Date: Friday, December 9th 2011 7:01pm CST
Categories: Cartoon News,
Event News,
People News
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Credit(s): Auto Assembly
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Auto Assembly's 12 Days Of Christmas - Day Three
Here's Day Three of Auto Assembly's "Twelve Days Of Christmas"! This time we have a treat for all of you... it's the long awaited Script Reading from Auto Assembly 2011! Written for the convention exclusively by Simon Furman and performed by David Kaye, Gregg Berger, Nick Roche and some of our attendees, it's a hilarious story but don't take our word for it. It's presented here uncut for all of you to enjoy! Day Four will be released on 10th December so remember to come back to the channel to see it and don't forget to take advantage of our special Christmas sale on Auto Assembly 2012 tickets and our offer for Dealers...
To find out more about the convention or to book for Auto Assembly 2012, visit
http://www.autoassembly.org.uk or visit us on twitter at
http://www.twitter.com/auto_assembly or email us at
contact@autoassembly.org.uk
Date: Thursday, December 8th 2011 6:44pm CST
Categories: Event News,
People News
Posted by: El Duque |
Credit(s): Dragon*Con
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Dragon*Con has announced that veteran voice actor
Garry Chalk will be a special guest at their 2012 event in Atlanta, Georgia. A great opportunity to meet the voice of both Optimus Prime and Optimus Primal. The sci-fi convention will be held August 31st through September 3rd.
Gemini Award winning Garry Chalk has been a professional actor for 33 years. He has appeared in well over a hundred movies and television shows, among them Cold Squad, Stargate SG1, The Outer Limits, Transformers, and many others. Garry recently filmed an episode of TV series, Psych, as well as obtained a role on J.J. Abrams' new show Alcatraz. In addition, Garry just landed a supporting lead role in the much anticipated movie Big Time Rush Movie. He is currently appearing in AMC'S monster hit The Killing, which has been renewed for another season.
Born in Southampton England, Chalk came to Canada at a very early age and found that he enjoyed performing. His first television appearance was in an episode of Saturday Kids' Party with Ron Morriere as a singer in a Kiwanis boys choir when he was 12 years old. Since then, he has appeared many feature films like The Watchmen, Deck the Halls, The Fly II, Battle in Seattle, and Sea Wolfe with Charles Bronson.
Further, his animation career spans 30 years and over a thousand episodes of cartoons. Among them The Transformers, Energon Beastwars, GI Joe, Sonic the Hedgehog, Reboot, and many, many more. Most recently, he starred as Sky Marshall Wade in the new hit series, Voltron Force.
Mr. Chalk continues to work in all areas of the entertainment world in film, television, animation, and the theater.
For the past few years, Chalk has resurrected his music career and performs at various venues in his home town Vancouver, Canada as a singer, guitarist, and piano player. But of all his creative pursuits, his greatest love is cartoons, and he says he will do voices in cartoons until the day he dies.
Date: Thursday, December 8th 2011 6:11pm CST
Category: Event News
Posted by: El Duque |
Credit(s): Auto Assembly
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Auto Assembly's Twelve Days Of Christmas campaign is already well underway with several announcements and videos under our belts but we have barely scratched the surface with what is to come for the rest of December...
Not only have we released our first two videos including Mark Ryan's special Q&A Panel from Auto Assembly 2011 and the first news about Auto Assembly Europe 2012, but we also announced our Christmas Sale on Adult Weekend tickets for Auto Assembly 2012 which has seen prices slashed by a massive 20% for those of you booking tickets online by midnight on 24th December but there's more to come...
It's not just attendees who can save money though as we're now pleased to announce a special Christmas offer for Dealers as well! If you want to attend Auto Assembly 2012 as a dealer and you book and pay for your tables by 24th December 2011, then we will give you a FREE full page advert in our new digital fanzine, CT Alpha! Our normal rates for advertising is £25 for a page or £20 per page when 2 pages or more are booked together. To see a copy of the magazine, ivist the website at
www.ct-alpha.com to download a FREE copy of Issue Zero.
But what about all of our dealers who have already booked tables? Well, this offer is being extended to them as well so they will be contacted and offered a complimentary advert as well in an upcoming issue of CT Alpha!
More instalments of Auto Assembly's Twelve Days Of Christmas are on the way soon including more exclusive convention footage, at least FOUR guest announcements and a few more surprises so don't forget to keep checking all the major forums and websites for all the latest news and developments!
If you've already bought tickets for Auto Assembly 2012, or can't make it next year, why not buy one as a late Christmas present for a friend? if you email us when you book the ticket, we can arrange for the booking confirmation to be sent to someone else, with a special personalised message from you! If you haven't bought your own ticket yet, there's still time to take advantage of our discount offer!
Auto Assembly 2012 is taking place over the weekend of 3rd - 5th August 2012 at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole Hotel, Birmingham, England. To book your tickets or to find out more, visit the website at
www.autoassembly.org.uk
If you are interested in attending next year as a dealer, or are interested in sponsoring the convention in any way, please email us at
contact@autoassembly.org.uk
We hope to see you all in August...
The Auto Assembly Team
Web:
www.autoassembly.org.uk /
www.ct-alpha.com /
www.transformersvideogames.co.uk
Youtube:
www.youtube.com/autoassembly
Twitter:
www.twitter.com/auto_assembly
Forum:
www.autoassembly.org.uk/forum
Email:
contact@autoassembly.org.uk
Tel: +44 (0)7860 948296
Auto Assembly is sponsored by
Toyz And Gamez -
www.toyzandgamez.co.uk
Transformers @ The Moon -
www.transformertoys.co.uk
TransformersAnimated.com -
www.transformersanimated.com
TheTransformers.net -
www.thetransformers.net
Titan Books -
www.titanbooks.com
3 Darths Comics -
www.3darthscomics.co.uk
Science Fiction Collectables -
www.sf-collectables.co.uk
Big Bad Toy Store -
www.bbts.com
Xyber Toys -
www.xybertoys.com
Date: Wednesday, December 7th 2011 6:20pm CST
Category: Event News
Posted by: El Duque |
Credit(s): Auto Assembly
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Auto Assembly Europe 2012 to be held in Malmo, Sweden in November of next year:
Here's Day Two of Auto Assembly's "Twelve Days Of Christmas"! Here's the first of our news announcements as part of our series of twelve videos for December, but we're not telling you what it is - you'll just have to watch it for yourselves and find out! Day Three will be released on 9th December so remember to come back to the channel to see it and don't forget to take advantage of our special Christmas sale on Auto Assembly 2012 tickets...
To find out more about the convention or to book for Auto Assembly 2012, visit
http://www.autoassembly.org.uk or visit us on twitter at
http://www.twitter.com/auto_assembly or email us at
contact@autoassembly.org.uk
One final thing... because of abusive posts in the past, we have had to set all of our videos to require pre-approval for comments so if yours doesn't appear straight away, don't worry - it's just that we need to check them first so please don't re-submit them!
Date: Wednesday, December 7th 2011 6:08pm CST
Categories: Movie Related News,
Event News
Posted by: El Duque |
Credit(s): Rich Hunter, Pasadena Tournament of Roses
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Movie universe Bumblebee will join Star Trek's USS Enterprise on
Paramount's 2012 Pasadena Tournament of Rose's float titled
Just Imagine...
FLOAT THEME:
Paramount Pictures ... 100 Years Of Movie Magic
“Paramount Pictures...100 Years of Movie Magic” celebrates our Centennial Anniversary and the talented filmmakers, actors, artists and employees who have helped make this remarkable achievement possible. We’ve selected a few of our most recognizable films and franchises to celebrate this great milestone. Our goal is to evoke a sense of nostalgia for the magic we’ve created throughout our history, wile inspiring our employees and audiences worldwide.
Films possess the unique ability to transport us to a different place and time. They are a shared emotional experience with a common audience, which can make us laugh, scream, shout or cry. Movies are a series of images, some of which become ingrained in our memories, quoted, relived and shared throughout generations. Whether it be a World War I dogfight, the tragic sinking of the Titanic, a boy sprinting free from his leg braces, an alien race of robots battling for the safety of Earth or a spaceship Enterprise boldly going where no one has gone before, Paramount, throughout its 100 years, has been dedicated to creating images that we could only previously “Just Imagine”.
Our films have been entertaining audiences for generations and our float is a way to honor our past and present as well as look forward to our future. It encourages employees to take stock in and be proud of Paramount’s rich tradition and history, and invites the audience to share all the lasting memories we’ve created throughout the years.
- Height: 26 Feet
- Width: 18 Feet
- Length: 55 Feet
Paramount’s float combines unforgettable moments and images from its past, present and future. Leading the way is the World War I plane from William A. Wellman’s 1927 silent-drama Wings. Wings is the very first Academy Award®-winning Best Picture and the only silent film to receive this prestigious award. Representing the glitz and glamour of old Hollywood are two Paramount employees brandishing rear Oscar® statuettes. Get ready for some Summer Lovin’ with the 1978 smash hit Grease. Danny’s dream vehicle is automatic, systematic, hydromatic …it’s Greased Lightning’. Watching from his bus stop bench is the loveable Forrest Gump, who reminds us, “Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.” Paramount’s historic Bronson Gate and fountain represent both the famous entrance to the studio as well as the gateway to one’s wildest dreams and imagination. Standing behind the Bronson Gate, Transformers’ Bumblebee plays the part of the studio’s protector. Based on the Hasbro toy line, this mega hit franchise by director Michael Bay and executive producer Steven Spielberg, has pulled in record-setting box office worldwide. Gliding high above, Star Trek’s USS Enterprise represents Paramount’s continued journey to explore strange new world and boldly go where no studio has gone before. This globally beloved franchise from creator Gene Roddenberry is a cornerstone of Paramount’s history, and in 2009, director J.J. Abrams unveiled his successful reboot to the world, creating a whole new generation of fans. Paramount Pictures is the only major studio still located in Hollywood. Honored with this distinction, we proudly display one of the world’s most iconic images – the Hollywood sign – at the base of Paramount’s legendary snowcapped mountaintop.
To celebrate Paramount Pictures’ 100th Anniversary by honoring the iconic images that have made the studio the powerhouse it is today and looking forward to our next 100 years.
FLOWERING:
Crisp white stars created in sweet rice and dendrobium orchid florets float over the lush red carpet gardens running the entire length of the float and comprised of over 50,000 brilliant red Charlotte roses. The Wing’s biplane has been decorated in ironed cornhusk with accents of black seaweed and white coconut chips, blue sinuata statice with red carnations. Floral spotlights have beams of shimmering lunaria skins that reflect the sunlight. The iconic Bronson Gate and fountain are recreated in a mixture of light and dark sesame seed to simulate the look and texture of granite. The 1948 Ford Deluxe “Greased Lighting” car from Grease is crafted in white coconut chips and detailed with gray silverleaf protea leaves and red ilex berries. The USS Enterprise, created in white coconut chips with accents of silverleaf protea petals and black seaweed, hovers high above Bumblebee decorated in petals of brilliant yellow strawflower, gray poppy seeds and black chive seeds. Completing this spectacular entry are actual fireworks and floral explosions created in thousands of yellow Oncidium orchids, orange Star 2000 roses, yellow Gold Strike roses, gold hybrid Vanda and James Story orchids.
Crisp white stars created in sweet rice and dendrobium orchid florets float over the lush red carpet gardens running the entire length of the float and comprised of over 50,000 brilliant red Charlotte roses. The Wing’s biplane has been decorated in ironed cornhusk with accents of black seaweed and white coconut chips, blue sinuata statice with red carnations. Floral spotlights have beams of shimmering lunaria skins that reflect the sunlight. The iconic Bronson Gate and fountain are recreated in a mixture of light and dark sesame seed to simulate the look and texture of granite. The 1948 Ford Deluxe “Greased Lighting” car from Grease is crafted in white coconut chips and detailed with gray silverleaf protea leaves and red ilex berries. The USS Enterprise, created in white coconut chips with accents of silverleaf protea petals and black seaweed, hovers high above Bumblebee decorated in petals of brilliant yellow strawflower, gray poppy seeds and black chive seeds. Completing this spectacular entry are actual fireworks and floral explosions created in thousands of yellow Oncidium orchids, orange Star 2000 roses, yellow Gold Strike roses, gold hybrid Vanda and James Story orchids.
The lush red carpet gardens running the entire length of the float is comprised of over 50,000 brilliant red Charlotte roses.
"Completing this spectacular entry are actual fireworks and floral explosions created in thousands of yellow Oncidium orchids, orange Star 2000 roses, yellow Gold Strike roses, gold hybrid Vanda and James Story orchids."
ANIMATION:
Daytime pyrotechnics are shot from the rear section of the float with CO2 and strobe lights used on the USS Enterprise. Propeller rotates on the Wings biplane. An on-board music system adds to the entrainment of the Paramount float.
INNOVATION:
The float is able to lower from 26 feet in height to 16 feet in less than 45 seconds, allowing it to pass under low wires and the freeway bridge along the parade route. Exacting research was conducted by Fiesta Parade Floats to insure the realistic duplication of Paramount’s historic icons.
Date: Tuesday, December 6th 2011 9:25pm CST
Category: Event News
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Date: Tuesday, December 6th 2011 4:17pm CST
Categories: Event News,
Collector's Club News
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Credit(s): BotCon
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Having trouble getting your room booked for BotCon 2012? You're in luck, an additional block has been added.
BotCon sent out the update below:
Due to the high volume of attendees, we have added an additional block in the hotel for those attending BotCon 2012 in Dallas Texas. Please make your reservations now at BotCon.com. Follow the hotel link. If you did not get the $129 rate for each night, you need to update your reservation as that rate is still good from the Friday before to the Monday after BotCon!
SEE YOU THERE!
Date: Tuesday, December 6th 2011 7:54am CST
Category: Event News
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Credit(s): Auto Assembly
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Today is the first day of Auto Assembly's Twelve Days Of Christmas campaign that we will be running between now and the 24th of December where we will be making loads of announcements about next year's convention and bringing you plenty of great new videos for our Youtube Channel, and to celebrate the release of the first of these announcements later today, we're proud to be able to bring you a special pre-Christmas sale on tickets for Auto Assembly 2012...
That's right, for the first time ever, we're joining in with the festive spirit started by our friends at Savcon with their Black Friday sale, and offering our full weekend Adult tickets for Auto Assembly 2012 at the specially reduced price of £35 - a massive saving of £10 off the normal price but this is for a limited time only! To take advantage of this great saving of over 20% you must book your tickets online and before midnight on Christmas Eve!
If you've never been to Auto Assembly before, this may well be the perfect incentive for you to make the decision to come and join us! With everything that we have planned for the convention taking place in the Summer of 2012, we know that it's going to be our biggest and best ever convention and with our move to our new venue - the Hilton Birmingham Metropole Hotel - we have the capacity to offer you all much more than ever!
The ticket price will include full access to the convention all weekend including the Saturday night programme, all of the workshops, a copy of our convention magazine, a convention exclusive comic, and a goodie bag packed with free gifts! Not sure if you can afford to make it to the convention? Well, Auto Assembly isn't as expensive as you might think...
Not only are the ticket prices reduced for this limited period, but hotel rates for Auto Assembly 2012 are at the lowest ever! Despite the Hilton being a stunning four-star hotel, the convention rate for bedrooms are just £50 a night for a single and £60 for a twin or double inclusive of breakfast! The hotel has 700 parking spaces in it's own on-site car park for those of you travelling by car and is on the site on Birmingham International rail station and if you book train tickets in advance you can make great savings on your rail journey!
For those of you travelling from outside of the UK, the convention hotel is located adjacent to Birmingham International Airport and if you are travelling to any other airport in the UK, there are fantastic rail links to Birmingham so you are only a short train ride away! As Auto Assembly is taking place in August, we're deep into the school holidays making it easier for families to attend, and for those of you planning a holiday, we're running at the same time as the 2012 Summer Olympics so you can join in the Olympic atmosphere while you're with us!
We already have a great line-up of guests including voice actors Michael Bell and Townsend Coleman, and a range of comic talent including Simon Furman and James Roberts and we'll be announcing at least three more guests (including our third voice actor) during December!
To book your tickets or to find out more, visit the website at
www.autoassembly.org.uk
If you are interested in attending next year as a dealer, or are interested in sponsoring the convention in any way, please email us at
autoassembly@aol.com
We hope to see you all in August...
The Auto Assembly Team
Web:
www.autoassembly.org.uk
Youtube:
www.youtube.com/autoassembly
Twitter:
www.twitter.com/auto_assembly
Forum:
www.autoassembly.org.uk/forum
Email:
contact@autoassembly.org.uk
Tel: +44 (0)7860 948296
Auto Assembly is sponsored by
Toyz And Gamez -
www.toyzandgamez.co.uk
Transformers @ The Moon -
www.transformertoys.co.uk
TransformersAnimated.com -
www.transformersanimated.com
TheTransformers.net -
www.thetransformers.net
Titan Books -
www.titanbooks.com
3 Darths Comics -
www.3darthscomics.co.uk
Science Fiction Collectables -
www.sf-collectables.co.uk
Big Bad Toy Store -
www.bbts.com
Xyber Toys -
www.xybertoys.com
Date: Monday, December 5th 2011 4:24pm CST
Categories: Toy News,
Event News,
Press Releases
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Credit(s): BotCon
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Good afternoon my fellow Seibertronians. Our friends at BotCon just sent us the official announcement with the location and dates for BotCon 2012. Without further ado, here's the official press release as well as the corresponding image. Tell us your thoughts about BotCon 2012 by clicking
here. We hope to see you in Dallas!
BotCon wrote:FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
BotCon 2012 Coming to Dallas, Texas April 26th – April 29th!
Fort Worth, TX – December 1st, 2011 – Fun Publications, Inc., licensee for Hasbro’s official Transformers Collectors’ Convention, BotCon, announced today that next year’s award-winning convention will take place at the Hyatt Regency Dallas from April 26th to April 29th. You can make your hotel reservations now at BotCon.com.
In the next few weeks, Pop Culture enthusiasts from around the world will soon be able to register for BotCon 2012 through the BotCon.com online registration system. Fans and Collectors’ who register for BotCon as a Primus package holder will receive the multiple figure convention set (theme and set to be announced), admission to the Friday private sales room experience, all panels and seminars throughout the weekend and the Hall of Fame Celebration party. Finally, Primus package attendees will also receive a special bonus Transformers Deluxe figure to go along with their convention box set. General Admission for non-registered guests will be available on Saturday and Sunday only.
For more information on BotCon and all activities and the exclusive figure offerings, please visit
BotCon.com.
About Hasbro
Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS) is a branded play company providing children and families around the world with a wide-range of immersive entertainment offerings based on the Company’s world class brand portfolio. From toys and games, to television programming, motion pictures, video games and a comprehensive licensing program, Hasbro strives to delight its customers through the strategic leveraging of well-known and beloved brands such as TRANSFORMERS, LITTLEST PET SHOP, NERF, PLAYSKOOL, MY LITTLE PONY, G.I. JOE, MAGIC: THE GATHERING and MONOPOLY. The Hub, Hasbro’s multi-platform joint venture with Discovery Communications (NASDAQ: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK) launched on October 10, 2010. The online home of The Hub is
http://www.hubworld.com. The Hub logo and name are trademarks of Hub Television Networks, LLC. All rights reserved.
About Fun Publications, Inc.
For over 15 years, Fun Publications, Inc. has been a Hasbro licensee offering fans and collectors of pop culture memorabilia news, exclusive product and family events through different print offerings, websites, collector clubs and brand specific conventions such as GIJoeCon and BotCon. Located in Fort Worth Texas, Fun Publications reaches a large audience, serving the United States and many other countries such as Japan, Great Britain, Brazil, Australia and Canada. For more information visit TransformersClub.com, GIJoeClub.com, GIJoeCon.com, and BotCon.com. BotCon is a registered trademark of Fun Publications, Inc. (C) 2011 Fun Publications, Inc. All rights reserved.
Date: Monday, December 5th 2011 12:51pm CST
Categories: Toy News,
Event News,
Company News
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Credit(s): TFcon
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We are very happy to welcome back Hasbro Canada to
TFcon 2012. Hasbro will be presenting a new product preview and question panel on upcoming Transformers products and answering your submitted questions. Attendees will also have the chance to talk to Hasbro reps in person, one-on-one as they show off the latest releases for Transformers toys.
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