Transformers History Timeline

Pre-1984 Hasbro secures the rights to many changing/converting robot brands in Japan and creates the umbrella name THE TRANSFORMERS to unite them. Takara, a Japanese toy manufacturer, saw the potential for future TRANSFORMERS growth and becomes Hasbro’s lead partner in the development of new TRANSFORMERS products. This successful alliance has lasted for more than 20 ….

Details on how to win two Chevy vehicles in conjunction with Paramount’s upcoming Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen DVD release

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen will make its highly-anticipated DVD and Blu-ray debut on October 20, 2009 in immersive, two-disc Special Editions, as well as on a single disc DVD, from DreamWorks Pictures and Paramount Pictures in association with Hasbro. From director Michael Bay and executive producer Steven Spielberg, in association with Hasbro, Transformers: Revenge ….

Big Bang Theory and Fringe sneak peek screenings to be held at Comic-Con ’09

The cast and producers of The Big Bang Theory will be present for a special screening and Q&A on Friday, during Comic-Con. Then on Saturday, you’ll have a chance to meet the cast and producers of J.J. Abrams’ Fringe, and watch a sneak peak of season two of the show. Both events are happening in ….

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen – The IMAX Experience posts biggest opening in IMAX history

IMAX announced that the Paramount Pictures release Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: The IMAX Experience, directed by Michael Bay and featuring scenes filmed with IMAX cameras, posted exceptionally strong opening results, with an estimated $14.4 million coming from 169 IMAX theatres domestically, for a per screen average of over $85,000 during the five-day opening from ….

Aftershock to be first non-U.S. film released to IMAX format

IMAX and Huayi Bros. Media today announced an agreement to release up to three pictures, beginning with the release of the highly-anticipated Chinese film Aftershock, to IMAX Theatres in China, other parts of Asia and key North American markets, beginning in July 2010. Directed by renowned film director, Feng Xiaogang, Aftershock will be the first ….

IMAX version of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen has exclusive fight scenes

AICN reports that MIchael Bay has an extended cut of Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen exclusively for IMAX theaters. The IMAX cut has more robot fighting, and marks the first time 4k rendered character animation has been shot on full IMAX 70 mm film. In other words, the detail in IMAX will be insane. ….

Shia LaBeouf talks about action scenes and more from Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen opens on June 24th. But if you can’t until then to find out more about the evil that is The Fallen, watch the exclusive MTV video below with Shia LaBeouf, which includes some newly released clips from the film, along with LaBeouf discussing the action and the origins of the ….

Vin Diesel to star in film adaptation of Wheelman

Paramount has set John Singleton (Four Brothers, Boyz n the Hood, Shaft) to direct and blockbuster producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura (Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra) to shepherd The Wheelman, a live-action adaptation of the Ubisoft console game Wheelman, according to Variety. Vin Diesel, the main character and producer of ….