Longtime transformers fans noticed the prominence of the words beast wars over transformers, the latter appearing in small type under the former. Paramount working on two transformers projects, beast wars spin. It has humor, dark reality, story and emotion through the length of the shows 3 seasons and a good buy for transformer fans with a multiregional dvd player. A spinoff film, bumblebee, directed by travis knight and produced by bay, was released on december 21, 2018. A beast wars transformers movie is the only thing that can save the. The transformers are getting a reboot with two new movies.
The transformers is an american animated robot superhero television series which originally aired from september 17, 1984 to november 11, 1987. Transformers is getting a reboot and two new films are. Transformers 1996 starring garry chalk and scott mcneil on dvd and bluray. Beast wars is reportedly one of the two transformers spinoffs in. The beast wars neo toyline was created to cater to the japanese market. May 30, 2016 since beast wars is technically a sub franchise of sorts within the larger transformers franchise, an adaptation of the beast wars. Depth charge transmetalthis epic character was available as a reward in the transmetals. When beast wars saved transformers from extinction in 1996, it brought countless callbacks, easter eggs, and facts you didnt know about with it. The movie is shot in live action and the characters are brought.
With this weeks announcement of a transformers beast wars movie spin off in development by hasbro and paramount. The movie is shot in live action and the characters are brought to life by cgi and motion capture. According to deadline, beast wars will be the newest transformers spin off that paramount will tackle. Whereas the cybernetic transmetal beast wars transformers sold well in western markets, japanese fans preferred more realistic looking beast modes. May 29, 2015 bumblebee may get a spinoff transformers movie may. Seven beast wars characters that need to feature in the. Paramount working on two transformers projects, beast. Transformers spin off beast wars is getting a liveaction reboot on the big screen sometime in the near future, and with the franchise in desperate need of a fresh take, will this be something that resurrects the hasbro toy inspired actionadventure, or will it be another flop like transformers.
Since beast wars is technically a sub franchise of sorts within the larger transformers franchise, an adaptation of the beast wars. A report from deadline says that vanderbilts transformers film is based on franchise spin off beast wars. While one of the touted transformers films is expected to be a sequel or spin off from the bumblebee film, the other movie thats being hinted at is expected to centre around beast wars an. Beast wars was a spin off initiative launched by hasbro in the 90s as part of the larger transformers universe. Beast wars was an early computeranimated show that aired three. I recently completed a rewatch of beast wars and im still convinced a remastering of beast wars would.
Following the release of 2018s bumblebee, paramount pictures and hasbro have put two new transformers movies in. Jan 27, 2020 the vanderbilt project, from what i heard, is based on transformers spinoff beast wars which are robots that transform into robotic animals like cheetor cheetah, optimus primal gorilla, rhinox. The vanderbilt project, from what i heard, is based on transformers spinoff beast wars which are robots that transform into robotic animals like. Paramount working on two transformers projects, beast wars. Jan 31, 2020 with this weeks announcement of a transformers beast wars movie spin off in development by hasbro and paramount.
Beast wars was a spinoff cartoon series that saw the mysterious outer space robots transform into animal characters instead of machines. The first of many series in the transformers franchise, it was based upon hasbros transformers toy line itself based upon the diaclone and microman toy lines originally created by japanese toy manufacturer takara and depicts a war among giant robots. Transformers is a series of american science fiction action films based on the transformers. Jan 28, 2020 beast wars spinoff comes to revive the transformers franchise. Beast wars is reportedly one of the two transformers spinoffs. Two new transformers movies are in the works with one based on beast wars and the other set within the bumblebee universe from paramount its reported the flicks are in active development with one script being written by james vanderbilt and the other by joby harold. John cena has nabbed a lead role in the transformers spinoff bumblebee hailee steinfeld is leading the cast of paramounts new film, which will. Paramount working on two transformers projects, beast wars spin off movie to be one of them.
The series has been distributed by paramount pictures and dreamworks. Every human is either a brainless pinup, an annoying twerp, or a hardheaded. Beast wars is reportedly one of the two transformers spinoffs in the works 2 new transformers movies are happening with john wick 2 and zodiac writers transformers vs. Beast wars is reportedly one of the two transformers. Beast wars, which was an animated series that aired in the 1990s.
Rattrap complains about all the fuss over the golden disk, but optimus primal reminds him that the disk is cybertrons most closely guarded relic, a guide to a major source of energon, which is why megatron stole it. Transformers beast wars movie is in development potential. Some of the projects in development include beast wars, a film focusing on the origins of cybertron, and sequels. Jan 28, 2020 transformers beast wars movie is in development potential script stage comodin cam. The other project, developed by murder mystery writer james vanderbilt, is said to be a liveaction adaptation of beast wars, the spinoff 90s. A report from deadline says that vanderbilts transformers film is based on franchise spinoff beast wars. While one of the touted transformers films is expected to be a sequel or spinoff from the bumblebee film, the other movie thats being hinted at is expected to centre around beast wars. May 15, 2017 a new trademark application from hasbro has revealed the first official logo for the upcoming bumblebee spin off, which will continue the transformers franchise in theaters next summer. New transformers movies on the way, one is focused on. Jun 20, 2017 5 transformers spin off movies that should be made. Following the release of 2018s bumblebee, paramount pictures and hasbro have put two new transformers movies in development, and one of them is going to be based on the iconic 90s spin off. Two new transformers movies in development, one may be. It only makes sense to go back to the original series and watch all three of the. Transformers spinoff beast wars is getting a liveaction reboot on the big.
Depth chargethis epic character was available in the november daily campaign and could be recruited by collecting 20 alpha cores, 20 beta cores, 20 omega cores, and 10 cores of this character. Upcoming transformers films, bumblebee spinoff, beast wars. A beast wars transformers movie is the only thing that can. The transformers fan base splintered into two groups as a direct result, with the one enjoying beast wars for what it was and the other refusing to accept it as official canon in the. Jan 27, 2020 deadline reports that vanderbilts movie is based on the beast wars spinoff that focuses. Transformers ran for three seasons between 1996 and 1999, centering on two factions of transformers known as the maximals and the predacons, who wage an allout war over the coveted. Beast wars contained elements from both the g1 cartoon series and comics. Beast wars doesnt even have any humans in it, which are usually the least interesting part of any transformers movie. Beast wars spinoff comes to revive the transformers franchise. Two transformers projects are reportedly in the works at paramount, one based in the same universe as bumblebee and one adapting the beast wars spin off that saw the cybertronians transform into animals instead of vehicles. Two more transformers spin offs are in the works it sounds like and it could be a good idea or a bad one depending on whos writing the script and how the. This specific series and line of toys dealt with robots that turned into animals and bugs such as optimus primal, cheetor, and waspinator. Vanderbilt, who most recently penned and produced murder mystery for netflix and adam sandler last year, is believed to be working on a beast wars adaptation, a transformers spin off where robots. Apr 27, 2016 upcoming transformers films, bumblebee spin off, beast wars and more.
Dual transformers movies in the works at paramount deadline. The beast wars is hailed as one of the best transformers stories made, and this spin off of the 1980s tv series lives up to that. Transformers, babylon 5, the real ghostbusters, and heman and the masters of the universe are just some of the many series he wrote or story edited in his many years in the business. I know the autobots, were there on cybertron before the maximals, but some stories based on popular stuff like toys and comics can have a few twists like in the marvel comics, loki never meets his biological father after being adopted by. Plans for spinoff films, in the same vein as the upcoming star wars spinoffs, are one potentially lucrative strategy that. The most recent film in the franchise, bumblebee, was not only the franchises first spinoff but was also an attempt to perform a soft reboot. Even better, vanderbilts reboot project will bring one of the most beloved takes on transformers to the big screen. Transformers is a 2019 live actioncgi animated movie based on the transformers toy franchise and 90s animated series of the same name. One of the biggest highlights of his work was cocreating and writing many episodes of the original shera.
Attributes taken from the cartoon include transformers that were female, the appearance of starscream who mentions being killed off by galvatron in the transformers. Reports suggest that the vanderbilt film will be an adaptation of the transformers spinoff beast wars, which features animalthemed. Bumblebee officially reboots the transformers movie series confirms hasbro. Two new transformers movies are coming and one could be. How transformers 5 connects to the bumblebee spinoff movie.
Bumblebee may get a spinoff transformers movie cinemablend. It is one of the many planned spin off movies to the transformers movie franchise. Transformers is a daytime emmy awardwinning computeranimated television series that premiered on april 22, 1996 in syndication in the united states though reviled by many transformers fans when it first hit the airwaves in 1996, beast wars is now considered by many to be among the finest examples of transformers storytelling, striking a happy balance between character, humor. Rating is available when the video has been rented. A beast wars transformers movie is the only thing that. Oct 11, 2019 this feature is not available right now. A beast wars spin off film has a lot of potential, especially since it can be unconnected to the previous films in the series. How transformers 5 connects to the bumblebee spin off movie close.
Beast wars is another rumored project that is in development. The transformers movie franchise started in 2007 with a bigbudget, actionpacked film directed by michael bay and starring shia labeouf and megan fox. Cho seimeitai transformer is a japaneseexclusive spinoff series to beast wars broadcast from april 1, 1998, to january 27, 1999, between beast wars american season 1 and beast wars metals american seasons 2 and 3. One of the screenplays, created by zodiac and the amazing spiderman 2 screenwriter james vanderbilt, reportedly delves into the world of beast wars, a transformers spin off that features the. Beast wars is one of the 2 new movies in development.
Coincidentally, the last knight was also bays last time at the helm of a transformers movie. Dual transformers movies in the works at paramount. New transformers movies on the way, one is focused on beast wars. Paramount working on two unrelated new transformers movies. Seven beast wars characters that need to feature in the new. Meanwhile, the maximals are surveying the land around them and cleaning up the wreckage on the axalon. Jan 29, 2020 beast wars doesnt even have any humans in it, which are usually the least interesting part of any transformers movie. Transformers animated series which ran in the late90s would be the ideal story for a spin off movie once the current autobotdecepticon war concludes which it will someday, hopefully. Two new transformers movies are being made, including beast. It is known best as an animated series that ran for three seasons from 1996 to 1999. A spin off film, bumblebee, directed by travis knight and produced by bay, was released on december 21, 2018. The latest instalment is the 2018 spin off bumblebee starring hailee steinfeld and directed by travis.
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