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We've finally updated our Transformers In The News page to contain the latest 20 headlines here at Transformers At The Moon and the correct source of news for Cybertron.ca
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The latest batch of box office receipts are in over at BoxOfficeMojo and they report that Transformers has now grossed an impressive $591,297,647 worldwide. The split if almost 50-50 now between domestic (US) and overseas sales, though with the film just out in Japan, due out in Slovakia and Poland later this month, and as reported this morning, Sri Lanka, the international figure will pass the domestic by the end of next weekend.
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According to the latest batch of stats from the NPD Group, toy sales within the US have increased by almost three percent in the first half of 2007, up from $7.8 billion to over $8 billion. However sales of Action Figures & Accessories saw a 4% drop in sales over the same period in 2006. "It's obvious that the new product innovations we've been seeing in the
toy industry have had a positive impact on overall toy industry sales,"
said Anita Frazier, industry analyst for the NPD Group. "Based on NPD's
research, parents believe toys are more interesting and stimulating
than ever. Taking this into account, along with strong sales during the
first half of the year, the industry is heading into the all-important
back half of the year in a very strong position."
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Cinematical are running an article regarding the arrest of a 19th year old who was caught filming the Transformers movie, here's the copy of the main portion of the article
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Fantastic news for Sri Lankan Transformers fans, the new Transformers movie will now be released in Sri Lankan on the 10th August, premier at the Majest Cinema in Bambalapitiya. The film is being imported by Liberty Cinema and distributed via the CEL circuit. We urge you to contact your nearest cinema's and ask if they will be showing the film.
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Good news for those of you who watch video on your mobiles here within the UK, Australia, New Zealand and China, as Player X have partner up with TV-Loonland to publish original Transformers mobile video content. Under the deal Player X has exclusive mobile video rights to
Transformers: The Movie (that's the 1986 animated movie), the original animated series
and the Japanese Transformers Takara series. Clips will be made available on an "on-demand basis".August 6th 2007
Mobile
media company Player X has partnered with brand management company
TV-Loonland to publish original Transformers mobile video content in
select territories including the UK, Australia, New Zealand and China.
Under the terms of the deal, Player X has acquired exclusive mobile
video rights to release the newly digitised Transformers: The Movie
together with the original animated series and the Japanese
Transformers Takara series.
Player X will be able to publish hundreds of video clips based on
all three formats to sell on a video-on-demand basis. The latest
Transformers movie is currently No 1 at the US Box Office and has
already grossed $453 million in global sales.
“We are always on the look-out to partner with big brands and
Transformers’’ recent success underlines the strength of the brand.
We’re looking forward to bringing a new generation of Transformers fans
to mobile,” said Tony Pearce, Player X CEO.
The news follows Player X’s pioneering moves in the mobile video
space. The company recently launched its made-for-mobile channel Zapper
TV on Verizon Wireless’s VCast channel, the first European company to
have been placed on this channel.
Zapper TV is the second mobile video channel to be launched by
Player X and follows the critical and commercial success of the
company’s original made-for-mobile channel, geekTV™. The company has
also been nominated as Best Video Producer at this year’s upcoming
Mobile Entertainment Awards."
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We have updated our August 2007 mirror of Talk Transformers with some images of Transformers Movie Dropkick and Transformers Movie Payload. The images contain both vehicle and robot forms, as well as a comparison.
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Its been a little while since our last news update regarding the Transformers trademarks, so unless you have been checking our extensive Transformers Trademarks area here at Transformers At The Moon, you've probably not read anything on trademarks for a couple of months. Well there have been two updates recently that we thought we should mention, the first if that the mark for RAZORCLAW looks set to be renewed under section 8 and section 9, which relates to the 10-year usage. You can view the latest details on this application here. The second mark to be updated is for WRECK-GAR. This mark have now expired (under section 8 and section 9). Again, you can view the latest details here.
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Many thanks go to Minion for sending us through some images of his latest Transformers purchases, Transformers Music Label Soundwave, Rumble and Frenzy. As such, we have now created three new galleries on the website which you can find linked to below.
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As promised yesterday, here are the winning names from our latest Transformers competition, dubbed Transformers Top Trumps Competition.
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Talk Transformers have an article highlighting the slightly different packaging variations for Transformers Movie Bumblebee (Camaro 08 version). The differences are purely in the cut / positioning of the bubble. You have to love the detail which the trained Transformers collector will find.
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Fellow UK Transformers website TheTransformers.net have a news article stating that the Transformers DVD and Blue-Ray disks are set for a 3rd December release. They have stated that this could be either US or UK, and that the date is subject to change.
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After taking a little break to cover the Simpson toys, eBay is back on the Transformers bandwagon, advertising the Transformers section on the homepage of it's American site. The focus today is on a repaint / kitbash of the Lead class Optimus Prime toy, recoloured to look more like Optimus Prime from the actual Transformers Movie.
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Talk Transformers has an image of the Decepticon Sneak Attack 5-pack of Transformers Robots Heroes. In typical toy-company style, the box is far larger than needed to hold the five small toys, although it does come with some nice cardboard display buildings.
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We're going to be announcing the winners of our current Transformers competition tomorrow. Originally we'd planned the announcement for today, but due to other things going on (outside of the internet), we've had to postpone it.
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Convoy w/ Communicator
Choose Your Fate
Ep 19: Immortal Starscream
OTFCC 2003 (USA)
US Sheet 1
Transformers Animated
