Transformers

With the delay of Rise of the Beasts into 2023, news has been a bit quiet on the movie front lately. Today however, Paramount+ announced via Twitter the plans for the upcoming theatrical films.

Rise of the Beasts will be released in 2023 and serves as the first film of a new trilogy. Meanwhile, a CG animated film will be released in theaters in 2024. Check out the Tweet embedded below.

For months now news of a collaboration between Hasbro and Nickelodeon to produce a new Transformers show has been floating around online. Today we get our first peak at this new program thanks to the Official Transformers Facebook Page! Transformers Earthspark appears to take place in a new continuity, possibly intended to take the place of Cyberverse.

In 1997, a two pack featuring new Beast Wars characters was released at the Botcon fan convention.  The set included Fractyl (a Terrorsaur redeco) and Packrat (a Rattrap redeco).  This pair came in a beautiful box featuring artwork by long time Transformers artist Andrew Wildman.  I have now restored the review of this set with updated comments and brand new photos.  Check it out here!

General Information
Release Date: July 1997
Price Point: $40 USD
Retailer: Botcon 1997 Exclusive
Accessories: Blaster (Fractyl), Blaster (Packrat)

Sonar is one of the newest recruits in the Maximal ranks. His fierce and scary looks make him look almost more like a Predacon, but this guy is indeed a Maximal. This is also perhaps the best iteration of a bat that the Beast Wars Transformers line has come out with thus far.

Snarl is one of the 1997 release regular Beast Wars figures. It is a definite attempt at trying a slightly different kind of transformation while adding in an action "gimmick". To a degree it doesn't work but to another degree it is obvious some nice effort went into this design.

Snapper is one of the second line of basic sized Predacon toys for the Beast Wars Transformers line. Snapper would later be repackaged with Armordillo in Japan as part of the volcano playset.

General Information
Release Date: 1996
Price Point: $1 USD
Retailer: McDonalds US
Accessories: None