frimal, TF@the Moon

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'UK Transformers site Transformers @ The Moon have reported that the upcoming Transformers: Animated Cartoon series will not be aired in the United Kingdom on Cartoon Network.

As yet it is not known who (if anyone) will be airing the series in their stead.

To read the original post, please click here.

Stay tuned to Seibertron.com for more information as it comes.

New Images of Animated Bumblebee Figure In-Package

Date: Friday, November 30th 2007 7:36pm CST
Categories: Cartoon News, Toy News, Auctions
Posted by: Skowl | Credit(s): Lawson, tfctoy, FreakNasty, FC Toys

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Thanks to Seibertron member Lawson for alerting us to an eBa auction for a Transformers Animated Bumblebee figure, in-package.

Sadly, the auction only shows a small close up of the back of the packaging, and does not show the front of the card.

Regardless, you can see the auction here.

UPDATE: The seller has added new photos of the packaging, front back and sides.

Interview with Animated SFX Supervisor Jeff Shiffman

Date: Thursday, November 29th 2007 4:06pm CST
Categories: Cartoon News, People News, Interviews
Posted by: i_amtrunks | Credit(s): tformers, Lawson

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Website tformers.com have posted an interview held with Jeff Shiffman, co-sound supervisor on the upcoming Transformers: Animated Series.

In the Interview Shiffman discusses the use of the "Classic" Transforming sound, the creation of layered sound for the series, building a sound library for the series and the integration of sound and music in the series.

To read the full interview please, click here.

Transformers: Animated series to start January 5th 2008

Date: Wednesday, November 28th 2007 7:09pm CST
Categories: Cartoon News, Press Releases, Company News
Posted by: i_amtrunks | Credit(s): enewsi.com, Lawson

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Enewsi.com have updated their site with a new Press Release regarding the Transformers: Animated series.

The Transformers: Animated Movie will still début on Boxing Day, Wednesday 26th December 2007 at 8pm, with the series set to premiere on Cartoon Network Saturday, January 5, 2008 at 10:30 a.m. (ET, PT).

So while the series itself is set to début early 2008, as we reported earlier the toyline may be set for a mid 2008 release.

To read the full press release, please click here.

Rumour: Animated Toys to be released Mid 2008? Stealth Bumblebee and More.

Date: Wednesday, November 28th 2007 3:52pm CST
Categories: Cartoon News, Rumors, Collectables
Posted by: i_amtrunks | Credit(s): Lawson, tfw2005

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Some bad news for those looking forward to the upcoming Transformers: Animated Toyline.

According to a TFW2005 member who has received his December/January Collectors Club Magazine, the Animated Toyline will not be appearing on shelves around February or March, but instead will be appearing around June 2008, with a full Release by August 2008. No reasons as to why are given.

From the same source, the rumoured "Stealth Bumblebee" looks like he will be getting a release, with an inverted colour scheme (black with yellow stripes) and will also feature his Battle Mask as a new head.

Finally the 4th Club Exclusive figure has been announced: Topspin will be a redeco of the helicopter mold from the Energon Bruticus Maximus team.

You can read the original post by clicking here.

Madman's Design a Transformer Competition

Date: Tuesday, November 27th 2007 4:07pm CST
Categories: Cartoon News, Sponsor News, Company News, Digital Media News
Posted by: i_amtrunks | Credit(s): Madman, Stephen of TAAU

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Australian DVD company Madman have launched a new Transformers competition to coincide with their release of the Headmasters Series, and upcoming releases of the Masterforce and Victory Series in early 2008.

Artists, pencils at the ready! Its time to get your creative oils flowing. The task this month is to TRANSFORM your blank canvas into an all new form of sentient giant robot life!

That's right, we want you to design a new kind of TRANSFORMER!

Celebrating the release of the Japanese TRANSFORMERS anime HEADMASTERS, MASTERFORCE (February), and VICTORY (May), we want you to create a new Transformer character, with a new type of power.

In Headmasters, a smaller robot forms the head of the Transtector body and Targetmasters who take the form of their weapons. In Masterforce, there are Pretenders posing as humans, and Godmasters, whose humanoid engines give them spectacular powers. What can your Transformer do?

Now is your chance to show us the next Cybertronian Evolution!

HOW TO ENTER:
Upload your art with a 50 word or less description of your Transformer, what their new power is, and how it works.

PRIZES:
The artwork judged as the best will receive the following prize packs!

1st - Transformers G1 Complete Collection, Transformers Headmasters Collection, Transformers The Movie Special Edition, and your choice of Transformers Tshirt

2nd and 3rd - Transformers Headmasters Collection, Transformers The Movie Special Edition, and your choice of Transformers Tshirt.

Entries close Saturday December 22, 2007

The competition is open to Australian Residents only.
For all the terms and conditions and to submit your entries, please click here.

New Images of Transformers Animated Optimus Prime Figure

Date: Sunday, November 25th 2007 9:18pm CST
Categories: Cartoon News, Toy News, Auctions
Posted by: Skowl | Credit(s): etoyshunter

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eBay member etoyshunter has once again provided us with images of an upcoming figure, this time of the deluxe-class Optimus Prime figure from the new Transformers Animated series.

See the images of the toy by clicking here.

Animated Megatron's Earth Mode revealed on Netjet???

Date: Friday, November 23rd 2007 4:03pm CST
Categories: Cartoon News, Rumors, Game News
Posted by: i_amtrunks | Credit(s): Allspark.com

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A new image of Animated Meggatron have been found, this time coming from the Hasbro Transformers Netjet Game.

While it cannot be confirmed, This image shows what can only be described as Animated Megatron's Earth Alt mode.

To read the original post, please click here.

Transformers Animated Debuts Dec 26--Cartoon Network Confirms Previous Rumor

Date: Friday, November 16th 2007 12:08pm CST
Categories: Cartoon News, Event News
Posted by: Tigertrack | Credit(s): Wheeljack35

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http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0711/15/index.htm

TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED MOVIE
Cartoon Network has announced the Transformers Animated Movie: Transform and Roll Out! will premiere on Wednesday, Dec. 26 at 8 p.m. (ET/PT).

The movie kicks off a new animated series based on the Transformers characters.

Here's how the network describes the film:

"Optimus Prime and his small crew of Autobots come into possession of the AllSpark, a powerful Cybertronian artifact that attracts the attention of their long-forgotten enemies the Decepticons and sends them crashing to a strange and distant planet known as Earth.

"Set on Earth in the near future in Detroit, the alien Transformers are thrust into a world populated by humans and automatons. As visitors to Earth, the Transformers -- Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Prowl, Bulkhead and Rathcet-- work in the human world, interacting with the Œnatives¹ in exciting and humorous ways. Transformers Animaed has been created to showcase the heroic Autobots working together to battle the evil Decepticons and save Earth with kid-relatable plot lines filled with humor, distinctive character personalities, and dynamic action."

We reported earlier that it was a rumor, but it is clearly not any longer.

The old story found here.

And of course, Seibertron has a gallery of Prototype Animated Bulkhead here.

Transformers G1 Episodes on Joost.com

Date: Thursday, November 15th 2007 4:49pm CST
Category: Cartoon News
Posted by: i_amtrunks | Credit(s): Sephron1335

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Starting today November 15th, Joost.com will be "broadcasting" episodes from the original G1 Cartoon Series.

The Episode selection includes fan favouriotes such as:
More than Meets the Eye parts 1-3,
Divide and Conquer,
S.O.S Dinobots and
Ultimate Doom Parts 1-3.

For the full Joost.com Transformers G1 episode listing, please click here.