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Simon Furman , Transformers legendary writer, has updated
his blog with his thoughts on Paramounts Transformers Movie preview screening. Here are some quotes
"
It was a strange experience, largely because
(bar the trailers and TV spots) I'd seen so much of the movie (in terms
of still images, style guide character shots, the script, etc) but
actually none of the movie (in terms of actual moving images). In the
process of (co-) writing the IDW Prequel comics and writing an
extensive and in-depth movie Visual Guide for Dorling Kindersley (out
in July BTW), I was exposed to more or less every angle of the movie,
but seeing those twenty or so minutes of actual footage really brought
it all to life. I was impressed very impressed, as were pretty much
everyone I got to speak to afterwards. It looked great and the dialogue
crackled (something I hadn't got when I'd read the script). In common
with others there, I was left wanting more, which has to be a good
sign. At the after-screening soiree, I got to chat to Lorenzo Di
Bonaventura (in person this time) and hang out with the Titan bods in
attendance. Eaglemoss were also there (more on that when I can tell
you). As for the (whole) movie, I can't wait. Really. The more I see
the more excited I get. It's going to be a big year!"
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on: Wednesday, 4th April 2007 at 09:08:41 BST
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The following email was sent out from the Sector Seven to continue the event on their website
You have proclaimed your willingness to expose Sector Seven. Now the time has come for action. The truth must be revealed to the public.
It's all around them, but they fail to see it. Only by amassing all of the evidence in a single place can we hope to convince the world that non-biological entities are hidden among us.
Seek out relevant data on unidentified aerial phenomena, as well as robots far too advanced to have been created by humans. Post what you find on this public site:
buzznet.com/groups/stopsectorseven
But be warned, just as you have dedicated yourself to my cause,others out there have become servants of Sector Seven. They will try to stop you. You must persist, even in the face of their seemingly limitless power. Sector Seven's policies will doom us all. You are the only hope for Earth.
What's more interesting is a StopSectorSeven website was suggested by
Unifiction last week.
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on: Wednesday, 4th April 2007 at 08:47:44 BST
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Madman Entertainment, the company that releases the Australian Transformers DVD, have
announced that they will be releasing a region 4 Transformers: The Animated Movie - Special Edition as well as a Transformers Generation 1 Complete Collection set. Here are the features:
The set is due for release on June 27, 2007 at a price of $29.99 and will include the following special features:
Transformers: The Animated Movie Special Edition
- Due for release on the 27th June 2007 priced at $29.99
- Remastered theatrical widescreen and full-screen editions
- "Scramble City" movie tie-in bonus episode
- Cast and crew commentaries (TBC)
- 80's toy TVCs, TV spots and theatrical trailer
- The Touch film-clip (by Stan Bush)
- Character, voice-actor and musician biographies
- Bonus episode of TRANSFORMERS: BEAST WARS
- Reversible collector's cover
- Transformers Generation 1 Complete Collection
- Released 27th June 2007 priced at $149.95.
- Interviews with key figures from Transformer's 20 year history
- Animated Public Service Announcements
- Historical trailers
- Scripts & storyboards
- Interview and commentary with Voice Director Wally Burr
- Television commercials
- Limited Edition Packaging
- 16 page booklet containing exclusive comic by Simon Furman (TBC)
Credit to
TAAU for the news.
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on: Tuesday, 3rd April 2007 at 15:05:25 BST
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The Botcon website has been updated with the following Non-Attendees annoucement / reminder.
If you cannot attend BotCon 2007, but you would
still
like a Boxed convention 5 figure set
, please fill out
a Guest Regsitration Form and indicate that you
want the "Iacon Package". Fax that form to us in order
to
reserve your non-attendee set. Thank you!
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on: Tuesday, 3rd April 2007 at 07:12:07 BST
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on: Monday, 2nd April 2007 at 22:13:31 BST
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Following on from the
London preview of the Transformers Movie, France is the next European country to stage the event. TFormers report that the press only event will take place at the Gaumont theatre in Paris. No doubt other European countries will then follow.
Category: Older News
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on: Monday, 2nd April 2007 at 18:52:48 BST
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Starscream NZ, admin of Transformers New Zealand, has posted a report on his conversation with Hasbro New Zealand today. Here is a rundown
Transformers AlternatorsFARMERS are the only possible stockist of this line, and
if they take the line, it will arrive next month (this will be Rumble
and Ravage).
Transformers TitaniumsHasbro NZ have no upcoming releases of the Transformers from this line.
Transformers Movie figures
The toys are due to his the shelves on June 2nd .
You can view the original report
here on TFNewZealand.
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on: Monday, 2nd April 2007 at 18:32:55 BST
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That's part of the rumours from Japan regarding a business decision from Tomy in Japan. Will they be buying out 1 or 2 of their Japanese competitors, or will they be buying into a US board-game company? I guess it's wait and see time. Here's the full report anyway:-
Reports from Japan suggest that Tomy is on the acquisition trail, looking to make up for a declining domestic market.
According to a story from the FT's Tokyo correspondent,
demand for traditional toys in Japan has been falling by four per cent
annually as a result of the popularity of video games. Japan's toy
manufacturers are also still highly fragmented, making the sector seem
ripe for consolidation.
Tomy is understood to be in talks to
acquire a US-based educational board-game manufacturer and is also
examining two Japanese rivals, although people familiar with the
situation declined to identify any of the possible targets.
The
Texas Pacific Group last month said it would buy a 14 per cent stake in
the company, marking the first investment led by the private equity
group in Japan following several high-profile deals elsewhere in Asia.
Jun
Tsusaka, the head of TPG in Japan, has been quoted as saying that TPG
wanted to increase Tomy's overseas sales ratio to 50 per cent from 15
per cent, in order to compete with toy giants such as Mattel and Hasbro.
"Tomy
is making wonderful products that are quite innovative, but it does not
have a global organisation," said Tsusaka. "The biggest opportunity
will be China, which is growing at a pace of about 20 per cent a year.
In Japan, we could find definite synergies [in acquiring another
company] through distribution and lowering costs."
Tsusaka and
Akio Ishida, a former vice-chairman of Merrill Lynch's investment
banking unit who is now vice-chairman at TPG, have joined Tomy's board
as outside directors.
The two men are spearheading a project
committee that is examining all aspects of Tomy's business lines,
including purchasing, brand value and supply-chain management.
Tomy's
business has seen its domestic market share steadily eroded by the
popularity of video games. In the year to March 2006, Tomy posted a
group net loss of Y9.71bn ($82.4m) and for this year has cut its annual
net profit forecast to Y1.7bn from Y5bn, blaming weak demand for
traditional toys.
In order to trim costs and boost operating
margins, TPG said, Tomy could bring down procurement costs by about 15
per cent. "Until now, in many cases, [Tomy has] relied on only one to
two vendors for purchasing agreements," said Tsusaka.
Ishida
said there was room for growth in educational toys and video-game
related products, such as T-shirts and lunchboxes. Tomy is also
considering launching internet sales. "We think that Tomy has the
potential to become number-one in Japan," he said.
Thanks to
ToyNewsMagazines for the story
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on: Monday, 2nd April 2007 at 17:17:01 BST
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The Botcon website has been updated with the following message regarding confirmationof bookings.
PLEASE do not call about your regsitration confirmation!
We will be confirming receipt of faxed registration forms
by phone or email later this week. Please be patient as we
have been deluged with faxed registration forms and these
will take time to process. Hard copy confirmations will
go out in May.
Thank you.
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on: Monday, 2nd April 2007 at 16:12:06 BST
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We've recieved confirmation from Brian Savage that the BotCon non-attendees package is indeed open worldwide and not just for US residents. Like previous years, they seeemed to be a little confusion over this due to the layout of the form, but it is indeed open to everyone.
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on: Sunday, 1st April 2007 at 10:06:15 BST
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The Botcon website has been updated with the registration forms. You can find the
attendees form here and the
dealers form here. They have also published
information on the event, confirming that there will be a special limited showing of the new Transformers Movie. They have also confirmed that 500 attendees will get the chance of visiting Hasbro's offices. The 500 are the first 400 people to register and 100 via a raffle.
The convention toys are:-
Classics Thrust
Classics Thundercracker
Classics Dirge
Classics Dreadwind
Classics Bugbite.
You can safely assume the toys will be re-coloured Classic Starscream molds for the Strike planes, with Bugbyte probably a White Classics Bumblebee, based on the e-Hobby Bugbite minibot. Deadwind
could be a recoloured Jetfire, though that is unclear.
David Kaye has also been annouced as the first official guest.
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on: Saturday, 31st March 2007 at 19:12:05 BST
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on: Saturday, 31st March 2007 at 17:16:33 BST
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Last night saw the launching of two new Transformers Movie TV trailers. The first is called hidden and the 2nd is unnamed. You can download the trailers direct from our website.
Hidden trailer2nd TV trailer.
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on: Saturday, 31st March 2007 at 09:32:38 BST
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TFWorld 2005 have once again gotten their hands on another Transformers Movie rendersheet, this time of Bonecrusher. You can see both renders on their
Message Board.
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on: Friday, 30th March 2007 at 12:51:23 BST
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e-Hobby have announced their next exclusive and its a bit of a suprise. The toy will be BT-18 clear Rijyu (Mirage). The toy will most likely be a clear version of the Alternator since that version was all plastic. You can view the listing
here.
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on: Thursday, 29th March 2007 at 18:26:25 BST
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