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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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It's here! Following on from the Transformers Prime Rage of the Dinobots miniseries, tomorrow will see the release of the first issue of IDW's Transformers Prime Beast Hunters ongoing series. Set on Cybertron, this series will chronicle the ongoing adventures of Grimlock, the Dinobots and the handful of others left behind on Cybertron while Optimus Prime and the rest fight Megatron on Earth. Check out the preview and then pick up the full issue in comic stores tomorrow!

BEAST HUNTERS! They were there when CYBERTRON fell—but what happened to the DINOBOTS for the past few thousand years? Here’s a hint—GRIMLOCK and company haven’t been sitting around and relaxing! The time is now—the place is CYBERTRON—and the recipe is ACTION!

Original Source: Transformers Prime Beast Hunters Issue #1 Preview @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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Botcon has announced a second guest attending the 2013 convention tonight - and this one is a doozy. Attending Botcon 2013 is none other than the legendary voice director Wally Burr. Wally Burr voice directed not only the original Transformers Generation 1 cartoon, but also many other 80's and 90's favorites such as G.I. Joe, Jem and The Holograms, Inhumanoids, Visionaries, Exo Squad, Conan, Big Foot and the Muscle Machines and too many more too list!

If you're attending Botcon 2013 be sure to take advantage of this opportunity to meet the man who made many of our Saturday mornings so memorable while growing up! If you have not pre-registered, the cut-off for attending has been announced as Midnight Eastern Time on Tuesday 11 June. Find out more and pre-register at the Botcon homepage!

Original Source: Wally Burr to Attend Botcon 2013 @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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IDW's Andrew Griffith dropped us a line to let us know that he'll be a guest at Wizard World Philadelphia from May 30-June 2nd this coming weekend. For those not familiar with Andrew Griffith, he is the regular artist on IDW's Transformers Robots in Disguise series, one of the talented individuals responsible for bringing our favorite Robots in Disguise to life.

You'll be able to find Andrew in the Artist Alley at Table #2100. Andrew will also be appearing on the following panel on Friday, May 31st at 2.00 PM:

2:00 – 2:45 PM HOW WE GOT HERE
An overnight success. That gets thrown around a lot these days but what’s the reality? Did all these really talented and successful creative minds just pop up ‘overnight’ or was it a long and arduous process? Join writer/artist Bob Layton, artist Andrew Griffith and filmmaker/writer Daniel Boyd as they tell us just really how they got here. Moderated by Rebecca Housel. (ROOM 109)

Click here to find out more as well as buy tickets for this weekends event!

Original Source: Andrew Griffith to Attend Wizard World Philadelphia May 30th-June 2nd @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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Botcon have announced their next guest attendee. Making his convention debut is Jason Jensen, who played Tommy Kennedy in the little-known fifth season of Transformers Generation 1 alongside an animatronic Powermaster Optimus Prime. His role in the series was to act as a bridge to introduce the episodes alongside the Optimus Prime, as the "fifth season" was a series of reruns.

Check out the full guest announcement and biography on Botcon.com. Botcon 2013 kicks off in San Diego, CA in a little over five weeks time. If you're planning on attending and have not booked yet - what are you waiting for? Head over to the Botcon homepage to find out more and pre-register.

Original Source: Jason Jensen (Tommy Kennedy) to Attend Botcon 2013 @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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IDW have released the previews for tomorrow's new Transformers comics. First up, it's the next issue of James Roberts' epic More than Meets the Eye. With Issue #17, things are hotting up as Remain in Light begins! Read on to check out the seven page preview!

REMAIN IN LIGHT! MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE's first full-blown epic moves into high gear as RODIMUS leads his crew to the gates of heaven—or hell. But larger forces are closing in and an ancient plan is reaching fruition—and as an old friend calls time on the AUTOBOTS' quest, one thing becomes clear: the LEGISLATORS are on the march.

Original Source: More than Meets the Eye #17 Preview @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: NIBMRatchet @ TFW2005.com

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A photo posted on Instagram (probably from the Transformers 4 set) seems to show off a new look for movie Optimus Prime. Based on the photo, Prime’s new vehicle mode is a mix between his G2 Laser Optimus Prime toy and his Transformers: Prime 1.0 vehicle mode (prior to Beast Hunters).

Props to Instagramer rezzieboi for the image.

Update: Prime's new look is confirmed by ComicBookMovie and Michael Bay.

"The completely upgraded, custom-built Optimus Prime from Western Star (a subsidiary of Daimler Trucks North America)."

Stay tuned with TFW2005 for more info.

Original Source: Transformers 4 Optimus Prime New Look Revealed. Update: Confirmed! @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: NIBMRatchet @ TFW2005.com

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Following the reveal of 2 new Autobots from Transformers 4, Michael Bay Official Twitter Feed has been updated with an announcement that Principal Photography of Transformers 4 has officially begun.

“Transformers 4, started shooting in the Navajo Tribal Park in Monument Valley”

Also, actress Nicola Peltz who plays the lead female role has posted at Instagram, a photo of driving through Moab. From the logo, her car is a Mercedes and may just be a car used to transport staff.

So, if you guys are around the filming area and is able to grab a pic or two, share with us at TFW2005 and we’ll share it to the world. Last time, our own Jimmy88 became the first person to announce Optimus Prime’s Trailer during the Chicago Filming of Transformers: Dark of the Moon.

Original Source: Transformers 4 Principal Photography Officially Announced @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Secretcode @ TFW2005.com

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It's time for some actual Transformers 4 news, courtesy of Yahoo!, who has publicity photos of two new cars (and possible Autobots) fresh from the Transformers 4 set on the border of Arizona and Utah: The 2013 Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse (which is not only a car that goes for approximately $2.5 MILLION, but it's also one of this newsie's favorite car designs, period) and a special racing livery version of the 2014 C7 Corvette Stingray concept. While we do not know who exactly these characters may be, we DO know that they are both new Autobots.

Who do you think they could be? Swing on by the discussion thread and speculate away!

EDIT: These new cars have not only been confirmed by Bay's official website, but have also had larger photos uploaded. They have been attached to this story.

Original Source: New Cars sighted on Transformers 4 set, Confirmed to be New Autobots @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Secretcode @ TFW2005.com

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Another new cast member has been added to Transformers 4, this time being the stand-up comedian T.J. Miller who will play Mark Wahlberg's character's best friend who is a mechanic.

T.J. Miller joins the previously mentioned Mark Wahlberg, Nicola Peltz (The Last Airbender) , Jack Reynor, Stanley Tucci (The Hunger Games), Kelsey Grammer and Sophia Miles (Underworld) on the human cast.

Original Source: T.J. Miller joins Transformers 4 Cast @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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Kabaya has unveiled their next Transformers Gum series releases. This listing on Amazon shows that Transformers Gum Wave 7 will feature Silverbolt, Motormaster and Onslaught, who will one and all make great accompaniments to the Wave 5 Hot Spot kit.

Of course, what is a Combiner leader without their limbs? Enter: Gaia Scramble. This box of 10 adds six additional kits into the mix, who will (presumably) provide six of the twelve "limb" combiners to go with the three combiner leaders in Wave 7. Whether this will be an even split of Aerialbots, Combaticons and Stunticons or biased more toward one team, we cannot say, but with twelve limb 'bots to release across the three special team combiner groups, we would speculate that a "Gaia Scramble Wave 2" with the other six cannot be too far away.

Original Source: Kabaya Transformers Gum Wave 7 and Gaia Scramble @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: NIBMRatchet @ TFW2005.com

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Entertainment news site Joblo states that they know the names of the two Autobots revealed today. According to the site:

2013 Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse is Drift; who may possibly be the earlier rumored “Samurai Bot”.

2014 C7 Corvette Stingray is Slingshot.

However, speaking to the fans Michael Bay Official Website Admin Nelson said “This is the 4th movie, you would think these guys would've learned by now that production names DO NOT EQUAL final name.”

Well, the debate is on. Would you like to keep the names of these hot new cars? Or would you think they should be different characters? Fire away then!

Original Source: Robot Names Of The Two New Transformers 4 Autobots Revealed @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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2005 Boards member D-Drive has sent us the Diamond Comics shipping list for next Wednesday June 5th. As we move into the sixth month IDW gives to us two great new Transformers releases - Robots in Disguise #18, the much awaited continuation of John Barber's epic ongoing plot, and keeping up with today's live action movie theme, Transformers the Movie Collection Volume 1!

TRANSFORMERS ROBOTS IN DISGUISE #18 (also shipping 1-in-10 variant cover)
(W) John Barber (A) Atilio Rojo (CA) Casey Coller, Atilio Rojo
SURVIVOR'S GUILT! After the shattering events of the past two issues, we can't tell you who's alive and who's dead. But we will hint that one CYBERTRONIAN has to reconsider her worldview-while she comes face-to-face with some old enemies. We won't mention any names, but she's in for the fight of her life!

Ships with 2 covers in a 1-to-1 ratio, 1 by Casey Coller and 1 by Atilio Rojo

TRANSFORMERS MOVIE COLLECTION TP VOL 01
(W) Simon Furman & Various (A) Don Figueroa, Alex Milne (CA) John Nizzi
From CYBERTRON, to Earth, and back again... the quest for the Allspark begins here! Volume 1 contains the TRANSFORMERS Movie Prequel, the TRANSFORMERS Movie Adaptation, and the comic sequel TRANSFORMERS: Reign of Starscream.

Original Source: Diamond Comics Shipping List for 5 June 2013 @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: NIBMRatchet @ TFW2005.com

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More photos are arriving from the set of Transformers 4 Principal Photography. These photos are also courtesy of Instagramer rezzieboi.

First pic is a side look at Movie Optimus Prime 2.0 (Had to do a Miko there).

Second image is a never before seen look of a new (well actually, a rusty old) truck vaguely resembling the old G1 Optimus Prime from the cartoon. The photo uploader is mentioning that the rusty truck is a Dinobot: "One of the new #transformers from yesterday movie shoot #dinobots, who are u!!! Damn sexy a.f that's what'd up #michaelbay #markymark". We currently have no confirmation on who this might turn out to be. Have a guess.

Number 3... Bumblebee (well, that sure rhymed). It seems we have to take the word of the photographer who seems to have seen the vehicle which is now covered.

Take a look at the images, after the jump.

Original Source: New Transformers 4 Set Photos Reveal A Possible New Robot? @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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More new images from the Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, where Transformers 4 is currently on location filming, reveal a new vehicle which it is being speculated might be the new form of Bumblebee. The new car is a Camaro like Bumblebee is known for in the live-action movies, but an older version. The color scheme is also primarily black, with just the yellow on the front near the grill. This might be reason to discount this as Bumblebee, were it not for the fact that Beast Hunters has also recently made the switch to this "Stealth Bumblebee" look - perhaps this car is also intended to be a "Stealth Bumblebee" as a part of the plucky Autobot's new look? It is also possible that this is a pure and simple stunt car and not a Transformer - time will tell.

This news comes to you via mar10stm's Instagram feed and the Transformers Live Action Movie Blog.

Original Source: Transformers 4 On-set - Bumblebee's new mode revealed? @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: DESTRO @ TFW2005.com

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Thanks to New Jersey Collectors Con Sponsor Big Bad Toy Store we are proud to announce our first of 3 “Mega Door Prizes” – Fortress Maximus Encore 23! Standing tall at just under 2 feet and weighing in at 14 pounds, Encore: #23 Fortress Maximus converts from city mode to vehicle mode to robot mode and is accompanied by Cerebros, Cog and Spike figures. He is outfitted with rifle, radar dish, mini-laser rifle, photon rifle, and dual laser blaster, and Master Sword.

If you're heading out to Wizard World Philly this weekend, make sure to stop by and pick up one of 10,000 NJCC August 18th, 2013 toy show flyers that will be handed out by NJCC sponsor Stylin Online. Look for one of his many "Tower of T-Shirt" displays located on the dealer room floor.

Join us on FaceBook New Jersey Collectors Con

Original Source: NJCC Mega Door Prize Fortress Maximus Encore 23 @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: ORIO @ TFW2005.com

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ecns.cn has posted some news regarding a new Transformers Expo opening in Bejing this year! Set for an August time frame, the expo will feature design workshops, panel discussions, and an extensive animation exhibition. It will also present unreleased artworks, video games and transformer toys, from the very first generation in the 1980's to the 21st century reinvention ignited by Michael Bay's film trilogy. The expo will be called "Transform and roll out" and will be Beijing's first ever "Transformers Expo". It will be held at the China Millennium Monument Museum of Digital Art

You can read the full article by clicking the link above or by clicking the title bar.

Original Source: Transformers Expo to open in Beijing @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: ORIO @ TFW2005.com

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Did you pick up Transformers Prime Beast Hunters #1 today from IDW publishing? Did you have unanswered questions that you feel aren't likely to be answered in future issues? Well, why not ask the writer herself? Mairghread Scott, writer for the Transformers Prime Cartoon, IDW's Rage of The Dinobots and the new Beast Hunter's comic book, has started her own Q and A thread in our Transformers comics discussion forum. This is a rare, and very cool opportunity, for us fans to get some behind the scenes info! Not sure what to ask? Why not brush up with TFW's interview with Mairghread from March?

She's already been nice enough to take the time to answer a few questions, click on the title bar to read on!

Original Source: Q & A Thread With Mairghread Scott, Transformers Prime Beast Hunters Writer @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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By way of Japanese image board 2Chan, we have a look at a scan showing the Transformers Go! Ninja team, the second combiner set for the line who are due for a release in July (Gekisomaru, the lion), August (Hishomaru, the eagle) and September (Sensuimaru, the shark). The image shows the three individual robots in both beast and robot modes, along with artwork of one of the three combined modes, Gougekisou. Check out the image attached to this story at left.

Original Source: Transformers Go! Ninja team toy images and combiner artwork @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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Site sponsors Robot Kingdom have updated with in-package images of the Asia Premium Series Decepticon Brawl. This special edition release of the 2007 Movie Leader Class Brawl re-issues this popular mold with a new, premium paint job. It is due to be released imminently - read on to check out our mirror of the images.

Original Source: Transformers Movie Asia Premium Series Leader Brawl In Package Images @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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The official Transformers Youtube account has updated with a longer promotional clip for tomorrow's all-new Transformers Prime episode, Plus One. The hunt for fossilised Predacon remains continues - tune in at 7:30pm EST to Hub Network to check it out!

Original Source: Transformers Prime Beast Hunters Plus One Extended Preview @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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Hasbro have made an update to their Beast Hunters website - the "Beast Creator" feature is now live. Visitors to the website can tinker around with a variety of options to create their very own Predacons! Check out the feature on Hasbro's website here, and hit discuss to share your creations with your fellow fans!

Original Source: Hasbro Beast Hunters Website Update - Beast Creator Now Live @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: NIBMRatchet @ TFW2005.com

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Michael Bay Official Website has confirmed the previously rumored new Vehicle Mode of Bumblebee for Transformers 4.

"Bumblebee as a highly modified, vintage 1967 Camaro SS."

So, Instagramer rezzieboi was correct after all. Does this mean he's also correct on the fact he tagged the rusty truck as a Dinobot?

Original Source: Transformers 4 Bumblebee New Vehicle Mode Confirmed - Official Photo Revealed @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: NIBMRatchet @ TFW2005.com

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More new Transformers 4 set images have surfaced featuring new vehicles via an article on the Daily Mail website.

A new group shot includes a new green Military Vehicle and a barely visible white Emergency Response Vehicle in the background.

We are yet to know who these new Bots are. Many TFW2005 Members are speculating that the new Ambulance may very well be our friendly Autobot Medic himself; Ratchet.

Take a look at the new images, after the jump.

Original Source: New Transformers 4 Set Images Featuring New Vehicles @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Tony_Bacala @ TFW2005.com

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Just a quick reminder - Acid Free Gallery will be in attendance at Wizard World Philly this weekend (booth 555), and with them will be several new prints. They will have the previously seen Soundwave print with a limited edition variant, a Dinobots print, along with a new Starscream and Screamer variant. Previous prints will be available as well.

We hit up WW Philly on Thursday and checked them out, take a look at pics from their booth. The Soundwave print is 24x36, so it really has a presence when seen in person. Check them out after the jump!

Original Source: Acid Free Gallery @ Wizard World Philly This Weekend @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.

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Originally posted by: Sol Fury @ TFW2005.com

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IGN has posted a preview clip from tomorrow's Transformers Prime Beast Hunters episode, Plus One. This clip features a rapid high-speed chase along the embankment of a railway line, along with Arcee squaring off against an Insecticon with very different results to her first encounter in the season 2 premiere! Check out the clip - with some mild spoilers - below:

Original Source: Transformers Prime Beast Hunters Plus One Preview Clip @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.