Next Transformers Cartoon Likely for 2010?

Now my question is this, if this is true then how long have they been planing it? It was decided earlier this year that TFA won't be continued and now they want to make a new one for next year. Didn't TFA take like 2 to 3 years to develop?
If this in in fact something completely new it might not be all to good or long. Or they have been working on it ever since TFA was first aired, which kinda sounds pretty mean.

Standard Fandom response:

10: Complain.
20: Watch.
30: Rejoyce.
40: GO TO 10.

i want to see a war within cartoon! if there is one next year i will shit mah pants and eat crayons. but i want to see a new cartoon soon.

Hopefully it involves Beast Wars characters or completely new characters.

Cars and trucks are getting old.

munky>trukk

it seems odd they can pull out a new show so quickly after they decided to cancel animated. i know they could have had some early development before animated was canceled, which was still before any of season 3 even aired, but its still alot of work to cram into the time they have.
it would be what, 2 years at most if they release the new show next fall?

Eventhough I know it won't happen I would like to see the new Cartoon be darker and maybe themed towards older people. Sort of like the 80's animated movie. If they used the comics for source material and then made the show have that same sense of maturity it would be great. However at the end of the day I think Hasbro believes that the older fans are gonna buy whatever they shell out just because we're collectors and the bigger base to concentrate on are the kiddies. At the end of the day can we blame them? After all collectible is just a mature word for toy right?

original sin wrote:Hopefully it involves Beast Wars characters

No. No, no, no, no. NO!

There are only so many times they can re-hash Blackarachnia. She was ok when she popped up in BW, then she sucked as a maximal. Then she sucked harder in BM, then inm Universe as a repaint she sucked, and then in Animated she's even worse. We don't need more of that b!+c#.

Here's the most logical conclusion. They are going to skip showing transformers for the first three episodes so they can get some backstory on the humans, then the robots show up suddenly. The main action focuses around the love lives of the teenage human characters and their struggle of trying to live normal lives with giant robots wandering around shooting stuff. in around episode 22 we discover the faction names. Episode 49 would be a two part episode to introduce optimus prime and maybe two or three other members of the autobots (bumblebee and wheelie). The Decepticons are introduced but the only one that matters is Megatron because all he has are solders and minor goons that hang around for an episode and then are just background props for the autobots to shoot at. The series will end with Optimus about to finish off Megatron (now FABULOUSLY painted purple and named Galvatron) and Optimus is cut-off mid sentance when the screen turns black.

I've also got a car for sale.

Really hoping that the next series doesn't do what Animated did and wait until almost the end of Season 2 to get the toys in stores. Hopefully, they'll release the toys as soon as the show comes out. I mean, you know how little, little kids like to play along with the episode using their toys! How will little Timmy feel when he wants to reinact the first episode of Transformers: Unnamed and goes to the store, expecting to get that cool new Optimus Prime he just saw on TV, only to find an unpurchased Voyager ROTF Defender Optimus Prime sitting on that shelf?

"Mommy, where are the toys for the new Transformers: Unnamed series?"

"I don't know. How about this one here?"

*HOLDS UP ROTF SCOUT-CLASS SCATTORSHOT*

"No, Mommy, I want Optimus Prime."

"But he's $20!"

"Not that one, I want the new one! "

That's not fair!

On a sidenote, does that mean that they will be releasing the new Animated figures earlier to make room for these? If so, then when? I WANT RODIMUS MINOR AND WINGBLADE OPTIMUS PRIME!!!!!

Not to nitpick, but all the report says is that there could be shows for these properties on the air. He didn't say these would be new shows.

It's entirely possible this just means that on their new channel they will reshow Animated and Sigma 6, or the Unicron trilogy with SpyTroops/VvV, until they a can start producing new items.

Seeing that at Botcon we saw a good chunk of the upcoming stuff, and Joecon showed stuff that isn't even expected until Q4 2010, would place new productions quite late in the year if we do get anything new in 2010.

(IMO here)
With the third TF movie already set, and with the delays to the animated line after the first, I can easily see Hasbro stretching NEST thru to mid 2010 and filling the 9 months after with a short Universe line before switching to TF3 in Q2 2011.

Hard Hacker wrote:

Standard Fandom response:

10: Complain.
20: Watch.
30: Rejoyce.
40: GO TO 10.

i agree.

i don't know about the rest of you guys but i liked TFA. the show had good storylines and the show needs an proper ending.

although a new show could be nice, i want Optimus Prime & Megatron as leaders and more of the two dueling. as an added extra: Primus vs. Unicron.

i'm surprised they never attempted a series based on the live action movies. at the very least that could signal Cullen's return to a TF tv series.

or instead of always creating new shows from scratch, do what they did with TMNT and He-Man, take the original show and just update/reboot it. again it could open the door for Cullen's return.

How much would a Classics/Universe based show rock?!

Hasbro could easily put classics/universe molds back into production to sell, and I would totally dig it.

Most likely thought, the channel will feature re-runs of G1, BW, RID, A/E/C and Animated at different times.

Please don't suck.

Bouncy X wrote:i'm surprised they never attempted a series based on the live action movies. at the very least that could signal Cullen's return to a TF tv series.

or instead of always creating new shows from scratch, do what they did with TMNT and He-Man, take the original show and just update/reboot it. again it could open the door for Cullen's return.

Exactly! Do what they did with He-man and Ninja Turtles. Those were great updates.

--B-- wrote:How much would a Classics/Universe based show rock?!

Hasbro could easily put classics/universe molds back into production to sell, and I would totally dig it.

Most likely thought, the channel will feature re-runs of G1, BW, RID, A/E/C and Animated at different times.

Exactly what I was thinking. Why do they keep starting from scratch with new versions of the concept. Do an updated G1 show, now that we've had 25 years to see what works and what doesn't, mythology wise, then put out Classic/Universe toys.

Sounds vague enough that it could also just mean open re-running of old shows too.
I'll wait for more solid news.

if they make it more darker and geared toward an older crowd then it will only be aired on adult swim late at night if it got aired at all and wont be very long lived.
either they continue with the animated series or maybe do one completely new

NEST cartoon to go along with the new figs?

Read: "Reruns of G1, ARAH, and MLP & Friends in '10"

Bouncy X wrote:i'm surprised they never attempted a series based on the live action movies. at the very least that could signal Cullen's return to a TF tv series.

or instead of always creating new shows from scratch, do what they did with TMNT and He-Man, take the original show and just update/reboot it. again it could open the door for Cullen's return.

1) If they do a series based on the movies then they would have to share profits with Paramount, in other words, it's not in their best financial business.

2) It's been done already see http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Generation_2_(cartoon)

Anyone remember when I posted this?:

Sabrblade wrote:Release the Japanese G1 series? This is very, very, VERY possible. Hasbro has stated that they DO have an interest in releasing them. Back in the December 2008 Hasbro Q&A, I asked the following question:

Sabrblade wrote:Since the Japanese-exclusive G1 cartoon series (The Headmasters, Chojin Masterforce, Victory, and Zone) were released on DVD in Europe and Australia, is there any hope of seeing them, and perhaps Beast Wars II and Beast Wars Neo, released on DVD in North America? Particularly the United States. From what we can tell, there is quite a demand!

And received the following answer:

Hasbro wrote:Hasbro has the rights to the majority of the past Transformers entertainment now, and we are currently formalizing a distribution plan globally. This doesn't mean that you will see everything at the same time - we are deciding when and where for the portfolio of entertainment.

So they are considering when and where they should be released. It may not be soon, but they could be on their way for release in the future.

To which Dead Metal replied:

Dead Metal wrote:Let me guess, Hasbro's own channel!
It's easier and cheaper to translate and dub a series than make one from scratch, that will give them time to create the next TF series and give them something to broadcast on their channel.

So, who knows. We just might be on our way to finally getting some never-before-seen-in-America Transformers series from long ago and far away.

Reshowing G1 with new dubs of the Japanese episodes would be great.

That said If they were to go back and rework G1, I would hope that they would try to get as many of the original VA's back and redub their lines to rework/edit the episodes into one more consistent continuity.

That siad if they were to do it, there will be some bitching at each change that's made.

finally a new gijoe cartoon. Im hoping its the continuation of Resolute. Also hoping this new tf cartoon will give us something new. No more rehashed ideas. Heres what i would like to see, no humans at all(Have this new cartoon be on cybertron), real animation (CGI hasbro its time for another Beast Wars style cartoon)and a tone that will appeal to both kids and older fans (remember hasbro kids arent the only people who watch it). If Star Wars can do it so can Transformers.

Darkman20xx wrote:Eventhough I know it won't happen I would like to see the new Cartoon be darker and maybe themed towards older people. Sort of like the 80's animated movie. If they used the comics for source material and then made the show have that same sense of maturity it would be great. However at the end of the day I think Hasbro believes that the older fans are gonna buy whatever they shell out just because we're collectors and the bigger base to concentrate on are the kiddies. At the end of the day can we blame them? After all collectible is just a mature word for toy right?

I keep hearing people say this. I believe that if they do that we will end up with more haters than Animated did. Seriously, it's a kid's show/toyline. To me personally that's it's biggest appeal, it takes me back to when I was a kid and TF just started. Makes me remember when the only thing I had to worry about was if my father's mustang was a Decepticon in hiding. But that's just me.

Please, no Beast Wars sequel or remake! The show was very good and it deserve a final rest (unlike G1 who is even more milked than Final Fantasy VII).

I am thinking that if they have a new cartoon that it will be bayformers based.

Energon wrote:I am thinking that if they have a new cartoon that it will be bayformers based.

I doubt it.

first choice would be a spin off/sequel for beast machines, but only if its the vehicons (thrust and Obsidian in particular) and the same style as BM, although a cartoon would be ok too.

Second choice would be a cartoon based in the movie-verse probably before the first film, or between 1 and 2

Editor wrote:

Bouncy X wrote:i'm surprised they never attempted a series based on the live action movies. at the very least that could signal Cullen's return to a TF tv series.

or instead of always creating new shows from scratch, do what they did with TMNT and He-Man, take the original show and just update/reboot it. again it could open the door for Cullen's return.

1) If they do a series based on the movies then they would have to share profits with Paramount, in other words, it's not in their best financial business.

2) It's been done already see http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Generation_2_(cartoon)

I'm guessing you never watched the G2 cartoon. It wasn't an update, it was the same cartoon with stupid cg scene transitions added in. If anything I would consider Animated to be close to the type of update Bouncy X is describing.

ImperiaxPrime wrote:

Editor wrote:

Bouncy X wrote:i'm surprised they never attempted a series based on the live action movies. at the very least that could signal Cullen's return to a TF tv series.

or instead of always creating new shows from scratch, do what they did with TMNT and He-Man, take the original show and just update/reboot it. again it could open the door for Cullen's return.

1) If they do a series based on the movies then they would have to share profits with Paramount, in other words, it's not in their best financial business.

2) It's been done already see http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Generation_2_(cartoon)

I'm guessing you never watched the G2 cartoon. It wasn't an update, it was the same cartoon with stupid cg scene transitions added in. If anything I would consider Animated to be close to the type of update Bouncy X is describing.

You guess wrong.

I saw the G2 as it aired and was both pleased to see the episodes and ticked (to put it nicely) that they needed to add the crap to it. It did count as a reboot as they did market it as a different series than G1 (despite that it exactly was just that) and had you only watched G2 episodes, it stood on it's own.

Amimated also counts as a reboot as it doesn't require you to have any previous knowledge of TF's. If you simply want an update to G1, it was called Beast Wars. It might not have been an immediate continuation but it did update us, and was shown to be in the same timestream.

i hope its kinda like g1 or armada cause i loved those

c'mon uber robot killing machines and no fur, horrible cgi, or awefully mistranslated crap

*finger crossed* no whammy, no whammy, no whammy, no whammy

I would like to see a remake of the G1 cartoon ala IDW or Dreamwave. Same characters, similar transformations, different story.

I wouldn't mind a cartoon based in the movieverse, though I'd probably prefer something else, some new take. A show to go along with the Universe line would be entertaining, and allow Hasbro to explore onscreen the TF multiverse theory that we've seen in the comics by using G1 based, AEC based, and BW based characters.


Or, of course, they could do "TransFormers: Shattered Glass" but that'll never happen.

Rodimus723 wrote:I would like to see a remake of the G1 cartoon ala IDW or Dreamwave. Same characters, similar transformations, different story.

Savage wrote:Or, of course, they could do "TransFormers: Shattered Glass" but that'll never happen.

Both Quoted for truth!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Doubledealer25 wrote:i want to see a war within cartoon! if there is one next year i will shit mah pants and eat crayons. but i want to see a new cartoon soon.

Seems like an obvious time to plug this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-ZVo5wFOP4

War Within: Episode 2. Coming THIS MONTH.

Forgotten wrote:

Darkman20xx wrote:Eventhough I know it won't happen I would like to see the new Cartoon be darker and maybe themed towards older people. Sort of like the 80's animated movie. If they used the comics for source material and then made the show have that same sense of maturity it would be great. However at the end of the day I think Hasbro believes that the older fans are gonna buy whatever they shell out just because we're collectors and the bigger base to concentrate on are the kiddies. At the end of the day can we blame them? After all collectible is just a mature word for toy right?

I keep hearing people say this. I believe that if they do that we will end up with more haters than Animated did. Seriously, it's a kid's show/toyline. To me personally that's it's biggest appeal, it takes me back to when I was a kid and TF just started. Makes me remember when the only thing I had to worry about was if my father's mustang was a Decepticon in hiding. But that's just me.

I don't think it would have more haters because in essence it's comedic nature is what I think the people who disliked Animated hated. Do I really need a half hour laughing at Bulkhead's dumb ass falling over and the stupid chief of police getting blown up like Wile Coyote and walking away from it? An older themed show could easily be as successful as a youth based one. Look at how successful shows like Bleach and Naruto have been with Children (even though they weren't necessarily geared towards them.) Another example would be the updated Wolverine and The X-Men show. It has a darker tone than most of the previous X-Men shows and it's still successful. And before anyone says anything about how their toys don't sell it has nothing to do with the show, it's just that those toys suck. Nothing on the X-Men figures of old.

omega666 wrote:Please don't suck.

amen...and don't punk out Optimus.....again...

Fact: The only way we get a new series is if there is a new line for it to follow, after all the shows are made as ads for the toys.

(and for any one that points fingers at GIJoe: Resolute it was there to push the not just the resolute figures but the 25th anniversary ones as well)

There is no doubt that there is interest for a host of ideas, (a resolute style show, continuations of existing ones, a cybertron only series to name a few) but there has to be a reason for Hasbro to set up a new series, and until we get a firm word, or signs of a new line, it's doubtful we'll get a new show until after the 3rd movie.

At this point I'd rather see another new and different take on all the "trademark" elements - Autobots, Decepticons, Optimus Prime, Megatron, etc. - with Mainframe-level computer animation.

Jaw Crusher wrote:At this point I'd rather see another new and different take on all the "trademark" elements - Autobots, Decepticons, Optimus Prime, Megatron, etc. - with Mainframe-level computer animation.

Old and Sloppy?

As a point of clarification, Rainmaker (the current name for the studio, that was Mainframe) has been working on a new Reboot project and the art so far is excellent and beyond where they used to be. If the same tech was applied to a new TF series it would be quite good.

Editor wrote:As a point of clarification, Rainmaker (the current name for the studio, that was Mainframe) has been working on a new Reboot project and the art so far is excellent and beyond where they used to be. If the same tech was applied to a new TF series it would be quite good.

That sounds spiffy keen, actually (especially a new ReBoot!)

I just hope they do a different animation style from Animated. Seeing something with BM style graphics, but better character designs though could be nice.

Bouncy X wrote:i'm surprised they never attempted a series based on the live action movies. at the very least that could signal Cullen's return to a TF tv series.

or instead of always creating new shows from scratch, do what they did with TMNT and He-Man, take the original show and just update/reboot it. again it could open the door for Cullen's return.

That would be nice but they will probably take the acting work to Canada to save $. There is a new Pooh movie coming in 2011 so Cullen will be voicing Eeyore in this so Im happy.

I'm really hoping for something in the style of GI Joe Resolute for both TF and Joe.

Though I'd kill for it to be done in this style:
http://www.dannychoo.com/post/en/21990/Iron+Man+Anime.html

While a new cartoon would be wonderful. The Bayformers Trilogy isn't up yet so they aren't going to accomplish much. They'll systematically kill it in the same quiet manner they killed TFA.

1) They'll delay the toys (this industry's bread and butter) to support ROTF toys

2) The network will air the show weekly so they'll blow through all the finished episodes way in advance, allowing casual interest to go stale long before the toys even touch shelves.

3) When the next movie comes out, the show's toys will be cut to minimal space in stores.

4) Assuming the new show remotely meets the storytelling chops of Animated, they'll pull the plug with half of it's plotlines unresolved (because for *SOME* reason the toys weren't selling ) so it doesn't dare diminish the hype parade surrounding Bay's newest monstrousity.

5) The cloying abomination will make millions and people who recognise there was nothing of substance will be disregarded as whiny idiots because money talks.

While it is still far into the future to guess about the next series, I dont think it will be anything like any previous shows or connected to them in anyways.

The new show will be a new concept like Transformers Animated was.

However I could be wrong, Well I guess we will finally learn something about the new show at the press conference or whatever they are doing.

My take on when the show will roll out Fall/Winter 2010.

Ok, I can tell I'll get a sh*t load of flack for this... but how about a stop-motion series?