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Thanks to Seibertron for reporting that Imp Awards have an image of a new Transformers Movie poster which will be featured in Japan. There is no news on the official name of this poster, or it it will be used else where.

CG Society has posted an article covering the work of ILM's art director, Alex Jaeger, in the Transformers Movie. Within the article, Alex talks about the process of designing the Transformers, included within the article are pictures showing the development of Bumblebee's transformation steps.

Thanks to DM.net for the original spot

TFW2005 member KA has posted an interesting story on their board. He states that Malaysian shops will be stocking the SDCC Rodimus figure as a regular released toy. If true, this is good news for all Transformers collectors who cannot get to the San Diego Comic-con.

Just a quick update on our latest Transformers Competition, where you can win a whole host of Transformers goodies.

1. We will be keeping the Competition open until the 20th July, as we're going to try to add even more prizes into the hat.
2. The total value of the Transformers books comes to �42.96. We'll be putting reviews and a few previews of each of the books live on the site tonight (or tomorrow if we run out of time). The books are brand new, straight from Dorling Kindersley, and have not yet been released in the UK.

Good luck to all.

Edit: The prizes have been slight updated on the older new story.

As we reported back on the 8th July, a man was arrested in New York trying to film the Transformers movie in a cinema, well we now have more on this story as well as other arrests.

The arrest in New York was the first time someone was arrested and charged under the new anti-theater camming laws. This story was, later, picked up by the BBC News. What wasn't reported then however, was that this was only one of five arrests over that weekend. Four other also caught trying to filmTransformers.

On July 4th in El Centro California, an individual was caught using his/her Nokia camera/video phone. The alleged bootlegger was arrested and faces up to “one year in jail and up to $2,500 in fines.” under Californian law.

On the same day a 27 year old woman was arrested in Addison Illinois for using her mobile to film Transformers. Trespassing charges were also raised against her and they (the trespass violation) carries a penalty of up to six months in jail and up to $500 in fines, followed by a probationary period of up to one year.

During the long holiday weekend, another individual in Orlando, Florida managed to film 30 minutes of Transformers before police placed the suspect into custody. They now face up to one year in jail and fines of up to $1000.

Finally 31-year-old Tyrone F. Simpson of Grayson, Lawrenceville, Georgia was arrested on Saturday 7th July by an off-duty Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Deputy moonlighting as the AMC theater’s security guard after an audience member reported he was using a handheld camera to record the movie. MrSimpson was arrested for film piracy, which carries up to a year in jail and a fine of up to $5,000 (though some sources report it as a year in jail and/or fines of upto $1000), as well as with possession of less than an ounce of marijuana (a first time offender carrying less than one ounce of marijuana in Georgia carries no fine and no jail sentence – only probation). Simpson was released from jail on bond Sunday.

"Microsoft Digital Advertising Solutions is launching a new campaign to promote the cinema release of Transformers: The Movie." report mad.co.uk. The campaign will run into six-figures and will run across the Microsoft digital network including a new format on the MSN homepage, Window Live Messenger Video Agent and interactive game activity on the PC and X-box 360. MSN users will be able to view the trailer as well as customise their homepage wit ha choice of four different Transformers backgrounds based on the Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Blackout and Barricade.

Here are some quotes from the aricle:

Titan Books have sent us through four colour images from issue two of the new UK exclusive Transformers comic, drawn by Nick Roche and coloured by Liam Shalloo. You can find the images below, along with the cover art from Issue 1 of the UK comic which is out on the 19th July. You can find out more by visiting the titan website at www.titanmagazines.co.uk/transformers


For our complete archive of images from the new UK Transformers comic, please visit our Titan Books UK Transformers Comic image archive.

Transformers At The Moon is proud to bring you our latest Transformers competition, in association with Dorling Kindersley, Warner Brothers, Thumbs Up UK Ltd and Paramount Pictures. There are lots of prizes up for grabs, including t-shirts, Transformers Movie Press Kit, Transformers Movie Soundtracks and various Transformers books.

To enter the competition, simply email us the answer to this simple question to transformers@themoon.co.uk: -


Who wrote the Transformers: The Ultimate Guide?

1. John Rogers
2. Alex Kurtzman
3. Simon Furman
4. Robert Orci

The Prizes

1. First Prize
• Transformers: The UItimate Guide (Updated Edition) - Book by Dorling Kindersley
• Transformers Fun Facts - Book by Dorling Kindersley
• Transformers Movie Guide - Book by Dorling Kindersley
• You Can Draw Transformers - Book by Dorling Kindersley
• Light Up Autobot Logo T-Shirt from Thumbs Up UK Ltd
• Transformers Movie Decepticon Logo T-shirt - by Mighty Fine
  
• Transformers The Album - Official Soundtrack to the Transformers Movie *
• Transformers Movie UK Press Kit - This is a guide given to press at the Transformers press screening on the 22nd June *
  
• BotCon 2007 exclusive Target Pack (includes Target exclusive Transformers Movie prequal comic, drawn by Andy Wildman, and Transformers Gift Card (Transforms into Optimus Prime).
  
2. Runners-Up
• Transformers The Album - Official Soundtrack to the Transformers Movie *

* Prizes are subject to availability (as we've not actually received these yet).
* Dorling Kinderlsey books can only be sent out to a UK resident, due to licensing restrictions.
* The Transformers Movie Press kit is currently the blank and white version, given away on the 22nd June showing. We are hoping to alter this to the colour-logo version (limited to around 100) which was given away at the earlier 21st June showing at the Soho Hotel.
* We're hoping to increase the amount of prizes by the time the competition ends, so keep checking back for details.

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TFW2005 board member Alphie, has posted some images of a previously unknown remote control Transformers movie Blackout helicopter that he recently found in Radioshack in the United States. The toy costs $39.99 plus sales taxes.

Thanks to TFW2005 for reporting that Comic-Con International has posted their full schedule of events for Comic-Con 2007, On Saturday 28tht from 11:45 AM to 1:15 PM, Hasbro will be hosting a Transformers Entertainment Panel featuring themselves, Cartoon Network Studios, and IDW Publishing in Room 6A of the convention center. Along with a Q&A, the panel will discuss the movie, the upcoming Transformers: Animated, and upcoming comic releases.

Below you will find the full press release from Paramount Pictures UK regarding the Transformers movie success. I believe this is the same as the US one other than the note at the bottom


More Than Meets The Eye: Blockbuster Transforms Record Books

TRANSFORMERS saw a record-destroying launch in North America at the weekend that was complemented by a stunning second international weekend.

The domestic records started to fall as it launched on Tuesday (July 3) to become the biggest Tuesday on record ($27.5m). The action blockbuster then stormed into the traditionally tough July 4 holiday rising day-on-day to take $29.1m - setting the all-time record for the holiday ahead of SPIDER-MAN 2's $21.9m.

The three-day (July 6-8) weekend saw the behemoth add $70.9m. This brings the colossal six-day total (including Monday July 2 previews) to $155.8m - cracking yet another record to become the biggest first week for a non-sequel in history. The result beat 2002's SPIDER-MAN which recorded $151.6m in its launch week.

The second international weekend for TRANSFORMERS saw it breaking more records for director Michael Bay and Paramount. A $46.7m weekend welcomed 19 new European territory launches while enjoying excellent holds in the Asia Pacific markets that opened it June 28.

A phenomenal second weekend in Korea headed the film's weekend business dropping off a mere 10% week-on-week for a $11.8m weekend and a $29.3m total gross in ther territory after 11 days. The film dominated the Korean market with a 74% market share at the weekend and has already sold over four million tickets, the second fastest film in history to achieve the landmark.

Russia's $7.1m launch set an all-time record for Michael Bay and was Paramount's second biggest opening of all time, to head the weekend for new launch territories. Spain followed with a $4.6m weekend.

TRANSFORMERS is already fast approaching the $100m mark in international box office, currently standing on $96.7m. Worldwide the film has already surpassed the $250m mark, with a total gross of $252.5m.

This marks a phenomenal start to TRANSFORMERS' worldwide release with many numerous international territories yet to open, including many major markets. Amongst those still to come are: Mexico, Brazil and South Africa (July 20); France and Belgium (July 25); the United Kingdom (July 27); Germany (August 2); and Japan (August 4).

TRANSFORMERS stars Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson, Jon Voight and John Turturro, alongside the voice talents of Peter Cullen, Hugo Weaving and Keith David.

TRANFORMERS will open across the UK and Ireland on Friday, July 27^th.

Distributed by Paramount Pictures UK.

We received the following press release from Activision regarding their first quarter sales. Including in the eight million units that were shipped, 1 million units of Transformers: The Game. Here's the full release:


Activision Ships More Than Eight Million Units Worldwide During First Quarter Fiscal Year 2008


SANTA MONICA, Calif., Jul 10, 2007 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq:ATVI) announced today that during the first quarter of fiscal year 2008, the company shipped more than four million units of Spider-Man 3(TM), two million units of Shrek the Third(TM), approximately one million units of TRANSFORMERS: The Game and more than one million units of Guitar Hero II(TM).

As a result, the company now expects that its financial results for the first quarter fiscal year 2008 will exceed its previously reported outlook on May 31, 2007.

"We are pleased with the strong worldwide consumer response to our three movie-based games - Spider-Man 3, Shrek The Third and TRANSFORMERS: The Game - as well as the launch of Guitar Hero II on the Xbox 360(TM)," stated Robert Kotick, Chairman and CEO, Activision, Inc.

Activision expects to announce its first quarter fiscal 2008 earnings results in early August.

Separately, Activision confirmed that the company w ill webcast remarks made by its senior management during a corporate presentation to analysts at the E3 Media & Business Summit on Tuesday, July 10, 2007 at 12:30 pm PDT (3:30 pm EDT). To access the webcast, please log on to www.activision.com or http://phx.corporate-ir.net/playerlink.zhtml?c=60455&s=wm&e=1588763

Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products. Founded in 1979, Activision posted net revenues of $1.5 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007.

Activision maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Scandinavia, Spain, the Netherlands, Australia, Japan and South Korea. More information about Activision and its products can be found on the company's World Wide Web site, which is located at www.activision.com.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking Statements: Information in this press release that involves Activision's expectations, plans, intentions or strategies regarding the future are forward-looking statements that are not facts and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. In this release they are identified by references to dates after the date of this release and words such as "will," "will be," "remains," "to be," "plans," "believes", "may", "expects," "intends," and similar expressions. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the further implementation, acceptance and effectiveness of the remedial measures recommended or adopted by the special sub-committee of independent directors established in July 2006 to review Activision's historical stock option granting practices, the board and Activision; the outcome of the SEC's formal investigation and the derivative litigation filed in Ju ly 2006 against certain current and former directors and officers of Activision relating to Activision's stock option granting practices, and the possibility that additional claims and proceedings will be commenced, including additional stockholder litigation, employee litigation, and additional action by the SEC and/or other regulatory agencies. Other factors that could cause Activision's actual future results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements set forth in this release include, without limitation, other litigation (unrelated to stock option granting practices), sales of Activision's titles, shifts in consumer spending trends, the seasonal and cyclical nature of the interactive game market, Activision's ability to predict consumer preferences among competing hardware platforms (including next-generation hardware), declines in software pricing, product returns and price protection, product delays, retail acceptance of Activision's pro ducts, adoption rate and availability of new hardware and related software, industry competition, rapid changes in technology and industry standards, protection of proprietary rights, maintenance of relationships with key personnel, customers, vendors and third-party developers, international economic and political conditions, integration of recently acquired subsidiaries and identification of suitable future acquisition opportunities, limitations on our ability to issue stock and options, foreign exchange rate changes, and the risks identified in Activision's most recent annual report on Form 10-K and recent reports on Form 8-K.

The forward-looking statements in this release are based upon information available to Activision as of the date of this release, and Activision assumes no obligations to update any such forward-looking statement. Forward-looking statements believed to be true when made may ultimately prove to be incorrect. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond our control and may cause actual results to differ materially from our current expectations.

SOURCE: Activision, Inc.

Paramount Pictures UK have now issued their press release on the success of the Transformers Movie (following on from Paramount US release). Below you will find the original snippet with the full release soon to follow. The action blockbuster stormed into the traditionally tough July 4 holiday rising day-on-day to take $29.1m - setting the all-time record for the holiday ahead of SPIDER-MAN 2's $21.9m.

The three-day (July 6-8) weekend saw the behemoth add $70.9m. This brings the colossal six-day total (including Monday July 2 previews) to $155.8m - cracking yet another record to become the biggest first week for a non-sequel in history. The result beat 2002's SPIDER-MAN which recorded $151.6m in its launch week.

TRANSFORMERS is already fast approaching the $100m mark in international box office, currently standing on $96.7m. Worldwide the film has already surpassed the $250m mark, with a total gross of $252.5m.

We're just finalising some of the details, but we'll be running another Transformers Movie competition soon (this week / through net week) with an array of prizes which have been donated from various sources. So far the prizes will consist of :-

• Transformers Movie: The Music - donated by Warner Brothers
• Transformers Movie: Decepticon Logo T-Shirt - (size medium) donated by Paramount Pictures UK
• Various Transformers books - donated by Dorling Kindersley
• BotCon 2007 Target Pack - donated by Transformers At The Moon (includes Target Exclusive Transformers Movie prequal comic, drawn by Andy Wildman, and Target Transforming Gift Card (Giftcardimus Prime).
• Transformers Movie press guide (colour logo version) - given away at the private Paramount Pictures UK press screening of Transformers in the Soho Hotel (under 100 copies given away).
• Transformers Movie - Light-Up Autobot logo t-shirt - donated by Thumbs Up UK Ltd
  

We're hoping to have a few more prizes to add to the Transformers Movie Ultimate Give-away competition, so stay tuned to Transformers At The Moon for more information.

We'd like to thank Dorling Kindersley, Warner Brothers and Paramount Pictures UK and Thumbs Up UK for their help with the competition.

We've updated out Talk Transformers July 2007 Mirror with an image of Transformers Movie Megatron, Leader Class, which appears to have different colour applications to the western version. The most obvious of which are the feet.

In addition to this we've updated our AcToys July 2007 mirror with some images of a custom G1 Convoy statue, standing over six feet tall, as well as several images of a custom Decepticon throne for Masterpiece Megatron. Both items are pretty neat, and worth a look.

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