Upcoming TF Cybertron figures... Energon re-issues

posted by: Mark Santos

You think Energon line is dead, think again. Hasbro will re-release the Energon Scorponok in the upcoming TF Cybertron line. Notice that his tail in scorpion mode which mini-con peg was once there, they added a Force chip slot in it. Check out the pic.

Knock Off FEST

the TFPH boys have found these Knock Off or Bootleg TransFormers






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4th Toycon PH 2005

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Emmerich or Bay for Transformers?

from:http://www.themovieblog.com/

There's been a few stories over the last couple of days about who is going to direct Transformers. Filmfodder carry the summary of Ain't it cool:
Ain't It Cool News says two directors have been rumored to oversee Dreamworks' live-action "Transformers" movie: Roland Emmerich ("Independence Day," "The Day After Tomorrow") and Michael "BOOM" Bay ("Bad Boys," "Armageddon"). The same report claims Bay is the front-runner, which is good because Emmerich's penchant for proselytizing would suck the fun out of a "Transformers" flick.
This is a difficult one because there are plus and minus points on both sides. Despite everyone slamming him Emmerich isn't all that bad, for me Stargate was good, Independance Day, Godzilla and The Day after Tomorrow were all quite good, cheesy in places, but good.
So we're comparing these to movies of Bay like Bad Boys, Bad Boys II, The Rock and Armageddon. Well these movies are just as cheesy in my mind, just a bit slicker.
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TransFormers live movie release

from: Yahoo! movies



Release Date: November 17th, 2006 (wide)

Release Date Notes: (9/17/03) Somewhat ironically, this movie may actually be released in 2005. What's ironic about 2005? Well, the 1986 animated Transformers movie, which took the characters into the future, was set in 2005. This movie, however, will not follow that storyline (click and scroll for spoiler: in which most of the "first generation" of Transformers got obliterated early on), but will start the mythology of the "Generation 1" characters over from scratch for the big screen. (3/17/05) The fans would have loved a 2005 release, but 2006 is pretty close. Rather than aiming for a summer release, though, DreamWorks is aiming for the Thanksgiving season with November 17th, 2006.

Distributor: DreamWorks Pictures

Production Company: Angry Films (Spawn 2, Iron Man, Astro Boy)

Cast: None announced yet.

Director: Not announced yet.

Director Notes: (9/17/03) Back in July, producer Don Murphy told Comics2Film that three of the directors that had expressed interest in working on this project were Armageddon), Joseph Kahn (Torque), Robert Zemeckis (the Back to the Future trilogy, The Polar Express) and Michael Bay (Bad Boys II, though soon after, IGN FilmForce ran a story claiming Michael Bay was no longer in the running. Personally, I am rooting for Robert Zemeckis. *That* would be something. (4/11/04) Well, what do you know... a director rumor appeared online recently, and the name in question was none other than Robert Zemeckis. Of course, in the three weeks since, there has been no confirmation of it, but there it is. (6/1/04) A while back, IGN Film Force confirmed that the Zemeckis rumor was inaccurate.

Music Note: (9/17/03) I am *so* hoping the producers do the right thing and make sure that "The Touch," the wonderfully overwrought 1980s-power-ballad from The Transformers: The Movie (which Dirk Diggler also covered in Boogie Nights), somehow gets in this movie, even if it's just as a few instrumental notes.

Screenwriter: John Rogers (cowriter of Catwoman, The Core); rewrite by Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman (writing team of The Legend of Zorro; cowriters of The Island)

Based Upon: (9/17/03) This live-action movie will be based upon the popular line of robot toys produced by Hasbro since the early 1980s that "transform" from recognizable machines or animals into giant robots. The toys have previously been adapted to television as a few different TV series (with the original 1984-1987 series being the most popular) and as an excellent animated feature film in 1986, featuring the voice of Orson Welles in one of his last performances. This film is most definitely considered to be the first in a potential series of live-action Transformers movies. Specifically, the characters in this movie will be based upon the original 1984 line-up, although there may be a few later Transformers added, if they serve the story.

Premise: Whereas the Earth is the home of a variety of organic-based lifeforms, the planet of Cybertron is the homeworld of a race of robots which have the ability to transform into other mechanisms, with each Transformer having its own unique disguise. The Transformers are divided into two separate camps: the good and just Autobots, who are led by Optimus Prime (whose disguise is a red 18-wheel semi truck); and the evil Decepticons, who are led by Megatron (who transforms into a gun; there's a good deal of size-shifting involved with Megatron as well). With fuel supplies (called Energon Cubes) on Cybertron running low, both forces travel through space looking for a new source, which leads them to Earth, which from their perspective in rich in the minerals and chemicals they need. Disguising themselves as cars, airplanes, boats, etc. easily recognizable to humans, the Transformers engage in a secret war for control of Earth's bountiful natural resources...

Filming: (9/17/03) There is currently no production start date for this project. Given the amount of CGI work that will be necessary (in addition to ambitious "practical" effects), this movie will probably take at least 18 months to produce from start to finish. Reportedly, the Transformers will be (mostly) practical, physical effects/props on the set, embellished by or replaced by CGI in sequences where practical effects aren't... practical. (3/17/05) Production is expected to start sometime later this year.

Genre: Action, Eye Candy, Kids, Science Fiction

Sites about the Subject: Yahoo! Directory (whether it be the toys, the animated shows, the comic books, the animated movie... there's a site somewhere out there for it)

Unofficial Rumor Control: IGN FilmForce

Official Franchise Site: Transformers.com (note: this is the official site for the contemporary "Transformers Armada" which will *not* be the storyline adapted in this film, although some of the Armada characters are from Generation 1, many are not)

Official Producer Message Board: DonMurphy.net

Watch an Unofficial Video Clip: The Michael Smith Homepage (although it's completely unaffiliated with this production, Smith's VW transformation clip gives you a great visual idea of what this movie might look like; look for it under June 17th, 2003)

Message Board: Share your thoughts on our "Transformers" Message Board

March 20, 2005 Meet-up Photos

photos and posted by: Mark Cerbo and Azrael Coladilla
Venue by: Joe Navarette
TF Giveaways by: OJ Arzadon
event by : TransFormers Fans Philippines aka TFPH

Congratulations to Transformers Philippines' Successful TF MEET-UP and clearly suprising turn out especially from Philippine Hobbyist Magazine, Game Ophelia, and Artists' Den where on-hand for the first ever TF Mystery Egg Hunt.

Bong Mera of TFPH was the suprise winner who got the special egg which was an exclusive Micron (Minicon) Booster. Everybody went home a winner getting the much talked about "Pirated" G1 Cassettes in http://www.Tfans.com and here as well.

Many thanks to those who came and went home with there TF Mystery Eggs. Especially our younger members because Transformers Philippines is not just for collectors. We are here for The Fans and by The Fans.

Here's a few preview photos taken by Azrael, Joeshred, and Heer0san....

FOR THE TransFormers Easter EGG Hunt game <pls click here>


Migi having difficulty with STD Convoy.



What are these people doing?



Transformers Galaxy Force on-screen.



Our youngest fans.



This month is Transformers Fans Month. Definitely.



Does it take five people to transform Thunder Clash?



Lei (PHM), OJ, Alf, Joe, Heer0san, Bong, Rico, Migi, Joe's nephew, and Patrick (Artists' Den).%

TransFormers News Update

Scribes Toy with 'Transformers'
Tue Mar 15, 1:21 AM ET
By Borys Kit and Liza Foreman
from Yahoo News!

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Scribes Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci have been tapped to write the DreamWorks/Paramount live-action adaptation of "The Transformers."

Steven Spielberg is executive producing the film, which is based on the 1980s Hasbro toy line of robot action figures that double as vehicles.

The first generation of Transformers revolved around two groups of robots, one led by Optimus Prime, who believes in tolerance and the sanctity of life, and the other by Megatron, who espouses survival of the fittest and the extermination of biological life.

Tom DeSanto wrote the screen story that will serve as the basis for the script.

Kurtzman and Orci have a two-year, first-look deal to write, direct and produce films for DreamWorks, where they rewrote "The Island." They also rewrote "The Legend of Zorro" and recently finished working on "Mission: Impossible 3."

Before their feature careers hit high gear, Kurtzman and Orci were best known for their work as writer/exec producers of ABC's "Alias."

Reuters/Hollywood Reporter