More stock images of upcoming Transformers Age of Extinction toys have been released

TakaraTomy have announced a new prize competition for a Gold chrome Transformers: Lost Age Battle Command Optimus Prime. To entetr the competition you simply need to purchase the regular release, in Japan, and then mail in the application for a chance to win. For further information, check out the official website at tf.takaratomy.co.jp.

Below you will find the latest Transformers Age of Extinction TV Spots as well as the videos from the premier.

Hasbro have revealed another one of their SDCC 2014 exclusives as being a Generation One coloured Transformers Age of Extinction Dinobot set complete with Teletran-1 playset!  The set will cost $159.99 and  will sell out quickly though some sets will be made available through the HasbroToyShop.com.

Expect the figures to be recoloured slightly and released as Asian exclusives minus the playset later in the year

In the latest TV spot, number 20, some of the films humour is shown (*rolleyes*)

The latest three Transformers Age of Extinction TV Spots can be viewed below.

Paramount Pictures have changed the release dates of both the Australian and Egyptian screenings of Transformers: Age of Extinction.  The Australian date has been bought forward to the 25th June 2014 with the Egyptian release now being bumped even further to the 23rd June making it the first country to have the film released!!

You can check out the new release dates on the official website.

In related news it appears that Paramount Pictures are not going to be running any advance, FDA or advertiser / sponsor / licensor only screenings this year here within the UK. Normally this is a sighn that the stuio have low expectations for a movies release, but it may also simply be down to the World Cup.

Four new official TV Spots for the upcoming Transformers: Age of Extinction have now aired and are available to view on YouTube

Michael Bay has updated his website with a new Press Release announcing the that Imagine Dragons will perform at the world premier of  Transformers: Age Of Extinction.

Following an early footage screening of the film, Imagine Dragons wrote the original song "BATTLE CRY," which Bay used in critical points in the film. Additionally, the band contributed original music during the scoring process by recording cues with Jablonsky, the film’s composer, and Hans Zimmer, who assisted in the process. The collaboration resulted in added depth to the sound of the film.

IMAGINE DRAGONS will perform its new single live at the film’s worldwide premiere in Hong Kong, one of the locations in the film, on June 19th.

Check out the full announcement, after the jump.

HOLLYWOOD, CA (May 13, 2014) – Director Michael Bay, film composer Steve Jablonsky and Paramount Pictures are collaborating with the Grammy Award-winning band IMAGINE DRAGONS to feature the band’s original music in the upcoming film “TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION,” one of the most anticipated movies of the summer.

Following an early footage screening of the film, Imagine Dragons wrote the original song “BATTLE CRY,” which Bay used in critical points in the film. Additionally, the band contributed original music during the scoring process by recording cues with Jablonsky, the film’s composer, and Hans Zimmer, who assisted in the process. The collaboration resulted in added depth to the sound of the film.

“We’re incredibly lucky that Dan, Wayne, Ben and Daniel were available to work with us,” says director Bay. “I remember being drawn to the emotion of ’Demons’ and ’Radioactive’ the first time I heard those songs, and I knew I wanted that same energy and heart for this movie. They’ve created a really epic, otherworldly sound for ’Battle Cry.’”

“The TRANSFORMER franchise has set the bar for cinematic innovation over the years, says Alex Da Kid, label head at KIDinaKORNER records. We are excited to collaborate with Michael Bay and Paramount Pictures and view this as an incredible global platform.”

IMAGINE DRAGONS will perform its new single live at the film’s worldwide premiere in Hong Kong, one of the locations in the film, on June 19th.

IMAGINE DRAGONS are Dan Reynolds (vocals), Wayne Sermon (guitar), Ben McKee (bass), and Daniel Platzman (drums).

If you are in the US and want to get the Transformers: Age of Extinction figures, then you should head on down to your local Wal*Mart and check to see whether they have put the toys out onto the shelves early.  Yes as is the case with almost every product launch someone was going to break the "street date" of May 17th 2014 and it appears that Wal*Mart have started the trend by breaking it by over a month!  Toy companies do not look always well on this sort of thing as they often receive complaints from competitors, but Hasbro Inc will not do anything as it's Wal*Mart and will, instead, sit back and watch the toys sells as scalpers hunt down the toys to place them on eBay and try to make some quick money.

The first official trailer for Transformers: Age of Extinction has now been released and is a full two minutes, thirty three seconds in length

Thanks to a YouTube leak from Paramount International, it has been able to rip a still image from the private video for the trailer that will air during the superbowl.  The video placerholder is available on the YouTube mobile site, but the following image has been extracted.

ACToys.net have posted some more images of a factory leaked Transformers Age of Extinction Optimus Prime figure who, they report, will be the Leader Class version.  The figure, which can be seen below, has chrome detailing which is unusual for a Western release, meaning that this might be a Japanese version of the figure, or is a hint to expect more chrome on the new line

The CYBERGEEKS Alliance Facebook page have posted image of the solicitation for the upcoming Transformers: Age of Extinction figures. We have broken the list down into size groups below:

Deluxe:

• Bumblebee Classic/High Octanne
• Crosshairs/Slingshot
• Dinobot Slug
• "Southpaw"
• Lockdown
• Drift
• Strafe
• Dinobot Slash
• PDQ
• Snarl
• Rally Car
• Decepticon Stinger

Voyager:

• Optimus Prime "Evasion Mode"
• Grimlock
• Hound
• Galvatron
• Slog
• Drift
• Optimus Prime and Grimlock

Leader:

• Grimlock
• Optimus Prime

The Walmart website has been updatd with several Transformers 4 product listings of which you can find a full list below:

Transformers Movie 4 Sparkers
Dinobots Sparkers $23
Optimus Prime/Grimlock $13
Bumblebee/Strafe $13
Wolf/Lockdown $13
Slug/Drift $13
Scorn/Crosshairs $13
Slash/Hound

-Transformers Movie 4 Leader Class $45
Leader Class Optimus Prime
Leader Class Grimlock

-Transformers Movie 4 $10
Autobot Drift

-Transformers Movie 4 Titans $10
Optimus Prime
Lockdown
Bumblebee

Transformers Movie 4 One Step $10
Lockdown
Wolf

-Construct Bots
Slug