Cartoon Network and Hasbro join forces to create “Transformers Animated,” which will premiere in 2008
Press Release: The Transformers saga has captivated kids for more than 20 years. Coming on the heels of the highly anticipated live-action theatrical film being released July 3rd, by DreamWorks Pictures and Paramount Pictures, Cartoon Network and Hasbro, Inc. are announcing today that the next generation of the epic animated series is being jointly developed by the two entities for a 2008 debut on the network in the U.S. The eye-popping 2-D animated series is a new twist on the original high-octane, animated action-adventure series with new characters alongside legends such as Optimus Prime and Megatron. Each episode will present a stand-alone story line featuring everyday heroes who do good deeds that triumph over evil. “Transformers Animated” series will be co-produced by Cartoon Network Studios.
Twenty-six, half-hour episodes will be produced as well as a 90-minute special of “Transformers Animated,” which is scheduled for release in early 2008 on Cartoon Network in the U.S. Matt Youngberg (“Teen Titans,” “The Batman”) is the supervising director, Derrick Wyatt (“Teen Titans”) will provide the character designs and Sam Register (“Ben 10,” “Teen Titans”) will serve as executive producer of the series. Marty Isenberg (“Danny Phantom,” “X-Men,” “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles”) acts as head writer.
“We are thrilled to be working with the highly creative team at Cartoon Network on bringing the next chapter in the Transformers saga to kids and fans around the world,” said Brian Goldner, Hasbro’s Chief Operating Officer. “The animation style that Cartoon Network has developed really brings the lore and characters of the Transformers franchise alive in a way that has never been seen through animation.”
“Transformers is a tried and true draw for our core audience,” said Bob Higgins, senior vice president programming and development, Cartoon Network. “Kids love the surprise of ‘More Than Meets the Eye,’ combined with dynamic, clearly defined characters and epic story lines. We are thrilled to be working with Hasbro to help re-imagine this amazing franchise for a new generation of fans.”
Set on Earth in the near future in Detroit, the alien Transformers are thrust into a world populated by humans and automatons. As visitors to Earth, the Transformers — Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Prowl, Bulkhead and Ratchet — work in the human world, interacting with the “natives” in exciting and humorous ways. “Transformers Animated” has been created to showcase the heroic Autobots working together to battle the evil Decepticons and save Earth with kid-relatable plot lines filled with humor, distinctive character personalities, and dynamic action.
Hasbro and HPG, its licensing division, will expand the action-packed “Transformers Animated” series through toys, games, licensed merchandise and promotions around the world.
These drawings are just shitty. I hate it! I am going to vomit they look like apes! STICK With the original! If your gonna make the robots look like this, do not put Grimlock in it, because if I see my character get butchered, I am gonna raise some hell!!! I’m truly saddened that for all of our loyalty to the franchise over the years, we’re given such a bitch slap. We might as well re-invent them as robot zombies and have them fight Count Chocula with the help of Toucan Sam. I will NOT follow my nose to this dung heap.
okay, I’m a kid who has seen ALL of the american transformers series, and if they come out with this i am going to loose it. the animation is TERRIBLE. i always thought if they came out with a new series, it would be a continuation of the Cybertron series and have something to do with the space bridge project. not this!!!
so there is going to be a new series coming up huh
so let me check it out…………………..are you fucking seriuse the graphics look to human like one thing that i will say is that this show will get no rating for shit you people need to change the graphics or els you guise are fucked LOL.
it looks like shit
this is the worst I havve seen in a long time, did anyone see how they drew the humans in this cartoon, trust me it looks like crap. Ilike to draw to and I am pretty good at it, but this looks like a couple of kids drew it, please change it
First i agree that Hasbro is blinded by greed and those things that they are trying to pass off as transformers are horrible! The movie released over the summer was not bad. I have been a fan of transformers for a long time. I thought the autobots looked awsome. If you were just talking about the decepticons, then i would agree with you. They should use the 1980′s version. That would be awsome.
they need to get ther animaters together and make it realistic
its killing g1
I DONT KNOW WHAT CARTOON NETWORK IS THINKKING THE TRANSFORMERS ARE NOT THE HULK YOU NEED TO WATCH THE G1 TRANSFORMERS TAKE NOTES AND START OVER THEN YOU CAN TRY TO MAKE A NEW SHOW BUT GO BACK TO G1 SO YOU KNOW HOW TO DO IT
Man another Transformers to embarrass the Legend of Transformers. I rather watch the old school Transformers Generation 1. At less they don’t have poor drawn characters. Like this new one.
Y ARE U TRYING TO MAKE A JOKE OUT OF TRANSFORMERS, I MEAN U CAME OUT WITH A BOMB ASS MOVIE THAT BLEW THE ANIMATED MOVIE OUT OF THE WATER(NOT TO COMPLAIN BECAUSE I LIKED THE THAT ONE TOO) AND NOW YOU COME OUT WITH THIS DISGRACE OF A CARTOON THAT DONT DERSERVE TO BE CALLED TRANSFORMERS. IF YOU WANNA MAKE THE TRUE TRANSFORMERS FANS HAPPY THEN ASK US HOW THEY SHOULD LOOK I BET THEY WOULD ALL SAY LIKE THE ORIGINALS BUT CREATE NEW CHARCTERS AND PUT IT IN HD OR SOMETHING BUT DONT THINK FANS ARE GONNA SUPPORT YOU JUST BECAUSE YOU CAME OUT WITH ANOTHER CARTOON ME MYSELF I’D RATHER WATCH THE ORIGINAL SERIES AT LEAST THEY LOOK MORE LIKE TRANSFORMERS!!!!
GO BACK TO THE ORIGINAL TRANSFORMERS.
I don’t understand……………why does everyone(Hollywood) feel the need to put a new twist on everything that is being redone. The first spiderman wasn’t half bad then it became all about Mary Jane and the last one was so emotional I had to leave because there was somebody crying in every scene. Much like Transformers movie I slept for the first part untill the autobots landed. ACTION, ACTION, ACTION. That is why we watch these shows, and don’t insult our intelligence, although these characters aren’t real, we still know that a robot can’t sport a 28″ waist and transform into a “fire truck” rediculous. This is shameful.
Oh look………………..the Teen Titans got new uniforms.
wow…. amazing !!!! C.R.A.P !!!!
BEAST WARS BEST TRANSFORMERS SERIE EVER!!!!
and beastmachines…..
you guys ruined the transformers. this has got to be the worst animation that i have ever seen. you guys should scrap this whole project. it looks like you got lazy and slapped it together just to make a few bucks. better luck next time.
I was bored and watced this show when it premeired on cartoon network and i couldnt be more pissed. Basically they befriend the humans and become well known super heroes. This completely kills the whole point of robots in disguise the main basis of the damn show. Artwork sux and was a disgrace for a good classic show
Why why why why why do they continue to give “us”…the Transformer fans lame shows.As good as the origanl show was.They still diddn’t care about are love for the stroy line.They continued to reck it all by trying to get us to by toys.Myself and other people that I have spoken to agree that the origanl episodes should be re-done!!!But this time,more realistic,done in one hour episodes,when a transformer dies HE DIES,if you know the entire transformer storyline Optimus Prime dies like 4 times, Hot Rod goes from Rodimus back to Hot Rod a couple times too,Grimlock leads for awhile after the Matrix is concidered dead after Optimus Prime killed the re-formed Unicron in an incredable battle over Cybertron, Galvatron dies then becomes Ultra Megatron,then back to normal Megatron.So what i’m saying is…SOMEBODY…ANYBODY with the money and power in the TV world…Please make us a good Transformer show that the REAL TRANSFORMER FANS can enjoy!!!
This series is not bad at all. And I’m a huge fan of the original. I think we all need to look at this as something new. Much like an alternate universe in any comic book: this new storyline offers a neat look at the universe.
I love the idea of the original series being an ancient war. And the merging of Ratchet and Kup was genious.
I can understand why original fans will be upset. But my son and I will continue to enjoy this new series, and its strange but welcome changes.
and just for the record: the original series was poorly animated, poorly voiced, and over advertized. So no difference there with the new series.
Stop fearing change. New is always different, but that doesn’t make it bad.
My 5 year old loves the NEW show as much if not more than the older shows. The animation is much improved and the storylines are great. I enjoy watching it with him also. His favorite charater is bumblebee and he takes his little series 7 transformer cars everywhere with him. As for the 45 year olds complaining about the show maybe they should move on to an adult show and stop complaining about a show geared towards children. My child and his friends would be devastated if it got cancelled due to some whiny loser typing from his parents basement. I loved the movie also but I am saving it for him to watch when he is a little older.
If the kids like this new show and watch it everyday?…COOL..keep it going!!!!! The real transformer fans just want to see their hero’s come to life.THATS ALL MOST OF US WANT.When they made the Superman movie in the 70′s and if they would have said….”hey this is a movie we need to make superman look different than he does in the comic books” people would have not gone to see it…why do they make the transformers look different?.What the heck was the STUPID CUBE..I don’t live in my parents basment,I’M NOT CLOSE TO 45,and I work at a school.I’m not a teacher but all the kids at my school think this new transformer show is very lame,and would rather see the origanal on tv.Actually I know lots of kids that think this show is lame and like the other one better.Also my son would much rather watch my old collection than that new one anyday….I think that idea about a transformer show with one hour episodes is a great idea!!!I Make it a serious show. In my opinion they need to pay more attention to the actual transformer fans than making new ones.If they actually make a transformer show that they know the real fans will like. The new ones will come……….If you liked the movie and this new cartoon…your not a true transformer fan..you can be a fan..but not a TRUE one.
Change is fine…But when they change my hero into something else!! But they try to tell you its still him but looks nothing like him…No I will not allow that…Imagine if they desided to give superman a mask…Just to have change.
At least in the New cartoon Prime looks alittle like PRIME!!!…sorta?
Alright – let’s get a perspective – this is a show for kids (little kids) – my 4 year old loves the new cartoon!!
This is, hands down, the SHITTIEST animation I have ever seen. Sure, the above image looks alright, but when you get to the animation part, everything looks like suped up Powerpuff GIrls Animation.
Since when was Optimus a Firetruck? ANd why the hell are the dinobots featured as being ninja/samurai warrior wannabe’s?
I’m sorry, but this whole Cartoon Network stylized bullshit has got to go.
The character’s don’t even look like robots! THey look like people wearing body armor and funky helmets. Optimus’ arms look more like spandex and boxy gloves than robotic appendages.
Can we please get back to the fact that the transformers are “Robots in Disguise”? I mean, where the hell are Optimus Prime’s Wheels, for god’s sake?! In every transformers cartoon I’ve ever seen (Save for Beast Wars) Optimus has had wheels on the backs of his legs.
I sure as hell hope the toys don’t end up being as lame-ass as the show, or there are going to be some seriously pissed off transformer fans around the world. Myself being one of them.
Moral of the story?
Don’t cheapen the experience for new generations by taking the easy way out. If you’re gonna do this…do it right.
BTW, Hotmom…I’m 26, have my own place, pay my own bills, and am an artist. I know what I like, I know what a bastardization of an epic series looks like, too.
I’m sorry, but when you mess witha franchise that’s been arond since the 70′s, and you do THIS to it, oldschool fans are bound to get pissed. Nuff said.
So, if you wanna generalize, let’s see…you’re a whiny bitch whojsut uses the cartoon to keep your kids quiet.. you enjoy watching the show because you’re immature.
General and insulting enough for you?
I LOVE the transfromers series but when i watch the older series in the moring it was’nt the same. But still It teaches kids lessions. I still would says to people. Let go the old movies and series and get a better start at something new at the transfromers. At least it did’nt had the word “masterbatting” from the movie in the series.
I LOVE TRANSFROMERS!!Whoo hoo!!
THAT CRAP LOOKS TERRIBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
IT LOOKS LIKE MECHANIZED POWER PUFF GIRLS! THAT GARBAGE NEEDS TO BE THROWN OUT AND CARTOON NETWORK NEEDS TO GET THEIR SH*T TOGETHER AND HELP BRING OUT SOME BETTER QUALITY ANIMATED TRANSFORMERS! THIS IS A COMPLETE DISGRACE TO THE GENRE!
This show is an absolute disgrace to the series! Why did they disrespect Optimus Prime? They have him reporting to Ultra Magnus who’s the top commander. There’s also some other jackass named Sentinel Prime who’s right under Ultra Magnus who constantly makes fun of Optimus! I can honestly say I won’t be sad when this one goes off the air.
I think that this is kind of like a continueing of the movie, but I can never forgive the producers for disgracing Optimus Prime like that and Sentinel Prime was supposed to be dead way back when while he was fighting Megatron
But I just hope that Ultra Magnus relinquishes his post and gives it to Optimus or at least gives him a higher position than Sentinel, I mean Sentinel is an arrogant, over confident pain in the ……..( you get the idea) and on top of that, he’s afraid of even touching organic life talk about a scardy bot! I just hope that Optimus’s reputation gets better than Sentinel’s
I have read the others comments and I have watched the movie as well as the cartoons, both new and old and I can say that I AM A TRUE TRANSFORMER FAN! and I have no idea on what the producers were thinking but we can always watch the old cartoons on youtube or else where, but if the kids of the next generation like this then fine but we can always show them the old cartoons and let them decide because it’s not really our choice to make, it’s theirs. We can always watch the old episodes and relive the past of when they were on TV. I speak from the heart on this.
i think the show is great, my 4 yr old son loves it…. :)
I’ve already watched the series, and it’s not THAT bad. Sure the animation isn’t all that good, but was Energon ANY BETTER? To be honest i’d settle for this if i had the option between animated, energon, and universe. However, there is this one series i’ve always wondered if they would ever put on air. That good old comic series “War Within” I mean COM’ON that series has a good plot and amazing artwork! What about the other comic series as well, these random T.V. show ideas are not structured well enough! we need good material from imaginative minds. Not some crap (energon) that was just thrown together randomly and made a T.V. show!
This is the BEST TRANSFORMERS SERIES EVER!!!!!!!!!!!
All u haters an stay at ur computers getting fatter, hating on the new series, & pops some more zitz…. NEWBS!
Just keeping it real. Who ever decided on stop making the new toys r GAY ALSO!!!!
what was the other sireis of transformers? not gereration but something else it was on cartoon netwaork i used to watch but now i can’t find it!
This made me feel sorry that I was ever born.
If there is something worse than Twilight series, it would be the new Transformers Animated cartoon.
i used to love the old original transformers and my 7 yr old son love them too just get rid of these newer episode transformers because they r garbage and spend the money to bring the originals back. the cartoons on saturdays r bad enough ….
I thought the Series was actually pretty cool. Being a fan of Transformers from back in the day as well, It’s nice to have a new look on Transformers. Different plots, so on and so on. But my little boy watched it and fell in love with it. And getting past the “pre-set” transformer history we all have…it was a nice break. Watching for “easter eggs” and stuff is great too. My personal Favorite. Wreck-Gar….and they brought Weird Al to do the voice…who also did “Dare to be stupid” song for the Original 80′s movie. They throw these little things in there for the old school fans to smile about every once and a while. But seriously. . . could it have been passed over? Probably…but with the transformers movie coming out they had to cash in a little somewhere….and the toys were just as awesome!
TF:Cybertron was great for new animated tv series but now this new show just kills the original element.