Transformers: Combiner Wars

[TurtleTitan97]

http://comicbook.com/2016/04/05/mach...-combiner-war/

Machinima is bringing another much-loved property to their digital channel in the form of Transformers: Combiner Wars.

The new 2D and 3D animated series, along with Robocops, is getting an 8 episode launch this July, and sets itself apart from other Transformers animated projects by targeting adult audiences specifically.

"Transformers isn’t just a franchise, it’s a global phenomenon; the ultimate passion platform for over 30 years," said CEO Chad Gutstein. There are over 10 billion views of Transformers-related content on YouTube and the four theatrical movies have grossed over $3.7 billion dollars in global box office. At Machinima, we are honored that Hasbro has chosen us to bring the next phase of this beloved passion platform to the world."

The series starts 40 years after the great earth war, after both Autobots and Decepticons have returned to Cybertron and come to a delicate truce. Optimus Prime and Megatron are long since gone, and Cybertron has new leaders. Now those leaders have preserve the peace while dealing with a new type of transformer, one that is able to assemble with others into a much more powerful form, known as combiners.

I'll be interested to see just how far Hasbro will let Machinima push the envelope, as even the live action films are fairly safe PG affairs. They'll also need to deliver a few extremely likeable characters without both Optimus to rely on.

[CyberCubed]

I've never gotten into the Transformers franchise ever. Never seen anything of it.

[TurtleTitan97]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

I've never gotten into the Transformers franchise ever. Never seen anything of it.

Um, okay. Not sure what that has to do with this announcement, but whatever floats your boat, I guess....

[Allio]

it's cubed, he feels like he has to comment on everything.

[TurtleTitan97]

New details and images. Debuts in July: http://news.tfw2005.com/2016/04/20/m...ak-peek-314449

Couple of weeks ago Hasbro and Machinima unveiled the first poster and plot details of the upcoming Transformers: Combiner Wars series during the 2016 MIPTV Conference.

During the Digital Fronts speech of the same conference, Machinima CEO Chad Gutstein had given a sneak peek of the show. Unfortunately it’s not a video. Also revealed is the name of the series director. Kenji Nakamura the Japanese director who directed the critically acclaimed anime series Mononoke is behind the project along with brilliant minds of Eric Calderon, FJ Desanto, and George Krstic.

Mr. Gutstein told the crowd:

“Lastly but not leastly is passion platform Transformers, which you undoubtedly recognise if you were ever a child. There’s 10bn views of Transformers content on YouTube, not to mention four theatrical films, which saw $3.7bn in global revenues.

Machinima’s contribution to the canon, Transformers Combiner Wars, is 40 years removed from previous events. It’s a time of peace. Cybertron is ruled by a triumvirate … but an ancient technology has emerged, enabling a new threat to take the stage. As in the case of Robocops, there is no trailer we can share for this, but it was worked on by “some of the world’s leading creative minds”: Eric Calderon, FJ Desanto, and George Krstic. It is directed by Kenji Nakamura. License partners are welcome.

Here is some glorious artwork. This is the planet Cybertron, in which you get a sense of the filmlike cinematography (“This is not a children’s cartoon!” exclaimed Gutstein).

Next, meet the heroine Windblade, who has the power to talk to the Titans.”

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