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Yahoo! To Give Transformers The Star Treatment?

Date: Tuesday, February 6th 2007 10:28am CST
Categories: Company News, Digital Media News
Posted by: Raymond T. | Credit(s): www.post-gazette.com

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www.Post-Gazzette.com reports that Yahoo! is planning to give several brandnames, including Transformers, the star-treatment by creating "Brand Universe" sites. The multi media website will showcase a pop-culture potpourri of TV shows, movies, video games and celebrities on 100 different Web sites that Yahoo plans to create later this year.

"We are totally open to driving a result that makes a partner want to work with us,", said Vince Broady, the Yahoo executive overseeing Brand Universe. According to the article, this will be done in an effort to bolster their own brand. Although the article doesn't say, it will be likely that the site will follow with the release of the Michael Bay Transformers Movie also later this year.

Movie ad on ESPN.com reveals new SectorSeven.org password

Date: Monday, February 5th 2007 10:06am CST
Categories: Movie Related News, Digital Media News
Posted by: Seibertron | Credit(s): Alan Scott, kevinus prime

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We received the following message from Alan Scott this morning: "There is a ton of new material on sectorseven.org. Instead of the old login takara83, use thefirst7 instead. Two new buttons opened up and new videos, along with a sectorseven building interactive walkthough." It looks like this new password came from the new advertisement on ESPN.com which kevinus prime notified us about earlier today.

SectorSeven.org is a movie tie-in website. It is not known yet if this just simply ties in with the movie or if it will become a video game tie-in for the movie. In the meantime, it's a fun little website to check out if you haven't already.



Here are some screen shots of the Transformers movie advertisement on ESPN.com ...

Final Part of Don Murphy at TransformersCon Video Online

Date: Friday, February 2nd 2007 5:18pm CST
Categories: Movie Related News, Event News, People News, Digital Media News
Posted by: Hotrod | Credit(s): Alex Kingdom and TransformersCon

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The final video installment of Don Murphy speaking at TransformersCon about the upcoming Transformers Movie has now been posted online. This time Murphy address questions about the characters in the movie, Michael Bay, and more. Check out the final part of Don Murphy at TransformersCon here.

Air Date Change for Fanatical Transformers Episode

Date: Thursday, February 1st 2007 6:32pm CST
Categories: Event News, Digital Media News
Posted by: Hotrod | Credit(s): EvilDecepticonJetfire

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You may recall that we reported a news story here that the show Fanatical would be airing an episode about Transformers on January 30, 2007 on TV Tropolis in Canada. Now our own EvilDecepticonJetfire has updated us with new information. The air date has changed to Tuesday February 6, 2007.

Another Image of Prime Voice Changer Helmet!

Date: Thursday, February 1st 2007 3:41pm CST
Categories: Movie Related News, Toy News, Digital Media News
Posted by: Calenatarion | Credit(s): CNN.com

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CNN.com has posted an interesting article about a new Transformers product. CNN has has put up an article about 9 Hot Toys For 2007. One of them is the Movie Optimus Prime Voice Changer Helmet!

We have heard about this new product, but now there is an image! CNN has posted a side view of this nice helmet.

Click here for the article plus image!

New Tim Seeley Interview

Date: Wednesday, January 31st 2007 6:43pm CST
Categories: Comic Book News, People News, Digital Media News, Interviews
Posted by: Hotrod | Credit(s): Wordballoon

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A new interview with comic book artist and writer Tim Seeley has been posted online at Wordballoon. Transformers fans should recognize Tim for his work on Devil's Due's G.I.Joe vs the Transformers series. You can listen to the interview by clicking here.

Transformers Ranks #2 on Toys "R" Us Coolest Toys Ever List

Date: Tuesday, January 30th 2007 10:27pm CST
Categories: Toy News, Digital Media News
Posted by: Hotrod | Credit(s): Transformers @ The Moon and Sky News

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Toys "R" Us in the United Kingdom conducted a survey asking people what the coolest toy ever was. The results are in. Transformers came in at number two beating out the likes of Barbie and Lego. The entire list has been posted on the Sky News website.

Frank Welker Not in the Transformers Movie and Corey Burton to Play Megatron in Transformers Heroes?

Date: Tuesday, January 30th 2007 6:18pm CST
Categories: Cartoon News, Movie Related News, Rumors, Digital Media News
Posted by: Hotrod | Credit(s): Mkbmemorial.com and Shaun_C of TFW2005

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Ever since fans learned that the upcoming Transformers Movie would be a reality, they agreed on two things. They wanted Peter Cullen back as Optimus Prime and Frank Welker back as Megatron. Well it looks like fans will only get part of their wish. It looks like Welker will not be backj as Megatron. Welker posted the following on his own website back on December 12, 2006:

"I am not really sure what's happening with the "Transformer" movie other than my talented friend Peter Cullen has been cast. Presently, I have not been offered any roles. They are doing a new series based on our old shows which neither Peter nor I were cast. I think Corey Burton is playing the new Megatron. He is a wonderful voice talent and a great guy, so it's nice to be replaced by folks you like at any rate."

Also notice that Welker mentions that Corey Burton will be playing the part of Megatron in a new Transformers series.

Keep in mind none of this has yet to be confirmed and it is only rumor at this time. The main reason being that Welker made these comments back on December 12, 2007 and on January 8, 2007 IESB reported that Welker was days away from signing on as Megatron.

Article About Takara / Tomy Having to Change Their Marketing Strategy

Date: Monday, January 29th 2007 5:17pm CST
Categories: Toy News, Company News, Digital Media News
Posted by: Hotrod | Credit(s): SnapTrap and Reuters

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Many have noticed that since Takara and Tomy have joined forces, there has been a change in their Marketing of Transformers. Well our own SnapTrap has come across an interestings news article from Reuters on News.com. The article is about the toy market in Japan and how toy makers like Tomy/Takara are targeting older consumers. You can read it by clicking here.

News Information from the Transformers Collectors Club Magazine

Date: Saturday, January 27th 2007 6:41pm CST
Categories: Toy News, Digital Media News
Posted by: Hotrod | Credit(s): Beastbot X of TFW2005

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The most recent issue of the Transformers Collectors Club Magazine sould have or will be arriving in the mail boxes of club members. There are a few interesting new items in the magazine.

The first is piece of news is not good, but is not to bad. The club exclusives, Astrotrain with mini-cons and Airazor have been delayed for a month. Master Collector will be receiving the figures in late February and will ship them out as soon as they can.

Also in the magazine are some clear photos of War Within Ultra Magnus, War Within Megatron, and War Within Sunstorm in robot mode.

The magazine also has an interview with the people working on the Titanium Transformers. Some interesting information was revealed. The team says that fan-favorite War Within characters can be expected later in the year. Also depending on the success of the line, they would like to do some characters with their cybertronian forms as well as Classics versions of characters.