Last year, a bidding war was going down between Netflix and Amazon for a lucrative package deal. The two streaming giants were in a fight to acquire the film rights to the novella by Don Winslow called Crime 101. The package deal had included two attached stars — Chris Hemsworth and Pedro Pascal. Although, Pascal has now reportedly been replaced by Mark Ruffalo. It also has a director set to helm the project with Bart Layton, whose credits include the documentary The Imposter from 2012 and American Animals from 2018. Amazon had come out as the victor and according to Deadline, Saltburn and Masters of the Air star Barry Keoghan will now join the heist film.
Crime 101 is said to be a crime drama in the vein of Michael Mann’s Heat. The plot of the film has yet to be released; however, Deadline’s summary of the novel reads that “the...
Crime 101 is said to be a crime drama in the vein of Michael Mann’s Heat. The plot of the film has yet to be released; however, Deadline’s summary of the novel reads that “the...
- 5/31/2024
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
After his star-studded roles in other superhero and action franchises, including his long-term work as Thor in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the latest addition as Dr. Dementus in the Mad Max lore, Chris Hemsworth, seems to be all set to jump into his next big project. What’s more, his next role may reportedly be in a collision movie of two of the biggest action franchises of all time.
Chris Hemsworth. | Credit: Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons.
According to exclusive reports, Hemsworth is being eyed to star in a crossover movie of multi-billionaire G.I. Joe and Transformers franchises. But as much as this is a piece of fantastic news for all of his fans out there, Peter Cullen fans don’t seem to be all too happy about it. And, if anything, their anger just may be over nothing if these reports turn out to be true.
Chris Hemsworth is...
Chris Hemsworth. | Credit: Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons.
According to exclusive reports, Hemsworth is being eyed to star in a crossover movie of multi-billionaire G.I. Joe and Transformers franchises. But as much as this is a piece of fantastic news for all of his fans out there, Peter Cullen fans don’t seem to be all too happy about it. And, if anything, their anger just may be over nothing if these reports turn out to be true.
Chris Hemsworth is...
- 5/31/2024
- by Mahin Sultan
- FandomWire
This summer, Marvel Cinematic Universe regular Chris Hemsworth, best known as the Asgardian demigod Thor, will be heard lending his voice to the animated "Transformers One," the origin story of the friendship turned rivalry between heroic Autobots leader Optimus Prime and the villainous Decepticons leader Megatron. Hemsworth is bringing some star power to the voice of Optimus Prime, who has typically been voiced by Peter Cullen in the classic "Transformers" cartoons and the modern live-action film franchise. But soon, he'll be bringing more than his voice to the toy-based media giant.
Deadline reports that Chris Hemsworth has been cast in the upcoming Transformers/G.I. Joe crossover movie that has yet to be given an official title. The project was officially announced at CinemaCon earlier this year, confirming what was teased at the end of "Transformers: Rise of the Beasts" in 2023. However, beyond seeing characters from G.I. Joe and Transformers meet...
Deadline reports that Chris Hemsworth has been cast in the upcoming Transformers/G.I. Joe crossover movie that has yet to be given an official title. The project was officially announced at CinemaCon earlier this year, confirming what was teased at the end of "Transformers: Rise of the Beasts" in 2023. However, beyond seeing characters from G.I. Joe and Transformers meet...
- 5/30/2024
- by Ethan Anderton
- Slash Film
Chris Hemsworth is in talks to join another blockbuster franchise.
After playing Marvel’s Thor and the deranged villain Dementus in George Miller’s “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga,” Hemsworth is in talks to star in the upcoming crossover between the “Transformers” and “G.I. Joe” franchises from Paramount.
The “Transformers” and “G.I. Joe” crossover was first teased back in last year’s entry, “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts,” and officially confirmed at this year’s CinemaCon by Paramount. In the end of “Rise of the Beasts,” Anthony Ramos’ character Noah meets a shady government operative named Agent Burke, played “House of Cards” star Michael Kelly. He hands Noah a business card, after saving the world with the Autobots, and it’s revealed Burke works for the G.I. Joes, a special team of commandos. The two popular ’80s brands have crossed over in Marvel comics before, but this would be...
After playing Marvel’s Thor and the deranged villain Dementus in George Miller’s “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga,” Hemsworth is in talks to star in the upcoming crossover between the “Transformers” and “G.I. Joe” franchises from Paramount.
The “Transformers” and “G.I. Joe” crossover was first teased back in last year’s entry, “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts,” and officially confirmed at this year’s CinemaCon by Paramount. In the end of “Rise of the Beasts,” Anthony Ramos’ character Noah meets a shady government operative named Agent Burke, played “House of Cards” star Michael Kelly. He hands Noah a business card, after saving the world with the Autobots, and it’s revealed Burke works for the G.I. Joes, a special team of commandos. The two popular ’80s brands have crossed over in Marvel comics before, but this would be...
- 5/30/2024
- by Jordan Moreau
- Variety Film + TV
Deadline reports that Chris Hemsworth is in talks to star in the long-awaited crossover movie between the Transformers and G.I. Joe franchises, which was first teased in Transformers: Rise of the Beasts. As we know, Hemsworth is already part of the Transformers universe as he’s voicing Optimus Prime in Transformers One, the upcoming animated movie about the origins of Optimus Prime and his future nemesis, Megatron.
There have been rumblings of a live-action crossover between the Transformers and G.I. Joe franchises for quite some time, but the first steps were taken in Rise of the Beasts. At the close of the film, Anthony Ramos’ character gets a job offer from the Joes. Director Steven Caple Jr. told THR last year that while the studio was keen on the idea, it took almost two years to get everyone to sign off. “I had to talk to all the producers and...
There have been rumblings of a live-action crossover between the Transformers and G.I. Joe franchises for quite some time, but the first steps were taken in Rise of the Beasts. At the close of the film, Anthony Ramos’ character gets a job offer from the Joes. Director Steven Caple Jr. told THR last year that while the studio was keen on the idea, it took almost two years to get everyone to sign off. “I had to talk to all the producers and...
- 5/30/2024
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
We're in an interesting cultural moment. For a while, it seemed like society was becoming more progressive, and the film industry seemed to follow suit; there are more stories being told now, about more kinds of people. However, if you take a cursory look at Film Twitter or FilmTok, you're likely to find people complaining about "unnecessary sex scenes." There's a backlash brewing, a sense that movies need to get back to an imagined past when everything was about plot.
A lot of that concern involves kids, as if the two kinds of entertainment are either "Oppenheimer" or "Bluey." In fact, there's a lot of middle ground, and there used to be even more. Especially in the 1980s and 1990s, a lot of family-friendly films included scenes for adults that felt a bit out of place but made it in anyway. These days, a lot of those violent, strange edges...
A lot of that concern involves kids, as if the two kinds of entertainment are either "Oppenheimer" or "Bluey." In fact, there's a lot of middle ground, and there used to be even more. Especially in the 1980s and 1990s, a lot of family-friendly films included scenes for adults that felt a bit out of place but made it in anyway. These days, a lot of those violent, strange edges...
- 5/25/2024
- by Eric Langberg
- Slash Film
Disney’s “Kingdom of The Planet of the Apes” debuted atop the U.K. and Ireland box office with £3.8 million ($4.7 million), according to numbers from Comscore.
Universal’s “The Fall Guy” dropped down to second place with £948,970 and now has a running total of £6.7 million. In third place, in its third weekend, Warner Bros.’ “Challengers” collected £333,281 for a total of £4.7 million.
In fourth position, in its fifth weekend, Studiocanal’s “Back to Black” earned £211,408 for a total of £11.2 million. Rounding off the top five was Sony’s “Tarot,” which read the cards to the tune of £140,983 in its second weekend and now has a total of £923,013.
The only other debut in the Top 10 was Trafalgar Releasing’s opera recording “Madama Butterfly,” which bowed in ninth place with £96,727.
The mid-week releases coming up include Trafalgar’s “Transformers: 40th Anniversary Event,” where episodes of the animated 1984 series will be screened alongside original voice-over talent,...
Universal’s “The Fall Guy” dropped down to second place with £948,970 and now has a running total of £6.7 million. In third place, in its third weekend, Warner Bros.’ “Challengers” collected £333,281 for a total of £4.7 million.
In fourth position, in its fifth weekend, Studiocanal’s “Back to Black” earned £211,408 for a total of £11.2 million. Rounding off the top five was Sony’s “Tarot,” which read the cards to the tune of £140,983 in its second weekend and now has a total of £923,013.
The only other debut in the Top 10 was Trafalgar Releasing’s opera recording “Madama Butterfly,” which bowed in ninth place with £96,727.
The mid-week releases coming up include Trafalgar’s “Transformers: 40th Anniversary Event,” where episodes of the animated 1984 series will be screened alongside original voice-over talent,...
- 5/14/2024
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
There's a case to be made that Chris Hemsworth is the most talented of the Marvel Studios Chrises. He's got great comedic energy and leaned into that with his later performances as Thor (even if he admittedly went overboard in "Thor: Love and Thunder"). His vengeance-driven God of Thunder is the highlight of "Infinity War" too.
He's also making interesting career choices. I'm a Captain America fan, but Chris Evans has not challenged himself as an actor since "Snowpiercer." ("Knives Out" was just him dusting off his pre-Cap screen persona of a cocky a-hole.) Chris Pratt has waltzed his way into being Hollywood's leading voice actor despite his anonymous performances in "The Super Mario Brothers" and soon, "The Garfield Movie." Hemsworth takes paycheck gigs (see: "Extraction" and his voice acting turn as young Optimus Prime in "Transformers: One" this coming Summer), but he shows ambition too. In 2017, during Marvel's cultural dominance,...
He's also making interesting career choices. I'm a Captain America fan, but Chris Evans has not challenged himself as an actor since "Snowpiercer." ("Knives Out" was just him dusting off his pre-Cap screen persona of a cocky a-hole.) Chris Pratt has waltzed his way into being Hollywood's leading voice actor despite his anonymous performances in "The Super Mario Brothers" and soon, "The Garfield Movie." Hemsworth takes paycheck gigs (see: "Extraction" and his voice acting turn as young Optimus Prime in "Transformers: One" this coming Summer), but he shows ambition too. In 2017, during Marvel's cultural dominance,...
- 5/3/2024
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
Descubre el origen de tus personajes favoritos de la saga ‘Transformers’. © Paramount
Paramount ha presentado el primer tráiler de la película animada “Transformers One” en lo que supone el primer lanzamiento de un tráiler desde el espacio exterior.
“Transformers One” es la historia jamás contada del origen de Optimus Prime y Megatron y de cómo pasaron de ser hermanos de armas que cambiaron el destino de Cybertron para siempre, a convertirse en enemigos acérrimos.
“Transformers One” supone la primera película de Transformers animada totalmente por CGI y cuenta con un reparto de voces repleto de estrellas, como Chris Hemsworth (“Thor”), Brian Tyree Henry (“Bullet Train”), Scarlett Johansson (“Viuda Negra”), Keegan-Michael Key (“Wonka”), Steve Buscemi (“Fargo”), con Laurence Fishburne (“Matrix”), y Jon Hamm (“Mad Men”).
La película de animación está dirigida por Josh Cooley (“Toy Story 4”) y escrita por Andrew Barrer y Gabriel Ferrari (“Ant-Man y la Avispa”) y Steve Desmond...
Paramount ha presentado el primer tráiler de la película animada “Transformers One” en lo que supone el primer lanzamiento de un tráiler desde el espacio exterior.
“Transformers One” es la historia jamás contada del origen de Optimus Prime y Megatron y de cómo pasaron de ser hermanos de armas que cambiaron el destino de Cybertron para siempre, a convertirse en enemigos acérrimos.
“Transformers One” supone la primera película de Transformers animada totalmente por CGI y cuenta con un reparto de voces repleto de estrellas, como Chris Hemsworth (“Thor”), Brian Tyree Henry (“Bullet Train”), Scarlett Johansson (“Viuda Negra”), Keegan-Michael Key (“Wonka”), Steve Buscemi (“Fargo”), con Laurence Fishburne (“Matrix”), y Jon Hamm (“Mad Men”).
La película de animación está dirigida por Josh Cooley (“Toy Story 4”) y escrita por Andrew Barrer y Gabriel Ferrari (“Ant-Man y la Avispa”) y Steve Desmond...
- 4/25/2024
- by Marta Medina
- mundoCine
The first trailer for Transformers One debuted like no movie trailer ever has: In Space! Check out the highlights above!
This long-awaited origin story of how the most iconic characters in the “Transformers” universe, Orion Pax and D-16, went from brothers-in-arms to become sworn enemies, Optimus Prime and Megatron, debuted its trailer on Thursday, April 18th. The launch kicked off at 6am Pt with a live-streamed countdown showing the journey into space. After one hour, the craft reached its peak at 125,000 feet above the Earth, revealing the trailer with a custom introduction video from our stars: Chris Hemsworth and Brian Tyree Henry. The event was streamed from @TransformersMovie social accounts, The Paramount Pictures YouTube channel and co-streamed by Chris Hemsworth on Instagram.
Synopsis: Transformers One is the untold origin story of Optimus Prime and Megatron, better known as sworn enemies, but once were friends bonded like brothers who changed the fate of Cybertron forever.
This long-awaited origin story of how the most iconic characters in the “Transformers” universe, Orion Pax and D-16, went from brothers-in-arms to become sworn enemies, Optimus Prime and Megatron, debuted its trailer on Thursday, April 18th. The launch kicked off at 6am Pt with a live-streamed countdown showing the journey into space. After one hour, the craft reached its peak at 125,000 feet above the Earth, revealing the trailer with a custom introduction video from our stars: Chris Hemsworth and Brian Tyree Henry. The event was streamed from @TransformersMovie social accounts, The Paramount Pictures YouTube channel and co-streamed by Chris Hemsworth on Instagram.
Synopsis: Transformers One is the untold origin story of Optimus Prime and Megatron, better known as sworn enemies, but once were friends bonded like brothers who changed the fate of Cybertron forever.
- 4/21/2024
- by Editor
- CinemaNerdz
The Transformers One trailer debuted online, and fans are not having it with the animation of the film. There were a lot of expectations from the movie by the fans, who had largely expected a more serious look at the origins of the character of Orion Pax, the identity that Optimus Prime had before he received the matrix of leadership.
A still from Transformers One
However, the tone of the film is more child-friendly and comedic than serious, which caused a lot of fans to be immediately turned off of the film. The animation is also something that has gotten fans up in arms about the film, which is being compared to something that might air directly on TV on Cartoon Network.
Transformers One director talked about the decisions made for the film Transformers One
The director of the film, Josh Cooley, sat down with IGN to talk about the film.
A still from Transformers One
However, the tone of the film is more child-friendly and comedic than serious, which caused a lot of fans to be immediately turned off of the film. The animation is also something that has gotten fans up in arms about the film, which is being compared to something that might air directly on TV on Cartoon Network.
Transformers One director talked about the decisions made for the film Transformers One
The director of the film, Josh Cooley, sat down with IGN to talk about the film.
- 4/19/2024
- by Anuraag Chatterjee
- FandomWire
After launching the first Transformers One trailer in space yesterday, Paramount is ready for the robots in disguise to roll out for new character posters. The posters feature the young Autobots (and one eventual Decepticon) standing tall against tranquil cosmic backgrounds. The prints feature Optimus Prime (Chris Hemsworth), Megatron (Brian Tyree Henry), Elita-1 (Scarlett Johansson), and Bumblebee (Keegan Michael-Key). Looking closely, you’ll notice Optimus, Elita-1, and Bumblebee have blue energy in the eye sockets, while Megatron has a corrupted yellow swirl. Additionally, the three Autobots are smiling while Megatron is scowling.
Transformers One is the untold origin story of Optimus Prime and Megatron, better known as sworn enemies, but once, they were friends who bonded like brothers and forever changed the fate of Cybertron. In the first-ever fully CG-animated Transformers movie, Transformers One features a star-studded voice cast, including Chris Hemsworth, Brian Tyree Henry, Scarlett Johansson, Keegan-Michael Key, Steve Buscemi,...
Transformers One is the untold origin story of Optimus Prime and Megatron, better known as sworn enemies, but once, they were friends who bonded like brothers and forever changed the fate of Cybertron. In the first-ever fully CG-animated Transformers movie, Transformers One features a star-studded voice cast, including Chris Hemsworth, Brian Tyree Henry, Scarlett Johansson, Keegan-Michael Key, Steve Buscemi,...
- 4/19/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Following the trailer release earlier this week, Paramount Pictures has also released four Transformers One posters, which you can view below. The animated film will open in theaters on September 20.
Transformers One is the long-awaited origin story of how the most iconic characters in the Transformers universe, Orion Pax and D-16, went from brothers-in-arms to sworn enemies, Optimus Prime and Megatron.
The film is the untold origin story of Optimus Prime and Megatron, better known as sworn enemies. Once, they were friends who bonded like brothers and changed the fate of Cybertron forever.
Directed by Josh Cooley, the movie stars Chris Hemsworth (Orion Pax), Brian Tyree Henry (D-16), Scarlett Johansson (Elita-1), Keegan-Michael Key (B-127), and Steve Buscemi, with Laurence Fishburne and Jon Hamm.
From Paramount Animation and Hasbro, in association with New Republic Pictures, Transformers One is based on Hasbro’s Transformers action figures. You can still watch the trailer by clicking here.
Transformers One is the long-awaited origin story of how the most iconic characters in the Transformers universe, Orion Pax and D-16, went from brothers-in-arms to sworn enemies, Optimus Prime and Megatron.
The film is the untold origin story of Optimus Prime and Megatron, better known as sworn enemies. Once, they were friends who bonded like brothers and changed the fate of Cybertron forever.
Directed by Josh Cooley, the movie stars Chris Hemsworth (Orion Pax), Brian Tyree Henry (D-16), Scarlett Johansson (Elita-1), Keegan-Michael Key (B-127), and Steve Buscemi, with Laurence Fishburne and Jon Hamm.
From Paramount Animation and Hasbro, in association with New Republic Pictures, Transformers One is based on Hasbro’s Transformers action figures. You can still watch the trailer by clicking here.
- 4/19/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
2024 is going to be a wild year as it is going to mark the release of a number of epic films, that movie connoisseurs can not think of missing out on. However, it looks like fans will be forced to make a difficult choice as Chris Hemsworth has set his eyes on portraying the role of the leader of the Autobots, Optimus Prime, in his latest project titled, Transformers One.
A still from Transformers One
As the film’s trailer looks promising, fans were excited to watch it. However, they now have to make a difficult choice as DreamWorks Animation is keeping their fans on their toes with their upcoming project titled The Wild Robot, featuring Lupita Nyong’o and Pedro Pascal, promising its viewers a visually stunning world.
What Do We Know About Chris Hemsworth’s Transformers One?
Paramount has officially released the first trailer for the next Transformers installment.
A still from Transformers One
As the film’s trailer looks promising, fans were excited to watch it. However, they now have to make a difficult choice as DreamWorks Animation is keeping their fans on their toes with their upcoming project titled The Wild Robot, featuring Lupita Nyong’o and Pedro Pascal, promising its viewers a visually stunning world.
What Do We Know About Chris Hemsworth’s Transformers One?
Paramount has officially released the first trailer for the next Transformers installment.
- 4/19/2024
- by Tushar Auddy
- FandomWire
Paramount has released the first trailer for upcoming animated movie Transformers One. It sent it into space, too.
Well, here’s a first. The trailer for Transformers One has arrived, although quite where it has arrived, nobody really knows. That’s because the livestream for the film’s promo was beamed into space. While it certainly makes for a cool-sounding marketing blitz, we’re hoping that it doesn’t spark a Galaxy Quest-style scenario where aliens turn up on Earth’s doorstep, hoping to find a bunch of animated robots to join their Star War.
Compared to transforming robots, discovering billions of squishy humans instead might be a crushing disappointment and would inexorably lead to our enslavement at the hands of our new galactic overlords.
We’re sure it won’t come to that and even if it does, at least we have a shiny trailer to enjoy ahead...
Well, here’s a first. The trailer for Transformers One has arrived, although quite where it has arrived, nobody really knows. That’s because the livestream for the film’s promo was beamed into space. While it certainly makes for a cool-sounding marketing blitz, we’re hoping that it doesn’t spark a Galaxy Quest-style scenario where aliens turn up on Earth’s doorstep, hoping to find a bunch of animated robots to join their Star War.
Compared to transforming robots, discovering billions of squishy humans instead might be a crushing disappointment and would inexorably lead to our enslavement at the hands of our new galactic overlords.
We’re sure it won’t come to that and even if it does, at least we have a shiny trailer to enjoy ahead...
- 4/19/2024
- by Dan Cooper
- Film Stories
The first trailer for the upcoming movie Transformers One has been unveiled!
The upcoming fully CG-animated film features the voices of Marvel stars Chris Hemsworth and Brian Tyree Henry and serves as an origin story about how the two “most iconic characters in the Transformers universe, Orion Pax and D-16, went from brothers-in-arms to become sworn enemies, Optimus Prime and Megatron. ”
Keep reading to learn more and watch …
Transformers One “is the untold origin story of Optimus Prime (Hemsworth) and Megatron (Henry), better known as sworn enemies, but once were friends bonded like brothers who changed the fate of Cybertron forever.”
Also lending their voices to the upcoming movie are fellow Marvel star Scarlett Johansson as Elita-1, as well as Keegan-Michael Key B-127, Steve Buscemi, Laurence Fishburne and Jon Hamm.
Transformers One is directed by Josh Cooley and will debut in theaters on September 20th!
The week before the trailer launch,...
The upcoming fully CG-animated film features the voices of Marvel stars Chris Hemsworth and Brian Tyree Henry and serves as an origin story about how the two “most iconic characters in the Transformers universe, Orion Pax and D-16, went from brothers-in-arms to become sworn enemies, Optimus Prime and Megatron. ”
Keep reading to learn more and watch …
Transformers One “is the untold origin story of Optimus Prime (Hemsworth) and Megatron (Henry), better known as sworn enemies, but once were friends bonded like brothers who changed the fate of Cybertron forever.”
Also lending their voices to the upcoming movie are fellow Marvel star Scarlett Johansson as Elita-1, as well as Keegan-Michael Key B-127, Steve Buscemi, Laurence Fishburne and Jon Hamm.
Transformers One is directed by Josh Cooley and will debut in theaters on September 20th!
The week before the trailer launch,...
- 4/19/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
At this point the Transformers are just as well-known around the multiplex as they are around the toy aisle. There have been endless Autobot and Decepticon films of varying quality since the original came out in 1986. There has been nothing, though, quite like the animated picture Transformers One, which Paramount and Hasbro unveiled today with its first trailer. How do you feel about this: a wacky buddy comedy starring Optimus Prime and Megatron, in the days before they were enemies? That’s where this goes, and though there are adventure and action elements hinted at in the trailer, this is a comedy through and through. Every scene is punctuated by a “whoa, did That happen?” remark, which isn’t exactly sophisticated humor, but better than what Bay came up with. Seems Optimus wasn’t always as powerful as we know him to be….he started out as Orion Pax, an...
- 4/18/2024
- by Peter Paltridge
- popgeeks - film
Renowned for portraying Thor in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and embodying the formidable antagonist Warlord Dementus in the upcoming Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, Chris Hemsworth has solidified his status as a versatile and sought-after actor. With both franchises boasting global recognition and immense success, Hemsworth now sets his sights on another iconic role.
Chris Hemsworth in Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
This time, he is stepping into the shoes of the leader of the Autobots in the eighth installment of the $5.2 billion franchise, Transformers. Scheduled for a September release, Paramount has officially released the trailer of the upcoming film Transformers One, marking Hemsworth’s third endeavor in conquering blockbuster franchises.
The First Official Trailer For Chris Hemsworth’s Transformers One Released
Paramount has officially released the first trailer at the next installment in the blockbuster franchise Transformers. Directed by Josh Cooley, the film stars Chris Hemsworth alongside Brian Tyree Henry...
Chris Hemsworth in Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
This time, he is stepping into the shoes of the leader of the Autobots in the eighth installment of the $5.2 billion franchise, Transformers. Scheduled for a September release, Paramount has officially released the trailer of the upcoming film Transformers One, marking Hemsworth’s third endeavor in conquering blockbuster franchises.
The First Official Trailer For Chris Hemsworth’s Transformers One Released
Paramount has officially released the first trailer at the next installment in the blockbuster franchise Transformers. Directed by Josh Cooley, the film stars Chris Hemsworth alongside Brian Tyree Henry...
- 4/18/2024
- by Laxmi Rajput
- FandomWire
Chris Hemsworth has been collecting science-fiction franchises like Infinity Stones. He started with his iconic role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, then made his way through franchises like Men in Black, Mad Max, Ghostbusters, and even Star Trek. The most recent addition to the seemingly ever-growing list was the Transformers series.
Transformers One
Voicing the beloved character of Optimus Prime, alongside Brian Tyree Henry, Scarlett Johansson, and Keegan-Michael Key, the cast of Transformers One is certainly full of well-known faces. However, as the trailer for the film just dropped, fans cannot help but feel disappointed.
Chris Hemsworth’s Transformers One Trailer is Launching – Literally in Space
Not believing their eyes, it would seem that one of the biggest problems that the MCU is facing in recent years has followed Hemsworth and Johansson into the Transformers universe. Many fans have complained that the movie is far too unserious and feels almost childlike,...
Transformers One
Voicing the beloved character of Optimus Prime, alongside Brian Tyree Henry, Scarlett Johansson, and Keegan-Michael Key, the cast of Transformers One is certainly full of well-known faces. However, as the trailer for the film just dropped, fans cannot help but feel disappointed.
Chris Hemsworth’s Transformers One Trailer is Launching – Literally in Space
Not believing their eyes, it would seem that one of the biggest problems that the MCU is facing in recent years has followed Hemsworth and Johansson into the Transformers universe. Many fans have complained that the movie is far too unserious and feels almost childlike,...
- 4/18/2024
- by Ananya Godboley
- FandomWire
Can robots have a coming of age story? Well, Optimus Prime, Megatron and their assembled mechanical factions are alien robots known as Transformers, so, you know, anything is possible. And indeed, Transformers One takes us back to a time before sides had been taken in the war between the Autobots and Decepticons, when Optimus was known as Orion Pax, and Megatron went by the slightly less imposing moniker of D-16.
The animated adventure, directed by Toy Story 4's Josh Cooley, harkens back to the 1986 Transformers: The Movie, but is set even further back in time, when Cybertron holds secrets and threats – compelling Orion, D-16, B-127 (Aka Bumblebee) and their friend Elita-1 to become what they're supposed to be. They're about to go through a – pun entirely intended – transformational experience.
With the first trailer now online, Empire spoke to Cooley about taking on the challenge of directing a new Transformers story,...
The animated adventure, directed by Toy Story 4's Josh Cooley, harkens back to the 1986 Transformers: The Movie, but is set even further back in time, when Cybertron holds secrets and threats – compelling Orion, D-16, B-127 (Aka Bumblebee) and their friend Elita-1 to become what they're supposed to be. They're about to go through a – pun entirely intended – transformational experience.
With the first trailer now online, Empire spoke to Cooley about taking on the challenge of directing a new Transformers story,...
- 4/18/2024
- by James White
- Empire - Movies
Paramount and Hasbro’s animated Transformers One is pushing back its release in theaters by one week in order to take advantage of Imax screens and to provide some breathing room from the competition.
The film will now open Sept. 20, 2024, instead of Sept. 13. That gives it two weeks of distance from Sony’s Beetlejuice. Beetlejuice.
Paramount revealed the date change as it launched a new trailer for Transformers One from nowhere other than space — a first for Hollywood, according to the studio. The launch kicked off at 6 a.m. Pt with a livestreamed countdown showing the journey into space. After one hour, the craft reached its peak at 125,000 feet above the Earth, revealing the trailer with a custom introduction video from voice stars Chris Hemsworth and Brian Tyree Henry.
The star-studded voice cast also includes Scarlett Johansson, Keegan-Michael Key and Steve Buscemi, with Laurence Fishburne and Jon Hamm.
The film will now open Sept. 20, 2024, instead of Sept. 13. That gives it two weeks of distance from Sony’s Beetlejuice. Beetlejuice.
Paramount revealed the date change as it launched a new trailer for Transformers One from nowhere other than space — a first for Hollywood, according to the studio. The launch kicked off at 6 a.m. Pt with a livestreamed countdown showing the journey into space. After one hour, the craft reached its peak at 125,000 feet above the Earth, revealing the trailer with a custom introduction video from voice stars Chris Hemsworth and Brian Tyree Henry.
The star-studded voice cast also includes Scarlett Johansson, Keegan-Michael Key and Steve Buscemi, with Laurence Fishburne and Jon Hamm.
- 4/18/2024
- by Pamela McClintock
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Paramount Pictures has debuted the first trailer (live and direct from space) for ‘Transformers One’.
The movie is an origin story of how the most iconic characters in the Transformers universe, Orion Pax and D-16, went from brothers-in-arms to become sworn enemies, Optimus Prime and Megatron
Directed by Josh Cooley, the animation voice cast includes Chris Hemsworth (Orion Pax), Brian Tyree Henry (D-16), Scarlett Johansson (Elita-1) and Keegan-Michael Key (B-127), Steve Buscemi, with Laurence Fishburne and Jon Hamm.
Also in trailers – “What if I told you imaginary friends are real…” New trailer lands for ‘If’
The movie hits cinemas on October 11th.
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The movie is an origin story of how the most iconic characters in the Transformers universe, Orion Pax and D-16, went from brothers-in-arms to become sworn enemies, Optimus Prime and Megatron
Directed by Josh Cooley, the animation voice cast includes Chris Hemsworth (Orion Pax), Brian Tyree Henry (D-16), Scarlett Johansson (Elita-1) and Keegan-Michael Key (B-127), Steve Buscemi, with Laurence Fishburne and Jon Hamm.
Also in trailers – “What if I told you imaginary friends are real…” New trailer lands for ‘If’
The movie hits cinemas on October 11th.
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- 4/18/2024
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
"We got these powers for a reason... Let's use them!" Paramount Pictures has revealed an official trailer for the next Transformers movie, this one an all-cgi animated creation called Transformers One. Anyone up for an origin story after all the live-action movies? Transformers One is based on the Transformers toyline by Hasbro and is the 8th installment in the Transformers movies series. This "prequel" is set on the planet Cybertron and will center on the relationship between the bots Optimus Prime and Megatron, and how they became sworn enemies. Directed by Josh Cooley (from Pixar's Toy Story 4), the ensemble voice cast includes Chris Hemsworth as Optimus Prime, Brian Tyree Henry as Megatron, Scarlett Johansson as Elita, Keegan-Michael Key as Bumblebee, Jon Hamm as Sentinel Prime, Laurence Fishburne as Alpha Trion, plus Steve Buscemi. This is some wacky, flashy, amusing footage but it really seems like this is made...
- 4/18/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
The long-awaited trailer for Transformers One has finally been released and it… was not what anyone was expecting.
Early details first confirmed in April 2020 revealed the film would be a fully animated prequel. Set on the home planet of the Transformers, Cybertron, the film takes place several years before the main story that’s been adapted so many times in both live action and animation, and focuses on the early relationship between Autobot leader Optimus Prime and Decepticon leader Megatron.
The implication of that premise was that we’d finally receive key context as to the motivation behind the two most important characters in the Transformers mythos. We’ve seen some glimpses of Optimus Prime’s past life in various continuities but Paramount devoting a big-budget theatrical film to that origin story sounded like a promising new direction for the franchise in animation.
Which makes the Transformers One trailer even...
Early details first confirmed in April 2020 revealed the film would be a fully animated prequel. Set on the home planet of the Transformers, Cybertron, the film takes place several years before the main story that’s been adapted so many times in both live action and animation, and focuses on the early relationship between Autobot leader Optimus Prime and Decepticon leader Megatron.
The implication of that premise was that we’d finally receive key context as to the motivation behind the two most important characters in the Transformers mythos. We’ve seen some glimpses of Optimus Prime’s past life in various continuities but Paramount devoting a big-budget theatrical film to that origin story sounded like a promising new direction for the franchise in animation.
Which makes the Transformers One trailer even...
- 4/18/2024
- by Shamus Kelley
- Den of Geek
The first trailer for Transformers One has arrived straight from space! With a highly comedic tone that might rub some fans the wrong way, the animated movie tells the “long-awaited origin story of how the most iconic characters in the Transformers universe, Orion Pax and D-16, went from brothers-in-arms to become sworn enemies, Optimus Prime and Megatron.“
Paramount Pictures really did go above and beyond to promote the movie, with the trailer making a live-streamed journey into space. When the craft reached 125,000 feet above the Earth, the Transformers One trailer was revealed, along with a custom introduction from stars Chris Hemsworth and Brian Tyree Henry, who star as Orion Pax/Optimus Prime and D-16/Megatron, respectively. The cast also includes Scarlett Johansson as Elita, Keegan-Michael Key as Bumblebee, Jon Hamm as Sentinel Prime, and Laurence Fishburne as Alpha Trion. Josh Cooley directs from a script by Andrew Barrer, Steve Desmond,...
Paramount Pictures really did go above and beyond to promote the movie, with the trailer making a live-streamed journey into space. When the craft reached 125,000 feet above the Earth, the Transformers One trailer was revealed, along with a custom introduction from stars Chris Hemsworth and Brian Tyree Henry, who star as Orion Pax/Optimus Prime and D-16/Megatron, respectively. The cast also includes Scarlett Johansson as Elita, Keegan-Michael Key as Bumblebee, Jon Hamm as Sentinel Prime, and Laurence Fishburne as Alpha Trion. Josh Cooley directs from a script by Andrew Barrer, Steve Desmond,...
- 4/18/2024
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
"Transformers One" has released its first trailer, finally giving the public the peek that CinemaCon attendees got last week. Directed by Josh Cooley, the film looks to offer a breezy and colorful animated adventure akin to the "Spider-Verse" films.
Does the title "Transformers One" sound like a misnomer to you? Audiences have already been subjected to eight of these movies and they're infamously not good ("Bumblebee" is innocent and 1986's "The Transformers: The Movie" barely skirts by on nostalgia despite how cynical it was). Well, you see, the ninth "Transformers" movie will be going back to the beginning. Set on Cybertron, the home planet of the Robots in Disguise, the film is set before the Transformers got to Earth, before the Autobots and Decepticons went to war, and before Optimus Prime and Megatron had those names.
The 2007 "Transformers" movie (by far the most enjoyable of the ones Michael Bay...
Does the title "Transformers One" sound like a misnomer to you? Audiences have already been subjected to eight of these movies and they're infamously not good ("Bumblebee" is innocent and 1986's "The Transformers: The Movie" barely skirts by on nostalgia despite how cynical it was). Well, you see, the ninth "Transformers" movie will be going back to the beginning. Set on Cybertron, the home planet of the Robots in Disguise, the film is set before the Transformers got to Earth, before the Autobots and Decepticons went to war, and before Optimus Prime and Megatron had those names.
The 2007 "Transformers" movie (by far the most enjoyable of the ones Michael Bay...
- 4/18/2024
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
Chris Hemsworth, the voice of a young Optimus Prime, and Brian Tyree Henry, the voice of a young Megatron, got an enthusiastic welcome at CinemaCon as they introduced a first look and 3D scene from “Transformers One,” Paramount’s animated origin story based on the Hasbro toys. “This origin story is how they transformed from brothers in arms to sworn enemies,” said Henry from Las Vegas on Thursday.
In the clip, Optimus Prime, Megatron and their friends “proven worthy” are given their powers to transform — and awkwardly get accustomed to using those powers. They then enter a cargo train and for the first time see the surface of their home planet Cybertron, where the movie is set. The stylized look of the surface is a vast environment of rock-like structures that, like the bots, grow and transform.
During the presentation, Hemsworth also paid tribute to Peter Cullen, the voice of Optimus Prime for four decades,...
In the clip, Optimus Prime, Megatron and their friends “proven worthy” are given their powers to transform — and awkwardly get accustomed to using those powers. They then enter a cargo train and for the first time see the surface of their home planet Cybertron, where the movie is set. The stylized look of the surface is a vast environment of rock-like structures that, like the bots, grow and transform.
During the presentation, Hemsworth also paid tribute to Peter Cullen, the voice of Optimus Prime for four decades,...
- 4/11/2024
- by Carolyn Giardina
- Variety Film + TV
Since 2007, the "Transformers" movies have been A) Primarily set on Earth (excepting prologues in "Dark of the Moon" and "Bumblebee" showing the war for planet Cybertron) and B) Live-action, using CGI to integrate the Autobots and Decepticons into real settings. Director Josh Cooley ("Toy Story 4") is about to change that with "Transformers One." /Film's Ryan Scott, who attended the Paramount Pictures panel at CinemaCon 2024, got an early look at the upcoming animated movie.
"Transformers One" is a prequel set before the war when the Autobots and Decepticons were still one people. Since the movie is set entirely on Cybertron with only robot characters, it makes sense to tell the story through animation. "Transformers" is no stranger to prequels -- check out the comic series "The War Within," High Moon Studios' video game duology "War for Cybertron" and "Fall of Cybertron," and more. Still, this is new territory for the films.
"Transformers One" is a prequel set before the war when the Autobots and Decepticons were still one people. Since the movie is set entirely on Cybertron with only robot characters, it makes sense to tell the story through animation. "Transformers" is no stranger to prequels -- check out the comic series "The War Within," High Moon Studios' video game duology "War for Cybertron" and "Fall of Cybertron," and more. Still, this is new territory for the films.
- 4/11/2024
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
There’s more than meets the eye at CinemaCon this year, with Paramount rolling out new footage for Transformers One, the animated film starring Chris Hemsworth as the voice of Optimus Prime. The movie opens nationwide on September 12, 2024, with Josh Cooley directing from a script by Andrew Barrer, Steve Desmond, and Gabriel Ferrari. Focusing on an origin story set on Cybertron, Transformers One revolves around the relationship and rivalry of Autobot Optimus Prime (Chris Hemsworth) and the Decepticon Megatron (Brian Tyree Henry). Other stars joining the cast include Scarlett Johansson as Elita, Keegan-Michael Key as Bumblebee, Jon Hamm as Sentinel Prime, and Laurence Fishburne as Alpha Trion.
During today’s Paramount panel at CinemaCon, Scarlett Johansson (in a video from New York) introduced Chris Hemsworth. After paying tribute to Peter Cullen, Hemsworth said he was honored to share the part of Optimus Prime with Cullen and become a part of the character’s legacy.
During today’s Paramount panel at CinemaCon, Scarlett Johansson (in a video from New York) introduced Chris Hemsworth. After paying tribute to Peter Cullen, Hemsworth said he was honored to share the part of Optimus Prime with Cullen and become a part of the character’s legacy.
- 4/11/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Tonight on “The Masked Singer,” “Transformers Night” celebrates the 40th anniversary of Transformers! Special Guests Optimus Prime and Bumblebee appear throughout the episode to open the show, deliver clues – and even transform into backup dancers! Each celebrity singer will perform a song that was featured in a “Transformers” movie. Panelists Robin Thicke, Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg, Ken Jeong and Rita Ora decipher the clues as Nick Cannon hosts the wild and wacky fun.
The Season 11 contestants boast a combined 22 Grammy nominations, 11 platinum albums, 33 Teen Choice nominations, 108 million records sold, 326 film appearances and have 1.7 billion Spotify streams!
Below, read our minute-by-minute “The Masked Singer” recap of Season 11, Episode 6, to find out what happened Wednesday, April 10 at 8:00 p.m. Et/Pt on Fox. Then be sure to sound off in the comments section about your favorite costumed characters on Fox’s reality TV show and who you think has what it takes to win the entire competition.
The Season 11 contestants boast a combined 22 Grammy nominations, 11 platinum albums, 33 Teen Choice nominations, 108 million records sold, 326 film appearances and have 1.7 billion Spotify streams!
Below, read our minute-by-minute “The Masked Singer” recap of Season 11, Episode 6, to find out what happened Wednesday, April 10 at 8:00 p.m. Et/Pt on Fox. Then be sure to sound off in the comments section about your favorite costumed characters on Fox’s reality TV show and who you think has what it takes to win the entire competition.
- 4/11/2024
- by Denton Davidson
- Gold Derby
Hey, "The Masked Singer" fans. We're back on here to go over another preview session for The Masked Singer because the Fox people are serving up another new episode tonight, April 10, 2024. That's right, guys. This one will be the 6th one for this current season 11. Fox put out an official press release for tonight's new episode 11. So, we will certainly see what it has to say for this preview session. Let's get to it. To start, Fox let us know that the theme for tonight's new episode is called, "Transformers Night." That means you guys will see the celebrity singers sing only songs that were featured in a Transformers movie. Then, at the end, two of the singers will get unmasked and eliminated. Throughout this episode, Transformers characters Optimus Prime and Bumblebee will show up to deliver clues and even transform into backup dancers. The panelists: Ken Jeong, Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg,...
- 4/10/2024
- by Andre Braddox
- OnTheFlix
There have been a lot of "Transformers" cartoons since 1984. Most of them (and I say this as a fan) are pretty unimpressive. One of the best ones is "Transformers: Animated," which aired from 2007 to 2009 on Cartoon Network. Network executive Sam Register created the series like it was "Teen Titans" with robots. Register even recruited one of that show's character designers, the late Derrick J. Wyatt, resulting in a similar art style.
"Animated" broke away from past series' tenets, transforming them you might say — the show's team even cast Megatron voice actor extraordinaire David Kaye as Optimus Prime instead. The series was explicitly pitched as "more like a superhero show than a 'Transformers' show" (read the original production bible here for many tantalizing insights and scrapped ideas). The Autobots each had unique powers and faced off against human villains; against the Decepticons, they were definite underdogs.
By season 3, "Transformers: Animated...
"Animated" broke away from past series' tenets, transforming them you might say — the show's team even cast Megatron voice actor extraordinaire David Kaye as Optimus Prime instead. The series was explicitly pitched as "more like a superhero show than a 'Transformers' show" (read the original production bible here for many tantalizing insights and scrapped ideas). The Autobots each had unique powers and faced off against human villains; against the Decepticons, they were definite underdogs.
By season 3, "Transformers: Animated...
- 4/7/2024
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
The Masked Singer fans, we’ve got a fresh off the press preview for the new Season 11 Episode 6 episode titled Transformers Night!
Find out everything you need to know about the Transformers Night episode of The Masked Singer, including a full preview, videos, release date, cast information and how to watch!
The Masked Singer Transformers Night Season 11 Episode 6 Preview
Get ready for an electrifying new episode of “The Masked Singer” titled “Transformers Night,” airing on Fox at 8:00 Pm on April 10, 2024. In celebration of the 40th anniversary of Transformers, the show welcomes special guests Optimus Prime and Bumblebee, adding an extra layer of excitement to the evening’s festivities.
In this thrilling installment, each celebrity singer will take the stage to perform a song featured in a “Transformers” movie, bringing the iconic franchise’s music to life in spectacular fashion. From epic anthems to memorable ballads, the performances promise to...
Find out everything you need to know about the Transformers Night episode of The Masked Singer, including a full preview, videos, release date, cast information and how to watch!
The Masked Singer Transformers Night Season 11 Episode 6 Preview
Get ready for an electrifying new episode of “The Masked Singer” titled “Transformers Night,” airing on Fox at 8:00 Pm on April 10, 2024. In celebration of the 40th anniversary of Transformers, the show welcomes special guests Optimus Prime and Bumblebee, adding an extra layer of excitement to the evening’s festivities.
In this thrilling installment, each celebrity singer will take the stage to perform a song featured in a “Transformers” movie, bringing the iconic franchise’s music to life in spectacular fashion. From epic anthems to memorable ballads, the performances promise to...
- 4/3/2024
- by News
- TV Regular
Get ready for an electrifying night on “The Masked Singer” as they celebrate the iconic franchise “Transformers” in their Season 11 Episode 6 titled “Transformers Night,” airing this Wednesday at 8:00 Pm on Fox. In honor of the 40th anniversary of Transformers, special guests Optimus Prime and Bumblebee will be joining the festivities, adding an extra dose of excitement to the evening.
In this special episode, each celebrity singer will take the stage to perform a song featured in a “Transformers” movie, bringing their own unique flair to beloved tracks from the film series. As the competition heats up, viewers can expect thrilling performances, surprising reveals, and plenty of nostalgia-inducing moments.
Don’t miss out on the action as two celebrities are unmasked, revealing their true identities to the audience and judges alike. With the magic of “Transformers” in the air, this episode of “The Masked Singer” promises to be an unforgettable evening of music,...
In this special episode, each celebrity singer will take the stage to perform a song featured in a “Transformers” movie, bringing their own unique flair to beloved tracks from the film series. As the competition heats up, viewers can expect thrilling performances, surprising reveals, and plenty of nostalgia-inducing moments.
Don’t miss out on the action as two celebrities are unmasked, revealing their true identities to the audience and judges alike. With the magic of “Transformers” in the air, this episode of “The Masked Singer” promises to be an unforgettable evening of music,...
- 4/3/2024
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
The first trailer for Amazon’s animated series Invincible Season 2 certainly came with a banger as it introduced many new actors as voice cast. But what stood out for longtime animation fans was Peter Cullen’s appearance in the show, who is best known as the voice of Autobot leader Optimus Prime in the Transformers franchise going back to 1984.
Peter Cullen voiced Optimus Prime in the Transformers cartoon
Robert Kirkman, creator of the Invincible comics, got hailed for bringing in fan-favorite Peter Cullen in season 2. Although the legendary voice actor had a brief appearance from episode 3 to episode 5, fans appreciated Cullen’s involvement in the series. Meanwhile, recently, Invincible sparked headlines for giving credit to the actor’s legendary Optimus Prime scene, via X, which they previously missed out on in episode 5.
Peter Cullen Joined Invincible – Who is He Playing in the Show?
Following the success of the highly appreciated...
Peter Cullen voiced Optimus Prime in the Transformers cartoon
Robert Kirkman, creator of the Invincible comics, got hailed for bringing in fan-favorite Peter Cullen in season 2. Although the legendary voice actor had a brief appearance from episode 3 to episode 5, fans appreciated Cullen’s involvement in the series. Meanwhile, recently, Invincible sparked headlines for giving credit to the actor’s legendary Optimus Prime scene, via X, which they previously missed out on in episode 5.
Peter Cullen Joined Invincible – Who is He Playing in the Show?
Following the success of the highly appreciated...
- 3/18/2024
- by Krittika Mukherjee
- FandomWire
"Transformers" is a tricky thing to talk about. Your average moviegoer tends to enjoy the movies (at least up until 2017's "The Last Knight"), but people who use words like "cinema" and "art" when talking about movies kind of hate them. Things got better when Michael Bay finally vacated the director's chair, with 2018's "Bumblebee" ranking as easily the most acclaimed entry in the multi-billion-dollar franchise to date. Last year's "Transformers: Rise of the Beasts" tried to keep that new magic going and did so with mixed results. But there is at least one scene in the film that stands a cut above the rest, reminding us of what this franchise can be in its best moments.
It is perhaps not surprising that arguably the best moment in director Steven Caple Jr.'s "Rise of the Beasts" involves Bumblebee. Everyone's favorite little yellow Autobot has been the secret sauce in...
It is perhaps not surprising that arguably the best moment in director Steven Caple Jr.'s "Rise of the Beasts" involves Bumblebee. Everyone's favorite little yellow Autobot has been the secret sauce in...
- 1/16/2024
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
Steven Caple, Jr.'s 2023 movie, "Transformers: Rise of the Beasts," took place partly in Peru and was filmed in notable locations around the country. According to Andina, the Peruvian news agency, "Rise of the Beasts" was filmed partly in the lush jungles of San Martin where Optimus Prime (Peter Cullen) and Optimus Primal (Ron Perlman) met to discuss tactics in taking down the wicked robot Scourge (Peter Dinklage). Other parts of "Beasts" were shot in Saqsayhuaman on the outskirts of the ancient city of Cusco, which is an enormous stone network of structures in the shape of a puma. It is one of Peru's most-visited locations. The filmmakers also filmed near the thousands of salt ponds of Maras, as well as near Macchu Picchu, the 15th-century Incan citadel you read all about in your fifth-grade geography class.
Naturally, the Peruvian tourism boards have begun offering "Transformers"-themed tours of Machu Picchu.
Naturally, the Peruvian tourism boards have begun offering "Transformers"-themed tours of Machu Picchu.
- 10/11/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
If there's one voice that means "heroism" to me, it's Peter Cullen as Optimus Prime in the "Transformers" franchise. Cullen's performance has been compared to John Wayne; especially in his early days voicing the character, there's a no-nonsense drawl to Optimus' voice. However, Cullen told MTV News in 2007 that he wasn't deliberately drawing on Wayne; it just came out that way:
"John Wayne has a deep-end voice and for a truck to have a high voice would be ridiculous. So I had to give him that basic imprint of the low-end voice. John Wayne was never intended to be the sound."
Cullen's real influence was something more personal; his older brother, H.L. "Larry" Cullen. The older Cullen brother was a decorated Marine Corps captain and veteran of the Vietnam War (with a Bronze Star and two Purple Hearts to his name).
Peter Cullen has told this story many...
"John Wayne has a deep-end voice and for a truck to have a high voice would be ridiculous. So I had to give him that basic imprint of the low-end voice. John Wayne was never intended to be the sound."
Cullen's real influence was something more personal; his older brother, H.L. "Larry" Cullen. The older Cullen brother was a decorated Marine Corps captain and veteran of the Vietnam War (with a Bronze Star and two Purple Hearts to his name).
Peter Cullen has told this story many...
- 10/7/2023
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
This author is old enough to remember the death of Optimus Prime (voiced by Peter Cullen), the leader of the heroic Autobots in Nelson Shin's 1986 animated sci-fi epic "The Transformers: The Movie." Coming in the middle of a successful run on television, "The Movie" aimed to expand the series into a full-blown space opera, complete with interplanetary settings, all-new characters, and a massive mechanical cosmic deity played by Orson Welles (his final work before his death in October of 1985). Many fans of the TV series -- and they were legion -- flocked to theaters to see their favorite transforming robot characters wail on each other in a cinematic context.
It should be recalled that "The Transformers" was one of many 1980s TV shows that functioned explicitly as an advertising exercise. The Transformers were gimmicky toys -- puzzles that could be manipulated from robot shapes into cars and back --...
It should be recalled that "The Transformers" was one of many 1980s TV shows that functioned explicitly as an advertising exercise. The Transformers were gimmicky toys -- puzzles that could be manipulated from robot shapes into cars and back --...
- 9/11/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Voice actor David Kaye still remembers getting the news he'd been cast on "Transformers: Animated." Two weeks after a callback where he read for multiple characters, he got a call from his agent. Kaye, who was driving in downtown LA, answered his phone and heard the news: he'd got the part ... of Optimus Prime. Kaye's response as he swerved his car: "Who?!"
While Kaye had read for Optimus Prime (and noticed voice director Susan Blu liked what he was doing), he walked into the audition expecting to get a different part. The part, in fact, that was furthest from Optimus Prime — Megatron. At the time, Kaye had been voicing Megatron for about a decade, first in "Beast Wars."
During the 1990s and 2000s, Kaye was a staple of Canada's voice-acting pool. Mainframe Entertainment, based in Vancouver, developed "Beast Wars" and recruited local talent, Kaye among them. A few years later,...
While Kaye had read for Optimus Prime (and noticed voice director Susan Blu liked what he was doing), he walked into the audition expecting to get a different part. The part, in fact, that was furthest from Optimus Prime — Megatron. At the time, Kaye had been voicing Megatron for about a decade, first in "Beast Wars."
During the 1990s and 2000s, Kaye was a staple of Canada's voice-acting pool. Mainframe Entertainment, based in Vancouver, developed "Beast Wars" and recruited local talent, Kaye among them. A few years later,...
- 9/10/2023
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
You might not know the name Peter Cullen, but I guarantee you know his voice. He's Eeyore in the "Winnie the Pooh" franchise, Monterey Jack in "Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers," the first voice of Karr in "Knight Rider," the vocalizations of the titular "Predator," and since he voiced Mario in the Donkey Kong segments of "Saturday Supercade," he's actually the first person to ever give Mario a voice in the English-speaking world. All of these roles border on iconic, but Cullen became a living legend by providing the voice of Optimus Prime in the "Transformers" franchise.
In 2022, for the film's 15-year anniversary, Paramount held an event celebrating all things "Transformers," and Peter Cullen spoke (via Comic Book Resource) about his journey from voicing Optimus Prime in the animated series to bringing the character to life in live action. Despite Cullen's history with the series, he still had to audition...
In 2022, for the film's 15-year anniversary, Paramount held an event celebrating all things "Transformers," and Peter Cullen spoke (via Comic Book Resource) about his journey from voicing Optimus Prime in the animated series to bringing the character to life in live action. Despite Cullen's history with the series, he still had to audition...
- 9/3/2023
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
For good or ill, "Transformers" broke new ground in creating photorealistic computer-generated characters and, in turn, splicing them into live-action footage. It's hard to imagine "The Avengers" in a world where the Autobots and Decepticons don't battle it out in the so-called Mission City. However, working in uncharted waters always leads to challenges in conceptualization.
"Transformers" screenwriter Roberto Orci spoke to IGN after the movie's release. It was "very hard" for him and co-writer Alex Kurtzman to merge the human and robot stories. I can understand their caution; before writing any scenes with the robots, they probably had to consider if the animators would even be able to pull them off. Accordingly, the first draft didn't have many Transformers at all; producer Steven Spielberg pitched the story as "a boy and his car," so that's what Orci and Kurtzman initially wrote.
"The first draft was almost exclusively just Shia [LeBeouf] and...
"Transformers" screenwriter Roberto Orci spoke to IGN after the movie's release. It was "very hard" for him and co-writer Alex Kurtzman to merge the human and robot stories. I can understand their caution; before writing any scenes with the robots, they probably had to consider if the animators would even be able to pull them off. Accordingly, the first draft didn't have many Transformers at all; producer Steven Spielberg pitched the story as "a boy and his car," so that's what Orci and Kurtzman initially wrote.
"The first draft was almost exclusively just Shia [LeBeouf] and...
- 8/8/2023
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
The "Transformers" movies are filled with questionable choices, but bringing Peter Cullen back to voice Optimus Prime is not one of them. Reprising the role for the first time since the 1980s, Cullen became the voice of Prime for Millennials and Zoomers, just as he had been for the Gen Xers who watched the original cartoon as children.
In the lead-up to the first movie's release, Paramount Pictures held the online contest "Make Prime Speak" (hosted on www.transformersmovie.com). From October 2-23, 2006, entrants could submit a piece of dialogue (120 characters or less) that they wanted to hear Optimus Prime say in the then-upcoming movie. Per contest rules, Peter Cullen would recite the winning line in his John Wayne-esque baritone.
The line ultimately chosen was "Freedom is the right of all sentient beings." This was Prime's motto, according to his original toy bio, but Cullen never said it before.
In the lead-up to the first movie's release, Paramount Pictures held the online contest "Make Prime Speak" (hosted on www.transformersmovie.com). From October 2-23, 2006, entrants could submit a piece of dialogue (120 characters or less) that they wanted to hear Optimus Prime say in the then-upcoming movie. Per contest rules, Peter Cullen would recite the winning line in his John Wayne-esque baritone.
The line ultimately chosen was "Freedom is the right of all sentient beings." This was Prime's motto, according to his original toy bio, but Cullen never said it before.
- 8/6/2023
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
In Steven Caple, Jr.'s new film "Transformers: Rise of the Beasts," Anthony Ramos plays a character named Noah who has fallen on financial hard times. In an act of desperation, he agrees to break into a museum to steal a car and sell it to Reek (rapper Tobe Nwigwe), an associate of his in the criminal underground. What Noah doesn't know is that the car he is stealing is, in fact, a robot in disguise. After a chase with the police -- a chase in which the car seems to drive itself and project holographic duplicates into the lanes surrounding it -- the robot transforms into a mechanical humanoid and introduces itself as Mirage. Mirage is a Transformer from the planet Cybertron, and who works as a soldier for the stern robot commander Optimus Prime. Mirage is voiced by Pete Davidson and is the "laidback" and "funny" Transformer, often...
- 7/30/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Autobots…and Maximals, assemble! “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” is now available to stream on Paramount+, one day later than The Streamable predicted. Fans can see Optimus Prime and the rest of the Autobots team with new allies in the battle for Earth, but will they be powerful enough to stop Unicron? You can watch with a 30-Day Free Trial of Paramount Plus.
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About 'Transformers: Rise of the Beasts'
Thousands of years ago, a group of advanced Transformers called the Maximals fled to Earth, bringing with them a Transwarp Key that can open portals across space and time. The Maximals know they must do whatever it takes to keep...
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About 'Transformers: Rise of the Beasts'
Thousands of years ago, a group of advanced Transformers called the Maximals fled to Earth, bringing with them a Transwarp Key that can open portals across space and time. The Maximals know they must do whatever it takes to keep...
- 7/25/2023
- by David Satin
- The Streamable
Comic-Con International kicked off last week at the San Diego Convention Center with fewer actors and writers than anticipated.
As usual, the convention was filled with famous comic characters, including Optimus Prime from The Transformers and Optimus Primal from Transformers: Rise of the Beasts.
Although the event continued its typical flow, it was missing many other characters and famous faces attendees would have had the opportunity to meet.
Last month, in abiding by the strikes by the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Screen Actors Guild — American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA), most media companies were reportedly bowing out of the 2023 San Diego Comic-Con (Sdcc). Those companies include Universal Pictures, Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, Sony Pictures and Netflix.
Marvel Studios made an appearance, but not without noticeable absences. Instead of the usual presenters (who often are actors or writers), some of the usual panels, with some led by current and former editors-in-chief,...
As usual, the convention was filled with famous comic characters, including Optimus Prime from The Transformers and Optimus Primal from Transformers: Rise of the Beasts.
Although the event continued its typical flow, it was missing many other characters and famous faces attendees would have had the opportunity to meet.
Last month, in abiding by the strikes by the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Screen Actors Guild — American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA), most media companies were reportedly bowing out of the 2023 San Diego Comic-Con (Sdcc). Those companies include Universal Pictures, Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, Sony Pictures and Netflix.
Marvel Studios made an appearance, but not without noticeable absences. Instead of the usual presenters (who often are actors or writers), some of the usual panels, with some led by current and former editors-in-chief,...
- 7/24/2023
- by Rose Anne Cox-Peralta
- Uinterview
Get ready to roll out when the adrenaline-fueled adventure Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts becomes available to buy or rent on Digital from Paramount Home Entertainment. Fans can watch all the action at home starting July 11, 2023.
Fans who purchase the film on Digital can immerse themselves in the world of Transformers with over an hour of thrilling bonus content. Take a deeper look at the Autobots, Maximals, and Terrorcons, as well as the humans at the center of the film. See how filmmakers recreated 90s New York City through incredible set design, music, and fashion. Go behind-the-scenes of the eye-popping action, from the edge-of-your seat car chase on the streets of New York City to the mesmerizing battle on the mountains of Machu Picchu, Peru. Plus, check out deleted and extended scenes not seen in theatres. Bonus content is detailed below:
Human Affairs— In a world of robots, machines, and aliens,...
Fans who purchase the film on Digital can immerse themselves in the world of Transformers with over an hour of thrilling bonus content. Take a deeper look at the Autobots, Maximals, and Terrorcons, as well as the humans at the center of the film. See how filmmakers recreated 90s New York City through incredible set design, music, and fashion. Go behind-the-scenes of the eye-popping action, from the edge-of-your seat car chase on the streets of New York City to the mesmerizing battle on the mountains of Machu Picchu, Peru. Plus, check out deleted and extended scenes not seen in theatres. Bonus content is detailed below:
Human Affairs— In a world of robots, machines, and aliens,...
- 7/18/2023
- by Kristyn Clarke
- Age of the Nerd
Get ready to roll out when the adrenaline-fueled adventure Transformers: Rise of the Beasts becomes available to buy or rent on Digital from Paramount Home Entertainment. Fans can watch all the action at home starting today.
Fans who purchase the film on Digital can immerse themselves in the world of Transformers with over an hour of thrilling bonus content. Take a deeper look at the Autobots, Maximals, and Terrorcons, as well as the humans at the center of the film. See how filmmakers recreated 90s New York City through incredible set design, music, and fashion. Go behind-the-scenes of the eye-popping action, from the edge-of-your seat car chase on the streets of New York City to the mesmerizing battle on the mountains of Machu Picchu, Peru. Plus, check out deleted and extended scenes not seen in theatres. Bonus content is detailed below:
• Human Affairs— In a world of robots, machines, and aliens,...
Fans who purchase the film on Digital can immerse themselves in the world of Transformers with over an hour of thrilling bonus content. Take a deeper look at the Autobots, Maximals, and Terrorcons, as well as the humans at the center of the film. See how filmmakers recreated 90s New York City through incredible set design, music, and fashion. Go behind-the-scenes of the eye-popping action, from the edge-of-your seat car chase on the streets of New York City to the mesmerizing battle on the mountains of Machu Picchu, Peru. Plus, check out deleted and extended scenes not seen in theatres. Bonus content is detailed below:
• Human Affairs— In a world of robots, machines, and aliens,...
- 7/11/2023
- by ComicMix Staff
- Comicmix.com
Peter Cullen is a Canadian voice actor whose voice is behind some of the most widely loved animated characters in film and TV. Cullen is best known for originating the voice of Optimus Prime, the heroic Autobots leader of the Transformers franchise. Cullen voiced the role in the very first Transformer film, The Transformers: The Movie, and has since reprised the role for over three decades and counting. Cullen’s rich and distinctive voice, combined with his talent for bringing characters to life, has made him one of the most recognizable and respected voice actors in the industry. The actor is...
- 6/27/2023
- by Uwa Echebiri
- TVovermind.com
For the first-time team-up between the Autobots and Maximals in the “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” prequel, director Steven Caple Jr. (“Creed II”) was given a lot of creative freedom in designing and animating the characters. Gone was Ilm from the previous six films, giving way to Mpc and Wētā FX. Mpc was the principal VFX studio and did all of the design work, but both had a hand in overhauling the Autobots and introducing the beast-like Maximals, which mix fur and flesh with their metal parts.
Production VFX supervisor Gary Brozenich (from Mpc) oversaw the work. After studying the previous films, he met with Caple to discuss his vision for tailoring the animation and also consulted with previous director Michael Bay (who still serves as producer). Rather than continuing to push the hyper-realism of the Bay films, Caple wanted to make them look more straightforward, with a nod toward...
Production VFX supervisor Gary Brozenich (from Mpc) oversaw the work. After studying the previous films, he met with Caple to discuss his vision for tailoring the animation and also consulted with previous director Michael Bay (who still serves as producer). Rather than continuing to push the hyper-realism of the Bay films, Caple wanted to make them look more straightforward, with a nod toward...
- 6/24/2023
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
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