Panel begins at 8:00 PM EST
Introductions are going on now
Breaking down the 3 tiers
Rescue Bots, RID (201X), and Generations
Each line aimed at different ages
Transformers: Prime Wars Trilogy
Video Trailer being shown
Just a mash up of comic art and game footage in trailer format
Prime Wars Trilogy = Combiner Wars, Titans Return, and a 3rd chapter after that in continuity
One long term arc across toys comics games and other formats
Showing trailer for newly released Transformers: Devastation video game
They are talking about how the team working on the toys and stories love the characters
Transformers: Devastation is meant to be part of Combiner Wars story
Transformers on Machinima is being talked about
Writer/producer is talking about the series
Everyone sounds very excited to be working on this
Didn’t catch name
Worked at MTV on Aeon Flux. also worked on Afro Samuari and Ninja Scroll
Likes stories and animation in that tone, bringing that to the Machinima Series.
Stakes and consequences. Life and death.
They are working on the series now with Clone Wars and Megas XLR contributor, and F.J. DeSanto (talking now)
Windblade is one of his favorite characters, who will be involved heavily
He sat with team at Hasbro and was brought up to speed with toys and concept art and John Barber lessons.
Talking now about why they love characters, personal background, etc.
Using a lot of core ideas from the comics in this new cartoon
Pursuing Japanese production model
No “kids gloves”
Team is used to adult animation and will be focusing on that audience
There is only 1 rule – Combiners HAVE to fight each other
They are trying to ensure Windblade is pure badass, though that’s hard to translate to Japanese team
She will be though, he promises
Comics Talk
John Barber is talking
Titans Return!
There will be an event between Combiner Wars and Titans Return
John Barber, Roberrts and Maegred Scott, all working together. (sorry for spelling)
Titans Return will have a key piece of MTMTE mythos running thru it
Windblade will be affected greatly by all this.
More tomorrow in IDW panel
Titans Return 1st issue Summer 2016
Coordinating comics and toon and toys now for a launch down the road next year
Hype talk about how it will be great
Onto the toys!
New toy ecosystem discussed
All types of “Masters” from G1 are now Titan Masters. Simplified name, easy to follow.
All heads work on all other bodies. Interchangeable to keep fun of original toys
Showing the official photos we posted last night
Heads, mini vehicles. Into weapons.
Skullcruncher and Hardhead have slots for titan masters to drive.
2 more deluxes coming. Not shown. Shadows are hint
Galvatron, voyager, g1 Megatron head titan mastrr
Sentinel Prime – Voyager
War tank
Tech specs back, shows core fig specs, and titan master + stats
Leader Class now
Blaster – Titan Master is named Twincast (nice)
Showing how all the scales interact with each other.
One more leader teased. Not named. Seen in the Blaster pics.
Onto Q & A now
Someone mentions they grew up with original 2001 RID (Yay!)
Asked if watching the cartoon will required IDW comic knowledge. They said no, newcomers will be able to jump right in.
Headmaster necks will be balljointed like Brainstorm (in reference to Sentinel)
The Matrix of Leadership will play a role upcoming stories
Optimus Prime will reconcile it being more than just a thing as others look at it as an important artifact etc
Young child asked about Unicron. No plans at this time, but always a possibility for him to pop up somewhere down the line
Fan asks about more Masterpieces. Hasbro team says we hear the fans loud and clear
But they have no updated plans for Masterpiece line at this time
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