Image: Hasbro In the world of Transformers, Optimus Prime is the guy. The traditional leader of the Autobots is the most popular character in the entire franchise and for good reason. He rules. You’d imagine it couldn’t get much bigger than him, but thanks to Hasbro, Prime is about to get a lot bigger. Hasbro … Read more
Remember Jennifer’s Body? 2009 audiences weren’t really thrilled to see Megan Fox play a high schooler eating teenage boys, but more recent audiences have been able to groove on its wavelength more. It’s now got something of a cult classic status, and for writer Diablo Cody, the turnaround’s been so strong that she’s apparently got … Read more
The Big Picture Transformers: Rise of the Beasts fails to fully realize the complex characters from Beast Wars, disappointing fans of the series. The film only brings four Maximal characters to the big screen, neglecting the majority of the Beast Wars cast. The Maximals that do appear in the film, Cheetor and Rhinox, are relegated … Read more
All four of these films are eligible for the Best Picture Oscar. But not all realistically have a shot.Image: Sony, Netflix, Warner Bros. Awards season is in full swing all across the world, but for most movie fans, one award matters more than all the others: the Oscar. The Acadamy Awards are voted on by the … Read more
The Big Picture Hollywood’s behind-the-scenes practices can be morally corrupt, with the treatment of actors like Megan Fox revealing the industry’s misogyny. Megan Fox’s portrayal in Michael Bay’s Transformers films was sexually exploitative, and she faced workplace dangers on set. Fox’s controversial remarks about Bay led to her firing from the franchise, highlighting the power … Read more
“The Transformers” season 3 followed on from 1986’s “The Transformers: The Movie.” The series didn’t totally leave Earth behind, but the scale grew more cosmic; many stories were set on either the Transformers’ homeworld of Cybertron or other alien planets. “Webworld” is one of the latter, with the twist of featuring the evil Decepticons as … Read more
You possibly can at all times rely on tentpole blockbusters to offer bombastic spectacle and big motion. Through the 2010s, audiences watched loads of CG armies fall, crossovers occur, and superheroes rise to the problem. However one area of interest that wasn’t precisely being stuffed on the time (not less than within the West) was … Read more
Welcome again to Toy Aisle, io9’s common spherical up of the most recent toy and merch information throughout this web. This week, Hasbro retains on the Transformers prepare, with a number of Primes and a Primal for good measure. Star Wars: Younger Jedi Adventures will get a cutesy plush line, and be able to embrace the … Read more
Transformers and G.I. Joe are two of Hasbro’s largest properties, and the pair have crossed over quite a few occasions over the many years. Coming off the heels of the not too long ago launched Transformers: Rise of the Beasts film, Hasbro goes all in on mixing its two manufacturers collectively, and throwing them right … Read more
Making motion pictures is a tough endeavor, and it’s very straightforward for issues to go fallacious. The previous few years have confirmed that quite a few occasions as varied tentpole blockbusters have been delayed (generally greater than as soon as)—or, within the present case of the WGA strike, have had their productions halted for the … Read more